"It seems that you have already known..." Chang Geng whispered, "Who are you?"

Shen Yi: "I am a subordinate of the Black Iron Camp, under the direct command of Marshal Gu."

Black Iron Camp's subordinate, under the Marquis of Order Gu Yun's personal command.

Chang Geng mulled over this sentence several times in his head. It all felt like a dream - he just learned that he was not his mother's own son, that this mother was also a barbarian spy, and now the old-schooled teacher living next door whose hands were never cleaned of machine oil was a General of the Black Iron Camp.

Then what about Shiliu?

Chang Geng smiled sadly and thought, even if someone told him now that his yifu was Marshal Gu or even the Emperor himself, he would still be unable to find the strength to be surprised.

"Why is Marshal Gu's General hiding away in this remote area? Why did you save the son of a barbarian woman?" After asking these two questions, Chang Geng realized that he was about to lose control. He immediately wanted to close his mouth, but unfortunately, he still couldn't stop that last unnecessary extra question from coming out: "Where is Shiliu?"

Chang Geng felt an overwhelming sadness inside his heart at this question. Things had already become like this, yet he was still concerned about Shiliu. He was fully aware that person was some kind of grand character in disguise as a commoner, yet he still worried that his eyes were not good, his ears couldn't hear well, would he accidentally be injured in this mayhem, would he be able to find a hiding place...

He even couldn't help but think: How come the person who came for me was Teacher Shen? Why was it not Shiliu?

The sound of killing and screaming filled the air. The shape of the Giant Kite engulfed Yanhui Town in its shadow; Baihong arrows were flying everywhere, creating a ghostly imagery. In the distance, someone's house caught on fire, and the flame spread out quickly. Shen Yi remained stoic, turning a blind eye to everything as he moved left and right, dodging all the stray arrows in this chaos: "Your Highness, please sit tight."

Chang Geng asked in a daze: "What did you call me? "

Shen Yi calmly said: "Fourteen years ago, when His Majesty was patrolling the south, the Royal Consort was pregnant. All alone in the palace, she had fallen into the scheme of wicked subjects. She successfully escaped thanks to the help of her sister and loyal servants. On the way to the south, they came across the rebellious forces of the commoners. The Royal Consort was already very weak. She had fought tooth and nail to give birth to Your Highness amidst the chaos. In the end, she never got to see His Majesty again.