Looking at Aoi's confident look, Zhou Zhiruo felt that she was unreliable.

But she couldn't say anything now. After all, everyone has their own expertise, and this is what she did in her early years.

…

They rode at full speed, took a detour, and arrived near the Persian capital two days later at night.

"It's too dangerous," Zhou Zhiruo's face showed some nervousness. "Qianye, there are probably hundreds of thousands of Persian troops gathered near the Persian imperial capital. With only two hundred of us, if we are discovered, it will be difficult to leave a complete body."

Qianye smiled and said, "Don't panic, Sister Zhou. Even though the Persian capital is heavily guarded now, more people means more trouble. The Persian capital is in chaos now, and a big war is about to break out. Many soldiers are making trouble every day, and the security and military in the city can't handle it themselves, let alone notice us."

Zhou Zhiruo was speechless after hearing this: "Even if they don't have time to take care of us, there are tens of thousands of Persians guarding the city. How are we going to get into the city?"

Qianye smiled and said, "If time wasn't so tight, if it weren't wartime, we might be able to disguise ourselves as a caravan and sneak in, but now time is tight and the task is heavy, so we can only use other methods."

Zhou Zhiruo was a little puzzled: "Other methods? What other methods are there? Can we dig a tunnel in?"

Qianye smiled and said: "That's right, it's about digging tunnels. The people of our Ming Dynasty have black hair and yellow skin, and they don't look like the Persians, so we can only dig tunnels to get in."

Zhou Zhiruo was even more speechless: "We only have 200 people now. If we dig a tunnel now, isn't time a bit tight? Besides, where should we start digging? This tunnel may have to be several hundred meters long."

Aoi said: "Sister Zhou, in fact, we have already started working on the tunnel when we from Sakura Pavilion broke into the Persian capital."

"At that time, my sister Longze and I were afraid of being discovered, so we left a way out for ourselves in advance. Now it seems that it has come in handy."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "So that's how it is. You are indeed professionals. Where is the entrance to the tunnel?"

Qianye smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, Sister Zhou."

"Aoi, go explore the road first and see if there are any changes in the city."

After receiving the order, Aoi hurried away.

Afterwards, Qianye selected fifty people from the soldiers behind him, and said to the leader of the fifty people: "Brother, the horses we brought with us are the key to whether we can escape from here."

"Remember this time, the day after tomorrow at this time, you and other brothers will wait for us here. If it is after midnight and we have not come out, you will leave as soon as possible and don't worry about what is happening in the city."

The man was stunned for a moment: "How can this be possible? The ladies are fighting to the death in the city, and I will accompany you no matter how badly I am able to do it. If something really happens, how can I have the face to return to Your Majesty?"

Qianye smiled and said, "Brother, it is actually more dangerous to stay outside the city than inside."

"Altai is now constantly dispatching troops to the vicinity of the Persian imperial capital, and there are countless vehicles transporting food and fodder. You must absolutely avoid them and don't let them discover your tracks."

"Once you are discovered, you lead your brothers to run. If you can outrun the pursuers, you are lucky. If you can't, you are unlucky."

The man thought for a moment and said: "Empress Qianye, don't worry, I know what to do. Even if we are discovered, we have followed His Majesty and fought countless battles. Even if the enemy's knife is at our necks, we will never reveal the news that you have sneaked into the city."

Qianye nodded: "Okay, you guys retreat first and hide in a safe place. You just wait here at this time the day after tomorrow."

Fifty people and the horses that accompanied them left first.

Yu Fei glanced at Qianye and said, "Sister Qianye, you are putting all the pressure on this operation to just these two days. That is to say, once the next few days are up, you have to leave regardless of whether you succeed or not, right?"

Qianye smiled bitterly and leaned forward slightly: "Sister Yu is right."

"I'm putting the success or failure of this operation entirely on these two days."

"To be honest with you two sisters, Empress Xiao Zhao is being held at the Ming Cult headquarters in Persia. It is not easy to rescue her."

"Also, let me say something disrespectful to Empress Xiaozhao. Among those of us who came this time, there are five women of your majesty, and Sister Zhou and Sister Yu are your majesty's beloved ones. I must first ensure the safety of the five of us. Otherwise, if Empress Xiaozhao is not rescued, and the five of us are also implicated, your majesty will probably regret it to death."

"So we only try our best once, and we only have one chance to act."

"Once we alert the enemy, not to mention two hundred people, even two thousand people will not be able to rescue Xiao Zhao."

"We will enter the city tonight. Tomorrow, Longze will try to contact Empress Xiaozhao. We sisters will find out the food reserves of the Persians in the city. Then we will set fire to them at midnight the next day and burn their food in the chaos. If possible, we will also burn down the headquarters of the Persian Mingjiao."

"In such a chaotic situation, everyone is out for themselves. Let's take advantage of the chaos to rescue Xiao Zhao."

Zhou Zhiruo nodded: "To put it simply, it is to set fire to create chaos, and then rescue people."

"Well, I'll listen to you and try my best. This method can only be tried this time. No matter whether it succeeds or not, we must withdraw after a period of time."

…

About a quarter of an hour later, Aoi returned to Zhou Zhiruo and the others: "Sisters, everything has been arranged in the city, nothing will go wrong."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "Where does the tunnel entrance lead to? There are more than a hundred of us here, and we can't show our faces on the street."

Aoi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Zhou. At the end of the tunnel is the basement of a restaurant. That restaurant has been renovated by my sisters from Sakura Pavilion. It is very safe and can accommodate all these people."

…

After learning that the Sakura Pavilion members in the city were still safe, Chiba's face immediately showed a look of relaxation.

"Okay, let's not delay any further and quickly enter the city through the tunnel to avoid any unnecessary trouble."

The entrance to the tunnel was not far from the foot of the Persian Imperial City. Qianye and the other two led the way, but what surprised Zhou Zhiruo was that Qianye actually let her and Yu Fei enter the city last.

"What does Chiba mean?"

Yu Fei smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, you are overly worried. Qianye is afraid that there might be danger, so he let us two enter the city last."