They watched as the pursuers tried to retreat.
Qi Nuan gave the order: "Fire the arrows..."
Now that the two sides were clearly separated and there was no chance of friendly fire, Qi Nuan ordered all the archers to aim their arrows at the enemy soldiers.
A group of enemy soldiers were left behind, but soon the distance between them and the archers widened, and the arrows could no longer reach them.
Qi Nuan ordered the archers to put away the arrows.
"Let's go."
She hasn't forgotten the pursuers ahead.
At this moment, Yuan Hechang's eyes were bloodshot. He was in a frenzy of killing and despair. He had no choice but to fight to the death. He never imagined that this would be his first battlefield and also his last.
He was unwilling to die here like this.
"Kill them all... Every one you kill is a bonus..."
"kill……"
However, before he could finish speaking, an arrow pierced his body from behind. He stared at the arrow in his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He turned around and saw Qi Nuan holding a bow and arrow, coldly staring at him.
He opened his mouth, spat out a pool of blood, and then fell backward.
Qi Nuan retrieved her bow and arrows.
His face was cold. "Release the arrows..."
With the help of archers, the soldiers brought by Yuan Hechang were quickly dealt with.
The general who blocked Yuan Hechang's cavalry was a burly man in his twenties, whom Qi Nuan did not recognize.
After dealing with the man, he led his men to Qi Nuan's side and said, "This humble general, Gong Gaoyi, thanks General Qi for his help."
"We are compatriots, and we should help each other. General Gong, you flatter me."
"Now that the rescue here has been completed, let's go help the young master and the others."
The two then led the remaining soldiers toward Jiang Yu and his group.
On their way, they encountered Jiang Yu and his group who had turned back. There was no joy on Jiang Yu's face, but Lou Wan, who was standing next to him, had a happy expression on his face.
It's obvious they won.
Ji Jin and Wang Congxin didn't show any obvious expression, so it seems that Xu Erniang and Wang Conglin should be alright.
Qi Nuan walked over to Jiang Yu and asked, "How is it?"
Jiang Yu looked at her with a gentle expression. "Very good. Only a few hundred cavalrymen escaped."
Gong Gaoyi, who was standing to the side, watched this scene with a slight movement in his eyes. After the two finished speaking, he stepped forward and said, "I have completed the mission. I would also like to thank General Qi for his help."
Jiang Yu's expression didn't change after hearing this; she simply said:
"Very good, go and take stock of the lost troops."
Their forces did not suffer many losses, while the enemy was basically wiped out. This time, Hedong suffered heavy losses.
And they won a great victory.
After counting their soldiers, the fallen soldiers were buried in a large pit.
The enemy soldiers' corpses were gathered together and burned in a great fire.
After all, too many corpses, if not disposed of properly, can easily breed viruses and lead to infectious diseases.
The number of nearly 10,000 corpses is not small; they were piled up like a mountain.
The smell in the air was unpleasant, but everyone present remained unfazed.
Both generals and soldiers have experienced too much; every war means a large number of people will die.
This is the cruelty of war.
After disposing of all the corpses, they returned to Upper County with the remaining prisoners.
After making arrangements for the mapless army and prisoners brought by Qi Nuan.
Jiang Yu then took Qi Nuan to see Song Jingning.
Under the moonlight, they looked just like when they first arrived at the prefectural government.
The two walked in silence for a while, neither Qi Nuan nor Jiang Yu uttering a word.
When they first met, it seemed like they had so much to say, but they never had the chance to. Now that they finally had some time together, they didn't know where to begin.
The two walked side by side, strolling leisurely in the moonlight.
After a long while, Jiang Yu finally looked at Qi Nuan. His eyes were deep, filled with moonlight, carrying the unique chill of the moon.
"right……"
“Ah Yu”.
Qi Nuan interrupted him before he could speak. She knew what he was going to say, but she never needed him to say a single word to her, neither in the past nor now. He had no responsibility whatsoever.
She looked up at him.
Looking into his eyes, she didn't know why, but tears started falling.
Perhaps it's because his attitude towards her has never changed; he's still the same person he always was, even though they haven't seen each other in all these years.
Perhaps her dependence on Jiang Yu was deeper than she imagined.
I never grew up when I was by his side.
Because she knew that no matter what she did, Jiang Yu was always there for her.
Even now, just one look from him makes her feel like she's back to how she was back then; she knows she's loved and cherished.
Jiang Yu's eyes grew darker.
He reached out and wiped away her tears.
This was the first time she had ever cried; he had never seen her shed a tear before.
She must have suffered a lot outside, her voice... Thinking of this, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through his heart.
His voice was slightly hoarse, "I'm sorry... I didn't protect you well..."
Qi Nuan shook her head, then smiled through her tears.
"No... I... I just missed you."
Jiang Yu looked at her and smiled gently, "I will never let you leave me again."
"Okay, I'll stay by your side and I'll help you."
Qi Nuan looked at him as well and said earnestly.
Jiang Yu wanted to say that he didn't need her help, but seeing the seriousness in her eyes, he simply nodded gently.
Qi Nuan quickly composed herself. She and he were still the same as before; nothing had changed between them because of time or distance.
He was still the same person she knew.
She knew that Jiang Yu saw her as his only attachment in this world.
And wasn't she the same?
She has been with Jiang Yu ever since she came into this world.
She couldn't tell whether Jiang Yu was overestimating her or whether she was more dependent on Jiang Yu.
Sometimes she would think that if it weren't for Jiang Yu, the world would have nothing to do with her, and it wouldn't matter whether she lived or died.
She was actually aware of Jiang Yu's overly possessive nature towards her.
She had to admit that she enjoyed it all.
She doesn't know what their relationship will become one day, but she cherishes everything she has now.
She had gradually forgotten what she originally looked like, and hadn't thought about her past life for a very long time. She remembered that she wasn't an orphan or an orphan who grew up in an orphanage.
He was an orphan who grew up eating food from many families and scavenging for garbage.
Even though she later went to school, earned money, and became beautiful.
But she still didn't know what she wanted. It seemed like all she wanted was to live.
She has never been in a relationship and has no plans to get married.
Because she knew perfectly well that none of those people truly loved her, even though they said they loved her.
She knows she lacks love, but she never blindly pursues it.
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