Chi Rui had remained behind to guard the camp. He was on the training grounds, leading the soldiers responsible for its defense in their drills.
Seeing Ji Qingwu appear, he quickly put down the spear in his hand.
After last night, everyone in the Northern Border Camp knew of Ji Qingwu's place in Emperor Wu Su's heart. No one dared to show this young woman the slightest disrespect.
In a temporary animal pen on the east side of the training grounds, the she-wolf was lying in the shadows, wagging her tail at Ji Qingwu.
Chi Rui said respectfully, "Greetings, Miss Ji."
Ji Qingwu asked, "Vice General Chi, how is the Little Red Spider?"
Chi Rui replied, "I sprinkled some of the medicinal powder Eunuch Li sent over for the spider, but it wouldn't eat it. I even fed it some insects, but it didn't touch them."
Ji Qingwu said, puzzled, "The powder is medicinal, so it's normal that it won't eat it. But why won't it even eat food? Do spiders go on hunger strikes?"
