Last night, at the East Gate General's camp.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Wu Guangping stayed up late into the night, and just as he took off his outer garment and was about to rest, he heard a report from Ye Lin, the commander of the first battalion, which startled him so much that he was wide awake.

Ye Lin said in a low voice, "I received news from the main camp that I personally witnessed the Prince of Libei leading a troop out of the pass, and their whereabouts are unknown."

For Wu Guangping, this news was nothing short of a stroke of good luck, like becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination.

The fact that the head coach left the pass overnight, regardless of what urgent matter he might have had, put himself in a dangerous situation by only bringing one team with him.

If the path is exposed, then only death awaits him.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Guangping burst into laughter. He tilted his head back, spread his arms wide, and exclaimed, "Hahaha, this is truly heaven's help!"

After his initial excitement, Wu Guangping pondered for a moment and then said, "Ye Lin, don't make a fuss about this for now. I'll go to the camp tomorrow to investigate before making any arrangements."

Ye Lin received the order and withdrew from the camp.

In order to have an excuse to go to the main tent the next day, Wu Guangping deliberately fabricated the Tatars' treacherous intentions, just to see if the Crown Prince of Libei was actually in the military camp.

An Yi handed the bowl and chopsticks to the guard to take away. When he returned to the commander's tent, he saw Wu Guangping outside the tent.

He was startled and quickly walked towards the main tent.

Before leaving, the crown prince originally planned to have him impersonate him in the camp.

But now he was outside the tent, and only the village chief of Kangle Township was inside. His plans were completely disrupted!

What should I do?

The Shadow Guard was speechless after being questioned by General Wu, but he could not disobey the orders he had received. He could only repeat the prince's order, "General Wu, the prince has ordered that no one should disturb him. Please do not make things difficult for me."

If Wu Guangping were to be dismissed with just a few words, then all his years of experience in the military would have been in vain.

He said, "Your actions of obstructing me from reporting military secrets make me suspect that something has happened to the commander-in-chief."

Who gave you the audacity to conceal such a serious matter?!

As he spoke, Wu Guangping tried to force his way in.

Seeing that the Shadow Guards were about to lose control, An Yi rushed forward and grabbed Wu Guangping's right shoulder. "The Crown Prince has ordered that General Wu disobey military orders and show contempt for military authority?"

Anyone can label someone, and Lu Qiqi, inside the tent, couldn't help but give An Yi a thumbs up.

When Wu Guangping saw An Yi in the military camp, he couldn't help but doubt the reliability of the information coming from below. However, since things had come to this point, even at the risk of being accused of disrespect, he was determined to storm into the camp today.

He forcefully slapped away An Yi's hand that was on his right shoulder and said righteously, "This general would rather risk disrespect than fail to ensure the safety of the Crown Prince!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, the voice of the Prince of Libei suddenly came from inside the tent, "I was only resting for a moment, and yet I've caused such a commotion. General Wu, you're quite the show-off!"

Upon hearing Song Yanqing's voice, Wu Guangping's eyes widened several times over, and he turned his head toward Ye Lin with an incredulous expression.

With a silent look in his eyes, he questioned Ye Lin why the information that came last night was inaccurate!

Ye Lin also looked shocked, wondering to himself, 'Could it be that the time since the Crown Prince of the Northern King left seclusion was so short that he returned to the military camp before dawn?'

Seeing that Ye Lin was completely unaware, Wu Guangping stood outside the tent and said loudly, "Your Highness, I have military secrets to report. I hope Your Highness will allow me to enter the tent and report in person."

Song Yanqing coughed lightly before asking, "Was it the Tatars who stormed the East Gate camp, or were the East Gate generals all incompetent?"

"General Wu's last military report was incorrect, and I haven't even investigated it yet. Has your old illness returned now?"

Upon hearing the words "the military intelligence is wrong," Wu Guangping finally believed the person inside, since only the Crown Prince knew about this matter, and no one else knew.

However, the prince publicly reprimanded him in front of everyone, and a resounding slap landed on his face, instantly freezing his expression.

Today he fabricated military intelligence and ran to the commander's tent. If he is publicly punished by the prince, he will truly lose face as the general of the East Gate.

Although he didn't know why Song Yanqing refused to see him, he knew that she would eventually slip up, so there was no need to rush.

After a moment, he said, "It was my oversight that led to this. Please forgive me, Your Highness. I will report back once the information is confirmed."

Another voice came from inside the tent, "With wars breaking out frequently these days, General Wu, as the commander of the East Gate, would be better off staying and guarding the East Gate."

Upon hearing this, Wu Guangping's lips twitched, and he bowed, accepting the order, "Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"

"Step down."

As Wu Guangping, filled with anger, strode away from the commander's tent, the farce came to an end.

Watching General Wu and the two men disappear from sight, An Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, lifted the tent flap, and strode inside.

When he saw that Lu Qiqi was the only one in the tent, he walked towards her with a puzzled look on his face.

When Lu Qiqi saw An Yi enter the tent, she breathed a sigh of relief, sat down by the low table next to her, poured herself a cup of water, drank it all in one gulp, and moistened her parched throat.

An Yi searched everywhere but couldn't find Song Yanqing. Just as he was wondering what was going on...

Lu Qiqi put down her teacup and said, "Don't look anymore."

He then cleared his throat and spoke in Song Yanqing's voice, "An Yi, I, the young master, will not see anyone these past few days!"

Upon hearing this, An instinctively wanted to bow his head and accept the order, but before he could even bend down, he instantly realized that something was amiss.

He stared wide-eyed at Lu Qiqi in astonishment, dumbfounded, and said, "Did the Princess of Kangle eat the young master? How could she imitate him so perfectly!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi wished she could spear the char siu in front of her with her chopsticks!

She retorted irritably, "If I hadn't been forced to, I wouldn't have resorted to this tactic!"

An Yi had heard of a talent in the martial arts world called 'ventriloquism', but he never expected that such a master would be right in front of him.

However, we are fortunate to have met the Lord of Kangle Township today; otherwise, given General Wu's determination to see the real person, a fierce battle would have been inevitable.

He said, "Fortunately, the village chief of Kangle Township was there, which is why we were able to turn danger into safety today."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi's straight lips did not curve into a smile in response to the praise; instead, her brows furrowed.

She said, "This trick can only be used once; it won't work again next time."

Wu Guangping was no benevolent person. He probably knew about Song Yanqing's departure from the pass, which is why he dared to storm the commander's camp in such a grand manner today.

Hearing Song Yanqing's voice suddenly from inside the tent would make one doubt the accuracy of the information received. If Song Yanqing still did not leave the camp after two days, they would probably come back again.

At that time, things will be far less easy to deal with than they are today.

We need to think of a way to keep this up for a few more days.

An Yi was also somewhat worried. The Crown Prince's journey to the Great Yu Kingdom wouldn't be a short trip. "Lord, should we make any preparations in advance?"

Lu Qiqi looked up and met An Yi's eyes. An Yi felt he had been abrupt and quickly looked away.

In the instant his profile shot, he suddenly gave Lu Qiqi a great idea!