Yanhe River.

It has been raining for two days, and the north wind is getting stronger and stronger.

An Jiu had originally planned to arrive at the border town two days prior.

But now, the strong winds and heavy rains have not only delayed their trip, but also put them in a major crisis.

Ships transporting grain have a deep draft, and if the rain continues, the rainwater will flow into the Yan River, causing floods.

Even if the sails are furled, the ship may still capsize or sink.

The rain lessened, and An Jiu walked onto the deck, looking in the direction they were heading.

The river water was far less clear than when he had just set off from the Great Yu Kingdom, so it seemed he had guessed correctly.

Following behind were the Shadow Guards. He looked at the woods on both sides of the river and asked, "Where is Vice General Lu?"

After a moment's thought, the Shadow Guard said, "Vice General Lu is on the middle ship. In the cabin, there is a gift from the eldest prince of the Great Yu Kingdom to our heir."

Upon hearing this, An Jiu seemed to have thought of something, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

When he returned to the cabin, he saw Eleven sitting at the round table, with a roasted chicken leg in one hand and a pig's trotter in the other, chewing a large piece of meat in his mouth, his lips covered in oil.

Seeing Eleven's carefree attitude, An Jiu's face instantly darkened.

Eleven was not as An Jiu had described. He saw the two enter the cabin, put down the chicken leg in his hand, and waved to them.

"Ninth Brother, this meat is so delicious!"

"If you don't come back soon, I'll eat it all!"

Seeing that An Jiu was standing still, Eleven, who always had good judgment, immediately understood that An Jiu was on the verge of losing her temper.

He put down the pork knuckle in his hand, wiped his mouth hastily with his sleeve, and said, "Ninth Brother, don't worry."

I've observed the weather; the rain will likely last for another two days.

After these two days, it will stop.

Think about it, how much rain can fall in two days during winter?

Don't worry, we'll raise the sails as soon as the rain stops.

Trust me, we'll reach the border town in two days at most.

The fact that the eleventh member of the Shadow Guard could read celestial phenomena was never hidden; it's just that he wasn't very skilled when he was young, so he was wrong nine times out of ten.

This caused the Shadow Guard brothers to suffer a lot.

As a result, Eleven grew up under the fists of his older brothers, making him very resilient.

The Shadow Guard following behind An Jiu was about to say something when An Jiu stopped him with a gesture.

He looked at Eleven, picked up the roasted chicken leg again and started eating, and said in a low voice, "Eleven wouldn't dare to talk nonsense about this, I believe him."

Even so, An Jiu was on tenterhooks for two days, fearing that something might happen.

Fortunately, things are always moving in a positive direction.

Two days later, just as Eleven had predicted, not only did the rain stop, but the wind also began to blow towards the border town.

He had boasted before the National Day holiday that he would arrive in the border town within two days.

Unexpectedly, thanks to the favorable wind, they arrived at the border town's dock in just one day and one night.

When the ship docked, Shiyi finally woke up slowly in the cabin.

Footsteps echoed on the deck. Eleven alertly threw off the covers, put on his clothes, grabbed a large knife from beside the bed, and quickly walked out of the cabin onto the deck.

His clothes were a little disheveled, but when he saw the ship arrive at the dock, he couldn't help but smile.

A shadow guard approached Eleven and asked excitedly, "Eleventh Guard, are you really capable of divination, observing celestial phenomena, and knowing human destiny?"

Eleven immediately understood what the Shadow Guards around him were thinking, so he started mimicking Ten, spouting nonsense.

He said, "How could that be! Didn't you see how my Ninth Brother was starving and unable to sleep?"

I'm not going to say anything nice.

He'll get impatient and irritable, and torment me!

The Shadow Guard, who had been looking forward to this moment with a heart full of longing, was suddenly dumbfounded.

I never expected that Eleven would actually dare to deceive Anjiu in this matter!

After the Shadow Guards left dejectedly, An Jiu walked up to Eleven, patted Eleven's hair, and said, "Well done."

The two looked at each other, knowing what the other was thinking, and then they both laughed.

The moment the ship arrived at the dock, the news reached the military camp.

At that time, Song Yanqing led An Yi and the men transporting grain to the dock.

Upon arriving at the dock, they dismounted and saw An Jiu directing the unloading of cargo.

When An Jiu turned around, he saw Song Yanqing. He took two steps at a time and strode up to Song Yanqing.

He bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness. I have successfully delivered the provisions and winter clothing back to the city without failing my mission."

His voice was passionate and stirring, and everyone around him was captivated by An Jiu's voice.

Song Yanqing stepped forward and patted An Jiu on the shoulder, "It's not the right time to do this, the journey has been difficult, you've all worked hard."

An Jiu said, "These are all my duties, there's no need to talk about hardship."

As they spoke, An Yi led his men to the ship to unload the cargo, striving to transport the grain and winter clothing back to the military camp in the shortest possible time.

Seeing that Lu Da had not appeared for a long time, Song Yanqing asked An Jiu, "Where is Vice General Lu?"

An Jiu recalled Lu Da's words and said, "The shop owner over there gave the young master some gifts and specially ordered Vice General Lu to transport them back."

Lieutenant General Lu is still in the cabin, waiting for the Crown Prince to board.

The gift Lian Haoyu gave him?

Song Yanqing did not ask any questions at the dock, after all, there were many people and opinions at the dock, and even though they were all soldiers, he could not be careless.

He said, "Take me there."

"yes!"

An Jiu accepted the order and led Song Yanqing onto the deck, heading towards the ship where Lu Da was.

The two walked into the cabin. Just as An Jiu gently pushed open the door and was about to step into the cabin, a gleaming broadsword was about to be placed against An Jiu's neck.

The Shadow Guards were well-trained, and Dark Nine was no exception. He instinctively tried to dodge, but in just a moment, he stopped his movement.

It was only because the person behind him was the Crown Prince of Libei, the master of the Shadow Guard.

Therefore, after only a moment's thought, An Jiu immediately made a decision.

It was too late to draw his sword, so he reached out his hand, intending to use his mortal body to block the sudden attack.

"Lu Da!"

A sharp cry rang out, the broadsword froze in mid-air, and time seemed to stand still.

A moment later, the broadsword fell to the ground, and Lu Da walked out from behind the cabin door.

He knelt down and apologized to Song Yanqing.

Seeing this, Song Yanqing narrowed his eyes and peered roughly inside through the wooden door of the cabin.

Inside the cabin, wooden crates were neatly arranged and sealed with tape.

He said, "With Vice General Lu being so vigilant, it seems he has sent me a great gift."

After saying that, he looked down at Lu Da, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said, "Get up and take me to see what it is."

Upon hearing this, Lu Da thanked him and got up to go back to the cabin.

Once Song Yanqing was close to the wooden box, Lu Da tore off the seal and opened the box.

The moment the wooden crate was opened, An Jiu's eyes widened.

Even Song Yanqing was speechless with shock at what he saw before him.