Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Mu Yan’s Gift

Xue Yifeng looked around, seeing no one, and sat down beside her.

The two of them sat side by side, Dugu Yan moved a bit to the side, for now whenever she saw Xue Yifeng, she felt regret.

If it weren’t for the drink that night, she wouldn’t have done such a bold thing.

Suddenly, her wrist was drawn to the front by Xue Yifeng.

“Don’t think you can make anything happen with me again…” Dugu Yan’s words choked in her throat.

She watched as Xue Yifeng took out a box of ointment and started applying it to her wound, Dugu Yan’s wrist held by Xue Yifeng’s warm hand. Suddenly, she recalled that night of skinship, and her cheeks began to blush bit by bit.

Xue Yifeng’s ears also turned red; ever since the duel ended that day, he occasionally thought of Dugu Yan.

Just like now, the poisonous insect in his body seemed to sense Dugu Yan’s presence and seemed very excited.

The people of the Poisonous Insect Clan marry only one person in their lifetime, and he had skinship with Dugu Yan, which according to tribal customs made them husband and wife. But Dugu Yan seemed indifferent about it.

Thinking of this made Xue Yifeng’s heart feel stifled.

Dugu Yan coughed dryly, pulled her hand back, and stammered, “You don’t need to be like this with… with me.”

Xue Yifeng placed the ointment in Dugu Yan’s palm and smiled faintly, “Thank you for helping my sister teach Tuoba Xiong a lesson.”

Dugu Yan nonchalantly waved her hand, “It’s nothing, just a small matter!”

So it turned out Xue Yifeng was thanking her for this, she thought Xue Yifeng had developed feelings for her.

“I’m going to sleep now, are you coming back too?” Dugu Yan stood up and brushed the dead grass off her clothes.

Xue Yifeng raised his gaze, looking at her with a confused look.

Dugu Yan coughed again, “Don’t misunderstand, I didn’t mean it like that, that night was an accident, I apologize to you.”

After saying this, Dugu Yan quickly walked away, leaving Xue Yifeng alone staring at her back.

…

Zhan Lan gazed at the starry sky outside the camp, she missed Mu Yan.

Turns out she wasn’t all that carefree, always unable to help thinking of the other person.

Xiao Chen walked up behind her and draped a cloak over her shoulders, Zhan Lan placed it back on Xiao Chen’s shoulder.

“Thanks, I’m not cold.” Zhan Lan smiled lightly, only recently realizing that Xiao Chen treated her so well, well enough to already cross boundaries.

Could it be that Xiao Chen’s feelings for her surpassed those of sibling and camaraderie?

If that were the case, she would have no choice but to reject Xiao Chen’s feelings.

Xiao Chen’s fingers caressed the cloak silently, feeling that he might have shown his feelings too overtly, making Zhan Lan feel uneasy.

He spoke casually, “The stars tonight are beautiful.”

As the two of them were speaking, suddenly a soldier came to report, “General Zhan, it’s not good, over there, over there are two heads…”

The soldier’s voice wasn’t loud, but under the firelight, Zhan Lan saw the other’s forehead beaded with cold sweat.

Zhan Lan and Xiao Chen exchanged a glance and immediately headed to the tribe’s entrance.

Two heads were indeed placed on the ground, and Zhan Lan illuminated their faces with a torch.

The soldiers behind her worried the main general might be startled, but unexpectedly Zhan Lan suddenly began to laugh.

Zhan Lan bent down to pick up an orchid placed not far from the heads.

A goose-yellow orchid quietly blossoming among the green leaves, emanating a faint fragrance.

Zhan Lan looked up at the star-filled sky, he was here, Mu Yan had arrived!

Xiao Chen’s gaze fell on the two heads, one belonging to the eldest Prince of Western Rong, Tuoba Xiong, and the other to Baili Jiang!

Zhan Lan turned to the soldier, “Find a place to burn them!”

“Yes, Main General.”

After issuing the command, Zhan Lan left feeling joyful.

Xiao Chen understood, Mu Yan sent this to assure Zhan Lan there was no need to worry.

Mu Yan indeed had a rebellious spirit, even the gifts for his beloved woman were unconventional and shocking.

Only a woman like Zhan Lan could see such a gift without screaming and losing her composure.

On the way back, Zhan Lan suddenly felt something amiss, how could Mu Yan know her whereabouts?

That meant someone around her was one of Mu Yan’s people.

Who exactly was it?

…

Huang Gun quietly watched the direction of Zhan Lan’s tent, smiling as he thought perhaps the Main General would have a good dream tonight!

“Haha, this young master hides his achievements and fame, no need to thank me!”

While Huang Gun was feeling proud, suddenly he felt someone behind him.

He turned around sharply, seeing Zhan Lan.

Zhan Lan raised an eyebrow, “Mr. Huang with his hidden achievements and fame, may I ask where the Regent King is?”

Huang Gun instantly felt guilty, “Well, Main General, hear my defense, no, hear my explanation, how could this young master possibly know the whereabouts of such a mysterious Regent King!”

Zhan Lan’s hand pressed on Huang Gun’s shoulder, causing him pain, “Main General, I truly don’t know, I merely passed our whereabouts to the contact Hidden Guard, nothing else!”

Zhan Lan knew Huang Gun’s nature, and his words seemed sincere.

If even Huang Gun didn’t know, Zhan Lan considered a possibility suddenly feeling unsettled.

Too dangerous, I hope what she’s thinking isn’t true!

…

The next morning, Zhan Lan received another gift from Mu Yan, this time the head of the Snow Eagle Tribe leader.

Not far from the head was a pure white orchid.

Zhan Lan’s pupils dilated, her heart racing, Mu Yan indeed was in Western Rong and had dismantled the Snow Eagle Tribe for her.

Zhan Lan was increasingly worried about his safety; Mu Yan wasn’t taking the main roads but rather small paths heading towards Western Rong, how many people did he have with him? Could he encounter danger?

As Zhan Lan was contemplating strategies, the chef hurriedly reported, “Main General, it’s not good, the provisions haven’t arrived, we’re out of food!”

Zhan Lan’s brow furrowed, “The grain transport route is monitored by the Zhan Family Army all the way, why haven’t the provisions arrived?”

The chef hesitantly said, “The Grain Transport Officer said, he said it’s the Emperor’s… the Emperor’s decree.”

Zhan Lan’s eyes instantly darkened, she ordered coldly, “Tell him to get over here and explain personally to me!”