At noon, the soldiers carried bowls and chopsticks to prepare meals.
Because Liu Ruyan became a private soldier, her food was greatly improved. In addition to two dishes and one soup, she also received an extra piece of dried meat.
She wrapped the dried meat in a handkerchief and put it in her bag.
If she guessed correctly, Xie Feng would issue a military order to her before long. At that time, she would be out alone to scout out the enemy's situation, and she would have to prepare dry food with her, so every time she received dried meat, she would store it.
After finishing their meal, a few people looked for a shade of a tree as usual.
Liu Ruyan, Dong Qingxian, and Bai Zhi were squatting together. Gongshuyu was holding a bowl and staying away from them. He was eating his rice alone so he didn't feel lonely.
In the afternoon, return to the camp.
She saw Gong Shuyu sitting in front of a pile of wood. In his hand was the structural diagram of the crossbow that he had drawn. Not far away, there were carpenter's tools arranged in an orderly manner.
She didn't shut up when she entered the account. Logically speaking, the other party should have heard the sound.
But Gongshu Yu looked focused, as if there was only one person, a piece of wood, and a square table left between heaven and earth.
He sorted in front of the wood, selected a suitable long piece of wood, and placed it on the carpentry bench.
The young man leaned slightly, measured with a square, and cut off the long piece of wood in his hand. Then he picked up a wire saw, sawed out a toothed dovetail at the end of the piece of wood, dug out a wooden groove, and polished it with a wood file.
This is an important part of the bed crossbow - the crossbow arm.
Gongshuyu bent down slightly, squinted one eye, and observed whether the arrow path in the crossbow arm was vertical. After completing these detailed tasks, he relaxed his muscles and bones.
In the evening, a ray of setting sun spread over the water.
Liu Ruyan came back from doing laundry by the river and walked along the river beach to the camp. Halfway there, she noticed a wooden basin floating in the water.
There are soap locusts, cloth towels and other items in the basin.
She glanced around casually, thinking that some soldier had left it while taking a bath. Just when she was wondering, a person suddenly emerged from under the basin.
The man's back was turned to her, the crimson sunset outlined a soft silhouette, and his long wet hair was spread behind his head.
As he stood up from the water, his smooth shoulders, thin waist, and...
Before she could react, the man had turned around, his handsome face facing Liu Ruyan on the shore.
"It turns out that little brother is taking a bath here." She smiled.
Gongshuyu was not yet the age of Xiuguan, and his figure was still as slender as a boy's.
As he turned around, the water droplets flowed down, light and bright, with a peach blossom-like pink color, and finally disappeared into the Orchid Valley in the mountain stream.
Behind him, the sunset glow is as magnificent as a brocade, and the peaks and ridges are verdant, dyeing everything with fragrance.
Summer is in full swing.
She glanced at Gong Shuyu briefly, then withdrew her gaze and continued walking forward.
"Hey, little soldier!" Gongshu Yu stood in the water and shouted loudly.
Liu Ruyan turned a deaf ear, buried her head, and kept walking.
"Stop, little soldier!" he shouted again.
Keep walking.
"If you dare to go forward, little soldier, I will splash water on you!"
Liu Ruyan finally looked back with a smile on her face: "I wonder what Master Gongshu's orders are?"
Gong Shuyu was satisfied with her ability to understand current affairs.
He hooked his hand at her and said, "Hey, little soldier, come here and rub my back."
She almost thought she had misheard.
So he frowned and asked, "I'll rub your back for you. What if I don't obey?"
Gongshu Yu glanced at her, his face suddenly turned gloomy.
Facing Liu Ruyan, who was much thinner than him, she was like a soft persimmon in his eyes.
He just loves to pinch soft persimmons.
"If you refuse to go into the water, I will tell the general later that you disobeyed military orders and deliberately neglected me." Gongshu Yu raised his fists and gritted his teeth, "Let him reduce your position and your salary."
Faced with Gong Shuyu who was showing his teeth and claws, Liu Ruyan didn't know where he got the courage to challenge her.
Not to mention that she has no one to fear in this world, Gong Shuyu's skill alone can kill him in an instant.
It is true that Gong Shuyu had never seen her kill someone. He was like a little cat showing its claws, trying to provoke a sleeping beast.
She looked at the young man's lower body submerged in the water, and Liu Ruyan suddenly opened her mouth and broke into a mischievous smile.
Since Gong Shuyu is not a plot character, there is no need to form an alliance with him. As for how to fight back, it all depends on her mood.
"You let me go into the water because you want to be bigger than the eagle? Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Master Gongshu to have such a refined spirit. I'm happy to accompany you!" She blew a loud whistle, full of ruffian spirit, like she was teasing a good woman.
She reached out to unbutton her clothes.
This time it was Gongshuyu's turn to be stunned.
Seeing her undressing her robe, he finally panicked, blushed and said, "You... don't come over."
"Why are you so embarrassed? Sooner or later I will see you too." She blinked.
Gong Shuyu covered his crotch with one hand, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, and his face looked really pretty.
Liu Ruyan then said: "You have it, I have it, everyone has it, why are you covering it with your hands? Could it be that I am just a baby?"
She learned the dirty talk in the camp with style.
"Looking at the way I look like this, shouldn't I have never touched a woman's hand?" She teased with a smile.
When he heard the question, the old wounds he had healed for many years seemed to hurt, as if he saw pairs of ruthless fists and feet raining down on him.
Accompanied by curses and sarcastic laughter, my mind was filled with laughter.
Holding back the hatred rushing in his heart, he said coldly: "Don't mention women to me again!"
There was undisguised hatred in the young man's eyes. He turned around angrily and walked towards the shore.
Liu Ruyan was surprised. She didn't expect that Gong Shuyu's face could change so quickly. It was really faster than the sky changing.
"Warning, plot character Gong Shuyu has a hatred value of 20!"
She was almost interrupted: "Is Gong Shuyu a plot character?"
Ye Xun also expressed his sadness: "Whether you form an alliance or become an enemy, it all depends on the fate of the host."
"You didn't tell me earlier." Liu Ruyan regretted it.
It seems that Gong Shuyu is the guardian of "Chaofeng" she is looking for.
In other words, will the next Xuan Kun Seal be in his hands?
"How about I chase him back and rub his back?" Liu Ruyan immediately gave up.
Ye Xun shook his head: "Everyone has gone far away, so the host should think of another way."
"…………"
When he returned to the camp at night, Gong Shuyu was still busy at the carpentry bench, turning a blind eye to the extra Liu Ruyan in the account.
A rough model of the bed crossbow used for sieges had been made. Some precision parts could not be assembled using a mortise and tenon structure, so he melted the fish bladder glue and applied it to the wood for bonding.
After being busy until late at night, Gong Shuyu fell down on the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day.
The thin morning light penetrated the night sky, and a red sun appeared on the sky. In an instant, the colorful clouds steamed, chasing away the stars and the waning moon.
Liu Ruyan opened her eyes and saw something unusually quiet in the tent.
She turned her head and saw that Gong Shuyu, who had just moved in yesterday, was still asleep and his breathing was faint and inaudible.
Concerned that he slept late last night, Liu Ruyan got up quietly, washed and dressed.
The first military order Xie Feng gave her earlier was to fully assist Gongshu Yu in building a heavy bed crossbow. Therefore, she no longer needs to train with the army these days.
Liu Ruyan came back from washing up and found that Gong Shuyu was still sleeping.
She wanted to ask people to get up and eat something instead of just sleeping and getting hungry.
Gongshu Yu turned over in a daze. He covered his head, twisted his beautiful eyebrows, and said in a low voice with a hint of hoarseness: "It hurts——"
"Where does it hurt?" She moved closer, and in her sight, the boy's eyes were half-closed, and his eyelashes were fluttering slightly like butterfly wings.
"Huaian, Huaian?" Liu Ruyan called softly, pressing her hand against his forehead, which made the young man's flawless face blush.
She finally realized something was wrong, "I'm going to call the military doctor."