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Sima Shang has always respected Li Mu, and that is because Li Mu is his second brother! If we set aside this relationship and talk about official positions, Sima Shang is a Centurion! Respect and official position are completely different matters, so the soldiers only obey Sima General's commands. At this moment, seeing Sima Shang charge ahead, they hurriedly left Li Mu behind and rushed to catch up.
Li Mu, however, appeared unhurried as he walked slowly at the back of the group. How did Li Xin get here!? If I estimate correctly, this should be after the Lightwolf Fortress Granary fell. Since the third brother has returned here, why hasn’t the fifth brother come!? Given the relationship between the eldest brother and the fifth brother, if he saw Han Yongcheng, he would have mentioned him first!
A secret infiltrating Qin Army squad! The sudden appearance of Li Xin! Is there some internal connection here!?
Just as Li Mu thought of this, he shook his head to dismiss the idea from his mind. How could this be possible!? No wonder Sima Shang said I lack humanity; even my own brothers must be suspected—it's simply inhuman! Determined not to associate these two matters any longer, he looked up to see that the Cavalry Unit had already run far ahead. He waved his whip a few times to urge his horse to hurry and catch up.
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Li Xin had been watching Luzi eat and drink to his heart's content when suddenly he sneezed several times. Rubbing his nose, he prayed, "Heavenly deities bless me! Please don’t let my disciple catch a cold! The enemy is at hand, and this mission is not yet complete!"
Luzi rubbed his belly and was about to speak when he saw this shaman jumping around again. "Enough! What do you mean catching a cold!? Someone is talking about you!"
"Really!?" Believing this, Li Xin returned to sit down properly and turned to look at the gate. "Old Wang hasn’t come back for so long; he wouldn’t have been captured by Zhao Army, would he!?" Just as he was speaking, Wang Jian pushed open the wooden door and walked in. He quickly got up to greet him with a smile, saying, "Some people really can’t stand being talked about! I just mentioned your good qualities to General Lu, and look! Here you are!"
Wang Jian smiled and shook his head, brushing off the snow that had fallen on his shoulders. He unloaded his weapons and equipment and sat by the fire to warm up. With hands nearly frozen stiff, he confidently said, "You little brat can talk about my good qualities!? You definitely didn’t say anything nice about me!"
Li Xin stuffed several steaming rice balls into Wang Jian's hands and explained, "What are you talking about!? Truly good intentions mistaken for ill will! Just us—I'm a typical good person!"
Wang Jian was clearly starving as he nodded in thanks before lowering his head to eat vigorously. When Li Xin handed him a bowl of hot water, Wang Jian hurriedly reminded him that it’s best not to drink this while eating.
Li Xin looked down at the clean water in the bowl and quickly asked why that was.
Seeing Wang Jian with his mouth full of food and unable to respond, Luzi had no choice but to explain. "If you drink water while eating, won't that reduce the amount of food you can eat?"
"Is there really such a saying?" Li Xin noticed that Wang Jian had no intention of drinking water, so he placed the Ceramic Bowl beside him. "Is that really the case?"
Wang Jian stuffed a rice ball into his mouth and nodded repeatedly, affirming that it was indeed true.
Li Xin suddenly discovered something new and laughed, "You say you're a descendant of a general, but how could you ever lack for food and drink?"
Before leaving Capital Xianyang to seek out the legendary family, Wang Jian truly was someone who had no worries about food or clothing. Back then, not only could he eat without drinking water, but he could also easily manage five meals a day. What changed him was entering the Northwest Grassland, where he faced hardships of eating on the move and sleeping outdoors. At that time, it wasn't just about getting enough to eat; even avoiding missing a meal was difficult.
In such sparsely populated areas, even gold and silver couldn't buy anything! Gradually, he developed a habit: whenever there was an opportunity to eat, he would never dare to drink water. After filling his stomach, he would drink a little while on the road.
For ten years, this slowly formed habit became permanently ingrained. Even after completing his mission and returning home, despite having no worries about food or clothing, he still maintained the practice of never drinking a sip of water while eating. Hearing Li Xin's question now, he swallowed his food and smiled, "It's just a habit I've developed; there's really nothing to it."
Upon hearing the word "habit," Luzi restrained his impulse to ask further and waited for Wang Jian to pick up the Ceramic Bowl to drink water. Because when Wang Jian drank water, it would mean he had already eaten enough. So he asked, "By the way! I want to inquire about something; I don't know if it's appropriate to ask."
Wang Jian glanced at Li Xin before saying, "Of course you can ask! Go ahead! What is it?"
"Um!" Luzi also looked at Li Xin before asking, "Has General Wang ever been to the Snowy Plateau? There are snow peaks and Lake Cuo there!"
Wang Jian did not respond but stared at the red fire for a long time. This secret absolutely could not be revealed due to a past promise. Even when he went to marry the bride bestowed by Zhao Xiang Wang, it was that family who sent someone halfway there. The wedding party thought that the village on the grassland was General Wang's in-laws' place but did not know that after they left, it would completely disappear.
Luzi was also perceptive; seeing Wang Jian's silence indicated that this matter was over. He handed over the Military Map carried by Li Xin and said, "General Li has already found the long-range projection position of Zhao Army; take a look first."
Wang Jian was incredibly intelligent! When he heard Luzi's question and connected it to winter, the campfire, and the stick in Li Xin's hand, he realized where the problem lay. He was well aware of Luzi's capabilities, which were almost excessive. Even an unintentional remark or a single word could be analyzed for clues. Determined not to mention anything related to the cold in the future, he was contemplating how to respond to Luzi's inquiry when he heard Luzi proactively change the subject.
Wang Jian gratefully nodded at Luzi and reached out to take a look at the map indicating Above. Earlier, when he entered the courtyard, he saw Chang Yu and others present, which meant that the second reconnaissance team had not set off on time. He had not yet managed to reach the first exploration area he was responsible for before being caught up by brothers disguised as Zhao Soldiers. This meant that there was still a blind spot in the search area. It would not be wise to abandon this exploration point.
"General! I believe we should still check out this area we've overlooked!"
In fact, Luzi had the same intention; he wanted to wait for Wang Jian to return to discuss this matter. It felt like a burden to cross the river in the dead of winter and then return without taking a look. Seeing Wang Jian bring it up himself at that moment, he immediately nodded in agreement.
As the deadline agreed upon with Commander Wang He approached, the urgent task now was to send someone over for reconnaissance immediately. If nothing was found there, they could proceed with their next action plan. Seeing that Luzi agreed, Wang Jian proposed that since it had been decided he would be responsible for this area from the start, there was no need to consider changing personnel.
Li Xin stood up and said, "No one knows this nearby area better than I do; you all should stay inside and rest! Even if we encounter the Zhao Army, we have brothers in there!"
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