After killing the Dark Envoy, Jing Zhe's journey became much more peaceful. He did not encounter any suspicious people along the way. Jing Zhe also kept bragging to Pei Yunxi about what it meant to "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" and "knock on the mountain to frighten the tiger."

Pei Yunxi scoffed at this, but secretly praised him in her heart: My Zhe'er is really great!

As for the poison from Half-Moon Powder, after taking the antidote, the three of them had nothing to worry about.

On the fourth night, they came across another post station, where the three of them rested for the night. On the fifth day at noon, the carriage arrived at a fork in the road.

One road leads east, which can take you back to Kunlun County.

One road leads westward, directly to Liangzhou City.

Pei Yunxi got out of the car. Although she and Jing Zhe had been bickering and arguing all the way these past few days, and even "hit each other" when they were angry, especially after he saw many of her embarrassing private matters, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles for the next few days and was too embarrassed to face him again.

But when it was time to part, I felt reluctant to leave.

Having lived alone for so many years, I thought I had long since cultivated a calm and composed mindset that could handle anything. Little did I expect that I would instantly break down when facing my own younger brother.

I just can't bear to part with it.

"Zhe'er, keep going west along this road, and you'll reach Liangzhou. We'll have to part ways here!"

Jing Zhe also came down and gently put his arm around her shoulder.

Seeing this, Hanhan scratched his head and said, "Young Chieftain, I'll go ahead and scout out the situation!"

"..."

The road ahead is wide and bare, with a view of a hundred meters ahead. There's no need to ask around.

Watching the simple-minded man's earnest figure walking forward, Jing Zhe couldn't help but nod in praise: This simple-minded man has finally graduated!

"Fourth sister, I can't bear to part with you!"

Jing Zhe said.

"Zhe'er, your fourth sister doesn't want to be separated from you either..."

Although she tried her best to maintain her fiery temper, at this moment, Pei Yunxi's voice was choked with sobs, and she couldn't care less about anything else.

At this moment, the warm afternoon sun was gentle and warm, as if it had woven an airtight curtain on the ground, draping it over the two of them, radiating a golden light, and everything seemed so harmonious and beautiful.

Pei Yunxi nestled in Jing Zhe's arms for a moment, then straightened up, gently pushed Jing Zhe away, and then reached out to gather her disheveled hair, which had been ruffled by Jing Zhe's hands, back up. Her expression returned to its original somewhat aloof look.

However, his eyes remained burning with passion.

“Zhe’er, we don’t know how the war in Liangzhou is progressing, but you don’t need to worry too much. Those people probably want to lure you to Liangzhou, which is why they said your fifth sister was injured. But with your fifth sister’s strength and experience, it shouldn’t be that serious.”

Pei Yunxi first gave some instructions, and then said, "But you shouldn't delay any longer. Only you can find out if your fifth sister is alright! The sooner you go, the sooner we can put our worries to rest!"

"Fourth Sister..."

Jing Zhe called out again, but Pei Yunxi had already mounted her horse and said without turning her head, "Zhe'er, the sooner you go to Liangzhou to help your fifth sister handle the war, the sooner you can go to Kunlun Mirror to find me... Didn't you want me to be your wife? Then it's time to see what you do! Zhe'er, see you in Kunlun County!"

After Pei Yunxi finished speaking, without waiting for Jing Zhe to reply, she raised her whip, pushed off with her feet, and galloped away.

Watching Pei Yunxi's dashing figure recede into the distance, Jing Zhe whispered:

"Fourth Sister, see you again in Kunlun County!"

...

Life without Pei Yunxi was dull and boring.

Lying in the carriage every day, facing a simple-minded man, Jing Zhe lost much of his interest in talking.

Fortunately, this situation finally came to an end after lasting for more than four days.

Before noon on the fifth day, Jing Zhe, who was lying in the car, heard Hanhan shout outside: "Young Master, we've arrived in Liangzhou!"

Jing Zhe was overjoyed and quickly got up, lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. The road was much wider and flatter than before, and there were many pedestrians on the road. However, most of them were children, women and elderly people. Young and strong men, especially teenagers like Jing Zhe, were very few.

It seems the war in Liangzhou is indeed critical; all the men of suitable age have been conscripted to fight.

Jing Zhe analyzed it in his mind.

"Those on horseback, dismount; those in carriages, get off!"

"Line up and walk this way!!"

"One at a time, don't push!"

Before even getting off the vehicle, Jing Zhe heard shouts coming from ahead. He looked up and saw several soldiers at the city gate checking and questioning the people entering the city. The elderly, women, and children were immediately allowed to pass, while some young and strong men were kept behind for further questioning.

The ordinary people seemed to have gotten used to it, taking it for granted and no one made a fuss about it; they simply lined up obediently.

Jing Zhe also got off the carriage.

"Young Master, what are they doing?"

"It's just a routine check before entering the city! What's the big deal?"

"Why didn't we have this problem in other places before? When we first went to Jingzhou, they didn't check this thoroughly!"

"Hey, how can that be the same? Don't you see who's inspecting them? They're the elite Iron Cavalry!"

Jing Zhe was smug, almost shouting: "This is all thanks to my fifth sister's excellent military leadership!"

But after his initial smugness, he frowned again: "What time is it now? The war with the Western Barbarians is so intense, and they're still engaging in this formality. Shouldn't they be supporting Ximen wholeheartedly? I must go find Fifth Sister later..."

"Upon hearing that you've come from out of town, and that this is your first time visiting Liangzhou, I can tell you're from out of town!"

At this moment, before Jing Zhe could finish speaking, an elderly man standing in line behind him spoke first.

How do you know?

Jing Zhe asked curiously.

"They say the war in Liangzhou is critical, and that they'll send people to support Ximen. It's obvious they don't understand Liangzhou or the power of the Jinghong Iron Cavalry!"

The old man stroked his gray beard as he spoke, looking somewhat smug.

"Old man, isn't this the time when the barbarians of the Western Frontier are attacking the city? Isn't it?"

After Jing Zhe finished speaking, the old man smiled and shook his head, pointing to the ordinary people who were calmly entering and leaving the city gate. It seemed to be telling him that if the war were really serious, the people would not be strolling leisurely at the city gate.

"It's true that the Western Frontier barbarians attack Liangzhou after winter sets in. Everyone is already used to it because General Jinghong leads the Jinghong Iron Cavalry to guard the west gate. In recent years, the Western Frontier barbarians have never been able to break through Liangzhou! In recent years, the Western Frontier barbarians have occasionally attacked Liangzhou, but they have mostly made peace and asked for some food. This year was even worse. They attacked for only a few days before retreating!"

"..."

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