Chapter 29 Secret Communication: Is My Junior Sister Alright?
Lin Shutang silently withdrew his gaze and continued to knead the dough in his hands.
Lin Shutang had added too much water earlier, which caused the begonia cake to not steam properly. He learned his lesson and added less water this time.
But the more I kneaded it, the drier and harder it felt, making it difficult to work with.
Annoyed, he added water back in.
As the moon rose above the willow branches, the aroma of rice and stir-fried dishes wafted from the kitchen, and Lin Shutang's crabapple cake was finally steamed.
Although it doesn't look very appealing, when you get close and smell it, you can smell a strong aroma of wheat and crabapple blossoms, which are characteristic of dough.
It should taste pretty good too.
Lin Shutang proudly placed it on the table.
He even deliberately moved it closer to Shen Yun.
Shen Yun glanced at her and continued serving her rice.
Lin Shutang obediently held the bowl, and then, as if by accident, moved the plate of begonia cake closer to Shen Yun.
Shen Yun glanced at her again.
Lin Shutang was somewhat dissatisfied, and mimicking Shen Yun's usual manner, she lowered her eyebrows, "Aren't you going to try some?"
Seeing her pouting and frowning, Shen Yun smiled gently, "I thought you told me to throw it away."
Under Lin Shutang's annoyed glare, Shen Yun picked up a piece of begonia cake and put it in her mouth.
Lin Shutang pretended not to care and continued eating the rice in his bowl.
After Shen Yun finished eating the entire piece of begonia cake, she casually asked, "How was it?"
Shen Yun took a sip of water and commented indifferently, "Don't do it next time."
Lin Shutang immediately deflated like a water droplet that had been punctured, and said indignantly, "Then you still finished eating."
“Waste is not allowed in the military,” Shen Yun explained succinctly.
"Hmph, then I'll eat it myself." She grabbed the plate of begonia cakes and pushed it in front of her, making it clear that she wouldn't leave any for Shen Yun.
The moment Lin Shutang took a bite of the begonia cake, her expression changed instantly.
……Forehead.
"Alright." Lin Shutang slowly took it out of her mouth, and seeing the barely suppressed laughter in Shen Jun's eyes, she forced herself to save face and said, "I thought people in your army liked hard-edged things."
"Looks like you guys aren't so great either."
Shen Yun slowly lowered her gaze.
At night, all was quiet, except for faint sounds coming from the main house with its blue bricks and gray tiles.
The creaking of the bed frame as it swayed was interspersed with the soft moans of a woman.
Shen Yun turned her over and bit Lin Shutang's sweaty nape.
Her snow-white, smooth skin glistened with moisture, like a white cake sprinkled with icing sugar. "Actually, I prefer something softer and chewier."
He reached around her waist and lifted her up, then kissed her neck.
Lin Shutang's consciousness was already hazy, her eyes unfocused, "Wh...what?"
"Open your mouth." He lifted his head from the crook of her neck, his dark eyes filled with lust, his breath quick and disordered.
Lin Shutang did as he was told, and he grabbed her chin and kissed her, sucking on her tongue with each thrust.
Lin Shutang's mind cleared briefly, and she struggled, whimpering, as if her breath was being swallowed up, her panting growing louder and louder...
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The days passed peacefully, and before they knew it, Lin Shutang had been on Jiuli Mountain for over a month.
Shen Yun started his shift earlier and earlier each day. At first, Lin Shutang could vaguely tell when he left, but later he couldn't sense at all when he got up.
Fortunately, Shen Yun's shift ended on time every day as always.
Lin Shutang still had dinner planned.
Lin Shutang's daily life remained relatively relaxed and comfortable. Jiuli Mountain was vast and had beautiful scenery.
In spring, the grass is lush and green, and fallen petals are everywhere. The crabapple blossoms have faded, but other flowers bloom in succession, and all kinds of rare and exotic plants grow everywhere in the mountains and forests.
Lin Shutang would occasionally sit among the mountains, enjoying the late spring breeze and watching the sunset, finding a rare moment of peace in his heart.
So this is what it feels like to live in the mountains, oblivious to the world.
This gave Lin Shutang the illusion many times that she could just continue living like this.
On this day, Shen Xiuyan, who had been missing for more than a month, finally sent someone to deliver a message.
At that time, Lin Shutang was picking crabapple petals in the crabapple grove. Although he couldn't make crabapple cakes anymore, he found something new to do: he dried the petals and used them to make sachets.
Lin Shu-tang is quite skilled at needlework.
As he scattered crabapple petals onto the round bamboo tray, he happened to run into the servant who delivered fresh vegetables every day.
Lin Shutang ignored it and bent down to fiddle with the petals on the bamboo tray.
Unexpectedly, a clumsy servant behind them knocked over the bamboo tray, scattering crabapple petals all over the ground.
Lin Shutang turned her head and saw the maid hurriedly kneeling on the ground to pick up the items, pleading repeatedly, "Madam, please forgive me, Madam, please forgive me!"
He was afraid of being punished by Lin Shutang.
Lin Shutang also squatted down on the ground and picked at the crabapple blossoms. Fortunately, the moisture had dried and the ground wasn't too dirty, otherwise she would have had to pick up the pretty petals again.
It was a complete waste of all her effort.
"Please forgive me, Madam!" The maid cried and wailed, quickly picking up the crabapple blossoms and placing them in front of Lin Shutang, looking as if she was afraid that if she was too slow, she would be punished even more severely.
Lin Shutang sighed. Although she didn't know how the girl had managed to knock over the crabapple blossoms she had painstakingly dried in such a large courtyard, nor did she know why the girl was so frightened, she still kindly helped her up. "It's alright, get up."
The maid's hand, which was holding a full bouquet of crabapple blossoms, was supported by Lin Shutang. She immediately flipped her wrist and quickly stuffed something into Lin Shutang's palm under the cover of the crabapple blossoms.
Lin Shutang looked at her in surprise, and saw her nod slightly.
After standing up, he reverted to his timid demeanor, bowing his head and saying, "Thank you, Madam."
Green Willow had already walked behind Lin Shutang and placed the last of the crabapple blossoms into the bamboo tray.
He glanced at the woman without changing his expression.
Lin Shutang didn't see it; her heart was pounding a little fast. She pretended to be a bit irritable and ordered, "Luwu, tidy this place up."
Having said that, she lifted her skirt and entered the main room.
The moment the door closed, Lin Shutang saw from afar that Lvwu was talking to the woman. He could only vaguely hear what she was saying, but he could see that Lvwu's expression was not good, as if she was scolding the woman.
Lin Shutang lowered his eyes and closed the door tightly.
No wonder that maid pretended to be so frightened; we probably won't see her tomorrow.
Those servants who had made mistakes in front of her, upon reflection, seemed to have all disappeared.
Lin Shutang entered the inner room and unfolded the letter, which instructed her to steal Shen Yun's seal.
Lin Shutang stared at the line of text in disbelief.
Shen Xiuyan only briefly explained that he needed Shen Yun's seal to process her registration and travel permit, only in this way could the investigation not trace back to him.
They will all be safe.
Although Lin Shutang was ignorant of court politics, he knew how important a person's seal of office was.
If Shen Yun eventually finds out that her identity and travel permit were all obtained through his connections, he'll probably be so angry he'll vomit blood.
Lin Shutang burned the letter.
Sitting at the table, I thought about it carefully. Shen Yun's seal? Where did he keep it?
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Xingkou Pass is a huge gap formed by a fault in the Lianshan Mountains. Its terrain is treacherous, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
This place is located at a strategic pass, and the underground rock strata are stable, making it an excellent location for building a military command post.
Now that the project has begun, Shen Yun, as the supervisor of the construction of the military outpost, is in charge of all the work, including stone, timber, money and grain.
We must not slack off.
On the cliff peak, Yingxiao stood behind Shenyun and reported the latest news to him.
During this period, while Shen Yun was busy with the military affairs at the military command post, he was transferred to Xuzhou to investigate the events of that year.
The man they caught at the West Market casino that day was stubborn, but he couldn't withstand Shen Yun's slow and persistent questioning and eventually revealed some information.
“Our men followed the clues that man gave them to Xuzhou, and sure enough, they found the deserter from the Battle of Black Pine Ridge. They discovered that he had been hiding in a village in Ling County all these years. His face had been completely burned off, he was deaf and mute, and his mind seemed to be unclear.”
“The villagers call him Mute Slave, saying he came here about three years ago. He was already like this when he arrived. They felt sorry for him and would bring him some food every few days.”
“Keep an eye on it,” Shen Yun said.
"Sir, won't you take him back to Yujing?"
“What can you expect a deaf-mute madman to say? Keep an eye on him, and someone we don’t expect might follow him.”
"yes."
Yingxiao quickly agreed, not daring to delay even for a moment.
General Zhou Ziyang and the young master were sworn brothers. They met when they were young and initially looked down on each other. One thought the other was bullying others on the border because of his father's influence, while the other thought the other was a rich young master from the capital who had come to study.
Unexpectedly, after several battles, the two not only changed their opinion of each other, but also became close friends.
But later, seeing that Xiyue was about to be defeated, the two made a pact that once Dongsheng was completely at peace, they would climb the highest tower in Yujing and drink the strongest wine in the world.
General Zhou Ziyang died in the Battle of Black Pine Ridge.
Life is unpredictable. Two people of similar age who once fought side by side went from one to the other, one rising to high rank and title, while the other couldn't even die on the battlefield.
The Crown Prince has never given up investigating the cause of General Zhou Ziyang's death over the years.
The events of that year are shrouded in mystery, and everyone says that General Zhou Ziyang died at the hands of the Western Yue.
But who exactly leaked the military deployment for the Battle of Heisongling, which enabled Xiyue to annihilate Sheng's army by encirclement and annihilation, and why did the reinforcements arrive so late?
There must be traitors in the court.
Shen Yun stood on the edge of the mountain, the evening wind blowing her clothes in the mountains, the last rays of the setting sun seemed to burn away the last splendor, casting a magnificent glow on the Xingkou Pass.
What fell into Shen Yun's eyes was only covered by a faint, dim spark.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Yun turned around and found Song Ying standing behind her at some point.
He noticed that Shen Yun seemed to have something to say, but Shen Yun didn't intend to say much to him.
For the past month or so, they have kept to themselves.
Since he wasn't in her way, Shen Yun had no reason to provoke him. If the news reached Lin Shutang's ears, who knew what kind of trouble she would cause him.
He didn't want to cause any friction between him and Lin Shutang because of someone insignificant.
"Lord Shen."
Shen Yun had no intention of causing him trouble, but Song Ying took the initiative to get closer to him.
He suddenly spoke as Shen Yun passed by him.
Shen Yun felt somewhat irritated.
"Is my junior sister alright?" Song Ying turned her head and glanced over, catching a glimpse of Shen Yun's cold, hard jawline out of the corner of her eye.
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