After dinner, Jin Baoyin picked up a worn quilt and threw it into a corner of the tent. Then he turned around and said softly to the female guard, "Yingyue, I'm sorry for wronging you. You should go to that corner and have a rest. After all, there are people coming and going in my tent. If someone sees you, I'm afraid you will be exposed."

The female guard nodded silently, expressing her understanding and agreement. She put on Jin Baoyin's clothes, got out of bed carefully, and then slowly walked towards the corner of the tent.

Every step seemed a little difficult, but she still walked firmly. After all, she was a martial artist, and after a period of rest, although her injuries had not fully recovered, she was able to endure the pain and straighten her back.

Although her steps were slow, she showed a tenacious temperament. The wounds on her body still hurt, but the pain could not stop her from moving forward. Because she knew that only by persisting could she complete the task and protect the safety of herself and her master.

Watching the female guard walking away, Jin Baoyin couldn't help but feel admiration. He secretly sighed: "What an amazing woman!" At the same time, he became more determined to protect her.

The whole afternoon passed, and the female guard had been hiding in the corner, sleeping and waking up in a daze. She could no longer tell whether everything in front of her was a dream or reality. In her dream, she seemed to see her mother, who was looking at her with anger on her face, blaming her for leaving Liu Yinyin. The female guard had been in awe of her mother since she was a child, and she didn't dare to refute her at all. She could only muster up the courage to whisper: "Mother, have you missed your daughter over the years?" However, her mother just glanced at her indifferently and didn't make any response.

For most children, attachment and admiration for their mothers are innate. Although she was a little scared, the female guard couldn't help but lower her posture and asked carefully again: "Mother, I really miss you! Can I go with you and stay by your side?" The mother only sneered contemptuously, and then said nonchalantly: "People like you who betrayed their master are not qualified to be by my side." After saying this, the mother disappeared without a trace.

The female guard burst into tears and sobbed. She stretched out her hands and desperately reached forward, trying to grab her mother. However, no matter how hard she tried, she could not touch even a corner of her mother's clothes. In her daze, she suddenly felt a strong hand holding her hand tightly, and whispered her name in her ear: "Yingyue? Yingyue?? Wake up, Yingyue!"

The female guard suddenly woke up from her sleep, tears still lingering on her face, and her heart was filled with pain and confusion. She really couldn't understand why her mother treated her so cruelly and ruthlessly, and she was reluctant to say even a word of comfort. At this moment, she felt as if she had been abandoned by the whole world, lonely and helpless.

When Jin Baoyin saw her wake up, he quickly untied her hands and handed her a porcelain bowl filled with hot water. The female guard instinctively took the bowl, smelled it, and after confirming that it was not poisonous, she drank it all without hesitation. The hot water went down her throat, and the coldness on her body dissipated a little. She then realized that Jin Baoyin was looking at her with concern. So, she forced out a smile that was uglier than crying and said, "I'm fine, thank you."

Seeing that she didn't seem to want to talk, Jin Baoyin stopped asking questions and quietly handed her a set of neat men's clothes. He said softly, "I just asked someone to help me find it. We are all men here. Don't be disgusted. This set of clothes has never been worn. It's very clean." The female guard raised her head slightly and her eyes fell on the clothes in Jin Baoyin's hand. A hint of gratitude appeared on her pale face. Seeing this, Jin Baoyin quickly pointed to the screen in the tent and said, "You can go over there to change your clothes."

When the female guard changed her clothes and walked out from behind the screen, she unexpectedly found Jin Baoyin holding a letter, staring at the ground intently, as if lost in thought. It was not until the figure of the female guard appeared in front of him that Jin Baoyin came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream, and slowly stood up and walked towards her.

Walking up to the female guard, Jin Baoyin handed her the envelope in his hand and solemnly reminded her: "After you and Liu Yinyin successfully escape, if you have the opportunity to meet Prince Jing, you must give this letter to him. I believe he will help you escape from Liu Yinyin's control." After saying this, Jin Baoyin's eyes revealed an indescribable complex emotion. He wished that he could personally help the female guard escape from Liu Yinyin's shackles.

The female guard took the letter with a puzzled expression, but she thought that Jin Baoyin would not lie to her, so there was no need. So she carefully put the letter into her arms, clasped her fists and said to Jin Baoyin: "Brother Baoyin, I am grateful for your kindness. If you need me in the future, as long as it does not involve the interests of the family and the country, please feel free to ask."

Hearing this, Jin Baoyin laughed heartily: "Haha, I'm different from them. I'm a peace advocate. Because this is the only way to benefit me! After all, as long as there is a war, people like me will definitely become the target of everyone's attack; but if both sides can coexist peacefully, then I can get by on both sides! So don't worry, I will never let you betray your country."

The female guard was touched by his straightforward character, and the sadness in her heart also dissipated a lot. This was the first time she laughed so easily. In Jin Baoyin's words, she felt as if her whole world was lit up. That smile was like a clear spring, flowing through his heart and deeply imprinted in his mind. Let him reminisce in the long years to come.

"Well... after you change, you don't have to go back there and curl up. You can just rest on the small couch behind the screen." He spoke hesitantly, not daring to look at the female guard while speaking. If the female guard could observe carefully at this moment, she might have noticed the slightly red tips of his ears.

However, the female guard did not focus on this. Instead, she made a request to Jin Baoyin with difficulty: "Brother Baoyin, can I go over to see my master? She is staying there alone, and I am really worried."

Jin Baoyin frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly nodded in agreement: "Well... In that case, I'm afraid I'll offend you later." The female guard's expression did not change, she just clasped her fists and said thank you: "Thank you, Brother Baoyin."

Unfortunately, someone came to discuss military supplies with Jin Baoyin. Time passed quickly, and night fell in the blink of an eye. The female guard sat quietly on the small couch behind the screen, listening attentively to the conversation between the two. Through their conversation, she learned that due to years of continuous war, the enemy's food and grass supply had become very tight. Especially in the fierce battle when Prince Jing led his army to break through the city, the food and grass suffered huge losses.

Now, the food and grass stocks in their camp have almost run out, and the superiors have suddenly issued a military order requiring the commander to return to the capital in three days to participate in the discussion on the camp's future. During this period of time, it is probably difficult to allocate new food and grass.

At this moment, the two were weighing the pros and cons, discussing what method should be adopted to solve the problem of food shortage: risk going to the border to rob some? Or choose to buy it? If they choose to rob, not only will it cause casualties among the soldiers, but it may also cause the war situation that has just stabilized on both sides to become chaotic again; but if they buy it, they really don't have enough money.

After discussing for a while, the man who came in suddenly said in surprise: "General, why don't we ask Prince Jing to come with the silver to redeem the woman, then everything will be solved!"

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