The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 116: Rebellious Officials and Traitors
Doctor Mei was shocked when Jiang Shiwan blocked his way: "Madam, what do you want to do?"

Jiang Shiwan looked straight at him.

Doctor Mei was frightened by the stare: "You...you...what's the matter?"

"How is the governor's chest injury...?"

Doctor Mei didn't know why she suddenly asked this question, but fortunately Meng Tingzhou had instructed him to respond calmly before.

He pretended to be puzzled: "The governor's chest injury has not yet healed. I have told him several times to rest well, but he didn't listen. Is he in pain again?"

Hearing that it had not yet been fully healed, Jiang Shiwan frowned: "Then how should we raise it?"

Doctor Mei knew that she believed what he said and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He explained, "Madam, think about it. The last time the governor was stabbed, not only was his skin torn, but his heart was almost injured. It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal. Moreover, the governor had a near-death experience, so he needs at least a year or so to recuperate."

"He is so exhausted from running around, is there any way to solve this problem?"

Seeing the concern in Jiang Shiwan's words, Dr. Mei felt sad and shed tears.

The governor took things by force, used both soft and hard tactics, and was heartless...

Now, the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is visible.

But the governor’s body…

"Doctor Mei?" Jiang Shiwan called him again, "Did you hear what I said?"

Doctor Mei came to his senses, mustered up his courage, and spoke out his bad idea all at once: "This is a critical moment. Given the governor's temper, it's useless for anyone to persuade him. I just hope we can reach the northern border as soon as possible so that the governor can have a good rest."

"During this period, try to keep the governor calm and don't let him get angry."

Jiang Shiwan nodded solemnly: "Okay, I understand."

Doctor Mei looked at her expression and said carefully, "Madam, don't you think that you and the young master have been with the governor recently, and he hasn't been angry for a while?"

Jiang Shiwan glanced at Doctor Mei meaningfully but said nothing.

At this moment, a deafening sound came from outside.

The two of them quickly went out to see what was going on.

It turned out that Meng Tingzhou had already prepared all his soldiers and was ready to defeat the enemy at any time.

"Report!" The scout stepped forward with a solemn look to report the military situation. "Governor, there are already 5,000 infantrymen at the foot of the mountain, and 5,000 cavalrymen two kilometers away from them."

Meng Tingzhou stepped on the pedal and said solemnly: "Continue to explore."

The scout reported back three times, and on the fourth time, he said, "Commander-in-chief, the infantry are heading up the mountain."

All the soldiers looked at Meng Tingzhou, waiting for his orders.

"How far are the infantry from us?"

"It's still two miles from the bottom of the mountain to the top."

Meng Tingzhou raised his right hand holding the sword: "Get ready..."

With the loud shouts of "Charge", countless soldiers slid quickly and rushed down the mountain from the top.

The infantry, who had difficulty moving forward, adopted the method of marching in a row of ten people abreast. They were moving forward slowly and orderly when they suddenly heard a sound of someone rushing down the mountain. Before they could see clearly, the other party had already rushed straight into the team.

"what……"

"what……"

With a series of shrill shouts, all the infantry were killed by surprise.

Under the leadership of Meng Tingzhou, the soldiers of the Governor's Office were simply bloodthirsty. As more and more corpses piled up at the foot of the mountain, the few remaining infantrymen dared not move forward.

Someone uttered the arrogant words: "You... Meng Tingzhou is a traitor, a criminal wanted by the court!" As soon as the words were finished, Pei Qing slid towards the infantry at lightning speed and grabbed the person who had just spoken. He scratched his neck and the man fell down immediately.

Blood flowed silently along Pei Qing's sword into the snow.

He looked fierce and said, "Which traitor dares to give it a try?"

Those infantrymen were scared to death.

The first battle was a victory, and the post station was filled with cheers.

Meng Tingzhou took off his equipment, and the surroundings immediately rang out with shouts of "Mighty Governor!"

Seeing his gloomy face, Pei Qing knew that his chest must have been injured during the fight just now, so he made a gesture of invitation: "Please move aside, Commander."

Everyone looked on in confusion as the master and servant walked into the room.

As soon as he arrived in the room, Meng Tingzhou staggered and almost couldn't control himself.

"Commander-in-chief." Pei Qingze quickly supported him and whispered in a low voice, "I will help you to rest."

After Meng Tingzhou lay down, Jiang Shiwan also came in with a bowl of medicine.

Meng Tingzhou gave Pei Qing a look and he retreated.

Seeing him lying there, Jiang Shiwan sat down beside the bed and asked, "Does your chest hurt again?"

"It's okay, I just need to take a rest."

Jiang Shiwan picked up the medicine bowl and blew away the hot air: "You are still being stubborn. Doctor Mei has told me everything."

"What did he say?"

Jiang Shiwan scooped a spoonful of medicine, tested the temperature, and then handed it to his mouth: "What else can I say? I'm saying that you haven't recovered yet and you're still worrying about it. The injured part will naturally be affected. Come on, open your mouth."

Meng Tingzhou took a sip of the medicine and frowned bitterly: "What else?"

Jiang Shiwan continued to feed the second mouthful: "He said that he hopes to reach the northern border as soon as possible so that you can recover well."

Meng Tingzhou seemed to have adapted to this kind of hardship, and his brows relaxed slightly: "He kept saying these things to me all day long. I really disliked his noise and didn't allow him to come out to see people easily."

He jokingly said: "How good is he that he actually found you."

Jiang Shiwan gently wiped the medicine stains from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief: "I found him."

Meng Tingzhou looked at her, stopped talking, and drank the bowl of medicine obediently.

"I heard that those infantrymen were defeated by you and were powerless. I'm afraid those cavalrymen won't come for a while." Jiang Shiwan put down the tent for him. "You sleep for a while, and then discuss countermeasures with those soldiers after you wake up."

What Meng Tingzhou didn't know was that Jiang Shiwan had secretly asked Dr. Mei to put sleeping pills in his medicine.

After she went down, Xu Jing asked her, "Where is the governor?"

Everyone is waiting for the next instructions.

Jiang Shiwan was neither anxious nor impatient, and said calmly: "The governor is arranging important matters later, and asked me to come down and tell everyone."

When they heard that she was asked to pass on the message, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

"Cavalry are good at riding horses to fight, and horseshoes can prevent slipping, so just a skateboard is not enough to stop the cavalry from attacking."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Jiang Shiwan didn't blush or feel nervous, and continued, "Horses are afraid of fire, so the first line of defense is a flame ring. If they break the horse's fear of fire, we will immediately set up a second line to make a deafening sound."

Xu Jing couldn't help but show an approving expression: "Flames and loud noises, we have prepared the two things that horses are most afraid of. I believe we can kill them by surprise. You are worthy of being the governor to come up with such a brilliant plan!"

Everyone clasped their fists and shouted to the people above, "The governor is wise!"

Only Pei Qing and Doctor Mei looked at each other and understood.