mtl008 Chapter 259: The Army's Morale Shaken
Chapter 259: The Army's Morale Shaken
The military camp was a little busy today. The young master of the Zhao family was rescued at the city gate.
He was a masked master who could fly, and it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman. He single-handedly rescued people while surrounded by thousands of people, and escaped from the city, disappearing without a trace.
The leader of the army was furious and quickly mobilized more troops to chase after them. Zhao knew too much and must not leave, otherwise there would be endless trouble.
But the general was not in a hurry. After all, the females of the Zhao family were still in their hands. If the boy surnamed Zhao dared to escape, they would kill those females to vent their anger.
But just as he was thinking this, news came from the government office that the female of the Zhao family had also been rescued.
A burly man broke into the heavily guarded yamen alone and rescued the Zhao family. Not only that, he also slaughtered all the Zhou family soldiers who came to the yamen to confiscate their property.
So no one saw where the Zhao family fled to. Anyway, they should still be within six or seven counties. The Zhou family’s army was quickly mobilized and planned to search house by house.
But no one expected that even the hundred-man army from Xishi that went to capture the female disappeared inexplicably, and a large number of villagers fled into the mountains and forests. Now Xishi is in chaos.
Troops are needed everywhere, and the generals above are discussing how to allocate troops. I believe it won’t take long to pacify Xishi and capture all the Zhao family members.
"Don't you think it's strange? There are exactly three people~" Several guards who were eating squatted together, discussing the strange things that happened today.
These people were the guards at the city gate. They had just returned from their shift to eat.
As soon as these words came out, they immediately thought of the businessmen who did business with the Lu family, and they were very impressed.
"That's impossible. Of those three, only one is male. How could the other two be so powerful?"
"That might be me overthinking it. Besides, it's impossible for a powerful person to get involved with a country bumpkin. That leaves only the Zhao family as the traitors."
When the Zhao family was mentioned, several people dared not speak out anymore.
At this moment, there was a sudden loud noise above their heads. Before they could look up and see clearly, several huge shadows fell towards them.
"what!"
"what!"
"what!"
Some people had their bowls dropped, some had their legs broken, some were hit on the head and fainted. The scene was a mess.
"what?"
"Corpse?"
"Dead people!!!"
Those who died were the people from their barracks, the middle-level officers who went out to capture females.
And the strange thing is that they couldn't even see who knocked the body down.
Such things were seen everywhere. The bodies of officers were thrown into the crowd and the military tents at a distance. Everyone knew about it and people were in panic.
"What the hell is going on? He and he all seem to be officers of the Wanjin team. Could it be that the females have drained all their masculinity?"
"Ah! It's terrible! I heard that hundreds of Wan Jin soldiers died at the same time." The officers who handed in ten thousand golds to get the opportunity to sow seeds were called Wan Jin soldiers in the barracks.
A short soldier huddled behind the crowd, his body trembling. He was so frightened that his teeth were chattering and he couldn't speak clearly.
"Impossible. It's impossible to die after taking the Jiang family's fertility medicine."
Yes, the only ones who died were the females who couldn't stand the torture. What went wrong?
And it is the unknown that makes people more frightened.
"Everyone, look! Bugs are crawling out of them."
"Ah! Why are there worms in the body even though it hasn't rotted away?"
"You're stupid! That's clearly a Miaojiang Gu worm. The Wan Jin Army has been controlled by someone!"
"Oh my God! Why?!" Doesn't having a child mean you can get promoted and get rich?
However, ordinary soldiers had never been to the Wanjin team and were not aware of the situation there, and those superior officers were even more disdainful of having anything to do with them.
"Who knows, maybe it has something to do with the children. Have any of you ever seen those children alive and well?
Anyway, it's impossible for them to die with just a hundred men. The Wanjin Army is doomed. "How glorious the Wanjin Army was before, how unlucky it is now.
Spending ten thousand gold to buy your own life? You're stupid.
"Those poisonous insects have crawled out, what should we do?!"
Now not only will the Wanjin Army be finished, but the entire military camp will also be affected. After all, the poisonous insects are too strange and military doctors don't know how to treat them.
If you get bitten, who knows if you will go crazy or die immediately?
For a moment, the entire Zhou family military camp was in chaos.
The key point is that they still can't find the culprit. No one can see clearly where these corpses came from. Anyway, they fell from the sky.
In order to reorganize the military camp and deal with the corpses, the generals' meeting was interrupted, and naturally the order to arrest the Zhao family could not be issued.
Not to mention going to the West Market to catch a female, who would dare to pay a fortune to have a child now? Do you want to be poisoned to death by the insect?
The remaining Wan Jin soldiers went to the general to ask for an explanation, and no one cared about the villagers in Xishi.
The morale of the Zhou family army began to waver. On this side, Jiang Changle changed into beggar clothes again and went up the mountain to find Aunt Shuang and the others.
But before she could go deeper, Aunt Shuang and the others came out on their own.
"A Le! Are you okay?" Aunt Shuang and Aunt Shi were really worried about Jiang Changle, so the two families left the forest again.
There were many villagers with them. It was getting dark, and the red moon would soon come out. The wild beasts in the mountains and forests would become agitated, which would make it particularly unsafe for the orcs. Everyone was afraid.
So when I saw the two families coming down the mountain, I followed them.
"It's okay, Auntie. I've been guarding the West Market for a long time. I didn't see any troops coming to arrest people, and many people have moved in. You can rest assured for the time being.
I'm here to tell you that I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I'll come to see you when I have time.
There are some fruits here, share them among you."
Jiang Changle put down half a bag of fruit and left. Without giving the nanny a chance to refuse, he quickly disappeared at a trot.
When she flew to the cliff, she found Zhou Shasha still looking for her? So persistent? It seemed that she loved her deeply!
Jiang Changle flew over the heads of a group of people without anyone noticing. When they were a little far away, she changed back into her original men's clothes.
Of course, his clothes were torn by thorns, his white clothes were stained, and he was leaning on a green cane.
The previously elegant nobleman became a beggar after falling off a cliff.
"Who is saying goodbye and missing someone so much? Don't ask about the end of the world, and don't ask about the return date~"
It was getting dark, and I was walking alone in the forest. I seemed to need a drink to boost my courage. Suddenly, a clear and mellow voice came out intermittently from the wind.
"Miss! Listen, is that the voice of Master Hua?" The maid announced the good news excitedly.
Zhou Shasha pricked up her ears and heard that unforgettable voice, "It's Hua Lang, hurry up! Go pick him up~"
"Yes!"
"Master Hua! Master, where are you? We are here to pick you up~"
Jiang Changle's mouth twitched. "Painted Young Master?" These people even gave others names. Should she be touched or happy?
"I'm here! Help, help!" Jiang Changle ran forward quickly, and when he got close to the person who came looking for him, he fell to the ground with a thud.
"Mr. Hua, are you okay?" The maid who was running in front came forward to help the man, and Zhou Shasha arrived soon after.
Jiang Changle's face was full of surprise, and then he was worried. "I'm fine. I'm quite skilled. When I fell, I used the force of the mountain to cushion my fall, and then fell onto the tree. The place where I finally fell was not very high.
"Why are you here? I've got you all in trouble. Go back quickly! The red moon is about to come out, and my body won't be able to handle it soon~" Otherwise, it would be troublesome if we ran into a mad beast.
However, Zhou Shasha was not worried at all, but smiled mysteriously, "We are not afraid of the power of the red moon, but since you need to avoid it, let's go back as soon as possible.
You were injured saving me, so why don't you stay at my house and let me repay you."
"How can I do this? It was my easel that nearly caused Miss Zhou to fall off the cliff. I already feel guilty about this. How can I take advantage of her again?"
He is a man of principles. He won’t go. Jiang Changle shook his head slightly.
Zhou Shasha had never seen a male who was so upright that he was stupid. It made her feel unsatisfied when she bullied him. "Young Master, you want to paint for me. Shouldn't you let him live in the Zhou family? What's wrong? Are you afraid that I will mistreat you?"
Could it be that this guy had heard some crazy talk on the street and looked down on her? Zhou Shasha's eyes were deep. As long as he entered the Zhou family, everything that followed would be easy.
"That's true. Okay, enough nagging Miss Zhou."
In order to avoid Hong, Jiang Changle got into Zhou Shasha's carriage because her white horse was missing.
"Don't worry, sir. As long as the horse is still within six or seven counties, with the ability of our Zhou family, we will definitely be able to recover it for you. You can deal with the horse thief at your own will."
Zhou Shasha made a solemn promise. The horse thief didn't even look at who was walking with the young master? He dared to mess with the Zhou family. Are you tired of living?
Jiang Changle smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's okay, it's just a horse. I'll buy another one when I leave."
Of course she didn't feel bad because the horse had been taken back into her space, but people who didn't know her would think that this young man was really generous and his family must be very rich.
After the group went down the mountain, the red moon came out and there were almost no pedestrians on the street, but the Zhou family was not affected by the red moon and returned to their home unimpeded.
The Zhou family was still very lively at night. The servants were busy serving their masters, and no one cared about Zhou Shasha's late return.
"Miss, the room is ready. Madam asked you to go there after you come back." The maid in Zhou Shasha's room was waiting at the door to report.
"Well, take the young master down to rest, and have the doctor come over to check his injuries. Clothes, food, painting supplies, everything the young master needs should be provided.
"Master, rest assured and recover. I'll come over when I'm done." Zhou Shasha hurried into the inner courtyard. It seemed that compared with Jiang Changle's beauty and her mother's majesty, the latter was more important.
Jiang Changle is already in her pocket, so there is no need for me to worry about her.
"Hey~ Actually, there's no need. I can take care of myself." But Zhou Shasha could no longer hear her.
Instead, the maid next to her chuckled, with an ambiguous light flashing in her eyes. Their young lady was the best at taking care of males.
Jiang Changle pretended not to see it. She didn't seem curious at all about what was different about the huge Zhou family, as if this little luxury was nothing surprising to her.
Soon they arrived at a large stone house with a wooden roof and the walls were glued flat. It goes without saying that this process cost a lot of money. Ordinary people could not make their walls flat, unless they were made of bricks from the Jiang family.
But the six or seven counties did not allow the Jiang family workshop to move in, so there were no bricks and tiles at all.
Even the bright oil lamp was dim but precious. The Zhou family used it in an ordinary guest room, and it was obvious how extravagant and wasteful it was.
The most exquisite things in the house may be the bed and wooden furniture. These must be products produced by the Jiang family, and perhaps the prices are the lowest.
"Young Master, go wash up. A doctor and food will be brought up soon. Hot water and clothes are behind the curtain."
The maid went out after she finished speaking, not only closing the door but also locking it.
Jiang Changle raised her eyebrows when she heard the sound of the lock being locked. Was this to prevent her from going out and to keep her in captivity?
I walked behind the curtain and took a look. I saw a large wooden barrel half full of hot water. There were some pink petals floating in it, and the color of the water was a strange dark red.
Jiang Changle put his fingertip on the liquid and sniffed it. Oh! It was a familiar, ugly smell.
Musk, the smell of blood, etc. In addition to aphrodisiacs, this hot water also has other special medicinal properties that Jiang Changle has never seen before.
I turned around and saw clothes on the table next to me. What the hell? Is this clothes? Isn't it a piece of netting rope?!
Damn! Jiang Changle is really disgusted. Shasha really knows how to play this week~
Who has ever seen a hollow garment made of finger-thick hemp rope? It's meant for wild animals, right? It could perfectly bring out the wildness of a man.
The mating of ordinary orcs is actually a process of male and female competing for energy. Isn’t Zhou Shasha afraid that the male is too wild and strong and will kill her in the end?
After taking another look at the strange bath water, Jiang Changle realized the truth. This potion was the key. But she still didn't know how to control the males.
Jiang Changle's horse was missing, so naturally her luggage was gone, but her clothes were dirty and torn. The maid thought she had no choice but to wear a hemp rope net?
That is impossible!
Jiang Changle slipped into the space, washed herself, wrapped her waist to the same thickness as her chest, and put on a pair of gray underwear.
I played with the children in the space for a long time, and when I came out, not much time had passed outside.
She simply took the large piece of cloth and put it on herself, making it look like a robe. Then she threw the hollow hemp rope dress into the bathtub, bringing out some water and spilling it next to the tub, making it look like she had just taken a bath.
The noise in the house was transmitted outside through the wooden door. The maid smiled with relief. When she heard footsteps coming from the corner, she stepped forward to meet them.
However, the visitors were only the doctor and the servants who brought food. The maid then turned around and knocked on the door. "Master, are you okay? The doctor is here. Let us in."
The maid was so impatient that she opened the lock and pushed the door open without waiting for Jiang Changle's response.
Everyone's eyes first looked towards the bed, but of course there was nothing there. Turning around, they saw that the large curtain had already wrapped around the handsome young man.
The maid frowned in disappointment. "Young Master, why aren't you wearing that net dress?" Could it be that he still didn't understand the young lady's intention?