Having received such an advantage, Yan Xiao, in order to show his sincerity, didn't even let Song Zhuxin speak. He directly offered to have someone deliver the antidote to Qi Liancheng after she returned to the city, in order to solve Qi Liancheng's current predicament.

Song Zhuxin didn't bring it up herself, actually just to see if Yan Xiao would think of this. Now that she saw that Yan Xiao hadn't disappointed her, she was naturally happy and even more satisfied with Yan Xiao.

As night fell, spies from Jiangbei City entered Song Zhuxin's city lord's mansion and appeared directly at the door of Song Zhuxin's bedroom.

After alerting the guards in the manor, he did not try to dodge, but simply said at the door:

"My general heard that the lady is a guest at your residence, and he asked me to pass on a message to the city lord: the lady's intentions are his intentions, and the lady's thoughts are his thoughts."

After speaking, the man showed no intention of staying and turned to leave.

The people from the city lord's mansion tried to stop them, but Song Zhuxin inside the room coldly stopped them: "All of you, step back."

As soon as Song Zhuxin finished speaking, the guards withdrew, and the courtyard returned to its previous tranquility, as if nothing had happened.

But Song Zhuxin, who was inside the room, couldn't fall asleep.

Her personal bodyguard was also a woman named Ziqing. She was specially trained for her by the old lord when he was alive. She grew up with her and, in addition to protecting her, was also responsible for some of her daily life.

Seeing Song Zhuxin get up, she quickly draped a coat over her shoulders, her words tinged with displeasure:

"Miss, what does Shen Muzhi mean by this? Is he trying to intimidate us?"

Song Zhuxin wasn't unhappy; in fact, her tone carried a hint of envy.

"They're just here to support their wife and express their attitude; they have no malicious intent."

This is a good thing, at least it proves that as long as we befriend Yanxiao, we're safe on Shen Muzhi's ship.

She sighed softly, paused for a moment, and then continued wearily:

“As a woman, I have someone backing me up, but I can only grit my teeth and bear it. If I’m not careful and those old men find something wrong, they will pounce on me like hungry wolves.”

Upon hearing this, Ziqing looked at Song Zhuxin with a hint of heartache in her eyes and softly comforted her:

"You've worked hard, Miss. But now that we've befriended General Shen, he'll surely grant you the position you deserve once he succeeds. At that time, those old fogies won't dare to seize power."

Song Zhuxin gave up her life in the shadows to seize a city in this chaotic world, all in order to escape her current predicament.

As long as she comes out into the open and befriends the future ruler of the world, once things are done, her position will be bestowed by the emperor, and who would dare to challenge her?

Although it was somewhat risky, it was enough for her to take the gamble.

After listening to Ziqing's words, she nodded slightly: "I hope I haven't made a mistake in taking this step."

Yan Xiao slept soundly through the night, unaware of what had happened.

The next morning, after having breakfast with Song Zhuxin, Yanxiao prepared to say goodbye to her.

Song Zhuxin wanted to arrange for some people to escort them, but Yan Xiao refused.

Not many people knew about her trip. Only because Song Zhuxin had a connection with Mu Yunniang, and Shen Muzhi arranged for her to be by Mu Yunniang's side, was she able to know her whereabouts.

If we agree to let Song Zhuxin's people exchange gifts, it would be too conspicuous; it's better to keep a low profile.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Song Zhuxin could not insist any further, so she personally escorted Yan Xiao and the others to the city gate.

As they parted, Yan Xiao, remembering her own acquaintance with Mu Yunniang, casually asked:

"Sister Song, why is your second uncle still unmarried? Has he not met a suitable girl? Should I help him find one in Jiangbei City?"

Song Zhuxin was surprised that she would suddenly ask this question, and it took her a while to react.

But after a moment's thought, she understood what Yan Xiao meant by asking that question. She concealed the smile in her eyes and said directly:

"Sister Yan, if you have something to say, just say it to me directly. We're not strangers, so why are you being so secretive?"

Yan Xiao felt a little embarrassed, which was unusual for her.

"Nothing escapes Sister Song's eyes. I just wanted to ask, does your family value social status and family background? Is someone like Mu Yunniang, with such a background, not fit to enter your family?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhuxin shook her head and replied earnestly:

"Others might be different, but my second uncle is different."

He is not my biological second uncle, but the son of an old friend of my grandfather. Later, due to a change in the family, my grandfather adopted him, but he was not included in the Song family genealogy.

Strictly speaking, he is a descendant of the Situ family, and my Song family has no right to interfere with his marriage and children; it is entirely up to his personal preference.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao felt even more sorry for Mu Yunniang.

Originally, seeing that Situ Nanzhao had never married or taken a concubine, I thought that he was under pressure from his family to not give Mu Yunniang a proper status, so he had been keeping her outside.

If that were the case, although it would be a bit pathetic, at least there would be some genuine feelings involved. But now it seems that it was simply the other person who was unwilling.

He might have mistresses elsewhere, and they might even have several children by now. It's just that Mu Yunniang is too naive to know this, and she's still determined to have children for him.

Yan Xiao thought to herself, but didn't show it on her face. She then wanted to say goodbye to Song Zhuxin.

Then Song Zhuxin added:

"My second uncle, apart from being a bit stubborn, is really a perfect person."

Although I am the lord of Copper Coin Fortress, I am still his junior. There are some things I cannot control him over, and it is not appropriate for me to interfere too much.

"If Sister Yan really has someone suitable, why not give it a try? If it works out, it will relieve my worries, and I will definitely repay you handsomely."

Yan Xiao was speechless and confused by these words, but she didn't show it. After exchanging a few more words with Song Zhuxin, she led Wu Jian and the others to bid farewell to Song Zhuxin.

Qi Liancheng and Jiangbei City are only one city apart. Except for resting at night, Yan Xiao hardly stayed there. Even when eating, he just ate some dry food.

She had to hurry. Counting the time, she had already wasted quite a few days on this trip. If she didn't go back soon, Chu Heng would be dead.

Putting aside the fact that she still wanted to keep the two fellow disciples, she had already accepted their gifts and promised to help them. It wouldn't be good if she broke her promise.

Her current superpower is only a hair's breadth away from level three; she just needs to go back and absorb some more spiritual energy from the jade to complete it.

Once they reached Jiangbei territory, Yan Xiao slowed down his pace and took in the current situation of the displaced people who had settled outside Jiangbei City.

Many people now own their own land, and people can be seen working in the fields. Some short-term crops have already been harvested once.

Although these people were covered in sweat and looked exhausted, their eyes were bright and clear, completely different from their previous lifeless appearance.

This is probably the difference between having hope and having no hope!

Seeing their current state, Yan Xiao couldn't help but recall her own difficult days of survival, and she cherished her current life even more.

When she was almost at the gate of Jiangbei City, Mu Yunniang's people were already waiting for her there. After they disguised themselves a little, they entered the city as merchants.