Wan Zhijing didn't believe that his sister was so cruel to him, and looked at her with disbelief.
Wan Jinlan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, brother. I was just joking."
Wan Zhijing looked around at Xiao Feng and Gu Changlin and said speechlessly, "I'll go and lead some people to explore the way."
The Yanyun Trail winds for eighty miles, and it is unlikely to break through from the south. If you want to take the enemy by surprise, you can only take a dangerous route. This time, we brought more than seventy muskets and two hundred crossbows. The noise made by muskets is too loud, which is not conducive to a sneak attack.
Xiao Feng lowered his eyes and looked at the topographic map drawn by Wan Zhijing, thinking about how to take Yanyun Pass at the lowest cost.
Feeling the sound of Wan Jinlan secretly pulling at his armor, he simply closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
Wan Jinlan simply squatted in front of him and whispered, "Husband, if you agree, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
She still didn't give up on the idea of marrying on behalf of others.
Xiao Feng opened his eyes helplessly, looked at her steadily and said, "If anything happens to you, I will immediately marry that Fan girl. What do you think?"
The smile on Wan Jinlan's face froze on the spot. After a moment, she snorted coldly: "Marry whoever you want. You don't have to wait until I die."
Even as she said this, Wan Jinlan's desire to take risks faded considerably. She couldn't sacrifice him and his future wife for nothing!
Her lips were covered by his cold fingers. He frowned and said word by word, "Don't speak without restraint in the future."
Wan Jinlan snorted coldly, sat back and said nothing more.
Since General Guo was going to take a concubine tomorrow, Xiao Feng temporarily suspended his attack and prepared to explore Yanyun Pass at night.
After two days and one night without sleep, Xiao Feng went into the tent and slept for more than an hour. When the setting sun cast a layer of orange light on the forest, he got up and selected a dozen people who not only had first-class martial arts skills but also excellent shooting skills. After instructing Yu Song and An Xi to keep an eye on Wan Jinlan, he led his men south. His figure was soon obscured by the dense forest and could no longer be seen.
Wan Jinlan took Yu Song and An Xi to a village ten miles away, which was the closest village to Yanyun Pass.
"Master, you don't want to put yourself in danger, do you?" Yu Song has followed Wan Jinlan for a long time, and the two of them are much closer than master and servant.
"If the master really has such thoughts, don't blame An Xi and me for committing insubordination."
Wan Jinlan turned around and looked at him, saying in disbelief: "Yu Song, your ability has improved."
Yu Song felt her gaze and his eyelashes drooped. "King Qi is right. If something happens to the master, and he remarries, all you have done will be useless. Fighting and killing should be a man's job. The master should not think of putting himself in danger."
An Xi beside him also nodded and said, "Yu Song is right."
Even though the two of them also obeyed Xiao Feng's orders, they were still people from the palace after all.
Wan Jinlan nodded in agreement, "He did remind me today, so I gave up." She was determined not to do anything that would make wedding dresses for others!
As the three were talking, a group of dark shadows appeared from the narrow path ahead, accompanied by the sound of wheels and the voices of people talking.
The three of them quickly and quietly hid in the tree.
"This batch of wine has doubled in price compared to before. The shopkeeper doesn't want to do business properly. He should offer wine to the general when he takes a concubine."
"You're dreaming. You don't know how high the grain prices have risen in Fuping County, Yongzhou. When I returned home half a month ago, my wife complained that my monthly salary wasn't enough to buy food for the whole family for half a month."
"The shopkeeper is giving us face by only doubling the price."
"That Miss Alan from Yanmingfang has only been in the mansion for a little over two months, and the general is already tired of her. I really envy her."
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As they talked, the drunk people started to say dirty words.
There were more than thirty people in the group, and the three carriages were all loaded with wine.
Wan Jinlan whispered, "Anxi, hurry back to the camp. Li Mazi has a large bag on his horse. Bring it over."
After receiving the order, An Xi slipped away.
"What's in that bundle?" Yu Song was very curious.
Wan Jinlan whispered, "Dragon Claw Powder."
He has collected almost all the dragon claw powder from most of the pharmacies in Liangzhou.
With three carriages of wine dangling before her eyes, it was hard for her not to want to do something.
A quarter of an hour later, the sound of birdsong was heard far away in the forest, and Yu Song also blew in response.
The two of them followed the team of carriages and had already walked quite a distance. Although they left a secret signal for An Xi, it was too dark to make it difficult to tell.
What disappointed Wan Jinlan was that Li Mazi's bag was gone, and An Xi came empty-handed.
Wan Jinlan really didn't notice what Xiao Feng took with him when he left. He thought the dragon claw powder was taken away by him.
The three followed the team escorting the wine and walked along a path of more than 20 miles around Yanyun Trail. When they arrived at the foot of a high mountain, the wine was unloaded.
The man delivering the drinks shouted a few times, and soon, two square frames dropped from above. With the sound of iron chains rattling, cans of wine were placed on them. After they were placed firmly, the man below shouted again, and the frames slowly rose.
Immediately afterwards, the group of people transporting the wine rode back on horseback in a carriage.
The mountains of Yanyun Trail are extremely high and the road is long and narrow. The three of them followed the group and split into two. One group drove the horses and carriages back, and the rest went up the mountain along the slope.
It is difficult to break through Yanyun Pass from the south. If Jiang Shan's troops come, they will be able to keep them out of the pass without any effort.
When Wan Jinlan returned to the camp, it was already dawn, and it would be dawn in another hour.
Wan Zhijing has already returned with his men, but Xiao Feng has not returned yet.
"Where have you been?" Wan Zhijing came back and didn't see her, so he was naturally anxious. This sister was really bold now.
Wan Jinlan shared his findings and concluded, "If our men can attack from the back and then lower the lifting planks, we can bring people up in waves."
She didn't know how many lifting planks there were, but two planks were more than enough to carry twenty people up at a time.
When Wan Zhijing heard her talking about serious matters, he actually forgot to talk to her properly.
"It's getting late, take this opportunity to get some sleep." Wan Zhijing felt that his sister couldn't endure this, and he was also angry with Xiao Feng. What was the point of bringing her along in this kind of environment? Was he just making his sister suffer?
The sun had already risen halfway up the mountain, but Xiao Feng still hadn't returned with his men. Wan Jinlan couldn't sleep soundly, and in his drowsy state he would occasionally check on Yu Song and An Xi, who were guarding outside the tent.
It was after noon when Xiao Feng came back with his men.
After Xiao Feng summarized the information he had gathered last night with Wan Zhijing, he discussed with Gu Changlin to improve tonight's battle plan and then went into the tent.
Wan Jinlan vaguely realized that he was lying beside her, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted her back gently and said softly, "Go to sleep."
He was extremely tired and soon fell into a deep sleep.
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