freenovelworld Chapter 130 Secret
Chapter 130 Secret
chapter 130
Fu Lian crept furtively to Xu Shunming's window, like a thief trying to steal something.
Meng Youcheng watched his retreating figure, frowned, and slowly walked over, trying not to make a sound...
After coming up behind the boy, Meng Youcheng raised a hand and gently patted his shoulder...
Fu Lian's body trembled instantly, but fortunately he didn't shout out. He stiffly turned around, and after seeing Meng Youcheng, he finally let out a long breath...
"It's you, Major General..."
He spoke very softly, trying his best not to let the people inside hear him.
Looking at his guilty expression, Meng Youcheng asked, "What are you doing here?"
Fu Lian hesitated, "I..."
He couldn't come up with a coherent explanation for a long time.
Seeing his hesitation, Meng Youcheng finally spoke up, "Spying, huh?"
Fu Lian immediately flew into a rage. "How could this be?! How could I, a dignified gentleman, do such a thing? And who would I be spying on? That Xu Shunming?"
He then added, "Spying on you is better than spying on him!"
Although, but...
The last paragraph should be considered a positive statement, right?
"Then what are you doing here?"
Meng Youcheng walked past him, went to the window, and looked inside...
The windows were closed; they were made of paper, so the view inside was a bit hazy, but it didn't affect anything.
Xu Shunming was still dressed in a suit and tie. It was already late at night, but he had no intention of going to sleep. He drew the knife from his waist, took out a rag, and gently wiped...
Meng Youcheng used his hand to make a hole in the window...
The picture is clearer.
Xu Shunming's expression was blank as he wiped his knife, as if he were lost in endless thought. After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something, and he perked up and smiled again...
His smile was hard to maintain and disappeared. He closed his eyes, but finally managed to force a smile.
Fu Lian stood there for a long time, hesitating, before finally speaking, "Don't you find this very strange?"
"for example?"
Meng Youcheng became interested and turned to look at him.
The boy thought for a moment and replied, "This morning, I heard that warrior say that something would definitely happen tonight, and that it was something very important. Although I can't guess, I think it's important because it relates to the reason they broke up."
Meng Youcheng hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped...
Fu Lian continued to speak eloquently, "According to Huo Siquan, the two have a deep enough relationship that it is impossible for them to completely forget each other because of some trivial matter. So I think that perhaps he has some unspeakable secret, and maybe this unknown secret is related to what happened tonight."
It can only be described as a very bold guess.
Thinking about it this way, Fu Lian does seem to enjoy guessing things. He can deduce a bunch of unrelated things from the smallest clues, and what's more, his sixth sense seems to be quite accurate.
Meng Youcheng didn't speak, but just turned his head and glanced out the window.
It was this seemingly insignificant movement that made him suddenly realize that the person in the room was gone!
Fu Lian noticed this too and was immediately shocked. "Where did he go?!"
The room is very soundproof. Even when the door opened, they didn't hear it. If they're not mistaken, Xu Shunming must have just left.
Meng Youcheng hurriedly ran to the front gate and looked around. Just then, in the desert, he vaguely saw a figure from behind.
After a short while, his figure disappeared into the yellow sand.
He quickly followed...
Fu Lian followed closely behind.
Although he knew it was wrong to meddle, he was very curious. After hearing what the boy had just said, he was quite curious to know if his reasoning was correct.
As dusk fell, yellow sand swirled across the sky. Most residents had gone to sleep, but a few were still working in the fields.
Xu Shunming strolled down the street...
The two people behind them followed closely like thieves.
After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at the city gate. Xu Shunming then lightly jumped down.
The two watched from behind, not choosing to jump down directly. They originally planned to wait until he left before jumping down and following him.
but……
After Xu Shunming jumped off the city gate, he didn't move again.
Just then, a dark green circular barrier trapped Xu Shunming inside before anyone could react.
Upon seeing the barrier, Meng Youcheng said thoughtfully, "This is..."
Just then, a cold wind blew, and sand and dust swirled around them.
From the darkness in the distance, a colossal creature could be vaguely seen approaching. The monster's height was similar to that of an average person, approximately 1.85 meters...
It was difficult to see his face clearly.
All I know is that this guy is neither human nor human.
The opponent was extremely fast, and in a short while, they appeared in everyone's sight.
It was a monster with a human head and a deer's body. Its features were unclear, but it had two large antlers on its head, making it look very strange...
Holding his flute, he walked through the barrier without any resistance and looked at Xu Shunming in front of him.
The commander let out a long breath, his right hand trembling as he reached for the sword at his waist. Maintaining his smile, he drew the blade, leaped into the air, and began to wrestle...
The two people on the city wall were clearly dumbfounded.
What kind of monster is this?
They didn't know either, because they had never seen it before.
Just then, a hand suddenly patted Meng Youcheng on the shoulder, and he was about to shout...
Fu Lian seized the opportunity and quickly covered his mouth with one hand.
The man glanced back, still shaken...
"Major General, you..."
It turned out to be Xu Guo.
Fu Lian chuckled shamelessly, "Didn't you see? Your Major General is kissing my hand. You really came out at the worst possible time, otherwise we would have done something even more intimate..."
"roll?!"
Meng Youcheng angrily slapped his hand away, turned to look at Xu Guo, and asked, "Why are you here?"
The lieutenant began to speak after taking his time, "After I finished my bath, I originally intended to go find you. When I went to your room, I didn't see you. Later, I discovered that you had left the camp, so I followed you all the way here."
Meng Youcheng was just about to speak...
Fu Lian asked, puzzled, "Why did you go to him after you showered? Did you want to sleep with him? I've told you so many times, the Major General is mine. Can you please stop trying to take him away from me?"
Before Xu Guo could speak, Meng Youcheng shoved him forcefully, "What are you talking about? Try spouting nonsense again!"
Just then, a noise suddenly came.
Someone's going up the stairs?!
Meng Youcheng was surprised to find that there were no guards on the city wall. He had been too anxious to notice this detail. Normally, there should be warriors guarding this place 24 hours a day.
But why?
The footsteps grew closer...
What are you doing here?
Everyone turned around and looked.
Isn't that the warrior from this morning?
I think his name is something like Xiao Zhi?
Just as Meng Youcheng was about to try to explain, Xiao Zhi's attention shifted to the area below the city wall. "I didn't expect it to start so soon today?"
Below the city gate, a battle broke out. The monster with a human body and deer legs was overwhelming the commander-in-chief, and it even felt like the monster wasn't using its full strength.
Fu Lian seized the opportunity and approached Xiao Zhi. "Tell me the truth, what exactly happened here? Why was he here fighting this monster at night? And..."
The warrior flung his hand away. "Why should I tell you? Don't forget, if it weren't for your reckless actions this morning, our commander wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat tonight. He would definitely be seriously injured. All the blame lies with you!"
"I……"
Just then, Xu Guo noticed the monster below the city wall. "This thing... doesn't it look a bit like deer feathers?"
Meng Youcheng quickly asked, "Do you know him?"
"I once read about it in a miscellaneous book. It had a human body and deer legs, held a long flute, and had deer antlers on its head. It was called Deer Feather, an ancient monster that could speak human language. It loved to fight one-on-one and would eat people. Its main purpose was to absorb the souls of its opponents and integrate them into its own body in order to achieve longevity."
The man was stunned. "An ancient demonic beast? How many years has it lived?"
Xu Guo pondered for a moment before replying, "That book records that Lu Yu was exorcised by an ancient demon slayer. What roams the human world are his spiritual bodies, two in total, each inheriting the original memories, but with only one-tenth of their original strength."
"If I'm not mistaken, the one the commander was fighting was one of the spiritual entities. Although its strength was only a tenth of what it used to be, its abilities were still incredibly powerful, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with ten-thousand-year-old demonic beasts. This thing prefers one-on-one battles, but I don't know the specifics..."
The two then turned their attention to the warriors behind them.
Xu Guo spoke up, "Young man, what exactly happened? If you don't tell the truth, your commander will be beaten to death. Our young general is the strongest young general in human history. Meng Youcheng, you'd better tell us everything."
Ash pondered, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes, only to dim again. "It's no use..."
"Our lord is destined not to live past 23."
23岁？
If I remember correctly, the commander standing below the city wall seems to be 22 years old this year.
At that very moment, Lu Yu grabbed Xu Shunming's hands and twisted them forcefully...
"Click..."
The bone immediately made a crisp sound.
"ah--!"