In the pitch-dark wilderness, there was a campfire and a lantern.
Under the lantern, a stunningly beautiful woman was reading a letter, her lips curling into a mix of annoyance and amusent, stirring the hearts of those who saw her.
If anyone had suddenly entered this place, they would definitely think she was a literate fairy.
With a "snap", the burning firewood broke the silence of the dark night.
Qi Yue added two logs to the fire, stretched lazily, and put the letter back into the box.
She thought about it and decided to write a letter to Zhao Xiyan about this, finding it sowhat amusing that she was jealous of herself.
So, she pulled out paper and ink and began writing under the light.
[Dear gorgeous brother, my future husband, I'm sorry I did not read the letter in your box earlier. Today, after reading it, I realized I had misunderstood sothing...]
It took her half an hour to finish the letter. She put it back in the box, planning to send it out the next ti the Black Feather Guard arrived. Feeling sothing was missing, she took it out again and added a sentence on the back of the letter.
[Though the misunderstanding is cleared, there is still sothing I don't understand. I'll ask you when we et next. A good answer will be rewarded.]
After reviewing it once more, she was finally satisfied and stowed the letter away.
Although she could have gone to her own space to get a good sleep, there were three unconscious people lying on the ground in this desolate wilderness, and she feared they might not notice if wild beasts approached.
Qi Yue pulled out two cushions from her space and placed them under herself, then took out Little Bai Yun and cuddled with it as she slept.
Two hours later, the first light of the day broke through the high tree canopy and landed on Qi Yue, waking her instantly.
Seeing that Qu Wei and the other two were still asleep, she didn't disturb them. She got up, tidied up her things, and then woke Qu Wei.
"Big brother, tidy yourself up. I'll go find so horses and bring back so breakfast," she said.
The just-awakened Qu Wei looked around in a daze.
"Where will you find horses in this kind of place?" he asked.
"I rember there's a military horse farm nearby. I'll check it out. Just wait for to return," she replied.
"Mmm, okay, hurry back," Qu Wei said and lay back down.
Qi Yue shook her head and gave him a kick.
"Get up, are you a pig, still wanting to sleep?"
Qu Wei let out an exaggerated cry and instantly stood up.
His loud voice woke Little Shanzi and Huang Zai'an as well.
Seeing the old man's fierce look, Qi Yue pointed at Qu Wei.
"Master, the one who shouted is him, it has nothing to do with !" she said, and swiftly walked into the woods.
Hearing Qu Wei's pleading cries behind her, Qi Yue slightly curved her lips up.
There might be a military horse farm nearby, but really going there was asking for trouble, wasn't it?
Early in the morning, she wasn't up for fighting over a few horses and a breakfast.
She walked briskly toward a large tree that several people could encircle, and vanished into her space with a flicker.
After wishing good morning to the three White Rhinos, she went into the kitchen to start boiling corn.
While waiting, Qi Yue went upstairs to take a bath and change her clothes.
She ca down to feed the White Rhinos, and at the sa ti, prepared breakfast.
The buns and dumplings were ready-made; she took two boxes of buns from the fridge and stead them, and also lit another fire to boil dumplings.
She never knew why, but in her previous life, she rarely ate dumplings. Now, she just loved them more and more.
Thin-skinned dumplings filled with shepherd's purse and pork, along with a special sauce, were sothing she never tired of eating. She could eat thirty at a ti, along with two fish balls filled with at.
After the dumplings, a cup of strawberry yogurt completed her satisfactory life.
"I wonder if Zhao Xiyan slept well?"
Resting on the couch for a while, this thought unexpectedly arose in Qi Yue's mind.
And as this thought grew stronger, she found herself almost wishing she could see Zhao Xiyan right then.
At the sa ti, Zhao Xiyan, who was in Yecheng, was also facing a difficult war.
The 500,000-strong army of Donggao had surrounded Yecheng on four sides, and the southeast connection to the Longnan County Governnt was blocked by the newly constructed Great Wall, making passage very difficult.
Not only that, but Hu Keqing had also stationed the newly recruited 300,000 soldiers inside the Great Wall, where they practiced day and night.
In such circumstances, anyone else would have panicked, but Zhao Xiyan remained calm, looking at several colorful images.
The tall, short, fat, and thin n watched, unsure how to speak up.
Although they all believed in Zhao Xiyan's capabilities, they were a bit intimidated by this setup.
The tall one, who was the most impatient, felt even more uneasy due to Zhao Xiyan's calm deanor.
"Master, what should we do now? This ti the Fox King doesn't seem to be bluffing,"
The mont he spoke up, the fat man, the short man, and the skinny man could no longer hold back, and they all spoke up.
"Master, this is even more precarious than last ti. If Hu Keqing seizes the opportunity while we are under siege to take control, we'll be in big trouble."
"Yes, master, please think of sothing quickly!"
"..."
Zhao Xiyan slowly humd in response, shifting his gaze from the map photos in his hand and leaning back in his chair.
Suddenly, a strong aura enveloped the tall, short, fat, and thin n, silencing them all.
"With General Feng at Yulin Pass, there won't be a problem. Even if Yulin Pass is lost, there is still the stronghold at Yuzhou, and then Yecheng. What are you panicking about?"
The tall, short, fat, and thin n were stunned for a mont, exchanging looks.
There was sothing odd about their master's deanor.
In past battles, although he was calm, he was never like this.
Why was his voice so gentle, and his attitude so unusually relaxed?
What's more, their master had never explained so much to them before!
"Why aren't you talking anymore? Hmmm?"
Zhao Xiyan stared at them, then suddenly, as if rembering sothing important, said seriously, "Number Four, you've co at the right ti. I was just thinking of sending soone to Yulin Pass; you go."
The skinny man was confused. "Master, you want to go to Yulin Pass?"
"Yes," Zhao Xiyan pushed a letter forward, "Take this letter with you. Find General Feng and have him figure out a way to open up a path on the southeast front. Let him ask for whatever he needs."
The skinny man remained confused.
"Master, go to Yulin Pass at this ti?"
"Yes, set off tomorrow. Take your 20,000 n with you."
Not just the skinny man, the other three were also sowhat confused now.
"Master, Yecheng is currently under siege. Apart from the troops guarding each pass, we've only got 180,000 soldiers left. If we take away 20,000, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle the Fox King."
"Exactly, master, if Hu Keqing doesn't initiate an attack, let's not provoke him."
"Master, you ntioned opening a path which won't be easy. Now the southeast front is entirely enclosed by the Great Wall. To open a passage, we'd have to go through Yingchou Cliff, and the casualties would be severe!"
"...."
Zhao Xiyan waved his hand, signaling them not to speak further.
"Casualties can be avoided. Have General Feng survey the area in person, co up with so thods, and then we can discuss further!"
Seeing this, the skinny man reluctantly ca forward to accept the order.
"Yes, master, I'll prepare right away!"
"Good. All of you, go down," Zhao Xiyan said, looking towards the tall, short, and fat n and waving his hand, "The three of you, continue training the new recruits."
The tall man could barely hold back.
"Master, haven't you forgotten? The Fox King's 500,000-strong army is surrounding us out there!"
"Don't worry about it. The Fox King is just putting on a show; he will not really start a war. It's Hu Keqing we need to watch out for."
"Yes."
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