Chapter 418: Chapter 418 Entering The Capital For A Reward (12)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
An hour later, the group filled two baskets with prawns and crayfish and another half basket with assorted fish before stopping.
They would be too far from the camp if they walked any further.
After returning, Gu Chengrui noticed there were fewer people in the military camp. However, seeing that the captains weren’t surprised, he did not ask any further.
When they arrived at the kitchen, the group of people sorted out everything they had caught.
At the same time, when Zhou Ying saw the fat kitchen chef gut all the eels and grind them, she asked in surprise, “Chef, are you going to cook now?”
“Yeah, it’s for the brothers on duty. There’s finally meat to fill their stomachs.” The fat kitchen chef replied.
“I see; then well head back for now. Remember to cover the basket at night. Otherwise, if the prawns and crayfish ran away, it would be a waste.”
After Zhou Ying finished speaking, the couple returned to the main tent. Through the curtain, they saw that the Third Prince was still buried in his documents, so they went straight back into their room compartment.
After lying down, Zhou Ying was about to enter her interspace when Gu Chengrui stopped her in a low voice. “Let’s wait. I don’t think it’s going to be a peaceful night.”
“Hmm…?”
“Didn’t you notice that there are fewer people in the camp today?”
“Really? I really didn’t. Is there something going on? Why didn’t the Third Prince tell us?”
“We’re not his soldiers, so he doesn’t have to tell us anything. Besides, he’s in the camp too, so I don’t think there’s any danger. Let’s just go to bed early.”
“Alright.” Zhou Ying replied and laid down. However, out of curiosity, she didn’t fall asleep.
She used her spiritual senses to probe around.
Only then did she realize that there were groups of soldiers lying in ambush on both sides of the cliff. No wonder there were fewer people in camp as they had gone there.
But there was nothing unusual on the mountain.
She looked at the mountain road, and after confirming that nothing was out of the ordinary, she realized the Third Prince was overthinking things.
After that, she didn’t bother checking anymore. However, just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard a low flute sound in a daze.
She quickly used her spiritual sense to look around and saw two triangle-headed snakes quickly crawling toward their camp.
She was shocked. Although she did not know exactly what snake it was, a snake with a triangular head was definitely venomous.
When she heard the strange, rhythmic flute sound, she immediately jolted. She quickly woke Gu Chengrui up and told him about it.
Gu Chengrui immediately sat up when he heard that, and he just so happened to see a snake crawl in and pounce on them.
He immediately grabbed a glass of water and threw it over.
Alas, the snake was faster. After dodging the glass, it darted at them again.
Zhou Ying quickly remembered what snakes were afraid of. She knew it was wine, a wine with a high alcohol content.
She immediately took out a small jar of high-proof wine and threw it at the snake’s head.
Although the snake managed to dodge it again, it got dizzy and couldn’t get close.
“Sword.” Gu Chengrui reached out his hand and asked for a sword.
Zhou Ying was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted. She took out a military sword she had collected previously and handed it to him.
Gu Chengrui took it and got off the bed. He jumped at the snake and slashed horizontally.
When the snake saw this, it turned around and dodged. It then lashes out and tries to bite Gu Chengrui’s arm in a straight line.
Gu Chengrui immediately whipped the snake with his backhand and flung it away. The snake was immediately chopped into two halves and fell to the ground, curled up, and jerked violently.
At the same time, the snake’s head was still staring at him, trying to bite Gu Chengrui. Unfortunately, without its tail, its mobility was greatly reduced. Very quickly, it was hacked to death by Gu Chengrui, and he quickly removed its poison sac and gall..
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