The mountain stream ran clear.
Guo Yunye filled a can with water, ran back to the temporary camp, and poured it into the iron kettle.
The fire was lit.
Once the water boiled, Xiao Mengyu poured it into the iron pot and tossed in various ingredients to cook, also throwing a few potatoes into the fire to roast.
She busied herself cooking, occasionally looking up to glance at the tent not far away.
Shen Ye had miraculously worked his way into this world's inner circles.
He even seemed to enjoy considerable prestige.
Now he had actually obtained a transfer order, assigning her, Nangong Sirui, and Guo Yunye to the same squad.
Their mission was to escort him back to the Imperial Capital.
Outsiders could almost never obtain permission to leave the Frontline!
Let alone travel to the seat of power deep within Human Race territory!
Xiao Mengyu couldn't help sighing, feeling that Shen Ye really was lucky.
But-
What puzzled her was why Shen Ye had assembled his personnel this way.
Nangong, herself, and Yunye.
That made three people.
There were also two native Grand Knights of the Empire, Dupont and Dewey.
The last member.
Was a woman in a long robe, her face covered by a black veil.
No one knew her identity.
The two imperial Grand Knights had initially wanted to ask, but Shen Ye waved them off, telling them not to overstep.
The knights immediately became respectful and humble.
-As though something had already occurred to them.
The escort squad numbered six in all.
The veiled woman held the highest status and did nothing, merely riding her horse and trailing lazily behind the group along the way.
The two imperial Grand Knights were both at the peak of the Dharma Realm Sixth Layer and had to concentrate