Chapter 21: Stealing Hearts, Stealing Camps (Part 2)

  However, the atmosphere at dinner today was somewhat strange. Captain Mouri looked anxious and talked to Kaori for a long time, but Kaori's expression remained unchanged. Moreover, Captain Siao, who had always been at odds with the beautiful battalion commander and had the most prestige in the third battalion, was also on that side, discussing something with other captains throughout dinner.

  It's not necessary to ask, everyone knows that Shangguan Bing'er is handing over the camp commander's full power to Xiao Ruse again. Zhou Weiqing didn't join in, instead finding a corner to enjoy his meal. The big pot of rice may not be as delicious as the stir-fries at home, but it has its own unique flavor. Especially for someone like Zhou Weiqing, who had survived on wild plants and tree bark for several days, this is already very good treatment. When Marshal Zhou started training him, his first sentence was: no matter what time, never waste food.

  After dinner, he returned to his own tent. Before long, a figure flashed and the door curtain of the tent didn't even shake, but there was an extra person in the room. It was Shangguan Bing'er, who was holding a sheepskin map in her hand.

  What surprised Zhou Weiqing was that at this moment, Shangguan Xue'er seemed to have restored her cold and icy attitude towards him. Her delicate face was calm and peaceful, a stark contrast to the gentle and soft demeanor she had shown in the afternoon.

  "What are you looking at? Don't just stand there, come over here!" Looking at Zhou Weiqing's dazed expression, Shangguan Fei'er couldn't help but laugh to herself, but her face remained icy.

  Zhou Weiqing walked up to Shangguan Xue'er's side and asked tentatively, "Xue'er, you haven't lost your memory, have you?"

  Shangguan Bing'er had thought of many things that Zhou Weiqing might say, but she hadn't expected him to come out with something so ridiculous. She finally couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing, "Idiot."

  "Are you kidding me?" Zhou Weiqing finally came to his senses, and with a ferocious expression, he opened his arms wide and pounced towards Dugu Bo.

  "Don't move." Officer Bing'er's face sank.

  "Uh..." Zhou Weiqing suddenly maintained his pouncing posture and forcibly slammed on the brakes.

  Shangguan Bing'er said seriously, "You're still in the probationary period, don't you dare to touch me." As she spoke, a hint of a smile had already appeared at the corner of her mouth.

  "Ice Girl, when did you become so naughty?" Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but see that Upper Master Ice was being intentional.

  Shangguan Bing'er hummed and said, "You've taken the greatest advantage, and I still have a deep shadow in my heart. I must test you."

  Zhou Weiqing chuckled, "A test? Of course, we need to conduct a test. Let's get down to business first." He wasn't in a hurry at all; since Shangguan Bing'er was willing to give him the opportunity to take the test, their relationship had already made substantial progress, and he was enjoying this pursuit of hers. This guy's EQ was still quite high; now that things were finally improving between them, they couldn't afford to regress due to a momentary lapse in judgment.

  Shangguan Bing'er gave him a cold glance and said: "I don't know why, but I feel that you're even more dangerous now than when you were being bad before."

  Zhou Weiqing blinked his eyes, "Or should I go back to how it was before?"

  "Pfft. Not allowed." As she spoke, she unfolded the map on the table. "Little Pang, look, we're here." Shangguan Bing'er pointed to a spot on the map and continued, "Moving forward is a hilly region with dense vegetation, extremely complex terrain, and there are heavenly beasts roaming inside. It's said that even powerful heavenly beasts of the sect level have appeared before. Therefore, this hilly region has formed a natural barrier. From our side to the Kresi Empire, there are only three roads: one main road and two small roads. The three of us, with our combined military strength, mainly control the main road. Each of the two small roads has two battalions stationed because they're close by, so if enemy forces appear, we can get reinforcements in no time."

  "The Kressi Empire has stationed a total of about four legions' worth of troops on this side, with a slightly larger total force than ours, and better equipment, except for the archers. Their four legions are also stationed together, but like us, they will have many patrols roaming around the outskirts of the hills. If we want to get past them, I suggest taking the small path is best. Under the cover of night, we can arrive secretly."

  What surprised Shangguan Yue'er was that Zhou Weiqing actually looked at the map very carefully, and kept using his hands to compare and calculate something on the map, looking very serious.

  "Xiao Pang, what are you doing?" Shang Guan Bing Er asked curiously. Although Zhou Wei Qing wasn't particularly handsome, he had a tall and sturdy build, broad shoulders, and an aura that was full of sunshine, making his slightly awkward face quite endearing. At this moment, with his serious expression, he seemed even more mature. It's said that men who are serious are the most handsome, and with Shang Guan Bing Er's internal prejudices dispelled somewhat today, she found him not as annoying as before.

  "Wait a minute." Zhou Weiqing simply replied to Shangguan Xue'er, then fiddled around for half a day before straightening up his waist, closing his eyes, seemingly pondering something, and then said: "Let's set off now, just as you said, we'll take the small path."

  "Hmm." Officer Bing Er responded with a hmm, both of them slung their own Purple Chen Bows on their backs, each carrying two quivers holding one hundred feathered arrows, and walked out of the tent.

  Shangguan Bing'er, still in the identity of the camp commander, used the excuse of patrolling the camp to circle around the camp before quietly leaving with Zhou Weiqing.

  Apart from the military camp, Zhou Weiqing only knew how strict the guard was on this side. Along the way, there were more than a dozen checkpoints and countless hidden sentries. Shangguan Yuner changed the patrol to an inspection, relying on her own identity as the commander of the camp, openly passing through layer after layer of defense lines, and entered a small road leading to the direction of the Kress military camp with Zhou Weiqing.

  "There's no more checkpoints ahead, we're preparing to speed up." Shangguan Bing'er said as she started taking off her armor.

  Zhou Weiqing blinked his eyes, "Ice, isn't this a bit..."

  "What's wrong?" Xiang Bing'er asked, taking off her armor while looking at him with a puzzled expression. Zhou Xiaopang was now drawing circles with both hands, his head lowered and his face slightly red. "Bing'er, are we developing too fast? And this is still in the wilderness, isn't it easy to catch a cold during a battle?"

  Three black lines suddenly appeared on Shangguan Bing'er's forehead, and she felt a wave of embarrassment. "What are you thinking about in your head?! Put away those dirty thoughts! Can I wear armor to sneak into the camp and steal from the barracks?"

  "Hmm..." Zhou Weiqing looked up and only then did he see that after removing his armor, the other person was wearing a black tight-fitting shirt underneath.

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