He knew his mother was definitely following him in secret, but this was a military camp, heavily guarded. How could he let his mother come in and risk her life?
He was very worried, but he couldn't get in touch with his mother. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Suddenly, he remembered what his mother had told him: no matter what happens, he must remain calm and composed and not lose his composure.
Most importantly, he must play his part well and not be discovered, or he will be the first to die.
He forced himself to calm down, determined to believe in his mother's abilities; his mother was a fairy!
All he had to do was perform the role of the little wooden puppet well, as his mother had instructed.
"Hurry up! What are you dawdling for?"
Two men in black told them to get out of the car and then led them to a tent.
It got much warmer as soon as we went inside, but the dog didn't want to stay there at all!
Along with the heat, there was also an indescribable stench and a bloody smell.
Upon closer inspection, the tents were full of children, all of whom had injuries, but their eyes were vacant, they didn't cry out in pain or feel anything, and they were indifferent to the large number of people who came in.
The dog was horrified. What kind of insidious and vile thing was this that made these children numbly have their blood drawn, only to die from blood loss?
They came silently and died without alerting anyone.
No wonder that even after the two sides had been fighting for so long, Father and the others hadn't noticed anything unusual about the Eastern Court's military camp.
He found a relatively clean place to sit down, and at first sat there blankly like everyone else. Only after those people left did he cautiously examine the tent.
Hey, can you hear me? Are you okay?
He saw a little boy lying unconscious on the ground and couldn't help but go over to check on him.
The boy's small wrists were covered in wounds, seemingly to draw more blood. The wounds were deep, and the people didn't properly treat them afterward, so some blood was still slowly oozing out.
The boy was barely clinging to life; if left unattended, he would die tonight.
The dog couldn't bear it, so it applied its own wound medicine to the boy and then took out a small piece of jerky and put it in the boy's mouth.
Perhaps the meat tasted too good, because the boy woke up after a short while.
But he seemed not to see the dog, only subconsciously chewing the meat in his mouth, without making any other movements.
Gou'er knew he was being controlled and felt distressed, but there was nothing she could do. She could only help him up and sit up, while she sat down beside him. Seeing that his wrist had stopped bleeding, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was glad that he encountered this situation now; if he had encountered it when he was a child, he probably would have been terrified and cried.
Even with his martial arts skills, he still couldn't help these victimized children. All he could do was stay here with them and try his best to keep them alive until their mothers came to rescue them.
Jiang Jiuniang had been following behind the carriage the whole time. When she saw them enter the military camp, her suspicions were confirmed, and she felt as if a fire was burning in her chest.
She could understand two countries going to war, but she couldn't tolerate these beasts harming children.
She lay in wait outside, took down a patrolling soldier, put on his armor, applied some simple makeup, and successfully infiltrated the military camp.
She first went to check the dog's location to make sure there was no immediate danger, then she meowed like a cat outside and quickly left.
This was something the mother and son had agreed upon beforehand. Her meowing would mean she had infiltrated the area, and she was to tell him to stay put while she went to investigate.
The dog was both excited and nervous, worried that something might happen to its mother.
Finding out who's practicing alchemy in the military camp is quite easy. The normal soldiers are all wearing armor, but those few who are different are dressed in black robes and have face masks like those used in bank robberies. It's hard not to recognize them.
The most conspicuous thing was a black tent not far from where the dog was located, and those wearing hoods were the ones who frequently went in and out of that black tent.
If nothing unexpected happens, the alchemy process will take place inside that black tent.
"Hey kid, what are you doing here instead of doing your job?"
Someone stormed over, and Jiang Jiuniang put on a fawning smile: "I'm really curious, are there really people in this world who live forever? If so, would we little minions have a chance?"
Her sly smile drew disgust from the other person: "What are you dreaming about? One batch of pills requires the blood donations of ten children. Even the nobles don't have enough, how could it be our turn?"
Jiang Jiuniang was startled, but her face still beamed with a wide smile: "My lord, I'm thinking of you! I know I'm unworthy, but someone as wise and powerful as you will surely get some! My lord, if you do get some in the future and are touched by the immortal energy, you must take good care of us!"
Her flattery made the other person feel very comfortable, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
His heart pounded, especially when she said she could absorb some divine energy.
Yes, I have military merits in the army, so I should be entitled to a share!
"Alright, stop joking around. Go check if those kids in the tents are still alive. If they aren't, drag them out and bury them. Don't bring bad luck to the army."
By giving such instructions, the man had entrusted the task to Jiang Jiuniang.
Jiang Jiuniang was just looking for an opportunity to check on the children when this person brought her a pillow.
"Yes, sir, I will definitely get things done!"
The man nodded, then sighed, "Alas, it's actually quite a tragedy. Fortunately, it was a child from Beiyan..."
This man had a conscience, but not much. He told Jiang Jiuniang to hurry up and get things done, and then he left.
Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes behind him. What? The children of Dongting are human, but the children of Beiyan aren't?
They'll get what they deserve sooner or later!
If this person said that, it must mean that there was a child in the camp who was not in good condition. Without hesitation, Jiang Jiuniang went to the camp where the child was being held.
There were soldiers guarding the outside of the tent, but Jiang Jiuniang was not flustered at all. After walking outside, she showed her token and said, "The lord asked me to come and see if there are any dead people. They need to be dragged out and buried."
This probably happens every day; the two guards didn't suspect anything and let them pass directly.
As soon as Jiang Jiuniang entered, she saw a group of "little wooden puppets" with empty eyes and no soul.
The dog recognized its mother and whispered, "Mother, please save them! They have so many injuries!"
"Don't panic, let me take a look first."
Jiang Jiuniang checked each of them one by one, and applied medicine to their wounds. She found that they had been given the same medicine as Gou'er had before, which put her at ease.
Being drugged isn't entirely without its benefits; at least they won't know where they are, won't feel pain, and won't have too much psychological trauma after they leave.
Therefore, Jiang Jiuniang did not intend to give them the antidote now, but would wait until they were completely safe outside.
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