Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 336 Xiao Ruiyuan’s Anger Surprises with Unexpected News (1)_1

Chapter 336: Chapter 336 Xiao Ruiyuan’s Anger Surprises with Unexpected News (1)_1

The moon was high in the sky, and the third watch of the night had arrived. The hazy moonlight quietly scattered across the ground, adding a faint touch of desolation to the vast night sky.

Within the temporary campsite set up more than three hundred li away from the capital, rows of white military tents stood exposed under the chilly night, and aside from the patrolling guards, the 100,000 soldiers, exhausted from traveling hundreds of li, slept on the ground. Listening closely, one could hear the sounds of snoring rising and falling in succession.

The central tent was still lit, as Xiao Ruiyuan, the commander of the 100,000 Army, had to deal with all sorts of military affairs every day. He also had to review urgent reports from the border as soon as possible in order to make the right strategic decisions upon arrival.

At this moment, Xiao Ruiyuan was fully engrossed in reviewing documents. The slightly dim light shone upon him, casting a faint halo around him which softened his appearance; his perfect profile was beyond the reach of pen and ink. A fraction more would be excessive, and a fraction less would be wanting, it was just right.

Having dealt with the military affairs, and looking at the stack of military reports to his right, Xiao Ruiyuan’s handsome face showed a trace of fatigue. It had been several days since he had slept properly, and with forced marches during the daytime, even his iron-clad body was beginning to falter.

He stood up and paced around the tent a few times, stretching his slightly stiff muscles. His mind, however, did not rest for a moment, as he was busy calculating the whereabouts of the harrier hawk.

The harrier hawk was fast, but today there was a strong north wind; traveling into the wind, a distance of three hundred li would take at least one and a half hours.

After glancing at the water clock on the table, the corners of Xiao Ruiyuan’s lips curved slightly upwards, lifting some of the fatigue he felt just moments before. If his guess was right, the harrier hawk should be nearby.

Indeed, it wasn’t long before scratching sounds came from the tightly closed tent entrance. Xiao Ruiyuan walked over and untied the entrance, and the harrier hawk flew in, tumbling on the ground!

Whoo-whoo, many feathers had been plucked out, making flying difficult, Maomao was so tired!

Seeing the one lying on the ground playing dead, Xiao Ruiyuan could hardly believe that this wretched creature was the harrier hawk he had carefully raised for several years, capable of covering thousands of li in a day!

But at the moment, all his attention was on the reply letter from the woman he admired, so he immediately ignored the harrier hawk that was in dire need of his comfort, and rather anxiously grabbed its leg and opened the message tube.

Looking at the empty message tube, which didn’t even contain a scrap of paper, Xiao Ruiyuan’s normally softened face turned grim, and his sharp eyes stared dead at the harrier hawk, an icy aura emanating from him.

"Did you lose the letter?"

Faced with his owner’s blatant disregard, Maomao, who was lying on the ground heartbroken, was shattered by the suspicion. It stood up indignantly and walked in front of Xiao Ruiyuan, the sharp beak pecking fiercely at his leg.

Master, you can doubt my ability, but you should never question my professional integrity!

Xiao Ruiyuan would not allow the bird to peck him, stepping back to avoid it as it charged forward. Watching the hawk squawking wildly at him, to avoid waking up people in the surrounding tents, he had no choice but to extend his left arm, indicating for it to come.

With its round eyes glaring at Xiao Ruiyuan for a good while, Maomao finally flapped its wings and landed on his arm, haughtily turning its back to him.

The corners of Xiao Ruiyuan’s eyes twitched, feeling that the little guy had become even quirkier after spending a few days at the Mo Family, never having shown so much emotion before. He extended his right hand to stroke its somewhat disheveled feathers, knowing full well that it couldn’t have lost the letter, but merely finding an excuse for his own emotional discomfort.

If she had received his letter, why hadn’t she replied? Was it because she was too busy, or did she not want to reply? If it was because she was busy, fine, but if she didn’t want to reply, why didn’t she want to? Did she no longer want any further involvement with him, or was there another reason?

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