Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Chapter 204 Expected results

However, just as they were about to step out of the door, Mo Xingjun and Guo Mo arrived, exhausted. Their arrival undoubtedly added a sense of urgency to the upcoming investigation.

"Prince Fan, Guo Mo has already reported to me about what happened outside the city. What are your plans next?"

Mo Xingjun coughed twice, looked past Fan Yanmu, and unexpectedly discovered Xiao Zhixue's presence. A subtle change flashed in his eyes.

Fan Yanmu decided to go to the frontier military camp in person, handed the secret letter in his hand to Mo Xingjun, and instructed: "Take this and return to the capital immediately to report to the emperor."

Mo Xingjun, who was fully aware of the heavy responsibility he had, naturally could not go with them. He solemnly took the secret letter, his eyes lingered on Xiao Zhixue for a moment, as if saying goodbye silently, and then prepared to leave with Guo Mo.

During this brief interval, Xiao Zhixue took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from her space ring and quickly threw it to Mo Xingjun, her actions revealing an unspoken trust and tacit understanding.

This action seemed to be silently telling Mo Xingjun that no matter how bumpy the road ahead was, she would always be his strong backing.

A slight curve appeared at the corner of Fan Yanmu's mouth. It was a smile that was both deep and pleasing to the eyes, like the warm sunshine in spring, instantly illuminating every corner of the car.

Fang Weiyi and Fang Jiawen exchanged a complicated look, which contained both helpless self-blame for each other's lateness and secret admiration for Fan Yanmu's quick action.

They felt regretful in their hearts. If they had arrived earlier, perhaps they could have met up with Fan Yanmu first and prevented him from taking the lead.

The two of them stepped into the beautifully decorated carriage with brisk but slightly hurried steps, and then sat steadily opposite Fan Yanmu and Xiao Zhixue.

Inside the carriage, mottled sunlight filtered through the delicately carved window lattices, shining on the four people, adding a touch of warmth to this unexpected gathering.

Ying Yi stood quietly outside the carriage, took the reins skillfully, and transformed himself into a diligent coachman, driving the carriage along the path on the outskirts of the city, slowly heading out of the city.

As the carriage was traveling on the winding road leading to the border, an unexpected encounter quietly took place.

In front, Pei Ming's carriage suddenly appeared in sight, and the two carriages stopped moving at the same time.

Fan Yanmu gently lifted the car curtain, revealing half of his handsome face, and asked Pei Ming with gentle eyes about the latest situation in the outside world.

Pei Ming saw that there were other people in the car besides Fan Yanmu, so he carefully chose a more neutral address: "Mr. Fan, as far as I know, the situation outside the city has stabilized, and the Dongchu army has not appeared again."

There was a barely perceptible hint of relief in his tone, as if he was thankful for this rare peace.

Upon hearing this, Fan Yanmu nodded slightly, with a gleam of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Master Pei, you have worked hard. Please go back to your house and rest. We still have some matters to deal with here, so we should not talk for too long."

His voice was calm and firm, revealing an unquestionable majesty.

Pei Ming watched Fan Yanmu's carriage gradually go away until it disappeared from his sight. Then he turned around and led the accompanying guards and the reinforcements that had just arrived back to the provincial capital to prepare for the necessary rest and deployment.

Fan Yanmu and his party's carriage continued to move forward, traveling more than thirty miles, and finally arrived at the camp at the border.

When everyone got off the carriage, the scene before them was frightening.

In the camp, the tents were broken and scattered everywhere, as if they had experienced a terrible storm.

The wounded soldiers sat around several weak campfires, trying to draw a little warmth from them, but their bodies were covered in blood, and their once heroic appearance had been completely wiped out by the cruel war.

What is even more distressing is that the bodies of some sacrificed soldiers piled up like mountains, quietly telling of the ruthlessness of war. Among them are many soldiers wearing Dong Chu military uniforms, who are particularly eye-catching among the Xiliang soldiers.

Fan Yanmu's gaze swept across the bodies and suddenly stopped on one of them. It was a general from Dong Chu who had led a large army to attack Zhangzhou City.

There was a barely perceptible glimmer of joy in his eyes, because this showed that when the East Chu soldiers retreated, the border defenders had dealt them a fatal blow.

Not only did Dong Chu lose an important general, but tens of thousands of soldiers also died and all died on the land of Xiliang.

All this was exactly what Fan Yanmu expected.

Looking around, Fan Yanmu noticed that the soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield and treating the wounded were not the troops originally stationed at the border.

The equipment and markings on them showed that these were reinforcements urgently dispatched by Gu Tingxuan.

It was precisely because of the timely arrival of this batch of reinforcements that the remaining forces of Dong Chu were completely eliminated.

However, Fan Yanmu did not see General Lu Shihuai, but instead Gu Tingxuan was busy shuttling among the soldiers, giving orders.

A soldier hurried over and reported the arrival of Fan Yanmu and others to Gu Tingxuan.

Gu Tingxuan turned around upon hearing the voice, only to see that Fan Yanmu and his group had gotten off the car safely.

The moment his eyes met Xiao Zhixue, they lit up slightly and an indescribable joy surged in his heart.

Although there are medical experts like Doctor Liu Fei in the army, faced with so many wounded soldiers, it is difficult for him alone to provide adequate treatment to everyone in a short period of time.

Gu Tingxuan had privately hoped that Xiao Zhixue would come, as her medical skills would undoubtedly greatly improve the wounded's chances of recovery.

At this moment, Xiao Zhixue's appearance was like a ray of hope, making Gu Tingxuan extremely excited.

He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Miss Xiao, it's great that you've come. Please start helping to treat these brave soldiers immediately."

When Liu Fei heard Gu Tingxuan's words, he turned around and a hint of memory flashed in his eyes.

He had witnessed Xiao Zhixue's extraordinary medical skills with his own eyes, and he had assisted her as an assistant at that time.

The appearance of Xiao Zhixue undoubtedly made Liu Fei's tense nerves relax a little.

Xiao Zhixue did not hesitate at all. The purpose of her trip was to treat the soldiers on the front line.

She walked quickly towards the group of wounded soldiers, fighting side by side with Fang Weiyi and Fang Jiawen, carefully checking the injuries of each soldier.

Some soldiers only suffered minor injuries and could be treated with simple bandages and medicine; however, some soldiers lost limbs in the explosion and their wounds were bleeding. Even the experienced Liu Fei found it difficult to take care of them all at the same time.

In this bitterly cold winter day, the soldiers' wounds seemed to be frozen by the cold air, and their pain seemed to be taken away by the wind and snow, but there was still an unyielding light flashing in their tenacious eyes.

Gu Tingxuan noticed Fang Weiyi and Fang Jiawen's focused and meticulous inspection, and couldn't help but feel curious. He turned to Xiao Zhixue with a questioning look in his eyes: "Miss Xiao, who are these two?"

Xiao Zhixue then realized that she had forgotten to introduce these two companions.