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Chapter 204: My old friend is in trouble, I have to help him
Shen Mingjue burst into tears immediately. If he had held some resentment towards General Shen in the past for not bringing him home earlier, leaving him stranded outside and suffering, and for not loving him as much as his brother Shen Mingyuan, then at this moment all his resentment disappeared.
"Father...I am an unfilial child..." Shen Mingjue leaned on General Shen's knees and burst into tears.
The atmosphere in the tent suddenly dropped to freezing point. Xue Zhong was still young and could not consider the meaning behind this: "Maybe there is a chance of a turnaround. Maybe we will soon receive a letter from the Hu people and the Scythians asking us to exchange something with the prince."
Deputy General Xue said in a deep voice: "Their attitude is that they will never seek peace, so naturally they will not want to exchange anything with us. Juer should go earlier, I am afraid they will take action tonight." The Scythians and the Hu people had just withdrawn their troops. If Knasu wanted to take action against Gu Changfeng, it would only take one or two hours.
General Shen took Shen Mingjue's hand and touched his cheek heavily. From the time he brought the child back until now, he had never tried so hard to see his face clearly and remember what he looked like as he did today. When his son got married a few months ago, he was not able to take a close look at him.
"Be careful. I'll give you ten more men. In my eyes, your life is always the most important. Even if you can't be saved, you have to live well." General Shen said, "I know you have Gu Changfeng in your heart. He definitely doesn't want you to fall into Knasu's hands again."
Shen Mingjue choked and said "hmm".
"Don't cry, you're a real man. How can you keep crying?" General Shen wiped his tears. His movements were not very skilled, but he cherished every touch.
Xue Zhong suddenly became anxious, "Then I'll follow my brother..."
Before Deputy General Xue could stop him, he heard Shen Mingjue say, "No need."
"Brother..." Xue Zhong realized belatedly that Shen Mingjue might never come back after he left.
Shen Mingjue patted his shoulder: "What's wrong? Do you still think of me as a new recruit? I need you to take care of me and remind me everywhere. Brother, maybe you should trust me this time. I can bring your sister-in-law back."
"Sister-in-law" is what Xue Zhong sometimes jokingly calls Gu Changfeng.
Xue Zhong's eyes suddenly turned red, "No, I don't disbelieve it."
"Then help me prepare, I'll leave soon. Your sister-in-law is waiting for me." Shen Mingjue curled the corners of his mouth and made a smile, but this smile was not good-looking, and was mixed with too much helplessness.
Xue Zhong trotted out, tears falling from his eyes.
Shen Mingjue turned around and kowtowed three times to Shen Mingjue, "I am an unfilial son. If anything happens to me, I am willing to repay my father's kindness in my next life." He felt bitter in his heart, and the hatred between him and Knasu should be ended.
For a moment, General Shen wanted to do it for him. But among these people, only Shen Mingjue could make Knasu stop killing Gu Changfeng, because their strength was too different.
After Shen Mingjue left, Lieutenant General Xue saw what his old friend was thinking and helped him prepare the armor.
General Shen was slightly stunned, "You know?"
Deputy General Xue patted him on the shoulder and said, "We have known each other for decades. How can I not know what you are thinking? Let's go. If we are late, we will not be able to catch up."
"But you..." This is my family affair anyway. You are the same age as me, why do you want to die with me? After this battle, you can return to the capital and live a good life.
"We can't really let the younger generation take the risk for us, right? Even if they die, it should be blamed on us two older guys." Lieutenant General Xue said deliberately in a relaxed manner.
"Okay, don't look at me like that. My only wish in this life is to marry a wife and have a child like you. But don't I have a son now? I have to thank you for that. I have liked that boy for a long time. It's worth it as long as we have a father-son relationship in this life. I have no regrets."
General Shen and Lieutenant General Xue walked side by side, just as they had done countless times in their lives, except that this time they and the hundreds of soldiers under their command all changed into night clothes, and followed Shen Mingjue like a shadow, serving as his strongest backing.
Knasu must not harm Shen Mingjue.