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Chapter 214 When Can I Go Back to the Battlefield?

No sooner had they left than Kong Xiao arrived at Chen Lingyuan's tent. His expression was somewhat flustered, even a little ferocious, which made Chen Lingyuan's heart skip a beat. He pursed his lips and remained silent.

Kong Xiao arrived in a hurry and did not notice the changes on the ground. He walked quickly to the bedside and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Lingyuan was not unconscious. "General, the Western Rong people sneaked into the camp at night, burned a granary, and killed a patrol of soldiers."

Chen Lingyuan's expression changed. He knew very well the consequences of burning down the granary. Enduring the sharp pain from his injuries, he sat up in bed and asked, "Where are the attackers?"

"...ran away..." Kong Xiao said awkwardly, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

Why weren't they discovered?

Kong Xiao lowered his head and did not answer. Could he say that it was because he wanted to show off his abilities and had arbitrarily changed the patrol routes and frequencies previously set by the general?

Judging from his expression, Chen Lingyuan could roughly guess what had happened. His disappointment in Kong Xiao grew even stronger, and he suppressed his anger and asked him, "How do you plan to clean up this mess?"

"I..." Kong Xiao stammered, unwilling to answer, glancing at him repeatedly, clearly wanting him to clean up the mess.

"Go back! I need to think about what to do. Also, have Mo Ziyuan come to my tent tomorrow to discuss matters together." Chen Lingyuan instructed, and seeing that Kong Xiao still wanted to say something, he waved his hand to stop him, saying, "You don't need to say anything more, I've already made up my mind."

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Kong Xiao gritted his teeth and replied, his distorted expression unable to conceal his disbelief. He never imagined that his slight alteration of the general's deployment would produce such unacceptable consequences.

But it's too late to say anything now. Judging from the general's intentions, he will definitely give Mo Ziyuan an important position, while I will have my voice further diminished because of this incident.

The more he thought about it, the more indignant he became. Why was it that after following the general for so many years and obeying his every word, he was inferior to an unfavored prince from the capital? How unfair this world was to him!

Kong Xiao, filled with resentment, left the camp without realizing that a dark shadow was following him in the shadows.

Upon entering his tent, Kong Xiao slammed his fist on the table. Just as he was about to throw a second punch, he suddenly looked up at the doorway. A ghostly black figure stood there leisurely, looking at him with a mixture of mockery, disdain, calculation, and determination.

"Who are you? How did you get into the camp?" Kong Xiao gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, staring at the newcomer with a sharp look.

"You don't need to know who I am. As for how I got in, heh," the man chuckled contemptuously, "is that something so difficult to do? Should I remind you how you set your supplies on fire?"

"You, you're a Western Rong person!" Kong Xiao's pupils contracted, and he drew his sword, pointing it directly at the other party. "We were just worried about not being able to capture you, but we didn't expect you to deliver yourself to our doorstep. In that case, stay here and don't leave!"

The newcomer wasn't buying it at all. He lazily walked a few steps from the doorway into the tent, sat down on the only chair, and looked at him slowly, saying, "I wasn't planning on leaving so soon anyway! Otherwise, how could you possibly have made me show myself?"

"You...you're so arrogant." Kong Xiao stared intently at the other person without blinking.

"Alright, stop pointing that piece of junk at me. Since I've shown myself to you, I'm absolutely certain I can escape unscathed, and you—" he raised his chin with utter contempt, "are no match for me!"

"How dare you!" Kong Xiao was furious, brandishing his sword and charging forward. But all he saw was a blur, his body went light, and his vision suddenly flipped. When he came to his senses, he found himself lying on his back on the ground, his sword stuck in the ground just inches away from his cheek.

"I told you, you're no match for me!" The man patted imaginary dust off his hands, strolled over to Kong Xiao, squatted down, and asked in a low voice, "Want to stay in that tent?" Kong Xiao subconsciously looked in the direction the man was pointing, swallowed hard, and saw that he was pointing in the direction of Chen Lingyuan's tent.

Seeing the fleeting longing in his eyes, the newcomer chuckled softly and said again in a low voice, "I can help you."

Kong Xiao jumped up suddenly, his finger pointing at the other person trembling slightly. He wanted to say something righteous and stern in refusal, but he couldn't make a sound.

"It's alright, you can take your time to think it over. I'll come back to you in a few days. I believe you'll give me a satisfactory answer, right? General Kong...?" After saying that, the man stood up and prepared to leave. When he reached the tent door, he suddenly turned around, smiled at Kong Xiao, and then went out of the tent.

Kong Xiao was stunned for a moment, then took a few steps to chase after him, but apart from the pitch-black night, he could no longer see that figure.

Just then, a patrol of soldiers passed by, and he asked casually, "Have you noticed anything unusual?"

The soldiers shook their heads in unison. "Reporting to the lieutenant general, everything is normal."

"Thank you for your hard work, please continue!"

The patrolling soldiers left, and Kong Xiao returned to his tent. He lay on the bed fully clothed, the words the man had spoken echoing in his ears, making him extremely irritable. He turned over forcefully, pulled the blanket over his entire head, but found it was no use.

The next morning, Kong Xiao appeared in Chen Lingyuan's tent with dark circles under his eyes.

The military doctor was treating Chen Lingyuan's wounds, while Mo Ziyuan, Lin Xin, and several other deputy generals stood some distance from the bed and talked.

Upon hearing the voice, they all looked towards the door and, seeing it was Kong Xiao, nodded to him.

However, at this moment, Kong Xiao felt extremely out of place. The people's eyes seemed to be filled with mockery, probably laughing at his overestimation of his abilities yesterday and the serious consequences he had caused.

Even he himself did not realize that from this moment on, the scales in his heart had begun to tip.

"General's physique is truly remarkable. It's nothing short of a miracle that he has recovered to this extent from such a severe injury in such a short time." After cleaning and applying medicine to Chen Lingyuan's wound, the military doctor exclaimed in amazement as he packed up his things.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lingyuan wanted to go see Lin Xin, but he forcibly restrained himself and glared at the military doctor, asking, "When can I go back to the battlefield?"

The medic's expression changed drastically, and he said irritably, "General, what are you thinking! You're lucky to have survived this time. Don't you know how badly you're injured? You still want to go back to the battlefield!"

"I...I was just asking, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work!" Chen Lingyuan shrank back almost imperceptibly and muttered to himself.

"Hmph! He has no self-awareness at all!" The military doctor snorted coldly and rolled his eyes at him.

Lin Xin found it amusing. Wasn't General Chen supposed to be the highest leader of this military camp? Why was he acting like a rabbit seeing a tiger in front of the military doctor?