"Young Master, the journey to Yunzhou is long and fraught with unknown risks. Perhaps we should reconsider?" The next day, before dawn, Yuchi Feihu had to go to the rescue team to assemble, and Wei Gongzhan got up early to see him off.
The group chatted for a long time yesterday, and in the middle of the conversation, Wei Gongzhan's wine was inexplicably brought out to be shared. The fruit wine brewed by the Mountain God's spiritual spring was incredibly fragrant, and once they started drinking it, they couldn't stop. So they simply stayed at the dormitory where Shen Yuan was staying.
"Oh, why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Yuchi Feihu grinned as he looked at Wei Gongzhan, who had gotten up to see him off.
"How could I possibly sleep after learning that the young master is going on an adventure?" Wei Gongzhan said, glancing irritably at Wei Gongyan, who was sleeping like a log on the floor not far away. This guy, he was supposed to be watching over the young master, but instead...
"Didn't he say he was evenly matched with the military leader leading the group? How come he couldn't even get into the ranks?"
"Uh..." Yuchi Feihu coughed abruptly. Yesterday, the other party's comment that they were evenly matched had shocked him quite a bit. It was then that he realized just how thick-skinned the adjutant assigned to him by his second brother was.
Seeing the guy sleeping so carefree, Yuchi Feihu couldn't help but chuckle. He patted Wei Gongzhan on the shoulder and said, "I should have kept you by my side. That way, I wouldn't be lonely on the way to Yunzhou."
"Young Master, don't worry, I'll immediately join the army temporarily and I'll definitely catch up with you."
"No need, no need." Yuchi Feihu waved his hand. "Now that the task has been assigned, you can focus on scouting in Great Azure Mountain. I'm not a child, I don't need you to look after me all the time. Besides, I get along well with the soldiers in the unit, so don't worry."
Yuchi Feihu actually quite enjoyed this feeling of being unnoticed and unknown.
When I went to the military, although I was told I was going to the lower ranks to toughen myself up, everyone knew I came from a wealthy family. They treated me with utmost respect, and the officers never dared to give me dangerous tasks, for fear I'd get hurt. They said I couldn't even handle minor injuries, let alone toughen myself up.
Your comrades in the camp will either stay away from you or fawn over you in various ways. After a long time, you will feel that living in this military camp is actually the same as spending time with those playboys in the capital.
This time was completely different. Everyone ate, slept, trained, and grew together. They were so tired that they couldn't get up, but they were still full of pride and declared their lofty ambitions in the military tent.
No one knew his identity, making the interactions exceptionally natural and smooth. If you displayed your abilities, everyone would look at you with more respect. Here, no one knew he was Yuchi Feihu; every bit of respect he earned came from his own hard work.
To be honest, he quite liked it, and even held a sliver of anticipation for going to the front lines in Yunzhou.
"Young Master, is it..."
"Alright, no buts." Yuchi Feihu said seriously, "I'm not a child, I don't need to be followed so closely. I'll be careful, but you and Gongyan, you'll have to be careful on a daily basis."
He lowered his voice and said, "I feel that Shen Yuan's attitude towards intelligence gathering is different this time than before. You and Gongyan need to be careful of him."
Wei Gongzhan was stunned. He felt that his young master had changed a lot in a short period of time. Not only had his observation skills improved a lot, but he had also learned to care about people.
He had noticed Shen Yuan's obviously unusual expression yesterday, but the other party had been very subtle in his expression, so he had only been on guard. He never expected that the usually careless young master could actually see through it.
He's become more attentive, and his personality has softened considerably. Before, even if he genuinely worried about his subordinates, he wouldn't have shown it so naturally. He always maintained a certain reserve due to his position. But now...
Wei Gongyan looked at the incessantly talking Yuchi Feihu and was speechless for a moment, but for some reason, he felt relieved.
The young master has changed; he has become gentler, but he has also matured considerably in his character, even showing a hint of the former head of the Yuchi family.
"Look at you, are you even listening to what I'm saying?" Yuchi Feihu frowned and said angrily when he saw Wei Gongzhan's appearance.
"I understand." Wei Gongzhan grinned. "I understand what you mean, Young Master. Please be careful out there. I'll keep an eye on things here."
"Hmph, that's good!" Yuchi Feihu nodded in satisfaction. "By the way, where did you get that wine yesterday? It was absolutely amazing. I've never tasted such good wine even in the capital."
The moment Yuchi Feihu's smile was mentioned, he froze. Yesterday, while they were chatting, he had offered up the smallest and largest pot of wine first, and as everyone got into the mood, they ended up drinking the largest pot as well.
How am I going to explain this when I get back?
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After seeing the young master off, Wei Gongzhan hurriedly headed towards Great Azure Mountain without waiting for Wei Gongyan wake up.
The men in the neighborhood had treated him well, and now that he had drunk their wine, he had to go back and give them an explanation as soon as possible. Thinking of this, he became even more anxious to leave.
He didn't even realize that he was so tense about a little neighborly relationship. They had only known each other for a little over ten days, but he inexplicably cherished them.
But when he reached the foot of Great Azure Mountain, he saw someone he never expected!
"That child, you've come at the perfect time. Come and help this old man."
He was an old man dressed in a black robe, tall and with a gentle and kind face; he looked every bit like a respectable elder.
But Wei Gongzhan knew that the other party was not like that; on the contrary, he knew that the other party was an extremely ruthless person!
"Greetings, Mr. Black Cloud!"
As soon as the voice was uttered, the kind and benevolent smile on the old man's face vanished instantly, replaced by an unusually gloomy expression, cold and terrifying, giving off a sinister feeling even in broad daylight.
Seeing the other person's expression, Wei Gongzhan quickly said, "This junior is Wei Gongzhan. My young master and I fled here and ended up in dire straits. I never expected to see you, sir!" Wei Gongzhan showed an excited expression. "Senior, you're actually here? Has the imperial army arrived?"
He learned those expressions and words from Shen Yuan, and you have to admit, he did a pretty good job of it.
This immediately caused the old man, who had been filled with murderous intent, to withdraw his killing intent.
"People from the Wei Household?"
"Yes"
"You recognize me?"
"I recognize him," Wei Gongzhan quickly replied. "When you were serving as a physician in the palace, I took the young master there for a consultation. Do you remember?"
"Oh," Hei Yun nodded upon hearing this. His identity with the emperor was that of one of the ten great sorcerers, secretly in charge of palace magic arrays, while publicly serving as the imperial physician.
As soon as the other party mentioned the young master of the Yuchi Household seeking medical treatment, he immediately remembered that the youngest son of the Yuchi Household, Yuchi Feihu, had suffered from an acute illness when he was eight years old, and this kid in front of him carried him here for treatment.
"Oh, it's you." Although the wariness in Hei Yun's eyes remained, the killing intent had subsided. He had just arrived here and needed information, so having an acquaintance here wasn't a bad thing.
What are you doing here?
Yuchi Feihu quickly recounted the attack on the army.
" The Golden Dragon Guard?" Hei Yun's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could this be?"
Yuchi Feihu was taken aback. Hei Yun was a man of Chao Ting. If the entire Golden Dragon Guard had been turned into living corpses by His Majesty, he should have known about it.
Mr. Black Cloud wondered who was responsible for the transformation of the Imperial Golden Dragon Guard into its current state.
"Was Mr. Black Cloud sent by His Majesty?" Yuchi Feihu asked curiously.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Hei Yun gave the other person a cold look.
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Feihu quickly apologized, "It was my rudeness."
My intuition was right!
Hei Yun felt utterly cold.
Why is he here when he was originally leading an army of 100,000 with the Duke of Lu to provide support in the West Sea?
He didn't know either.
All he knew was that he had been attacked and died suddenly; he didn't even know who killed him!
Anyway, for no apparent reason, my forbidden technique was activated!
The substitute straw figure disappeared, and he fell into chaos.
Originally, he wanted to immediately respawn at the Duke of Qin's camp and report the matter to Duke of Qin Lu Ming in person.
But the moment the rebirth process began, an extremely terrifying premonition surged into his mind, causing him to instantly abandon that choice.
His forbidden technique was incredibly accurate in predicting good or bad fortune upon rebirth, never failing him. Although he didn't know what had happened to the Duke of Qin, he didn't dare to be reborn in the military camp.
In hindsight, it was indeed the right choice. The Duke of Qin was lured away, and his elite troops were slaughtered one-sidedly by the zombie-turned Golden Dragon Guard. If I had gone there, I would have been killed instantly.
After much deliberation, Hei Yun decided to return to the capital after his rebirth, gather sufficient intelligence, and then act in secret.
His rebirth technique relies on an ancient artifact; as long as those substitute dolls are placed in a certain place, he has the opportunity to be reborn in those substitute dolls.
The saying goes, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows," and since Hei Yun has mastered this technique, he certainly has more than one backup safe haven.
But just as he activated the second straw doll in the capital, something truly terrifying happened!!