Shi Zairong agreed with Lin Feng's words, but judging by what had happened in Qinghe County recently, he still wasn't quite sure what Xiahou Qing was planning to do. "That's what I'm worried about now. The black crow that sent the message to Qingliang Valley should have returned by now, right?"
Lin Feng nodded. Those two black crows were now important strategic materials in the army. Whenever Lin Feng had time, he would go over to check on them. "They came back yesterday and are serving the two masters with good food and drink."
Shi Zairong stood on the city wall with his hands behind his back and said, "Send a message back and say that Xiahou Qing is raising an army to attack and ask for help."
"If Xiahou Qing didn't come when they came, wouldn't it be a bit awkward?" Lin Feng was a little surprised when he said this. He didn't know what nonsense he was talking about.
Shi Zairong didn't pay much attention to it and thought Lin Feng just wanted to lighten the mood, so he continued, "You're overthinking it. Why are you embarrassed? Since we're allies, we've already shown our sincerity. Now it's up to them."
"Well, I'll arrange it right away." However, just as Lin Feng was about to go to work with full fighting spirit, he inadvertently lowered his head and saw his old military uniform stained with oil. "Wait, Grand Tutor, I seem to be just a cook now. This matter doesn't seem to be my responsibility, right?"
Shi Zairong was slightly stunned, holding his forehead and said, "...I accidentally forgot about this setting. Then you should do what you need to do. I will go there myself."
The next day, although the townspeople hadn't fully recovered from the zombie attack, they were working remarkably hard to recover. Shi Zairong's time in his study, poring over memorials, was dwindling. In preparation for the impending war, he spent most of his time helping his soldiers gather their minds. Consequently, Xiao Liang's search for Shi Zairong would inevitably take significantly longer than usual, as he had no idea where he might be in the town at that moment.
After Xiao Liang found Shi Zairong near the granary, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had good luck today. Upon seeing Shi Zairong, Xiao Liang's first words were to report on yesterday's and today's missions: "Grandmaster, the patrol and garrison personnel have been arranged, and the letter to Qingliang Valley has been sent."
Shi Zairong patted Xiao Liang's left shoulder and said with a smile, "Well, General Xie is not feeling well. You have been really hard-working these past two days."
Xiao Liang suggested that such words of comfort and consolation should be offered only after the immediate crisis was resolved. If he was right, the people from Tianshu Tower might already be not far outside the town. If you don't ask something quickly, you won't have the chance to speak once the people from Tianshu Tower arrive. "Grandmaster, after much reflection, I feel I have something to discuss with you."
Seeing the serious expression on Xiao Liang's face, Shi Zairong probably guessed what he wanted to say: "Are you going to talk about South Vietnam?"
The Emperor of Nanyue had already given up on Shi Zairong, which, in essence, meant giving up tens of thousands of soldiers. While the town was quite large, they now had the support of Qingliang Valley. While the tens of thousands lived a bit cramped, they could at least live in peace during the peacetime. But when it was all over, they returned to Nanyue to discover their commander had become a traitor. With this traitor under their wing, how could anyone continue to live in peace in Nanyue? "Everyone will know about this sooner or later, Grand Tutor. What are your thoughts?"
Shi Zairong also knew that because of the court struggles and his own stance, the future of everyone in the army was affected, but, "...let's put it aside for now. What is most needed now is to stabilize the morale of the army. At the very least, we must overcome the current crisis first, and then tell everyone the news. After that, whether they stay or go will be decided by themselves."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Liang sighed deeply, seemingly very dissatisfied with Shi Zairong's answer: "Ah, if only this matter could be as easy as it sounds."
Shi Zairong couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "If I could solve the problem with just my mouth, then I wouldn't have to lose so much hair. I feel like I'm going a little bald lately."
As he spoke, Shi Zairong lowered his head and pointed to a spot on the back of his head where his hair had thinned considerably, asking Xiao Liang to take a look. Shi Zairong had a very bad habit: whenever he encountered a problem or was thinking deeply, he couldn't help but want to pull his hair out. These days, he didn't know if it was because he had too many things to think about, or because he had basically only pulled at one spot for years, so...
Shi Zairong's hair was combed up, and at first glance, it was hard to tell what was different. However, after Xiao Liang started to do it, his hands couldn't help but tremble. Then he whispered, "...I remember there's sesame oil in the kitchen. Would you like some, Grand Tutor?"
After Shi Zairong observed the surroundings and saw that there were no strange people around, he asked in a low voice, "Is it useful?"
"It should work, right?" Xiao Liang had used sesame oil to wash his hair before, mainly for cosmetic reasons, to make his hair feel smoother. As for its effectiveness in treating hair loss, he would have to wait and see how it worked before deciding.
Shi Zairong coughed twice and then instructed, "Then get some quietly and don't let anyone find out."
On the roof of the granary, three children were silently observing Shi Zairong and Xiao Liang's every move. After a moment, Jia Luo, who was usually quiet and didn't like to talk nonsense, broke the silence. "They are exhausted right now. If I were Xia Houqing, I would suddenly appear here and catch them off guard."
Prajna chuckled, "It should be possible to catch them off guard, but now patrols and garrisons are gradually returning to normal, so the losses should not be too great."
After a moment, Prajna suddenly suggested something, not knowing what she had thought of: "Tanhua, Jialuo, maybe because I've been idle for too long, I suddenly want to do something. What about you two? Do you want to join us?"
Jialuo has always been the most relaxed and carefree person. As a person with a somewhat ethereal temperament, Jialuo has no obsessions in his heart, so he is like a person without goals. As long as he doesn't object to what Prajna says, he will not refuse: "I have no objection. I usually follow you. Just do whatever you want to do."
Prajna: "Then, where is Tanhua?"
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