Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 597 - 487: Some Things are Unsolvable_2

It was already September at this time, and the weather had cooled slightly.

Because they had won a victory and would receive rewards upon returning, the soldiers in the army were in high spirits. They covered more than half the journey in one day. At night, they set up camp on a meadow by the forest, ready to rest for a night. Tomorrow, they would be back in Daxing City.

As everyone began to make a fire and finished cooking, Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and then said to Yu Wenye, "Remember to remind the people below not to fetch water from the river."

Due to Yu Wenye’s illness, Shang Ruyi remained apprehensive about the Little Forest River. Before setting off, she had someone go to the upstream of Little Forest River to fetch enough water for the next two days of travel. On the return trip, she also deliberately chose a route that kept a certain distance from the riverbank, fearing someone might touch the river water.

Seeing her cautious demeanor, Yu Wenye couldn’t help but laugh.

He said, "Didn’t I already have the Capital burned down? Besides, with such heavy rain a few days ago, even if the river was polluted by the Capital, it should have cleared by now."

Shang Ruyi said, "You can’t be too careful. It applies to illnesses as well."

Yu Wenye chuckled and shook his head.

Although he felt Shang Ruyi was being overly cautious, he still complied with her wishes and had Mu Xian and others reiterate throughout the military not to fetch water from the nearby river. After all, the troop he brought back numbered over ten thousand. Once they returned to the court for titles, it would form his future Tiance Army. He wouldn’t want any infectious disease spreading among the troops before then.

Soon, campfires were lit all around, and with the firelight, the aroma of food wafted through the air, with the sizzling sound of roasting meat dripping with oil over the fire.

Smelling these aromas, others were fine, but Shantong’er couldn’t stop drooling.

Seeing his eyes fixed on the sizzling oil-dripping roasted meat as if they were connected by a string, even Yu Wenye couldn’t help but press his lips together, and Shang Ruyi laughed, waving a hand in front of his eyes, "Keep staring, and your eyeballs will fall out."

"Eh?"

Shantong’er suddenly snapped back, smiling sheepishly, "Sister Ruyi."

Shang Ruyi laughed, "Didn’t you have lunch already? How are you still this hungry?"

Shantong’er muttered, "There was only dry bread at noon, no meat."

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed.

As they spoke, a gust of wind suddenly blew, causing the campfire to waver and smoke to billow into Shantong’er’s face, making him cough. Yet he couldn’t care less about the grease and smoke on his face, only focusing on the meat on the rack, hastily trying to shield the wind with his hand, but how could he stop it?

Just then, a tall figure walked over and plopped down on the windward side.

The flames immediately burned brightly again.

Shantong’er was overjoyed and looked up, his eyes bending into a smile, "Seventh Brother!"

The one who sat down like a mountain, blocking the wind completely, was none other than Shen Tu Tai. He smiled and saluted Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi, then laughed, "Lao Jiu, you’re not a vegetarian anymore?"

Shantong’er quickly waved his hand, "Not anymore, not anymore."

"Why not?"

"If I keep being a vegetarian, I won’t be able to beat Xue Xian."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tu Tai immediately let out a thunderous, ear-splitting laugh.

Although his laughter hurt people’s ears, laughter in itself is a joyful thing that always brings joy to others, so Shang Ruyi couldn’t help but laugh as well.

Speaking of which, when she first saw this person in Yanyue City, it was also at night, under the moonlight. She thought he looked like a tiger and talked like thunder. Coupled with his reputation, she couldn’t help but have the impression that "this person must be difficult to get along with." However, after half a month of interacting, she found him unexpectedly kind, cheerful, and often amused the young Shantong’er. He was even easier to get along with than the taciturn Nie Chong who had followed him before.

While laughing, Shang Ruyi glanced at Yu Wenye beside her.

Although he was smiling with his lips pressed together, there wasn’t much joy. Shang Ruyi also noticed that ever since they left Fufeng heading to Daxing, he spoke less, often riding on horseback as if deep in thought.

The closer they got to Daxing City, the more serious his expression became.

At this time, Shantong’er spoke again, "Seventh Brother, you’re amazing. I tried to defeat Xue Xian with Yu Wen’s second brother before, but it didn’t work. As soon as you came, the two of you subdued him. By the way, where have you been these days?"