bookrebus Chapter 388 All our goods were robbed
Chapter 388 All our goods were robbed
At noon, an enticing aroma wafted from the kitchen, which was the sweet scent of white rice.
The soldiers lined up, eager to get their share.
When they saw the white, steaming rice in the bowl, many of them swallowed hard.
What was even more surprising was that Mrs. Bai specially ordered someone to cook a dish: stir-fried cabbage with pork slices.
The cabbage was fried to perfection, with an attractive luster in its emerald green, and dotted with tender slices of meat.
The soldiers sat together and ate voraciously.
The soft and glutinous rice, the freshness of the cabbage, and the richness of the meat slices intertwine to create an incomparable wonderful taste in the mouth.
Someone ate too fast and choked, causing him to cough. The person next to him quickly handed him a kettle and patted his back while smiling.
After a while, many people had eaten so much that their stomachs were full, they were burping, and their faces were filled with satisfaction and happiness.
Master Bai looked at Huo Jun and said, "We can't let our brothers suffer any loss. Look how happy they are."
Huo Jun's eyes turned red:
"My mind was still swamped, and I was just thinking about serving my country with all my heart.
I wanted to achieve something and show it to those people, but now I think that idea is so foolish."
Master Bai looked at Huo Jun and said slowly:
"I know everything about your family. Your father was exiled and his whereabouts are still unknown. It's natural for you to want to make a career. I understand.
But look at the current situation. You can't even protect your own brothers, and even the most basic support is crumbling. What grand plans can you talk about?
With your bare hands, who can you compete with in this chaotic world?"
He paused slightly, stared at Huo Jun with burning eyes, and said earnestly:
"Calm down and think carefully. Although life is difficult now, it is also stable.
Most of the people under your command are true followers of you, and those who have evil intentions and are disloyal have been eliminated.
This is the foundation for your comeback, so you must cherish it."
Huo Jun listened to Master Bai's words with a gloomy expression and nodded silently.
Those brothers who had shared the joys and sorrows with him, after he was driven to this remote place in disgrace, chose to leave one by one and betrayed their previous vows.
Huo Jun's voice was bitter:
“I used to have several brothers who had been through thick and thin with me, and I thought our friendship was as solid as a rock.
But when I lost power and was exiled here, they abandoned me without hesitation.
I never thought that the brothers who once fought side by side with me on the battlefield and supported each other would turn around and leave when I was in the most difficult time.
When the going was tough, I went to beg them, but they all treated me like a joke, and I became even more unwilling to give up.
Master Bai said with a gentle look and a bit of insight into the world:
“The world is fickle and has always been like this. Only in times of hardship and adversity can one truly see the true nature of human nature.
When you are doing well, you are surrounded by flattery. How can you see the complexity of human nature?"
He patted Huo Jun's shoulder gently:
"Okay, don't think about these troubles for now, go eat quickly, and have a good rest after you're full.
I have to go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables tomorrow. Although I got some vegetables this time, the quantity is limited after all.
If we could hunt some game in the mountains, we could have better food for everyone."
Huo Jun listened, nodded thoughtfully, his tense expression relaxed a little, and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
Here, Huo Jun and his friends ate to their heart's content, slept soundly, and immersed themselves in the long-lost comfort.
On the other side, when Shen Chongshan's men woke up, their lazy expressions suddenly froze.
Su Yu rushed to the warehouse, and the empty scene before him made him widen his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "What...what's going on? Where are the supplies?"
His voice was sharp with anger, and his roar echoed throughout the warehouse.
The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. The deputy general suddenly turned around, grabbed the collar of the group of people opposite him, and roared, "What are you all doing? With so much supplies, how can you just disappear like that?"
The man turned pale with fear and stammered, "We were clearly keeping watch last night. I don't know what happened... I don't know!"
Su Yu roared, "What are you all standing there for? Look for any traces!"
The soldiers woke up as if from a dream, and immediately scattered and lay on the ground to take a closer look.
Soon, someone discovered the wheel marks of the carriage, but the marks were crooked and had no regular pattern.
Everyone followed the wheel marks, but strangely, the wheel marks led them back to their own military camp and then disappeared inexplicably.
The soldiers looked at each other, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads. Su Yu was anxious and rushed straight to Shen Chongshan's residence.
Shen Chongshan spent the whole night with the girl from the brothel, and the house was filled with the fragrance of cosmetics.
The girl's gentle care last night made him sleep particularly soundly and he was immersed in beautiful dreams.
Su Yu didn't care about anything else and just pushed the door open and walked in.
The scene in the room startled him slightly, but at the moment he had no time to care about it and shouted loudly: "General Shen!"
Shen Chongshan was awakened by the sudden shouting. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and said unhappily, "What's the matter? Why are you yelling?"
Su Yu stepped forward quickly, knelt on one knee, and said solemnly: "General Shen, all our goods have been robbed, the warehouse has been looted, and not even the carriage is left!"
Shen Chongshan thought he had misheard. He sat up suddenly, his eyes wide open, and shouted, "What did you say? Say it again clearly!"
Seeing Shen Chongshan's face full of anger, Su Yu did not dare to hide anything and recounted what happened yesterday.
After Shen Chongshan heard this, he suddenly threw back the quilt, jumped out of bed barefoot, and shouted angrily: "Take me over there to have a look!"
The two of them traveled quickly and soon arrived at the transaction location.
Shen Chongshan frowned and paced back and forth, carefully examining every detail and not missing any clues.
After turning around a few times, Shen Chongshan stood up straight and said slowly:
"I'm afraid we were ambushed in advance, and this person must be quite familiar with our military camp, otherwise it would be impossible for him to do it so flawlessly.
Who on earth would do that?”
Su Yu said coldly from the side:
"I suspect it was the Huns who did it. Those bandits are not good people. They burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil.
Those Huns were tall and strong, and their riding and archery skills were amazing.
If a fight really breaks out, we don't have a 100% chance of winning."
Shen Chongshan frowned and said:
“If this is really the work of the Huns, then there is no doubt that there are spies hidden in our army.
The most urgent task is to find this traitor!"
Su Yu nodded hurriedly after hearing this:
"Yes, we must find it out and never tolerate it!
But I do have an idea. This matter can be left to Huo Jun.
The 50,000 men under his command have always been a thorn in our side.
If we leave this matter to him, we won't need to spend a single soldier. It just so happens that his troops are stationed not far from the Huns.
If he could successfully repel the Huns and take back the supplies, that would naturally be perfect, right?
If he fails and loses his troops, we will have one less major worry."