Xia He and Su Changfeng returned to the tent together.

He looked at the men who were being tested on drugs and asked in a deep voice, "How many drug slaves like you are there in the city?"

One of the civilians raised his head tremblingly and said in a hoarse voice:

"Reply... Reply to your Excellency. There are nearly 10,000 drug slaves like us... Most of them are slaves or criminals. Once you are selected, your whole family, young and old, cannot escape..."

Xia He was shocked when he heard this.

Only then did he understand why Zhao Tiangang led an army of 30,000 and failed to capture Youzhou.

The soldiers in Youzhou greatly improved their strength by taking the pills made from Linghe.

But behind these pills are the blood, tears and lives of countless people!

Another civilian suddenly burst into tears, his voice was shrill:

"My wife and children are still in the city... I'm afraid they are going to die too! Please, sir, save them!"

Xia He was silent for a moment, and after they calmed down a little, he slowly spoke:

"Do you want to live? Do you want to save your wife and children?"

The two civilians were stunned, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes, but also with a bit of doubt.

Xia He continued:

"We were sent by the imperial court to suppress the rebellion. The two great families in Youzhou City are the rebels."

"As long as you go back and find a way to open the city gate, we can enter the city and fight to rescue your family."

After hearing this, the two of them subconsciously looked at Su Changfeng.

Obviously, the Su family had a very good reputation in Youzhou back then. Not only did they recognize Su Changfeng, they also had deep trust in him.

If Su Changfeng hadn't been here, they probably wouldn't even have the courage to speak.

However, as soon as Xia He finished speaking, several people quickly fell into a struggle.

They had finally escaped, but now they had to go back, which was tantamount to committing suicide.

But if they don’t go back, their wives and children will really be doomed!

One of them was obviously afraid of death, and quickly shook his head to refuse:

"No... No! Going back would mean death! I won't go!"

Upon hearing this, his companion was immediately enraged and punched him in the face, roaring:

"You are such a heartless person! My sister married you, took care of your paralyzed mother for several years, and even gave birth to several sons for you. And you just ignore them like this?"

"But... but going back would mean death!"

"Who, who can guarantee that what he said is true?"

Xia He knew that it would be difficult to convince them in a short period of time, so he looked at Su Changfeng.

Su Changfeng nodded and said in a deep voice:

"I guarantee in the name of the Su family that what General Xia said is true."

With Su Changfeng's guarantee, several people finally believed it.

In the end, two of the three were willing to go back, but the other refused out of fear.

Xia He didn't force it.

Think for a moment.

"Don't be afraid, I will go into the city with you."

Seeing that the men were in very bad condition, he let them rest for a night and set off early the next morning.

Afterwards, Xia He summoned Tie Zhan, Liu Rushuang and others and instructed:

"Within two days, I will take the opportunity to open the city gate. Then, you will lead your men to fight your way in."

"As long as we can enter the city, our eight thousand men may be able to capture Youzhou City!"

Tie Zhan frowned and said:

"What if Tai is recognized?"

Xia He looked vigorous and healthy, with a rosy complexion.

The civilians who were tested on the drugs were all skinny and haggard, but the rebels were not blind!

Su Changfeng heard this and interrupted:

"My aunt Gu Qingyi has some elixirs that can cover up the aura."

Xia He nodded and then found Gu Qingyi.

This was the second time the two had met since that night.

Gu Qingyi saw Xia He coming over with a calm expression and asked, "What's the matter?"

Xia He briefly explained the plan. Gu Qingyi took out a pill from her bosom without hesitation and handed it to Xia He:

"This pill can conceal your aura, but once you stimulate your blood and qi, the effect will be ineffective."

Xia He took the pill and was about to leave when Gu Qingyi suddenly whispered:

"The fire poison in my body can no longer be suppressed..."

Xia He turned around in surprise, only to find that Gu Qingyi's eyelashes were trembling.

After all this fuss, is this calmness just an act?

"That can't be helped."

…

Early the next morning, Xia He pulled up his pants and left the tent.

He quietly left the camp with two laborers and headed towards Youzhou City.

"There are mostly patrolling soldiers at the main gate now. If you get close you will be shot!"

Go around to the mass grave in the back mountain of Youzhou.

Sure enough, from a distance we could see the group of soldiers carrying another cart of corpses over.

There were dozens of rebel soldiers responsible for escorting the bodies, and they seemed to be an elite scout team.

Xia He observed from afar and found that there were several Hua Jin warriors leading the group, and their strength should not be underestimated.

He originally had two plans:

First, fight your way out directly, and then disguise yourself as a rebel soldier and sneak into the city;

Second, disguise yourself as a drug slave and sneak in quietly.

However, after seeing the number of people on the other side, he immediately gave up his first idea.

Although he had the ability to kill all these people, it would inevitably alert the rebels in Youzhou City and alert them.

"I can only pretend to be a drug slave."

Xia He thought to himself.

He quickly swallowed the pill given by Gu Qingyi, and his breath instantly became weak.

His once strong muscles shriveled, wrinkles appeared on his face, and he looked sickly, as if he would collapse at any time.

Xia He secretly marveled at the magic of the elixir, then grabbed a few handfuls of blood from the ground and smeared it on his face, then quietly moved over.

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