Where did Jin Zi go?
If Ning Cheng hadn't said that Jin Zi had gone to Wintercrow Country, the army would have been filled with rumors and the Black Clan would have made a ruckus.
Because in the next two months, Jin Zi didn't appear again.
And in the three months that Jin Zi was missing, the medical team under Gu Beiyue's personal leadership completely controlled the epidemic in Northern Li.
The epidemic didn't spread to the south and almost all the cities in the north returned to normal. There were only a dozen or so patients left and they were all arranged to a desolate place. Gu Beiyue and Mu Ling 'er, as well as a few doctors, personally guarded them.
The medical team split up to carry out the final cleanup of the epidemic area and distribute the medicine to prevent and cure it. Ning Cheng, on the other hand, led the soldiers to deliver grain and rebuild the city.
Spring and summer were the time for grass to grow. Northern Li had experienced such a great disaster in spring. Not only had their livestock suffered a great blow, but their population had also plummeted. It would take two or three years for them to recover.
The herdsmen were valiant and straightforward. They would repay kindness with kindness. The herdsmen hailed the Ning Family Army as the saviors of the grasslands and were very respectful to the soldiers. They also called Ning Cheng the savior of the grasslands.
Just as the epidemic was about to end, news came from Snow Country. The Northern Dynasties Emperors had been forced by the people of Snow Country and had no choice but to commit suicide on the snowy mountains. With the death of the Northern Dynasties Emperors, his loyal subordinates scattered and fled.
Ning Cheng always knew that there would be no war at the foot of the snowy mountains, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. He didn't personally go to Snow Country and sent his deputy to clean up the mess.
Just like that, Northern Li, once the strongest army in Cloud Realm, was destroyed!
In fact, if they really fought, not to mention the Ning Family Army, even the East Qin army wouldn't be able to destroy Northern Li in a short period of time. Northern Li was destroyed partly because of the civil strife caused by Jun Yi Xie and partly because of the epidemic.
Half a month later, Gu Beiyue saved the lives of seven patients and personally set fire to the bodies of the other nine. Officially, Northern Li's plague had ended!
Ning Cheng prepared a grand bonfire banquet to reward the soldiers, including the medical team. But who knew that Gu Beiyue actually asked the doctors in the medical team to leave in a low-key manner. He did not plan to stay any longer.
The night before the banquet, he sent Mu Ling'er away and came alone to say goodbye to Ning Cheng.
When Gu Beiyue entered the tent, he thought that Ning Cheng would be drinking. Instead, he saw Ning Cheng standing next to a map of Northern Li hanging on the wall, deep in thought.
Gu Beiyue stood there for a moment before saying, "Great General Ning."
"To say goodbye?" Ning Cheng asked, his attention still on the map.
Gu Beiyue had arranged for the medical team to leave before telling him afterwards that there was nothing he could do.
He knew Gu Beiyue's personality very well. Tonight, he had been waiting for Gu Beiyue to say goodbye.
Gu Beiyue didn't reply. He walked closer and saw that there were quite a few markings on the map. They were scattered around the northern border of Northern Li, the snowy mountains, and a few large cities.
"Is the Ning Clan Head planning to station troops in the various regions right now?" Gu Beiyue asked in a low voice.
Ning Cheng glanced at the map and suddenly laughed. "What? Won't Long Fei Ye agree? "
Long Fei Ye had spent the past few months at Yunning Palace and had almost finished all of Cloud Realm Continent's military deployments. Western Zhou, Tianning, Tian An, the central regions, and the southern regions all had garrisons stationed there. Only Northern Li's situation had just stabilized.
Whether it was Western Zhou, Tianning, Tian An, or the central and southern regions, none of them were as centralized as Northern Li's. Every major region had two or three separate armies under different military branches. Meanwhile, Northern Li only had the Ning Clan troops, which meant that the Ning Clan had monopolized all of Northern Li.
That was a huge taboo!
Even if Long Fei Ye didn't say anything, his strategists and soldiers would all have opinions.
If Ning Cheng was smart enough, he would've gone to Yunning Palace this morning and let Long Fei Ye make his own arrangements for Northern Li's garrisons.
Ning Cheng's reply to Gu Beiyue meant that he was well aware of the stakes involved.
"Ning Clan Head, it's up to His Highness whether he agrees or not. What you do is your own business, "Gu Beiyue said.
Unexpectedly, Ning Cheng replied, "This one remembers that the princess is in charge of Northern Li's military affairs. This matter should be the princess's business, right? The princess is familiar with Northern Li, right? This one only wants to gift this map to the princess. "
Gu Beiyue's expression was as gentle and calm as ever. "Ning Clan Head, the princess is familiar with Northern Li, right? But His Highness must have as many maps of Northern Li as you do."
Ning Cheng gave a start, then quickly understood something. He laughed heartily and didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, he invited Gu Beiyue to the side.
"Someone come, bring up the food and wine this general has prepared!" Ning Cheng shouted.
Only then did Gu Beiyue realize that Ning Cheng had long prepared a farewell feast for him.
When the food and wine were brought up, Gu Beiyue glanced at them and found that there were only two dishes. There wasn't even any meat, but the wine was excellent.
"Gu Beiyue, is there a lot of food in the military? Please make do with it," Ning Cheng said jokingly.
Gu Beiyue only replied with two words, "It's enough."
It was already the end of summer. Northern Li wouldn't have a good harvest for the entire autumn, and the ensuing winter would be grim. When the time came, they would need a lot of food from the central and southern regions. Now, they had two dishes to go with the wine. It was really good.
Last time, Ning Cheng saw that Gu Beiyue was in a hurry and didn't have time to sit down and have a good chat. This time, he finally had a chance to say a few heartfelt words to her.
They tacitly didn't mention anything about the military. They talked about the Di Clan and the Nether Clan, their childhood, and each other's families.
Lil Thing occasionally poked its little head out of Gu Beiyue's wide sleeve and looked curiously at the wine on the table. It wanted to drink but didn't dare to ask for it. It was in a dilemma for most of the day.
It was obviously sneaking around. It didn't know why, but the young master was able to read its thoughts while chatting with Ning Cheng.
When the princess poured a cup of wine and placed it on the table, Lil Thing didn't hesitate to rush over and lick the cup impatiently. It was just one sip, but it was extremely excited.
It didn't expect the wine to be so delicious, so it licked it with all its might. Soon, it licked it clean, leaving not a drop behind.
At this time, it turned to look at the young master. It was a little unsteady on its feet. It felt its head sway and the young master in front of it had become two identical people.
"Squeak …"
Lil Thing wanted to express something, but unfortunately, it only squeaked once before its body fell to the side.
"It got drunk just like that!" Ning Cheng was shocked.
Gu Beiyue was also rather surprised. According to Lil Thing's appetite and its immunity to poison, it shouldn't be so weak to wine!
Ning Cheng's wine was excellent, but it wasn't wine that was easy to get drunk on. Even someone who didn't know how to drink wine wouldn't collapse after five or six cups, right?
"How's Gu Beiyue's tolerance as a master? If you get drunk, I can keep you for a few more days. "Ning Cheng joked.
"Lil Thing is the princess's." Gu Beiyue hurriedly explained.
Ning Cheng didn't care about this question. He was curious about Gu Beiyue's tolerance. He picked up a large jar of wine and placed it on the table. He smiled and said, "Do you want to accompany me?"
"Too much wine is bad for the body." Gu Beiyue said lightly.
"When the heart is happy, nothing can hurt the body!" Ning Cheng retorted.
Gu Beiyue pondered for a moment and smiled, "That makes sense."
In the end, he still very humbly rejected Ning Cheng's large jar of wine and didn't accompany him to the end. "This one's tolerance is average. With Master Ning's tolerance, if you want to be happy, I'm afraid you can only invite His Highness to accompany you."
A complicated look flashed past Ning Cheng's eyes. He picked up the jar of wine and drank it in big gulps. He drank it all in one breath and casually threw the jar to the side.
He smiled and said, "I will. In a few days, I will go to Yunning to invite him for a drink after I've explained everything in the army! Drink to your heart's content! "
Gu Beiyue was puzzled. With the relationship between Ning Cheng and Long Fei Ye, Ning Cheng wouldn't really invite Long Fei Ye to drink, and Long Fei Ye wouldn't be interested.
But judging from Ning Cheng's tone, it didn't seem to be a joke.
That night, Ning Cheng and Gu Beiyue chatted until late at night, while Mu Ling 'er sat alone on the grass outside the camp until late at night.
In the grassland in June, no matter where you were, as long as you raised your head, you could see the sky full of stars.
Mu Ling 'er was lying on the grass at this time, looking up at the starry sky.
The starry sky was so bright, but behind it was a bottomless dark sky. But if it wasn't for the darkness behind, how could she see the bright stars?
Mu Ling 'er stared blankly and muttered to herself, "Is it because it's so dark that I can see the stars?"
Mu Ling 'er knew that the medical team had left, and that Gu Beiyue was leaving tomorrow.
What about her?
It had been three months. She had been overdue for three months, but Jin Zi hadn't appeared. Didn't he know that there was a phrase called "no waiting for overdue"?
If he didn't come, did it mean that their agreement was over? She couldn't be responsible for her promise anymore.
Mu Ling 'er suddenly sat up and said seriously, "Yes, no waiting for overdue!"
She thought it through and strode towards Ning Cheng's tent. She didn't know that Jin Zi had been nearby, watching her.
For the past three months, Jin Zi hadn't gone anywhere and had been following her all this time!
As soon as Mu Ling 'er arrived at Ning Cheng's tent, Gu Beiyue and Ning Cheng walked out before a soldier could announce her arrival.
"Miss Ling 'er, it's so late. Is something the matter?" Ning Cheng asked.
"You two chat. I'll be going back first." Gu Beiyue left first.
With Gu Beiyue's martial arts, he had long sensed that Jin Zi had been following them. He hadn't said anything even now because he wanted to stick his nose into this matter.
Unexpectedly, Mu Ling 'er suddenly asked, "Doctor Beiyue, are you going back to Medical City to get married?"
In the past few months, Mu Ling 'er had interacted with all the doctors in the medical team, so she heard quite a bit of gossip about Gu Beiyue's marriage. Many people said that after Gu Beiyue returned from Northern Li, he would go to the Qin family to propose marriage and prepare for the wedding.
Gu Beiyue was slightly taken aback. He turned back and gave Mu Ling 'er a deep look. He originally wanted to brush it off with a smile, but when he saw Mu Ling' er's melancholic face for the past three months, he couldn't help but say, "Girl, go about your own business."
She didn't even care about her own business, yet she was always concerned about his marriage. This girl deserved to be melancholic!
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