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By the time he arrived at the military headquarters, the provisions had already been prepared.

Fang Zinan looked at the food and asked Zuo Tiancheng, "Sir Zuo, can we set off now?"

"Your Highness, we can set off now, but …" Zuo Tiancheng hesitated.

Fang Zinan looked around and asked, "But what?"

"However, why haven't I seen Great General Xiao today?" Zuo Tiancheng felt very puzzled. Logically speaking, although today wasn't the departure of an army, the food was in advance. As a deputy general, he should be here today. Why was he still not showing up?

"General Xiao …" Fang Zinan's heart sank. According to Princess Liu Li, he had been poisoned last night. How was he right now? A ruthless female assassin like Nan Yu Lan, what kind of things couldn't he do? He couldn't help but worry for Xiao Tianyuan.

At this moment, Zuo Tiancheng pointed forward and said, "General Xiao has arrived."

Fang Zinan followed the voice and saw that Xiao Tianyuan had appeared in his line of sight. Although he hadn't seen him for a night, Xiao Tianyuan looked very haggard and dejected, completely different from his usual high-spirited self.

"Brother Xiao, you …"

Xiao Tianyuan said in a low voice: "This humble servant has come too late. Can we set off with the provisions now?"

"Everything is ready."

Fang Zinan waved the Royal Flag in his hand and ordered, "Set off!"

Seeing this scene, Dong Fang Luo Li couldn't help but smile and say, "Royal father, won't we be able to follow the army and enter Dongning soon?"

Dong Fang Ming also revealed a happy expression, repeatedly nodding his head, "Not bad, not bad!"

Fang Zinan turned to look at Dongfang Ming and his father. He smiled and said, "The army will be gathering in the next few days. We will be leaving soon. I hope that King Dongyu will not be too anxious."

"I believe that the Emperor's decision is wise. This time, the Southern Marsh Country has helped This King make a comeback. This king will be forever grateful on behalf of his subjects."

"Emperor Dongyu is too polite. Right now, the army hasn't set off yet and the outcome of the battle is still uncertain. Everything has been said too early." Fang Zinan spoke seriously. Although this battle was sure to be won, fighting was different than other things, so he couldn't say too much.

"Even so, we still have confidence in Prince Rong." As she watched the carts of food leaving the city, Dongfang Jingli saw the scene of a victory in the war. As long as her subjects didn't suffer anymore, all the hardships they had to put up with along the way would be worth it.

Xiao Tianyuan, on the other hand, stood there blankly. He didn't have any expression on his face, as if he was somewhat absent-minded.

"Brother Xiao, I heard that you were poisoned yesterday?" Fang Zinan walked up to him and lowered his voice to ask. With an assassin like Nan Yulan by Xiao Tian Yuan's side, he really didn't feel at ease.

A wry smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Tian Yuan's mouth as he said faintly, "Don't worry, I'm fine now."

"But Miss Nan, she …"

Xiao Tianyuan hurriedly stopped him. "Your highness, we should talk about this matter in the future."

Very soon, all the provisions had been transported out of the city. Xiao Tianyuan stepped forward, "My prince, since the provisions have been escorted out, then this humble servant still has matters to attend to. I shall take my leave first."

Seeing that Xiao Tianyuan's thoughts were not here, Fang Zinan nodded. "Alright."

After leaving the War Department, Xiao Tian Yuan got on his horse and quickly headed to the side yard.

He rushed back to his room and opened the door to find Lan Ran in his room. He sighed and asked, "How is your injury today?"

"It's none of your business!" Nan Yulan glared fiercely at him.

Xiao Tian Yuan walked over and carefully examined her. After a moment of silence, he said, "I know you hate me, but I must treat you." As he spoke, he walked forward and attacked like the wind, piercing through the acupoints of the Southern Yu Lan.

"What are you doing?" She had no idea what Xiao Tian Yuan was going to do next, nor did she understand his motives.

Xiao Tianyuan simply moved behind her back and helped her heal.

"Don't think that I would be grateful to you for doing this!"

"I never wanted you to be grateful. I just did what I had to do." After Xiao Tianyuan finished this sentence, he earnestly helped to treat Nan Yulan's injuries, not saying another word.

She wanted to refuse, but now that her acupoints had been hit, there was nothing she could do.

After a short moment, Xiao Tianyuan withdrew his energy and opened his acupoints, "As long as you take the medicine on time and I help you heal your wounds twice, you should be fine." Actually, what Xiao Tianyuan was thinking was that the army was about to depart and he had to treat Southland as soon as possible. However, the guest courtyard was on the outskirts of the city and he still had to busy himself with the matter of sending troops, so it was really inconvenient. Thus, he decided to bring her back to the mansion.

Nan Yulan glared at him and shouted: "Hurry and let me go."

Xiao Tianyuan shook his head. "No, I have to take you with me now."

"Where are you taking me?" Nan Yulan didn't even know what he was going to do next.

Xiao Tianyuan muttered to himself, "I'll take you back to the manor first. I can take care of you there."

"I don't need you to care. Just let me go." From what she heard from Nan Yulan's mouth, her hatred for Xiao Tianyuan did not disappear with his help. Instead, it grew even more wantonly.

"No, I must take you with me." Xiao Tianyuan stepped forward and carried her on his back.

"You bastard! Quickly put me down! " Nan Yu Lan was so angry that he shouted loudly, but was unable to break away from Xiao Tian Yuan's strength. He was both angry and angry in his heart. Yesterday, she did not hesitate to ask for a kiss in order to poison Xiao Tian Yuan, but today, she was unwilling. Although she was a killer, she was also a woman. Don't think that assassins are cold-blooded and emotionless, that's just a way of hiding her identity. Since she's in Xiao Tian Yuan's hands now, she can't escape, but giving him this kind of backing made her feel both embarrassed and annoyed!

Xiao Tian Yuan whispered softly into her ear: "Don't worry, I just want to heal you." Then he ran with her in his arms.

Xiao Tianyuan's movement was extremely fast. He was able to move far away in an instant. He could only see things flying in front of his eyes. He felt like he was on a stormy boat as the wind blew past his ears.

Suddenly, he heard Xiao Tianyuan whisper, "We'll be entering the city very soon. If you don't want the soldiers to see, then lower your head."

Because of her question, Nan Yu Lan felt that she had lost her distance. She felt that Xiao Tian Yuan's tone was pressing closer to her forehead. She originally wanted to oppose Xiao Tian Yuan, but she couldn't help but lower her head in response to his words.

The defenders of the city all knew Xiao Tian Yuan, and although they were puzzled to see him carrying a woman on his back, no one approached to interrogate him. As a result, there was no obstruction on the way and they quickly returned to the Xiao manor.

As he prepared to bring her back to the room, the servants looked at him in astonishment. They had never seen Xiao Tian Yuan bring a different girl back to the house before, not to mention that he was carrying this girl on his back. This was too strange. As Xiao Tian Yuan's expression was cold and unmoved like a carved rock, even more serious than before, no one dared to step forward to ask, no one dared to speak.

Just as Xiao Tianyuan passed through the corridor and turned a corner, he suddenly saw Ying Ying walking over. Ying Ying asked in surprise, "Big brother, why are you carrying a woman on your back? "Who is this person you're carrying?"