This whip made Wang's internal organs seem to be displaced, and her back felt like it was on fire. The severe pain made her unable to stand up again.

Falling to the ground, Wang gradually felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

Originally, she thought Xiao Zhixue was just an insignificant character with a lowly status.

But now, instead of attacking Xiao Zhixue, the soldiers took her family away. This made Wang suddenly realize that Xiao Zhixue must have used some means to confuse the general here so that she could take revenge.

Thinking of this, Wang's gaze was like a poisoned arrow, shooting fiercely at Xiao Zhixue, and the hatred contained in it was almost materializable.

"You are such a stupid, shameless woman! This must be a conspiracy carefully planned by you! Let them release my relatives!"

As she spoke, anger and pain intertwined, causing Wang's entire body to tremble. She clenched her teeth, endured the severe pain, and struggled to get up from the ground.

Xiao Zhixue approached Wang calmly, and gently slapped Wang's cheek with the whip in her hand, with a playful tone in her voice: "I've been beaten so many times, why can't you learn to be obedient?"

Her eyes wandered over Wang, as if evaluating something.

Although Wang had a dignified appearance and a well-proportioned figure, in Xiao Zhixue's eyes, these were insignificant embellishments.

Wang was stupid and jealous, and she loved to stir up trouble. Today, especially, she was so bold as to compare herself to a camp prostitute.

Xiao Zhixue snorted contemptuously, then turned her gaze to Zhang Yu, with a meaningful smile on her lips: "General, you men in the army have been on the battlefield for a long time. Have you forgotten the tenderness of women? What do you think of this one?"

Zhang Yu followed Xiao Zhixue's gaze and saw that although Wang showed some signs of aging, she seemed more charming because of the hardships she had lived. Her unpolished natural beauty had a unique flavor that was eye-catching and aroused his imagination.

Even in this dim light, people's faces become blurred and appearance seems no longer important. Once it gets dark, who can clearly distinguish between beauty and ugliness, and who will care about the shortcomings beneath the surface?

Zhang Yu's fingers gently stroked his chin, the rough touch seemed to remind him of the traces of the past years. His eyes were deep, and there was an imperceptible desire in his contemplation: "I have been stationed in this dusty frontier for many years, living with loneliness. I can't remember the last time I felt the tenderness of a woman."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhixue smiled lightly, with a hint of coldness and calculation hidden in that smile: "In this case, why not let her fill this emptiness and add a touch of unusual color to your monotonous life?"

Wang was listening to their conversation and her heart felt as if it had sunk into an ice cellar.

Xiao Zhixue's implication was that she was going to use herself as a sacrifice, and push herself into the midst of these ferocious soldiers for their amusement? This thought made her tremble all over, and she couldn't help but shout out in anger: "Xiao Zhixue, what are you thinking? I'm your elder, how can you have such vicious thoughts towards me!"

At this moment, Wang's fear and anxiety had made her forget her past arrogance and she no longer dared to use the word "idiot".

Such words stimulate Xiao Zhixue.

She finally realized that she was in an extremely dangerous situation, and if she was not careful, she would be doomed.

Although Zhang Yu was moved and wanted to take Wang away, in the army, all actions had to be approved by his superiors.

Xiao Zhixue understood Zhang Yu's thoughts and patted his shoulder gently, with unquestionable confidence in her action: "Don't worry, I will talk to General Gu. Based on my understanding of him, this will definitely work."

When Zhang Yu heard this, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes.

After many days of continuous fighting, his life was filled with swords and blood and fire. He almost forgot the delicate and tender feeling between men and women.

If he could take this opportunity to allow Wang to stay in the military camp, perhaps he would be able to relive the long-lost tenderness.

Thinking of this, he temporarily put aside his prejudice against Xiao Zhixue, strode forward, grabbed Wang's arm, and said with a firm tone that could not be refuted: "Don't stand there, just follow me!"

Wang was panicked and struggled with all her might, but found that she could not break free from Zhang Yu's iron-like grip at all.

"Xiao Zhixue, I admit that I was wrong in the past. I shouldn't have said such mean words to you. I am willing to apologize. Please beg him to let me go!"

However, her pleas fell on deaf ears and received no response.

Xiao Zhixue turned around indifferently and instructed Zhang Yu: "I'll leave her to you. As for how to arrange her, it all depends on your preferences."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu curled up a cruel smile, and without saying a word, he roughly dragged Wang out of the tent.

Outside the tent, Aunt Zhao's desperate and shrill cries echoed in the night sky, gradually fading away until they disappeared into the endless darkness, and the surroundings returned to deathly silence again.

Fan Yanmu, who witnessed all this, turned his gaze to Xiao Zhixue, only to see that she still had that faint smile on her face, as if no storm could shake her inner tranquility.

He secretly sighed in his heart, how many people in this world can be as tenacious and patient as her?

Afterwards, the two were ready to leave. Xiao Zhixue was about to go to Gu Huairen to explain the situation, but Fan Yanmu suddenly stopped her, with a firm tone that could not be refused: "I will handle this matter, you go back and rest first."

Xiao Zhixue nodded slightly. She knew that considering the delicate relationship between the families, it would be more appropriate for Fan Yanmu to come forward.

After all, if she personally proposed such an arrangement, it would undoubtedly destroy the good impression that Gu Huairen had worked so hard to build up towards her. Even though she didn't care much about it, after weighing the pros and cons, she realized that Fan Yanmu's intervention would be more appropriate.

So, Xiao Zhixue returned to the tent where her family was alone. She did not tell other people in the family about the changes in the second room and remained calm and silent as always.

At the same time, Fan Yanmu found Gu Huairen and began to discuss the arrangements for Aunt Zhao, and an undercurrent contest quietly unfolded.

"I just saved his life out of gratitude. There's no need to get involved in so many personal affairs. You, don't be suspicious all the time. It ruins your mood."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Xiao Zhixue's words, but they were also full of sincerity, as if she wanted to completely dispel Fan Yanmu's concerns.

Under the moonlight, her face looked particularly gentle, her eyes were clear and firm, as if she could see into the depths of people's hearts.

After hearing this, Fan Yanmu was slightly startled, then shook his head in self-mockery, with a helpless smile on his face, "It seems that I was worrying too much. Miss Xiao is indeed a person with an open mind."

They continued to move forward. Bathed in the silvery moonlight, everything in the camp seemed to be tinged with a faint mysterious color.

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