My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World - Chapter 348

Chapter 348: Wait For Death In Despair
With the oldest general taking the lead, the other generals followed suit after reading Ji Hui’s letter.

They clasped their fists, knelt on the ground, and said in unison, “This subordinate is willing to join the Feng Army and serve under Great General Feng.”

Satisfied with their decision, Feng Xiyan said, “Good. Let us go to the military camp first.”

Hearing this, the generals moved aside and let Feng Xiyan walk ahead. After they followed him, the five hundred elite soldiers of the Feng Army marched into the city.

This time, after they passed the city gate, the soldiers stood guard outside but did not close the gate anymore.

While they were on their way to the Ji Army’s military barracks, news spread silently in Xiquan City that the Feng Army had arrived to bring supplies.

After the massacres before, none of the common people could trust the soldiers anymore. Most of them can only hide inside their houses and wait for death in despair.

From the dilapidated houses, the remaining common people peeked through the gaps in the windows. When they saw the twenty carts of supplies, hope slowly returned to their lifeless eyes.

Curled up on the roadside, a thin little girl looked up at her elder brother.

Her cracked and pale lips slowly opened as she asked in a weak voice, “Elder Brother, there is so much food and water on the wooden carts. Can I have a sip of water? I am really thirsty.”

The boy hugged his younger sister tightly and whispered hoarsely, “Be good. Elder Brother will ask them later and see if we can get a little bit of water for you to drink.”

Although the little girl was so thirsty that even talking made her throat hurt, she still nodded obediently while her eyes remained fixed on the wooden carts piled with supplies.

Riding past them, Bai Hanyun overheard their conversation. After the Yang Mirror entered her body, her five senses had improved greatly.

There were only a few meters of distance between Bai Hanyun and that pair of siblings, so she could hear their whispering without any problem.

Seeing that the little girl was so weak that her breathing had almost disappeared, Bai Hanyun patted Feng Xiyan’s arm and said, “Wait.”

The moment she spoke, Feng Xiyan pulled the reins and raised his hand.

Getting his signal, the group stopped.

Confused about why they suddenly stopped, the oldest general stepped toward Feng Xiyan. However, before he could ask, he saw Feng Xiyan dismounting from his warhorse and helping the veiled young lady down from the tall warhorse.

While the attention of everyone present was on her, Bai Hanyun calmly walked toward the two siblings.

The moment the boy saw her approaching with Feng Xiyan, he retreated into the dark alley while dragging his younger sister’s thin body.

Bai Hanyun sighed at this scene, then gently said, “Don’t be afraid. Elder Sister only wants to share some food and water with you.”

Not believing her, the boy stared at her vigilantly without saying a word.

Seeing that the boy didn’t believe her, Bai Hanyun squatted down. With Feng Xiyan standing behind her, blocking the curious gazes of everyone present, Bai Hanyun snapped her fingers.

The next second, a water pouch and two cans of eight-treasure porridge appeared on the ground in front of her.

Witnessing this miracle, the boy was stunned. He narrowed his eyes and asked warily, “Are you a demon who came to eat us?”

Bai Hanyun shook her head and gently replied, “I’m not a demon. I come from a very far place, and these are the food and water from my hometown. It’s delicious. Would you like to try them?”

Seeing that the boy still didn’t move, Bai Hanyun opened the two cans of eight-treasure porridge and the bottle of mineral water.

She placed them back on the ground, pushed them toward the boy, and said, “From now on, Xiquan City will be under the Feng Army’s protection.”

Bai Hanyun then held Feng Xiyan’s hand, smiled at the boy, and continued, “This man is the Great General of the Feng Army, Feng Xiyan. If you need help in the future, you can come to the military barracks. Tell them that Feng Xiyan’s fiancée promised you a favor. When they hear it, they will help you.”

After saying that, Bai Hanyun stood up. Holding Feng Xiyan’s hand, she walked back to the warhorse.

The boy watched them walk away with surprise in his eyes. After the group disappeared into the distance, he came back to his senses. Letting his younger sister lean against the dirty wall, the boy quickly grabbed the bottle of mineral water and the two cans of eight-treasure porridge.

Holding the bottle in front of his younger sister’s lips, the boy urged, “Younger Sister, quick, drink some water to moisten your throat. We must eat the porridge before someone snatches it from us.”

The little girl nodded weakly and drank the water. The second the cold, sweet water entered her throat, the little girl drank it greedily.

Afraid that she would choke on the water, the boy patted her back gently and said in distress, “Drink slowly.”

While the boy was feeding his younger sister, Feng Xiyan curiously asked, “Yun’er, why did you help that pair of siblings just now?”

Bai Hanyun’s childhood experience flashed in her mind when she was questioned.

She sighed and replied with a hint of sadness in her voice, “Even in this hellish living condition, that boy’s eyes are bright and filled with a strong will to survive. I helped him because he reminded me of my past self.”

Feng Xiyan frowned when he heard her answer, but he did not ask further.

Everyone had a past they did not want to elaborate on, including him. As long as Bai Hanyun didn’t want to tell him, Feng Xiyan wouldn’t ask.

The Ji Army’s garrison was located in the northern district of Xiquan City. It took them more than an hour to arrive there.

When Feng Xiyan dismounted from his warhorse, a soldier stepped forward and knelt before him.