Kacha!
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chong pinched one end of the bamboo tube. Kacha! The bamboo piece broke, and something seemed to be flowing out from within.
It was a very fine powder, grain by grain, like fine sand and wood shavings.
"This is …"
Seeing the fine sand powder within, Wang Chong's eyes widened in astonishment. In that instant, a thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind, and he vaguely recalled something.
Picking up the bamboo tube, Wang Chong brought it up to his nose. Only when he was very close to it did he catch a whiff of an extremely faint fragrance. It smelled like rotting meat, but there was also a hint of bitter apricot.
If not for the large amount of powder in the air, he wouldn't have been able to smell it at all.
"Thousand Li Fragrance!"
A thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind, and he suddenly realized what Zhao Qianqiu had given him. It was a kind of powder made from a unique material, and it was extremely rare.
This is something used to track a person.
Its greatest characteristic was its ability to emanate a fragrance that was difficult for the nose to detect. It wouldn't disperse easily, and one would be able to smell it even from a thousand li away.
Most people wouldn't be able to smell this fragrance, but a specially trained bee would be able to pick it up and track it down.
This was a unique item in the military. It wasn't used in battle, but as a scout and a spy.
More importantly, this unique fragrance didn't have to be taken out to be used. If it was stored in a bamboo tube, the fragrance could still be released through it.
— As a Grand Marshal of the world in his previous life, Wang Chong had come into contact with this Thousand Li Fragrance!
If Zhao Qianqiu had stored the Thousand Li Fragrance in the bamboo tube, that meant —
"… Zhao Qianqiu already knew of my whereabouts back when I was in the training camp!"
As this thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind, his eyes immediately lit up.
He finally understood what the life-saving trump card Zhao Qianqiu had given him was.
It had been a few days since he was ambushed. Judging from the time that had passed, the news of him being ambushed should have spread by now. By now, Zhao Qianqiu should have already known that he had been ambushed.
In other words, Zhao Qianqiu might already be rushing over.
Next, Wang Chong finally knew what to do.
Getting up from the trench, Wang Chong quickly scattered a large amount of Thousand Li Xiang around him. This method could increase the concentration of the fragrance in the air, and it could also point out the direction of the wasps.
After doing all this, Wang Chong returned to the trench with the remaining half a tube of Thousand Miles Incense and put on a disguise. Then, he used the Turtle Breathing Technique again.
This time, Wang Chong was even weaker than before, and his consciousness was even more hazy.
After an unknown period of time, Wang Chong was awakened by a familiar voice.
"Brat, I've finally found you!"
A deep and resonant voice suddenly sounded by his ear. The thick layer of soil on his body was suddenly parted by a powerful force, and a muscular arm pulled his upper body up.
Opening his eyes, Wang Chong was greeted by a radiant ray of sunlight. Amidst the sunlight, he saw a familiar, muscular, and towering figure standing before him. There was a familiar smile on the other party's face, as though a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
"Instructor!"
Wang Chong forced a smile, but his voice was extremely weak.
The moment he saw Zhao Qianqiu, Wang Chong knew that he was finally out of danger.
"Brat, you sure are lucky. I thought that you had died. It's just a pity that I wasted so many of my Thousand Li Xiang. "
Zhao Qianqiu chuckled. Looking at Wang Chong, who was half-buried in the trench, he was slightly agitated, but more than that, he felt gratified.
Of all the students he had taught, Wang Chong was unquestionably the most outstanding one under his command, as well as the one he was most proud of. When the news of the ambush spread, he really thought that Wang Chong was dead.
However, Wang Chong didn't disappoint him.
Through his wits and wits, he managed to survive this ordeal.
"Don't worry, instructor. I left half a tube for you!"
With a pale face, Wang Chong forced out a smile. Reaching into his right sleeve, he took out half a tube of Thousand Li Xiang.
"Brat!"
Looking at the small tube of Thousand Li Xiang, Zhao Qianqiu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Instructor, how is my White-hoofed Shadow? Did you manage to find it? "
"Don't worry, we found it at the bottom of a cliff in the eastern mountains. It's slightly injured, but our men have already fed it some recovery pills. Other than that, it should have found some medicinal herbs and eaten some other things on its own, so its injuries aren't too severe. Our men are already treating it. "
Zhao Qianqiu said.
Hearing those words, Wang Chong's worried heart finally calmed down. Then, a wave of drowsiness and fatigue washed over him, and he slowly fell backward.
"Wang Chong, Wang Chong, Wang Chong, Wang Chong …"
An anxious voice sounded by Wang Chong's ear. The voice grew softer and softer, and eventually, Wang Chong couldn't hear anything anymore.
Wang Chong slept for a very long time. In between, he woke up several times, but he soon fell back into a deep slumber. By the time Wang Chong woke up, he was already back in the capital's Wang Family Residence.
This time, Wang Chong spent a very long time recuperating in the residence.
His mother, little sister, second sister, and big uncle came to visit him several times, but they didn't disturb him too much. They only hurriedly said a few words before sending him to rest.
The residence was extremely peaceful, but while Wang Chong was recuperating, he would often hear the whispers outside. Outside the room, his mother, big uncle, little sister, cousin, and even his cousin had all appeared. They were talking and discussing something.
Following which, more and more people would appear, such as The King of Song, the old butler, Lu Ting, and the officials of the royal court. However, most of them only glanced at him before leaving.
Wang Chong's body was extremely weak, but even though he wasn't able to leave, Wang Chong could sense that the outside wasn't peaceful at all.
Big uncle's appearance grew fewer and fewer. The few times he did appear, it was with anger, but it wasn't directed at Wang Chong. In fact, even the usually calm Wang Chong couldn't help but feel a tinge of anger.
However, there wasn't a single person in the residence who would talk to him about this matter.
While he was recuperating, Wang Chong received a letter from his big brother, Wang Fu. It was extremely short, asking about the condition of his body and nothing else.
Wang Chong replied with a simple letter, asking about his big brother's condition in the army. There was nothing else. The walls of the Wang Clan in the capital were like a huge cover, enveloping and protecting Wang Chong.
This was the most serious injury Wang Chong had suffered since his reincarnation. That arrow was far more powerful than he had imagined, and it was even more destructive.
Thus, Wang Chong decided to remain in the residence and quietly recuperate.
About seven or eight days later, his injuries were more or less healed. Wang Chong finally walked out of his room for the first time.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
…
Outside the room, a large group of maids, maids, and guards bowed when they saw Wang Chong. Their eyes were filled with concern. After so many days, the matter of the young master being attacked had caused a huge commotion outside.
After so many days, this was the first time they saw Wang Chong walk out of his room.
"Un!"
Wang Chong nodded. "Thank you for your hard work. Have you seen Little Shadow? "
"Young Master, Little Shadow is in the stable. There are many people taking care of him. "
A servant in green said.
Wang Chong nodded and walked down the stairs. Without saying anything else, he turned around and walked toward the stable. It had been more than half a month since the ambush, and this was the first time Wang Chong had seen Little Shadow.
The servant in the residence was right. Little Shadow was indeed being taken good care of. When Wang Chong arrived at the stable, there were at least five or six grooms taking care of him.
Little Shadow was lying in the center, his legs and body wrapped in bandages and medicinal herbs. Some parts of his body were even covered in plaster from the Western Regions.
Around him were piles of soybeans and fodder, forming a small mountain. Little Shadow didn't even need to stand up. He could eat them just by stretching his mouth.
Not only that, someone had come up with the idea of hiring a carpenter to make a giant spinning wheel around Little Shadow. The small mountains of fodder and soybeans were placed on plates on the spinning wheel.
If Little Shadow wanted to eat one of the piles, he only needed to move his lower jaw and pluck at it.
This wasn't something that could be easily done, but by the time Wang Chong arrived, he saw that Little Shadow was already able to do it with great familiarity.
"Neigh!"
Before Wang Chong could say anything, the White-hoofed Shadow noticed Wang Chong. Its eyes lit up, and with a long neigh, it suddenly stood up.
Although it was a little shaky and difficult, the White-hoofed Shadow had still managed to do it. It was clear that its injuries had healed quite a bit.
The White-hoofed Shadow walked over, sneezed, and burrowed into Wang Chong's embrace. It rubbed its cheeks intimately against Wang Chong's chest, chirping as if it had missed him.
"Hehe, Little Shadow, you've put on quite a bit of weight. How will you be able to run like this? "
Wang Chong joked as he stroked Little Shadow's mane.
After half a month, Little Shadow hadn't gotten any skinnier after being injured. Instead, he had grown much fatter. His belly was bulging, and even his legs were chubby.
It could be seen that his meals during this period of time were extraordinarily good.
"Neigh!"
Little Shadow sneezed, his voice rising and falling. He nudged his head against Wang Chong a few times, as if blaming him for making fun of him. After going through this ordeal with Little Shadow, Wang Chong had long since realized that Little Shadow had a mind of its own.
In this aspect, he was completely different from other horses.
"Hahaha …"
Seeing that Little Shadow seemed to be a little angry, Wang Chong couldn't help but burst into laughter. This could be said to be the happiest he had been in the last few days.
Ever since that incident, he had been most worried about Little Shadow. But from the looks of it, Little Shadow was still very angry. The fact that both man and horse had survived that danger could be said to be the greatest fortune of all.
"You can't just keep eating soybeans here and not go out to exercise. Come, I'll take you out for a walk and get some sun. "
Wang Chong said as he patted the White-hoofed Shadow's glossy neck.
The White-hoofed Shadow's nostrils flared as he nodded, as if saying, "Sure."
Wang Chong smiled. Without holding the reins, he turned around, clasped his hands behind his back, and took the lead. And Little Shadow followed behind him quietly.
Creak!
With a loud noise, the gates opened, revealing the bright sunlight outside. This was the first time Wang Chong had stepped out of his house since the ambush.
"… It's been so long. It's time to put an end to some things."
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