Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Three People
——"Why, he can dig into my corner, but I can't pry open his corner?"
Xie Yunzhou was originally surveying the terrain at the border with a team of personal soldiers. As soon as he received the urgent report, he hurried to the camp. Who would have thought that he would hear such a sentence as soon as he arrived outside the tent.
After a moment of shock, he almost laughed out of anger.
Despite all the precautions, the stray dog still couldn't be prevented. A moment of carelessness allowed the stray dog to break through the fence.
Xie Yunzhou gritted his teeth, turned around and ordered his guards, "Stand outside and disperse everyone. No one is allowed to get within three meters!"
"Yes!" The guard responded and left.
After explaining it, he didn't wait for Zhe Rou to respond, and immediately lifted the curtain and rushed in.
The light from the torch instantly poured into the tent. Lu Chen's eyes darkened slightly. Just as he was about to reach out and pull Zhe Rou up, he suddenly felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind.
Without any time to think, he instinctively turned around to protect the person behind him, so that he couldn't dodge in time and was hit by a heavy punch on the face!
A fiery, sharp pain instantly shook Lu Chen's eyes, and he saw a black screen. At the same time, a roar like thunder rang in his ears.
"Lu Bingyan, fuck your uncle!"
Before he could stand firm, someone grabbed the front of his shirt, a strong wind blew, and another punch came.
Lu Chen immediately raised his arm to block, and with his other hand, he grabbed Xie Yunzhou's wrist, using the force to twist it, barely blocking his fierce attack.
Their arms touched each other, and after a moment of stalemate, they looked at each other.
When Xie Yunzhou saw Lu Chen's bitten lip, he became furious and raised his fist to attack again.
After all, Lu Chen's injuries had not yet healed, and he barely blocked two attacks before being defeated and was easily pinned to the ground by Xie Yunzhou.
The incident happened too suddenly. In just a few breaths, the two men had exchanged several moves and were fighting fiercely.
Zhe Rou opened her eyes wide in shock, and finally reacted. She quickly got down from the bed to stop him: "Stop hitting me! Stop it!"
Xie Yunzhou caught a glimpse of her rushing towards him, and his body stiffened. He quickly withdrew his hand and stopped, then stretched out his long arms to protect her behind him.
Lu Chen felt weak for a moment and barely raised his hands to cover his chest, letting out a few suppressed coughs.
Xie Yunzhou turned around, his eyes sweeping across Zhe Rou's slightly disheveled clothes and her bright red lips. His voice suddenly turned cold, "Jiu Niang, is he bullying you again?"
Seeing that he seemed to be about to step forward and attack, Zhe Rou hurriedly grabbed his sleeve, shook her head, and whispered: "It's okay."
Lu Chen was still lying on the ground, one hand pressed tightly against his chest, unable to get up for a long time.
In the dim candlelight at the corner of the bed, a dark color slowly flowed out from between the slender fingers, seeping into the soil drop by drop.
Zhe Rou suddenly froze.
Xie Yunzhou followed her gaze and when he saw clearly that it was blood, his expression suddenly changed. He hesitantly called out, "...Lu Bingyan?"
Lu Chen looked up at the sound, took two deep breaths, and sneered, "I won't die."
Although he was talking to Xie Yunzhou, his dark eyes were staring at Zhe Rou without blinking.
Zhe Rou avoided his gaze, lowered her eyelashes, and pursed her lips.
It turned out that he was injured. No wonder she smelled the bitter taste of the golden medicine on him before.
He was marching in secret and had external injuries, which were probably related to important military intelligence. Xie Yunzhou gradually calmed down and his previous anger subsided a little.
After a moment of silence, he moved Zhe Rou behind him to protect her, then reached out to help Lu Chen up. "Are you injured? What happened in Hezhou?"
"It's a long story." Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his chin towards the tent door. "Is everyone outside cleared out?"
Xie Yunzhou nodded and said "hmm".
Lu Chen retracted his gaze and looked up at Xie Yunzhou. "The Duke intends to lead the Jingyuan Army in a surprise attack on Moqi Pass. He wants you to raid Lingzhou soon to divert attention and tie down the main force of the Tanguts."
"The Jingyuan Army has already set out from Yuanzhou and is marching north along the west bank of the Hulu River. As long as they capture the strategic pass of Moqi Pass, the Dangxiang will have almost no defenses left, and the army can advance straight ahead.
If you and I can capture Lingzhou, that would be great. If not, we can also take the Moqi Pass and join forces with the Jingyuan army to take Xingzhou."
"If this plan is to succeed, the most important thing is to conceal it from the Tanguts, so that they cannot distinguish where the main attack is and where the feint is."
After saying these words, Lu Chen's face turned pale and his breathing gradually became unstable. "To avoid leaking secrets, Duke Xu discussed with me and decided that I will lead the elite troops directly here. The rest of the troops will remain in Hezhou to confuse the enemy. We will only set out to provide support when the battle in Lingzhou breaks out."
Originally, the journey was smooth. However, three days ago, the army secretly marched to Shapotou. He took his men out to inspect the terrain and unexpectedly encountered a group of elite scouts from the Dangxiang.
The situation was urgent. In order to prevent the military information from leaking out, he had to take only a small team of followers to pursue closely and deep into the enemy's territory. With a small number of enemies, in order to wipe them out completely, he was accidentally injured by a stray arrow. After hastily dealing with the injury, he rushed here.
After listening to this, Xie Yunzhou tentatively reached out his hand and pressed the wound in front of him.
It was not known whether he did it intentionally or not, but the force in his hands was quite strong. Lu Chen gasped in pain and cold sweat oozed from his forehead.
The wound was not serious, only on the skin and flesh, and was not life-threatening, but the fight had just caused the wound to burst, and it needed to be sutured again as soon as possible to stop the bleeding.
Xie Yunzhou was about to send for a military doctor, but Lu Chen noticed his movements, grabbed his wrist, and frowned, saying, "...Don't make a sound."
The war is about to begin, but the commander-in-chief is seriously injured. If any news leaks out, it will at best damage morale, and at worst shake the army's spirit before the war.
Xie Yunzhou naturally understood this principle, but he couldn't just let it go. "I'm going to think of a comprehensive solution. Do you really want to grit your teeth and bear it, and rush to see the King of Hell?"
Lu Chen paused, looking past Xie Yunzhou and at Zhe Rou who was standing behind him.
How could Xie Yunzhou not see what he meant? He was so angry that his eyes widened for a moment, and he felt an indescribable regret in his heart.
If I had known that this guy was injured, I would have just punched him a couple of times to vent my anger. But I hit him too hard and ended up giving him the opportunity to use the torture trick!
Rolling up his sleeves, Xie Yunzhou raised the corner of his lips and grinned at Lu Chen, "Okay, then I'll do it. We're all soldiers out there, so who doesn't know how to sew a few stitches? Come, I'll treat you."
This is not an exaggeration. These soldiers all know some first aid methods to stop bleeding. Sometimes when there is no time, they will even heat iron tools red to stop the bleeding directly.
When their provocative eyes met, the air froze for a moment.
Lu Chen's eyes darkened, and he twitched his lips and said sarcastically, "I don't know who it was that said he was tolerant."
Xie Yunzhou suddenly choked.
Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Zhe Rou pursed her lips and said softly, "Let me do it."
As she spoke, she lowered her head, rolled up her sleeves, and told Lu Chen to take off his clothes first.
After watching her take half a step forward, Xie Yunzhou raised his eyes and saw Lu Chen slightly raised his pale and handsome face and smiled silently at him.
Xie Yunzhou was furious for a moment and was about to step forward.
Sensing the atmosphere was amiss, Zhe Rou spoke up in time, "Mingqi, could you please fetch a jar of strong liquor and the mulberry thread from my medicine box?"
Xie Yunzhou calmed down after hearing that, and responded silently. He quickly brought over the liquor and medicine box she had requested.
Zhe Rou simply flipped through it twice, then looked up and smiled at him, saying softly, "Thank you for your help. Leave this to me."
Hearing that she was afraid that they would clash again, Xie Yunzhou stopped arguing, gritted his teeth, and agreed obediently, still remembering to whisper: "I'm just outside, not far away, call me if you need anything."
Zhe Rou nodded in agreement.
Before leaving, Xie Yunzhou picked up the screen that had fallen to the ground, glared at Lu Chen warningly, and then lifted the curtain and walked out.
The felt curtain fell, and the big tent fell into silence again, with only the sound of dripping water from the copper kettle catching the ears.
Lu Chen had already taken off his inner clothes and sat naked on the edge of the couch, watching Zhe Rou skillfully preparing medicine, wet towels, and needle and thread. His eyes followed her back and forth in the tent, never leaving her sight.
After the medicine was ready, Zhe Rou took out a dose of Ma Fei Powder, mixed it with wine and water, and handed it to him, "Drink this."
Lu Chen took the medicine and drank it without saying a word, his eyes still fixed on her without blinking.
After not seeing him for many years, although he had lost a lot of weight, his thin muscles were still well-defined and with sharp lines. Zhe Rou lowered her eyes and first cleaned the wound with a soft handkerchief soaked in wine, then took out a fine needle and threaded it through the mulberry bark thread, slowly sewing it along the muscle texture bit by bit.
The candles burned silently, and the tent became increasingly quiet. Only the shallow rise and fall of each other's breathing could be heard.
From time to time, her slender white fingers brushed the skin on his chest, which felt warm, soft, and smooth. The effect of the Ma Fei San gradually surged, and for a moment, it was hard to tell whether it was pain or itchiness.
Lu Chen's body stiffened slightly and he held his breath unconsciously.
When I lowered my eyes, I could see her delicate face close to me. It was soft and radiant, with a faint warm and sweet fragrance. It was so familiar that it made my eyes sore and I almost shed tears.
As she moved, a strand of hair from her temple fell down and gently brushed across his chest.
Lu Chen felt his heart drop heavily, and then it began to beat violently, causing a dull pain in his sternum. Even though he tried his best to restrain himself, he could not calm down, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his back.
After treating the wound, Zhe Rou stood up to leave. At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly reached out, grabbed her wrist, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.
Zhe Rou was caught off guard and staggered when he pulled her, falling onto his thighs. She raised her head in astonishment.
Before she could come to her senses and struggle, Lu Chen raised his hands to cup her cheeks, kissed her lightly on the lips, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Miss, you clearly still have some soft feelings for me, don't you?"
Zhe Rou was held stiffly in his arms. When she heard these words, she felt an indescribable fatigue surging from the bottom of her heart.
After a long silence, she turned her head and looked at him quietly: "Lu Bingyan, I'm going to tell you the truth...I really can't bear to see you suffer."
Hearing this, Lu Chen froze slightly, a hint of a smile flickering in his dark eyes, but the next moment, he heard her continue, "But I... I just can't bear it."
Lu Chen's eyes fixed, and the hand clasped around her waist tightened in an instant.
Zhe Rou pursed her lips, turned her face away stubbornly, and said nothing more.
After a long silence, Lu Chen silently tightened his arms and held the person tighter in his arms.
Whatever.
After all, there is still a soft heart.
Ever since the day she got into the accident, he had been filled with remorse day and night. Even though he saw with his own eyes that she had survived the ordeal and was safe and sound, he still felt a lingering fear, fearing that it was all a dream, and he really didn't dare to push her too hard.
Lu Chen's Adam's apple rolled, he lowered his head, put his face against Zhe Rou's neck, and slowly calmed his breathing.
He had been busy marching for days and had not taken care of his appearance. A light and dense stubble had appeared on his chin. Zhe Rou's skin was itchy from being scratched by him, and she could not help but twist and struggle again.
"Don't move, let me hold you for a while."
Zhe Rou frowned impatiently, "Itchy, let me go."
Lu Chen, however, was like a rascal and cunning boy. Not only did he not let go, but he deliberately rubbed the most delicate skin on her neck with his stubble, causing her to shiver.
The more she struggled, the more aggressive he became. After several rounds of entanglement, Zhe Rou was helpless for a moment, sighed secretly, and finally stopped moving.
Lu Chen held her in his arms and chuckled softly.
After several days of marching, the sudden anxiety of knowing that she was still alive, and the torture of new and old injuries, Lu Chen's body had already been overdrawn to the extreme, and he was just holding on with his last breath.
As soon as he relaxed his mind a little, an indescribable fatigue came over him like a tidal wave, completely engulfing him.
Lu Chen buried his face in the crook of her neck, inhaling the familiar and warm scent of apricot blossoms on her body. He felt an indescribable sense of peace and satisfaction in his heart, and his breathing gradually became long and steady.
Not long after, Zhe Rou suddenly felt her shoulders sink. Most of Lu Chen's body weight pressed down on her, and he actually fell asleep leaning against her.
This was the first time in three years that he could fall asleep so easily without taking any medicine.
Xie Yunzhou felt like every day was a year passing by as he waited outside the tent. He paced anxiously for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he became.
Hearing that there was no sound in the tent, he finally couldn't hold back any longer. He quietly moved to the door, lifted the felt curtain with his long fingers, and looked inside.
Just then, she saw Lu Chen fainting, and Zhe Rou barely supported his body, as if she wanted to help him lie down.
Seeing this, Xie Yunzhou went straight into the tent and went over to help. "I'll do it, Jiu Niang."
Looking up and seeing him come in, Zhe Rou made way for him and let Xie Yunzhou place Lu Chen on the couch.
Lu Chen was still shirtless, with only his chest wrapped in two circles of thin cloth. His lean and slender muscles and tight, thin skin were exposed in front of her.
It's really an eyesore.
Xie Yunzhou snorted coldly, immediately pulled the quilt over and covered him tightly.
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