Chapter 152 Physical Honesty
Under the starry sky, the mountains in the distance rise and fall, and at first glance they seem to have no boundaries, and finally disappear into the unknown darkness.
The warhorse ran for an unknown amount of time before slowly stopping due to exhaustion.
The man on horseback held the reins, his back slightly hunched.
He had his back to the crowd, and although he didn't look back, the loneliness he exuded made everyone's heart tremble.
Shanshui rode up and caught up, hesitating for a long time before advising, "General... you've been chasing for two days. The world is so vast, and we don't know which direction Miss Xiaowan has gone. It's not a good idea to continue chasing her aimlessly like this."
After he finished speaking, the man on horseback lowered his head and did not respond for a long time.
It was not until a cold breeze blew and gently lifted his drooping hair that he spoke sadly.
"Tell me...is she very smart?"
Shanshui said stubbornly, "Miss Xiaowan is naturally smart, otherwise, how could she have escaped the pursuit of our border town garrison?"
"Yes, the woman this general takes a fancy to should not be underestimated."
Shen Yu's throat rolled, bitter, "But this general likes her, but she doesn't like me..."
Shanshui didn't dare to respond and could only stand there without saying anything.
Shen Yu turned over and dismounted, took out the kettle and fed the horse a few sips of water, then smoothed the horse's mane, as if he was talking to the mountains and rivers, or as if he was talking to himself.
"The heartless little fox. She was the one who said she wanted to have a good relationship, but she was also the one who left without saying goodbye."
At the end of his speech, his voice was noticeably hoarse.
The subordinates around him were all horrified and lowered their heads, not daring to look in Shen Yu's direction.
When the superior loses his composure, the subordinates dare not even glance at him.
However, none of them had expected that an orphan girl could turn the great general who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield into an ordinary man trapped in love.
Everyone is ready to continue on their journey.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yu turned around and headed back to the city.
Shanshui asked in a daze, "General...are you not going to chase us anymore?"
Shen Yu didn't look back, but replied coldly, "I won't chase you anymore."
Shanshui was puzzled. After following him, he hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "General, I don't understand."
Dawn was breaking in the distance, and some morning light was diffusing out from the top of the mountain.
Shen Yu looked up, and the first ray of warm light in the world fell on his face. Deep in his brows, there was an inextricable attachment and reluctance.
He said, "Shanshui, the General's Mansion's backyard, is not her home, and how can I bear to trap her in this small space in the backyard?"
The two days of sleepless searching may not be to find her, but to send her off for the last time.
After so many years, I don’t know when we will meet again.
Every step he took with her was a blessing of knowing each other.
Shen Yu thought he could let go, but he still underestimated this feeling.
The day he returned to the border town, he fell ill with a high fever and was in a daze, talking nonsense.
The doctor was called to the Shen residence in the middle of the night, and he couldn't feed the patient a single sip of the medicine he had prepared.
Gao Ling rushed over overnight after receiving the news. He and Shanshui and others tried their best but still failed to feed the medicine into the patient.
The doctor was extremely anxious. "The general is mentally and physically injured. If the medicine can't be taken in, I'm afraid it will damage his mind."
Gao Ling also regretted her decision, "If I had known that he was so devoted to Xiao Wan, I should have kept Xiao Wan for him, even if it meant anything!"
"What's the point of saying this now? Miss Xiaowan has already left."
Shanshui clenched his fist in hatred. "Besides, the general won't let you use those despicable means. If the general really wants to use these means to keep Miss Xiaowan, Miss Xiaowan won't even be able to leave the city gate."
Gao Ling also nodded in agreement, "The only way now is to find a way to get the general to drink the medicine."
The two were at a loss when Kaneki, who had been beaten with twenty military sticks, came to visit them.
Jin Mu thought of something. "I remember Miss Xiaowan gave the general a jade ring as a token of love. Don't those romantic stories always say that seeing something reminds you of someone? How about giving me that jade ring and trying it out?"
Normally, Chen Yuke treasured the jade ring so much that he was reluctant to take it out and wear it, and always kept it in an exquisite box.
Gao Ling also remembered this incident. "It's just a jade ring. It shouldn't have such a big impact. A Yu shouldn't be so sentimental..."
At the end of his speech, he suddenly paused. If he really didn't let his emotions get the better of him, he wouldn't have been so hurt and fallen seriously ill.
Gao Ling gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, let's give it a try. Go get the jade ring and give it a try!"
Shanshui immediately went to the study with the housekeeper. They walked quickly and returned after a while.
Behind the screen, a group of people stared at Shen Yu on the bed.
The person who was originally in a daze miraculously calmed down after wearing the jade ring.
A group of people looked at this scene in astonishment.
The doctor took the opportunity to feed the medicine.
Gao Ling's brows were getting tighter and tighter. Wen Wan had made Shen Yu so upset. She didn't know whether her leaving was a good thing or a bad thing.
I don't know where the love comes from, but I'm so deeply in love. Even such a rational person can fall headfirst into love.
"Ayu, Ayu, you went through the gates of hell for her, but what about her? She might be living a carefree life somewhere else. Why are you doing this?"
Unfortunately, Shen Yu, who was in a daze, did not hear his brothers speaking up for him.
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Next to the campfire, Wen Wan sneezed several times.
"Someone must be saying something bad about me!"
She muttered softly, picked up a branch and dug into the roasted sweet potatoes on the campfire.
Agui sat opposite her and took out a cloak from his package and handed it to her, "Miss Xiaowan, it's cold at night, you should put on the cloak."
Wen Wan waved her hand, wrapped the hot sweet potato with a cloth, patted the dust off it, and handed one to Agui.
"Thank goodness you followed me, otherwise I would have starved to death in this deep mountain."
Agui didn't bother to be polite with her. He took the roasted sweet potato, peeled it, and took a bite. "What are you talking about, Miss Xiaowan? From now on, wherever Miss Xiaowan goes, I will go."
Hearing this, Wen Wan snorted lightly and curled her lips, saying, "Are you planning to wait until I settle down so that you can tip off Ah Chai?"
"Miss Xiaowan! If I had this in mind, would I have gone on this trip with you?"
A Gui sighed bitterly, "I've already let Captain Zhou down. If I can't take good care of you, I truly deserve to die."
"Okay, I believe you."
Wen Wan also started to eat the sweet potato, but perhaps because she mentioned Chen Yu, her eyes dimmed unconsciously.
Agui pretended not to notice her disappointment and changed the subject subtly.
"Miss Xiaowan, we've been hiding in this hunter's house for two days. Have you decided where we're going?"
He really didn't expect that after Wen Wan took him away from the border town overnight, they didn't go far, but instead hid directly in the mountains and forests opposite the city gate.
This place is only five or six miles away from the border town garrison camp and is completely under the eyes of the border town garrison.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
When Miss Xiaowan said this, he didn't believe it, but now it seems that he is convinced.
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