Can’t Sleep

Su Liang put away her sword. Lin Bojun and Chen Yun were close to her. They protected her and quickly retreated to the protective circle of the army of Gan State.

Wei Yao's face turned pale. He pulled Wei Hao, who wanted to rush towards Su Liang again after he stood up.

"Miscalculated. This is the end of tonight!" Wei Yao scolded his son in a low voice, "Go back!"

The father and son wanted to defeat Su Liang in public, step on the top martial arts champion of Gan State, improve Wei Hao's reputation in Liang State and even the world, and at the same time boost the morale of Liang State, obtain a large amount of food, and alleviate the current situation of insufficient food and grass in the army.

Ideals are full.

Reality is very embarrassing.

Wei Hao was not convinced. He stiffened his neck and stared at Su Liang. "She cheated! She played tricks and wasted my time!"

Wei Yao's face darkened. "It's embarrassing enough. Don't be stupid! This time, I'll show you that there is a bigger world and more powerful enemies outside Liang State! You are not good enough!"

Wei Hao's face became even uglier, but he was no longer impulsive. He gritted his teeth and said, "Sooner or later, I will beat that girl to her knees and beg for my life!"

Wei Yao comforted his son and looked back. When the Liang army was compared, the high morale had been exhausted because of Su Liang's words before the war and Wei Hao's defeat.

Even if the original plan included the idea of ​​taking advantage of the change of the main general of Gan State to fight a battle, now Wei Yao has backed down in his heart and believes that he has little chance of winning.

The 20,000 troops of Gan State who left the city did not return, and the two sides were still in a state of confrontation.

Chen Yun and Lin Bojun escorted Su Liang back to the tower.

Xing Ji gave a thumbs up, "Your performance is outstanding. I will submit a petition to the capital tonight and ask the emperor to give you a generous reward."

Su Liang raised the Luoying Sword in her hand, "It is a powerful sword given by Uncle Xing."

Xing Ji smiled, "Just use it as you like."

"What about that city?" Su Liang brought up the business, "Will they really give it to you?"

Xing Ji shook his head, "It's hard to say."

"You've said it, if you can't afford to lose and want to deny it, don't you want to save face?" Su Liang felt that Liangguo still had the possibility of fulfilling its promise, "Did you agree on which city it was?"

Lin Bojun continued, "It was Nanfeng City at the beginning."

When Su Liang heard Nanfeng City, she remembered the smoked meat that Ning Jing bought specially. She didn't eat much of the prepared midnight snack, and wondered if Ning Jing could leave her a piece of meat pie.

"From the perspective of terrain, Nanfeng City is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and it's not a very good place." Xing Ji said.

"Is there no benefit in taking it?" Su Liang was stunned.

Xing Ji shook his head, "No, if we go to war with Liang, we can't avoid it. It would be a good thing to occupy Nanfeng City as soon as possible. Even if we don't station troops there, it would be beneficial to raze the city."

"That makes sense." Su Liang nodded.

Xing Ji said loudly to Wei Yao below, "When will General Wei withdraw from Nanfeng City? I will send someone to take over!"

Wei Yao snorted coldly, "I will send an envoy to Xuanbei City within three days to discuss this matter with Gan Guo in detail! Goodbye!"

The horn of Liang State sounded sad and desolate in the night.

Su Liang looked down from above, watching the Liang army retreat like a tide, "Uncle Xing, what do you think of Wei Yao?"

Xing Ji thought for a moment and said, "The reason why I was able to break into the Liang army and capture Wei Teng alive and succeed was because Wei Teng was impulsive and irritable, and acted without caution. Tonight, Wei Hao's temperament is like his grandfather, and Wei Yao is very rational."

Su Liang nodded, "If they give us Nanfeng City readily, we should be careful of fraud."

"Wait until the Liang envoy arrives and decide what to do according to the situation." Xing Ji said.

"I have nothing to do tonight, right? Then I'll go back first?" Su Liang said and yawned.

Xing Ji looked at Su Liang with the eyes of a girl, "Go back to bed quickly. Sleep more tomorrow, don't get up so early."

"I'll see General Su off!" Chen Yun said.

Lin Bojun reached out and took Su Liang's sword, "I'll go!"

Xing Ji nodded, "Well, Bojun, send Su Liang back to the general's mansion. Chen Yun, you take people to keep an eye on him and make sure there is no trouble in the city tonight."

Chen Yun responded, and when he turned around, Lin Bojun and Su Liang had already gone down the tower.

...

"Xiaoliang, you are really amazing! Ajing is so lucky!" Lin Bojun firmly believes that Su Liang and Ning Jing are a pair, and he seizes every opportunity to mention Ning Jing.

Su Liang chuckled, "I don't think so."

Lin Bojun shook his head, "I don't understand what you are doing, just get married as soon as possible!"

"Second brother Lin, don't worry about us. If Liang Kingdom really wants to negotiate peace this time, even if it's for food, we can have two or three years of peace, and we can save our worries and find an opportunity to go back to the capital to get married." Su Liang said.

When this was mentioned, Lin Bojun's eyes lit up, "Of course!" Although his ideal was to be a general, he didn't like fighting.

As they were talking, they arrived at the gate of the general's mansion. Lin Bojun watched Su Liang enter the door, then turned his horse around and went back.

Su Liang entered the yard quietly. The servants followed her instructions and didn't come in.

Passing by the kitchen, there was still a red flame in the stove.

Su Liang pushed open the door. The candle she lit when she left was almost burned out. The wax dripped down and condensed into a red flower on the candlestick.

The bowls and chopsticks she used for chicken soup were taken away, and the rest were the same as when she left.

Su Liang put the Luoying Sword on the table and turned into a small study room.

The bedding on the soft couch was still neatly folded, and Ning Jing went out.

Su Liang said that she didn't have to worry about Ning Jing's safety at all. The great god just came out to play, unlike her, so it was best to do whatever he wanted.

After one fight during the day and another at night, Su Liang planned to take a bath before going to bed.

There was hot water on the kitchen stove that Ningjing had boiled before leaving. Su Liang took it out, brought it into the room, and poured it into the bathtub.

There was a hazy mist in the room. Su Liang soaked in the warm water and felt that every pore in her body was open, which was called a sense of comfort.

Already a little tired, Su Liang thought about taking a bath for a while and then going out to sleep. However, she became drowsy and fell asleep while sitting in the tub.

The slight sound from the back window of the small study did not wake Su Liang up.

Ning Jing came back from the outside, her clothes had been changed, her black hair was hanging on the back of her head, and there was still a slight moisture on it.

He put the laundry on the stool and looked at the light coming from the door of the small study room from Su Liang's room next door. After listening for a moment, there was no movement, thinking that Su Liang was reading.

Ning Jing walked to the door and did not see Su Liang sitting at the table. He turned his eyes and saw a white and shiny arm through the side of the screen, resting on the tub.

Ning Jing was stunned for a moment, then immediately turned around and returned to the small study.

But because the small study has no door, it cannot block the light from next door.

Ningjing spread out her bedding, lay down, and closed her eyes.

After a while, when there was still no movement next door, he got up and went to the ground again.

He went to the wall in the middle, raised his hand and knocked, "Su Liang?"

Su Liang didn't respond.

After Ning Jing thought for a moment, he picked up the hairpin he put on the table, looked at it, and put it back. He looked around, picked up a book, and put it back. Finally, he took off the jade pendant he carried with him, put it in his hand, and weighed it gently.

Then, Ning Jing walked to the door of the small study and called Su Liang's name. After waiting for a moment, there was still no sound.

He took a step out, halfway out, and looked towards the side of the screen. After seeing Su Liang's arm again, he raised his hand and closed his eyes. The jade pendant drew a smooth parabola in the air. Flying behind the screen.

Ning Jing stood sideways in the doorway of the small study and soon heard the sound of the jade pendant entering the water.

The sound of water sounded again, and Ning Jing called Su Liang again.

"Ah? It's you? What are you doing?" Su Liang was sleeping soundly when the jade pendant suddenly smashed into the bathtub and woke her up. She was startled and thought someone was coming to kill her, but she heard Ning Jing's voice immediately.

"You fell asleep while taking a bath. You didn't notice when I came in. You're too careless." Ning Jing's voice was cold.

Su Liang didn't hear clearly because she was looking for Ning Jing's jade pendant in the tub.

"Found it." Su Liang took out the jade pendant, "What did you just say? Are you afraid that my water is cold? It is indeed a bit cold, thank you very much!"

Ning Jing frowned and stood quietly. When he heard the sound that sounded like Su Liang coming out of the water, he didn't say anything. He went back to the small study, lay down on the soft couch, covered himself with a quilt, and closed his eyes.

Su Liang packed it up and cleaned and dried Ning Jing's jade pendant. He walked to the door of the small study with it and called softly, "Master?"

no response.

"Master, are you asleep?" Su Liang said to himself, "You shouldn't be. Even if you are asleep, you should be woken up by me."

Ning Jing did not get up, but said in a faint tone, "Yes, I fell asleep."

Su Liang leaned against the door frame and talked to Ning Jing, "I'm sorry to wake you up. Now that I'm awake, let me tell you about tonight. Did you go to see me compete?"

"What do you think?" Ning Jing asked.

Su Liang chuckled, "I think you went."

"Why?" Ning Jing asked.

"If something happens to me, who will make you midnight snack?" Su Liang said in a very serious tone.

"That's right." Ning Jing said.

"How do you think I played tonight?" Su Liang asked.

"It's average. I still need to practice my swordsmanship, but it's far from good." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang sighed, "I think so too. Neither Chen Yun nor Wei Hao can compare with you. There's nothing to be proud of if you beat them. What's more, I couldn't defeat Chen Yun."

Although Su Liang heard a lot of praise every day after coming to Xuanbei City, with Ning Jing by his side, apart from anything else, Su Liang was very self-aware when it came to martial arts.

Although there is nothing wrong with being the strongest among the younger generation, Su Liang's goal does not stop there. Because if there was an enemy who really wanted to kill him, there would be no fair competition, and no one would care about age and gender. If a powerful old guy came out, she would give up.

Judging from the experience of more than half a year, Su Liang believed that she and Ning Jing both had troublesome physiques and should not be taken lightly.

"Anything else?" Ning Jing asked.

Su Liang nodded, "Have you finished your midnight snack?"

"Yeah. It doesn't taste good when it's cold. If you want to eat it, cook it." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang sighed slightly, "If I make it again, it won't be the meat pie for this meal."

"What do you want?" Ning Jing asked.

"Go to sleep." Su Liang finished her words, left the small study, returned to the inner room, sat down by the bed, and found that she was holding the jade pendant of Ningjing in her hand, which she had forgotten to give back to him.

I originally planned to go there again, but after thinking about it, I decided to forget it and talk about it tomorrow.

Su Liang casually stuffed the jade pendant of Ningjing under the pillow, blew out the candles, and went to bed.

There was only dim light in the small study, but it suddenly disappeared.

Ning Jing opened her eyes and touched her chest. The jade pendant she had worn for many years was not there. She felt a little uncomfortable...

…

Su Liang did get up late the next day, and no one came to call her.

While Su Liang was still sleeping, the news that she challenged the best warrior of the Liang Kingdom last night, won the victory, and won a city for the Qian Kingdom had already spread throughout Xuanbei City.

The people were talking about the name Su Liang. This was different from her winning the title of Wu Zhuang.

She won the title of Wu Zhuang, and outsiders only praised her at most.

But she won a crucial competition this time, which brought real benefits to Gan State. She established a very high prestige and won the love of many people.

Today the weather is fine, and Xuanbei City, located at the northernmost end of Gan State, finally has some spring warmth.

When Su Liang woke up, the sun was already high.

She stretched, put on her clothes and walked to the window, opened the window, looked at the bright sky outside, and decided to give herself a day off today! Although she was only a fourth-rank young general, the commander wanted to be her adoptive father, and she was free.

There was no one in the small study room, and the bedding was neatly folded, as if it had never been used.

Su Liang didn't know where Ning Jing had gone again, and wanted to ask him if there was anything fun around.

After Su Liang finished washing and was about to go out, she heard some noise in the study room. She went to see Ning Jing coming back with a basket in his hand.

"Did you go to pick wild vegetables?" Su Liang asked this question because when they were in Sujia Village, they tried to follow Aunt Bai to pick wild vegetables in the mountains early in the morning.

"Breakfast." Ning Jing came over and handed it to Su Liang. He was now in a new disguise and looked very ordinary.

"For me? Thanks." Su Liang took it back to her room and put it on the table. It was still warm.

While eating breakfast, she talked to Ning Jing next door, "I don't want to go to the military camp today. Is there any fun place nearby?"

"There is an ancient temple called Ping'an Temple, located between Nanfeng City and Xuanbei City." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang thought it was amazing, "Does it belong to Gan Country or Liang Country?"

"Neither." Ning Jing said, "Chengyun was originally a monk in Ping'an Temple."

"If we go, maybe we can meet Chengyun's uncle?" Su Liang became interested.

"Maybe." Ning Jing said.

"Then go." Su Liang decided readily, "Are you free? Otherwise, I'll ask Brother Lin to go with me!"

"If you roast a pheasant for me today, I'll go with you." Ning Jing put forward a condition.

Su Liang coughed lightly, "We're going to the temple to worship Buddha, but you only want to eat meat. Is that appropriate?"

"Another roasted hare would be more appropriate." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang: ...

After Su Liang finished breakfast, she planned to go out of the city to play at Ping'an Temple. She told Ning Jing that she would go out of the city openly, and "meet" outside the city by chance, and then go together.

Su Liang brought spices and made barbecue in the mountains.

She was about to go out when Ning Jing called her again, "Where is my jade pendant?"

"Oh, I would have forgotten if you hadn't said it." Su Liang turned around, went to the bed, and took out Ning Jing's jade pendant from under the pillow. There was no words on it, only a complex totem.

The two of them were separated by the door of the small study, and Su Liang handed the jade pendant over.

The sleeves fell, revealing a jade-white wrist.

Ning Jing's eyes were fixed on it for a moment, then he looked away, took the jade pendant from Su Liang's hand, and said, "Don't fall asleep in the bath next time."