Qisheng Army Station

"What time is it?" Ye Nanyi supported his aching head with a frown.

"Before the morning." Chu Yi answered in a rather serious tone. He stood straight like a statue.

"Yeah." Ye Nan responded in a muffled voice. He was not used to Lin Lin not being around. He lifted his robe and stood up. His legs and feet were numb from sitting, but it couldn't overcome the panic in his heart.

"Little liar, you promised to be with me, but now you left me here and I don't know where you are." Ye Nan muttered quietly and walked out of the tent with a normal expression.

"Whoa!" There was the sound of horse hooves, the friction of armor, and the endless yellow sand in front of him. Ye Nan turned his head away and looked anxiously through the dust.

"Your Highness, Deputy General." Several soldiers were exhausted. They dismounted from their horses, clasped their fists and shook their heads.

"How is it?" Ye Nanyi asked first.

"The scouts did not find any traces of Wang Biao and General Gu. Judging from the horse hoof prints, it does not seem like a conflict occurred."

"You mean, they..."

"Yes, Deputy General. There is no sign of troops being dispatched from Tanzhou City, so," the soldier gritted his teeth, not knowing how to continue, "General Wang and Major General Gu should..."

"It's impossible. Young General Gu will not surrender to the enemy. I want to see the battle report of Tanzhou." Ye Nanyi's face darkened and he left.

"Deputy General, I..." The soldier stood there in a daze, staring blankly at Deputy General Yuan.

"Follow him, don't forget, the Southern Prince has the duty of supervising the army." Deputy General Yuan thought about the rumors about Ye Nanyi and felt a headache, but he could only chase after him. He just hoped that the prince would not act on impulse.

"Your Highness, think twice and don't act on impulse." Chu Yi and Chu Si appeared in front of Ye Nanyi.

"Get out of the way." Ye Nan said in a low voice and took a step forward.

"Your Majesty!"

"I know what I'm doing, get out of the way." Ye Nan brushed the two people aside and walked into the tent without looking back.

"Where is the prince?" Deputy General Yuan rushed over and looked around.

"In the account..."

"Report! The gates of Tanzhou city are wide open!" War drums were beating, horns were blasting in the sky, and even the air was filled with tension.

"What did you say?" Deputy General Yuan didn't care about whether he was the Southern King or not. He spoke sternly and ran to the stable, "Everyone! Hurry up!"

In less than half a minute, the two armies faced each other outside Tanzhou City. The military flags fluttered in the wind, and the surroundings were so quiet that only breathing seemed to be heard. Sweat beads flowed down his temples, and his fingers trembled slightly.

The armies of both sides were fully armed and lined up in a row.

Gu Junwen had his hands tied, standing on the city wall of Tanzhou, looking into the distance.

"Xiao Junwen, how was your night last night?" Huo Chengping coughed every three steps, wrapped in a heavy cloak, and climbed up the city wall with difficulty, his brows and eyes calm.

"Uncle Huo, this is the last time I'm calling you like this. Please, for my father's sake, stop." Gu Junwen looked at everything as if she was suffocating, and turned her head away. She suddenly didn't have the courage to read Huo Chengping's mind, she just thought to herself that as long as she didn't read it, Huo Chengping must have his own reasons.

"It's windy up there, be careful not to catch a cold." Huo Chengping didn't answer. He smiled gently and gave a few instructions in a foreign language. The Youdu soldier trotted over and brought a cloak.

"No, I'm not cold." Gu Junwen turned around and avoided Huo Chengping's hand.

"Look at my body," Huo Chengping suddenly sneered and slowly retracted his hand. "Before, few people could avoid me when I wanted to grab them. But now, I can't walk more than a few steps without coughing."

"Huo Qi, it's no use saying these things. What are you going to do with me?" Gu Junwen ignored the bitterness in his heart, smiled indifferently, and looked into the distance.

The Cangshan Mountain is covered with snow, the sunlight is brilliant, and the clouds are lingering.

"No hurry, just wait and see." Huo Chengping was stunned for a moment, his expression was inexplicable, "My name is Huo Chengping."

"May the world be at peace. You are not worthy of the name my father gave you." Gu Junwen leaned towards the city wall in disgust, ignoring Huo Chengping's gloomy brows.

"Aletong!" Huo Chengping turned around and raised his voice, but his hoarse voice quickly dissipated in the wind.

"Shaman!" A burly man from the Western Regions came running towards them with a big horse and a golden sword, panting heavily, a wolf-tooth knife tightly clenched in his hand.

"Get ready. Watch him." Huo Chengping turned his head to look at Gu Junwen for the last time and stepped down from the city wall.

"Tingtong, can you still read Huo Cheng...Huo Qi's mind now?" Gu Junwen moved his wrist and asked in a low voice.

"Why? Host, don't you want to know?" System 101 tested it quickly and shook its head. "No, the distance is too far."

"I just feel strange, he tied a slipknot for me, and..." Gu Junwen moved her fingers slightly, feeling the sharpness of the dagger hidden in her waist. She didn't believe that Huo Qi didn't know that the original owner's habit was learned from Huo Chengping.

Before I had time to think about it, there was a slight vibration under my feet and the city gate slowly closed.

"Something's not right. Tuan, help me keep an eye on the position of the two soldiers behind." Gu Junwen frowned, and Wen Chen spoke.