Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

"Sir, according to the route map, if we continue walking for about six days, we should be able to encounter a large army."

A young team leader with his arm in a sling and a wound on his forehead said to Cheng Wan happily.

Cheng Wan nodded and said, "Tell everyone, the closer we are to joining the main army, the more we cannot relax. Hold on for the last few days and meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Deputy General Zhang and I will ask for credit for everyone."

"Yes!"

The young leader smiled with a pair of dimples showing, and turned his horse's head to convey Cheng Wan's words.

Cheng Wan calculated the time. Today was already the twenty-first day since they left the capital.

During this period, on the sixth day, we encountered the first wave of people who came to steal food and supplies.

After that, you'll encounter a wave of enemies every three days on average.

The enemies can be large or small, some are rebels who have become bandits, and some are homegrown bandits.

Kill those who should be killed, and tie up the others and take them away.

Whether to send them to the battlefield as cannon fodder or let them do hard labor, all these are left to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to decide.

The sky darkened and the team stopped to set up camp in an orderly manner.

In the tent, Cheng Wan was bandaging the wound on his left forearm under the light of the oil lamp and under the instruction of Jin Jin.

This was the injury he sustained while rescuing his companion two days ago.

Although we managed to defeat each of the enemies we encountered along the way without any danger, casualties among the team were inevitable.

Fortunately, the food and supplies are all there.

"grown ups?"

A female voice sounded outside the tent.

"What's the matter?"

Cheng Wan didn't stop bandaging the wound.

"My Lord, I have something I want to give you."

Cheng Wan paused and said, "Come in and tell me."

The tent was opened and a thin woman bent over and entered the tent.

"Sir, let me help you?" The woman's voice was full of heartache.

Cheng Wan looked at the woman and said, "Then please help me tie a knot."

"Eh!"

The woman moved forward somewhat flattered, carefully helped Cheng Wan tie a knot, and tucked the cloth in.

Cheng Wan put down his sleeves and smiled gently at the woman: "What do you want to give me?"

The woman took out two bird eggs from her bosom, licked her cracked lips, and said nervously, "Sir, these are two bird eggs I found by accident today. Here, here you go."

Cheng Wan lowered his eyes and looked at the two small bird eggs in his rough palm without saying a word.

"Sir, you are injured. You need to take good care of yourself. Girls should pay special attention to their health. Otherwise, you will suffer a lot when you are older..."

The woman's voice became smaller and smaller, and she moved her fingers nervously: "Sir, I am talking too much, please don't take it seriously."

"No, you make a lot of sense."

Cheng Wan took the bird eggs from the woman's hands with both hands: "Thank you, I think I have never eaten bird eggs before."

"Ouch!" The woman patted her thigh and said happily, "My daughter used to love eating bird eggs. She often asked her father and brother to let her touch the bird eggs. They smell so good!"

Cheng Wan paused slightly while peeling the bird eggs. She looked up at the woman's eyes full of nostalgia and joy, then lowered her eyes and continued to peel the eggs with patience and gentleness.

After peeling the two bird eggs, Cheng Wan stuffed one into his own mouth and forcefully and quickly stuffed the other into the woman's mouth.

Cheng Wan smiled at the woman and said, "It smells really good."

The woman covered her mouth, looked at Cheng Wan, and suddenly burst into tears.

There was no sound of crying, but Cheng Wan seemed to be able to hear the woman's heart-wrenching cry.

The woman cried for a long time, and Cheng Wan sat quietly beside her.

"Sir, I am sorry for being rude. I..."

The woman wiped her tears anxiously and embarrassedly, speaking incoherently.

Cheng Wan shook his head: "How do you feel about following the team recently? Are you adapting?"

"Adapt, adapt." The woman grinned. "Everyone takes good care of us. We usually help with cooking, serving meals, and tidying up... These are all things we are used to doing."

"That's good. We will be there soon. If His Royal Highness agrees, you can follow the army like the other people in the logistics department and do some laundry and mending for the army."

"Hey! As long as His Royal Highness agrees, we will definitely work hard and will definitely not hold back!"

A tent, an oil lamp, two completely different people, talking about trivial and daily things, the atmosphere is extremely heartwarming.

And the front line of the battlefield is far away from here.

The atmosphere in a military tent was completely different from the tense one here.

Gu Yan looked at Mu Yao in disbelief: "Who do you think is the leader of the team that delivered food and fodder to us from the rear this time?!"

"It's Cheng Wan."

Gu Yan turned around and walked out.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

"I'll go pick someone up!"

Gu Yan was filled with tyranny. He didn't dare to question why a civilian was allowed to escort food and fodder to the front line. He also didn't dare to think about whether his Ah Wan was safe or even alive. He just wanted to see him right away!

"It's night!"

"I know!"

Gu Yan walked out with big strides without stopping.

"Stop! Captain Gu, the general orders you to stop!"

Gu Yan's legs were nailed down tightly, his hands were clenched into fists, and his eyes were terrifyingly red.

Mu Yao quickly walked around to the front of Gu Yan, and the moment his eyes met Gu Yan's, his pupils shrank unconsciously.

Mu Yao had an inexplicable intuition.

If something happens to Cheng Wan this time, I'm afraid Gu Yan will really go crazy.

"Yan Chu, calm down."

“How can I stay calm when she comes to the front line?

We haven't had time to clear the dangers behind us yet. Will she get hurt? Will she die?"

In front of Gu Yan's eyes, it seemed as if Cheng Wan, covered in blood and staggering, appeared.

Seeing the growing panic in Gu Yan's eyes, Mu Yao hurriedly comforted Gu Yan:

“Those small groups of defeated troops and bandits in the rear are nothing to be afraid of.

Don't worry, Master Cheng will definitely be able to join us smoothly this time with food and fodder."

"Not scary enough?

Then why couldn’t the food delivery team coming from the rear get through?

Why have we run out of food and fodder several times?"

Mu Yao: "......"

"Ming Fang, please let me go!

I brought a team of elite soldiers with me to clear out the dangers along the way."

"No, these two days are the critical time to break through Hechang Pass. Where can I find a team of elite soldiers for you?

If we could really allocate more manpower, why would those grasshoppers in the rear be allowed to hop around until now?"

"Then I don't want soldiers. I'll go by myself. Once I make sure she's safe, I'll be back immediately."

Mu Yao's face was serious and his voice was cold: "You are a captain! You are responsible for combat missions! For Cheng Wan, you are simply unreasonable! I tell you, if you continue to be so crazy, Cheng Wan, you can't stay!"

Gu Yan took a step back, lowered his eyes to the ground, and said calmly: "I know I am wrong, and I will...put the overall situation first."