A group of people were shocked by her idea.
They knew Chu Jinjin was formidable, but those were 30,000 soldiers. If they were discovered, they wouldn't be able to escape even if they had wings.
Chu Jinjin stated: It will not be discovered.
The zombies in the apocalypse retain some of their human habits, such as being nocturnal, so they mostly search for supplies at night.
Besides avoiding disturbing the zombies, they also feared attracting the attention of their own kind. Over time, they became truly silent and unnoticed.
The villagers were easy to explain to, but Li Dahua was not. She thought Chu Jinjin was going to abandon her, and she cried and made a scene.
Children are easy to coax, so Chu Jinjin made a pinky promise with her.
When the sun sets behind the mountains, it gets dark; when the moon rises overhead, it's late at night.
Chu Jinjin coaxed Li Dahua to sleep, then changed into a black outfit, looking like some kind of animal going out hunting. She traveled from the mountaintop to the military camp below without disturbing anyone.
The officers and soldiers probably didn't expect that they couldn't take it in one day. They didn't have much camping supplies. Under the dim moonlight, there were probably several hundred tents of various sizes in the middle. Those who could stay in them were all generals.
Most ordinary soldiers had to find their own way.
Fortunately, the weather was neither too hot nor too cold.
The snoring was incessant, and with 30,000 people present, even a single cough could be terrifyingly loud, enough to deter even the fiercest wild beasts from approaching.
But there are still guards on duty.
Not far from the gate of the broken mountain stronghold, more than a dozen soldiers on night duty were chatting idly.
Of course, we'll talk about Chu Jinjin.
"Who do you think is more capable, Chu Jinjin or Li Dahua?"
"It should be Li Dahua, her strength, wow, I feel like it's worth ten bears."
"She's using brute force. She's an idiot and nothing without adults. If you ask me, it's still Chu Jinjin."
"No matter who is more skilled, it's not what we're thinking. So where did Chu Jinjin learn her kung fu?"
"They're rich, of course. What kind of family is the Chu family? They can hire any famous teacher they want."
"......"
The conversation veered off course, and late at night, a group of grown men began to talk about inappropriate things.
Of course, they had no idea that the woman in question was listening to everything clearly.
Chu Jinjin remained unmoved. Men, no matter the era, are all the same.
The officers and soldiers chatted more and more enthusiastically until finally, someone needed to relieve himself.
There are toilets everywhere in the mountains, but to avoid the stench, you have to go a little further away.
The unfortunate soldier had just finished pulling up his pants when he suddenly felt something cold around his neck. Startled, he loosened his grip, and his pants fell to the ground.
Chu Jinjin: "......."
The officers and soldiers dared not turn around, but he was quick-witted and readily cooperated: "Hero, don't kill me, just give me whatever you want."
Without a doubt, those who come here at this time are people from Black Tiger Mountain Stronghold.
He heard a woman's soft voice in his ear.
"Pull up your pants."
Soldiers: "!!!"
He wasn't shocked by her disheveled appearance; he recognized her voice—it was Chu Jinjin!
I was originally thinking of letting the other person relax so I could find a chance to escape or call for help, but now I have no such idea.
They can take care of themselves as easily as crushing an ant.
Although no one was with them when they went out to relieve themselves, they couldn't stay out too long. Chu Jinjin spoke in a low and fast voice: "Do you want to get promoted and make a fortune?"
Officers and soldiers: "...Huh?"
Chu Jinjin didn't kill him, but instead promoted him and made him rich.
The officer smiled wryly and said, "Ancestor Chu, I am just an ordinary soldier and know very little."
Chu Jinjin knew, of course, but her purpose wasn't to gather simple information. She took out the imperial gold medal and said in a low voice, "Do you recognize it?"
The officers and soldiers shivered, feeling both cold and hot all over, as if they might float away at any moment.
Regarding whether Chu Jinjin was indeed an imperial envoy, the higher-ups had given orders not to discuss the matter, but they weren't fools; the more they were told not to, the more suspicious they became.
Besides, Chu Jinjin is no nobody. Fabricating the identity of an imperial envoy is a heinous crime. Even if she escapes from here, the imperial court will not let her go.
The officers and soldiers, afraid of disturbing their comrades, dared not kneel, but their attitude changed: "Lord Chu, what do you need me to do?"
He had no other choice. First, his life was in Chu Jinjin's hands. Second, this was an opportunity!
Chu Jinjin is an imperial envoy, and behind him is the emperor. If he makes a contribution, he will surely be promoted and become rich.
Chu Jinjin quickly asked, "What do you know?"
The officers and soldiers only knew some publicly available information.
Of the 30,000 soldiers, one-third came from the county seat, including the county government and local garrison troops. The rest, I vaguely heard, came from the Northern Governor's office, judging by their equipment.
The general in charge of this mission was also surnamed Zheng, named Zheng Tiangui. As for his relationship with the Northern Governor, that was beyond his knowledge.
The officer pointed to the military camp behind them and whispered, "General Zheng lives in the largest one in the middle. Lord Chu, you'd better not go there; there should be defenses there."
Chu Jinjin nodded; she could think of that.
A day later, she had basically figured it out: the one who leaked her whereabouts was most likely Consort Wang Ruoxiang.
So, the people in the north should also know what she has done.
Chu Jinjin waved the dart in her hand and lowered her voice: "Now, think of a way to bring your captain here."
There were more than ten soldiers on night watch. Killing them would be easy, but it would be impossible to do it without making a sound. If they alerted the main force, there would be little chance of a second chance.
The officers hesitated for a moment, then nodded quickly.
Even without the imperial envoy, he wouldn't dare risk his life.
When he returned, the topic had just changed.
Officials forbid us to talk about it, but it's late at night and everyone here is a familiar brother.
"Captain, if Chu Jinjin really is an imperial envoy, what if something happens to her? If the court finds out, won't we be made scapegoats?"
"My right eyelid keeps twitching, and I have a feeling something terrible is going to happen. You guys don't dare to say it, so I'll just say it directly: do the higher-ups want to do *that*?"
The person who was speaking still didn't dare to utter those two words.
That's terrifying.
But reality has taken that turn.
They said it was fake without even looking at the token.
The captain, in his thirties and burly, coldly glanced at the crowd and said in a low voice, "If you want to live, you'd better keep these words to yourself. If you let any word slip out, you won't even know how you died."
The officer immediately seized the opportunity and said cautiously, "Brother, I have a few words I'd like to say to you privately."
The captain is a veteran. He's only a lowly captain because he doesn't have any connections. He does whatever is dangerous, like keeping watch tonight. But he probably knows a lot more than I do.
The captain frowned, but didn't think much of it. He followed them to the previous spot and received the same treatment.
Upon seeing that it was Chu Jinjin, he calmed down and said, "Greetings, Lord Chu."
He's a smart person.
Chu Jinjin was very satisfied. He was straightforward, and so was she: "I want to go to Zheng Tiangui's military camp. Do you have any ideas on how to do that?"
It's easy for people to get in from the outside, but with 30,000 people, it's hard to say which one will be awake.
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