Chapter 361 You are thinking too much
"How many days have you been away from Cangzhou?"
Mei Cheng'an took the bowl of soup handed to him by Hongshu, took a look at the seaweed egg drop soup in the bowl, and asked casually.
Wang Qinian, who was sitting next to him, answered.
"It's been seven days since I left, Master."
Mei Cheng'an took a sip of the egg drop soup, which was just the right saltiness. He hooked a strand of seaweed from the corner of his mouth into his mouth and smacked his lips.
Fan Xian on the opposite side tore off a piece of cake and threw it into the soup bowl, then handed the remaining cake to Teng Zijing, pressed it to the bottom of the bowl with chopsticks and spoke.
"We should be almost at the big lake."
Wang Qinian finished his soup and nodded.
"It should be there in a day or two."
Gundam followed up with another sentence.
"According to the scouts, we are still about 60 to 70 miles away from the lake. We should be there in a day or two."
Fan Xian nodded without saying anything, picked up the almost softened pancake and began to eat it slowly.
There was no conversation for a moment, and the scene suddenly became quiet, with only the occasional chewing and drinking sounds and the crackling of the flames.
Several people were sitting around a campfire. Although it was summer, the further north they went, the lower the temperature would be except at noon when the sun would be stronger. Coupled with the strong north wind in the wilderness, there was an inexplicable atmosphere of alternating cold and heat in early spring, which was truly wonderful.
Wang Qinian didn't know whether he was thirsty or what, but he drank the soup very quickly. He finished one bowl and stood up to get another one.
After refilling his soup, he was in no hurry to return to his seat. He stood up, drank his soup while turning his head to look around, and even glanced into the distance a few times.
Gundam noticed his actions, turned around and looked, but saw nothing, so he asked curiously.
"Brother Wang, what are you looking at?"
Hearing this, Wang Qinian glanced at him, hummed, put down the bowl, and spoke.
"I'm looking for the Black Knights, but I can't see them after looking around. What are they doing?"
Gundam looked back again, pouted and shook his head.
Mei Cheng'an handed the empty bowl to Hongshu.
"Would you like another bowl, Master?"
Sweet Potato took the bowl and asked in a low voice.
Mei Chengan waved his hand.
"No, that's fine, you can go eat too, by the way..."
As he said this, he turned his head to look at Si Lili, who was strolling around after getting off the carriage after dinner, and pointed in that direction and said softly.
"It's cold and windy right now. Let Green Ant get a cape from the car for her."
Sweet Potato took a look, nodded and left.
As soon as she left, Fan Xian put down his bowl and joked.
"Oh my~ So kind to women~ Tsk tsk tsk."
Teng Zijing and Gaoda next to them also laughed when they heard this.
Mei Cheng'an rolled his eyes, not wanting to pay attention to him, and looked directly at Wang Qinian who was still looking around for the black rider.
"What do you want to do with Black Knight? Is there something wrong?"
Hearing this, Wang Qinian retracted his gaze, walked back to his original seat and sat down, while speaking.
"It's not that I have any problem, young master. The main thing is that the Black Cavalry has always been following us from a distance, and we are used to it.
When they are around, I feel extremely relieved just by looking at them. But now that I can't see them all of a sudden... I feel nervous and curious.
Hey, Master, the Black Knight has never disappeared since he showed up, could something have happened?"
Mei Cheng'an glanced at him with a puzzled look.
"What could possibly happen to them? Why are you worrying so much?"
Wang Qinian drank some soup thoughtfully, then put the bowl down and said "huh".
"Master, do you think it is possible that they ran into bandits who wanted to rob the diplomatic corps and went to wipe them out?"
Fan Xian was happy.
"Old Wang, do you think that all the horse thieves are stupid? With the Black Cavalry's formation, unless the horse thieves are stupid and blind, they would have run away long ago. How dare they come closer? Are they looking for death?"
Wang Qinian thought about it and smiled awkwardly.
"That's true. Then, why did the Black Knight suddenly disappear?"
He muttered the latter sentence in a low voice, but several people present heard it. The scene fell silent again. Everyone was thinking about this question. After all, this matter was indeed a bit strange.
Mei Cheng'an did have some guesses, but he didn't say them.
The Black Knights will definitely retreat eventually, but not now. Their sudden disappearance at this time... perhaps they are conducting an adaptability test.
They had been showing up all the time, and their sudden withdrawal was too conspicuous. Wang Qinian noticed it as soon as they left, so perhaps they wanted the delegation to get used to it from now on.
Get used to their sudden disappearance and mysterious appearance, so that even if they suddenly withdraw later, it will not be too conspicuous, and the people in the delegation will not make a fuss and will notice it in advance.
This is preparation for the subsequent evacuation, Mei Cheng'an sighed in his heart, then glanced at Fan Xian calmly.
Although Fan Xian was also thinking about it, he was simply curious and did not feel worried at all, nor did he associate it with the withdrawal of the Black Cavalry.
Because in his subconscious, this was something that would never happen, so it was not even within his consideration.
Of course, he was not the only one who thought so. It could be said that this was the consensus of everyone except Mei Chengan. Their thoughts were simply focused on what the Black Knight might be busy with.
Glancing at everyone who was so immersed in thought that even their eating became extremely slow, Mei Cheng'an shook his head helplessly and stood up.
After stretching his arms, he quietly left his seat and began to walk around to digest the food. He felt a little full after eating two extra pieces of cake.
After walking a few steps, his eyes accidentally met the gaze of Si Lili who was looking at him.
When they met, he was stunned for a moment and stopped immediately. This time, he did not look away, but stared at her calmly. What are you looking at? Girl!
After looking at each other for a while, Si Lili suddenly bit her lip and glared at him fiercely. Then she flicked her cloak and turned back to the carriage.
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Mei Cheng'an uttered a "hey" and was about to walk over there when he suddenly heard a burst of dense muffled sounds in the distance. The sounds were not loud, but they made him put his foot back down and turned to look over there.
Nothing much, except that the Black Knight reappeared in the distance.
Mei Cheng'an had expected this, so he was not surprised, but the few people sitting around the campfire not far behind him were much more surprised.
Standing up and looking at the figure of the black knight in the distance, Wang Qinian patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled.
"I'm back, I'm finally back. Now I can feel at ease again."
Hearing this, Mei Cheng'an smiled, glanced at Si Lili's carriage, thought for a moment, then turned around and began to stroll back to the campfire.
Just now everyone was in deep thought, so he just went and no one would notice him. But if he went again now, he would be a bit conspicuous and everyone came back to their senses.
"Look at what you have accomplished."
Wang Qinian chuckled and admitted it frankly without any argument.
Fan Xian, who had been sitting quietly behind him, smiled.
"Old Wang, you are curious about what happened to the Black Knight. Now that the Black Knight is back, why don't you go ask him?"
Wang Qinian looked back at him and shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no, it's reassuring to watch the Black Knight from afar, but it's scary when you get close. What did the young master say..."
After thinking for a moment, he remembered.
"Oh, yes, you can watch from afar but not touch it. That's right, the Black Knight is one of them. You can only watch from afar but not touch it!"
Mei Chengan: “…”
Fan Xian: "..."
Fujiki and Gundam: What does it mean to play with someone? Do you want to get closer?
Fan Xian burst out laughing.
"Hahahahahaha, God damn, you are so obscene, Lao Wang, you are better at making up words than me, hahahaha, it's you who has to be so obscene..."
Mei Cheng'an also laughed, but it was a speechless laugh. He glared at Wang Qinian who was grinning foolishly and said, "You're so brave to make fun of the Black Knight!"
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When they finished dinner, it was already past 5 . and the sky began to gradually darken, so Wang Qinian and his companions started to prepare for setting up camp.
After finishing his meal, Mei Cheng'an stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky. Fan Xian walked straight to his side.
"Let's go, it's time to have another night chat with Sean."
These days, Mei Chengan didn't know how to face Si Lili's somewhat confused face and resentful eyes, so he got on Si Lili's carriage less and less frequently. Instead, he got on Sean's carriage more often with Fan Xian.
They heard from Sean a lot of gossip and secrets from many years ago, as well as some criminal cases.
The reason for doing this is, on the one hand, to learn a lot of useful knowledge and experience from this once most terrifying spy leader.
On the other hand, knowing that Sean was ready to escape, they didn't want to give him too much time to think and prepare for the next step.
Mei Cheng'an thought about it and shook his head slightly.
"I'm not going today. You go by yourself."
Fan Xian was a little surprised when he heard this and raised his eyebrows.
"how?"
Mei Cheng'an glanced at him and pointed at Si Lili's carriage.
"It's been dragging on for a long time. It's not a solution to drag it on like this."
Fan Xian did not tease him this time. Hearing this, his expression became serious. After thinking for a moment, he spoke.
"Have you figured out how to face her?"
Mei Cheng'an shook his head again, paused and sighed.
"time is limited."
Fan Xian nodded upon hearing this.
"That's right. The journey is almost halfway through. It looks like there are still more than ten days left, but no one can tell when the real danger will come. Time is really running out. The closer we get to Northern Qi, the lower the chance that Si Lili will speak up, so..."
As he said this, he turned and looked at his fellow villager.
"Are you going to confront her tonight?"
Mei Cheng'an looked at him without saying anything, his eyes thoughtful.
Fan Xian thought for a moment and spoke again.
"Don't hesitate, just expose it. Well, let me make my position clear first. In my opinion, Hong Xiuzhao's plan is a bit insidious. If you want to help Si Li detoxify, I fully support you!
As for Chen Pingping and His Majesty... who cares about them!
When a general is away from home, he is not subject to orders from his master. We are the responsible persons. We have the final say on whether the plan is feasible or not!"
Mei Chengan opened his mouth.
"you…"
Fan Xian waved his hand casually.
"You don't have to worry about me. Have you forgotten what His Majesty said to me? As long as I return alive, it's fine. Not to mention the Red Sleeve Move, even if all other missions fail, it's okay. Don't worry!"
"Emm...you think too much. I'm not worried about you."
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(End of this chapter)
