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第 39 章（第2页）

"Medicalsupplies。"

"Whydidnttheytakethem?"

Theofficershrugged。

"Theyprobablydidnthem。"

Suyuanlookedatthedamagedgrain，thenattheuntouchedmedie。Shelookedatthesoldiers。“theyklywhattheywanted。"Suyuanwalkedtowardthegrainsacks，shetouchedoneofthetornbags。"Thevillagewasattackedfirst，thenthiscamp。"Shelookedathim。"Theyremakingyoumovesoldiersfromoneplacetoanother。"XieZhengsexpressionbecamethoughtful。"Theymightjustwanttoknowhowquicklyyourespond。"

SileheofficersfacegedandXieZhengslowlynodded。"Theyremeasuringtheborder。"Suyuansteppedback。"Andiftheykeepdoingit，eventuallytheyllklywhereyourdefensesareweakest。"Forseveralmoments，XieZhengsaidnothing，theurohisofficers。

"Doublethepatrols。"

"Yes，General。"

"Dontgatherthemallinoneplace。Iwanteveryroadwatched。"

Theofficershurriedaway。Suyuanwatchedthemleave。ShehadexpectedXieZhengtochasetheenemyinstead，hewasrebuildingtheborder。Perhapsthatwaswhyhehadsurvivedasageneral。Heuoodthatwinningwasntalwaysaboutcatgthepersonwhostruckfirstbutsometimesitwasaboutmakingsuretheycouldntstrikethesameplacetwice。

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Thatevening，thesoldiersdistributedfoodthroughoutthevillageandthevillagersgatheredaroundthefire，exhaustedbutgrateful。Forthefirsttimesiheattack，childrenwerelaughingagain。Suyuansatslightlyapartfromthembehawoodeer。Ayahtherabowlofwarmsoup。"Youshouldeat。"Suyuanacceptedit。Acrossthecamp，XieZhengeakingwithseveralofficers。Hisfacelookedmoretiredthanithadthatm，maybebecausehehadspenttheentiredaymoviweenthevillageandsupplycampwithoutstopping。Suyuanwatchedhimforamoment，andAyaofollowedhergaze。Thenahorsesuddenlygallopedintothevillage。

Asoldierjumpeddown。

"General!"

XieZhengturnedimmediately。

"Whathappened?"

Thesoldierwasbreathingheavily。

"Nothingattheborder。"

XieZhengfrowned。"Thenwhyareyouhere?"Thesoldierlookedtowardthevillagers。"Butwefoundsomething。"Hereachedinsidehiscoat，itwasanotherblackfeather。Butthistime，therewasnomessagecarvedbehitleavingonlyasmallstripofclothtiedaroundthestem。XieZhengunfoldeditandforamomenthiseyesnarrowed。Suyuancouldntreadthewritingbutshecouldseehisexpressionge。

"Whatdoesitsay?"sheasked。

XieZhengfoldedtheclothagain。

"Nothingimportant。"

Suyuanknewimmediatelythathewaslyingbutshedidntpresshim。

Notyet。

Thefirecrackledbetweenthemandbeyondthevillage，theborderremainedquiet。Fartooquiet。Somewhereinthedarkness，someonewasstillwatgXianssoldiersrebuildeverythingtheyhaddestroyed。