Chapter 57: The Secret is Out
Zhuo Fang was locked in a cage in one of the tents. At this moment, he was no longer roaring madly like he had been a few days ago, just sitting there with a dazed expression, not moving at all.
“Zhuo Fang!”
Someone came in. The person was wearing the armor of Langxuan, but after taking off the mask on his face, his features were not those of a Langxuan person.
“Zhuo Fang! Don’t you recognize me?”
This person was the King of Junce, Ruan Chengren. He had exhausted all his remaining men and energy to sneak in and find Zhuo Fang, hoping to turn the tables with his help.
Ruan Chengren took out a stolen key and opened Zhuo Fang’s cage.
After opening the cage door, he said through gritted teeth, “Zhuo Fang, I command you to kill everyone here! Everyone!”
Zhuo Fang stared blankly at him.
“Zhuo Fang! Kill all those who stand in your way, all those who stand in your way!”
A long time ago, Ruan Chengren had commanded him like this, so…
“Wuu…”
On the vast, boundless desert, I was riding on a horse, and that mute young man was crying and chasing after me, but he couldn’t make a sound, only gesturing helplessly, but I couldn’t understand.
I entered the battlefield with my sword, following Ruan Chengren’s orders to slaughter a village to test the power of the living dead. The young man then hugged me, stopping me from advancing again. And so…
“Ugh!”
With a swing of his sword, blood gushed from the young man’s left arm. He then lost consciousness and fell softly onto the sand.
All those who stand in my way must be killed…
As for why he had only cut off his arm and not taken his life, he didn’t know. Perhaps it was instinct.
And now, looking at Ruan Chengren’s fierce face, Zhuo Fang slowly stood up…
“Yes! Zhuo Fang! Kill them! Kill… ugh…”
Ruan Chengren looked down, staring blankly at the arm that had pierced through his chest.
It was Zhuo Fang’s arm.
“You… ugh!”
Ruan Chengren twitched and fell to the ground, a terrifying hole in his chest…
An undercurrent of turmoil was brewing in the military camp, but Qi Xiao and Fu Yunzhi, outside in Xianju City, knew nothing of it. At this moment, they had stolen half a day of leisure and had slipped away to a nearby forest to relax. The place Qi Xiao had chosen was an ordinary green forest, lush and verdant. Although it was no different from any other forest, the fresh air and the rustling of the wind still made the two of them feel much more refreshed.
After walking for a while, Fu Yunzhi heard the faint sound of trickling water and asked, “Is there a stream nearby?”
Qi Xiao nodded, and then, as if he had thought of something, he said, “Shall I catch some fish for you to eat?”
Fu Yunzhi smiled and nodded.
The two followed the sound of the water to a clear little stream. The water was so transparent that they could even see the small stones on the riverbed.
Qi Xiao rolled up his trousers and stood barefoot in the middle of the river, reaching out to catch a fish.
Fu Yunzhi sat by the river, watching his focused expression, his heart filled with a soft warmth. In the future, when we are old, will it be like this?
Although he didn’t know if he could grow old with him…
Lately, more and more blue veins are appearing, and my hair is falling out more and more seriously. My physical strength is not what it used to be. He didn’t know that if Qi Xiao hadn’t taken the master Gu to exchange with him, his appearance would not have been able to be maintained at all.
Splash—
Qi Xiao suddenly bent down and, when he stood up again, he had a fat fish in his hand. The silvery-gray fish struggled, shaking its body and splashing his face with fishy water. His pathetic appearance made Fu Yunzhi laugh out loud.
The two of them gathered some wood and firewood, casually set up a grill, and lit a fire to roast the fish.
The fish sizzled, and the aroma gradually wafted out with the white smoke. Fu Yunzhi swallowed, thinking about which part to eat first.
Qi Xiao was also thinking about this problem, but as he thought, he…
“Yunzhi.”
“Hmm?”
“Do you want to try it in the wild?”
“…”
Fu Yunzhi gave him a punch in the chest with a blank expression.
“Hiss—” Qi Xiao bent over in pain, his face pale. Wifey hit the wound where I was shot by the arrow that day. A home run…
Seeing that he seemed a little off—usually, he would at most feign a wail or suck in a few breaths of cold air, but this time, his face had even turned pale—Fu Yunzhi frowned, sat closer to him, and pulled open the front of his robes. He saw that it was covered in white bandages.
“It hasn’t fully healed yet?” he frowned.
For the past week, Qi Xiao had been running around. Although his heart ached for him, he also understood that as a general, he couldn’t just stay in a tent. So, after a few words of advice, he had let it be. He had thought that with his years on the battlefield, he would know how to take good care of himself. But looking at the wound, it had clearly worsened!
Seeing his face flush with anger, Qi Xiao quickly said, “It’s fine. It’s always been like this in the past. Although it’s worsened now, it’ll be fine after a good rest when we get back to the capital.”
“It’s always been like this in the past?”
“…”
“Is this how you treat your own body?”
Qi Xiao could only give a dry laugh.
Fu Yunzhi’s face darkened, and he said faintly, “I haven’t even asked yet. Why did you suddenly lose your ability to move when you were fighting with Zhuo Fang that day? You looked like you were in a lot of pain. What happened?”
Qi Xiao’s heart tightened. For the past week, the two of them had been busy with their own things. Even if he had had the chance, he hadn’t specifically sought him out. He had thought he would have forgotten about this matter, but who knew…
“Speak!”
After some deliberation, Qi Xiao slowly said, “That… was actually an accident.”
Fu Yunzhi crossed his arms and said coolly, “Mm, go on. I’m waiting for you to continue making it up.”
Qi Xiao buried his head in his neck.
“Wifey…”
Fu Yunzhi pushed his head away and sat a little further from him, his face dark. “Qi Xiao, you said there would be no secrets between us. You said that in the future, no matter what happens to me, I shouldn’t keep it to myself and must tell you. What about you? If you, the one who said these words, can’t even do it yourself, then I don’t have to either in the future.”
“I’m not lying…” Qi Xiao paused.
“We’ve been together for so long, and you’re so stupid. Every word you say, whether it’s the truth or a lie, I can tell at a glance.”
Qi Xiao lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.
“Take off your wristband and let me see,” Fu Yunzhi said.
Qi Xiao was stunned. After taking the master Gu, there would be a faint red line on the pulse of his wrist.
“Take it off.”
He didn’t move.
Fu Yunzhi’s face was flushed, and he glared at him. Qi Xiao saw that the corners of his originally round eyes were gradually turning red, and a mist was gathering in them.
“Bastard! Why don’t you just go and die!”
He wanted to hit him, but thinking of his injuries, he couldn’t bring himself to do it. He raised his hand, his chest heaving.
Qi Xiao pulled him into his arms and kissed him deeply.
“I’m sorry…”
“Go to hell…”
“I’m sorry…”
“Get away! Let go of me!” Fu Yunzhi sobbed and struggled.
Qi Xiao simply pressed him down onto the soft grass, their lips touching, gently caressing. He untied his sash with one hand and reached into his inner robe with the other, gently kneading the two soft points on his chest.
Fu Yunzhi felt a chill on his lower body and saw that his trousers had been pulled down by him. Realizing what he was about to do, he said anxiously, “Qi Xiao! Don’t!”
But Qi Xiao didn’t give him a chance to object, biting the tempting cherry, his left hand pleasuring his front while his right explored his rear. The pleasure from three points at once made him surrender, unable to resist any longer.
“Don’t… mmm…”
The sound of his voice gradually changed, and Qi Xiao also took off his own trousers and attacked.
“Someone will see… ah!” Fu Yunzhi couldn’t help but tilt his head back and pant. The wild grass underneath him tickled, and above him was a vast blue sky. Doing this kind of thing in the wild made him feel ashamed and uneasy, but this anxiety made his body uncontrollably more excited. Qi Xiao only felt him clenching him tighter and couldn’t help but let out a low gasp.
The fresh fish was now burnt, but no one paid it any mind, burning alone until the firewood was all turned to ash. After the fire went out, the forest was filled with only the sound of ambiguous moans and water…