Yan Xiao sighed, glanced at the two of them speechlessly, then quickly looked away and said to Wei Wuxiu beside him:

"Brother Wei, the time is just right, so I won't delay any longer."

Wei Wuxiu had already realized that Yan Xiao was determined to take the risk, and he couldn't stop her without force.

With that waist token in hand, it's really uncertain who will use force against whom.

After mentally cursing Shen Muzhi a few more times for being unreliable, he reluctantly compromised:

“Since you insist on this, I have nothing to say. But I must not let you take the risk alone. Otherwise, if something happens to you, I will have no face to face when Mu Zhi comes back.”

So, I'll go with you.

Yan Xiao frowned slightly upon hearing this. She had something to hide, so naturally she couldn't let anyone follow her. Not only would bringing someone along not be of any help to her, but she also didn't have any inside contacts in the barbarian army, so she couldn't bring anyone with her.

Otherwise, how would she conjure up an inside agent?

Regardless of whether things succeed or not, she won't be able to explain why she knows about the barbarian army.

Yan Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment's thought, she replied:

"This is something I can only do alone. With too many people around, it's impossible to hide it, and the chances of failure will only increase exponentially."

Wei Wuxiu wanted to say something more after hearing this, but Yan Xiao's serious expression cut him off:

“Brother Wei, my mind is made up. This matter concerns the safety of the people of the city. Jiangbei City is the result of my husband’s hard work. It’s not a game. I will not allow any accidents to happen.”

Don't forget, I saved your life. Now I need your help. If you still remember this kindness, do as I say today; that will be your way of repaying my life-saving grace.

Yan Xiao brought up the fact that he had saved her life, and Wei Wuxiu was truly speechless.

He pressed his lips together, his expression conflicted. After glancing at the barbarian army for a while, he finally sighed and said:

"It's something I owe you. Since I can't persuade you, I can only cooperate with you."

I only hope you will think twice before acting. If anything happens to you, I will have failed Mu Zhi's trust and will have no face to see him again. I'd give you my life instead.

Yan Xiao was surprised by Wei Wuxiu's words, and a hint of astonishment appeared in her eyes as she looked at Wei Wuxiu, but she quickly concealed it.

She gave Wei Wuxiu a slight bow and smiled faintly:

"Brother Wei, don't worry, I value my life very much, I will definitely live to the end."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Xiao Rui, who had been following her, and gestured for him to go back to where he came from. Then she turned and left without looking back, disappearing into the night in no time.

Xiao Rui glanced in the direction Yan Xiao had left, then at Wei Wuxiu, his expression conflicted. Finally, he couldn't help but blurt out:

"Master, are you really going to let her go alone? Isn't that reckless? What if she gets captured? Maybe I should follow her secretly."

Wei Wuxiu stared in the direction Yan Xiao had left, standing motionless for a long while before finally speaking:

"Don't cause any unnecessary trouble. Since you've agreed, just cooperate with her."

"This..." Xiao Rui grinned, but ultimately swallowed back the discouraging words that were about to come out.

Wei Wuxiu didn't just stand there. After regaining his composure, he immediately gathered a group of people and sent them with him to the place Yan Xiao had asked him to go.

Following Yanxiao's instructions, he ordered the remaining people to form small teams and disperse to designated locations, and also gave them some instructions based on Yanxiao's words.

Yan Xiao, meanwhile, was squatting in the haystack, clutching the "fragrance" Su Yuanyuan had given her.

She had been hiding here for quite a while, and was getting drowsy, but she had to force herself to stay awake.

"How much longer? I'm so sleepy, why don't we just kill them?"

"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you. If you cause any trouble, the barbarian army will surround you and feed you to the Gu worms. With your current blood, you'll be a great tonic for the Gu worms."

"Tch~"

Yan Xiao was clearly displeased by these words, but wisely kept quiet.

With the help of the guardian deity's divine eye, she had already sneaked into the outer perimeter of the barbarian cavalry camp's horse pen in the dark, and was now hiding idly in a haystack.

She came here for no other reason than to get close to the lead horse in the cavalry camp.

According to the guardian deity, the barbarian army brought more than 5,000 cavalrymen, divided into four teams, each with a lead horse. Since they were located far apart, it was naturally more difficult for her to move around.

Yan Xiao pinched her cheek, trying to stay awake. Just then, the guardian spirit suddenly said:

"Hurry, hurry, it's shift change! Run towards the east and west sides! You only have twenty seconds. Twenty, nineteen, eighteen..."

Yan Xiao sneaked in under the guidance of the guardian deity, and by now she was already very skilled at it.

Her guardian spirit was her eyes; she didn't need to see anything, just listen to its actions. The only thing she had to be careful about was not making any noise.

Fortunately, with her current strength as a level three ability user and her five senses, it is not difficult for her to do this.