Chapter 1812 - 1798

After Ye Liang was arranged to enter, she stayed in her tent all the time, and heard from others about what Feng Luo had done on the first day.

But upon reflection, it was indeed expected. With Feng Luo being such a troublemaker, it’s no surprise that trouble would arise upon arriving at the camp.

"Ye Liang, ah."

Just as Ye Liang was lost in thought, someone suddenly entered; it was her military doctor master.

"Master, do you have any orders?"

"Oh, it’s actually nothing much. I heard Chu Ge and his group went up the mountain to gather herbs. I’ve checked, and we don’t have many herbs here either, so tomorrow we should also go gather some on the mountain."

Ye Liang nodded slightly, "Alright."

She agreed outwardly, but internally she was doubtful; Chu Ge went out to gather herbs? At this time, he still has the mood for gathering herbs.

Ye Liang felt it wasn’t plausible, "Master, you just said Chu Ge went up the mountain to gather herbs, has he returned? What herbs did he gather?"

Her master glanced outside the tent, then lowered his voice and said, "Don’t ask, this matter, ah, is hard to say. Humph, they say he went to gather herbs, but actually, he couldn’t stand life in the camp, so he went out for fun. I heard the Prince has sent soldiers to capture them."

"Really?" Ye Liang feigned surprise.

"Could it be fake? I don’t know much about Chu Ge, but who is the Old Gang Leader? The Old Gang Leader’s legends have spread around the camp in the past few days. Is he the kind of person who can tolerate control? Besides, he has enmity with the Prince, how could he be willing to submit under the Prince’s command."

Ye Liang remained silent, speculating if the Old Gang Leader and Chu Ge were out seeking the Time-Space Gate.

Considering they’ve been here for almost three months, no one knows where the so-called Time-Space Gate is. But right now, what’s frustrating her more is that Ru Xue hasn’t contacted her or appeared in the camp.

Initially, it was agreed that she would come over on the second day after Ye Liang arrived, and then they would discuss a plan together. However, there’s not even a shadow of Ru Xue now.

Instead, Feng Luo is always idly running around the camp.

"Master, have you heard of any particular places around here?" Ye Liang sought clues about the Time-Space Gate but didn’t know how to inquire, so she started by asking people around her.

The military doctor pondered for a moment, nodded, "There is a place, but why are you asking this?"

"It’s nothing, I’m just curious. I’m the kind of person who likes to chat about the Eight Diagrams when I’m bored."

Ye Liang laughed sheepishly.

"Oh, actually, it’s no secret. I’ve been here for a while and often hear people talk about a place called Gourd Island nearby. It’s quite peculiar."

"What’s peculiar about it?" Ye Liang asked eagerly.

The military doctor master’s lips moved, seemingly recalling something, then he sighed, "Forget it, there’s nothing much to gossip about. You should focus on recognizing medicinal herbs. Although you’re a relative of the Princess Consort, learning is always beneficial, recognizing more herbs might prove useful so you won’t be flustered in times of need."

The man patted Ye Liang’s shoulder, then added, "Rest assured, the Princess Consort specifically instructed not to let you do hard labor. At a glance, you don’t seem built for hard work, but since the Prince is here not returning to the city, you’ll have to endure a bit. In front of the Prince, even if the Princess Consort were present, you can’t break the rules and slack off."

This is the military camp, not their leisurely mansion. The military doctor shook his head silently and walked out of the tent.

Ye Liang didn’t let the military doctor’s words distract her. Her thoughts were occupied by the matter of Gourd Island the military doctor mentioned.

She felt it was unlikely that Chu Ge went out for leisure; he must have gone seeking the Time-Space Gate.

Thinking this, she found a soldier, gave him one ingot of silver, and learned some rumors about Gourd Island from him. She guessed the Time-Space Gate might be on Gourd Island.

And since Chu Ge and the Old Gang Leader were absent today, it was certain they went to Gourd Island under the guise of gathering herbs.

Ye Liang couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious. Since she agreed to cooperate with Ru Xue, she would act according to their agreement.

But with Ru Xue absent and no way to act independently, she naturally felt anxious.

As she thought about her next steps, a commotion sounded outside suddenly. She ran out to take a look, and saw many soldiers rushing out.

She casually grabbed one, quickly asking, "What’s going on?"

"The Old Gang Leader and Chu Ge were caught, they violated military discipline. The Prince said the punishment would be severe!"

The man seemed to harbor deep resentment towards the Beggar Gang, expressing excitement over the Old Gang Leader’s capture.

Ye Liang’s heart skipped a beat, but she maintained her composure and didn’t join in to investigate the result. She turned back into the tent instead.

Now she was disguised as a man, wearing men’s clothing. Although others couldn’t tell, Chu Ge would recognize her—if he found out she was also in the camp...

It’s not fear of being discovered by him, but if he knows she’s also in the camp, it might disrupt his and Ru Xue’s plan.

"Lady Ye."

A small voice suddenly sounded from behind, startling Ye Liang. If not for the familiar tone, Ye Liang might have reacted instinctively.

She turned, displeased, at the person, "Little Shunzi, don’t call me Lady Ye in the camp, just Ye Liang will do."

"Ah? How could I dare?" Little Shunzi chuckled awkwardly, "Well, Lady Ye... oh, no, Young Master Ye, I’ll call you Young Master Ye then."

Little Shunzi rubbed his arms, finding it too bold to call her by her name directly.

"Well, what is it?"

Ye Liang found his presence puzzling. She had instructed Little Shunzi not to find her unless necessary; his appearance definitely indicated something was happening.

Could it be he was reporting the Old Gang Leader and Chu Ge’s capture?

"You just saw, right?"

Ye Liang nodded in response.

Little Shunzi stepped forward, lowered his voice, "It’s the Old Gang Leader and Chu Ge; they went to the camp’s Forbidden Land under the guise of gathering herbs."

"Forbidden Land? Where is this Forbidden Land?" Ye Liang asked urgently.

"Gourd Island, ah."

Little Shunzi glanced outside, confirming no one noticed he approached before speaking again, "I’ve looked into it, it seems there’s something very important on Gourd Island. The Prince never allows anyone to go, and advises the fishermen not to approach. Otherwise, they would bear the consequences."

Ye Liang sneered, "Your Prince really enjoys controlling things, even the freedom of the fishermen."