An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

If the person himself said so, there was nothing for Gongsun Zhang to pursue further. He just glanced at Nie Ce before leaving, feeling a little unwilling.

But he didn't expect that it was just a fleeting love affair, nor did he expect that she was actually the general's woman. He couldn't help but have many questions in his heart, but when he said it, he saw that the smile on Doctor Sang's face was really distant. The corners of her light red lips were flying, but there was no smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. He could still read the rejection behind this politeness.

He had no choice but to look away, and after a long while, he said, "On the way to Panyu, if Miss Sang has any difficulties, you can send a message to me." As he was about to hand over the token in his sleeve, he was blocked by the hand in front of her, "No need." The person who said this was Nie Ce. Gongsun Zhang gritted his teeth and looked back, only to see that the big hand later covered a pair of snow-white jade hands, "Captain Gongsun, I will not have any difficulties, the general treats me very well." She did not touch him - she made a gesture of pushing him away.

The noisy chirping of insects in the fields made him feel dizzy. Gongsun Zhang lowered his head, smiled in relief, and took a few steps back. "Okay."

He left very quickly, and the group of people who accompanied him left one after another. The brewing compound seemed to become quiet in an instant. Sang Ling held his forehead and felt a headache. He ignored Nie Ce beside him and went into the main hall by himself. Dai Chengjun watched everything with bated breath and followed him in with his back hunched.

This incident made Yang Huan feel uncomfortable for a long time. He didn't dare to say anything in front of the general. He cursed at Wu Zishi and Chen Feng in private. "Even if he knows nothing, he really went too far today. He even wants to take my wife away? This is shitting on our heads. Even if the general doesn't mention it later, we will find a way to make him suffer. It's not the first time that he has bullied us."

As the only person left behind, Wu Zishi was speechless. Despite all his precautions, he still failed to prevent it. He was not sure whether he could keep his official position. He sighed deeply.

Chen Feng's thoughts were clear, so he turned around and asked Wu Zishi, "Yun Zhong, tell me, what's going on?"

"I--" Wu Zishi looked at the lacquered bowl on the table, wondering why there was no wine cup on it. He sighed again and slowly began to explain everything from the first day Gongsun Zhang came to inspect to the matters of delivering supplies over the past few days.

"So I got interested in him when I saw him." Chen Feng concluded, "I was wondering why he was so generous. Even rich people can't afford to donate this thing, but he spent dozens of ox carts at once."

"As a betrothal gift." Yang Huan said sarcastically.

These words were said by several people in the bamboo forest beside the village road. They dared to gossip because they knew that the general would not hear them.

The brewery was not peaceful now. Sang Ling had no time to care about other things, and led Wei Chu to pack up the luggage. Dai Chengjun was talking to the girls, and they had to pack up their things soon.

As for Nie Ce, he and Ying Bushi were questioning Ah Zeng, Yin Fu, and Wei Xiao in the courtyard.

"What about the other one?" Nie Ce also knew that Sang Ling and Dai Chengjun each brought two guards on the journey, so there should be four people in total.

"I'm recuperating in the house, uh-uh-" Yin Fu stammered. He never told lies, but now facing the Marquis, he was suddenly panic-stricken.

"Injured?" Nie Ce was still wondering. Fortunately, Ah Zeng was calm and replied with a hunched back, "I hurt my waist while carrying heavy objects a few days ago."

They were not only servants, they also did some physical work here, which was also implied in the question. Nie Ce had no doubts and asked about the past affairs of the Marquis's wife here. After hearing the general idea, he told a few of them to go and do their work.

Today was a day of reorganization. The people who stayed in the village had a garrison to cover their evacuation. They took their houses and found another place to rebuild to prevent the news from leaking out. They stayed overnight, so they prepared two carriages at night and set off for the South Sea camp at dawn the next day.

The small room in the east courtyard has been arranged for the great general Nie Ce to stay overnight, and his subordinates live in the remaining side rooms. Sang Ling still lives in the second room with Dai Chengjun, not with Nie Ce - she almost didn't sleep the whole night last night, and she has to leave again tomorrow morning, so she must get a good night's sleep tonight.

Dai Chengjun even laughed at her for this, but she didn't have the energy to refute him and just fell asleep on the couch.

*

Sang Ling had always thought that the reason why the South Sea Camp was called the South Sea Camp was because it was located by the sea. At the very least, it should be a remote area with no people. She had always felt that the main camp where the county soldiers were stationed was very mysterious, just like the army of later generations.

Unexpectedly, Nie Ce led them directly into Panyu City. Moreover, this guy changed his alias to Chen Yu. Yang Huanying also changed his name because he didn't recognize them.

Sang Ling was filled with questions - why was Panyu City so peaceful? Although it was not as noisy and bustling as the counties to the north that had not been affected by the war, there were still wine shops and houses in the city, and the common people were doing business as usual. Compared with the surrounding Jieting villages, it seemed like another world.

The city architecture in the south of the country is also different from that in the north. The ditches on both sides of the street are winding, and you can see small fish swimming. The houses on both sides are scattered and mostly made of wood. Many houses have attics. Some houses have simple sheds in front of the door, where all kinds of goods are placed: bamboo utensils, silk cloth... Lingnan characteristics are everywhere. But she didn't have the leisure to watch for too long. She closed her eyes and rested for a while, then the carriage turned around and turned into a narrow alley. After traveling about ten meters, it stopped in front of a house. The plaque read "Chen's Mansion" in four large characters, just like an ordinary wealthy family's private house.

As soon as the door was pushed open, someone came to greet them. Yang Huan stepped forward and gave a few instructions. Someone then took their luggage down and led a few girls and servants inside.

Dai Chengjun also had a bewildered look on his face, but seeing Sang Ling and Nie Ce going in opposite directions, he had no choice but to follow Yang Huan in a daze and continue walking inside.

This mansion looks inconspicuous from the outside, but it is a different world inside. After passing the Chuihua Gate and walking straight back, it is the house where Dai Chengjun and her friends stayed in the past. Opposite to the east is another new mansion. Nie Ce said: This cross-courtyard private house is his own, because he often travels outside, so the interior is simple. When Sang Ling moves in, she can arrange it as she likes.

After a long corridor, behind the moon gate was a rockery standing in the middle of a pool, with the water reflecting the pavilion behind it. As a personal maid, Wei Chu had already responded quickly and went to the back room to organize her belongings.

The couple sat down on the soft seats in the front hall and talked. They just wanted to ask all these questions. Sang Ling didn't even use hot water and asked directly, "This may not be your camp?"

Nie Ce smiled and looked at her for a while, "The main camp is indeed not here, but this house is also an office. There are generals like Li Tong, Yuan Chenrui and Zhao Jixian guarding it. The main force is indeed over there. This place is more for spies in the city to collect intelligence--" Nie Ce stopped talking when he wanted to go into more details.

Sang Ling knew better and did not inquire too much. He only felt emotional: when he watched spy movies in the past, it seemed very far away, but now that it is right in front of him, he is indescribably shocked - a successful spy is likely to save countless lives, and to put it in a more far-reaching way, it may even save an unnecessary war.