Lying on his stomach in bed, Ji Hui’s face was flushed red, and his body was drenched in cold sweat.
Seeing this, his adjutant looked at Tuluo Cheng and anxiously asked, "Military Advisor, General Ji’s fever is dangerously high. If we don’t do anything, he won’t survive tonight!"
Hearing this, Tuluo Cheng clenched his fists as he looked at the unconscious Ji Hui.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Didn’t Physician Yan prescribe some medicine for General Ji this afternoon?"
The adjutant nodded. "Yes, he did."
Stretching out his hand, Tuluo Cheng ordered, "Give it to me."
The adjutant’s eyes widened in shock at his words.
Taking two steps back to distance himself from Tuluo Cheng, he said, "No! Military Advisor, we can’t give General Ji those strange medicines. Who knows whether it’s medicine or poison?"
Tuluo Cheng looked at him and asked with a hint of helplessness in his voice, "Then should we just do nothing and let General Ji die?"
Seeing he was still hesitating, Tuluo Cheng stood up and directly reached to grab the medicine hidden under the adjutant’s clothes.
"Military Advisor! What are you doing?!" the adjutant asked in shock, trying to block Tuluo Cheng’s hand.
After struggling for a moment, Tuluo Cheng finally snatched the medicine and quickly poured a cup of water. Without wasting time, he opened Ji Hui’s mouth, fed him the white pill, and helped him drink the water.
Tasting the sweet, refreshing water, Ji Hui’s throat moved reflexively, and he swallowed the pill.
Everything happened too fast. By the time the adjutant reacted, Ji Hui had already swallowed the medicine.
Glaring at Tuluo Cheng, the adjutant declared angrily, "Military Advisor, if something happens to General Ji, I will make sure you are buried with him!"
Tuluo Cheng ignored him and followed Yan Bingyang’s instructions, wiping Ji Hui’s body with the strange alcohol provided by the Feng Army.
Seeing he was being ignored, the adjutant could only vent his frustration by pacing restlessly around the small room.
Half an hour later, Tuluo Cheng suddenly said, "General Ji’s fever is gone."
At once, the adjutant rushed to the bedside and pressed his palm against Ji Hui’s forehead. A second later, disbelief flashed in his eyes.
"What kind of medicine is this? How can such a small pill have such a miraculous effect?" he muttered in shock.
Tuluo Cheng let out a sigh of relief, then turned to him and asked, "Have you found out the truth behind the rumors?"
Snapping out of his thoughts, the adjutant nodded and replied, "I sent our people to investigate, and all of them reported the same thing. There really is a deity helping the Feng Army, and they call her Fairy Bai."
Hearing this, Tuluo Cheng fell into deep thought. After a long silence, he said, "Stay here and protect General Ji. I’m going to visit the temple of Fairy Bai."
Realizing that Tuluo Cheng wanted to confirm the rumors himself, the adjutant asked, "Military Advisor, will they even let you go out?"
Tuluo Cheng stood up and calmly replied, "I will find a way."
Leaving that answer behind, he walked out of the room and headed downstairs.
When he was about to exit the inn, an elite soldier guarding the entrance stopped him.
One of them clasped his fists and said politely, "Military Advisor Tuluo, no one is allowed to leave the inn without General Tan’s permission."
Tuluo Cheng smiled and responded calmly, "This humble person only wishes to visit the temple of Fairy Bai to thank her for saving General Ji’s life."
The elite soldiers exchanged glances when they heard this.
Sensing their hesitation, Tuluo Cheng pressed, "This humble person just wants to offer incense to Fairy Bai."
As every Feng Army soldier and citizen of Xiqiang City deeply revered Fairy Bai, his words struck a chord in the elite soldiers’ hearts.
Just as the two elite soldiers remained unsure of what to do, Fan Wanming spotted the scene from a distance.
Approaching the inn, he asked, "What is going on here?"
The elite soldiers turned to see him and immediately saluted. "This subordinate greets General Fan!"
Fan Wanming nodded and looked at Tuluo Cheng. "Military Advisor Tuluo, why are you out here instead of taking care of General Ji?"
Tuluo Cheng smiled and explained, "General Ji’s fever subsided just now after taking the miraculous medicine given by Physician Yan. At first, this humble person wanted to thank Physician Yan, but then this humble person learned the medicine was actually bestowed by Fairy Bai."
He sighed and sincerely added, "Therefore, this humble person decided to visit Fairy Bai’s temple to offer incense and a prayer."
Listening to Tuluo Cheng’s explanation, Fan Wanming narrowed his eyes slightly, studying him.
From his years of experience, Fan Wanming could tell Tuluo Cheng was telling the truth. However, his instincts warned him that Tuluo Cheng was hiding something.
Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to differentiate between lies and truth when they are mixed together to form a believable lie.
After a moment of silence, Fan Wanming said, "Since that is the case, then this general will escort you to Fairy Bai’s temple myself. It’s not entirely safe outside at night."
Knowing he wouldn’t be allowed to leave otherwise, Tuluo Cheng could only accept Fan Wanming’s suggestion.
He clasped his hands and said, "Then, this humble person will trouble General Fan to lead the way."
Fan Wanming stepped aside and responded, "Military Advisor Tuluo, please."
Tuluo Cheng nodded and stepped out of the inn.
Before they left, Fan Wanming glanced at the elite soldiers, who gave him a subtle nod.
Turning around, he ordered, "We are going to Fairy Bai’s temple."
The patrolling soldiers clasped their fists and responded in unison, "Yes, General Fan."
On their way to the temple, Tuluo Cheng noticed lights coming from each house. Feeling curious, he asked, "General Fan, why is there light inside those houses?"
Fan Wanming followed his gaze and calmly replied, "It’s time for dinner, so the commoners should be lighting fires to cook."
As soon as he said that, Tuluo Cheng was stunned.