Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is usually a very touching thing, but...

You have way too many old acquaintances!

Is it all an act? I ask you, is this world all an act?

Are you guys having a team-building event here or what? Damn it, the guy from Goujiang isn't chasing me anymore, but you guys are still chasing me?!

Zhan Xinjia sighed and rubbed her forehead wearily. After dinner, she still had to continue her grueling work. She didn't plan to go find Yan Yuyao and Cui Wanzhao to catch up; after all, everyone was here, and they'd bump into each other sooner or later.

Not to mention, she didn't want to see that stupid old Chinese medicine doctor at all; it was bad luck.

The afternoon training went fairly smoothly, but when she pushed the intensity a little, the team started complaining.

She pointed and commented, her tone full of disappointment and frustration.

What's wrong with you all? Can't you stand up straight?! Back when her father was training her, he didn't treat her like a woman, nor like a human being! He made her work like a donkey pulling a millstone in the production team.

Who can she turn to for justice?

However, overall, her daily work after coming to Canghan City to report on her work was not easy.

After all, her job wasn't just to stand in the stands and give orders; she had to train alongside the soldiers. She did everything the soldiers did, and her training volume was far greater than theirs.

There's no way around it; rights come with responsibilities, and setting an example is essential.

After a busy day, Zhan Xinjia was so tired that she felt like she could fall asleep standing up. She yawned sleepily as she returned to her tent, only to find an uninvited guest waiting at the door.

"Commander Zhan, you must be tired after a long day. You must not be used to the food here. This is some mung bean cake I bought this afternoon in Canghan City..."

Pei Yi changed into a brand-new brocade blue robe and draped a cloak embroidered with white plum blossoms. The white fur trim around the collar accentuated his gentlemanly demeanor under the firelight in the night snow. Standing there, he was quite handsome and pleasing to the eye.

He held the food box, smiling gently with pursed lips, making it hard to refuse.

Zhan Xinjia was so sleepy that he was delirious and kept waving his hands.

"I won't talk about it, and I don't want to know."

To pull this stunt so late at night, is he crazy? Even a fool could tell that the other party wasn't just trying to be nice. Otherwise, why wouldn't he buy it for General Qu? For Qiao Qiao? For anyone else?

Even in such a terrible environment, he still has the leisure to flirt with girls. This Supervisor Pei is truly defying the heavens and is utterly outrageous.

Zhan Xinjia didn't even glance at him. She lifted the curtain and walked into the tent. Amidst the shocked and bewildered gazes of her colleagues, she removed her armor and shoes, got into bed in one go, and fell into a deep sleep.

"No way, how come Xiao Zhan is sleeping in the same place as us grown men?!"

"She really doesn't care about details."

"Hey, let's all squeeze to the side and make more room for her. Xiao Zhan doesn't mind, so why should we?"

Zhan Xinjia hadn't slept for long when Qiaoqiao returned.

The two lay side by side, but Qiaoqiao tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

"Ah Zhi, the injury on your knee..."

Meng Qiao frowned, unable to help but feel worried.

Ah Zhi already had an old leg injury, and his knees were frostbitten along the way, making him stagger and unsteady when dismounting. Today, Ah Zhi pretended to be nonchalant, but he was actually forcing himself to train.

Zhan Xinjia was too tired. She wanted to tell Qiaoqiao not to worry, but her lips moved a few times without making a sound, and she fell asleep again.

She needs to catch up on her sleep as soon as possible, because she has to get up before dawn.

——

They infiltrated the border town of Xijun and stole the defense map.

This was the first serious task Zhan Xinjia received after arriving in Canghan. After all, what they lacked was a genius like her father, not a mere captain. They couldn't let her slack off forever.

It was still dark outside, before dawn. Zhan Xinjia yawned as he washed up in the dark.

There was no hot water here, and even water was scarce. Most of the water was boiled snow water, but firewood was also a rare commodity. She could only make do by grabbing a handful of clean snow from the ground to clean herself.

Today, she was to disguise herself as a merchant caravan from Nanjun and sneak into Nian'an City, which is located on the border between Dasheng and Xijun. Naturally, she had to wear casual clothes and changed into a traditional dress from Nanjun Kingdom that she had prepared in advance.

While everyone else had left, she and Qiao Qiao had just finished dressing and changing when Pei Yi lifted the curtain and walked in.

Following behind him was Yan Yuyao, who carried a medicine box and had a deceptively cold and aloof face.

Yan Yuyao grinned broadly as soon as she saw her.

"Oh, how strange, isn't this the number one hater of this divine doctor?"

Zhan Xinjia was speechless for a moment, then glanced at him sideways, "What are you doing here?"

Before Yan Yuyao could answer, Pei Yi spoke up.

"The other day I noticed that Commandant Zhan was walking with some difficulty, which must be due to a leg injury, so I thought I would ask Doctor Yu to come and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Xinjia felt that something was amiss.

Was this Supervisor Pei being a little too attentive to her? And there was something familiar about him, as if he had been deliberately set up as a substitute to imitate someone else's persona.

To be honest, it seems a bit fake.

Putting aside her doubts for the time being, Zhan Xinjia obediently let Yan Yuyao apply a layer of herbal medicine to her knee with a bandage.

Although she felt she could manage, the mission was critical and important, and there was no guarantee that something wouldn't go wrong. It was better to be careful; she didn't want to die young in the line of duty.

For this mission, Zhan Xinjia brought two people with him: Qiaoqiao and Wangcai.

She originally intended to go alone, since she was already an expert at stealing and didn't need any help. But it was too strange to be the only young woman in the entire caravan.

To avoid arousing suspicion from the city guards, we must proceed with caution.

Finally, she and Qiaoqiao disguised themselves as sisters, merchants from Nanjun who transported tea, while Wangcai acted as their butler.

Although the situation between the two countries is currently tense and deadlocked, it is not difficult to sneak in. Before entering the city, Zhan Xinjia stole a few identity tags from other groups entering the city.

With the help of the registration plate, they entered the city without any major incidents. Zhan Xinjia leaned against the carriage window, resting his chin on his hand, looking around curiously.

The architectural style of Nian'an City is quite similar to that of Canghan City.

Both are stone houses built with huge stones and filled with adhesive materials, but Nian'an City is obviously more prosperous and lively.

It seems the city lord is quite capable.

Vendors hawking their wares, taverns and teahouses.

The streets were bustling with merchants coming and going, and trade was very smooth. Most of the pedestrians wore white robes, which were typical of the Southern Kingdom, like those worn by priests, while most of the women wore veils.

The journey was quite exotic.

"You two find a place to have some tea and enjoy the scenery, do whatever you like, I'll be back soon."

After giving Qiaoqiao and Wangcai a few instructions, Zhan Xinjia got out of the car and turned to walk straight towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Originally, Zhan Xinjia thought that the first mission he received would be high in difficulty and risk, since the defense map was of great importance to the war. However, he did not expect that he would succeed in the mission after just taking a stroll inside.

It's no exaggeration to say that the patrolling guards inside moved like robots in front of her.

Sigh, she's still way too much.

Sighing inwardly at his invincibility, Zhan Xinjia, who was squatting on the eaves of the city lord's mansion, stuffed the blueprints into his chest and was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of a fluffy orange creature not far away.

Accumulating good deeds?!

The letter was delivered to the patient's pupils, which were then trembling with shock.

She cried out in shock, and in that moment of distraction, the guards from the city lord's mansion who had rushed over immediately discovered her whereabouts.

"An assassin!!"

"Help! Someone's infiltrated!!!"

Without even thinking about why the missing Ji De would be here, Zhan Xinjia jumped off the roof without a second thought.

According to her plan, once she landed, she would climb over the wall, walk through the alleys to shake off her pursuers, and then reunite with Qiaoqiao and the others. Given her skills, even if they had five hundred years, they wouldn't be able to catch up with her.

But obviously plans can't keep up with changes, because Zhan Xinjia never dreamed that there would be someone quietly standing under the roof.

Just as she jumped, the man looked up and reached out his hands in her direction with great enthusiasm.

no! !

Dude, who are you?!

Zhan Xinjia was so frightened that her heart stopped beating.