Chapter 110 His Sleight of Hand
Normally, transfers within the military camp should not be told to outsiders.
Wen Wan was different. Although she was a woman, she was the female Zhuge Liang who led the border town defenders to break out several times, so Shanshui was a little hesitant.
Wen Wan saw his hesitation and said, "Although I am not a member of the border city garrison, I have no ill will towards them. Especially when it comes to Captain Zhou's safety, it is impossible for me to do anything to harm him."
"Okay." Shanshui made up his mind. "Then I'll tell you the truth. Last time the general was in danger in the Forgotten River Valley, you and Captain Zhou broke out and escaped, but got separated from Lord Gao and the others..."
Having said that, Shanshui's expression became heavy.
He lowered his voice and continued, "After Captain Zhou and you arrived in Fengcheng, they visited General He at the Fengcheng garrison camp and asked him to send troops to rescue Lord Gao and his men."
Wen Wan finally understood why Shanshui was so cautious. "The Fengcheng garrison is stationed on the border. Without an order from the Imperial Capital, they cannot mobilize the troops without authorization."
Shanshui nodded. "General He risked his life to send troops a thousand miles to support Lord Gao because of his friendship with General Shen."
Wen Wan's expression froze. "Such a big event happened at the Lin Taishou Mansion, but the border town garrison didn't make a move at all. Is it because... General He hasn't returned yet?"
Shanshui's face was heavy, "Yes."
It's been so many days, but there's still no news. No wonder they only said that the military advisor and his party have escaped danger and returned to the border town, but they said nothing about the whereabouts of Gao Ling, Agui and the others!
No wonder He Miao came to me!
Thinking of this, Wen Wan stood up suddenly, "What a good Zhou Chai, he even fooled me!"
He Miao came to him for serious matters, but he avoided the topic and deliberately misled her, making her think that there was something going on between him and He Miao.
He was using this as a trick to make it difficult for her to follow him.
"If I'm not mistaken, General He and his men are in danger, so He Miao came to Captain Zhou for rescue?"
Wen Wan felt increasingly disheartened as she spoke, "This journey must be dangerous, that's why he tricked me into this!"
When she said this conclusion, Shanshui was stunned.
He stared at her, unable to conceal the admiration in his eyes. "Miss Xiaowan, you, you... you actually guessed the truth with just this little information?"
"The truth? So, I guessed right?" Wen Wan asked coldly.
Shanshui: "..." He seemed to have been cheated.
The female Zhuge Liang was indeed powerful and he was no match for her. The general kept him behind to steady her, but she saw through his plan in less than half a day.
Wen Wan asked sharply, "How many people are left in the camp now?"
Since he couldn't hide it anymore, Shanshui confessed everything. "We came from the border town with only two teams of light cavalry... Captain Zhou and his men set out overnight and took away a team. Now there are only about 300 people left in the camp."
Wen Wan: "You know the direction they left, right? Gather the men and let's chase them and help."
Shanshui did not move, "Miss Xiaowan, we who stayed behind are here to protect you and escort Governor Lin, so we can't go."
"General He and so many of his men are in danger. What good will it do if he rushes over with just two or three hundred men? At this moment, even one more team is crucial to the battle situation."
Wen Wan was extremely anxious. "Just send a few dozen people to escort Governor Lin. I don't need anyone to protect me!"
Upon hearing this, Shanshui lowered his head and remained silent for a moment.
"Okay," he raised his head, "Since Miss Xiaowan is determined to do this, I will arrange it immediately."
Wen Wan responded.
Shanshui strode around her and walked back.
Wen Wan was startled. "There's a big tent behind us. Are you going in the wrong direction..."
Before she could finish her words, she felt a sharp pain in her neck, and then her vision went black and she lost consciousness.
Shanshui managed to hold her up and sighed, "Fortunately, the general had already given instructions. If you had guessed the truth, you would have chased me regardless of the consequences. If I couldn't persuade you anymore, I would have knocked you unconscious. So, Miss Xiaowan, I'm sorry."
It’s a pity that Wen Wan, who fainted, didn’t hear his apology.
*
A simple horse-drawn carriage was traveling in the middle of the team, with cavalry guarding it in front and behind. Behind the cavalry was a prisoner van swaying unsteadily.
The sun is shining, and the rolling mountains are filled with the green of spring. The scenery is picturesque at first glance.
In the carriage, Wen Wan slowly opened her eyes. There was still a slight pain on the back of her neck, reminding her of what had happened before.
She was about to get up when she suddenly realized that her hands and feet were tied with ropes and she couldn't move.
"landscape!"
She shouted at the top of her lungs.
Soon, the carriage stopped and Shanshui lifted the curtain and poked a head in.
He looked guilty, "Miss Xiaowan, please take a rest. Don't make any effort. I can't let you take any risks."
"Heh," Wen Wan was so angry that she wanted to laugh, "How long have I been unconscious?"
"Two days." Shanshui replied.
Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Not bad, you were quite ruthless. No wonder I feel dizzy and dizzy now. I feel like I'm half dead."
Shanshui shrank his neck and said, "Miss Xiaowan, you feel dizzy and dizzy because you haven't eaten for two days. I'll have someone serve you something to eat."
After saying that, he retreated as if escaping, obviously too embarrassed to continue talking to Wen Wan.
After he left, a middle-aged woman came into the carriage with some dry food and a water bottle.
The middle-aged woman was a maid that Shanshui had found for her temporarily. She was very tight-lipped and never talked to Wen Wan. I guess Shanshui had specifically instructed her to do that.
Wen Wan had no choice but to watch the team getting closer and closer to the border town.
*
Four days later, the team finally arrived at a town near the border.
After passing through this town and heading east for three days, you will return to the border town.
When it got dark, the team stopped at the post station to rest.
Wen Wan's hands and feet were tied, making it difficult for her to move. After running around for days, she felt like a wilted cabbage, with no energy at all.
While eating, Wen Wan sighed, "We're almost back to the border town, can we untie the rope? It's been so many days anyway, there's no way I can catch up with them."
Shanshui was really worried when he saw her getting thinner day by day, fearing that the general would come back and see her so emaciated that she was just a bag of bones and blame him.
"Then I'll have someone untie you. Please don't cause any trouble."
Wen Wan was exhausted. "My legs are so weak that I can't even walk. What could possibly happen to me? I'm not stupid. Now that it's come to this, I can only go back to the border town and wait for news."
Shanshui saw that she was sincere and didn't seem to be trying to please him, so he had someone untie the ropes.
Wen Wan stretched her wrists and immediately felt relaxed.
The accident happened in an instant.
A feathered arrow flew through the air, penetrated the paper-pasted window, and the sharp arrowhead shot directly through the servant's shoulder.
The servant woman let out a scream and fell in a pool of blood.
At the same time, the sound of fighting rang out throughout the post station, and dense groups of people in black rushed into the post station from all directions.
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