At noon, regular low shouts rang out from the drill field not far outside the military camp.
Facing the slightly hot breeze, He Gu walked at a leisurely pace, and with polite greetings from the soldiers passing by along the way, He Gu led Yun Ying towards the big tent in the center of the military camp.
After a while, I went to the big tent.
Without waiting for him to explain his purpose, the female soldiers on both sides turned around and opened the tent to both sides in unison, making a gesture of inviting people in.
Then they whispered in unison: "Mr. Gu, please come in."
Seeing such a battle that was obviously well prepared, He Gu was glad that he had taken the initiative, otherwise he might have been secretly noted by the owner of the military camp for "concealing yesterday's incident", which would cause further trouble.
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Thinking of his cheap fiancée's paranoid attitude of always being strong, to be honest, he was really a little scared.
After being slightly distracted for a brief moment, he quickly returned to his thoughts, and without much pause, after nodding politely to the two female soldiers, he led Yun Ying straight into the tent.
As soon as I walked through the tent door, the dazzling sunlight was instantly cut off. As the tent behind me was lowered back into place, a comfortable sense of coolness suddenly surrounded my whole body.
He Gu raised his eyes and his eyes met the bright red eyes of the heroic female general behind the desk.
It's only been a day and a night since we last met, but when I think about the wonderful meeting in this foreign and borderland place, I can't help but feel a little sad and emotional.
Among them... there is actually such an inexplicable concern, which would never have happened before.
It should be because I miss home too much... he thought firmly.
Seeing that someone had already arrived, due to the difference in status, Shen Jiangli had no choice but to put down the military book in his hand, stand up and step down.
"Military doctor, please take a seat." She gestured to the side-by-side seats separated by a small square table and said calmly.
He Gu Yiyan took his seat first, while Yun Ying silently came around behind him.
Seeing this, Shen Jianglei sat down gracefully at another seat, and then asked people to serve tea. The etiquette in this set of procedures could be said to be flawless.
It's strange, why she becomes more annoying every time...
If it were anyone else, they might just think that this old-fashioned female general had this kind of personality, but it was different. Although they didn't know the basics, they had been in close contact with each other for a short period of time.
Therefore, he immediately felt the inner displeasure and rejection of him from his cheap fiancée.
This kind of dislike and rejection is obviously different from the time when he met him in a different light at the Venerable Ruins. At that time, it was more about keeping a distance and being wary between strangers. Now, it is a deeper dislike from the heart, which is very strong.
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Although he was polite on the surface, he was actually quite the opposite. I guess it was just for the sake of his status as a young national master that he didn't reveal it.
He Gudao really admired her. After all, he had seen a lot of people who were strong and stubborn, but he rarely saw people who were strong and stubborn but also always had reason.
"How would she react if she knew now that I was her runaway fiancé?"
"What kind of wonderful reaction will you have if you find out that I was also the savior in the ruins back then?"
He Gu imagined it in a very naughty way, and couldn't help but smile a little.
Shen Jiangli was already more attentive, so she immediately noticed the change in the man's expression.
Although I can't see any specific meaning, I know it's definitely not good.
She endured it for the time being and waited for the female soldier who served tea to exit the tent. She immediately spoke up again, her tone reminding her, and she asked knowingly.
"Does the Young Master come here to discuss something important?"
The question brought him back to his thoughts in an instant. He Gu rationally gave up the idea of a prank and suppressed those improper thoughts.
After coughing, he went straight to the topic and spoke out a set of words that he had prepared long ago. The part where he and Yun Ying had a fight in the end was naturally omitted from the words.
Finally, just in case, he used the tone of being a Tianji person and made up something serious:
"Initially, it seems that the Black Stone Village has little to do with the recent abnormal movements of the demon clan. This trip was purely for the purpose of trading abyss stones. But...
Through my divination, I found that the village also has a mysterious aura, which seems to echo the other side. There should be some indirect connections. In other words, there are no problems in the villagers, but there are problems in the village, and it will continue for a period of time. Monitor carefully and try to find some clues as much as possible."
This was far beyond Shen Jiangli's expectations. Originally, she led the troops to surround Black Rock Village just to cover up the secret investigation of the Abyss Boundary River. She didn't take this small village seriously at all. After all, the demon's unusual movements Most of them come from the abyss boundary river.
Making noises in the east and attacking in the west?
Could it be that it was hidden too deep for the spies I sent to the village to detect?
Her sharp red eyes flashed continuously. She thought of a lot at once, and gradually came up with new plans.
In the past, she put too much emphasis on secretly investigating the abyss river at night, personally observing in secret every night, and leaving the surveillance of the village to her subordinates. Now she has made another choice.
He Gu had just arrived. At this moment, he still didn't know that his fiancée had plans to go to Jiehe to investigate secretly every night. The reason why he suddenly made up this unfounded statement was purely out of habit and caution.
The original intention was to keep his cheap fiancée busy in the coming days, so as not to interfere with his action plan. This move was a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.
After talking about business, he turned his attention to his fiancée, curiously trying to catch something more from her, trying to gain a glimpse into her mysterious experience in the past three years.
Although Shen Jiangli was deep in thought at the moment, due to her natural awareness of things around her, she immediately felt the intense gaze from the man next to her.
Suddenly, a calm brow furrowed slightly, as if he encountered trouble in his thinking.
Just as He Gucai was staring at him for a few breaths, she suddenly stood up, invisibly interrupting the man's repeated and rude stare in her opinion.
The so-called young talent, the newly promoted Shao Guoshi, was now classified as a third-rate person by her, and her perception was extremely bad.
The heroic willow eyebrows straightened, and his face was calm, and he said calmly: "I understand what the young master said. I will personally monitor the village next time. Thank you for letting me know. I must have worked hard on yesterday's trip, young master, please go back to your account now."
Rest and wait for good news."
The implication is that he euphemistically issued an eviction order.
In just a short moment, although her expression and tone were still as calm as ever, the title of He Gu changed slightly from "Master Shao Guoshi" to "Master Shao Guo". It would be difficult to notice if you don't pay careful attention.
This little change.
Is this... being hated even more?
The change was so sudden and inexplicable that He Gu was confused for a moment and was slightly stunned on the spot.
I can't understand that in the past, he tried every means to deliberately make the other party dislike him, but it didn't work at all.
And now he doesn't seem to be doing anything, right? But he gets bored at every turn...
It's simply outrageous.
Women are such wonderful creatures, and sometimes they really make him more and more confused.
Behind him, Yun Ying looked sideways at the young man's handsome face, carefully observing the changes in his expression.
As long as the young man shows a hint of displeasure, she will definitely stand up.
After a while, she still didn't see any signs of anger on the young man's face, so she believed the young master and gave up.
Seeing the man suddenly stunned for no apparent reason, Shen Jiangli didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Her temperament has always been to move forward without hesitation once she has made up her mind, so she did not hesitate to say "pleasantly" again: "Young master, please go slowly. The general has many busy things to do now, so I won't see you off. Please forgive me."
After saying that, he went back to his desk, picked up the military book again, and looked immersed in it.
She has patiently given the minimum amount of face that should be given to her, and she will accept it if she is scolded in the future because of this.
He Gu came back to his senses, but he didn't care at all and wasn't annoyed.
He was open-minded. No matter how much he was hated for no reason, it was better than being liked. After all, his current appearance was not his true self.
The engagement between the two is still ongoing. No matter how nominal the other person is, he is his for the time being. If he is really favored, it will be more uncomfortable for him than eating a fly.
I just thought in my heart: "Now that my strength has improved, I will take the time to go back and show off my skills to break the rumors in Qingshan City. I will basically be able to protect the family by making arrangements. It seems that I should also consider putting the shelved marriage contract between the two families on hold."
Let's finally settle the matter so as not to occupy... No, no, it's to guard the flowers without watering..."
Even though he was thick-skinned, he didn't feel embarrassed. As he thought about it, he casually waved to Yun Ying behind him, then stood up and left.
Yun Ying followed closely step by step, but his heart was filled with doubts and a hint of curiosity.
She always felt that the young master seemed to fall in love with the red-dressed female general at first sight, and there seemed to be many stories between the two, so she didn't care at all about being dumped.
Out of status and responsibility, I didn’t dare to ask any more questions at the moment.
It wasn't until the curtain was put down again that Shen Jiangli looked up.
Recalling the circumstances of this and the last two meetings, the man's reaction just now seemed a little unreasonable even to her.
When considering the three meetings together, for a moment, she felt a little familiar.
It's just that this fleeting illusion was too subtle, and I couldn't remember exactly where it was familiar.
Shaking her head, she quickly put these irrelevant thoughts far behind her.
He tapped his palms three times, summoned a female soldier to enter the account, and said softly to her: "Give me the order to remove all surveillance of the village from the dark, and move the personnel to the shores of the boundary river. Report any disturbance to me in a timely manner, and do not step in rashly." Enter that dangerous river."
"Yes." The female soldier quickly took the order and went to do it.
After making the new arrangement, Shen Jiangli walked out of the big tent door lightly and moved her gaze to the direction of Black Rock Village not far away.
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He Gu had been walking aimlessly around the rolling scorched earth hills near the military camp since he came out of the big tent.
On the way back to the military camp in the evening, I came across a soldier who was bitten by a poisonous scorpion and fell on the sand. He was about to die.
Thinking that he was also trying to take advantage of his fiancée, he did not hesitate to consume a precious elixir to save her life and send her back to the military camp.
When the soldiers woke up in one of the military tents and immediately became lively and energetic, the soldiers in the same tent were shocked.
In fact, there are commonly used elixirs to treat the little red scorpion that is unique to the western border, and experienced military doctors will prepare some in advance.
Although it can save your life, the recovery period is long, and during this period, you will still be in constant pain all over your body and you will be unable to get out of bed at all.
Anyone who has experienced this kind of suffering will be terrified when they see other types of scorpions in the future, and sometimes they can't even hear the word "shoes".
One can imagine how valuable He Gu's medicinal elixirs were to them.
He Gu's unintentional move made him unknowingly win the recognition of all the soldiers in the military camp. Every time he passed the medical tent, they all slowed down their steps, for fear of disturbing the inside.
This incident quickly reached Shen Jianglei's ears, but there was no obvious fluctuation in her.
As the night deepened, He Gu, who quietly slipped out of the medical tent with cloud shadows, slowly moved his gaze to the blurry abyss boundary river in the distance.