Unruly Phoenix Xiaoyao

Chapter 29: Calling a conference of the first meeting

Ning Xiaoyao didn't care about things like reputation. People during the apocalypse didn't even know if they'd be bitten by a zombie one day. Surviving was hard enough, so reputation wasn't worth anything. But right now, Ning Xiaoyao cared about Lou Zigui's reputation very much. This person had fought, bled, and gotten injured for his country before being cursed as a traitor. For what? Just because he was friends with the crown prince? Ning Xiaoyao didn't understand it, so of course she couldn't take it.

"There's no need to fear," Ning Xiaoyao patted her chest as she promised Lou Zigui. "I'll definitely help you get your innocence back."

Lou Zigui's injury didn't hurt anymore, but his head did. He felt both tired and confused. Ning Xiaoyao raised a hand to rub Lou Zigui's forehead. Her movements were too quick, so by the time Lou Zigui realized what was going down, her slender, thin fingers were already touching his skin. He narrowed his eyes. This person's martial arts skills are quite advanced.

"If you're tired, then sleep," Ning Xiaoyao poked his forehead as a soft green ball of light entered into his head. "Feel much better now?" she asked softly.

Lou Zigui's gaze turned clueless again. Once more, he smelled the scent of grasses, trees, and a fresh meadow after rainfall. "You?" he asked Ning Xiaoyao doubtfully.

Ning Xiaoyao withdrew her hand with a cheery grin. The faint scent lingering in the air quickly disappeared without a trace. Lou Zigui suddenly felt very reluctant to part with that fragrance. He lowered his head to stare at Ning Xiaoyao's very fair, very skinny hand.

"You know martial arts?" he asked.

Ning Xiaoyao didn't know whether Ning Yu had ever learned martial arts, but she didn't care. "I've learned it. There's still yummy seafood soup outside, you want some? I can bring some over?"

Lou Zigui didn't get to talk before Ning Xiaoyao ran off. He sat on the low, narrow couch and looked at the door that had been closed again before suddenly recovering his senses. He wanted to talk to her about her female identity, but her ramblings had completely led him off track. Besides his first words at the start of their conversation, he hadn't gotten to speak at all!

Ning Xiaoyao ran into the corridors and was confused to see a full vat of scallop soup. Why wasn't anyone drinking something so tasty? "None of you are drinking it?" Ning Xiaoyao asked Fang Tang and the rest, who were standing around. "If you're not, I'll take it to Supreme Commander."

Imperial Physician Gao was standing in the courtyard until he heard Ning Xiaoyao's words and ran over. He didn't even stop to pay his respects before crying out, "Your Majesty, the wounded can't eat expanding foodstuffs like these scallops."

"Ah?" Ning Xiaoyao was startled.

"They cannot," Imperial Physician Gao said in a severe tone. Since he was brought over here with a sword to his neck, he had to take responsibility for these people. They'd incurred external wounds and still wanted to eat expanding food? Did they have a death wish?

Ning Xiaoyao wanted to say that Supreme Commander's wounds were just about healed, but she stopped on second thought. Would these people treat Supreme Commander as a freak if he recovered from his injuries so quickly? (Author: Why don't you consider whether others would treat you as a freak and roast you?)

"Your Majesty!" Imperial Physician Gao shouted towards Ning Xiaoyao.

She sighed. "Then forget it. Lil' Big Bro Fang, go to the kitchens and find some other soups to bring over."

Fang Tang obeyed and left.

"Are you eating this?" Ning Xiaoyao asked Imperial Physician Gao, who shook his head. Right now, he didn't want to eat anything. He just wanted to know what would happen to him in the future! A few generals shook their heads at Ning Xiaoyao as well. They weren't in the mood to eat, either. Ning Xiaoyao placed the giant vat on her shoulders. If humans weren't going to eat it, then the cats could.