nucmednet Chapter 438 Military Law-Based Disposition
Chapter 438 Military Law-Based Disposition
"Huh?" Jiu Xiao was a little confused by Ye Qing'an's question. After a while, he looked up at Ye Qing'an and asked, "Ye Weilan?"
"So, you've been watching everyone in the Ye family, but you've forgotten... Ye Weilan?"
Jiu Xiao coughed lightly: "I haven't been paying much attention to Ye Weilan, but Ye Weilan is under house arrest in Liu Xueying's courtyard and can't go out. When I'm keeping an eye on Liu Xueying every day, I guess I'm also keeping an eye on Ye Weilan, right?"
"Oh? You can do it while you're at it?"
Ye Qing'an glanced at Jiu Xiao, but didn't argue with him too much: "Ye Weilan and Liu Xueying have completely broken off relations, and she can no longer rely on Liu Xueying. Moreover, Ye Zirui regards Ye Weilan as a pawn, so he certainly won't expend too much energy on a pawn. However, Ye Weilan's personality is not one to give up easily, so I think Ye Weilan will definitely take some action."
Jiuxiao blinked: "Ye Weilan will definitely make a move?"
A gentle ripple in the night?
She's already in this terrible state, what can she possibly do?
He felt that Ye Weilan was even more insane than the seemingly crazy Liu Xueying that Lan Qing had pretended to be.
He dared not disobey Ye Qing'an's orders, and at least on the surface he had to agree: "I know, I'll keep a close eye on things."
Ye Qing'an responded and finally let him go: "Go."
Jiuxiao turned around and left the Dreamland of Clouds.
Faint sounds came from outside. Ye Qing'an waved to Eleven, who quickly ran over, and the two left the Cloud Dreamland together.
As soon as he returned to his tent, he heard the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps outside. Ye Qing'an narrowed his eyes: "They're out so soon?"
Shen Qingdai, who had been observing the situation outside, simply nodded slightly upon hearing Ye Qing'an's question: "From what I've seen, General Gu doesn't seem to intend to fight the Taotie. There wasn't any fighting in the Demon Beast Forest earlier. And now he's just come out..."
Ye Qing'an scoffed: "Gu Hai is timid, but he is cunning and also very afraid of death. He should be quite aware of his own power and know that if he really goes against Taotie, he will definitely not come out on top, so I am not surprised that he would do this."
"I'll go check on him. You stay here with Eleven."
Ye Qing'an left the tent, leaped to the top, and saw countless torches gradually emerging from the Demon Beast Forest.
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes. Although not all the torches had come out yet, Ye Qing'an had already noticed that there seemed to be many more people coming out than going in.
So, Gu Hai went into the Monster Forest to retrieve the elite soldiers who had gone in to search for Ye Qinghao's whereabouts.
interesting.
The torchbearers at the back had not yet come out, but those at the front had already reached the outside of the camp.
Ye Qing'an saw He Yi and Gu Hai, along with a middle-aged man riding at the front. When they arrived at the camp, the three of them dismounted, threw the reins to the soldiers outside the camp, and then went into the main tent in the middle.
Ye Qing'an lifted her foot and walked towards the main tent. Just as she reached the entrance, she was stopped by the guards at the door: "Miss Ye, this is a restricted area of the main camp. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to wander around."
"I..." Ye Qing'an lowered her head, looking frightened and uneasy: "I just noticed that the soldiers who went to search for my father's whereabouts have all returned to camp, so I wanted to ask if they had found my father's whereabouts."
Just then, the tent door was suddenly flung open, and Gu Hai's face appeared in the doorway, his expression somewhat dark.
“Miss Ye, this is a military camp, not the Ye residence. It’s not a place you can just walk around in.” Gu Hai looked at Ye Qing’an with icy eyes: “I’m letting this go this time because you’re new here and don’t know the rules. But if it happens again, you will be dealt with according to military law.”
"Does Miss Ye know what kind of military law those who wander around the camp will be punished with? Twenty strokes of the cane. I wonder if Miss Ye's delicate skin can withstand it."
Ye Qing'an's face paled even more, and she took two steps back: "I didn't mean anything else, I just wanted to know if there was any news about my father."
"If we know the whereabouts of Lord Ye, we will naturally send someone to inform Miss Ye. Since we haven't sent anyone, Miss Ye doesn't need to ask, lest she feel disappointed and sad."
Ye Qing'an lowered her head and replied, "Yes, I understand."
Gu Hai threw down the tent cloth and walked back.
Ye Qing'an heard his voice coming from the tent: "Heh, the good daughter raised by the Ye family doesn't know any manners or etiquette. No wonder she was able to do such a shameful thing as getting pregnant out of wedlock."
"Prime Minister Ye fell into the very center of the Demon Beast Forest. How could he be found so easily? Perhaps, there's no trace of him left."
Ye Qing'an paused slightly before leaving.
Back in the tent, Eleven sat up from the bed, staring intently at her: "Mother, are you alright?"
"fine."
Ye Qing'an beckoned to Shen Qingdai: "I previously instructed you to send people from the Fire Glory Pavilion to search for Ye Qinghao's whereabouts. Have you received any news yet?"
"Not yet."
Ye Qing'an responded, "Tell the people in Huohuang Pavilion to focus their search on the area around the Monster Forest, starting from the Monster Forest and gradually expanding outwards."
"There aren't many people living around the Monster Forest to begin with. With one more person, he'll need to eat, drink, and relieve himself, and he'll inevitably leave some clues."
"Yes."
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes: "I'll only give you one day. The day after tomorrow morning, regardless of whether there's any news about Ye Qinghao, I need to prepare for the next step."
She couldn't keep waiting. If she couldn't find Ye Qinghao, she also had ways to deal with it.
Adaptability is key...
"Yes."
Ye Qing'an waved his hand: "Go and rest."
Night had fallen, and Ye Qing'an lay down beside Eleven, then used a palm strike to extinguish the candlelight in the room.
Eleven turned to look at Ye Qing'an: "Mother, I heard the cries of many wild animals..."
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "Because we're next to the Monster Forest, and there are many monsters in the Monster Forest. I could use a barrier to block out these sounds for you, but I don't want to do that."
"We need to be familiar with the sounds of our surroundings. Every blade of grass, every tree, every insect, bird, and wild animal has its own sound. We also need to learn to judge the situation around us by these sounds."
Eleven looked completely bewildered.
“For example, I told you about that crow yesterday. That crow eats carrion, which means there are often dead bodies nearby.”
"In the dead of night, I heard crows suddenly startled and took flight, and I knew that someone must be coming."
"Huh?" Eleven's eyes widened: "Someone came here last night?"