Fang Zhengzhi was very bold, but he was definitely not an idiot who would blindly seek death. As such, he felt that there was definitely a problem here.
But...
What was the problem?
Fang Zhengzhi looked at Princess Shan Yu. He wanted to see something from her face, but other than her exquisite features, he couldn't see anything else.
Princess Shan Yu's expression was too calm, as if she was talking about something very normal. But because of this, Fang Zhengzhi felt that there was definitely a conspiracy behind this.
"Why, are you not satisfied with 500 Silver Horned Wolves?" Princess Shan Yu once again displayed her dominance when she saw Fang Zhengzhi remain silent.
"That's right, with 500 Silver Horned Wolves escorting you, you will be very safe!"
"Aren't you going to thank her?"
When the surrounding generals heard Princess Shan Yu's words, they began to urge Fang Zhengzhi.
"Thank you princess, can... can I ask another question?" Fang Zhengzhi didn't think any further. He first thanked Princess Shan Yu, then asked again.
"Ask."
"After I deliver the letter, do I have any other missions?"
"Other missions?" When Princess Shan Yu heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, she thought for a moment, "No other missions, you can stay in the Sagely Mountain City."
"I understand." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"Let's go now, the 500 Silver Horned Wolves are ready." Princess Shan Yu saw Fang Zhengzhi nod and gave the final order.
"Princess."
"What else is there?"
"There is one thing that I don't know if princess will answer me, but, I still want to ask." Fang Zhengzhi's expression became slightly serious at this moment.
"Why don't you ask first?"
"Is the princess camping here to wait for an opportunity to attack the Great Xia army that is participating in the examination?"
"Presumptuous! Is this a question that a small centurion like you can ask? " When one of the generals heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, he didn't even wait for the princess to reply before standing out and shouting coldly at Fang Zhengzhi.
"Princess can't answer?"
"What identity are you using to ask me?" Princess Shan Yu didn't immediately answer Fang Zhengzhi's question, instead asking him back.
"My own identity."
"Alright, I can answer your question, the answer is... no!"
"No?" Fang Zhengzhi's expression changed. He could tell from Princess Shan Yu's eyes that she was speaking the truth.
However, this truth was somewhat unacceptable to him.
If Princess Shan Yu wasn't waiting for an opportunity to attack, why would she set up camp here?
"Alright. You've asked all your questions, and the princess has answered them. You can set off now! "The generals urged.
"Mm." Fang Zhengzhi did not ask further.
Because he already knew what he should know and what he shouldn't know. He still didn't seem to know, so there was no need to continue asking.
Princess Shan Yu had no intention of speaking any further. She took out an exquisite piece of beast skin and spread it in front of her. Then, she took out a brush and began to write on it.
This caused Fang Zhengzhi to be confused again.
"The letter … was written on the spot?"
Initially, Fang Zhengzhi thought that it would be a pre-written letter or something for him. However, when he saw this, he changed his mind.
After a while. Princess Shan Yu finished writing.
She didn't spend too much time. It seemed like she only wrote a few words.
When the twenty generals saw Princess Shan Yu finish writing so quickly, they looked at Fang Zhengzhi and smirked coldly.
Fang Zhengzhi did not speak further.
After Princess Shan Yu placed the letter into an exquisite piece of leather, he took a few steps forward and stood in front of Princess Shan Yu. He took the letter from Princess Shan Yu with both hands.
He casually glanced at it. On the top of the letter were the words "For the King", and below it was Princess Shan Yu's signature.
Evidently. This letter should have been written a long time ago.
Fang Zhengzhi kept the letter in his pocket, then, he turned and left the tent.
At the entrance of the tent, there was already someone wearing rattan armour. A soldier with a piece of beast skin on his shoulder waited by the side. When he saw Fang Zhengzhi come out, the soldier quickly walked over.
"Guard Fang, I am the leader of the Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry. My name is" Teng Shisheng ", and my main responsibility is to deliver the letter to the Sagely Mountain City!" Teng Shisheng saluted Fang Zhengzhi as he spoke.
"Mm. Thank you for your hard work. "Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
The Teng Shisheng in front of him was somewhat different from the other Southern Mountain Range soldiers. His arms weren't too thick and strong, but, the lines of his muscles were extremely obvious. One could tell that this Teng Shisheng was quite powerful.
Furthermore, he should be someone with an extremely explosive power.
This kind of person seemed to have some similarities with the Silver Horned Wolf.
The rattan armour on Teng Shisheng's body was also somewhat different from the rattan armour of the other soldiers. Other than being more exquisite, there was even a silver pattern on his chest.
It looked just like the head of a wolf.
…
Under Teng Shisheng's lead, Fang Zhengzhi quickly passed through the army camp and arrived at the main entrance of the camp. At this moment, there were still a few hundred Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry soldiers waiting at the side of the main entrance.
When they saw Teng Shisheng walk over.
The few hundred Silver Horned Wolves all let out howls, as if they were carrying out some sort of ceremony, or perhaps, welcoming their leader.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't really understand the meaning of this custom.
However, he could faintly see that when the Silver Horned Wolves, who were originally standing still at the same spot, heard these sounds, their fur began to slowly stand on end.
Their aura began to change, as if they were about to engage in a hunt.
"Shisheng, what ceremony is this?" Fang Zhengzhi was somewhat curious.
"Guard Fang isn't from the Southern Mountain Range, so you might not understand. The people of the Southern Mountain Range communicate with beasts using sounds. This is the wolf language." Teng Shisheng explained.
Wolf language?
Fang Zhengzhi somewhat understood.
Then, he thought of Shan Jia whom he had met in The Vast World. At that time, when Shan Jia was commanding the Blue Fire Wolf in battle, he didn't emit such sounds from his mouth. Instead, he used a jade-green flute to command.
"Then, can something like a flute also communicate with beasts?" Fang Zhengzhi asked once again.
"Flute?" When Teng Shisheng heard Fang Zhengzhi's question, his expression changed slightly. Then, he said softly, "A flute can indeed be used. However, that is control … and not communication. The Southern Mountain Range doesn't advocate control. Humans and beasts are actually equal. We will only use that method under extremely special circumstances. "
"I see." Fang Zhengzhi nodded once again.
"If Guard Fang doesn't have any other questions, let's hurry and set off." Teng Shisheng looked at the gradually rising sun and said to Fang Zhengzhi.
"Alright."
…
With Teng Shisheng leading the way, Fang Zhengzhi didn't need a map. Furthermore, from Teng Shisheng's words, Fang Zhengzhi more or less understood some of the Southern Mountain Range's culture.
For example, the Southern Mountain Range strictly forbade destroying mountains and rocks. They believed that the mountains and rocks were the earth, providing them with an environment to live in. Without the support of the mountains and rocks, they wouldn't be able to stand on Heaven and Earth.
As for trees …
They believed that they were their mothers. Cutting down trees to make rattan armour and weapons was their mother's protection and love for them. They had to pray to the trees every day to repay their mother's kindness.
Furthermore, every tribe had a different worship, and the power they worshiped was also different. Furthermore, every large tribe would worship a guardian beast.
The beast would protect the safety of the tribe. Since the beast they worshipped was different, the name of the tribe would also be different.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that this culture was somewhat primitive. However, it was this primitive that represented the simplicity and purity of the people of the Southern Mountain Range.
As the sun slowly set. Fang Zhengzhi had already officially left the boundaries of the army camp and entered the mountains of the Southern Mountain Range. Traversing through the mountains and forests, his speed wasn't slow at all.
"Do we need to set up camp tonight?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the slowly setting sun. Then, he looked at the dense forest around him and casually asked Teng Shisheng.
"Guard Fang, why do you ask?" When Teng Shisheng heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, his body trembled slightly. However, he still asked.
"I was only thinking that your mission should be carried out immediately after we leave the army camp. Or, it should be carried out when we are near the Sagely Mountain City. "Fang Zhengzhi didn't answer Teng Shisheng's question. Instead, he muttered to himself.
At this moment, Teng Shisheng's expression changed. However, he quickly recovered. Reaching out his hand, he lightly stroked the Silver Horned Wolf he was sitting on, as if he was thinking about something.
"Looks like tonight's timing isn't too good." Fang Zhengzhi nodded. Then, feeling the waves of hunger in his stomach, he listened to the sounds around him. "There's a river a mile ahead. Let's set up camp after we cross the river."
"Guard Fang, why don't you choose to set up camp by the river?" At this moment, Teng Shisheng had also recovered from his silence. However, when he heard Fang Zhengzhi mention the location to set up camp, the expression on his face became somewhat strange.
"It is indeed more convenient to set up camp by the river. However, water is the source of all living things. Especially at night, when the beasts hunt for food, they will all gather by the river."
"I had initially thought that Guard Fang was born in the Great Xia and wouldn't understand the matters of survival in the forest. I didn't expect Guard Fang to have such an understanding of beasts?" Teng Shisheng nodded lightly. The way he looked at Fang Zhengzhi had somewhat changed.
"Actually, there are also beasts in the Great Xia. Furthermore, I was born in the mountains. Hence, I more or less have some understanding." Fang Zhengzhi smiled lightly.
Then, he directly urged his horse forward.
Teng Shisheng looked at Fang Zhengzhi's back and gently bit his lips. A trace of regret seemed to appear in his eyes. "It's not that the timing isn't too good, it's just that … sigh …"
…
Setting up camp was simply as easy as eating a meal for the Southern Mountain Range soldiers. The five hundred Silver Wolf Cavalry very quickly built an army camp and separated it with fences.
Then, they lit a bonfire in each of the north, south, east and west directions.
A hundred wolf cavalry were responsible for patrolling, while the four hundred wolf cavalry entered the camp to rest.
Everything seemed to be in an orderly manner.
Fang Zhengzhi was placed in the camp tent in the middle. There were even eight Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry guards around him. It could be said that the protection was thorough, and it could also be said that the security was tight.
In the camp tent, Fang Zhengzhi lay on the bed with a relaxed expression.
His outlook on life had always been that if he could live a happy day, he would definitely not sit and wait for death in sorrow. From the probing during the day, he could almost confirm this.
These five hundred Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry definitely had a special mission.
Was it to kill him?
Or, there was another motive. On this point, Fang Zhengzhi was only eighty percent sure, and couldn't be completely sure.
However, there was one thing that he could roughly guess.
It definitely wasn't something good.
Flipping his body, Fang Zhengzhi changed into an even more comfortable position. At the same time, he fished out the letter in his pocket.
"For the king?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the words on the letter, and a faint smile appeared on the edges of his mouth. He never thought that he would be the king once again.
He immediately tore open the letter. As for the seal on it, he tore it into two without any hesitation, and casually threw it onto the ground.
Now, let's see what Princess Shan Yu wants to say to me?
He glanced over.
Fang Zhengzhi's gaze froze slightly. Damn it, the first sentence is to scold me, is that really okay?
"You shameless fella, you actually dare to peek at my letter? Do you know that this is a crime? Wash your neck and wait for me to chop off your head! "
"..." Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth in disdain.
Then, he continued to read.
He originally thought that it would be some important military news, but the result evidently caused him to be somewhat disappointed. Because, after this sentence, it was completely blank.
Only at the very bottom, there was a line of small words.
The small words weren't big, and there weren't many either. There were only four words.
"Every citizen is a soldier!"
"Every citizen is a soldier? What does this mean? "Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched, and in his mind, he began to think about what Princess Shan Yu meant.
As for, how did Fang Zhengzhi know that this letter was for him?
Actually, this was actually all too simple.
When Fang Zhengzhi asked Princess Shan Yu a question, he replied with "his own status". What was his status in front of Princess Shan Yu?
A spy!
Think about it, would a high and mighty princess, hand over an important military news letter to a spy from another country? This was practically practically like a meat bun being thrown at... a handsome guy!
Mm, there was no return!
Fang Zhengzhi wasn't naive, he similarly didn't believe that Princess Shan Yu would naively believe that he had really betrayed her country for glory, and so willingly become a small errand boy for the Southern Mountain Range.
As such, this letter couldn't really be delivered to the king personally.
Furthermore...
Most importantly, most importantly, this letter was written by Princess Shan Yu on the spot.
The letter was written on the spot and handed to him to deliver, so the contents of the letter were naturally written for him to read.
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