Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 18: A Surrounding Assault

Cui Die blushed and put on her crimson dress and red skirt. Then she helped Long Hui change his clothes. After the couple were dressed, they walked towards the living room.
Mu Xin'er sat gracefully in the guest seat, while Lin Birou served tea to her. Long Hui bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam Guoyuan."
Mu Xin'er's cheeks flushed slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a mixture of shyness and joy. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Long Hui, I received a secret report from Ling Yun this morning..."
He then handed a note to Long Hui. Long Hui took it and read the following words: "On the seventh day of the third month, the main force of the army intends to attack south of Cangsou. I hope you will be cautious."
The seventh day of the third month... isn't that the day after tomorrow? Long Hui frowned, assessing the credibility of the secret report in his mind. Just as he was deep in thought, he heard a silvery laugh coming from outside: "Little thief, little thief, I'm back!"
A graceful figure in white came into view. Little Phoenix's scars had disappeared, and she was in a great mood. She used her lightness skill to run straight into the house with her long, slender legs. Wei Xuexin followed behind her, and the two sisters entered the house one after the other.
As soon as Chu Wanbing saw Mu Xin'er, she hurriedly bowed and said, "Master's wife, Bing'er greets you."
Wei Xuexin also bowed to the side, and Mu Xin'er smiled and said, "Bing'er, I heard you were injured a few days ago. Are you feeling better now?"
Chu Wanbing smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master's wife. Bing'er has recovered from her injuries. By the way, Master's wife, what brings you here today?"
Mu Xin'er said, "Ling Yun had someone deliver a secret report to me, and I gave it to Long Hui."
Although Chu Wanbing was suspicious, she remained calm and asked with a smile, "Husband, may I have a look at the secret report?"
Long Hui handed over the note, which Chu Wanbing glanced at but didn't comment on before returning it.
After chatting for a while, Mu Xin'er politely declined to have lunch with them and left.
After Mu Xin'er left, Chu Wanbing said calmly, "Little thief, do you believe me?"
She was referring to the secret report, but this time she was much calmer and at least didn't tear up the note in front of Mu Xin'er.
Long Hui frowned and said, "I'm half-convinced."
Lin Birou said, "When Senior Lu launched a night attack on Cangsuo, he destroyed the south city wall. The city wall is still under repair. It is expected that the enemy will take this opportunity to retake this strategic town."
Long Hui handed the note to Wei Xuexin and asked, "Xuexin, what do you think?"
Wei Xuexin frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "I feel like it might be true, but I have a strange feeling in my heart, something I can't quite put my finger on."
Chu Wanbing thought to herself, "If Xuexin's feeling is true, then it must be true, but she also said there's something strange about it. What exactly is going on?"
Long Hui said, "Regardless of whether it's true or false, we must strengthen the defense of Cangcheng and never let this important town fall." The military order was issued again; Long Hui ordered Xu Hu to guard Cangcheng and strengthen its defenses, setting up a series of checkpoints and defensive lines in the south. Wang Dong and Liang Ming led their troops to provide support at the junction of Jinling and Cangcheng, waiting for the enemy to return.
On the seventh day of the month, beacon fires were lit again. According to scouts, the enemy had mustered 50,000 troops and set out from Xiangzhu County, intending to recapture the strategic town of Cangcheng in one fell swoop.
Upon receiving news of the enemy's troop deployment, Long Hui gazed at the map of Jiangnan. Xiangzhu County bordered Cangsong and was located in the southwest, but there was a Yuansuo Ridge between the two places. North of this ridge was rugged mountainous terrain, while south of it was flat plains. It would be easy to send troops from Cangsong to attack Xiangzhu, but it would be extremely difficult to attack Cangsong from Xiangzhu.
"Pass on my military order: hold Yuansuo Ridge at all costs, and do not allow the enemy to cross it!"
Long Hui calmly gave the order: Cangsou's southern wall has not yet been repaired, so it is not advisable to get caught up in the war again. Instead, we should use Yuansuo Ridge, a dangerous place, to resist the enemy and keep the war away from Cangsou.
The thunderclouds over Jinling never dissipated, making it difficult for the proud birds to take flight. There was also no waterway connecting Cangsong and Jinling, so the only way to deliver messages was by fast horse.
The Sparrow Shadows, tasked with the important mission of espionage, were equipped with the best warhorses and shuttled back and forth between the two cities.
Xu Hu ordered his general Lu Liang to lead 5,000 troops to guard Yuansuo Ridge. With the help of the terrain, the 5,000 troops were enough to withstand the enemy's 50,000-strong army.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle at Yuansuo Ridge. Lu Liang had just made a great contribution and was in high spirits. His fighting spirit was high and his morale was high. He took the lead and commanded his soldiers to fight. Rolling logs, falling rocks, arrows and fireballs were used one after another to hit the enemy.
The fighting lasted from dawn till dusk, but the imperial army could not cross the line and was blocked halfway up the mountain by the Dragon Scale Army. However, the imperial army seemed unwilling to give up. As night fell, they set up torches at the foot of the mountain, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime, and continued their attack on the mountain.
The imperial army was determined to recapture Cangsuo. Anyone who retreated would be punished according to military law, leaving the imperial soldiers with no way out. They mustered all their strength and rushed towards the top of the mountain. One group of soldiers was driven back, and another group surged up. Those behind stepped on the corpses in front and threw themselves into the battlefield, swarming forward, determined to capture Yuansuo Ridge.
Lu Liang personally climbed the mountain wall, wielded his sword and cut down three enemy soldiers who charged up. He raised his arm and roared, calling on his comrades to fight bravely. The soldiers of the Dragon Scale Army were encouraged and their fighting spirit was even stronger. They used their flesh and blood to repel wave after wave of fierce attacks from the enemy. More and more corpses piled up at the foot of the mountain. Both sides suffered heavy losses. The armor of the Dragon Scale Army soldiers was covered with a thick layer of powder, which was mixed with blood, flesh and mud.
Upon learning of the fierce battle at Yuan Suoling, Cangsong immediately dispatched reinforcements, severely crushing the momentum of the imperial army. However, the imperial army did not give up, retreating five miles to set up camp for rest and regrouping before launching another attack the next day. The two sides then faced off at Yuan Suoling.
Inside Jinling, Chu Wanbing felt uneasy and restless, so she greeted Long Hui: "Little thief, I want to go and take a look at Cangsuo."
Long Hui frowned and said, "Bing'er, there's chaos outside right now, so don't wander around."
Chu Wanbing smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'll just take a walk around the outer perimeter of Cangsun and I'll be back soon."
Long Hui was still shaken by her previous injury, so he said, "How about this, I'll ask Elder Yuan to accompany you." Chu Wanbing stuck out her tongue and said, "No way! Uncle Yuan is so lazy. I'd be too much trouble for him with such a small matter. I won't have any wine for him to drink when we get back."
Just as Long Hui was about to say something, Chu Wanbing interrupted him with a smile: "Relax, relax, he's not a child. Besides, didn't you already amassed two large armies at the border of Jinling and Cangxi? He's just going for a short trip and will be back soon."
Long Hui knew this girl's personality, and since she was so insistent, he couldn't persuade her any further. He could only repeatedly tell her to be careful.
Chu Wanbing left Jinling with the two swords, Wuchen and Fengyan. She still had doubts about the meaning of the note, but because she had clashed with Mu Xiner last time and made Long Hui feel awkward, she learned her lesson this time. To avoid putting Long Hui in a difficult position, she simply said nothing and went to check the accuracy of the secret report first.
Chu Wanbing thought to herself, "Although the little thief will listen to me, without substantial evidence, he will have difficulty explaining to Madam Mu in the future. It would be better to take this opportunity to expose Gao Hong's weakness."
Thunderclouds shrouded Jinling, so Chu Wanbing used her lightness skill to travel. After leaving Jinling, she immediately used her Phoenix Divine Power to spread her wings and fly directly to Cangsuo.
Upon arriving at Cangsong, Xu Hu personally received him, bowing and saying, "This humble general greets the Little Demon Queen."
Chu Wanbing nodded and said, "General Xu, you've worked hard. How is the situation at the front now?"
Xu Hu saluted and said, "Our army has kept the enemy outside Yuan Suo Ridge, and they will find it difficult to cross the line."
Chu Wanbing asked, "Is the enemy army just launching a relentless attack on Yuan Suoling?"
Xu Hu said, "Yes, from yesterday morning until today, they have launched ten general offensives, deploying nearly 70,000 troops."
Chu Wanbing said, "Could it be that the enemy is only attacking from the south?"
Xu Hu said, "The only county town bordering the enemy to Cangxi is Xiangzhu, which is to the south."
Chu Wanbing asked, "Have precautions been taken on the other three sides?"
徐虎道：“末将已经派遣人手镇守东面，而西面则有梁明和王栋两位将军的兵将接应，而北面与焱州接壤，山路崎岖，无论敌我都很难展开战阵，再加上有天剑谷势力护持，所以派遣的人手不多。”
楚婉冰道：“目前苍孁的兵力是不是都已经集中到了南面？”
徐虎道：“回主母话，由于南面要应对敌军的猛攻，所以属下已经将八成兵力移至南面。”
楚婉冰道：“若是战事吃紧便命妖界士兵出动，那些犀利火器和弩炮没有必要老藏着掖着。”
徐虎道：“谢主母关心，但敌军阵中三教精锐尚未出动，所以末将不想太早使用妖界力量。”
楚婉冰点了点头，美眸扫了四周一圈，淡淡地道：“徐将军，你先处理战事吧，我到周围走一圈，若有什么情况便回来通知你。”
楚婉冰飞离苍孁，心里暗自思忖道：“高鸿给的密保确实没错，敌军确实将主力集中到了南面，而且打得极凶，即便我军又地利之助也守得吃力……可是他一个文官如何能取得这些情报？”
楚婉冰飞到东面巡视了一遍，并未发觉异样，又往西飞了一圈，同样未见异端，于是想到北面走一轮便回去，免得家里那口子又担心。
她一展火翼，驾起五色彩云朝着北面飞去，她飞了大约二十多里正欲折返，忽感眼皮跳动，楚婉冰立即凝气敛神，默运传至其母之感应心决——心神八法，此法具有感知未来祸福之能，虽无剑心那般锁实查虚，但也可察觉一定程度的危险。
楚婉冰媚眼凝华，紧盯地上，此地树木居多，山路崎岖，气候湿润，容易滋生蛇虫鼠蚁，环境甚是恶劣，但也在某种程度上给苍孁北面铸造了一条天然防线。
“刚才听徐虎所说，敌军虽然发动数波攻势，但三教力量尚未动用，他们究竟是在隐藏实力还是另有打算？”
楚婉冰暗自思索，分析战局，渊锁岭下战况惨烈，但三教异人却隐而不发，使得蛰伏在一侧的妖族精锐也不敢轻举妄动，双方都未大范围地使用各种犀利的武器，似乎都还留有后手，但敌军隐而不发真是所谓的后手吗？楚婉冰越想越不对劲，会不会敌人根本没有打算动用三教等武林力量，又或者是三教高手根本不在渊锁岭之前？那么这些高手不在前线战场又会在哪，会是绕到北面来了吗？小凤凰不由起了一身冷汗，由南面绕到北面，虽然东西两面都有龙麟军守卫，但是这些高手要隐藏行踪并不困难，北面虽然是山路崎岖的险峻地势，同样也难不倒这些高手组成的队伍，而北面也因为南面的激战而空虚，若真有一支精兵越过这险要环境而奔袭苍孁北面，那后果……连她自己也不敢想象。
虽然可能性不大，但楚婉冰也不敢冒险，于是便飞低一点再好好巡视一番，就在她朝地上俯冲下来时，一道锐气猛地从密林中冲出，楚婉冰急忙闪身避开，但锐气来了极为忽然，虽然没有伤及她本体，但也划断了几根秀发，定神一看竟是一枚箭矢，如此箭术唯有儒门射坛执事封羿方有。
“岂有此理！”
女子天生爱美，楚婉冰曾遭过毁容之苦，如今这一箭险些又划破她的脸蛋，叫她怎能不怒。
柳眉倒竖，杏目圆瞪，楚婉冰抽出凤嫣剑，气灌神兵，只见天际火云汇聚，沛然妖气化作烈火凤凰，展翅降世。
凤凰烈火一化二，二化三……源源不断，犹如万千利剑铺天盖地掩杀而来，正是圣灵七绝之凤翔剑式。
凤火剑气遮天刺来，立即点燃周围树木，眼看大火便要一发不可收拾，却见八卦旋转，太极双分，道罡绵绵而出，先卸剑气再封火势。
“诸君，未免战机延误，速速拿下这小妖女！”
道罡散去，布阵道者现身，正是紫鹤真人。
楚婉冰倒吸了一口冷气，因为在紫鹤身边还有许多高手，儒门的四大执事：乐凝、封羿、张东旭、狄安；道门三大炼气士：九华洞灵隐子、崆印山丹松道人、赤鹫峰六独师，佛门除灾、辟毒、黄随求、白净水、赤声火、定持灾、紫贤、大神等八大金刚，另外共有弟子三百，他们分别结出儒道佛三教阵势。
“将主力囤积在南面打那么一场惨烈战役，便是要给这群人制造机会”楚婉冰见状立即压下怒火，冷静评估形势，“如此大手笔地使用声东击西之计恐怕只有仇白飞……我必须尽快回去警告众人。”
紫鹤脸色一沉，扬声尖啸，道袍起舞，脚踏罡步，捻指起法，楚婉冰还未来得及抽身便感觉四方气压剧降，真气为之一滞。
这时灵隐子、丹松道人、六独师三大练气道者纵身而起，同发厉掌围杀楚婉冰。
楚婉冰挽剑应对，凤嫣以柔制刚，施展灵柔剑诀卸去三道气掌，熟料八大金刚也趁隙杀来，逼得小凤凰一时支拙。
楚婉冰纵横划出三道剑气，堪堪逼退佛道围攻，随即气沉丹田，便要扬声尖啸，凤鸣九天之音通知苍孁妖族，以做警示，谁料紫鹤竟快了一步，虚空画符，捻指结印，踏步成阵，四方土木精华为之呼应，方圆数十丈内顿成虚之世界，无之空间，楚婉冰凤鸣竟被硬生生阻隔在内。
原来这一行人等在进入苍孁地界后便由紫鹤一路补阵，将朱砂符咒贴在树木土石之上，每隔一定距离有符咒暗藏，一旦遇上遭遇战，立即催动符咒调集土木之气结阵封锁，势必将遭遇之敌制住，不让对方发出任何警示提醒苍孁守军，以达到偷袭目的。
紫鹤冷笑道：“贫道此阵名为土木囚妖咒，正好是你这小妖女的克星！”
此时乐凝素手抚琴，红唇吟唱，三十六名儒门弟子同时祭出古琴，应和坛主琴音，以乐凝为中心，共奏天罡元琴阵。
面对琴音扰神，楚婉冰气压丹田，檀口一张，发出凤鸣清音，她身负凤凰天赋，对于音色有绝对的感觉，她这一啸声听是悦耳清脆，实则正是击在琴音节拍的空隙，扰乱琴音弹奏。
天罡元琴阵源源不绝，即便一时的节拍凌乱也无关紧要，乐凝调整了一下音律再度反扑，她将琴音分成两半，男弟子主攻，以雄沉琴音攻敌，女弟子主守，以轻柔琴音护持，令得每一个音律在停顿的瞬间都会有新的琴音补上，楚婉冰顿时无计可施。
此时封羿挽弓搭箭，对准楚婉冰气门便是连环箭矢，欲破其护身凤火，但凤躯岂有轻渎之理，楚婉冰媚眼一瞪，猛提元功，火势滔滔，将连环箭矢融成灰烬。
“穷酸放肆！”
楚婉冰娇叱怒喝，反手再抽无尘剑，双剑同舞，直取封羿而来。
封羿心知对手要拉近距离，瓦解箭矢远攻的优势，于是召集弟子射出百箭力阻凤凰剑势。
楚婉冰意在突围，窥准封羿便穷追猛打，以凤嫣柔韧特性施展灵柔剑诀抵挡近身箭矢，而无尘则凝聚元古大力、冰髓劲、苍木淬火、拔山掌等妖界神通欲破儒门箭阵。
正邪双剑，刚柔并济，转眼间便欺近三尺范围，封羿只觉幽香扑面，抬眼所见便是一双怒含杀意的秋翦水瞳，心惊胆寒之余唯有一个念头——吾命休矣。
楚婉冰娇嗔一声，无尘横削封羿项上人头，危难一瞬，一个苍劲有力的字印凌空浮现，正好架住无尘剑锋。
“妖女休得逞凶，还不快退下！”
出手者正是书坛执事张旭安，只见他手持判官笔，奋笔疾书，浩然正气化作化虚为实，苍劲有力的金字结阵而出，再度筑起一道护墙，令得楚婉冰剑锋再难寸进。
这时狄安也祭出玉尺奇兵，点出奇门星斗，堵住楚婉冰退路，乐凝再奏天音琴曲，四大儒者联手起困阵，扼住妖姬锋芒，紫鹤见状立即搬运土木元气，移形换位，四周的封锁困阵发挥到极限，楚婉冰的双膝犹如灌注万斤水银，举足难行，顿失七成身法，八大金刚齐声诵经，梵音如雷，经声似钟，震得楚婉冰耳膜剧痛，双眼眩晕，胸口闷涨难受，几欲呕血。
紫鹤沉声道：“小妖女没了力气，大家尽量活捉她！”
众人闻言，招式收敛三分，就算如此，楚婉冰也被这三教联手阵局逼得凶险万分，左支右拙。
危机一瞬，却见利芒横空，由外围劈入，先扫斩方圆地根，绞散土气，正所谓土木相依，无土之木便是无根之水，难成气候，紫鹤的土木封妖之阵应声而破。
斩破道罡困阵，一股强烈魔气席卷而来，只见白光散动，一口骨刀射入战场，恰好挡在楚婉冰跟前，刀气随着骨刀插入地面的瞬间凛冽爆发，好似无数骨骸从土里钻出，三教连招也为之一顿。
“冰妹，速退！”
耳边响起一个熟悉的声音，只见一道英雌身姿强势入围，怒拔骨刀，旋腰挥舞，顿时风沙阵阵，楚婉冰认得此招正是斩地根之刀式——烈风沙。
刀气化风沙，大范围地席卷而来，将三教阵势吹出了一个缺口，楚婉冰娇躯一动趁隙退去，临走之前连环挥剑，施展神劫剑式，配合风沙刀劲反扑三教，将缺口拉开，那人娇笑一声化作一道光影瞬间退走。
紫鹤跺足懊悔道：“该死，让这妖女走脱，我们的袭击行动必然会被对方察觉，速速离去以免陷入重围。”
三教众人点头称是，当机立断取消了偷袭行动，全数退走。
楚婉冰立即飞回苍孁警示，徐虎闻言不禁大吃一惊，立即通知西面的王栋，请他马上调遣一支精兵前去北面镇守。
解除苍孁隐患后，楚婉冰暗叫好险，随即幽幽一叹纵身奔出城外，迎着那一缕微弱的魔气赶去，进入树林后只见一名身着骨甲的绝美女子倚树而立，双手抱刀，乌黑秀发随风飘舞，唯独两鬓雪白，给那份飒爽英风徒增几分沧桑和凄美。
楚婉冰嗓子一涩，千言万语化作一声娇呼：“端木姐姐。”
对方睫毛一抖，缓缓抬起眼帘，一双乌亮眼眸似笑非笑地凝望而来，正是端木琼璇。
“冰妹，许久不见了，你身子可好了吗？”
端木琼璇展颜笑道，却有种说不出的苦涩和无奈。
楚婉冰叹了一声，说道：“端木姐姐，这次真是谢谢你了。”
端木琼璇道：“冰妹你太客气了，姐姐也只是碰巧遇上而已，看到那些混蛋以多欺少便帮你一把。”
楚婉冰心绪百感交集，却不知从何说起，只是咬了咬朱唇道：“不管怎么说，我都要谢谢你。”
端木琼璇定定地望了楚婉冰片刻，侧过头去望着远方浮云，喃喃道：“冰妹……我下个月就要嫁人了！”
语气很是平淡，但却透着一股化不开的无奈和忧伤，楚婉冰看不清她的侧脸却依稀看见其眼角似有晶莹泛动。
楚婉冰愣了愣，低声道：“是吗，那究竟是何家男儿有这份福气，能娶端木姐姐为妻？”
端木琼璇缓缓回过头来，望着楚婉冰的俏脸说道：“我若说是你家相公，你信吗？”
楚婉冰立即吃了一惊，媚眼瞪圆，檀口大张，好似被人敲了一下脑袋。
“哈哈！”
端木琼璇捂着肚子大笑起来，笑得玉靥酡红，眼泛泪珠，嘻嘻道，“冰妹，你吃惊的表情真好玩……咯咯……姐姐逗你玩的！”
楚婉冰嗔了一声，扑过去挠端木琼璇的腰肢，哼道：“你坏死了，这种玩笑也开。”
端木琼璇抵不过她的挠痒，笑得上气不接下气，连声求饶道：“好了，好了，姐姐错了……别挠了……”
楚婉冰这才松开手，这是端木琼璇猛地握住她欲收回的手腕，楚婉冰低头一看竟发现端木琼璇的双手完好无损。
端木琼璇笑道：“是父尊用魔池之水替我重生肢体。”
楚婉冰笑了笑道：“如此便好，若不然姐姐这双巧夺天工的玉手便可惜了。”“再怎么巧夺天工也难选自己的道路……”
端木琼璇幽幽一叹，双眼静静地凝视着楚婉冰，眼眸中竟泛起一层晶莹，看得楚婉冰心头莫名哀伤。
倏然端木琼璇玉臂一展，便将楚婉冰揽住，紧紧抱在怀里，她正欲挣扎，却感到颈窝一阵温湿，叫她芳心倏地一软。
耳边传来阵阵如兰潮暖，只闻端木琼璇呢喃道：“要是真嫁给你那相公倒好，起码每天都能看见冰妹……可偏偏不是他……”
端木琼璇话语不全，断断续续，似乎想以这呢喃细语宣泄内心悲苦，又似在压抑一些不能道出的哀痛，唯独双臂越箍越紧，将楚婉冰勒得有些喘不过气来。
端木琼璇最后什么也不说，只有无声抽泣，楚婉冰心痛莫名，悄悄地伸出双手从魔女肋下穿过，与她拥抱在一块。
过了许久，端木琼璇缓缓松开手臂，抹去眼角泪水，凄然笑道：“冰妹谢谢你，起码我还能以这个身份再见你最后一面。”
楚婉冰心头为之一痛，正要说话，却见端木琼璇提起断天魔刀转身便走，不留任何机会让她说话，更像是在逃避，生怕自己一听到楚婉冰的话便无法坚定自己的心念，哪怕这个心念是她根本不想执行。
望着端木琼璇远去的背影，楚婉冰心中一阵惆怅，心头疑云笼罩：“端木姐姐要成亲了？似乎那人她很是不喜，但偏偏无可奈何……”
以她对端木琼璇的了解，普天之下能逼她做不愿意的事情之人唯有其父——魔尊。
虽然满头雾水，但目前战局才是重中之重，楚婉冰立即赶回金陵，刚回到帅营，却见穆馨儿拿手绢抹泪，嘤嘤哭泣。
在大堂之中，数名仆人正将一个担架放下，担架上躺着一个奄奄一息的人，正是高鸿。
穆馨儿泣声道：“龙辉，凌云给我们传递情报的事情泄露了……他就被害成这个样子，你一定要救他！”
龙辉忙安慰道：“师娘请宽心，吾一定尽力救治高师兄。”
这时穆馨儿看见楚婉冰，急忙道：“冰儿，你精通医术，你一定要救救凌云！”
楚婉冰脸色丕变，暗忖道：“救他？我巴不得一剑把他杀了呢！”
北路遇袭，端木含泪，令得楚婉冰满肚子火，恨不得现在就一剑捅死高鸿，但她很快便冷静下来，现在依旧没有真实证据，根本入不了高鸿的罪，毕竟人家没有说错，朝廷大军的主力是集中在了南面，而北面偷袭之事究竟是不是他有意隐瞒尚无定论。
“这厮给出的情报确实没错，但是只给一半，隐去一半。若真是有意为之，那么只能说他手段极为高明，既可以坑我们一把，又能推脱责任！”
楚婉冰把心一横，暗自冷笑，既然你玩这种只说一半的把戏，那姑奶奶也奉陪到底，迟早叫你生不如死。
楚婉冰瞬间收敛敌意，柔声道：“师娘莫急，让冰儿先探探高大人的脉相。”
说罢便伸手号脉，边号脉边道：“高大人，您觉得那里不舒服？”
高鸿哼哼了几声，嘴唇张了张，似乎要用尽全身力气说话，但却吐不出一个字。
对方不答话，楚婉冰便难以从话语中找出破绽，于是便转问穆馨儿：“师娘，高大人是如何受伤的？”
穆馨儿叹了口气道：“凌云被人揭穿与我们互通消息，遭到昊天教的人迫害，幸亏他的护卫拼死相救才逃出困局，一路上跌跌撞撞地赶来金陵，当我见到他的时候……他已经伤得不成样子……”
楚婉冰漫不经心地道：“高大人的护卫拼死护主是为忠，穿过敌军重重包围将主人送至金陵，是为勇，如此忠勇之士，夫君，你定要厚葬他们！”
她这话中有话，将疑点暗中传递给龙辉——既然昊天教有心杀人，区区几个护卫居然能将他送出重重包围！龙辉听出她话中暗语，不动声色地道：“这是自然，冰儿，高师兄的状况如何？”
楚婉冰收回号脉玉指，叹道：“被内功震伤了肺腑和肝脾，淤血甚多，再加上身上还有数处刀伤，极为严重，需得小心调理，但这都不是最主要的，他体内已经被人下了蛊，随时都有生命危险。”
穆馨儿曾遭受蛊毒之害，听到此言顿时吓得花容失色，眼泪直流，楚婉冰暗忖道：“穆师娘如此紧张此人，我若没有十足证据还是莫要乱说话，免得惹她不快。”
龙辉见穆馨儿秀眸含泪，急忙安慰道：“师娘莫慌，冰儿乃杏林圣手，再加上她麾下也有不少蛊毒高手，应该有法子解开高师兄的蛊毒。”
穆馨儿这才松了口气，龙辉便道：“高师兄伤势甚重，还是先送他到安全之地静养为好。”
穆馨儿含泪点了点头，楚婉冰便道：“师娘，金陵之中最安全的莫过于军营，便将高大人留在这儿吧。”
她抢先发话，便要将高鸿跟穆馨儿隔开，她已经打定了主意，高鸿不是奸细还好，若真包藏祸心，那得先支开穆馨儿再慢慢收拾他。
Long Hui ordered his men to settle Gao Hong in the military camp and find the best military doctor to treat his injuries with the best medicine. When no one was around, Chu Wanbing crossed her arms and sat down sullenly.
Long Hui asked, "Bing'er, are you still worried about Gao Hong's matter?"
Chu Wanbing snorted and pouted, "That kid is obviously suspicious. He only gave half the information, which almost caused Cang Su to get into trouble!"
Having already learned of the battle situation, Long Hui hugged her and coaxed her, "Bing'er, don't be angry. Isn't all of this thanks to you? You showed your skills and cleverly resolved the Cang'er crisis. Even if Gao Hong has a problem, you can't hide it from him."
Chu Wanbing gritted her teeth and said, "I really wish I could kill him right here in the military camp, so he wouldn't cause any more trouble."
Long Hui said with a wry smile, "That won't do. We have no evidence. If we rashly kill his master's wife, it will be difficult to explain to her. Moreover, he is being retaliated against for secretly helping our army. If we really kill him, it will damage the reputation of our Dragonscale Army."
Chu Wanbing said, "This won't work, that won't work, it's really too troublesome."
Long Hui said, "It's already puzzling that a weak scholar like him could break through the encirclement. Since we can't kill him, let's just send him to an outer city and put him under house arrest, so he won't ruin our important plans."
Chu Wanbing hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Wait! If he really is Cang Shitian's spy, then what we're doing might be exactly what Cang Shitian wants."
Long Hui asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Chu Wanbing said, "A scholar breaking through the encirclement is an obvious flaw. How could Cang Shitian, with his cunning and shrewdness, use such an obvious method? When ordinary people encounter this situation, they can neither kill nor trust such a defector. The best way is to distance themselves from him, prevent him from contacting the high-level core, or put him under house arrest and surveillance!"
Long Hui nodded and said, "That makes sense, and most people would do the same."
Chu Wanbing said, "What would happen if we really exiled him to other cities and counties, keeping him far away from the core area of the Dragonscale Army?"
Long Hui frowned and thought carefully. Chu Wanbing said directly, "Our biggest advantage right now is that we can concentrate our forces to defend a few cities. Other cities are protected by the Earthly Branch Formation, so they are not afraid of enemy attacks. Now that the earth veins of Jinling are damaged, it is difficult to make the Earthly Branch Formation work. Therefore, most of our forces are concentrated in the Jinling area. What if another county city's earth veins are damaged during this period?"
Long Hui took a deep breath and said, word by word, "Then the Dragonscale Army will face a multi-pronged attack from the imperial court, and we will be dragged down by multiple battlefronts!"
Chu Wanbing said, "Therefore, we must not let him leave Jinling; we must keep a close eye on him!"
Long Hui said, "This would increase the risk of the Dragonscale Army's core secrets being exposed."
Chu Wanbing sighed softly, biting her lip as she asked, "Little thief, do you believe me?"
Long Hui nodded and said, "Bing'er is my heart and soul. Not believing you is like tearing my heart out. How could I not believe you!"
Chu Wanbing smiled sweetly, tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek, leaving a light lip print, and said, "Then our Dragon Lord and Demon Emperor will be a little man who listens to pillow talk this once!"
Long Hui laughed heartily, pulled her into his arms, and said, "Bing'er's whispers in my ear are sweet and fragrant, both honest and gentle. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist them!"
Chu Wanbing felt a surge of sweetness in her heart, and her depressed mood was somewhat relieved. However, the various events that had occurred today were still hard to shake off, whether it was Gao Hong's surrender or Duanmu Qiongxuan's marriage... "Although Gao Hong's matter is shrouded in mystery, there is still a direction, but it is the most urgent matter at hand."
Chu Wanbing leaned against Long Hui's chest and thought about it carefully, "Only Sister Duanmu's marriage... Although it doesn't seem like a big deal, I always feel that it might brew up a huge storm."
Recalling Duanmu Qiongxuan's poignant and helpless gaze, Chu Wanbing couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

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