Chen Yan and Wang Lu finally did what Wei Yunlan said.
The two of them each took a bag of grain seeds and luggage, and together with Suihe, they quietly sneaked into the forest before Qiulin Nanxing's team entered the Helian tribe.
After the three of them left, Wei Yunlan had people seal off the big tent where they had just stayed, and from now on no one was allowed to enter.
Wei Yunlan was the last one to walk out of the tent. Before she walked out, she stood in front of the bags full of grain seeds and stayed for a moment.
The "grain seeds" piled there seemed to have undergone some changes, but also seemed to have undergone no changes at all.
There were still bags piled up next to each other, each bulging with stuff.
Only Wei Yunlan knew that although these bags appeared unchanged on the surface, the sweet potatoes, yams, and wheat seeds inside had actually all been replaced by the old grains she had obtained from the mouth of Yandu Gorge.
It’s not that she didn’t trust the people arranged by Tianshu Pavilion, but the seeds were of great importance. In her last life, the Northern Barbarians had seized the initiative. This time, she couldn’t let the Northern Barbarians get the seeds first and grow potatoes.
The people in Tianshu Pavilion can be trusted, but the Helian tribe is not an ironclad entity.
Wei Yunlan didn't want to test people's hearts, nor did he want to take any risk.
Compared to seeds that can produce thousands of times more grain, these old grains are nothing.
Only after doing all this did Wei Yunlan feel at ease to leave the tent.
"Miss Wei, are you leaving Xishan Ranch?" Yu Qi was the one who had stayed with Wei Yunlan the longest, except for Zou Yun.
In fact, when they were together day and night on the road of exile, she knew Wei Yunlan better than Zou Yun.
Seeing Wei Yunlan looking east, he could guess her plan.
"Yes." Wei Yunlan did not hide it from Yu Qi.
If you want to "make trouble" for Qiu Linnanxing, it is naturally impossible to do so at Xishan Ranch.
Although she wanted to divert Qiulin Nanxing's attention away from the royal court of the Helian tribe and Princess Changning, she also didn't want him to pay attention to Xishan Ranch and Yingtu Ranch. After all, these two ranches were now closely involved with Tianshu Pavilion and could not withstand Qiulin Nanxing's careful scrutiny.
"I heard that if you go further south from Xishan Ranch, you will enter the territory of Tuoba tribe." Wei Yunlan pondered for a moment and said, "I think after Qiulin Nanxing's team passes by, we can go the other way and sneak into Tuoba tribe."
Yu Qi has been in Beiman for half a year.
His understanding of the terrain and routes of various places in the northern barbarians, especially the Helian and Tuoba tribes, is even better than that of the local barbarians.
"Where are you going? Let me lead the way for you." Yu Qi offered.
"Okay, it will definitely be safer with you here." Wei Yunlan nodded in agreement.
After the midday sun was at its glaring, the sun gradually rose. More than half an hour had passed since the second prince's men reported the time.
Chen Yan, Wang Lu and the other two had already hidden in the mountains.
At this time, a group of people and horses could finally be seen in the distance, galloping towards them from the south.
The flying horses' hooves kicked up clouds of sand on the road.
Relying on his superior eyesight, Wei Yunlan could vaguely distinguish that there were about twenty to thirty people in the team.
The man in the middle, surrounded by people in front and behind, was wearing a silver-grey cloak. He was obviously the master. He was much shorter and thinner than the guards around him. Unfortunately, his head was covered by the cloak, and his entire face was hidden in the shadow under the cloak, so his appearance could not be seen at all.
"That should be Qiu Lin Nanxing." Wei Yunlan frowned.
Even though she had never actually met this person, she subconsciously felt a sense of danger.
After waiting for about a moment, the team that was running past was no longer visible.
Wei Yunlan said, "Let's get going too."
Miss Bai stayed at Xishan Ranch.
Wei Yunlan, Zou Yun and Yu Qi only rode two horses on the road.
I deliberately chose a different route from Qiu Linnanxing's team.
Not long after running out of Xishan Ranch, two figures, one black and one white, caught up with the horse.
"Black Cloud, Snow Melt." Zou Yun saw them at a glance, "When did you catch up?"
Since entering the Helian tribe, the two figures, one black and one white, just like the pair of white tigers before, have never appeared in front of them again.
However, Zou Yun never worried about these animals getting lost. She had long discovered that Miss Wei had extraordinary attainments in "taming animals". Otherwise, why did even the falcons trained in Tianshu Pavilion act so close to Miss Wei when they were in Beiguan City before?
It was naturally impossible for Heiyun and Xuerong to answer Zou Yun's question.
The two figures, one black and one white, ran not much slower than horses.
After running for a while, Xuerong felt a little tired.
Wei Yunlan picked it up from the ground and held it in his arms.
Without Xuerong following, the black cloud was finally able to spread its claws and gallop forward, and soon it disappeared.
Wei Yunlan asked Yu Qi about the nearest city and the location of the Tuoba royal court.
Although the territory of the Tuoba tribe is not as vast as that of the Helian tribe, the population of the tribe is obviously much larger than that of the Helian tribe. In addition to the royal court where the royal family lives, there are also two small cities built in the tribal territory.
Seeing the low, adobe-like city wall from afar, Wei Yunlan's mouth twitched, "Barbarians call this a city?"
"Most barbarians are nomadic. Apart from the tribal royal courts, they rarely build cities." Yu Qi is no longer surprised.
Compared to Dayong, Beiman is more like an uncivilized area. Many of its customs, architecture and lifestyles are much behind those of Dayong.
Wei Yunlan thought more.
Compared with Dayong, the Northern Barbarians are actually easier to capture.
Perhaps in the future, in addition to passively defending the North Gate, the soldiers of Dayong will be able to cross the border and crush the northern barbarians...
But that is all in the future.
There are more pressing matters at hand.
Wei Yunlan's expression froze. He took out two boxes, about the size of an adult man's hands, from the bag hanging on the horse's back and handed them to Yu Qi and Zou Yun.
Every profession has its own expertise, and when it comes to lightness skills and concealment, the two who have received professional training are naturally better at it.
"Find an opportunity to deliver the contents of the box to the government office, the yamen, or the most affluent-looking family in the city. Don't let others notice your whereabouts."
The box was quite heavy and looked very sturdy, and one could faintly hear a "cracking" sound coming from inside, as if something was hitting the box.
Wei Yunlan looked serious and reminded the two, "Be careful when you put it down, don't touch the things in the box."
"Miss Wei, what's in here?" Zou Yun asked.
“Do you still remember those poisonous scorpions on the hilltop?” Seeing the surprised expressions on the two people’s faces, Wei Yunlan said solemnly, “They are what you think of. The scorpions that appeared at the Helian tribe’s palace banquet.”
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