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Xie Ci rode forward. After all, he was a veteran with many years of experience. He immediately noticed that the red flag with a bull's head and a circular pattern was held high by the group of people in the distance. It was the symbol of Gulou. His eyes darkened slightly, and he leaned over to hold down Tong Zhenzhen's screaming mouth and scolded in a low voice:

"Shut up! Don't you see so many enemy troops? Pay attention to the group messages!"

Xie Ci gave instructions to the college students and soldiers respectively. The "refugees" in front checked their makeup, and after confirming that everything was correct, they supported each other and moved forward slowly as usual. Xie Ci and Xie Yuan stopped there with some of their personal guards, hiding in the nearby woods to observe the situation.

It must be said that the communication method in this alien world is indeed convenient. Military orders can be issued without words, and even the time of making gestures is saved, which greatly improves the marching efficiency. While Xie Ci covered his body with grass leaves to hide his figure, he thought to himself that if there is a chance in the future, he can apply this method to the entire Linyuan Army.

Gulou's cavalry lined up in a row and marched forward in a mighty force. The sound of horse hooves was deafening, raising flying sand and rocks along the way. In a short while, they arrived near where the Linyuan army had just separated.

The leader was a young commander with nomadic features, a high nose, deep eyes, rough and dark skin, a beard on his tough face, and a tall and strong figure, so heavy that the war horses dared not raise their heads. He noticed the movement in front and made a gesture to the cavalry behind him. At that moment, the team that was originally marching at high speed immediately stopped moving and lined up in a very orderly manner.

I saw a bunch of strange people crawling out of the mud on the grassland ahead. They were all ragged, pale and thin, walking on their own legs. Some of them were holding broken bowls with holes in their hands, muttering to themselves:

"I'm really hungry... General, please give me some food!"

"Hey! Where did you come from, beggar? Do you know whose army this is? How dare you be so presumptuous?!" A cavalryman stepped forward and cursed, flattering his superior in a rather servile manner.

Tong Zhenzhen pretended to be frightened by him and slid to the ground very naturally. She kept kowtowing and begging for mercy as a disguise, while opening a group meeting and a live broadcast room so that Xie Ci could see the situation here directly.

[How about it, General? Is this guy the fierce general Shao Hui from Gulou that you mentioned? ]

Xie Ci half-crouched behind the bushes. When he saw Tong Zhenzhen's comments, the corners of his mouth twitched. He then focused on the image on the screen and smacked his lips:

"Tsk, no, it's that kid Aguda."

【What Avada? 】

The Gulou Army couldn't hear Xie Ci's words, but Tong Zhen didn't dare to shout loudly, so he could only play the barrage in his mind. Sure enough, when the soldier saw that the situation was already set, he announced in a sharp voice:

"You are blind, this is General Shao's right-hand man - Commander Aguda. Now that General Shao is gone, he is the boss of the entire Muzhou City!"

Aguda straightened his back with obvious enjoyment, enjoying the fake fear and admiration in the looks from the college students.

Xie Ci, who was connected remotely, sneered:

"Tsk, what a capable general! I originally thought that old man Shao Hui was in charge of Muzhou City, which might be a bit troublesome. Now there is only this idiot. Hey, Tong Zhenzhen, listen carefully. This man looks very intimidating, but he is actually weak inside, greedy for merit, reckless, and conceited. I used this to trick him before. Gu Lou's uncharacteristic rash march must be his bad idea. You must seize the opportunity and sneak into Muzhou City!"

[Got it, boss! Just rest assured and watch my performance! ]

Xie Ci's words greatly encouraged Tong Zhenzhen. She rolled her eyes and immediately came up with a countermeasure. She bent down and crawled a few steps on her knees. She picked the soldier who had just spoken harshly and pretended to lie in front of his horse in pain. She touched the horse's hoof and the crispy function took effect immediately. The sturdy warhorse collapsed to the ground with a whine in an instant. At the same time, Tong Zhenzhen let out a shrill scream:

"My Bolenggai!!!"

Chen Miao, who was behind him, stepped forward and immediately picked up Tong Zhenzhen and held her in her arms, tears streaming down her face:

"My dear? What's wrong with you? I can't live without you, my dear, sob, sob—"

"You, what are you doing? I didn't touch her, she fell there by herself!" The soldier had just fallen off his horse. Before he could react, he realized that the warhorse he had carefully selected was suddenly lame, and he was being scammed. He looked at Aguda in panic.

Aguda frowned, thinking that he was a loser, to be blackmailed by a group of refugees. Just as he was about to raise his whip to chase them away, Tong Zhenzhen cried out to the sky:

"What a damn thank you! You watched us common people die without saving us, and refused to let us seek refuge with the wise and brave General Aguda. You drove us out of the village and made us refugees. I have heard that the ancient Lou country treats its people well, and you, General, are a great and kind man. Everyone in the surrounding area knows your reputation for bravery and fighting skills. Please have mercy on us!" @无限好文，全部在Jinjiangt文学城

After these words were spoken, Aguda was really praised to the sky. He was so proud that he didn't know who he was. The corners of his stubble-covered mouth were raised high, and he replied in a rare good mood:

"Oh? Is this true? Xie Ci is really a bastard!"

Tong Zhenzhen immediately wiped away her tears and echoed:

"Of course not! He looks like a decent person, but he doesn't do anything humane. He did something immoral himself, and he doesn't even let the villagers say anything. Bah! In my opinion, he is not even worthy of carrying your shoes!"

"Not bad, hahahaha!" Aguda enjoyed it very much. He laughed loudly towards the sky, and even confused the soldiers who crawled up from the ground.

What he didn't know was that ever since Aguda was defeated by Xie Ci and was scolded by Shao Hui for it, he had been holding a grudge against Xie Ci. Now that he heard him being scolded, he naturally felt relieved. He was still fantasizing that if he helped these refugees, people would definitely compare him to Xie Ci and praise his kindness. Wouldn't that make him better than Xie Ci?

Tong Zhenzhen looked up secretly and saw that Aguda had fallen into the trap. She thought of taking the opportunity to scold Xie Ci a few more times, and then proposed that they go into the city to settle down. Lin Shizhu came up from behind, with his hair disheveled to disguise himself as a refugee, and whispered a reminder:

"You'd better restrain yourself. Xie Ci heard everything clearly!"

Tong Zhenzhen, who was about to yell, said: …

[Leader, you have to believe that what I said was not sincere. This is all for our great cause! (wipes tears)]

Xie Ci put away his right hand that had crushed a piece of stone, his face gloomy, and he did not believe Tong Zhen's lies. Seeing this, Xie Yuan behind him carefully pleaded for his friend:

"Brother, she didn't mean it..."

"Whose side are you on?!" Xie Ci was so angry when he saw his sister actually turning her elbow outward that he gritted his teeth and simply turned his face away. He stared at the screen without saying a word and sulked.

"So General Aguda, please be kind and let us settle in the city!" Tong Zhenzhen half covered her face, looking like a desperate old woman.

Aguda was so excited that he wanted to win over Xie Ci, so he readily agreed:

"Okay! I will set an example for that incompetent kid Xie Ci and show him what a general's responsibility is!"

Tong Zhen was overjoyed. She didn't expect to be tricked so easily. Just as she was about to get up, she was stopped in her tracks by Aguda's question:

"But where did you come from? You look strange to me."

Xie Ci in the back was also on edge and ordered Tong Zhenzhen to shut up and Lin Shizhu to step up and smooth things over.

"Commander, you don't know that we are from Chang'an Village. Xie Ci is a cruel and tyrannical guy. I don't know what went wrong with the Linyuan Army, but he insisted on recruiting soldiers! You said that our poor village doesn't have many men. If he recruits them, what will happen to us women and children?"

Lin Shizhu's makeup was feminine, and she spoke in a soft voice. Her long hair covered her Adam's apple, and her profile was delicate and pitiful. She nestled in Chen Miao's arms and sobbed:

"We refused to obey, so he forcibly took us away. We, the old, weak, women and children, had to escape and become refugees. We hope the commander will be kind enough to show some mercy!"

The pitiful look of the young wife made the Gulou soldiers behind her stare in amazement. Some of them even drooled, and pretended to be righteous and told their companions that the young wife was pitiful.

The soldier tiptoed to Aguda's ear and whispered:

"What this woman said is true. There is indeed a place called Chang'an Village nearby. And there were rumors a few days ago that something strange happened in the Linyuan Army. The Poyuan Army fought against them but was defeated miserably. It's weird!"

Aguda nodded perfunctorily. He didn't want to hear a word about Xie Ci's achievements. After confirming that these people were not people of unknown origin, he didn't think much about it. He signaled the cavalry behind him to come forward to help support them, pointed at Chen Miao and asked casually:

"Isn't that the old man's wife on the ground? Who are you to him?"

Chen Miao's arms around Lin Shizhu froze. She looked like a white-haired old man, while Lin Shizhu looked like a haggard bride. They could be called daughter-in-law, but how could a daughter-in-law be in the arms of her father-in-law? !

Xie Ci gritted his teeth and cursed:

"This idiot!"

But Chen Miao is Chen Miao after all. Even though the situation was shaky, she quickly calmed down, hugged Tong Zhenzhen, who was resting on her legs, and Lin Shizhu, who was in her arms, and kissed Lin Shizhu, saying in a rough voice:

"Haha, Commander, you're joking. She used to be my daughter-in-law, but my son died young, so now she's my second wife!"

Aguda's whip paused, and he looked back at them in disbelief. Are the people in Linyuan so open? Lin Shizhu was very polite, and she pretended to hit Chen Miao with a coquettish sound, and buried her head in her neck with enjoyment. Tong Zhenzhen was not to be outdone and pulled Lin Shizhu's hair, cursing her as a "fox spirit".

"Tsk, this old man is quite lucky..."

Aguda muttered to himself with a bit of envy, then whipped his horse and led everyone back to the city, still thinking in his mind how to make good use of this incident to make a name for himself.

Muzhou City

This place was originally an important frontier city connecting Gulou and Linyuan, but now it has been forced to be incorporated into Gulou's territory. On the blue brick city wall dozens of feet high, a red flag with an ox head symbolizing Gulou is erected, fluttering in the wind. From a distance, it looks like a blood cloud pressing down on the city.

The gate with copper nails gradually rose up at the command of the soldiers guarding the city, and the appearance inside gradually became apparent.