coobybook Chapter 275 A Triumphant Return
Chapter 275 A Triumphant Return
noon.
After seeing off Old Mrs. Zhou, the number of people dining at the restaurant gradually decreased.
Shen Yuan originally wanted to talk to Shen Yu'an about recent events.
It turned out he had gone to Ji Lingfeng's room.
Were they close before?
She had just noticed that Ji Lingfeng was being very cold towards Shen Yu'an.
Shen Cao shook her head. She had gotten up too early today and needed to rest first.
As she walked into the "Plum" private room and was about to take off her shoes and get into bed, she noticed a pair of soft indoor shoes placed beside the bed.
Could it have been prepared by Wanyue?
She tried it on, and it was the perfect size.
It was a pale green color, embroidered with her favorite gardenias.
Wanyue is so thoughtful.
Ji Lingfeng, who was in the room, seemed to sense something and suddenly sneezed.
After seeing Shen Yu'an off, he sat in the same spot for a long time without moving.
He frowned deeply, his face expressionless.
Even the surrounding air felt much colder.
Those who know him well know that he must have encountered a very difficult problem.
The news that Hefei and the others had brought back some time ago flashed through his mind.
"Master, our informant has discovered Dongfang Ming's whereabouts in the Great Xia Kingdom."
Dongfang Ming, he's been so busy investigating that batch of weapons that he's completely forgotten about him.
Some time ago, it was rumored that the emperor of Daqing Kingdom was critically ill, so Dongfang Ming rushed back to compete with his elder brother for the throne.
However, no one knows where Dongfang Ming's elder brother found a miracle doctor who actually cured the emperor's health.
The once chaotic Great Qing Kingdom gradually stabilized as the emperor recovered.
Dongfang Ming was also sent by the emperor to the border military camp of Daqing Kingdom for training.
Unexpectedly, he secretly came to the Great Xia Kingdom.
"General Ji, I encountered a group of people along the way."
"Although that group of people tried their best to hide their identities."
"However, I still noticed something amiss."
“I sent someone to secretly follow them for a while.”
"I accidentally discovered a totem on one of their people."
Ji Lingfeng picked up the totem pattern that Shen Yu'an had drawn for him.
It is a round sun-shaped image.
This is the symbol of the Great Qing Kingdom.
Only the royal guards would have this design tattooed on their bodies.
Shen Yu'an said the totem was black.
The personal guards of the Daqing Kingdom had two colors: red represented the emperor's personal guards, while black represented the personal guards of princes or dukes.
Early the next morning.
Suburbs.
Shen Cao is running.
Ji Lingfeng watched her from the side.
He held a finely crafted dagger in his hand.
A moment later, Shen Cao ran up to him.
"What an exquisite silver hairpin!" Shen Cao's eyes were immediately drawn to the dagger.
The hairpin is shaped like a gardenia flower, with a circle of small pearls inlaid on the stem, making it very exquisite.
"For you."
Shen Cao looked at the silver hairpin handed to her and felt a little embarrassed to accept it.
Ji Lingfeng didn't give her a chance to hesitate and stuffed the hairpin into her hand.
"Look." Ji Lingfeng tried to pull the flower bud off the hairpin, but unexpectedly, he managed to pull the bud off.
He casually picked up a twig about the thickness of a thumb, and with a light sweep, the twig broke in two.
So sharp!
“This is a small dagger.” After saying that, he put the dagger back in.
She took the silver hairpin and examined it carefully in her hand.
Following Ji Lingfeng's instructions, she pulled the dagger out of the silver hairpin.
The small dagger fit perfectly in her hand.
It was heavy and had a lot of weight to it.
The dagger was the perfect size to fit inside the hairpin.
The gardenia-shaped hilt of the knife protruded, making it look like she was wearing a hairpin; you couldn't tell it was a dagger at all.
"Brother Ji, why did you want to give me this?" Shen Cao held the silver hairpin and tilted her head slightly to look at Ji Lingfeng.
Ji Lingfeng looked down at the woman in front of him, who was tilting her head and looking at him playfully.
Thick, curled eyelashes, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes that shone brightly.
He was momentarily lost in thought, almost falling into those clear eyes.
"Brother Ji?"
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a while, Shen Cao spoke up to remind him.
"Oh!" Ji Lingfeng hurriedly looked away. "I'm giving this to you for self-defense."
"This dagger is the perfect size for you to hide on your person. You can use it to protect yourself if you encounter danger in the future."
Shen Cao really liked the little dagger and wanted to put it in her hair, but she couldn't get it right for a long time.
"I'll do it." Ji Lingfeng took the dagger from her hand and gently pinned it to Shen Cao's hair.
It suits her very well.
The sun has already risen high in the sky.
The early morning chill was also driven away by the sunshine.
The two sat side by side on the ground.
There was a soft cushion under Shen Cao.
This cushion has been there since day one.
"Brother Ji, are you leaving?" Shen Cao played with the withered grass in his hand, lost in thought.
"Ah."
Shen Cao paused, snapping the withered grass in her hand.
"When will it be decided?" There was a hint of reluctance in her voice.
"Not yet, but it shouldn't be too long."
"Oh."
"Have you investigated everything you were supposed to investigate?"
Ji Lingfeng paused and glanced at Shen Cao, who was playing with withered grass with her head down.
"The investigation has been completed."
"That……"
Shen Cao didn't ask, "Will we ever see each other again?"
Ji Lingfeng waited patiently for her to continue.
Shen Cao coughed awkwardly before slowly speaking.
"Then I wish you all the best in the future."
"We will always return in triumph."
After saying that, she threw away the withered grass, patted the dust off her hands, and then looked up and raised her hands.
Ji Lingfeng looked down at the small hand in front of him. The hand was slender and delicate, with translucent nails.
He reached out his hand.
Both hands were suspended in mid-air.
One big and one small.
One black and one white.
Shen Cao smiled and extended her hand forward.
"Snapped!"
"Then it's settled!"
"You must take good care of yourself and always return victorious!!"
After saying that, Shen Cao stood up.
After standing up, Ji Lingfeng looked down at his hands, still thinking about the soft touch Shen Cao had given him.
It felt like a feather, gently tickling his palm.
It left a lingering itch in his heart.
"Okay." He uttered a single word softly, his voice hoarse.
In the past, every time he went to the battlefield, he never thought about whether he would return victorious.
From the time he was old enough to understand, his father told him that "dying on the battlefield" was the ultimate fate of a soldier.
He also engraved these words in his heart.
Therefore, he was always the most desperate and reckless in every battle.
This is why he has come this far on his own at such a young age.
"To always return in triumph" is almost impossible, and can be considered an unreasonable demand.
But he still agreed to her request.
He wouldn't have easily agreed to such an unreasonable and impossible promise in the past.
This time, he wanted to make that promise.