Military orders must not be disobeyed, even if it sounds like an order that is completely nonsensical.

Fang Xuren had no choice but to accept his fate and retreat.

There are so many people in this army. How long will it take for everyone to have a mask? Fang Xuren complained in his heart.

"Dabao, follow Deputy General Fang. Since you have decided to go to the battlefield, you must be brave. Deputy General Fang is a martial arts expert, and you will definitely get what you want."

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Xu Zhao let Zhao Dabao leave.

Zhao Dabao is a child of good character. She never expected that the mask she gave him with good intentions last night almost ruined his future.

Fortunately, she came today, otherwise the child would have been wronged.

Zhao Dabao bowed and retreated. Before leaving, he took off the mask on his face, put it back in his arms and kept it safely.

"Thank you," Xu Zhao thanked Shen Yu after seeing Zhao Dabao leave, thanking him for not exposing her lies and instead helping her lie.

If it were exposed on the spot, the information Zhao Dabao had worked so hard to build up would probably be burned to ashes.

Shen Yu waved his hand, it was just a matter of raising his hand, he gestured for Xu Zhao to sit down and eat.

This morning's mistake did waste time. Now she was really hungry, so she quickly sat down and started eating breakfast.

Supplies were in short supply at the border, and people had to be frugal in everything. Shen Yu did not eat particularly well just because he was a prince.

Xu Zhao glanced at the two bowls of porridge, two steamed buns and some side dishes on the table. He didn't mind them at all. He picked up one of the bowls of porridge and started drinking.

"I brought Dabao out of the city. I naturally hope that he can live a good life. Since he has decided to go to the battlefield, I will make arrangements." Shen Yu explained why he did not expose Xu Zhao just now.

The sticky porridge stuck to Xu Zhao's upper lip. She licked the corner of her lips with her tongue without saying anything.

She is just a passer-by in this time and space, and there is only so much she can do. The rest depends on them.

"I'm going to go see the prisoners of war later. Are you interested in coming with me?"

Seeing Xu Zhao eating with gusto, Shen Yu felt his appetite improve a lot as he had the same breakfast every day. He drank the watery porridge in big gulps.

"Okay, I haven't met anyone from Mobei yet," Xu Zhao ate little for breakfast. He broke off half of the white flour bun, put the other half on Shen Yu's plate, and started to eat it with pickles.

It’s a pity that salt is a controlled substance in this era, otherwise you can pickle salted duck eggs and eat them with white porridge and steamed buns, which is also a flavor.

After they finished their breakfast, they went to where the prisoners were being held.

On the way, Xu Zhao told Shen Yu his thoughts. Shen Yu was a prince, and one day he would leave the barracks and return to the imperial city.

Maybe salted duck eggs can be made.

Xu Zhao told Shen Yu how to make salted duck eggs. "You can try it. Over here, we always eat salted duck eggs with porridge or rice. The juicy yolks are the most delicious!"

After hearing this, Xu Zhao remembered that he hadn't eaten salted duck eggs for a long time. It seemed that he had to buy one to try when he got back.

Shen Yu silently took note of Xu Zhao's words. Life in the army was hard, but he had his own private property.

It was already difficult for a girl raised in a scholarly family to eat simple meals at the border. As long as there was something she wanted to eat, even though salt was expensive, she could satisfy her hunger.

The prisoners were tied up and tied up, lying in a small corner, crowded together and in an awkward situation.

"Have these people received medicine for their injuries? Have you found out their identities?"

Shen Yu has always been tolerant towards prisoners of war. After capturing people, if there are any injured, he will order people to give them some healing medicine, no matter whether there will be any sequelae, as long as they are alive, it is fine. These are all his bargaining chips for negotiating terms with the Mobei Kingdom in the future.

If it were someone else, these prisoners of war would probably be sacrificed or killed to intimidate the soldiers of Mobei Kingdom who were still resisting stubbornly and to achieve the purpose of shaking the morale of the army.

"Your Highness, we have already used the golden medicine and have basically found out their identities. These people were originally ordinary people in Mobei Country, and were later conscripted into the army, but..." The soldier who answered said with a fist. He paused for a few seconds and then stated the point that he was puzzled about.

"But there is only one person who, from the time he was captured until now, has not mentioned a single word about his name or hometown, nor has he spoken a word. He has not eaten or drunk anything to this day."

At first, everyone thought that this man was just stubborn and unwilling to be captured, but when he refused to eat or drink for two days, they found something strange.

However, the man didn't eat or drink for two days, but he didn't look weak at all.

"Oh? Who is it?" Shen Yu just thought that the man was a man of integrity, and he would meet him in person later.

The soldier pointed at a man sitting cross-legged on the ground at the edge. His hair was messy and there was blood on his face. He looked very unkempt.

"That's the person."

Shen Yu walked up to the man and looked him over. He was familiar with the enemy generals as they had fought in the past few years and he remembered everyone's face. However, the man in front of him was not a familiar face. He looked like an ordinary soldier, yet he had such a strong character.

"Since he refuses to speak, just let him do what he wants. He will speak when he is hungry." Shen Yu turned around and explained to the guard.

"The rest of the people will be sent back to their old place once their injuries have healed."

Although they were cared for and fed, these were not free. The barracks could not hold so many people, so Shen Yu sent all the prisoners to the quarry at the border. They were free labor, which was a good contribution to the army.

Shen Yu was still instructing the soldiers beside him on how to deal with the prisoners later when he heard some movement behind him. Before he could react, he heard Xu Zhao anxiously shouting to him, "Shen Yu, be careful!" But in an instant, Shen Yu was pushed aside.

He opened his eyes wide, "Xu Zhao!"

Then he saw Xu Zhao standing where he had just stood, with his hands covering his chest.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Zhao seemed to have lost her support and fell backwards. Shen Yu stood by and caught her.

Xu Zhao lay in his arms, blood beginning to seep from the corners of his eyes, mouth, nose, and even ears.

"Call a doctor!" Shen Yu shouted anxiously. If it weren't for Xu Zhao, he would probably be the one lying on the ground right now.

"Hahahahahahaha," the prisoner who hadn't spoken for two days finally spoke at this moment. He spat out the hidden weapon in his mouth and stood up from the ground. "The dignified prince of the Moon Kingdom actually has to rely on a woman for protection. How ridiculous!"

The prisoner laughed even louder, and the soldiers beside him drew their swords and put them on his neck. Everyone stared at him, ready to give him a fatal blow if he made any more movements.

It was their negligence just now that they failed to notice the prisoner's sneak attack, which led to Miss Xu being hurt.

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