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nChapter 142: Meeting Old Friends

nTranslator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

nYuan Hongjun quickly thought of a countermeasure. He couldn’t win a fight against them, nor could he outrun them.

nAs he walked towards Gui Yuzhou, his body suddenly went limp and he fell.

nHe pretended to be sick. Those people probably wouldn’t approach people with the epidemic.

nGui Yuzhou quickly helped him up. “Little Brother, what’s wrong? Are you sick too?”

nSomeone touched Yuan Hongjun’s forehead and exclaimed, “Brother Yuzhou, his forehead is so hot.”

nSomeone at the side said, “He’s sick too. Many of us are sick!”

n“What sickness is this? Why are people getting infected one after another?”

n“It’s terrifying.”

n“It can’t be an epidemic, right? Otherwise, we’ll be doomed.”

nEveryone immediately retreated from those who were sick.

nThe man walked over to look at Yuan Hongjun and reached out to check his pulse. Since Yuan Hongjun had already contracted the disease, there was no need for him to make a move. Otherwise, those refugees would not listen to him when they saw him kill someone.

nThe man returned. After a while, he continued to lead the refugees towards the capital.

nYuan Hongjun opened one eye and looked around. There were about a thousand refugees who were infected and could not leave.

nGui Yuzhou stayed behind, and the rest of his small group left.

nYuan Hongjun was very surprised. “Yuzhou, why didn’t you leave?”

nGui Yuzhou also wanted to leave, but he was indebted to Yuan Hongjun. “You saved my life. How can 1 abandon you?”

nYuan Hongjun smiled. “You are my good brother.”

nGui Yuzhou looked in the direction where the refugees had left. “They’ve all left. What should we do now?”

nYuan Hongjun said firmly, “To Xu City.”

nGui Yuzhou reacted. “Is what you said true?”

nYuan Hongjun patted Gui Yuzhou’s shoulder. “Of course it’s true. You risked your life to stay behind to take care of me. Why would I lie to you?”

nGui Yuzhou was immediately motivated. “Then let’s set off at once.”

nYuan Hongjun quickly got up. “Okay.”

nWhen Gui Yuzhou saw Yuan Hongjun’s nimble movement, he said in surprise, “You’re not sick?”

nYuan Hongjun whispered, “They wanted to kill me. I have to pretend to be sick to escape.”

nGui Yuzhou’s mind was filled with question marks. “They? Who are they? Why do they want to kill you?”

n“Let’s talk as we walk.” Yuan Hongjun planned to meet up with Tang Jinghong. He had already figured out the situation here. There was no need to follow the refugees.

nAfter Tang Jinghong made arrangements in Xu City and left Tan Yibin to guard it, he brought Chu Qingzhi, Shen Yufeng, and the others to meet up with Yuan Hongjun.

nChu Qingzhi asked with concern, “Jinghong, 1 saw that you were very anxious after you read the letter. What happened?”

nTang Jinghong told Chu Qingzhi the contents of the letter.

n“Did the Lord of the Northern Border send people to spread the rumor that we are suffering from Heavenly Punishment?” Chu Qingzhi frowned. “Jinghong, what do you plan to do?”

n“I guess it’s the Lord of the Northern Border, but there’s no evidence. I can’t be sure that it’s him.” Tang Jinghong paused and said, “I don’t plan to do anything about the rumor. I can’t stop it from spreading. The best way to stop the rumor is to use facts to debunk it. As long as we handle the refugee crisis well, all the rumors will collapse.”

nChu Qingzhi thought to herself. Jinghong was very clear-headed. “1 will support every decision you make.”

nTang Jinghong turned to look at Chu Qingzhi. Qingzhi could always understand what he meant. He liked this feeling of being understood without explaining too much.

nHe waved his horsewhip. “Giddyup…”

nThe reinforcements that came to help were led by a deputy general called An Changfeng. At this moment, he was standing on a mountain and looking down the mountain.

nBehind him were two of his trusted subordinates.

nSuddenly, one of his subordinates pointed in a direction and said, “Deputy General, look, refugees!”

nAn Changfeng quickly looked over. “Let’s go down the mountain to intercept them.”

n“Yes.”

nAn Changfeng brought 10,000 soldiers over and stood on the path the refugees had to take to reach the capital. He looked very mighty.

nWhen the man leading the way saw the soldiers, he knew that something was wrong and quickly hid among the refugees.

nAn Changfeng looked very burly and had a big beard. He looked very powerful. “Everyone, stop. Otherwise, I’ll kill you without mercy!”

nIndeed, it was easier to convince people when you had the advantage in numbers. With his order, no one dared to move.

nAn Changfeng instructed the soldiers, “Distribute a portion of the water we brought to everyone. Also, set up a pot to cook porridge for them.”

nThe soldiers replied, “Yes.”

nWhen the refugees heard this, uneasiness and panic immediately turned into joy.

n“Did he just say that he’se going to give us water?”

n“I think he said something about making porridge for us.”

n“We’re saved. We’re saved.”

nAn Changfeng instructed the soldiers to set up camp. Then, he also wrote a letter and sent it to Tang Jinghong.

n“Brother Tang.” Yuan Hongjun stood on a hill and waved at Tang Jinghong. His voice carried the unique clarity of a young man, and his face revealed the lively side of a young man.

nTang Jinghong stopped. “Hongjun, why are you here?”

nYuan Hongjun flew down the hill and landed in front of Tang Jinghong’s horse. “Brother Tang, give me water first. I’ll tell you after I drink it.”

nTang Jinghong threw the water bag to him.

nChu Qingzhi sized up Yuan Hongjun. What a smart and cute young man. His body was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance. He should be dealing with herbs all year round.

nShen Yufeng smiled and said, “Little Divine Doctor, why are you in such a sorry state?”

nYuan Hongjun was still wearing the tattered clothes of the refugees. His hair was messy and he looked like a little beggar who had been on the streets for many years. “If I didn’t wear these clothes, how could I blend in with the refugees to gather information?”

nShen Yufeng smiled and asked, “Then what did you find out?”

nYuan Hongjun pointed at Tang Jinghong. “I told him everything.”

nShen Yufeng was secretly shocked. He did not expect the little Divine Doctor to have already contacted his general.

nHis gaze slowly became filled with admiration. His general was getting more resourceful and powerful.

nGui Yuzhou, who was on the hill, was dumbfounded. Not only did his little brother know martial arts, but he also seemed to know some powerful people.

nHis identity didn’t seem to be simple!

nYuan Hongjun drank the water and realized that Gui Yuzhou was still on the hill. He hurriedly waved at him. “Come down quickly. There’s water here.”

nGui Yuzhou immediately rushed down the mountain, stumbling as if he was drunk.

nYuan Hongjun smiled and handed the water bag to him. “Drink it. It’s all yours.”

nGui Yuzhou was extremely thirsty. He did not refuse and took the water bag to drink.

nTang Jinghong threw some dry food to Yuan Hongjun. There was definitely nothing to eat in this wilderness. He didn’t know how many days Yuan Hongjun had starved, but he looked much thinner.

nYuan Hongjun smiled. “Brother Tang is still the best.”

nTang Jinghong said, “Eat. We have to continue on our way.”

nYuan Hongjun ate half of it and gave the other half to Gui Yuzhou. “This is for you.”

nGui Yuzhou looked at the donkey jerky in his hand and cried. “I… I haven’t had meat for seven to eight months.”

nYuan Hongjun patted his shoulder. “If you follow me in the future, you will have meat to eat every day.”

nGui Yuzhou nodded and thought to himself that he had met a benefactor. He was too lucky.

nAfter the two of them finished eating, Tang Jinghong asked Chu Qingzhi to ride the same horse with him. Chu Qingzhi gave her horse to Yuan Hongjun and Gui Yuzhou, and the group continued on their way..

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