The boat traveled all night and arrived at Penglai at dawn the next day.

The sentries on the beach saw the ship approaching from afar and had already informed Zheng Boyuan. Zheng Boyuan rushed over and was quite surprised to see the horses on the deck.

Xu Di disembarked and waved happily to Zheng Boyuan. After Xu Di disembarked, Zheng Boyuan asked, "Brother-in-law, has the matter in Liaodong been resolved?"

Xu Di waved his hand and said, "Let's settle these horses first, and then I'll have a good chat with you later."

Zheng Boyuan looked at Xu Di's expression and saw nothing unusual. But then he thought that after planning for so long, neither the Jurchens nor the people in the capital would easily give up this opportunity. The situation in Liaodong should not be resolved so easily. Feeling uneasy, Zheng Boyuan patiently waited until Xu Di had arranged everything before taking Xu Di to his office.

The canteen had already delivered the prepared breakfast, which was hand-pulled noodles. Xu Di ate two large bowls with gusto, and only after feeling comfortable in his stomach did he pour himself a cup of tea and say to Zheng Boyuan, who was still not eating, "I've been sent back. They plan to let the Jin soldiers in and slowly devour them."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Boyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Let them in? How can we let them in? That would be far too risky!"

Xu Di put down his teacup, sighed, and said, "Whether it's General Zhou or our brother-in-law, they are both eager to defeat the Jin people like the Northern Di, preventing them from breaching the gates for more than ten or even several decades. I also think this plan is quite brilliant. If we devise it properly, we might actually be able to wipe out the Jin army."