When Shen Leng talked about bringing a girl on campaign, he heaved a long sigh of relief. Thereafter, he wanted to see how Master Cha would respond.
Master Cha responded, “Hehe, that good?...huh? What?!”
After that, her face gradually sank. “The emperor wants you to bring a girl on campaign?!”
Shen Leng could tell that something was amiss. He said something romantic and poetic, so shouldn’t he be receiving a hug in return as a reward? Or perhaps, shouldn’t Master Cha be smiling bashfully?
Before he could finish feeling sad, he saw a black figure appearing right before him. Thereafter, he was greeted by the smell of perfume…Master Cha grabbed Shen Leng by the collar and said, “Judging from your facial expression, you seem very happy. Trying to pick up other girls on imperial orders, huh?”
She looked at the tree by the door of the kitchen.
Mr. Shen glared at her. “Let that tree go…silly child, why don’
Cen Zheng Sat across from Shen Leng and looked at him with a half smile. “I know that there were a lot of things you did not understand from before. Such as, why I directly killed Bai Xiu in the coastal border region. Right now, do you have a better understanding?”Shen Leng looked at the bundle next to Cen Zheng’s hand. What was inside was called ‘inside intelligence box’ - it was a top secret channel to send information to the emperor. Even the identity of the person who sent the information was hidden - at the very least, other people could not easily guess it. Cen Zheng had the inside intelligence box in his hand, hence his reason behind killing Bai Xiu was not solely because Bai Xiu wanted to kill him. The emperor would not allow Cen Zheng to get exposed over a small matter as such.“Even though the emperor wanted me to give the inside intelligence box to you, I need to see your abilities for myself.” Cen Zheng asked Shen Leng. “I killed
Shen Leng put down the spatula in his hand and was about to send Cen Zheng off. When he walked out of the kitchen, Cen Zheng was already at the door of the courtyard. He did not turn his head around and gestured in the direction of where Shen Leng was. “Continue cooking. The smell of the food is already coming out.” Shen Leng subconsciously continued, “Eat before you go.”Master Cha tugged on his clothes from behind. Hence, Shen Leng started to laugh awkwardly. Cen Zheng started laughing. Even though she did not intentionally look at her actions, he still saw it. He specialized in such things in the first place. The more minute the details were, the more observant he was. Hence, he laughed as he walked out.“Young lady, you’re very petty.”Master Cha was stunned for a moment. Thereafter, she tiptoed as she looked at Cen Zheng walk farther and farther. In a fit of pique, she said, “If you dare, finish eating before yo
After drinking three cups of wine` , Mr. Shen eased up a little. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Chu Jianlian. “When are you planning to leave?” Chu Jianlian put down his cup of wine and replied in a serious manner. “After I’m done doing what I have to do.” Mr. Shen, who had just eased up a little, had a cold look on his face again. He tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically. “Last time, you called me Prince Liu’s lackey but you still considered me a good friend. Later on you insulted me by calling me a stray dog. Yet you still considered me a good friend. Right now…you can’t do that anymore?” Chu Jianlian asked, “Did I keep telling you that I like eating dog meat?”Mr. Shen stopped tapping his fingers against the table. The joints of his fingers went slightly pale. “Actually, I have never eaten it before.”Chu Jianlian stood up and his glance swept around the courtyard. “This place is not big
When Shen Leng returned home, he saw Master Cha practicing some sword techniques. Mr. Shen and Chu Jianlian were sitting at the side, drinking tea. He could tell that Chu Jianlian really appreciated and admired his one and only disciple. As he watched her practice, he smiled from time to time. Shen Leng returned, wearing a Fifth pin’s military uniform. Mr. Shen’s eyes lit up, while Chu Jianlian’s eyes became dimmer. After all, Chu Jianlian was a Chu man. “Is this the Fifth pin general’s uniform?”Master Cha swung her arm and tossed Po Jia into the air. The long sword that was like clear limpid autumn waters left a ray of light in the air, heading directly towards Chu Jianlian. Chu Jianlian lifted up the sheath from the table and the sword returned to the sheath instantly. Shen Leng made one full turn for Master Cha to take a good look at his uniform. As a result, Master Cha herself walked around him as well, at the
The town where Shen Leng and the rest were temporarily staying at was called Weicun. There was a small village located around six miles away, named Ji Shan Zhuang. From the day before till today, Liu Yun Hui’s men had been standing guard outside of Ji Shan Zhuang for half a day and one night. They could see every single movement of Guan Tang Kou’s men within the village very clearly. Hei Yan squatted on the slope outside of the village with a pipe in his mouth, making him look slightly older than he actually was. However, when young people tried to look older, they ended up looking more adorable instead. However, the look in his eyes was not adorable at all; there was only murderous intent. He mimicked the elders, tapping the pipe against the sole of his shoe. Hei Yan stood up. “It’s time.”The man in white behind him took out a whistle and flicked it. The whistle let out a high-pitched sound and flew high up into the sky. The men in white w
Could not catch up.Shen Leng rode his horse over a distance of 30 miles but was unable to find Cen Zheng. He did not even know which route Cen Zheng took. After covering quite a distance and discovering nothing, naturally, his mood was ruined. Shen Leng was hoping that his speculations were wrong or that Bai Shangnian’s men could not figure out the route taken by Cen Zheng, just like him.There was a crossroads in front. There was in fact no point in trying to pursue any further at this juncture. At this moment, all of a sudden, the sound of hooves could be heard coming from behind him. Shen Leng turned around and saw Yang Qibao with his men. “General, the commander is calling for you.”Yang Qibao jumped off his horse. “I don’t know what happened, but it is urgent.”Shen Leng frowned slightly. Could it be that Zhuang Yong knows about Liu Yun Sect attacking Guan Tang Kou? He l
The smell of the food in the front yard of the Daoist temple drifted to the backyard. Zhuang Yong, Cen Zheng, and Mr. Shen were still talking in the study as soft as they could. Shen Leng grabbed Master Cha and left the study. He went to look at the east wing and saw the kitchen there. He took the vegetables, fish and meat they brought with them into the kitchen and tidied up before preparing dinner. And at this moment, there were three people outside the Navy’s camp who were from out of town. They stopped in their tracks right outside of the Navy’s camp for a moment before walking away. The picked an inn in town and stayed there. Each one of them looked as though they were already at their limit.When the leader sat down, he could not help but let out a sigh of relief. They had been walking around for way too long to the point where their legs were numb. When he sat down, he felt as though it was the most comfortable feeling in the world. He
In the eyes of the locals, Gui Si was a strange person. Even though it was his first day of work. This was because he had clearly told his boss that he would only work half a day every single day, but he assured him that he would not do less than the other porters. It was winter, which was the off season for his business, hence, his boss did not mind it. However, little did he expect Gui Si to complete an entire day’s worth of workload of a normal person in half a day. He took his lunch and left. The boss was very happy to have encountered a coolie like him. He only had to pay him half a day’s worth of wages and he did not have to provide him with dinner, while at the same time, getting more work done. He felt as though he had picked up some gold. He specially instructed Gui Si not to go to other stores, and said that he would take good care of him. Gui Si told him that he did not know how long more he would work for. He did not say anything more and just left.