Chapter 481: The Demon Lord Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 574: A Brief Day

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Thus, the original unpleasantness between the two instantly dissipated like smoke, and they chatted happily as if nothing had happened.

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was noon. The weather was somewhat hot, so the two decided not to continue strolling leisurely, but instead returned to the inn to rest and take a nap.

After all, a sumptuous dinner was still waiting for them in the afternoon!

After having lunch, the two rested briefly, then returned to their respective rooms to repose. Not until the sun slanted westward and the summer heat gradually faded did they slowly wake up.

In the afternoon, sunlight streamed through the window into the room. Luo Shun slowly woke, stretched lazily, then rose and walked toward Qianqian's room. Pushing open the door, he saw Qianqian sitting quietly by the window, holding a book and reading intently.

Luo Shun smiled faintly, walked to Qianqian's side and sat down, also casually picking up a book, opening it and beginning to read.

For a while, only the sound of turning pages remained in the room. Both were immersed in their own worlds, the atmosphere peaceful and harmonious.

However, if one observed carefully, one would discover the book in Qianqian's hands was not an ordinary book, but a picture book. She would occasionally be drawn in by the contents of the illustrations, revealing a smile or an expression of surprise.

In the afternoon, after the two enjoyed some simple food together, they hurriedly rushed back to the military camp.

Because they returned relatively early, there were not yet many people in the camp. But as time passed, soldiers returned one after another, each bringing back some purchased items.

In the military camp, aside from contraband, other snacks, books, and such could be carried freely, so everyone brought back things they liked.

Luo Shun and Qianqian, holding books, returned to their own tent and continued enjoying their reading time.

Before long, others also returned one after another, and the entire campground began to grow lively.

Because today was a rest day, the kitchen camp had no one cooking, so the Zhenxi General, Jin Xiao Jiao, and the other Xiao Jiao seemed to have all gone out to eat.

The next morning, before the sun had risen, a clear bugle call rang out within the campground. Everyone startled awake from sleep, yawning, and began a new day of training.

The Zhenxi General came to the training ground early as usual today, watching the soldiers train. However, unlike before, his heart was filled with irritability and unease.

These past few days, the Zhenxi General had been plagued by insomnia. Whenever night fell, the figure of that red-clad girl would continuously emerge in his mind.

He had sent people to search everywhere for her whereabouts, but to this day had gained nothing, which made his mood even heavier.

This morning, the Zhenxi General's mood was clearly poor. His face was gloomy, as if water could drip from it.

His gaze swept over every person on the training ground, as if he could pick faults from any of them. Even Jin Xiao Jiao did not dare approach him easily, fearing to provoke his anger.

Because the Zhenxi General's mood was bad, the soldiers naturally became the targets for him to vent his emotions.

The training that originally required running only five kilometers daily was today increased to seven kilometers; and the usual two hundred squats were raised to three hundred.

This sudden high-intensity training caused all the soldiers to complain bitterly, each panting with exhaustion.

Worse still, the soldiers had just rested for a day yesterday, and many had gone to Chunning City to sample various delicacies. In comparison, the camp food was simply unpalatable.

Luo Shun was no exception. He usually ate large bowls of rice, but today he only served himself a small bowl, truly having no appetite.

Like this, for three consecutive days, the Zhenxi General's mood did not improve, and the training intensity grew greater day by day. The soldiers harbored complaints in their hearts, but could only endure silently.

Until one day, the Zhenxi General's confidant came to report that clues regarding that red-clad woman still had no trace, as if she had suddenly evaporated from the human world.

Hearing this news, the Zhenxi General's face grew even gloomier, his heart filled with disappointment and anger.

He paced restlessly through the campground. His steps were hurried and disordered, as if his inner unease was being transmitted through his footsteps.

Simultaneously, everyone in the military camp was training tensely. They did not dare utter a breath, fearing the slightest sound from them might annoy him.

Although no one dared provoke him, the depression in his heart obtained no relief whatsoever.

To dispel this depression, he suddenly decided to find something to do. Thus, he summoned Jin Xiao Jiao and quietly instructed him to search for contraband.

This order was issued so suddenly that even Jin Xiao Jiao was caught somewhat off guard. However, he did not dare the slightest hesitation, immediately receiving the order and departing.

The Zhenxi General followed closely behind Jin Xiao Jiao, and the two began searching tent by tent.

Everyone only saw the Zhenxi General and Jin Xiao Jiao enter each tent, but did not know what they were ultimately doing. The soldiers training outside the tents looked at each other in dismay, their hearts full of doubt and fear.

As the search progressed, Jin Xiao Jiao's hand gradually held a few more daggers, and his arms also embraced a few books.

Some guilty soldiers began to realize these things were likely the contraband they had hidden. Especially those hiding Spring Palace Pictures were even more frightened pale, fearing discovery.

During the rest day the day before yesterday, someone had secretly brought back alcohol, and this also became one of the search targets.

As the search deepened, the Zhenxi General's face grew increasingly gloomy. He was clearly extremely angry at the existence of these contraband items.

However, Qianqian and Luo Shun were completely unworried. Their tent was clean and tidy, without any contraband.

In contrast, some others were panic-stricken, afraid of being found with things they should not have. But because several Xiao Jiao were watching from the side, even though afraid they did not dare delay training, and could only brace themselves and continue.

Not long after, the Zhenxi General and Jin Xiao Jiao together arrived at Qianqian and Luo Shun's tent. After Jin Xiao Jiao entered the tent, he casually flipped through the items inside, then said: "General, no contraband was discovered here, only a few ordinary books."

Hearing this, the Zhenxi General stepped forward, personally picked up those few books and began leafing through them. However, the moment he opened one of them, his face suddenly turned gloomy to the extreme, as if struck by lightning.