On the way back, Li Sisi was thinking about how to get Pei Yanli drunk.

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the crowd at the other end of the street, and a group of soldiers hurriedly trotted towards the city gate.

The people who were originally chatting and laughing fell silent for a moment and began to talk among themselves.

I don't know who started it.

After hearing the whole story, the people who were originally confused and puzzled began to talk about it towards Li Sisi and the others.

An old man on the roadside sighed, his cloudy eyes filled with sorrow and despair: "Why did we lose the battle again? What should we do?"

"Yes, it hasn't been long since we lost two cities. If this situation continues, we may not even be able to defend Dong'an City!" A middle-aged woman looked panicked, her eyes full of fear.

The young man beside her comforted her, "No, I heard the army retreated twenty miles outside of Dong'an City. I heard the army was about to enter the city, but a general refused to let them in, saying he would defend Dong'an City to the death."

Another man next to him exclaimed in admiration, "That general must be a tough guy!" Suddenly, he asked doubtfully, "Could it be that General Qi has returned?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Haven't we heard that General Qi is back?" Everyone else looked confused and uncertain.

Li Sisi's heart skipped a beat.

No way? If it really was Qi He, it would be easy to bump into him in the future!

Oh, and what happened to Queen Qihe in the original book? Oh no! She didn't remember anything at all!

No, she had to go back quickly to tell Nian Nian the news. Nian Nian read the book carefully, so she would definitely remember it.

Li Sisi was thinking about how to talk to Pei Yanli and Shen Baiying.

Then Pei Yanli said in a serious tone: "Sisi, I have to go to the government office. The situation is unclear now. I have to go and find out what's going on."

Li Sisi nodded quickly: "Okay, go ahead!"

Shen Baiying had no time to think about the trivial matters of love at the moment. Her elder brother was still in the military camp. This defeat came so suddenly, and she didn't know how her elder brother was doing now?

Her face was pale, her voice was trembling slightly, and her tone was hurried and chaotic: "Sisi, I have to go home too. Let's get together next time."

Li Sisi nodded and said, "Okay, then be careful on the road. Go find your second brother first and ask him to accompany you home."

"Yeah, I know." Shen Baiying nodded in response and ran away in a hurry.

The happy atmosphere on the streets was gone, and everyone had a heavy and worried expression.

Some people even cried in the street, saying: "It's gone", "Dead", "There's no going back"...

Li Sisi's heart was in a mess and she ran home in a hurry.

The big red lanterns hanging along the road were still lit, lighting her way home.

The house was brightly lit, and Yu Niang immediately locked the door tightly after she entered.

Li Sisi went straight to Li Nian's room.

Li Nian was sitting at the table. When she saw Li Sisi come in, she concealed the confusion and entanglement in her eyes.

His eyes softened as he asked, "Are you back? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Li Sisi walked over to the seat opposite her and sat down, frowning as she told Li Nian what she had just heard on the street.

Finally, he asked with anticipation, "Do you remember what happened to Qi He afterwards? Did he return to the Northwest?"

Li Nian shook his head gently: "No, the original book said that although Qi He's leg was cured, there were sequelae and he couldn't stand for long."

Suddenly, Li Nian's expression changed slightly, and he said hesitantly, "But don't forget, in this world we've traveled to, the heroine is reborn!"

Li Sisi looked uneasy: "That means it is possible that Qi He is really in the army outside the city?"

"Yeah." Li Nian frowned, his eyes filled with worry. "The most important thing now is not whether Qi He is in the northwest, but whether Dong'an City can be defended in the end."

"There are two options before us now. First, we leave here and head south. Second, we work together with the people here to protect this city."

"How do you choose?"

Li Sisi hadn't thought about this question yet. Having lived here for so long, she had an attachment to this place. "What about you? What do you want to choose? I'll listen to you."

Li Nian looked at her with slightly cold eyes: "You have the answer in your heart, don't you?"

Li Sisi's breathing stagnated slightly. She did have the answer, but she was not sure whether Nian Nian was really willing to leave here.

Before she could think of what to say, Li Nian's calm voice rang out again: "Sisi, you make the decision, I'll follow you."

A trace of struggle flashed in Li Sisi's eyes, and then she said firmly: "Niannian, we should be able to protect Dong'an City, right?"

“We have a system.”

When Li Nian heard her decision, she thought to herself, Sisi is still too kind-hearted.

"Well, we have a system." Li Nian responded softly, but their system requires life points to be exchanged!

They do have a system, but it has too many restrictions and is not easy to use.

They did not have a happy first New Year's Day in this world.

Early the next morning, Li Sisi went to the government office.

Although her annual leave has not yet ended, she really can't just sit at home and wait for news.

The army was stationed outside Dong'an City day after day, and Li Sisi also got a better understanding of the current situation in the military camp.

Basically, the military camp is now divided into two factions.

One is the Third Prince's Party headed by Qi's army, and the other is the Prince's Party.

In terms of ability, the Qi family army is naturally more powerful. After all, their family has been loyal and capable generals serving in the army for generations.

However, everything started from the last time Qi He was defeated, and the Qi family army almost became a mess.

In addition to Qi He, the Qi family also has another promising young man, General Qi, Qi Heng.

However, Qi Heng is still young and currently in the capital. Furthermore, even if he were to come, he might not be able to reverse the current situation, after all, he has absolutely no combat experience.

Therefore, the ones who are now dominating the army are the princelings.

The people of Dong'an City are now in panic.

The Shen brothers and sisters haven't appeared in public for a long time.

This afternoon, Shen Qianye and Shen Baiying specially invited Li Sisi, Li Nian and Pei Yanli to have lunch at the restaurant.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Li Sisi was still thinking about the unfinished plan of that day. She didn't know whether Bai Ying still planned to continue.