After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 148 The Dead Are the Most Reliable

When Chu Xi and Han Yaojun came back, Han Yaojun had a strange expression on his face. He just looked at Chu Xi repeatedly but said nothing.

Yu Chengwen asked casually, "I wonder what Chu Jiang said to the general? The general looked a little uneasy after returning."

When he said this, there was a smile on the corners of his lips and his eyes were gentle, just like the most inoffensive scholar, weak and gentle, and it seemed that he asked this question purely out of curiosity.

Chu Xi just smiled and said nothing in response to the curiosity about the report. There was a hint of natural aloofness in this smile. It seemed that the children from aristocratic families all had a natural elegance and nobility.

Even though she had never deliberately shown off her superior family background, let alone mentioned her family background, her words and actions still created an unbridgeable gap between her and ordinary people!

Yu Chengwen just smiled and said nothing in the face of Chu Xi. His expression did not change and he was still the same as usual. Chu Xi didn't say anything and he didn't ask.

Instead, he cast his gaze towards Han Yaojun who was standing beside him in deep thought, with a worried look on his face.

"General, the river has risen another three centimeters. If the rain continues, I'm afraid it won't take a few days before it completely overflows the river dam, breaks through the barriers, and floods into the city tomorrow night."

As a centurion who joined the army this year, Chu Xi had no right to speak in front of Han Yaojun.

But Chu Xi said, "General, I think the river is so turbulent and rising so fast, it's useless to just stand here and hold it. Maybe we should use other backup plans, such as reinforcing the city walls, so that the river water won't rush into the city so easily."

Of course, this plan is not so easy to implement.

The river water was rising too fast and they didn't have much time. Even if they started to act accurately now, it would still be too late.

Moreover, there is no commanding height in Xi'an City. If there is a commanding height where one can overlook all the other mountains, it would be feasible to temporarily gather all the people and soldiers in the city together and take refuge on the top of the mountain together.

But Xi'an is flat, there may be small hills, but there is no commanding height that can be washed away by the raging river water...

Yu Chengwen smiled faintly at Chu Xi's suggestion.

After all, we are new here this year and have never seen the raging river water. How can we strengthen the city in one day?

"Chu Jiang's suggestions are not bad, but unfortunately we don't have much time left." Yu Chengwen chuckled, and it was completely invisible that he was mocking Chu Xi in his heart. He smiled and praised Chu Xi to Han Yaojun.

Chu Xi had said what she needed to say and did not stay any longer. She did not seem flattered by Cheng Wen's praise at all. She just nodded slightly at Han Yaojun with an indifferent expression and left.

Ever since Han Yaojun came back from his private conversation with Chu Xi, Yu Chengwen has been looking at Han Yaojun calmly...

It seemed that she still wanted to find some clues from his face and wanted to know what Chu Jiang said.

Last night, a figure resembling Bian Hangqing walked out of the tent and knocked out two people he sent to keep an eye on Chu Jiang. This made him wary of Chu Jiang.

The prince who was carefully trained by the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and also the third prince's companion, is capable of both literature and martial arts. Such a person cannot be easily fooled.

While Han Yaojun was helping, Yu Chengwen turned around and glanced at the three people closest to him, and whispered, "Keep an eye on Chu Jiang, keep a close eye on him."

Yu Chengwen had no way of knowing what he had said to Han Yaojun, but he had to think of the worst.

But if he really told Han Yaojun, why didn't Han Yaojun take action yet? By arresting these people, was he trying to catch the mantis while the oriole was waiting behind?

The more Yu Chengwen thought about it, the more he felt that this prince from the capital was indeed a difficult and hot potato. Killing him was not a good option. If he didn't kill him... he might be the one to die.

Although the Eighth Prince had repeatedly instructed not to alert the enemy and not to act rashly, Chu Jiang could keep an eye on them, but he could not act rashly without his order.

But...it is obvious that this prince is already threatening Yu Chengwen and others.

Even if he doesn't say it now, it doesn't mean he won't say it in the future.

If you want to survive and ensure that the secret is not leaked, the best way is to make him shut up.

No one in this world can keep their mouths shut tighter than the dead. The dead are the most reliable.

The three people who had been assigned the task took advantage of the chaos and quickly squeezed next to Chu Xi. The three of them did not get too close to him. After all, it was well known that Chu Xi was a martial arts expert.

Being too close would only arouse Chu Xi's suspicion. They had to keep a certain distance from Chu Xi and separate themselves. This would make it easier for them to monitor him!

When they came out, there were more than 10,000 people in total. But in just two hours, by noon, 60% of them had fallen, not including those in the camp.

Han Yaojun naturally did not dare to underestimate such an abnormal situation. He learned from Zhou Qi who had returned that the military doctor had diagnosed that it was not an epidemic, but someone had drugged him.

This medicine is very strange. Judging from the pulse, I have just fallen asleep, but it doesn't seem like I am asleep.

Because no matter how they shouted, they couldn't wake up the group of people who fell down!

That's why Han Yaojun found it strange. Someone secretly drugged people, and the drug they drugged was not fatal. The drug's effect was not strong enough?

Could it be that there is some force behind this that is planning a secret operation?

"Zhou Qi, ask the military doctor to prescribe medicine for them. Make sure to cure the strange things in their bodies!" Han Yaojun's body shook again, followed closely by Zhou Qi next to him.

"And...how did everyone get hit?" He managed to finish this sentence before he fell down. Fortunately, the people next to him were quick-witted and caught Han Yaojun quickly.

With Han Yaojun's fall, it was like a signal, and more people fell.

It was obvious that they could not continue guarding the river, as there was a risk that the river would burst its banks and they would be the first to be washed away!

Zhou Qi held on, calling the remaining soldiers who had not fallen down, and carried them on his back or on the shoulders, in order to bring all the soldiers back to the barracks. He was destined not to be able to continue today.

Bian Hangqing's face turned pale. He had long felt that something was wrong with his body, but he used light skills to force out the drug's properties in his body, which allowed him to barely stay awake.

Didn't fall like the others.

He noticed Chu Xi out of the corner of his eye and quickly said, "Do you feel anything strange in your body? So many people have fallen. Is there a traitor? Or has an external enemy sneaked into our camp?"

Chu Xi raised an eyebrow, "Did you just think of it?"

She said this very unkindly.

Bian Hangqing, "......"

When they returned to the camp, 90% of the people had collapsed, and less than 10% were still conscious.

Even so, he still had to help the military doctor boil medicine and try to use various herbs to wake up the soldiers who were inexplicably sleeping!