Lu Tu quickly dismissed this idea. If it were fake, why would the other party come all the way to retrieve the wooden box? Moreover, drawing such a map would be extremely labor-intensive and resource-intensive; no one would design a trap so deep.

This shows that Xu Jing's influence had long been established in Huai Shuo, which is why he was able to draw such a complete map, and there was more than one of these maps.

Therefore, Xu Jing's purpose in coming to Wuchuan was not entirely for Wang Miaoling's treasure, but perhaps also to continue drawing a topographical map of Wuchuan.

Thinking of this, Lü Tu suddenly realized a bigger conspiracy: why did Xu Jing draw a topographical map of the six border towns?

It is important to know that the Six Garrisons are the gateways guarding the northern border of the Great Yu Dynasty. If these Six Garrisons fall, the Wuhuan army will be able to advance unimpeded and launch a large-scale southward invasion.

Drawing topographic maps is such a laborious and thankless task that someone like Xu Jing would never do. If we analyze it from Xu Jing's perspective, there is only one possibility.

That means Xu Jing had already colluded with the Wuhuan people; he was a traitor!

In other words, Xu Jing may not have fled to Huai Shuo Town that day, but went directly to Wu Huan in the north!

Even if he had not yet completed the drawing of the Wuchuan map, as long as he had the topographical maps of Huai Shuo or other towns in his hands, he could still enjoy wealth and honor by presenting them to the Great Chanyu of Wuhuan.

Lu Tu clenched his fists so tightly they cracked: "Xu Jing, you really are a bastard who has caused endless trouble!"

At this moment, Liu Hong came over and reported: "Sir, there are a total of 200 White Lotus followers, 130 villagers, and a number of cattle and sheep in Panjia Village."

Lu Tu looked at the moon overhead: "It's almost dawn. After the brothers have eaten their fill, we'll set off and head straight for Panjia Village!"

"Yes, sir!"

As for the White Lotus Sect members and villagers who were responsible for transporting the grain, they were killed by Nie Yun.

These guys are a threat if left alive, killing them would save us a lot of trouble.

After finishing his meal, Lu Tu rode on his warhorse and examined the intelligence documents sent by Yun Tian. The documents only mentioned one stronghold, Panjia Village.

Lu Tu knew that the White Lotus Sect couldn't possibly only have these three strongholds; Yun Tian probably didn't want to hand over all the strongholds to Lu Tu.

However, he didn't care. After the White Lotus Sect was wiped out, he could still raid the surrounding mountain strongholds. If there was really no profit to be made, there was still the Huai Shuo terrain map.

Two hours later, the group arrived at Panjia Village and saw smoke rising from the village.

Alright, you've come to the right place. Apart from the gathering places of the White Lotus sect, it's rare to see such a large-scale breakfast gathering in other villages.

Lu Tu waved his hand and shouted, "Charge!"

This time, Lu Tu stopped not far from the village, shot and killed several sentries with his bow and arrow, and simply didn't go into the village, leaving these people for the soldiers to practice on.

Lu Tu was never merciful to his enemies, and even if there were innocent villagers who might be coerced, he didn't have the time or energy to screen them.

The 200 White Lotus Cult members were slaughtered by our side in less than the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn, while our side only suffered 12 minor injuries.

As expected, a well-fed and well-rested person is much more powerful!

After searching, Liu Hong reported, "Sir, we found 18 cows, 100 sheep, and 10 horses, but nothing else."

Lu Tu cursed his bad luck, saying he was getting poorer and poorer. Although cattle, sheep, and horses were quite valuable, he couldn't kill them for meat right now, so they were of little help to him.

"Take them all away!"

This time the return journey was even slower, mainly because they had to drag the captured grain and sheep along the way. The journey there took all morning, from dawn to dusk, before they finally returned to the village.

Zhao Liang, who was on lookout duty in Kuishan Village, brightened up and shouted into the village, "Lord Lü is back!"

Upon hearing this, everyone from Kuishan Village, along with the people stationed at the drill ground, rushed over. Every household lit lamps and took torches to welcome them.

As soon as Lü Tu stepped into the village, he spotted Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu standing at the head of the crowd, smiling at him.

He instructed Nie Yun beside him, "Give everything to Liu Yang for storage. You take the brothers back and get some rest."

"Yes, sir!"

"Lord Lü, where did you get so much grain?"

Lu Tu chuckled: "It was issued by the government."

"Hey, Lord Lü is truly invincible! With Lord Lü backing me up, my man wakes up laughing every night!"

The woman next to him teased, "Your man snores because he's woken up by the urge to pee!"

"How do you know my man snores? You shameless slut!" The two village women were about to pull each other's hair when they were quickly pushed back by the others.

Sitting on his horse, Lü Tu was sweating profusely. He shouted to the crowd, "I've gone to suppress the bandits on the orders of the Commandant. Everyone should go back and rest early, and be on time for work tomorrow!"

Many soldiers' families were finally able to relax after seeing their husbands.

"Disband!"

At Lu Tu's command, the soldiers ran to their wives to whisper secrets. The happiest of them were the soldiers who had found three wives at Sunjia Pass; they finally had homes.

They hurriedly dragged their wives to the thatched huts; tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for them.

Lu Tu smiled, shook his head, and dismounted. Zhao Liang, ever the helpful one, came over and led Xiao Hei away.

Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu stepped forward to examine Lü Tu's entire body, trying to see if he was injured.

As he walked back, Lü Tu explained, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't lay a hand on anyone this time?"

“I believe you, my husband. I believe everything you say.”

Lu Tu smiled and gave her a light kiss on the forehead: "I've gained a lot this time. I'll tell you about it when we get back."

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