Yan Xiao's eyes darted around, and she beckoned Wei Wuxiu with her finger, signaling him to come to the side and talk to her.

After Wei Wuxiu did as she was told, she whispered a few words to him.

Wei Wuxiu was initially very puzzled, but as he listened to Yan Xiao's plan, his eyes widened even more.

After Yan Xiao finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask:

"Is what you said true, sister-in-law? Are there really people of yours among the barbarian army officers?"

"Of course, I have no reason to lie to you, nor would I joke about something like this."

When Yan Xiao lies, he doesn't even blink, and he looks very serious and earnest.

"Brother Wei, I am now fully aware of the current situation of the barbarian army. With my men inside to support me, the chances of success are very high, and it is well worth the risk."

Wei Wuxiu was still somewhat skeptical, his face full of doubt:

"How is this possible? Sister-in-law, how could you have had the opportunity to come into contact with the barbarian army?"

Yan Xiao didn't want to get too entangled with Wei Wuxiu, so she pretended to be unhappy and replied:

“Brother Wei, everyone has their own secrets. I have people in the barbarian army. As long as it’s beneficial to Jiangbei, that’s fine. As for anything else, I’m afraid I can’t tell you.”

Wei Wuxiu's expression stiffened upon hearing this. After glancing at Yan Xiao a few times, he ultimately didn't ask any further questions, only saying:

“In that case, sister-in-law, tell me about the current situation of the barbarian army, and let your people meet up with mine. There’s no need for you to risk your life yourself.”

Yan Xiao glanced at Wei Wuxiu speechlessly after hearing this:

"Brother Wei, what are you thinking about? Tell me, who else but me can accomplish this?"

Wei Wuxiu choked upon hearing this, frowned and pondered for a moment but could not come up with a solution. Then Yan Xiao continued:

"According to my information, the Miao King has given the barbarian army a powerful Gu poison this time, so the medicine Lou Guyu gave us is probably useless."

The barbarian king and the Miao people haven't reached an agreement yet; this is our only chance to act. If we wait until they make their move, it will be too late.

"But······"

"No buts!"

Yan Xiao interrupted Wei Wuxiu directly, saying seriously:

"Young Master Wei, this is war, and it concerns the safety of the people of this city. There is no time for you and me to be sentimental."

"My mind is made up. I'm determined to storm this barbarian camp, and you can't stop me."

As she spoke, she glanced at Chu Heng and Su Yuanyuan not far away, gesturing for them to come over. Once they arrived, she said:

"The poison used by the Miao people this time is extraordinary. I estimate that Jiangbei will have difficulty resisting it. I want to take them by surprise and strike first. So I hope that Young Master Chu can give me some poison that can attack multiple targets and is not easily detected."

My demands aren't high. Ideally, someone should be killed, but if not, it's fine too; delaying the barbarian army for a few days would be good enough.

Chu Heng was speechless when he heard Yan Xiao's words. Yan Xiao's eyes seemed to be asking, "Are you sure this isn't too much to ask?"

Poisoning drugs are not difficult for him, but how easy is it to obtain drugs that can be used on a large scale without the other party noticing?

If it were that easy, he alone could be worth a thousand soldiers, so what would be the point of having these soldiers?

Yan Xiao knew what Chu Heng was thinking just by looking at her. She felt a rare bit embarrassed, but her words carried a sarcastic tone:

"Hehe, why are you looking at me like that, Young Master Chu? Don't you have it? I just received news that Qiu San Niang can create a kind of sleeping gas that can instantly incapacitate a group of people. Even if you don't breathe, you can't avoid it. Haven't you researched such a thing?"

Chu Heng's face darkened upon hearing this. Qiu San Niang could create such a group attack, and who knows how many people she had killed? He wasn't that heartless, so naturally he wasn't.

But he held back from saying it, feeling that saying it would be making excuses for himself. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"I don't have that kind of thing, but I have some gadgets that I can use to buy time."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao immediately perked up: "What little gadget is it? Take it out and let me see."

Chu Heng resisted the urge to roll his eyes and turned to look at Su Yuanyuan, saying:

"Junior sister, you should still have some of those incense sticks, right? Give them all to the General's wife."

"Huh? Oh!"

Su Yuanyuan was puzzled at first, but quickly realized what was going on. She hurriedly rummaged through the medicine box and soon took out something the size of a fist, which was wrapped in a red cloth.

Yan Xiao looked at the object with some doubt. After taking it from Su Yuanyuan, she wanted to open it to take a look, but Su Yuanyuan stopped her in a hurry:

"Madam, this cloth must not be untied, touching it will cause your whole body to itch and develop red rashes."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao immediately stopped what she was doing, but her expression showed some disappointment: "This isn't some kind of itching powder, is it?"

"Of course not."

Su Yuanyuan noticed Yan Xiao's disappointment and explained:

"When I was researching aromatherapy that could calm people, I accidentally spilled a half-finished poison developed by my senior brother on it."

I thought it had failed, so I left it aside and forgot about it. Then, I accidentally knocked it into the fire pit.

Her expression turned somewhat strange at this point, and she glanced at Chu Heng with a mixture of guilt and self-reproach before continuing:

"This stuff is colorless and odorless when it falls into the fire, but it can cause people within a radius of several miles to experience unbearable itching and develop rashes all over their bodies."

At that time, almost all of us disciples in Medicine King Valley were affected. All the senior disciples tried to find a way to cure the poison, but none of us succeeded. We only recovered on the third day after the poison's effects wore off.

Following Su Yuanyuan's words, Yan Xiao recalled the scene at Medicine King Valley and looked at Su Yuanyuan with admiration. She couldn't help but say:

“Yuanyuan, you have survived to this day unharmed, which means that all the senior brothers in Medicine King Valley must be kind people.”

Su Yuanyuan's face stiffened upon hearing this. She glanced cautiously at the expressionless Chu Heng before replying softly:

"At the time, everyone thought that the senior brother had caused a problem while developing a new poison. When I tried to explain, the senior brother had already taken the blame for me, so I was not punished."

It was because of this incident that Master Jiang made up her mind to choose Jiang Xinrui as the successor of Medicine King Valley.

Su Yuanyuan's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, clearly indicating that this matter had been causing her unease ever since.

Chu Heng, who had been silent, looked at Su Yuanyuan and frowned slightly. "Junior sister, I've told you many times that Master chose Jiang Xinrui not because of that incident, but because he didn't approve of my obsession with poison. You don't need to hold a grudge about that incident."

Su Yuanyuan clearly didn't think so, and kept her head down without replying.

In the past, Yanxiao would definitely have stayed to watch the play, but now she doesn't have time.

She glanced at the wrapped "fragrance" in her hand and asked in confusion:

"Since the entire Medicine King Valley hasn't developed an antidote, how can I avoid getting infected myself when I use it?"

After Yan Xiaoxiao finished speaking, the scene suddenly fell silent, and there was nothing to hear except the sound of the wind.

She looked up at the pair of senior and junior disciples with a puzzled expression, only to find that they were looking at the sky and the ground but not at her.

Yanxiao: Okay, no need to ask anymore, I understand instantly.

It just means "hope for good fortune."