Chapter 473 - 452 Second Update
"Milord, there hasn’t been any—" They had followed the route without the slightest deviation, leaving their marks at the posthouses and strongholds they passed, ensuring that the people dispatched from the other side could quickly discover them.
Ju Nanyi nodded slightly. The relationship between General Ling and the Marquis of Zhenbei was extremely delicate, akin to fire and water. He understood the difficulty General Ling faced at this time, trying to establish a foothold on the Marquis of Zhenbei’s territory and, in addition, far from the Zheng Capital, was like snatching meat from someone’s mouth, with its difficulty being self-evident.
Therefore, he could understand why General Ling hadn’t arrived on time.
"Let’s move on—" Ju Nanyi tried his best not to think about the affairs of the Zheng Capital, waiting for things here to end quickly so he could concentrate on what was to come.
Things were different from his previous life; therefore, Ju Nanyi dared not jump to conclusions. At least, he thought the scenario where he had been actively seduced in his last life was unlikely to occur this time around. Maybe the time wasn’t right, or perhaps...
Ju Nanyi shook his head to clear it of the myriad of thoughts. Both matters were of great importance, and although he couldn’t figure out what exactly went wrong compared to his last life, it seemed there was a different trajectory, and the slightest mistake could lead to a different outcome.
That’s why Ju Nanyi didn’t refuse the mission this time—he feared any change he made could alter the fate of this lifetime.
The cold wind whistled as Ju Nanyi looked out over the endless ice and snow to the north. In his previous life, it was only after becoming one of General Ling’s subordinates that all that followed had unfolded. Therefore, in this life, he believed that for Zheng Nianru, these affairs had no connection to her whatsoever. He also hadn’t perceived any intention from Zheng Nianru concerning General Ling’s troops. Still, he hoped it was his own oversight and that he didn’t understand why Zheng Nianru had suddenly decided to seduce him.
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