Chapter 1416: Beauty Undercover General's Play 07

In the blink of an eye, Muyue had been at the military camp for seven days.

Of the performers left in the camp, aside from those beaten to death with rods, the rest were all sent into the city to be pacified.

Yet over the past two days, Muyue hardly saw Jin Chen, only catching a few words with him each morning during breakfast.

It wasn't that he failed to notice Muyue's grievance; Jin Chen merely said they were discussing confidential matters, which would likely be settled today.

The poor little Xiao Bai flower naturally indicated she would obediently listen.

Pointing at Jin Chen's face.

Muyue casually picked up a twig and poked the sand on the ground; her azure‑blue fine robe was unique in the camp, hanging to the ground like layers of overlapping flowers.

He feigned boredom, propping his chin, yet smiled while gazing at the sturdy guard not far away, the latter already made to feel chills all over by his stare.

That sturdy man was the centurion who had nearly assaulted Muyue the day she was captured; now he had been demoted to a low‑rank soldier on watch.

Jin Chen is the commander‑in‑chief; this man cannot be slain for a non‑principled mistake, but Muyue is not one to swallow her anger.

"Let's go."

Muyue seemed to have had enough, patted her robe, stood up, turned and walked away.

The sturdy man immediately relaxed, utterly unaware of the tiny black snake silently approaching and crawling into his boot.

At dinner, Jin Chen finally had leisure to dine with Muyue, instead of hastily finishing his meal and rushing off to discuss tactics.

Muyue, inexplicably happy, clung to Jin Chen's embrace and insisted on being held while eating.

He had been half‑starved since childhood, his appetite tiny; after a couple bites he was full, leaning against Jin Chen's chest in a daze.

A few days earlier he had thought he would see the general's true face at mealtime, but Jin Chen still wore a half‑mask covering his brows and eyes, equally frightening.

Only the exposed high nose bridge and thin lips, and from her embrace the clean jawline, shattered Muyue's notion that the "ghost‑faced war god" was hideously ugly.

Why cover the brows and eyes?

Muyue was very curious; as time passed her urge grew stronger, and many times she wanted to ask or simply lift the mask to look.

Yet when she gazed into Jin Chen's dark eyes, an inexplicable timidity arose.

If the general grew angry and stopped treating him well, what could he do?

Muyue writhed anxiously, pursing her lips in thought, when Jin Chen suddenly restrained her squirming waist and gave her a warning pat.

"Don't wriggle, or you'll have to sit properly yourself."

"Oh..."

Muyue shifted to a more comfortable pose, then heard the guard outside announce: "Report to the Great General, General Kong Lang requests an audience."

"Let him in."

Kong Lang strode in with long steps, his expression somewhat grave: "General, something has happened."

"A watchman soldier fell ill and died suddenly; his body turned black postmortem, the military doctor said it was black water snake venom."

Black water snakes breed in remote, hidden high mountains of foreign lands; once bitten, death is certain within half an hour, with no antidote, and their sudden appearance in the camp would inevitably cause panic if word got out.

Jin Chen: "……"

"I haven't kept an eye on him for just two days."

"How did someone die again!"

Muyue took a sip of tea; upon seeing Jin Chen's gaze, her moist eyes wrote fear and innocence, as if she too were worried.

Jin Chen: "Dispose of the corpse; I have it under control, it won't happen again."

"Yes!"

Kong Lang's hanging heart finally eased; after reporting, he left.

Since the general said it won't happen again, it certainly won't!

Meanwhile, Muyue raised her brows, uncertain of Jin Chen's meaning.

What does "having it in mind" mean, that it won't happen again, when he doesn't even know who the culprit is?

"General…… I'm afraid of snakes." Muyue's slender fingers twirled her hair as she leaned in, rubbing gently, pouring out her affection: "If such a terrifying snake appears again…… what can be done."

"Nonsense, what snake would dare provoke you."

Jin Chen couldn't resist pinching Muyue's soft cheek, pulling it slightly, and said testily: "The Divine Might Battalion previously retained a special realgar toxic powder for killing poisonous snakes and insects when fighting the Xiwu state."

Muyue: "……"

She gritted her teeth silently, saying nothing.

"Damn general! Don't hurt his little black!"

"If an accident occurs, being unfamiliar with the place, general……"

Muyue originally wanted to hear Jin Chen say he would protect him well; these past few days she especially loved hearing such comforting words, something no one had ever done for her before.

But who would have thought that upon hearing this, Jin Chen actually took out a token from his chest—a black token engraved with a lion's head, the symbol of the Divine Might Battalion.

"Seeing the token is like seeing me; if an accident occurs and I'm not nearby, you can use the token to command the Divine Might Battalion troops, and also to deter the enemy."

Muyue stared blankly for a good while, dumbly gazing at the token that almost symbolized General Jin Chen's identity, her eyes actually warming with the urge to cry.

"Why treat him so well?"

"Clearly from now on……"

Jin Chen lifted his chin, seeming puzzled: "Don't cry."

"Hmm……"

Muyue sniffed, wrapped her arms around Jin Chen's neck and buried her face, her fingers pressing through his light armor to feel his heartbeat.

"General, you are truly good to me."

"Hmm, you deserve it."

Muyue was so delighted she didn't know what to say.

She clutched the token to her chest like a treasure, then lay upon Jin Chen's chest and softly said: "I also have a gift to give you."

He took out a seemingly ordinary green jade pendant and solemnly placed it in Jin Chen's palm, saying, "This is my divine jade; I give it to General Elder Brother, from now on it will bless safety and health."

Muyue's heart pounded fiercely, unaware she had exposed her identity; the Crimson Void Kingdom had never had a saying about blessing divine jade.

"Alright." Jin Chen merely let out a sudden muffled laugh, indicating for Muyue to help him fasten it.

As her fingers deftly looped the jade pendant around his waist, Muyue belatedly realized that the Crimson Void Kingdom's gift of a jade pendant signified mutual affection, and her breath hitched.

Feeling both shy and startled, she lifted her gaze, seeing the faint indulgence in his deep eyes, and her hand trembled slightly.

What's the difference between this and swearing allegiance? The General still ties it so openly around his waist, not at all afraid of being seen by others.

After fastening the jade pendant, Muyue stared at it, then lifted her eyes to meet Jin Chen's gaze, suddenly bursting into laughter, her smile alluring and vivacious.

Jin Chen: "……"

His expression was somewhat wooden, not knowing what this little lunatic was laughing about again.

"General, General Elder Brother, I like you so much!"

Muyue happily knelt on Jin Chen's thigh, lunged into his embrace, her nose affectionately rubbing his neck skin, so delighted she wanted to hum a tune, "Elder Brother is the best to me."

【Detected villain triggering Heartbeat Value, Heartbeat Value +30, total 30!】

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 40!】

【Wow!】 Ling Gun Gun exclaimed in surprise, 【Never seen such a surge before!】

Jin Chen steadied Muyue's waist, gently rubbing her obediently leaning cheek, his tone indulgent.

"Alright, come down quickly."

"No, Elder Brother holding me, holding me means there's no danger." Muyue murmured softly.

Jin Chen had no choice but to let the guards come in to clear the table, carrying the clingy poisonous-heart pastry that refused to move behind the screen.

The place where the General sleeps means absolute safety to Muyue; being wrapped in his familiar scent made her so happy she didn't want to close her eyes.