Chapter 471

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Just as she picked up the pillow, Qianqian's gaze was drawn to a slip of paper beneath it.

Her heart tightened, and she quickly grabbed the slip, clutching it tightly, afraid it would suddenly vanish.

Qianqian took a deep breath, steadied herself, then carefully glanced back at Luo Shun.

She saw Luo Shun completely focused on making the bed, seemingly not noticing her actions at all. After confirming Luo Shun hadn't noticed her, Qianqian finally breathed a little easier, hurriedly unfolded the slip, and skimmed through it quickly.

There weren't many words on the slip, and Qianqian finished reading them almost at a glance. Yet these few short lines made her heart suddenly race. Her brow furrowed tightly, and an indescribable unease surged in her heart.

With no time to think further, Qianqian hurriedly took the slip to the kerosene lamp and lit it without hesitation.

The slip wasn't large; the flame swallowed it instantly, and in the blink of an eye it turned to ash. Watching the slip burn quickly in the fire, Qianqian's heart finally settled a little.

After doing all this, Qianqian pretended nothing had happened and glanced back at Luo Shun.

It was then she discovered Luo Shun had already made the bed and was lying comfortably under the covers with his eyes closed, as if already in dreamland.

Qianqian steadied herself, then pretended to take a sip of water and blew out the kerosene lamp. After doing these things, she slowly walked to her own bed and lay down gently.

However, although her body was already lying on the bed, Qianqian's thoughts were like a wild horse breaking free of its reins, unable to calm down at all.

The contents of that slip kept flashing through her mind, especially the familiar handwriting of Shi Er, which made her mood grow increasingly heavy.

The slip read: Ouyang Chengren suspects the Master's identity; Subordinate is going to Chungu City.

Qianqian's heart was full of doubt, and she secretly wondered when exactly the Zhenxi General had begun to suspect her. Could it have been when she left the camp yesterday?

However, at that time she hadn't noticed anyone around her at all. But if the Zhenxi General had really seen her then, by common sense he should have immediately detained her and interrogated her.

But the fact was, he hadn't done that; instead, he sent someone to investigate the truth of her identity.

This made Qianqian realize the Zhenxi General might not have personally seen her leave the camp; rather, some of her actions had caught his attention, leading to his suspicion.

But exactly which aspects had aroused the Zhenxi General's suspicion, Qianqian herself truly couldn't figure out.

After deep consideration, Qianqian decided to act more cautiously in the future to avoid causing unnecessary trouble again. Just as she was pondering these questions, without realizing it, drowsiness gradually came over her, her eyes slowly closed, and she entered dreamland.

After all, although Qianqian was somewhat puzzled by the Zhenxi General's suspicion, she actually wasn't very worried in her heart. Because she knew Shi Er would surely handle this matter properly.

Time flew like a white horse passing through a gap; in the blink of an eye, half a month had quietly passed.

During this half month, Xiao Jiao Jin had been deliberately paying attention to Qianqian and Luo Shun's every move, but surprisingly, he hadn't discovered anything abnormal.,

The Zhenxi General sometimes tossed and turned late at night, unable to sleep. He simply put on his outer robe, paced to a large tree outside the camp, and squatted to keep watch, hoping to discover something.

However, half a month passed, and he hadn't noticed anything abnormal. The Zhenxi General couldn't help but begin to doubt whether his judgment was wrong; could this Wang Ming'an have only practiced martial arts as a child?

With the passage of time, the Zhenxi General gradually relaxed his vigilance toward Wang Ming'an. He began to patiently wait for Xiao Jiao Jin's men to return and report. Finally, on the second day at noon, Xiao Jiao Jin's men returned as he wished.

After arranging everyone's training, Xiao Jiao Jin brought his men to the Zhenxi General's tent. As usual, the guard reported to the Zhenxi General first, then Xiao Jiao Jin led his men into the tent.

The Zhenxi General raised his head, his gaze falling on the two, and asked, "What did you find?"

Xiao Jiao Jin bowed slightly, then turned to his man and said, "You tell the General what you found on this trip to Chungu City."

Only to see that man respectfully perform a salute, then unhurriedly say, "Reporting to the General, this subordinate went to Chungu City, and after making inquiries, indeed found a family surnamed Wang."

It is said their eldest son went to join the army; this subordinate also specially went to see. In a shabby room, a woman with a pale complexion lay quietly on the bed, her body seeming somewhat weak, tormented by illness to the point of being unable to withstand a single blow.

Beside the bed, a little girl of three or four years old carefully held a medicine bowl, inside which was half a bowl of black medicine juice, emitting a strong herbal smell.

The little girl still held a small medicine spoon in her hand; she gently scooped up a spoonful of medicine juice, then slowly brought it to the woman's mouth.

The woman slightly opened her eyes, looking at her cute daughter, a faint smile appearing on her face, then with difficulty opened her mouth and swallowed the medicine juice down."

The Zhenxi General, hearing his words, couldn't help but say softly, "Hmm, fine, I understand." Then he waved his hand, signaling Xiao Jiao Jin and his man to withdraw together.

Xiao Jiao Jin and the others respectfully responded, then turned and left, and the room returned to quiet again.

The Zhenxi General stood where he was, silently thinking about something, his brow slightly furrowed, as if pondering some matters in his heart.

After a while, the Zhenxi General muttered to himself, "Perhaps I was too suspicious; this Wang Ming'an seems to have really joined the army for those twenty taels of silver to buy medicine for his mother."

He shook his head, feeling he might have thought too much, and thus decided not to ponder further.

However, that very night, Qianqian took advantage of the darkness and, like before, quietly slipped out of the camp.

Since the Zhenxi General no longer suspected Qianqian, he did not keep watch on the large tree outside the camp as before.

If he had still remained vigilant, perhaps he could have discovered Qianqian's abnormal behavior and thus confirmed his previous guess.

After leaving the camp, Qianqian ran all the way to a secluded place. She looked left and right, and after confirming no one was around, she suddenly called out softly, "Shi Er!"

Although the voice wasn't loud, in this quiet night it sounded especially clear.

The words had barely fallen when a black shadow, like a ghost, flashed out from the bushes beside her.