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第 38 章（第1页）

Thenewsfromthesouthernborderarrivedbeforesuhatanothersupplycamphadbeenattacked。Nooneknewhowtheattackershadfoundit。Thecampwashiddenawayfromthemainroad，protectedbysoldiersandknownonlytoalimitednumberofmilitaryofficers，yetsomeonehadledtheraidersstraighttoit。Ihea，XieZhengstoodoverthemapinsilendSuyuanwastheretoo。Shehadbeenorderedtoreturntotheinfirmarythreetimesandshehadigheorderthreetimes。

"Princess，"oneoftheofficerssaidcarefully，"youshouldrest。"

Suyuandidntevenlookathim。

"Whoknewaboutthesupplycamp?"

Theofficerhesitated。

"Militaryofficers。"

"Howmany?"

"Seven。"

Suyuanfinallyasked，"andhowmanyofthoseseveheexactlocation?"

Theofficerwentquiet。

XieZhengglaher。

"Three。"

Suyuannoddedslowly。"Thentheenemydidntdiscoveritbyce。"Thetentbecamesilent。Oneofficerfrowned"Areyousuggestingthereisatraitoramongus?""Imnotsuggestinganything。"Suyuanlookedbackatthemap。"Imaskingwhytheenemykeepsfindingplacestheyshouldntk。"ShehadonlybeeninXiaoryforashorttime。Shewasweakenoughtocollapseafterwalkingtoofar，yetsomehowshenoticeddetailsthatseveralexperiencedofficershadoverlooked。Hepoiothemap。"Thewesternraidwasadistra。"Suyuannodded。"Andthesouthernattack?""Anotherdistra。"

Hereyesmovedacrossthemarkings，"thenwhataretheyactuallylookingfor?"Nooneansweredthensuddenly，asoldierrushedintothetent"General!"XieZhengturned。"Wecaughtsomeohesouthernroad。"

"Oneoftheraiders?"

"No。"

Thesoldierswallowed。

"HeswearinganXianmilitaryuniform。"

TheofficersimmediatelylookedatoneanotherandXieZhengsexpressionbecamecold。"Bringhimin。"Afewmomentslater，twosoldiersdraggedamanintothetent。Hisuniformwasdustyandhisfacewasbruisedfromthestruggle。Buttherewassomethingfamiliarabouthim。

Suyuanstaredathimasshehadseenhimbefore。Hereyessuddenlywidened"themessenger。"Everyourowardher。XieZhengfrowhenSuyuanpoitheman。"Hewasattheborder。"Theprisonerslowlyraisedhisheadforthefirsttime，hiscalmexpressioncracked。HelookeddirectlyatSuyuanthen，hesmiledbutitwasntafriendlysmile。Itwasthesmileofsomeonewhohadjustfirmedsomething"Youreallysurvived。"

SuyuansfacewentstillandXieZhengsteppedforward。

"Youknowher?"

Theprisonersaidnothing。

XieZhengsvoicehardened。

"Whosentyou?"

Stillnothing，themanlookedatSuyuanagain。"Yourmotherkoomuch。"Suyuansfiightened。XieZhengimmediatelysteppedbetweenthem。"Whatdidyousay?"Theprisonerlaughedquietly。"Sheshouldhavekeptherofthings。"ButSuyuansexpressionremairangelycalm。"Whatdidmymotherdiscover?"

Themanlookedather。Foramoment，nobodyspoke。Thenhesaid，"Askthepeopleclosesttoyouremperor。"Theeentfellsilent。XieZhengseyessharpeheprisonertinued，"Theenemyyourelookingforisntbeyondtheborder。"

Hesmiled…。。

"ItsalreadyinsideXian。"

Andsomewherefaraway，behtheeveningsky，asingleblackfeatherlacedontheImperialstudytable。