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Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Holding Each Other Tightly
Zhan Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhan Hui successfully break through.
Grateful in her heart, she thanked Mu Yan for his rescue today, vowing to repay him in the future!
With the help of Long Kong and others, Zhan Lan quickly dispatched the Western Rong soldiers surrounding her.
"Retreat!"
The Western Rong Army, barely able to withstand the attack, began to fall back.
The Zhan Family Army, nearly exhausted, rested on the spot.
Zhan Hui and his troops returned to the base of the watchtower.
Racing over on her horse, Zhan Lan noticed the blood seeping from a wound on Zhan Hui’s arm.
"Big brother!"
Zhan Hui glanced at Zhan Lan, reassuringly said, "Don’t worry!"
The army medic rushed over, and Zhan Hui dismounted for bandaging. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
Zhan Hui gently patted Zhan Lan’s shoulder and said, "Just a bandage and I’ll be fine. Thanks, little sister, for the rescue. We never know when Western Rong might attack again, keep yourself safe!"
Seeing Zhan Hui like this made Zhan Lan’s heart ache.
Earlier on the battlefield, Zhan Hui was so brave. Even if he couldn’t break out, he would only feel that he had let the people down!
The Zhan Family defended their country without ever harboring ulterior motives.
Even in death, none were cowards!
The medic, observing Zhan Hui’s pale complexion said, "Young General, you must rest in the tent for a while!"
Zhan Lan nodded, "Yes, big brother, you need good rest to fight the Western Rong Army to the death! If they attack, I’ll call you!"
"It’s alright, I’ll just sleep up on the watchtower, no need to move back and forth!" After two battles, Zhan Hui dared not to relax for a moment.
That afternoon, the Zhan Family Army also received some time to rest.
Meanwhile, the happy Grain Transport Officer retrieved the grain from Shen Shan in Lianbian City.
Hundreds of carts of grain and fodder, under protection, were safely sent to Fengyu Pass.
The Grain Transport Officer was in high spirits.
"Never would I have imagined that the merchant Shen Shan I met in Lianbian City could be so devoted to the nation!"
"Yes, sir, it’s shocking indeed. To help the country in war, Shen Shan asked for nothing in return!"
As the two were speaking, a messenger on horseback arrived; dismounting, he bowed and said, "Sir, the kitchen is pushing us; soon there’ll be no rice to cook!"
The Grain Transport Officer, turning back, shouted, "Just two more miles, everyone pick up the pace!"
After speaking, he casually asked, "How is the situation at the front?"
The messenger sighed, "When I left, the Young General was surrounded by the Western Rong Army, outnumbering our Zhan Family Army by five times. The life and death of the Young General are uncertain!"
Hearing this, the Grain Transport Officer shouted again towards the back, "Pick up the pace, make it to Fengyu Pass as soon as possible!"
At this moment, no one knew that one of the carts carrying the fodder hid a woman inside.
The person in the cart was Chu Yin; she knew that these grains were destined for Fengyu Pass and climbed aboard with the help of Shen Shan and others.
She hid in the second cart, clearly hearing the words of the messenger.
Her heart skipped a beat, and her right eyelid twitched twice.
Which Young General?
The Young General was none other than the son of the Main General, Zhan Hui!
Chu Yin was extremely anxious, wanting to jump off the cart.
However, she feared that the Grain Transport Officer might send her back or have her executed as a spy.
Thus, Chu Yin dared not move and continued to lie in the bumpy cart.
After a short while, Chu Yin felt the cart stop.
She heard the pacing of horse hooves and men’s voices nearby.
"You’ve finally arrived; the horses are starving!"
"I already rushed back desperately on the way! I didn’t even have time to take a sip of water!"
"Come, come, let’s have some water under the city tower. I’ll take you there."
While the two were talking, Chu Yin secretly got off the horse-drawn carriage.
As soon as she got off, she was terrified. Mountains of corpses and seas of blood lay before her, the stacked bodies had an overwhelming impact on her.
She covered her mouth, afraid to make a sound, feeling as if her blood had turned cold and all the hairs on her body stood on end.
Chu Yin, trembling, struggled to calm herself down. She recalled the messenger’s words—Zhan Hui’s life or death was unknown!
Her tears flowed uncontrollably as she, dressed as a man, stepped closer to the bodies step by step.
She wanted to find Zhan Hui!
Holding back the turmoil in her heart, she believed firmly that Zhan Hui was not dead.
Even if he were dead, she needed to find his body!
Chu Yin bravely moved forward, turning over several bodies that resembled Zhan Hui’s height, but ultimately found none were him.
The heroic scene before her scared her so much that her legs went weak.
Suddenly, a pair of bloody hands grabbed her, and a faint voice pleaded, "Save me..."
Faced with the bloody face of the man, she screamed, "Zhan Hui!"
"Who is it!"
Hearing a woman’s voice, the soldiers around immediately aimed their guns and crossbows at Chu Yin.
Zhan Hui, who was sleeping in the city tower, heard someone calling his name in his dream.
Moreover, it was a voice he was very familiar with.
He snapped open his eyes and looked down from the city tower to see a familiar petite figure entering his sight.
"Hold your fire!" Zhan Hui shouted to the soldiers aiming at Chu Yin with guns and arrows.
He rushed downstairs quickly, getting closer and clearer, finally seeing Chu Yin’s face.
She stood alone among the dead, her face pale from fear, her hands stained with blood, her eyes teary as she looked at him.
Zhan Hui quickly approached her and as Chu Yin calmed down and recognized Zhan Hui’s face, her tears broke through.
"Zhan Hui... I thought... you were dead!" Chu Yin cried hysterically, throwing herself into Zhan Hui’s arms.
"Nonsense!" Seeing Chu Yin first excited then scared, Zhan Hui was worried. If just now those people had mistaken her for a spy, Chu Yin’s life would have been in danger!
Yet, Zhan Hui still patted her on the back, soothingly saying, "I’m alright, still alive. Don’t be afraid!"
Even Zhan Hui himself didn’t realize how indulgent his voice was, "You mustn’t be so impulsive again. It could kill you!"
Chu Yin nodded through her sobs.
The surrounding soldiers, seeing this scene, exchanged glances.
Several quickly sheathed their weapons and swiftly left to let the two speak alone.
Someone wondered, "Hey, does the Young General like such delicate and tender boys?"
Another widened his eyes, "Are you crazy? Didn’t you see the lady in disguise!"
The person caught on, "Oh, ah, that lady is the Young General’s sweetheart!"
"You’re just realizing that, hurry up, let’s go, don’t disturb the Young General!"
They envied the Young General from the bottom of their hearts; at least at the critical moment of life and death, he saw his sweetheart!
They also envied the Young General for having a lady who, disregarding life and death, came to the battlefield to see him!
Zhan Hui held Chu Yin tightly, even in battle, his heart had never pounded so hard.
He had never expected Chu Yin to come.
Such a timid Chu Yin, standing in the midst of dead bodies to see if she could find and save him...
Zhan Hui’s heart surged, holding Chu Yin as if he was holding the whole world.
But Chu Yin suddenly pushed him away, urgently saying, "There’s someone who’s not dead, over there!"
