Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1401: Chapter 1402: You Just Need to Do Your Part

Du Aya and the others finally stopped talking about wild animals.

Meanwhile, as An Jing was heading higher toward the southeast, in Xilin City, Gong Juechen came looking for Xiao Changyi.

Xiao Changyi was sitting there studying the map when Gong Juechen barged in without even knocking, flaring with urgency, causing Xiao Changyi to frown almost unnoticeably.

”Changyi, Changyi, where’s Zhizhi? Why haven’t I seen my Zhizhi? And the female soldiers—none of them are here,” Gong Juechen exclaimed as he burst in. Seeing that only Xiao Changyi was present and An Jing wasn’t there either, he asked again, ”Where’s Jingjing? Did they go somewhere together?”

Without looking up from the map, Xiao Changyi replied impassively, ”Just focus on your own duties.”

In other words, where they went is a secret—I won’t tell you.

”How can you bear to let me worry so much about my Zhizhi?” Gong Juechen said, looking utterly aggrieved.

Xiao Changyi didn’t bother responding to Gong Juechen.

Gong Juechen continued with a few more lamentations, but seeing Xiao Changyi remain entirely indifferent, he changed tactics. With a negotiating tone, he said, ”I won’t ask what they’re doing or where they’re going. I just want to know—what they’re doing, is it dangerous? Answer me that one question, and I won’t bother you anymore.”

Xiao Changyi answered, ”Dangerous.”

”Zhizhi...” Gong Juechen immediately looked deeply worried for his Zhizhi.

Without even glancing at Gong Juechen, Xiao Changyi continued, ”Very dangerous.”

”Ah, no...” Gong Juechen refused to accept this answer, looking even more anxious about Zhizhi’s safety.

Only then did Xiao Changyi lift his gaze from the map and land it on Gong Juechen. ”Extremely dangerous.”

”Ahhhhhh!” Gong Juechen seemed on the verge of insanity with worry. ”I should’ve never asked you. You’re clearly trying to make me so stressed I can’t eat or sleep!”

Expressionless, Xiao Changyi admitted, ”Mm, that’s exactly what I’m doing.”

”How could you be so cruel?!” Gong Juechen immediately became indignant, with a face full of disbelief.

Xiao Changyi merely glanced at the door, his meaning unmistakable: I’ve answered your question—you can leave now.

Instead of leaving immediately, Gong Juechen grinned cheekily and asked, ”Changyi, aren’t you worried about Jingjing? Or are you too deeply worried already and can’t handle it, so you just want me to feel the same kind of torment so you can soothe your own heart?”

Without waiting for Xiao Changyi to reply, Gong Juechen continued on his own, ”I’m just saying, Changyi, this kind of mentality isn’t healthy. People shouldn’t act like you. Here’s an idea—tell me where Zhizhi and the others went, and I’ll forgive your behavior today. How’s that?”

Saying this, Gong Juechen plastered a shameless smile across his face.

Without another glance at Gong Juechen, Xiao Changyi continued studying the map and called out calmly, ”Meng Zhuqing.”

Meng Zhuqing, who was standing at the door, immediately entered the room, exuding an aura that clearly indicated he’d use force to remove Gong Juechen if necessary.

”Same old trick—boring,” Gong Juechen remarked as he left, muttering complaints about Xiao Changyi always using this method to drive him away.

After Gong Juechen left, Xiao Changyi instructed Meng Zhuqing, ”Make sure to have people patrol the border areas more frequently.”

When An Jing and the others return, if they get spotted by enemy forces, at least we can provide some backup.

”Understood.” Though Xiao Changyi had already given this order no less than ten times, Meng Zhuqing still responded affirmatively. After all, there was someone in the mountains he was especially worried about—his wife, Tobanya.