After the previous fierce battle, both sides had suffered losses in strength, so they had spent some time resting their strength and the border was much calmer. Ye Jin also had a lot of time off – there weren’t many wounded to treat, so he went to the pharmacy every day after dinner to fix some herbs, and then he could lie in the courtyard and watch the clouds all day, lazing around like a cat in the winter.
“Xiao Jin.” Chu Yuan pushed the door open and entered.
“What’s up.” Ye Jin yawned with his eyes closed, obviously desperate for sleep.
“I’ve finished my business and came to see you.” Chu Yuan sat down beside him, “I met the postman halfway and he said he had a letter for you.”
“Mine?” Ye Jin was puzzled, “Who wrote it?”
“Qin Shao Yu.” Chu Yuan handed the letter to him.
“Nine times out of ten, it’s not good.” Ye Jin bristled, opened the fire-painted seal, and after reading it, he sighed, “I’m a crow’s mouth.”
“What’s wrong?” Chu Yuan asked.
“There’s a strange murder in Xiaojia town, and I’ve been asked to go there to examine the body.” Ye Jin sat up.
“Examine the corpse?” Chu Yuan flatly refused, “This kind of thing will naturally be done by the coroner, you are not allowed to go.”
“If the coroner could have found out, he wouldn’t have written the letter.” Ye Jin kicked him, “Go and prepare a horse for me.
Chu Yuan was still inaccurate, “Even if it’s a murder case, it’s still a local official-“
“You’re making a lot of noise!” Ye Jin was dissatisfied with the interruption.
Chu Yuan was helpless, “Xiao Jin.”
“I’m not taking your salary, you’re taking advantage of helping the local government!” Ye Jin looked at him with an expression of ‘I’m really at a disadvantage, if you don’t appreciate it, I’ll strangle you.’
Chu Yuan: ……
“I’ll go and pick a horse myself.” Ye Jin put on his shoes and skipped out.
Chu Yuan sighed in his heart, what kind of lousy temper is this ……
“He’s leaving?” Shen Qian Feng was practising at the military training ground and was stunned at the news.
“Yes.” The secret guards of Riyue Mountain Villa nodded, “Lord Ye first received a letter from Palace Master Qin and then went to the stables to pick a horse, even the Emperor can’t stop him.”
Shen Qian Feng’s head was buzzing.
“I’ll leave it to the last general to look after this place.” The deputy general was very sensible and immediately said, “Young master Shen can go back and see him as much as you like.”
“Thank you.” Shen Qian Feng turned over and leapt off the platform, spurring his horse into the distance, not even walking up the steps, so he was really in a hurry!
The soldiers who witnessed the whole journey said they were very moved!
In the camp, Ye Jin hastily packed a bundle, put it on his back, and led the horse out.
“Why are you in such a hurry?” Chu Yuan followed him, “At least eat your rice first.”
“I don’t want to eat.” Ye Jin turned onto his horse, “People’s lives are at stake.”
Even after a year, Chu Yan was still at his wits’ end with his younger brother, so he had to send someone to protect him secretly and send word to officials along the way to take care of him.
The northwestern plains were so flat that it was hard to run fast enough. The wind was blowing in his ears, and he had been in the barracks for days, so when he had the chance to get out, he felt better.
A few dark shadows descended from the sky and blocked the middle of the path.
The horse was so frightened that it raised its hooves and almost threw Ye Jin off his back.
“What are you doing?” Ye Jin was shocked, but when he saw who was coming, he was relieved.
The Riyue Mountain Villa guards looked at each other and then continued to stand in the middle of the road.
“I’m going to Xiaojia Town.” Ye Jin said.
The secret guards of the Riyue Villa said paralyzed, “We’ll go back later.”
Ye Jin was puzzled, “Why?”
The Riyue Villa guard said, “My young master has instructed that if Master Ye is going away, we must wait for him to return.”
“What the hell!” Ye Jin was furious, “I eat his food or sleep in his bed, why should I care?”
The Riyue Villa guards would not offend this future wife, but they could not let him go. After a long time, he finally held back a sentence, “If Master Ye just leaves like this, my young master will cry blindly!” This sentence was learned from the darkie of the Shadow Palace. Once before, Shen Qian Ling had a quarrel with Qin Shao Yu and locked himself in the study, and refused to come out, the darkie stayed in front of the window, affectionately describing how his palace master was distressed and regretful, and even used the high-end sentence “The sound of horns is cold, the night is dim and afraid of people asking, and I swallow tears and pretend to be happy”, which is very touching!
Due to the thickness of his face and his basic skills, the Riyue Mountain secret guards were unable to do it in tears, so they had to learn as much as they could.
“He can cry blind?” Ye Jin was laughing.
The Riyue Villa guards nodded their heads collectively – yes, it was particularly bad.
“Stop it.” Ye Jin was patient, “I have already left a letter, he will not blame you.”
The Riyue Mountain Villa secret guards still refused to move.
Ye Jin had a headache and a tendency to explode.
“Why don’t you sit here for a while?” The Riyue Mountain Villa guards suggested.
The sun was shining brightly and there was not even a single shady spot to be found anywhere, so Ye Jin said speechlessly, “Where should I sit?”
Riyue Mountain Villa’s secret guards: ……
“Let me go.” Ye Jin sighed, “If we delay any longer, I will have to sleep in the desert tonight, and if he finds out, you will be the ones punished.”
The Riyue Villa guards were in a dilemma.
Ye Jin turned his horse around the crowd and continued on his way.
The Riyue Villa guards had no choice but to covertly protect him. Ye Jin didn’t say anything more and let them follow him all the way.
When it was dark, he finally arrived at a small village. Due to the war, the village was empty, but there was barely a place to rest. Ye Jin lit a fire pit and stood in the courtyard and said, “Come in and rest.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, a dozen to twenty men tumbled in through the courtyard wall, including Riyue Mountain Villa’s secret guards and Chu Yuan’s Imperial Guards.
Ye Jin’s heart was helpless, as he was always alone when he went out, but this was the first time he had such a big army.
“Go and rest Master Ye, we’ll keep watch here.” The Imperial Guard said.
Ye Jin nodded and turned around to go back to the house when he heard a gust of wind coming from behind him.
He didn’t bother to look back, nor did he want to.
The Riyue Mountain Villa’s secret guards had the sense to close the door for the two of them.
“Xiao Jin.” Shen Qian Feng’s clothes were covered in sand and dirt, so he was obviously in a hurry.
Ye Jin sat on a chair and looked at the sky.
“How come you didn’t wait for me to come back?” Shen Qian Feng was helpless. When will he change his habit of leaving whenever he says he will?
“Why did I wait for you?” Ye Jin was arrogant, “Besides, I left you a letter!” That was very kind!
“Your letter is a bit too simple.” Shen Qian Feng was dumbfounded as he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and wrote three words on it – I’m leaving!
He knew how to pick a point and could be blunt.
“If you don’t like that, I won’t do it in the future.” Shen Qian Feng squatted in front of him and held his hand, “What’s the point of running away without saying a word.”
“Shut up!” Ye Jin was piqued by the exact point of his anger, so he blew up and said, “Nothing happened that night!” I wasn’t naked, I didn’t make that shameful sound, and I didn’t hold you whatever and help you with that whatever!
What a pervert!
Your right hand is going to rot!
The Riyue Mountain Villa’s secret guards sighed outside the window, How could Lord Ye get out of bed and turn his back on the young master?
Shen Qian Feng was dumbfounded, he stood up and took him into his arms, “Be careful on your way.”
Ye Jin hummed haughtily!
“Li Weiyuan is ambitious, I want to stay here to protect the Emperor.” Shen Qian Feng whispered in his ear, “Take good care of yourself.”
“I leave it to you!” Ye Jin was very tough-mouthed!
“Get some rest.” Shen Qian Feng let go of his arm, “I’ll watch over you until dawn and then go back.”
“What’s wrong with your hand?” Ye Jin frowned.
“The horse’s reins are strangled, it’s nothing serious.” Shen Qian Feng said, “It will be fine tomorrow.”
“It’s already like this and you call it fine!” Ye Jin was furious, “You think you’re so thick-skinned!”
“I…”
“Sit down!” Ye Jin opened the bag and took out the small medicine box from inside.
The candle on the table is dimly lit, and Ye Jin’s head is slightly bowed as he concentrates on the wounds on his hands. His face was clean and beautiful in the light, his eyelashes drooping, his eyes so focused that one could not help but hold them in one’s hands.
Shen Qian Feng couldn’t take his eyes off him and kept looking at him gently.
“There, don’t get wet. Remember to change the medicine at night.” Ye Jin helped him dress the bandage and raised his head just in time to meet his eyes.
……
And once again, Lord Ye was predictably red in the face!
“What are you looking at?” To be a truly arrogant person, one must master the skill of telling the truth!
Shen Qian Feng pulled him into his arms and kissed him tenderly.
There is still some progress in getting along for more than a year or less. For example, if this behaviour was changed a year ago, Ye Jin would have beaten Shen Qian Feng very blushingly, but now he just hummed symbolically and closed his eyes obediently. Although he would not take the initiative to ask for a kiss like Shen Qian Ling, it was already cross-era progress!
The crowd said it had been particularly difficult.
“When you’re done, come back early and join us.” After a kiss, Shen Qian Feng looked down at him, “Don’t be too tired.”
“Yes.” Ye Jin turned his head to look at the wall, “You be careful too.” His ears were very red.
Shen Qian Feng nodded his head, “Yes.”
“That Li Weiyuan is no good.” Ye Jin took out a bottle of medicine from his pocket, “This is for you.”
“What is it?” Shen Qian Feng uncorked it and took a sniff.
“Don’t smell it!” Ye Jin covered up nervously, “It will make you lose your virginity!”
……
Shen Qian Feng’s expression was torn, “Why do you carry such things around with you?”
Ye Jin looked at the sky, “Fire prevention, burglary prevention, and hooligans!”
“Don’t take such things with you in the future.” Shen Qian Feng put the bottle away.
Ye Jin grunted, “Are you afraid of not lifting?”
Shen Qian Feng was dumbfounded and reached out to pinch his cheek.
“Let’s go to sleep.” Ye Jin climbed into bed.
Shen Qian Feng leaned over him and stayed quietly with him.
In the middle of the night, Ye Jin woke up from a dream, only to find himself in his arms, surrounded by warmth.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Qian Feng patted him.
“I had a dream.” Ye Jin’s voice was a little muffled.
“Do you want some water?” Shen Qian Feng asked in a low voice.
Ye Jin shook his head and reached out to hug him tightly around his waist.
Shen Qian Feng was a bit stunned.
“I miss my son.” Ye Jin’s voice was a bit muffled, “I haven’t seen him for over a year, I wonder if he has grown taller.”
“When the war is over, we will go to Phoenix Mountain to bring him home.” Shen Qian Feng straightened his hair, “Soon.”
“I’m the one who will take him back to Qionghua Valley.” Ye Jin tugged on his cheek, “It’s not you!”
Shen Qian Feng lowered his head and kissed him, “When the future comes, I will take you and your son to travel all over the river and mountains together, and never mind these troublesome things again.”
“I don’t want you.” Ye Jin’s mouth was stiff.
Shen Qian Feng hugged him tightly into his arms, “I can’t help it even if you don’t want me, I’m hooked on you.”
“Your father won’t like me.” Ye Jin was breathing hard and pushed him away.
“I won’t let you be aggrieved.” Shen Qian Feng was very serious, “My father doesn’t know you now, so naturally he won’t like you. When the war is over, I will make all the arrangements and bring you home.”
I didn’t agree to go back with you! In the darkness, Lord Ye has a very disdainful expression!
But in reality, his heart was beating extra fast!
“It will still be a while before dawn, so sleep a bit more.” Shen Qian Feng said, “We still have a day to catch up with tomorrow.”
“Mm.” Ye Jin closed his eyes and sat up again sometime later.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Qian Feng asked.
Ye Jin took off a jade stone from his neck and stuffed it into his hand haphazardly.
Shen Qian Feng: ……
“Medicine jade, it can clear the mind and eyes for peace.” Ye Jin turned to face the wall and said very calmly, “It’s too ugly, I don’t want it, you can have it.”
The jade in his hand was so warm and moist that he knew he had been wearing it for years.
Shen Qian Feng’s heart was as warm as honey, and for a moment he didn’t know what to say.
Ye Jin hummed, “Give me back an expensive one in the future, and make it extra big.”
Shen Qian Feng took him into his arms from behind, wanting to embed him into his bones.
He wanted to strangle me to death! Master Ye roared in his heart, and then he blushed again!
It was a disgrace to the arrogant world!
Outside the house, the Riyue Mountain Guards are still looking at the moon with cold faces, very chivalrous, a look can be cold!
Why is there still no sound of that thing coming from the room?
The young master was a disappointment!
The next morning, Ye Jin left for Xiaojia town, and Shen Qian Feng also returned to the military camp.
“Master Ye!” After walking for a while, he heard someone call out from a distance and looked up to see two Shadow Chasing Palace guards coming on their horses.
“What are you doing here?” Ye Jin was a bit puzzled.
“The Palace Master sent us to fetch the Valley Master.” The dark guard smiled brightly! Of course, this is a modified version of the original sentence, which reads “Go and see why Ye Jin hasn’t arrived yet, and if Chu Yuan won’t let him come, then we’ll find a way to steal him out by charming him”, which is very shameless, especially in line with the righteous line and setting of the Shadow Chasing Palace Master!
“Let’s go.” Ye Jin didn’t ask any more questions.
“Young master Shen is not here?” The dark guards looked around.
“He’s gone back.” Ye Jin said indifferently, “He just left this morning.”
The dark guards were saddened to hear this, they should have set off half a day earlier if they had known that.
What a shame to miss out on such a scene.
In the Xiao family town, apart from the dozen or so charred corpses, there were no other cases and it was still quiet. Qin Shao Yu’s most important task every day is to feed Shen Xiao Shou, and he is simply pampered in the palm of his hand.
“It’s a nice day, let’s take you out for a stroll?” Qin Shao Yu asked.
“No.” Shen Qian Ling yawned, “I want to take a nap.”
“Well, let’s sleep together.” Qin Shao Yu carried him toward the bed.
“Pure sleep!” Shen Xiao Shou emphasized warily.
Qin Shao Yu laughed out loud.
“That’s not funny at all!” Shen Qian Ling was furious, one mustn’t overuse a thing like a little chrysanthemum when it was obvious that it had just been muffled last night, and more than once!
“Good boy, let’s see, need to rub the medicine or not.” Qin Shao Yu put him on the bed.
“No, stay away from me!” Shen Qian Ling was very determined, I won’t fall for it this time!
Qin Shao Yu squeezed him and gave him a little squeeze on his tummy, Shen Qian Ling itched to avoid it. The two of them made some noise on the bed, so the fur ball came out from under the blanket with sleepy eyes and tossed his head to chirp with discontent – why would he be disturbed even when he was sleeping during the day?
Shen Qian Ling rolled into the wall with his son in his arms.
“That’s good.” Qin Shao Yu hugged him from behind, “Finally, you’re healthy, so you don’t have to worry about being cold or uncomfortable anymore.”
“Mmm.” Shen Qian Ling leaned into his arms, “Now I’m fine, when the war is over, I’ll go with you to find the Wang Guihua.”
“It’s just a cruel poison, it doesn’t matter if you can’t find it.” Qin Shao Yu kissed his ear, “It’s good to have you by my side.”
“Chirp!” The fur ball tilted its head and barked.
Qin Shao Yu laughed and rubbed his fingers against his little head, “It’s good to have you too.”
The fur ball closed its eyes happily, its little expression was so cute!
Qin Shao Yu is leaning against the bed, looking gently at the sweetly sleeping person beside him, while the fur ball is also crouched on the pillow, napping seriously, its little body undulating with each breath, furry and round.
A happy family of three.
After a few more days, Ye Jin finally arrived at the Xiao family town, where Shen Qian Ling was peeling peanuts for the fur ball in the courtyard.
“Chirp!” The fur ball also jumped up instantly, like a little cannonball, and rushed straight into Ye Jin’s arms! He hadn’t seen him for over a year, and he needed a tickle!
Ye Jin cuddled up to giggles, “I thought you’d forgotten about me.”
“Chirp!” The fur ball opened its little wings desperately, but they were still very short!
“No change at all.” Ye Jin rubbed the fur ball, and then looked at Shen Qian Ling, “How come you’re thinner than before?”
Shen Qian Ling was so happy that he had lost weight! Although there is no meat anywhere else except the belly, as a former occupational disease, I still have a natural affinity for the word “skinny”!
“I’m exhausted from the journey.” Ye Jin sat down on the stone bench, “Finally, we’re here.”
“I’ll order the kitchen to make you some light meals.” Shen Qian Ling poured a cup of tea, “Have a good rest after eating.”
“Where’s Shao Yu?” Ye Jin asked.
“He’s gone to the court.” Shen Qian Ling said, “He will be back in the evening.”
“It’s a good idea to hide here.” Ye Jin moved his muscles and bones, “The Border Pass is always shouting and screaming, my brain is getting sick from the noise.”
“How is the war going?” Shen Qian Ling asked curiously.
“It’s still the same. Guli Khan has found a bunch of charlatans from somewhere, and they’re always talking about it.” Ye Jin said, “Has Shao Yu ever told you about the ghost city in the desert?”
“Yes.” Shen Qian Ling nodded, “He also got poisoned by the smoke there.”
“One ghost city already made the people of the Jianghu brain-damaged back then, let alone seven or eight.” Ye Jin shook his head.
Shen Qian Ling was shocked by this, “Seven or eight?”
“Yes.” Ye Jin said, “In fact, the reason why it is called Ghost City is not that there are ghosts inside, but that the whole city is filled with poisonous smoke and miasma, and the layout is similar to a bewitching array, so people cannot get out when they enter.”
“Then how did seven or eight of them come out?” Shen Qian Ling frowned.
“That’s why they say that Gulli Khan is a bad man.” Ye Jin said, “He found the people who built the ghost cities from somewhere and built seven or eight of them in the desert.
Shen Qian Ling had a headache when he thought about it.
“Chirp!” The fur ball nuzzled in Ye Jin’s arms.
“My big brother didn’t come?” Shen Qian Ling asked.
Ye Jin shook his head, “He has to protect Chu Yuan and can’t get away for the time being.”
This way …… Shen Qian Ling reassured his sister-in-law, “You don’t need to rush, after finishing the matter here, we will go back with you right away!”
“I’m not in a hurry at all!” Ye Jin was furious.
The hairy ball shivered at his sudden voice, but it was so delicate.
Shen Qian Ling sighed in his heart, why was it that after a year of not seeing him, his sister-in-law was still so arrogant?
It’s just so frustrating.
This night, the fur ball jumped and ran to Ye Jin’s room and slept with him all night, and then followed him to the government office the next day.
The rest of them went to the backyard to the coroner’s room, where they stayed all day until late in the evening.
“How did it go?” Qin Shao Yu asked him.
Ye Jin shook his head, “The corpse is too badly damaged, and after all these days, even if you treat it with herbs and ice, you won’t be able to see much.”
Qin Shao Yu frowned, “Nothing?”
“There is one thing I found.” Ye Jin said, “One of the bodies was different from the rest.”
“What does that mean?” Qin Shao Yu asked.
“There is a slight difference in the length of the bones between those who practice martial arts and ordinary people.” Ye Jin said, “Most of those corpses were martial artists, but there was only one that looked like it had never practised martial arts at all, and it looked more like a scholar, and it was probably even a scholar who was not too old.”
“A scholar?” The dark guard shook his head, “Subordinates were present during the capture of the deserters, and all of them were officers with swords, so I could tell from the way they walked.
“Then I don’t know.” Ye Jin said, “I’m just saying what I think.”
“Could it be that one of the corpses has been swapped?” Yun Jue Ge guessed, “And the person who swapped the body was afraid of being discovered, so he found another person who was not related to him to fill in the blanks.”
Qin Shao Yu pondered, “If that’s the case, then things will be interesting.”
“Shen Gongzi!” The voice of the secret guard suddenly came from the door.
“Don’t let Ling-er know the source of these corpses.” Qin Shao Yu ordered in a low voice. Otherwise, according to his nature, he would have blamed himself again for a long time.
The people knew how to keep their mouths shut.
“How’s the case going?” Shen Qian Ling came in through the door with the fur ball in his arms.
Qin Shao Yu sighed heavily and said, “There’s no clue.”
“Don’t be too anxious.” Shen Qian Ling reassured him, “Take your time, we’ll find something.”
“Hmm.” Palace Master Qin frowned, “I have a headache.”
Shen Qian Ling took his hand and walked out, “Old lady Xiao has a good tranquillizing incense, let me massage you to rest.”
Watching the backs of the two gradually disappearing, the crowd felt a lot of emotions, really good deception ……