Due to the incident in the Laji Kingdom, the guards at the garrison became extremely tight.
After Cheng Yi and Cheng Fang registered various information, they were allowed to enter the military camp, but He Xiao was not there.
Cheng Bing was taking a rest and was very happy to see Cheng Yi coming over. The two brothers went to the training ground to show off.
Cheng Fang placed the food box in He Xiao's tent, then stood at the door of the tent and waited quietly for He Xiao to return.
A subordinate of He Xiao passed by and reminded: "Every time the general takes his team to the mountains for training, he won't come back until dark. You either don't wait, or you go to the mountains to find the general. It's not far away. He's right there." there."
He pointed to the top of the hill, directly behind the military camp, which was indeed not that far away.
"Thank you, brother."
Cheng Fang nodded and thanked him, and decided to go.
Since Madam has confessed that matter, she must tell Master He today so that she can take precautions in advance.
She asked the way to the back mountain, and then walked towards the back mountain.
The mountain behind this is a place where soldiers in the military camp often go. There is a spacious road, but after going up the mountain, the road becomes narrower.
Cheng Fang is a child who grew up in the village. She can endure hardships and has some skills. Although the mountain road is difficult to walk, it is nothing to her.
Not long after, she reached halfway up the mountain, and the man told her that Master He usually trained his soldiers here.
She looked left and right, but saw no one.
Could it be that I went to the wrong place?
When Cheng Fang was hesitating, suddenly, she heard the sound of weapons being exchanged.
A smile appeared on her face, and it seemed that she was right.
She followed the sound and saw a valley. Under the valley, there were two groups of people fighting.
One group of people were wearing military camp uniforms, and the other group were wearing coarse cloth with short collars, and their faces were covered with a layer of cloth...
She first thought that these people were deliberately dressed like this for actual combat training, but after taking a second look, she felt something was wrong, because the knife was really aimed at the person's heart and neck, and the blood spurted out in just a short moment. In the blink of an eye, there were four or five more dead people on the ground.
Cheng Fang covered his lips and swallowed back his screams.
She listened carefully and saw that the masked people were speaking in a language she couldn't understand. They should be people from the enemy country sneaking in...
She soon spotted He Xiao. He was wearing armor and looked majestic. He had a long knife in his hand and cut off the heads of more than a dozen enemy soldiers.
Several enemy soldiers attacked from behind, and He Xiao seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He didn't even look back and pierced the chest of the attacker.
Seeing this scene with her own eyes, Cheng Fang didn't feel bloody, she just felt relieved.
With generals like Master He protecting their families and the country, ordinary people like them can live a safe and smooth life.
After about a quarter of an hour, the enemy troops were finally wiped out. There were corpses of dead people under the valley, and the soil underground was dyed red.
He Xiao put away the long knife and said with a stern expression: "Count the casualties first."
Although the enemy troops were destroyed, their side also suffered heavy casualties. This was undoubtedly a major blow to the garrison in the capital, which had always been in a safe environment.
Not long ago, there was a lot of commotion in the Laji Kingdom. In just a few days, spies from the Lachi Kingdom appeared near the garrison.
What is this tiny country going to do?
He Xiao looked up at the dense jungle and said coldly: "Go back to camp and send people to seal the mountain and search it inch by inch."
"yes!"
The people below took orders and were about to return to camp quickly.
At this moment, an arrow shot through the air.
"General, be careful!"
A woman's voice suddenly sounded, and then, He Xiao was pushed away, and an arrow narrowly missed the side of his face.
He Xiao's eyes were condensed, he took out the crossbow from his sleeve, pointed in the direction of the arrow, and fired back. Then, he heard a scream, and a Laji man fell from a tree above.
He Xiao's men did not dare to delay any longer and quickly went to search the mountain.
"Why are you here?" He Xiao put away his crossbow and looked at the woman who suddenly appeared. "The smell of blood here is too strong. Let's talk somewhere else."
Cheng Fang was still breathing heavily.
She had been standing above the valley watching the battle. After seeing He Xiao's side winning, her heart was filled with joy and she stood there waiting.
But soon, she saw a figure on a tree opposite. The figure took out a bow and arrow and aimed at the people down the valley.
At that moment, she was so scared that she almost collapsed.
She didn't dare to speak out, fearing that the man would run away when he heard the sound. The hidden dangers of letting the tiger return to the mountain were too great, so she didn't dare to gamble.
So she quickly slid down the edge of the valley, wanting to tell He Xiao secretly, but she was still a step too late. Just as she was about to get closer, the arrow came through the air.
Without thinking about anything, she rushed over and pushed He Xiao away.
Master He is fine, that’s great.
He Xiao led Cheng Fang out of the valley: "Thank you just now. My cousin asked you to come. Is there something wrong?"
"Master He, you don't have to be polite. Anyone in Dahe Town will do this if they see Master He in danger." Cheng Fang immediately answered his question, "This morning, Mrs. Luo of the Luo family, who was Master He's former sister-in-law, came to see Madam , Madam said that Mrs. Luo may come to see Master He, so that Master He can be mentally prepared."
He Xiao's lips tightened into a straight line.
He could ask his cousin to send someone to inform him. He was afraid that Luo Qi had done something unreasonable.
Ever since Luo Qi chose to marry her eldest brother many years ago, the fate between him and her has been broken, and there is no need to see each other again.
"After finishing what Madam asked me to do, I'll leave first." Cheng Fang smiled, "It's not peaceful recently. Master He must pay attention to safety."
She turned around and walked down the mountain. Her foot was a little lame. She had hurt her knee when she slipped down from the top.
"Wait a minute." He Xiao frowned and blew a whistle. A maroon horse ran over. He led the horse to Cheng Fang, "You ride on it."
Cheng Fang waved his hands quickly: "I, I'm fine, it's just a minor injury, don't bother me..."
He Xiao's voice was unmistakable: "Get on the horse."
Cheng Fang couldn't say any more words of rejection, so he had no choice but to pull the reins, turn over and sit on it.
"This horse has a bit of a temper. I'll send you down the mountain." He Xiao held the reins and walked down the mountain. "When you come to the military camp again in the future, just send someone to the mountain to inform you."
Cheng Fang nodded, her eyes falling on He Xiao's back, a little dazed.
After a while, she arrived at the gate of the military camp at the foot of the mountain. She quickly got off the horse and said, "Thank you, Master He. I will go back to the city with Cheng Yi."
As soon as she finished speaking, a carriage appeared at the entrance of the military camp. The carriage stopped in front of He Xiao, the curtain was opened, and two women walked out.
One is He Xiao's mother, Mrs. He, and the other is He Xiao's former sister-in-law, Mrs. Luo.
Cheng Fang's face suddenly became solemn.
Madam is really clever. In the morning, she said that Mrs. Luo would definitely come to see Master He. Even before the day was over, Mrs. Luo came indeed.
"Xiao'er." Mrs. He walked over slowly, "You haven't been home during this period, and my mother hasn't seen you for three months. You seem to have lost some weight. You will go home with your mother later, and your mother will cook something delicious for you." I’ll give you a refill.”
"No need." He Xiao's expression was very indifferent, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."
He took his mother out of prison for the sake of the love between mother and son. Otherwise, if He Ling collaborated with the enemy and treason, his mother would also be guillotined.
Although he saved his mother, it didn't mean that he accepted her.
Mrs. He looked at Cheng Fang: "Step back."
What she was going to say next was not suitable for anyone else to hear.
"She belongs to Mrs. Sui. Mrs. He should not be qualified to ask Mrs. Sui's people to retreat." He Xiao's voice was cold, "I will not hide anything from Mrs. Sui, so she does not Need to be avoided.”
