The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: A Simple Matter

Wen Hao heard a faint snort by his ear, the sound was very quiet, but he was close enough to hear it clearly.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly put on a stern face, shouting at the General: ”Everyone in the military has their own duties, especially in these critical times. Is this the time for you to flatter? Get down immediately!”

The General was startled by the sudden change in the Commander’s demeanor and quickly said, ”Please calm down, my lord, it was my overstep!” He saluted and hurried away like the wind.

Wen Hao, with a slight smile, said, ”Warrior, are you satisfied now?”

The person behind him said indifferently, ”There’s nothing to be satisfied or unsatisfied about. I have a bad temper, and those who listen to me will be fine, but for those who don’t, it’s just a matter of lifting a finger!”

Wen Hao detected the strong warning in the words.

Those who don’t listen, just a matter of lifting a finger?

He recalled the sharp blade pressed against his neck, carrying the heavy scent of death, coming so suddenly that he couldn’t avoid it! He remembered his efforts to escape, his extraordinary performance, yet that shadow and short knife followed him like a shadow!

His neck still seemed to feel icy cold.

For him, whether his life was spared or taken, it was just a matter of a stroke of the short knife, wasn’t it just a matter of lifting a finger?

Wen Hao’s eyes darted around; he had heard of strange and extraordinary people in the Jianghu, who could fly over rooftops and walk on walls, appear and disappear mysteriously. The person who managed to reach the Central Army Tent and directly took him hostage must be a Jianghu expert, right?

He tentatively said, ”Warrior, your skills are extraordinary, I greatly admire you. In all my years of leading troops, I’ve never encountered a master like you. I truly hope you could join our army and generously offer your guidance! May I know your name in the Jianghu...”

The person behind him said, ”Commander Wen, you seem to enjoy chatting, want to chat here? Don’t worry, when we get to the place, we’ll have a good chat!”

Wen Hao saw that the person avoided answering and had to smile again, saying, ”Warrior, where are you taking the commander?”

Not knowing who the other was, he had to at least know where they were going!

”You’ll know when we get there!”

Wen Hao had no choice but to shut his mouth.

He thought of one thing. When Vice General Zhu came face to face earlier, he clearly saw someone beside him, but showed no surprise. It was evident the person was also wearing army clothes.

Unfortunately, his Military Strategist had gone to sleep; if he were here, he would surely have noticed something was amiss and thought of a way to save him.

Now, he could only take it one step at a time.

He intended to drag his feet to slow down the pace, but the person behind him seemed to pay no mind to his little tricks. Whenever he had the thought, the person would let out a faint sneer, seeing through his intentions completely.

He also worried about angering the other.

The feeling of being suddenly restrained by someone unknown, without even seeing the person’s face, was indeed quite unpleasant.

But his life was at stake, so he obediently continued eastward.

Along the way, they encountered many soldiers. Everyone in the army knew him; even if they didn’t recognize him, his uniform alone represented his identity.

All those soldiers saluted him with respect.

Wen Hao remained expressionless, but inside, he was cursing; was there not one sharp enough to notice something was wrong?

They had not only walked out of the tents but were leaving the camp’s boundaries, about to step out of the checkpoint range.

Heading eastward, wasn’t that the direction of Wangshan Town?

They camped outside the town, surrounding it, to avoid entering and catching that terrible epidemic.

But now...

He was truly anxious this time, and with a pleading tone, said in a low voice, ”Warrior, that’s Wangshan Town ahead!”

”Yes!” The person, naturally Huangfu Jingchen, wearing military attire, was following beside Wen Hao. Those soldiers they passed merely assumed Wen Hao was on patrol with his personal guards. To them, Wen Hao was a high and mighty figure they usually looked up to; how could they recognize every guard by his side?

Wen Hao’s voice trembled as he said, ”Warrior, there’s an epidemic there!”

”Oh!” Huangfu Jingchen said indifferently, ”It’s almost cured, and now we’ve found a way to solve the epidemic!”

Wen Hao’s eyes widened, had they found a cure for the epidemic? Was this a joke? When Shang Jingwang sent the report to the Northern County Magistrate, it was only four days ago. When Yu Shikui got the news, he immediately summoned him for a discussion. The result of their discussion was to kill the epidemic by fire, burn all infected sources, as fire was feared by the disease, and thus eradicate it to ashes.

Eliminating the epidemic in one area was a major achievement for ensuring the peace of all lives.

His five thousand men were barely enough to surround Wangshan Town tightly; they were only common folk, could they really face his trained garrison head-on? ℴℴ𝘮

And now he heard what? That a cure had been found?

Only a few days have passed?

He was convinced this person was deceiving him. How could a cure be found so easily? Even if an Imperial Physician came from the Capital City, it wouldn’t be this quick.

A sudden realization struck him, ”You’re Shang Jingwang’s person, aren’t you?”

It must be that Shang Jingwang who couldn’t meet with him during the day, now resorted to such lowly means. Talking about discussing things properly, he was sure it meant being taken to meet Shang Jingwang.

Everything was upside down, that scoundrel Shang Jingwang, it was bad enough he stayed in the epidemic area, now he wanted to involve him too.

Huangfu Jingchen said indifferently, ”I’m not Shang Jingwang’s person, but I know Lord Shang!”

It was over. It was indeed Shang Jingwang who found this Jianghu expert. Shang Jingwang couldn’t meet him, so he had someone bring him to the epidemic zone.

That was an epidemic, which treated everyone equally regardless of rank.

His legs began to tremble, his eyes darting around frantically, mind racing—what to do? What to do? Escape, he absolutely must not enter the epidemic zone.

He couldn’t use his inner strength, but didn’t he still have his two legs?

At this moment, they happened to arrive at another checkpoint, where two soldiers stood straight as arrows.

After all, Wen Hao’s uniform could be seen clearly from a long distance, even at night. If they dared slack off while the commander personally checked, they would face military discipline.

Wen Hao knew Huangfu Jingchen wouldn’t dare draw his knife at this moment. He regretted not acting sooner; once they passed these soldiers’ post, they’d enter Wangshan Town.

He absolutely must not enter Wangshan Town.

With this thought, he didn’t hesitate and shouted at the two soldiers, ”The commander is held hostage, seize him, there will be a heavy reward!” After speaking, he quickly turned and darted into the nearby tall grass.

Though unfamiliar with the terrain, the area was overgrown with plants and full of tree shadows. Being nighttime, as long as the two soldiers could stall Huangfu Jingchen for a moment, he believed he could escape.

No inner strength needed, it wasn’t like he had much to begin with.

His response was indeed quick, worthy of a commander who trained soldiers, moving swiftly and deftly like a wolf, quickly disappearing behind the tall grass.