She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 103 - Are You Opening Your Eyes or Closing
Chapter 103: Chapter 103 Are You Opening Your Eyes or Closing Them?
Chapter 103 -103 Are You Opening Your Eyes or Closing Them?
He arrived once again at the military tent where the Deputy General stayed last night.
Only this time, he had learned from last night’s lesson and strengthened the patrols.
Around the tent, there were a total of six soldiers on guard.
The Deputy General was soaking in an ice bath to alleviate the pain, after Xiang Ying had applied chili powder and salt on his wounds last night, causing them to literally fester as she would have hoped.
Now every time he spoke, his whole face twitched in pain, and pus kept oozing out sporadically.
Xiang Ying kept a detached expression on her face, but clicked her tongue in her mind.
This Deputy General is quite tough to kill, he’s not dead yet.
But now, under the blazing sun, his wounds must be quite uncomfortable.
Inside the tent stood Jie Chen, and Supervisor Wei, who looked as if he had been slapped, with a swollen cheek.
At this moment, Supervisor Wei was kneeling on the ground, pointing at Xiang Ying, claiming his own innocence.
“Deputy General, this Xiang Ying is known for her good martial arts skills, she must be the one who stole the items; she and Jie Chen are framing me!”
The Deputy General did not believe it, but he had witnessed Xiang Ying’s skills first-hand, which were indeed agile.
“Is this matter really related to you?”
There was nothing but silence, still silence.
Xiang Ying kept looking at Jie Chen, her pitch-black phoenix eyes harboring a slight mocking smile, waiting for his response.
The Deputy General suddenly became irate: “Xiang Ying, are you deaf? I am asking you a question!”
Xiang Ying then paused, carefully sized up the Deputy General, and suddenly laughed: “Deputy General, you have your eyes closed, how would I know you are talking to me?”
This statement struck right at the Deputy General’s fragile ego.
He slapped the water furiously, almost standing up: “My eyes are open! Answer me!”
Xiang Ying uttered an ‘oh’.
It seemed the hornet stings were too severe, coupled with her chili powder, which had completely swollen him up.
His eyes were reduced to slits, Xiang Ying truly couldn’t tell if they were open or not.
“A lot of items have been reported missing, and I am but a feeble woman looking after a child, how could I accomplish that?”
“Moreover, on the way here, I saw that the camp was heavily guarded. Even if I had truly been here, how comes that I wouldn’t have been spotted by anyone?”
This was indeed the point that caused the Deputy General to be suspicious.
Although he did not believe that Supervisor Wei was responsible, he could not find any other evidence to prove that it was Xiang Ying’s doing.
From the corner of her eye, Xiang Ying noticed the Deputy General’s head turning towards Jie Chen.
Even though he hadn’t spoken yet, Xiang Ying keenly sensed that the Deputy General must be suspecting Jie Chen.
Xiang Ying straightforwardly said: “As for Supervisor Jie, it’s even more impossible since last night, the two of us were together.”
Jie Chen turned his head sharply, staring blankly at her.
Immediately, Supervisor Wei seized what seemed like a flaw, pointing at the two of them: “Deputy General, listen, they are covering for each other, that is exactly where the problem lies!”
The Deputy General wanted to squint his eyes, but no, he was swollen like a pig’s head and unable to squint.
All he could do was say indignantly: “Jie Chen, tell the truth yourself, where exactly were you last night!”
Supervisor Wei was afraid Jie Chen would lie.
He glared at Jie Chen, his tone venomous: “Jie Chen, you better speak with your conscience, don’t make up lies for her, otherwise, you will be disappointing the deceased Tu Kang and those brothers!”
Jie Chen frowned slightly.
“Last night, I indeed wasn’t with Xiang Ying.”
After he finished speaking, Xiang Ying’s expression turned somewhat cold.
This Jie Chen, can he not tell that she was trying to clear his name?
The next second, however, Jie Chen took out several letters from his bosom.
“Last night, I was busy investigating the issue of Supervisor Wei sending secret letters. I found these in his luggage, and have not yet ascertained whom he intends to report every detail of our journey to. Please, Deputy General, grant me a bit more time.”
Supervisor Wei suddenly stiffened, and even the Deputy General fell into silence.
Xiang Ying raised her arched brows, a silent laugh in her heart. Things just got interesting.
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It seemed Jie Chen had known all along about Supervisor Wei’s betrayal? And he had kept evidence.
Had the Vice General’s face not been swollen, his expression would surely be a sight to behold.
“Supervisor Wei… could he be one of my Father’s men? I’ve heard that my Father is still on the run; could it be he was sending the letter to him?”
Xiang Ying’s phoenix eyes held a cold smirk as she inquired gently, yet it felt like a thorn had been stabbed into the hearts of both the Deputy General and Supervisor Wei.
Even if pulled out, it would still draw blood.
Supervisor Wei shook his head frantically: “No! It wasn’t for him, Deputy General…”
“Silence!” The Deputy General, fearing he might implicate himself, spoke sternly, “Jie Chen, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Leave the letter here.”
Jie Chen didn’t object, serenely placing the letter on the table to one side.
Seeing that he wasn’t planning on leaving, the Deputy General turned his head and harshly scolded Supervisor Wei: “You scum, how dare you steal my things and attempt to frame Jie Chen and others! Guards, drag Supervisor Wei away and quarter him!”
Immediately, two soldiers entered from outside and dragged Supervisor Wei away.
“Deputy General! Spare my life, Deputy General!”
His pleading voice quickly ended with a scream, abruptly cut off.
Xiang Ying listened, unmoved.
Jie Chen seized her arm, saying to the Deputy General: “Once we return, I will discipline the troops, and I will teach Xiang Ying some manners too. We’re leaving now.”
“Hold on.” The Deputy General’s sinister voice rang out, “You can leave, but she must stay.”
As he finished speaking, soldiers from outside entered with swords, quickly surrounding Xiang Ying and Jie Chen.
Xiang Ying narrowed her phoenix eyes.
These men bore ill intent; it seemed she would have to take action once again.
Jie Chen positioned Xiang Ying behind him, his tone cold: “Deputy General, what do you mean by this?”
Deputy General: “This Xiang Ying has caused quite a few upheavals along the way, and she possesses martial arts skills. Given her special status, I have no choice but to kill her to maintain discipline among the troops.”
“Otherwise, the criminals from Xizhou that you lead will soon revolt.”
Jie Chen stood protectively before Xiang Ying, unyielding: “And if I say you can’t?”
“Do you dare obstruct me?” The Deputy General’s tone became menacing.
He would relish it if Jie Chen defied him now; it would give him a legitimate reason to dismiss him.
The General’s interest in Jie Chen exceeded his expectations; he was a threat to his position.
The Deputy General had planned to deal with Jie Chen on the road.
Xiang Ying secretly reached for the knife in her sleeve: “No need to waste words with them then, let’s just get on with it.”
But Jie Chen tightened his grip on her wrist, signaling her not to act rashly.
Because even if they could deal with the few in the tent, there were still thousands in the Iron Armor Army outside.
For him and Xiang Ying to break through would come at a great cost.
Suddenly, at that moment, the sound of horse hooves clopped from outside.
“An urgent order from the General!”
A message-bearing soldier with triple tufts on his helmet barged into the tent, holding the Black Feather Letter that only the General could use to give commands.
“Let me see it quickly. No, I can’t see very clearly right now, Jie Chen, you read it for me!” The Deputy General became anxious.
An order from the General at this time, could it be with some instruction?
Jie Chen stepped forward, opened the letter, and glanced at it as if he already knew what it said.
He looked at the Deputy General: “The General states in the letter that Xiang Ying has contributed to curing the plague, her life is to be spared, remove her shackles.”
“What!?” The Deputy General could not believe it.
Would the General really send an eight hundred li expedited messenger just for a Princess of the Defeated Country?
Xiang Ying was also slightly surprised; she looked at Jie Chen, who just happened to look back at her, his eyes conveying a sense of reliable tranquility.
“Xiang Ying’s life cannot be taken by anyone, including you, Deputy General.”
