Chapter 1462 Peacemaker

Guan Chiying immediately said, "Nothing, nothing."

As he spoke, he cautiously glanced at Boss Xu, forced a smile, and said, "I just breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, that Yu Wencheng is really a mediocrity, which works out well for us."

Upon hearing this, Boss Xu silently looked at him, with a peculiar expression in his eyes.

Guan Chiying hailed from a prestigious family, yet he carried himself without any airs. He answered nearly any question others posed, but even so, he was not a man of many words, nor was he someone who spoke sharply. Even when Chen Cai was previously quite impolite to him, and the young man in the team frequently teased him, he never retaliated with words.

But this time, as soon as he spoke, he started criticizing Yu Wencheng, and—seemed somewhat annoyed by his incompetence.

Realizing that he had misspoken, Guan Chiying hurriedly laughed and said, "Let’s go quickly. It’ll be troublesome if we are discovered when daylight breaks."

Boss Xu glanced at him again, nodded, and said, "Hmm."

Thus, the group hurried towards Luoyang City. Soon, after knocking on the city gate and matching the password, the gate opened slightly, and the group filed in, finally returning to this stubborn, rigid city that seemed like it was becoming a massive corpse.

Meanwhile, inside Hulao Pass, there were already soldiers drilling in the morning muster grounds, and near the city wall, in front of a row of archery targets, a person stood in the rising sunlight, holding a bow and slowly drawing it.

It was Yu Wenye.

What he held was not the Divine Arm Bow, merely an ordinary bow, yet even so, drawing the bowstring made him feel very strained, primarily due to the incessant sharp pain from the wound on his shoulder. He could even feel his flesh being torn; if he exerted any more force, the wound might be ripped open.

"Your Highness!"

Just when Yu Wenye gritting his teeth was about to exert strength to draw the bow, he heard the voice of Shen Tu Tai behind him.

That call made him suddenly lose spirit, and he immediately loosened his grip.

Shen Tu Tai and Shen Wuzheng immediately walked forward as well, Shen Tu Tai anxiously grabbed the bow from Yu Wenye’s hand, and carefully examined his shoulder. Fortunately, there was no visible anomaly, which allowed him to finally relax. Meanwhile, Shen Wuzheng’s face was solemn as he bluntly asked, "What’s Your Highness trying to do?"

Yu Wenye said indifferently, "I was just practicing; it’s no big deal."

"No big deal?"

Perhaps others didn’t know, but Shen Tu Tai, who came from the military, was no stranger to injuries. He knew best that one shouldn’t exert force in such circumstances, so he said, "Your Highness, your injury is not a trivial matter. You should rest and recuperate for some time; if the wound tears open, it’ll be troublesome."

Yu Wenye turned around, brushed off his shoulder as if casually dusting off some dirt, completely unconcerned, and said, "Just a minor injury."

Shen Wuzheng said indifferently, "If it’s really a minor injury, would you miss every target?"

Upon hearing that, Shen Tu Tai’s breath tightened.

When they found out that Yu Wenye had come to the training ground early in the morning, they rushed over, already seeing that there were no arrows on the target before him, but several had fallen on the ground. Clearly, he had missed them all. Of course, having an injury, this wasn’t such a big deal, but Shen Wuzheng saying it in such a nearly mocking tone was another matter.

No matter their private relationship, Yu Wenye was still Prince Qin.

Shen Tu Tai broke out in a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.

At that moment, he even felt somewhat unfortunate. He had a fiery temper, and it was always those around him who tolerated him; even Xiao Yuansui at Wanggang Village was quite accommodating towards him. Little did he expect that now he had become a "peacemaker," afraid these two might clash at any moment.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yu Wenye immediately stopped, and gave Shen Wuzheng a sharp glance.

Shen Wuzheng calmly looked back; his demeanor seemed as gentle as cotton, but hidden inside, there were needles.

Shen Tu Tai hurriedly said, "Your Highness, you asked us to monitor the movements of Xiao Yuansui’s camp. News just came back that yesterday Xiao Yuansui sent out a team to cross the Yellow River and headed to Luoyang."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Wenye immediately turned his head toward him: "What kind of people?"

Shen Tu Tai said, "Although the team wears the same attire, it’s clear they consist of two groups. If the guess is correct, it should be the group that previously escaped from Huilu Storehouse, along with a batch of people sent by Xiao Yuansui."

Shen Wuzheng said, "Luoyang must have been waiting for news from Huilu Storehouse all along. Should the time drag too long, changes might inevitably occur. Xiao Yuansui must ensure they understand what’s happening outside, hence sending this batch back."

Yu Wenye nodded, suddenly saying, "You didn’t try to intercept them, did you?"

Shen Tu Tai said, "Shen Canjun allowed them to pass."

Yu Wenye gave Shen Wuzheng another glance, and after a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Hmm."

Shen Tu Tai smiled, "Seems Shen Canjun understands Your Highness’s intentions."

Yu Wenye and Shen Wuzheng gave him a glance, and Shen Tu Tai suddenly felt his back tingle again. Even as tough as he was, he didn’t know what to say at that moment; however, Shen Wuzheng calmly lowered his eyelids and said, "No problem."

Saying that, he stepped forward, and Shen Tu Tai gave a bitter laugh, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and followed the two men into the garrison.

Not long after, the three of them arrived at the stone house where Shi Yuxin was held.

Just as they got close, they saw a small soldier coming out. Upon seeing the three of them, he immediately stepped forward to salute, and Yu Wenye said, "What are you here for?"

That soldier cautiously glanced at Shen Tu Tai and said, "General Shen Tu instructed us to come here every day to deliver hot water and meals to this Miss Shi."