After the city fell, Yu Shida ordered his trusted men to lead a team to surround the Yu family compound, preventing anyone inside from entering or leaving at will.

When they captured Yun Mo and the others, their men found a special weapon on him. Yu Shida examined the unusual iron pipe from all angles but couldn't figure it out.

He decided to interrogate Yun Mo thoroughly tomorrow to find out what the purpose of this thing was.

"Keep a close eye on the prisoners in the dungeon, don't let them escape."

"Don't worry, Deputy General Yu, I've doubled the manpower. They definitely won't escape," the subordinate replied.

Having clashed several times before, and knowing that Yun Mo and his group were highly skilled, Yu Shida was still uneasy and had no choice but to resort to some dirty tricks.

He pulled a package from his pocket and handed it to his men, saying, "Just in case, feed them this muscle-relaxing powder."

Subordinate: "Yes, I will do it immediately."

After instructing his subordinates, Yu Shida rode his horse to the Yu family home.

The city was teeming with Hu soldiers, who were searching everywhere for the food, supplies, gold, and silver that the people hadn't had time to take from their homes.

Like a locust swarm, they ate in an extremely unsightly manner.

With his men guarding the place, the Yu family was able to remain safe and sound.

"Vice General Yu!"

Upon entering the Yu residence, his subordinates all bowed and paid their respects to him.

Yu Xunmei stood in the courtyard with her back to the gate, admiring the periwinkles in full bloom.

Hearing the noise behind her, she clenched her fist under her sleeve, her fingers trembling slightly with excitement, and her eyes flickered with light.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to contain her excitement, so even when she heard him standing right behind her, she didn't dare turn around.

"I'm back!" Yu Shida's voice was somewhat restrained and restrained.

Yu Xunmei slowly turned around, her beautiful face pale, her eyes sparkling, her red lips slightly parted, "The clan elders have already expelled you from the Yu family and removed your name from the family genealogy, why don't you kill us?"

“When I was pushed into the icy river, I thought I would never see you again. In the end, I was lucky and survived.” Yu Shida’s gaze fell on her face, seemingly unconcerned about Yu Xunmei’s indifference.

He continued, "Since the Yu family members have all run away, they shouldn't expect to come back. From now on, the Yu family genealogy will be written starting with my branch."

The sky, which had been overcast for many days, suddenly burst into sunshine. The sunlight rose behind Yu Xunmei, and her face was obscured by the morning light, making it somewhat blurry.

Upon hearing his words, she smiled brightly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

"That's wonderful! It's no wonder your father raised you so well." With that, she turned and left.

Yu Shida took two steps forward and pulled her into his arms, whispering in her ear, "I've missed you so much these past few days away!"

"I miss you too!" Yu Xunmei's body stiffened, then relaxed, her smile vanished, and a cold, sinister glint flashed in her eyes.

When he gazed at her affectionately, a beautiful smile curved her lips, but her eyes showed no emotion.

Yu Shida carried her into the room and kicked the door shut.

About half an hour later, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed.

Looking at the face beside him, as if nourished by spring rain, delicate and beautiful.

"With this victory, my rank in the Hu army will surely rise. I would like to invite the general to my home for a banquet, and I will need your help in making the arrangements."

Yu Shida's hand caressed that delicate, smooth face.

Yu Xunmei kept her eyes closed and remained silent. Yu Shida took this as an agreement and was about to say something when he heard the maid knocking on the door.

"Miss, there are soldiers outside looking for the Second Young Master. They say they have something important to report."

He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then got up, dressed, and left the house.

After he walked away, Yu Xunmei opened her clear, cold eyes.

"Prepare water, I want to take a bath!"

In the middle of the night, the whole world was quiet and still, with a half-moon hanging in the sky.

Several fast horses galloped toward the valley where the Longtan army was encamped.

Upon reaching the entrance, Yun stopped and made a few bird-like calls. Shortly after, the sound of frogs croaking echoed through the valley.

Dozens of dark figures leaped down from the trees and bowed to the people on horseback.

"Lord of the city, you're back!"

"Let's go back and discuss this in detail."

Lin Yinan took the lead and rode away.

Inside the tent, everyone looked expectantly at Lin Yinan, who was on guard.

Taking a sip of water, Lin Yinan cleared his throat and said, "They are being held in the dungeon of the government office. There are 130 people in total, five of whom are seriously injured, and the rest have only minor injuries."

Upon hearing that Yun Mo and the others were still alive, everyone's eyes gleamed with ecstatic joy.

"Lord, we will take our best brothers to rescue General Yunmo."

Lin Yinan hurriedly said, "The city is heavily guarded; we must not act rashly."

"Are we not going to save General Yunmo and the others?" someone said through gritted teeth, unwilling to accept the situation.

"We definitely need to save them, but we need to devise a safe plan. Acting rashly will only give the enemy an easy way to kill us. Every one of our brothers' lives is precious, and I don't want them to die easily."

Everyone present fell silent.

Lin Yinan continued, "Yunyi, what's the situation with your side?"

Yun Yi said, "Today, Hu Jun looted the city extensively. They stored all the looted food and supplies in the granary and have deployed heavy troops to guard it."

After he finished speaking, Yun Qi hung up the map of Nanzhou Prefecture.

Lin Yinan got up and studied the drawing carefully.

After a long pause, she said, "General Lu's army from Cangwu County should have arrived by now."

Just then, a guard came to report from outside.

"Lord City Lord, General Lu has sent someone with a message."

"Please let him in."

The guards then brought in a messenger from Lu Changsheng's men.

"This humble general pays his respects to City Lord Lin!"

Lin Yinan: "Stand up and speak. Has General Lu arrived?"

The messenger nodded and said, "Yes, General Lu informed City Lord Lin that our army is also encamped in the southwest of Nanzhou Prefecture. He specifically sent me to inquire about City Lord Lin's plans for the subsequent battles."

Southwest? Lin Yinan immediately found the location the messenger had mentioned on the map, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

It has to be said that Lu Changsheng is a real old fox. The southwest direction is the only way to travel from Nanzhou Prefecture to Cangwu County.

“Very good. Let me write a letter to General Lu.” Lin Yinan said calmly.

She picked up her pen and wrote down in the letter the details of her nighttime raid on Nanzhou Prefecture, the capture of Yun Mo and his 130 men, and her planned rescue operation.

After the messenger left, Yun Shiyi frowned and asked, "City Lord, do you think Lu Changsheng will help us launch a surprise attack to rescue our master?"

"It's hard to say."

Lin Yinan shook her head. Human nature is something that cannot withstand scrutiny.

Helping is a favor, not helping is one's right. Originally, Cangwu County had only managed to scrape together 20,000 troops from various powerful families, so even if he didn't help, he wouldn't owe Longtan a favor.