GBP Chapter 225 My heart is greatly comforted by my master's kindness
Chapter 225 My heart is greatly comforted by my master's kindness
The next day, Shen Sangwan got up very early. Outside, the cold was raging and snow was falling. She shivered as soon as she pushed open half of the window, so she had to quickly pull her hand away.
After getting dressed, he glanced at Wen Yuening, who was sleeping in a rather unseemly position on the bed. He bent down to straighten her body and then covered her tightly with the quilt before leaving the room.
Just then, Ruoying came out of the next room somewhat furtively. When she saw Shen Sangwan, she was stunned for a moment, and then stammered, "This subordinate...this subordinate was just bringing the princess some hangover soup."
Shen Sangwan's knowing look made Ruoying unconsciously lower her head.
"The princess is not fully recovered yet, so you must take good care of her and make sure nothing else happens to her."
Ruoying, who was standing still, nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice. "I've got it."
After giving her instructions, Shen Sangwan went to the kitchen and asked someone to prepare a hangover soup and a warming borscht for winter, which would be sent to Wen Yuening's room after she woke up.
After making the arrangements, they went to Xiaotong's room and dragged her out of the quilt.
"Master, have some decency!"
Xiao Tong, who was still fast asleep, was suddenly woken up by the cold.
A pair of eyes filled with resentment stared straight at Shen Sangwan. "It's bad enough that there's not enough charcoal, but you also made me force myself to turn on the machine so early in the morning. Master, you're really inhuman—ouch! Ouch..."
No sooner had he finished complaining than Shen Sangwan grabbed his ear and forced him off the bed.
"You're not a real person, you don't need such good treatment. Hurry up and get dressed and come out of town with me."
While rubbing her hands and jumping up and down, Xiao Tong hurriedly put on her clothes with a droopy face, not forgetting to ask the reason for leaving the city, "Master, what are you doing leaving the city so early in the morning?"
“I dreamt last night that a fairy told me there was a treasure in the southeastern mountains outside the city, and asked me to go there.”
Xiao Tong rolled her eyes at Shen Sangwan's nonsensical answer and said irritably, "If you don't want to say it, then don't. Why make up an excuse to fob me off?"
Shen Sangwan then stepped forward and kicked Xiao Tong's butt, saying, "Since you know I won't tell you, why don't you hurry up and come with me out of the city?"
The two lingered for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before leaving the government office. Before leaving, Shen Sangwan informed the maids of her itinerary so that Wen Yuening wouldn't be unable to find her after waking up.
A fast horse was prepared, its hooves wrapped in special cloth to prevent slipping during riding.
It was still snowing lightly outside, with snowflakes falling sporadically onto Shen Sangwan's hood, covering it with a thin layer in no time.
Xiao Tong, sitting in front of the saddle, was curled up, her little hands red from the cold.
“Master, let’s tell you what’s worth it for you to brave the wind and snow to leave the city. Although I’m a derivative being, I’m still a child with a physical body. I’m really going to freeze to death.”
Slightly bent over, Shen Sangwan was also feeling the cold and let out a soft groan.
He pulled on the reins, stopping the horse. Xiao Tong, who had been looking down, slowly raised her head and saw a forest.
"Master, isn't the mountaintop villa already..."
“The person who helped Shen Yujing set up the formation that day fled in panic. Although the formation was destroyed, I still want to take another look. If the Northern Witches use the Living Dead Formation again after Shen Yujing returns, we will have a countermeasure.”
Shen Sangwan dismounted and took Xiao Tong down with her.
After landing safely, we tied up the horse and headed straight up the path to the top of the mountain.
"But...Master, I can't connect to the main system right now, so I'm afraid you won't be of much help by bringing me here."
Seeing that Shen Sangwan was about to disappear from her sight, Xiao Tong quickly followed with her short legs.
“If Shuyun hadn’t gone to see Shen Yujing off, why would I have dragged you along to keep me company? Bringing you along was just to have someone to accompany me on the way.”
"......"
Xiao Tong, who was walking behind Shen Sangwan, rolled her eyes and cursed the other person in her mind.
"Oh—I forgot to tell you, now I can hear what you're thinking too."
Shen Sangwan's words stunned Xiaotong, who almost slipped and fell because she was distracted.
"No...Master, you..."
"What do you mean 'you'? Hurry up and keep up, or I won't save you if you fall."
Shen Sangwan, who had already gone quite a distance ahead, paused slightly, turned around and glared at Xiao Tong, then continued walking up the mountain.
The temperature at the foot of the mountain was already low enough, but when Shen Sangwan reached the villa at the top of the mountain, she felt even colder and couldn't stop shivering.
"Your subordinate greets the General."
After the initial capture, Shu Yun dispatched a small squad of Yanmo soldiers to remain behind. Upon seeing Shen Sang arrive late, they all bowed respectfully.
Has anyone been here?
The leading soldier clasped his hands in a fist salute and shook his head.
"You shall continue your patrol."
"I obey my orders."
Climbing the steps, the courtyard appeared somewhat desolate under the influence of the white snow.
The bloodstains from that day were no longer on the stone slab, but Shen Sangwan could still smell a faint trace of blood.
Pushing open the door, the furnishings inside remained unchanged, even the traces of disarray were still preserved.
"Master, this courtyard is too gloomy. We should not stay here any longer."
Xiao Tong, who had been following along, was now covering her mouth and nose, looking around with her eyebrows furrowed in a frown.
Why can't I sense any yin energy?
“Master, your body is inherently cold and yin, so you naturally don’t feel anything. But because you can’t sense it, the harm is even greater. Didn’t you see how badly Yan Yan’s body is weakened?”
Passing through the outer room and entering the inner room, the floor was covered with strange little figures, all covered with talismans and studded with silver needles, which looked somewhat eerie from a distance.
Shen Sangwan slowly approached, randomly picked up a small figure, glanced at the talisman, and said, "These look like people's birth dates and times?"
Xiao Tong leaned closer to take a look and said, "This person's birth chart is quite strong, but it is very difficult to find. I don't know where the Ming King collected it from. With all these birth charts on the ground, it will probably take two or three years to find one."
"Does this mean that if we want to start again, we will have to put in a lot of effort to plan, and it will not be successful for at least a year?"
If it's true, it would be excellent news for Nanjing.
Only if the enemy cannot make a comeback in a short time can she plan properly and ensure that she can restrain the Northern Witch while minimizing her own losses.
"If they did not prepare any extra men, then it is just as the master said."
Xiao Tong walked around the house for a while, then said, "Judging from Master's expression, it seems he wants to devour the Northern Witches, but now that the system is no longer there to help him, Master should think twice."
"Swallowing the Northern Witches is the young emperor's business. What I need to do now is to restrain the Northern Witches. That unreliable system is no longer around. If they use the living dead to attack the city again, Nanjing will be in grave danger. Right now, we can only rely on ourselves to take more precautions."
Feeling stuffy inside, Xiaotong pushed open the wooden window to let in some fresh air. A cold wind blew in through the crack, and a chill filled the room.
"Seeing my master making plans so early on, I am very pleased."
Xiao Tong, who was rubbing her hands together, had a relieved smile on her face and looked at Shen Sangwan not far away with a slightly smug look.