I Accidentally Took A Peek!

Xiao Yue wanted to complain so much. And yet, she still had to keep her identity a secret so she obliged. They were the only two soldiers who did not take off their helmets.

The troops rested by the river for some time while waiting for the unconscious soldiers to get better. It took longer than they wanted. Later on, Long Zhao Feng decided that even if they rushed the rest of the trip with maximum speed, they still would not manage to reach the destination before dinner time.

As a result, they decided to set up some camps in the middle of the forest. The river was nearby for washing and drinking. Some soldiers who were good at hunting were sent out to hunt some wild animals for dinner. They luckily also brought some vegetables, fruits, and nuts for the road.

Some of the fruits and nuts were consumed back at the river, but the vegetables were still intact. Yu Fen was more than willing to cook dinner for everyone. She diligently assigned various people to help her peel and chop various vegetables, while preparing fire pits at several places to roast the wild animals. While she busied around, Xiao Yue took the time to sit down and relax for a little bit.

She sat near a fire pit and pulled her feet to her chest, her arms resting on top of her knees. With her chin propped on top of her folded arms, she gazed at the dancing flames. In the Xi'an tribe, dinner was eaten together with the whole tribe. Various hunting results during the day were roasted on open fire or turned into stew in pots. While the men went hunting, the women and children picked vegetables and mushrooms either in the wild nature or from their own gardens.

Ahh... the fragrance of the meat, with melted fats dripping down from the sticks... Xiao Yue's eyes closed. She was really, really exhausted.

"...re. Squire!!!"

Xiao Yue jolted awake from the call. Captain Zhang stood menacingly in front of her. Xiao Yue blinked, not sure whether she had done something wrong or not. Why was this scary man glaring at him again?

"Don't doze off here! If you have some energy left, eat! It will replenish your energy reserve!"

Captain Zhang thrust a stick with a roast pheasant under Xiao Yue's nose. She had skipped breakfast and lunch altogether because she had no appetite, but the roast pheasant was too good to pass! Xiao Yue bit hesitantly into the tender meat at first. The strong spicy flavor and juicy meat tickled her palate, roused her appetite. Before she knew it, she tore through the meat along with the crispy skin and gobbled down the roast pheasant while spitting out bones, all ladylike manners forgotten. Even old Captain Zhang marveled at the "young man's ability to eat".

After Xiao Yue was full from the roast pheasant, Captain Zhang ushered her to the river to take a bath, because she "smelled like a-week-old pair of socks". Of course, Xiao Yue could not just strip freely and jumped into the river. She could not even take off her damned helmet! Yu Fen was still busy cooking and serving food, so Xiao Yue decided to go ahead and get some towels to wipe her body clean with.

It was quite dark after dinner time. Xiao Yue forgot which cart carried her and Yu Fen's belongings. Her face fell when she discovered that all the personal items had been unloaded from the carts and piled inside storage tents. The horses had all been dislodged and were at that time tied up at some trees while they munched on grains and grasses.

Xiao Yue stopped a foot soldier who just came out of one of the tents and asked, "Where were all the personal items piled at?"

The foot soldier blinked at Xiao Yue. He recognized her as the general's personal aide, so he thought that Xiao Yue was looking for something at the general's request.

"Brother, everything has been placed inside the tent. Check directly there, you will find what you are looking for."

"Which tent? There are so many..."

Ah, this new squire was new. He did not even know that the General slept in the largest tent? Well was that not common sense? Nevertheless, he still pointed out the largest tent out specifically for Xiao Yue. Two fire torches with long poles were planted in front of the tent. Guards were nowhere to be seen, presumably still not done with their dinner.

"Thanks!"

The foot soldier cheerfully waved at her and quickly ran to where dinner was served. He too did not want to miss out on the feast. Xiao Yue walked toward the tent, pushed aside the leather flap and casually entered.

Inside the tent, Long Zhao Feng was sitting inside a bathtub filled with water, clearly in the middle of taking a bath. They stared at each other, both equally surprised. A few seconds passed before Xiao Yue opened her mouth to scream.