Chapter 118: Chapter 60: News of Her Eldest Senior Sister

The first to rush out the door was Pei Xuan. He widened his eyes, staring intently at the hunting falcon circling in the sky, both surprised and delighted.

Immediately following, Shen Ruoxi walked out.

Her eyes were astonishingly bright, with a slight smile at the corner of her lips. She placed two fingers on her lips and a clear whistle suddenly sounded.

Upon hearing the whistle, the hunting falcon gracefully circled and then swooped down towards Shen Ruoxi.

As soon as Jun Moling stepped out of the tent, he saw a hunting falcon darting straight towards Shen Ruoxi. He was startled and was about to shout a warning, but saw that the falcon had already gently landed on her hand.

Shen Ruoxi gently stroked it and asked softly, “Thunder, do you have news about Senior Sister?”

Thunder let out a low croon, seemingly replying to her question.

Shen Ruoxi untied a small piece of paper from its leg and gently hugged it, saying, “Good, let’s go back now, and I’ll get you some meat to eat later.”

Thunder rubbed against her clothes docilely, looking extremely obedient.

“Sister Ruoxi.” A trembling voice sounded, full of excitement, and it was none other than Pei Xuan.

Thinking about how this kid was constantly thinking about his senior sister, Shen Ruoxi smiled helplessly, “Come along then!”

Pei Xuan was so excited that he almost jumped up, quickly responding, “Coming.”

Jun Moling furrowed his brows slightly, “Miss Shen, what is going on here?”

Shen Ruoxi said crisply, “Marshal, I’ll explain to you later in private.”

Upon hearing the word “private,” Jun Moling’s tightly knit brows instantly relaxed, and an unwitting tenderness spread across his eyes, even if he hadn’t noticed it himself.

However, when he saw Pei Xuan happily trailing behind Shen Ruoxi, his eyes grew a bit cold, with a hint of displeasure showing.

“Miss Shen, this is?” Qing Ning, standing to the side, asked in surprise.

This hunting falcon looked tame, but one glance at its deep and sharp eyes would involuntarily send shivers down one’s spine.

“Don’t worry, this is my hunting falcon, raised since I was young, named Thunder. It’s very gentle and probably brought news about my senior sister. Could you get some meat for it from the kitchen?”

“At your command.”

Back at her quarters, Shen Ruoxi released Thunder and carefully unfolded the piece of paper.

Her expression grew increasingly grim as she read the contents on the paper, and by the end, she was trembling all over, with eyes flushed red.

Pei Xuan’s heart was almost in his throat, anxiously asking, “Sister Ruoxi, what on earth happened to Sister Jiangxue?”

Gathering inner strength in her palm, Shen Ruoxi watched as the paper turned to ashes instantly in her hand.

“Sister Ruoxi,” Pei Xuan exclaimed in shock.

Shen Ruoxi steadied herself, suppressing her emotions, and spoke with a gravely serious look on her face, “My senior sister is fine, but where she currently is, it’s extremely dangerous, so I cannot explain the details.”

“You’re not telling me either?” Pei Xuan asked, his lips trembling and heart full of anxiety.

Shen Ruoxi looked Pei Xuan in the face with a firm gaze, speaking earnestly, “Xuan, we are first citizens of the Dayi Country, before being anyone’s senior or junior sister, or someone’s beloved.

Senior Sister is quite capable of protecting herself. The reason I’m not saying is because I’m afraid you’ll act impulsively and go looking for her, which could endanger her instead.

Don’t worry, I’ll arrange for Thunder to protect her in secret. She will be safe.”

Pei Xuan’s eyes grew sore with emotion, “Sister Ruoxi, just tell me where she is? I promise you I won’t go looking for her, could I really cause her harm? I just want to know where she is right now.”

Shen Ruoxi shook her head slightly, “All I can tell you is that she is very safe right now, don’t worry! I have to meet with the Marshal, please watch over Thunder for me.”

“Okay.” Pei Xuan reluctantly agreed.

After Shen Ruoxi left, Pei Xuan approached Thunder, attempting to hold it, but all he received was a sideways glance from Thunder.

“You ungrateful little creature, during those five years in Medicine King Valley, what good things didn’t I give you first to eat, and now you’ve turned into a little traitor, not even letting me hold you.”

Thunder remained unmoved.

Pei Xuan gritted his teeth in frustration, eventually heaving a sigh, his mind still dwelling on Jiangxue.

Realizing they might not have a future together, he couldn’t help but let out another low sigh.

Jun Moling was sitting on the chair inside the big tent, contemplating the strategy proposed by Guan Qizhe.

Although the strategy was good, it needed careful discussion, striving to minimize losses.

At this moment, a guard reported that Shen Ruoxi was requesting a meeting. Inexplicably, a bit of nervousness arose within him. After taking a deep breath, he told her to come in.

Shen Ruoxi entered the big tent, her expression remained grave, even sending Zhai Wen out.

Zhai Wen wore a look of surprise as Shen Ruoxi quickly explained, “Military Advisor Zhai, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but this matter concerns the safety of someone dear to me. I don’t want too many people to know about it, I hope you understand.”

“No problem, I shall take my leave,” Zhai Wen said before departing from the tent.

If, before, Zhai Wen had any doubt whether Shen Ruoxi was the woman the Marshal cared about, after the previous explosion incident, he was now completely certain that the girl in Jun Moling’s heart was indeed Shen Ruoxi.

Inside the big tent, only Jun Moling and Shen Ruoxi remained.

Jun Moling gazed at Shen Ruoxi, breaking the silence first, “What’s the matter?”

With a grave look, Shen Ruoxi quickly explained, “That hunting falcon is called Thunder; I raised it since childhood. The last time, my senior sister left me a note saying she was going on a journey. I hadn’t seen her for a while, so I sent Thunder to find her. Now, she’s located her, right in the enemy’s camp.”

Jun Moling listened, his face filled with shock.

Though Medicine King Valley had been detached from worldly affairs for many years, it was not expected that everyone within harbored such righteousness.

After all, many key pieces of information in his army also came from Cloud-listening Pavilion.

“Currently, she is capable of protecting herself, but she mentioned that we have a spy in our camp, not only is it Sang Yu, but there are two others, but she does not know their names.

The most terrifying part is that there’s someone in the Vanguard Team too.”

Jun Moling’s face instantly darkened, nodding heavily, “The Emperor’s decision to hold the martial arts contest was indeed to select more talents, and this decision must be commended.

However, the world outside is mixed and unclear, knowing nothing about the participants’ backgrounds, which is ultimately a drawback. This is also why I didn’t let Liu Qian get involved in the war discussions!”

“You suspect Liu Qian?” Shen Ruoxi asked in surprise.

Jun Moling shook his head decisively, “It’s not suspicion, but caution. Not all people of the world are untrustworthy, but better safe than sorry.

I will have someone closely monitor this matter, fortunately, there aren’t many leaders coming with the Vanguard Team this time, so identifying the spy shouldn’t be overly difficult.”

“The Marshal is truly considerate.”

“Did your senior sister mention anything else?”

Shen Ruoxi’s hand suddenly clenched, a flash of bloodthirsty hatred crossing her eyes. She took a deep breath and forced herself to remain calm, “No more.”

Jun Moling was slightly taken aback; the intense hostility emanating from her just now, was it really just his illusion?

“You be careful too,” Jun Moling said with concern.

Shen Ruoxi nodded, casually asking, “Are the people of Beichang Country scheduled to sail back to their homeland tomorrow?”

Jun Moling nodded in response, “Disasters should not affect the innocent civilians. Tomorrow morning, I will ensure the people are sent back to Beichang Country.”

Shen Ruoxi bowed, “If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave!”

Jun Moling opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something more, but in the end, swallowed it back down, only able to watch her graceful figure gradually fade away.

After leaving Jun Moling’s tent, Shen Ruoxi’s eyes instantly turned red, exuding a bloodthirsty aura that made people shiver in fear…

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