After another two hours of galloping, the sun set and the sky darkened.
The group of seven people maintained their fastest speed, traveling as fast as lightning. Three of the five soldiers who were sent to protect them were in the lead, while two of them were at the back. Ma Xiaoshuai and Wang Cheng were in the middle of the group, and the two horses were lined up side by side.
"Brother Zhang, we're almost there." Wang Cheng, who was standing at the side, suddenly turned his head, his face filled with joy.
Ma Xiaoshuai, who was still in pain and suffering, suddenly became spirited when he heard this.
When he raised his head and looked ahead, he realized that in the darkness not far away, there was a large flickering fire light. It should be something like a torch. It should be the destination of this trip, the military camp. It was indeed not far away.
"Yes, we're almost there. Brother Wang, hurry up.”
This seemingly weak guy who had been crying along the way suddenly raised his hand, and the whip in his hand fiercely lashed the horse's buttocks. The poor horse let out a miserable cry and ran forward desperately in pain. In a short while, it overtook the three soldiers in front of it and ran far away along the main road. It looked as if it was an animal that was eager to see a female.
"Uh…"
The group of people were dumbfounded. Seeing Ma Xiaoshuai run far away, they could only smile bitterly and chase after him.
After chasing each other for more than ten minutes, the seven people finally gathered not far from the camp. This was not because Ma Xiaoshuai had slowed down, but because they were almost at their destination. In addition, it was also because Wang Cheng reminded them from behind that as civil officials, they had to wear official uniforms and dress neatly when entering the military camp.
After getting off the horse, they took the package from one of the soldiers and quickly put on their hats.
Wang Cheng's tall body was indeed out of place in this refined attire. However, perhaps because he had been wearing it for a long time, he didn't feel uncomfortable. On the other hand, Ma Xiaoshuai, who was dressed like a scholar, wore this official uniform, and his scholarly temperament was even better. If it wasn't for his slightly exhausted look, he would really have a brand new feeling.
"Brother Zhang, let's go." Wang Cheng looked at Ma Xiaoshuai and said.
"What? Oh, let's go." Ma Xiaoshuai, who was secretly pleased with himself, quickly woke up and responded.
After sizing up their bodies once more, they mounted their horses, and the group of seven walked towards the camp not far away.
In front of him was a gate that wasn't very tall. It was situated between two cliffs, forming a natural barrier. It was a classic example of easy to defend and difficult to attack. On both sides of the high gate were sentry towers with torches flashing back and forth. They should be patrolling soldiers.
"Is that the rear commander, Lord Wang, and Lord Zhang?”A question came from above the sentry tower.
Wang Cheng immediately dismounted and raised his head to look up. He said in a clear voice,"That's right."
The door slowly opened, and a soldier wearing armor and a sword walked out.
"Lord Wang."
"En, this is Lord Zhang." Wang Cheng pointed at Ma Xiaoshuai.
"Lord Zhang." The soldier quickly packed his luggage.
"Yes."
"Can we go in now?" Wang Cheng glanced at the door and asked.
"Of course. Please come in, sirs."
"Yeah."
Wang Cheng nodded at Ma Xiaoshuai. The seven of them pulled the reins and slowly walked into the gate under the lead of the soldier. Not long after they entered, a few soldiers came forward and took the horses away from them. The five soldiers who had followed them all the way here had completed their mission. They bade farewell and left. Wang Cheng and Ma Xiaoshuai did not stop and continued to walk inside.
It was Ma Xiaoshuai's first time seeing this era's military station, he couldn't help but look around curiously, but because of the dark visibility, he could only see a large number of tents and soldiers holding torches walking back and forth. He couldn't see clearly.
"Brother Zhang, let's go see Lord Chen.”Wang Cheng suddenly turned his head and said.
"Oh? This Lord Chen is…"
"Lord Chen is the deputy secretary of our rear division.”Wang Cheng looked at Ma Xiaoshuai and said with a smile.
"Oh? Deputy Secretary?" Ma Xiao Shuai was a bit surprised. Although he knew that there would be a permanent military officer in the camp, he didn't expect it to be a deputy secretary.
"That's right," Wang Cheng said."The Deputy Secretary has been stationed in the military camp for many years.”
Ma Xiaoshuai nodded and said,"Then let's go."”
"Alright…"
The two of them talked as they walked. They didn't know where they were, but they heard laughter coming from not far ahead.
" Haha, Lord Wei, go to my…to my tent, let's continue…"
"Alright, let's get drunk today.”
"Haha, good, good!"
"Haha…"
Accompanied by two different voices, one old and one full of energy, two drunkards slowly walked out of the darkness. One of them was extremely burly and looked like a soldier stationed here. However, he was not wearing armor and should be a high-ranking figure. The other was a middle-aged man who looked slightly old. The two of them were shaking and supporting each other. It was obvious that they were tongue-tied when they said this.
"That…is Lord Chen." Wang Cheng, who had stopped in his tracks, could not help but laugh.
"Oh?" Ma Xiaoshuai smiled bitterly," This deputy director…is really a forthright person!”
"Haha." Wang Cheng smiled bitterly and walked forward. He bowed to the obviously drunk Lord Chen." Lord Chen."”
"Hmm? Who…who is it?" Lord Chen burped and opened his muddy eyes a little.
"Lord Chen, I am Wang Cheng." Wang Cheng repeated helplessly. This Lord Chen was indeed quite drunk.
"Wang…Cheng?" Lord Chen mumbled incoherently. After a long time, he finally remembered," It's Wang…Wang Cheng, why…why are you here?”
"Lord Chen, I'm here for the monthly inspection…" Wang Cheng secretly wiped his sweat and said.
"Oh... yeah," Lord Chen moved a little away from the burly middle-aged man, trying to stand still. However, after some effort, he found that he still could not stand properly. Fortunately, he stuck back here and said something indistinctly. It was probably some drunken conversation.
Wang Cheng shook his head with a bitter smile. It seemed that there was no way to communicate with this guy now.
"Lord Wei, how have you been?"
"What's good about it?" The man called Lord Wei was more clear-headed, but he didn't appreciate Wang Cheng's polite greeting at all and replied stiffly.
" Cough cough…" Wang Cheng blushed and coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment, but he did not say anything.
"And who are you?" The man noticed Ma Xiaoshuai and asked.
Although Ma Xiaoshuai was puzzled by Wang Cheng's behavior, he also realized that this big man's status was not low. After all, he could show such disdain to the officials of the imperial court. He was destined to be a shrimp. Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoshuai also felt that he should try his best to be polite when meeting for the first time.
"I'm Zhang Defu, the newly appointed military officer.”
"Secretary? Hmph, a bunch of parasites." Who would have thought that this Lord Wei would speak to everyone with such a tone of contempt?
" You..." Ma Xiaoshuai was stunned, he was slightly angry.
Wang Cheng, who had sharp eyes and quick hands, quickly pulled Ma Xiaoshuai, who was still angry, and signaled him not to act rashly.
"Find a place to sleep. Lord Chen still has things to do and has no time to entertain you.”
The man surnamed Wei said this in a moderate tone and helped the drowsy Lord Chen away.
"Lord Zhang, let's go." Wang Cheng forced a smile and pulled Ma Xiaoshuai, who was still unhappy with the ramen, and signaled him to leave.
"Yes." Ma Xiaoshuai once again looked at the shadow that disappeared into the darkness, and could only follow Wang Cheng.
The two of them walked side by side. Wang Cheng greeted the soldiers from time to time, while Ma Xiaoshuai looked extremely tired. The novelty at first had long been replaced by fatigue. At this time, he was thinking about eating early and then sleeping well.
"Lord Wang, where are we going?”
"Oh, go to the back tent, eat something and rest first.”Wang Cheng turned around and smiled. He seemed to have noticed Ma Xiaoshuai's fatigue and frowned slightly," Lord Zhang, are you alright?"”
"I'm fine. I'm just a little tired." Ma Xiaoshuai said weakly.
"Alright, then let's get some rest.”Wang Cheng nodded and said.
Ma Xiaoshuai naturally agreed. Wang Cheng also knew that Ma Xiaoshuai was really tired, so he gradually quickened his pace and walked forward. Ma Xiaoshuai followed him all the way. The two of them soon walked far away and arrived at the back of the camp.
"Brother Zhang, we're here." Wang Cheng pointed at the larger tent in front of him.
Ma Xiaoshuai answered weakly, his feet not stopping.
"Let's go in first. I'll order some food and wine to be prepared.”Wang Cheng opened the tent but did not enter.
"There's no need for wine.”Ma Xiaoshuai obviously didn't have the strength to be polite.
"Alright, let's go in first."
"Yes."
Wang Cheng walked away after saying that. Ma Xiaoshuai also bowed and walked in.
The style of this tent was similar to what Ma Xiaoshuai had seen in movies. It was round and barrel-shaped. The texture was thick enough. The inner layer was supported by some wood. It seemed to be firm. The design was all about practicality and stability. The only bad thing was that it was too big. It was not conducive to transportation during the march. This was the only drawback.
According to Wang Cheng, this tent was specially prepared for the people who came to inspect. Because of this, the interior of the tent was relatively spacious and comfortable. There were square tables and wooden chairs in the front, a desk with the four treasures of the study on one side, and two beds on the inner side. The quilts were all complete and clean. Because it was located in the deep mountains and valleys, it would be very cold at night. The brazier used for winter had not been removed and was placed in the middle of the tent. There were some signs of sparks flashing. It seemed like it had been deliberately extinguished during the day and reignited at night.
Ma Xiaoshuai entered the tent and looked around. He found the small bed immediately.
He, who was already physically and mentally exhausted, quickly rushed over and fell on his back. He did not even take off his clothes and boots.
After a long day of hard work, the moment his body touched the bed, it felt as if all the burdens were lifted off his body. The hard bed that he would usually despise was so comfortable. It was a hundred times more comfortable than a real leather sofa or a Simmons. His body felt like it was flying, which almost made Ma Xiaoshuai cry in pain. Today was the most painful experience he had ever had.
"Brother Zhang…"
In a daze, she heard someone talking. It seemed to be Wang Cheng's voice.
"Brother Zhang…eat something."
Ma Xiaoshuai opened his eyes reluctantly and looked at Wang Cheng who was standing not far away. After a moment of confusion, he quickly woke up and saw Wang Cheng holding a tray with food in his hand. He felt that it was not good to be alone.
"Brother Wang, this…I've troubled you again. I'm really exhausted.”Ma Xiaoshuai said awkwardly.
"It's okay. We're family." Wang Cheng said indifferently and smiled a little honestly." Come and eat."”
Wang Cheng placed the food on the table while Ma Xiaoshuai stood up and walked over.
"Brother Wang, thank you." Ma Xiaoshuai thanked him again with an apologetic tone.
"I said it's fine. Hurry up and eat.”Wang Cheng waved his hand and sat down.
Ma Xiaoshuai didn't say anything else and kept his gratitude in his heart.
"Brother Zhang, do you like it?" Wang Cheng asked without asking.
"En, not bad. The fire head in the army still has some skills.”Ma Xiaoshuai said with a smile.
"Haha, yes, I think so too.”
Ma Xiaoshuai lowered his head and ate. Although the ingredients were simple, they were extremely delicious. As for whether it was because he was too hungry or the cooking skills were really good, he didn't know. It should be known that he had eaten all kinds of local dishes in that world, Chinese and Western dishes, and all kinds of dishes. His mouth was not ordinary. Before this, he had never praised the food in this world.
The two of them wolfed down the food like hungry ghosts.
Ma Xiaoshuai suddenly thought of something and stopped what he was doing. He frowned slightly.
"Brother Wang, who is that middle-aged man surnamed Wei?”
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