CHAPTER 706: CHAPTER 586: THE GRAND MARSHAL IS STILL ALIVE

On the way back in the carriage, Meng Qianqian was constantly trying to think about who exactly Duan Mingyue was.

Clearly a person of Great Zhou, yet so well-versed in the state of affairs of Great Liang.

To the extent that Lu Fengyin believed he had the ability to help her obtain the Black Armor Army.

Was it that Lu Fengyin was naive and fell for his boasts, or did he truly have such abilities?

Furthermore, his comment "I’m not Medicine King Valley, taking money from both sides," indicated he knew about the deal between Mao Tu and her, and Gongsun Yanming.

Unfortunately, her mind couldn’t recall the slightest memory of this person.

Was it that her former life never met him, or had she simply forgotten him?

Meng Qianqian shook her head.

No rush. Meeting a few more times and the missing memories would surely resurface, just like the cellar of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion.

She turned back and silently noted the name of the teahouse.

This teahouse was his.

"Slurp~"

Tan’er’s slurping noise caught Meng Qianqian’s attention.

Meng Qianqian saw her staring intently at a half-eaten skewer of candied hawthorns and asked, "Why aren’t you eating it?"

Tan’er slurped again: "Saving some for Ban Xia."

Meng Qianqian laughed and asked, "You eat it, I’ll buy more for her."

Tan’er’s eyes lit up, and she immediately extended a finger: "Can you also buy a skewer for Eduo?"

Meng Qianqian: ...Great, she got tricked by a child.

Meng Qianqian bought spices and candied hawthorns.

Tan’er took the candied hawthorns to find Ban Xia.

Meng Qianqian delivered the spices to Liu Qingyun’s room.

These days, the Crown Prince Mansion was indeed preparing for the marriage of Lu Zhaoyan and Liu Qingyun, even more festive than during Lu Qi’s wedding.

The spices were for the bride’s bath on the wedding day.

Meng Qianqian thought of Lu Yuan’s words, "If you want one, have one of your own," and instinctively touched her own flat little belly.

Perhaps the little uncle would indeed be born before her son.

Or maybe a little cousin, as cute a chubby girl as Zhaozhao.

"If you want to give birth, then give birth."

Liu Qingyun’s voice suddenly appeared by her ear.

Meng Qianqian returned to her senses, put down her hand covering her stomach, and smiled, saying: "Mother, I’ve put the spices in your room."

"Mmm."

Liu Qingyun responded indifferently, then swiftly grasped Meng Qianqian’s hand, beginning to take her pulse.

Meng Qianqian blinked and looked at her.

Liu Qingyun frowned, with a face full of grievance: "How are slippery pulses again..."

The household doctor is absolutely no help!

Meng Qianqian returned to her room, Tan’er was showing off her little copper gong to Ban Xia.

The two maids chirped and chatted, making the corners of her mouth involuntarily curve up.

When Meng Qianqian was in the Lu Family in the Capital City, she thought she liked quiet, but now she realized she only disliked sounds she didn’t like.

Soon, she thought of Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan had left with her brother, Si Snake, and Ji Li for many days, and she wondered how their progress was.

The Eldest Princess and Gongsun Yanming joining forces was already troubling enough.

Now, there was also Duan Mingyue, whose stance was unclear, friend or foe.

The situation was becoming increasingly complex.

Hopefully, Lu Yuan and the others could contact the Black Armor Army before Duan Mingyue did.

-

The camp.

"It’s time for you all to leave."

Huo Ting said to the three.

Lu Yuan smiled and said: "The newly set-up tent, the wind was a bit strong, didn’t sleep well at night, feeling weak, probably need a nap."

Ji Li was dumbfounded: "You actually set up a new tent just to entertain us?"

Lu Yuan smirked: "Don’t be moved, he just doesn’t want to expose the real camp of the Black Armor Army."

Ji Li looked at Lu Yuan: "What do you mean?"

Lu Yuan chuckled, and then said to Huo Ting: "We were already taken out of the Black Armor Army’s camp, weren’t we?"

Huo Ting looked deeply at Lu Yuan: "You indeed have some skills to fight against Prime Minister Xun. However, the Black Armor Army is not the bunch of ragtag under Prime Minister Xun, if you have plans for the Black Armor Army, I don’t mind letting the Grand Commander leave his life here."

Ji Li scoffed: "What a big mouth! Have you asked Chen Long if you can kill him?"

Huo Ting frowned: "Are you saying one of your partners is Chen Long?"

Ji Li used a folding fan to cover his mouth.

Si Snake said to Huo Ting: "Capital Commandant Huo, could I have a word with you?"

Huo Ting replied indifferently: "I have no words with the Twelve Guards."

Si Snake said: "It’s about the Grand Marshal."

-

Huo Ting went to another tent with Si Snake.

On the way, Si Snake kept his eyes straightforward, not surveying the surroundings.

He realized yesterday that this place wasn’t the Black Armor Army’s camp.

Huo Ting said seriously: "You better not be playing tricks with me, otherwise, I won’t allow you to leave unscathed."

Si Snake straightforwardly asked: "I want to see Han Qi."

Huo Ting said coldly: "You are not qualified to see the Great General."

Si Snake said nothing.

Huo Ting added: "If Ji Li and Chen Long mess around with the people of the court, so be it, but you always disdained getting involved in court struggles, why are you involved now? Twelve Guards, it wouldn’t surprise me if anyone else pledged allegiance, Hai Pig and Wei Yang becoming Prime Minister Xun’s pawns didn’t faze me either, except you, Si Snake, you shouldn’t be like this."

Si Snake said: "I have my own reasons."

Huo Ting coldly said: "The Grand Marshal is dead, the Twelve Guards are scattered, the Black Armor Army has no ties with the Twelve Guards anymore. I used to admire you a lot, wanted you to join the Black Armor Army, because of you, I didn’t kill you intruders. But if you are here to be a spokesperson, the tent is open, you can leave."

Si Snake calmly said: "The Grand Marshal is still alive."

-

In the new tent, Ji Li looked wistfully: "Really, Ah Snake went to find that Huo guy and didn’t take me! What on earth are they discussing in secret?"

Lu Yuan said casually: "Why care what secret, let’s go."

Ji Li asked: "Where to?"

Lu Yuan said: "To the real camp of the Black Armor Army."

Ji Li’s body shook: "You’re going to leave Ah Snake behind?!"

Lu Yuan said: "A stratagem to draw the tiger away from the mountain, the time he fought for us is limited; once Huo Ting reacts, we won’t be able to leave—"

Ji Li grabbed Lu Yuan’s arm, pulled him out of the tent, and using his qinggong, sped away like a blowing wind, turning Lu Yuan into a fluffed-up lion.

"Report—Capital Commandant Huo, those two people are gone!"

Outside of Huo Ting’s tent came the soldier’s report.

Huo Ting abruptly returned to his senses, glared coldly at Si Snake: "You played a trick!"

He slapped towards Si Snake.

Si Snake lightly tapped his toe, swiftly retreating out of the tent.

Huo Ting’s breathing suddenly stagnated, clutched his chest, knelt on one knee, sweat dripping from his forehead, glaring ferociously at Si Snake: "You poisoned me?"

A soldier attacked Si Snake, Si Snake didn’t even take a look, calmly tapping his sleep acupoint, and the soldier fell.

Si Snake said to Huo Ting: "I don’t have the ability, and you wouldn’t relax your guard so easily either."

A bold guess flashed through Huo Ting’s mind: "That is—"

Si Snake said: "That’s right, it’s the Grand Marshal’s flute. Also, you aren’t poisoned, it’s Gu."

Huo Ting gritted his teeth: "Despicable!"

Si Snake left, while his voice remained in the wind:

"Didn’t you say you would be willing to die for the Grand Marshal? Think it through, Huo Ting, think it through."