Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

419: Furious to the Extreme (1 Update)

Li Hengyi rode on horseback and called out in a low voice, “Back to camp!”@@novelbin@@

“Back to camp!”

Upon returning to the military camp, Duobao knelt at the entrance, while Yuanbao chastised him with an air of hardened steel.

“Look at you, I’m your brother–could I possibly harm you? You never listen to me, always so self-important, you, you…”

Yuanbao grew angrier as he spoke.

Duobao remained silent, a stark contrast to his previously spirited demeanor, now subdued to a severe degree.

Li Hengyi, clad in silver-white armor, approached and paused briefly at the sight of Duobao kneeling at the entrance. Observing Duobao’s battered form, he said, “First, have the military doctor check you, then come back and answer!”

“My lord…” Duobao choked up.

When he was beaten and covered in wounds, he could endure, saying nothing.

When he was mercilessly insulted, he could also stay silent, clenching his teeth, just thinking about surviving to come back and atone for his sins.

But now, having returned, he found he couldn’t say anything at all.

Li Hengyi pursed his lips and gently patted Duobao on the shoulder.

He then entered the room.

Yuanbao immediately went into the room to attend to him and shot Duobao a resentful glance.

As Yuanbao helped Li Hengyi out of his armor, there were several times he seemed on the verge of speaking.

He wanted to plead for mercy for Duobao, but didn’t dare to speak up.

“What do you think about sending Duobao back to Fengping County, to Zhinuan’s side?” Li Hengyi suddenly asked.

“…” Yuanbao was surprised.

But after a moment of thought, he immediately understood that Li Hengyi was offering a great favor.

“It is his good fortune!”

“If you understand my intentions, that’s good enough; there are some things I cannot give, and words we both cannot say. He must come to realize and experience them on his own. This time, sending him away is not a matter of distrust. I know the temperaments of you brothers well, but Duobao has been too proud, too pointed at the edges, and now his martial arts have fallen behind many of you!”

Not just behind Yuanbao, but also behind those dozen or so guards.

Duobao was no longer the leader.

Yuanbao immediately knelt to express his thanks.

If he could gain Miss Xie’s trust and she was willing to award a medicine pill, Duobao could also be seen as redeeming his faults with merit.

Some things he had lost, it would be up to him to find a way to recover.

Face and dignity alike.

To be captured alive while serving as the Guard Commander beside the dignified Prince Hanwang, speaking of it indeed brought shame.

As his own brother who had experienced life and death, Yuanbao hoped for Duobao’s well-being.

He also hoped he would emerge from the shadows and present himself before everyone with upright integrity once more.

“You are his brother; there are things I should not say. You tell him,” Li Hengyi instructed.

After the armor was removed, Yuanbao brought over hot water. Li Hengyi washed his hands and face, then sat to one side to boil water and brew tea on his own.

He gestured with his hand for Yuanbao to leave.

“Yes!”

After Yuanbao stepped out, he went to find Duobao.

Duobao had already bathed, and the military doctor was applying medication to him. His body was covered with countless wounds, some deep enough to show bone, others shallow yet festering with flayed flesh.

The pain was truly intense, but he did not even frown, sitting on the stool like a puppet, his thoughts inscrutable.

“…”

Yuanbao stood to the side, feeling distressed.

He wanted to say something but didn’t know how to start in a way that wouldn’t hurt Duobao.

This elder brother was indeed very sensitive,

especially after enduring so much…

When the military doctor left, he advised Duobao to rest well and said he would have someone send over the medicine later.

Duobao remained silent.

Yuanbao immediately stepped forward to thank the military doctor.

With only the two brothers in the room, Yuanbao hesitated for a moment before saying, “It’s good you’re back!”

A thousand words could not suffice, yet only one truly fit his feelings at the moment: it’s good you’re back.

Upon hearing this, Duobao looked up at Yuanbao and asked in a deep, low voice, “Do you all think I’ve brought great shame upon us?”

Chapter 421