Jiang Yan was in a hurry to return to the Western Regions because foreigners from there came to rob things again.

Originally, Jiang Yan didn't need to go back, but the news he received said that people over there had injured many people from the Western Regions with catapults.

Now, fighting has broken out on the border of the Western Regions, and it won't stop anytime soon. Jiang Yan also discovered early on that many events were no longer unfolding as they had in his previous life. To protect the place he had guarded for two lifetimes, he borrowed ten boxes of explosives from Xu Ning.

"Are ten boxes of explosives enough?" The moment Jiang Yan asked to borrow explosives, the treasure box in Xu Ning's mind frantically reminded him that there was still a lot of explosives in stock.

"That's enough, ten boxes are enough, Aning." It would be difficult for him to carry more boxes back. He was familiar with the foreign countries that attacked him, and ten boxes of explosives might not be enough to use up all of them.

Because people in the Western Regions believe in gods more than people in the Southwest.

"Aning, I should be able to return within three months from my trip to the Western Regions. If you're ready to leave and return to Haicheng by then, why don't you wait for me for two more days? I haven't seen Grandma Jiang in a long time. My cousin's letter arrived yesterday. She said that you should visit her in the capital when you have time."

The day before Jiang Yan left, she kept talking to Xu Ning for a long time until Xu Ning promised her that if she didn't leave Xiacheng for three months, she would wait for him to take a boat back to Haicheng together.

"Oh, and the magistrate of Shanglu County also sent a message saying the strong winds have passed. He thanked you for your help in the letter and said he would treat us to a meal when we return to Shanglu County."

"We'll talk about it later. Anything else?" Xu Ning scratched her ears. Why hadn't she noticed Jiang Yan was so talkative before? She felt like her ears were about to get calluses.

Jiang Yan's eyes turned and his gaze turned to the fortifications where Xu Ning was patrolling, and he immediately put forward a series of suggestions!

Xu Ning stared at him with wide eyes, took a deep breath and listened carefully. She had no choice but to listen, because everything he said was useful.

It was late at night and Xu Ning was lying on the bed, and he could feel Jiang Yan's voice surrounding his ears.

"Bao, I have doubted more than once, are you mine or Jiang Yan's?" Xu Ning complained speechlessly. The treasure box still used the same rhetoric. Xu Ning was too lazy to roll his eyes and closed his eyes to sleep.

Jiang Yan set off early the next morning. His look was full of reluctance. Xu Ning waved his hand impatiently and told them to leave quickly.

It's an eyesore and an eyesore to the ears. Let her be alone for three months.

Jiang Yan was in a good mood when he saw that Xu Ning was becoming more and more comfortable around him, and he was able to handle matters in the Western Regions smoothly afterwards.

The same was true for Xu Ning. Since Jiang Yan's nagging stopped, Xu Ning's ears became much quieter. Every day, he would patrol and play. Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiacheng is almost built, and only the finishing touches are left.

The wasteland outside the city was also large enough for everyone to cultivate. The first batch of land that had been cleared had already been planted with drought-resistant and infertile crops such as sweet potatoes and soybeans. As the land was being cleared and cultivated, the sweet potatoes on the first batch of land that had been cleared were already ready for harvest.

In the Western Regions, Jiang Yan brought his men back to the base camp. It only took him a few days to drive back the invading foreigners and even occupied their mountains and grasslands.

Jiang Yan also accidentally discovered a salt mine and immediately dispatched people to dig salt. He took his people to negotiate with Li Dadang who was stationed on the other side of the border. The two sides cooperated, and in just one month, Jiang Yan's power expanded by two more cities under the effect of explosives.

"Boss, big boss, that Jiang guy has such powerful weapons, he won't attack us, right?" Not only were the outsiders frightened by the explosives, even the bandits in Qingfeng Village were scared to the point of having their legs go weak.