"When the bandit leader, Renjia, saw this, he naturally became furious and led over 2,000 men down the mountain, intending to capture General Li."

"General Li deliberately feigned defeat, collapsing at the first blow, abandoning his weapons and armor, and lured the bandits from Luofengpo into an ambush in the Xishi Gorge."

"In this battle, we captured over a thousand people and killed the bandit leader, Jia Renlu. General Li, despite being outnumbered, only lost over thirty men and suffered minor injuries to over a hundred. This is truly an unprecedented victory!"

"After this battle, we will be able to effectively strike a blow against the arrogance of the bandits entrenched outside Jingzhou City, and at the same time deter the scoundrels from all directions!"

Yan Jiaoran nodded, her eyes indifferent, still with a nonchalant expression as usual.

He slowly said, "Reward."

"Appoint Li Yaoshi as the sixth-rank lower Zhaowu deputy commander, in charge of three prefectures."

"Cooperate with Jingzhou Prefecture, eliminate the banditry, clear the roads, and restore travel between Jingzhou and other places within seven days."

"Well……"

Murong Yanran frowned, looking extremely surprised.

His Majesty is indifferent to such good news!

Could it be that Your Majesty has mastered the art of cultivating immortality and has reached the immortal realm where he is neither happy nor sad?

After a while.

Murong Yanran finally woke up from her dream and bowed, "Yes."

Then, he slowly retreated.

After Murong Yanran left.

A few tears quietly slid down from the corners of Yan Jiaoran's eyes.

He murmured to himself, "Father, you saved my life again, but am I really capable of standing on my own?"

"State affairs are so corrupt, I really don't know where to start..."

"Father, can you teach me again..."

"And Qin Yuan."

"I really can't understand this bastard!"

The sun sets in the west, and the evening drum sounds deep in the mountains.

The dusk erased the sharp outlines of the trees outside the window, the blue sky gradually darkened, and a crescent moon appeared in the boundless night.

Jingzhou is destined to be sleepless tonight.