Bao Ning looked at Wei Meng's burly back in confusion. Why did he suddenly become so hostile to him?

Was it because Pei Yuan broke his promise yesterday and had breakfast with her just now, and Wei Meng was waiting anxiously? That made sense. They were indeed overdoing it, and Bao Ning felt a little guilty.

The grape trellis was on the east side of the courtyard, about four or five feet away from the door of the main house. Sitting at the door, you couldn't hear what was being said over there, but you could see people's shadows. The sky was gloomy when she woke up in the morning. Bao Ning was worried about Pei Yuan's health, so she moved a small stool and sat at the door to grind soybean milk while paying attention to his situation.

The medicine Pei Yuan applied to her last night was very effective. Although she was still a little swollen down there, she didn't feel any pain anymore.

Bao Ning called Ah Mian over. It was now a big sheep, and because it ate well, it was very strong. Bao Ning tied a rope to its horns and the other end to the millstone. He watched Ah Mian turn the millstone in circles.

The beans were soaked by Aunt Liu last night, the lilies were soaked before breakfast, and the red dates were chopped and pitted. Everything was ready. Bao Ning pinched these three things and slowly added them to the small hole of the millstone. Soon, fragrant pulp flowed out of the outlet. Because of the red dates, it was a light pink color, which looked very nice. Looking at the color, Bao Ning thought that it should be very delicious.

Over there, Wei Meng spread the topographic map of Yanhuang Mountain on the table, pointed to a place circled in red with a pen, and said to Pei Yuan: "We went to the mountain a few days ago and analyzed it. According to the slope of the mountain and the lushness of the trees, Pei Xiaoruo chose to ambush here. There are many strange rocks not far from the roadside, and the shadows of the trees are dense, which is suitable for hiding. But when I came back from Beijing last night, I passed by there and found that the rocks were gone. It was inconvenient to stop on the road, or it might be because of dazzle, so I went back to check again after arriving in Lihu."

Pei Yuan looked up at him: "Why?"

"Those huge rocks used for blocking have indeed been moved, and there are still wet marks and mosses left by the rocks at their original locations. I led people to look for them and found that the rocks had been moved to the depths of the canyon about a mile away, here." Wei Meng pointed to the place surrounded by the black circle, stroked his chin, frowned and said, "Pei Xiao is a cautious person, and it is understandable that he wants to change the planned location temporarily. But I am worried that he has discovered something, so he changed the location?"

"Impossible." Pei Yuan said immediately, "If he really got suspicious, or heard something, it would be even more impossible for him to change his position. Because we know his actions, he will also know our actions. Based on my understanding of Pei Xiao, he will prepare another group of people to kill our ambushes before we take action. So he moved the position of the stone yesterday, most likely as a cautious move just in case."

"Then I feel relieved." Wei Meng thought for a moment, and felt that what Pei Yuan said made sense, and nodded, "It's good that he was discovered. Our plan has not been affected. We just moved to a new place with him." Although he

said this, Pei Yuan's heart inevitably sank. He always felt that Pei Xiao would not choose another place so rashly. Such a move might have other mysteries, and they should not underestimate the enemy.

He held the un-inked fine wolf hair brush and carefully sketched the spot, trying to see something else.

Wei Meng said: "The soldiers have been selected, a total of eleven, all of them are highly skilled warriors, especially good at using bows and arrows. We should not bring too many people this time. Your title has been captured, and it is common sense that you should not have private soldiers. If you rush out with a large group of people to rescue, even if you succeed, you will be suspected. Pei Xiao may even use this opportunity to put the blame on us. I have selected another two hundred people to ambush at a higher place on the top of the mountain. We will take action only when it is absolutely necessary to save our lives."

This plan had been finalized many times before, and just in case, Wei Meng and Pei Yuan went over it again. Use bows and crossbows for long-range shooting, select the warriors with the best archery skills, hide in the trees, and overwhelm the enemy with a rain of arrows. The emperor was on the third car, and Pei Xiao received news that he should attack the thirteenth car. The distance between the two cars was about five meters, so there would be no accidental injuries.

But the more Pei Yuan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. It seemed too easy. How could it be so easy?

Why did Pei Xiao change the planned location temporarily? Pei

Yuan recalled that he had secretly walked through the Yanhuang Mountain Gorge a hundred or eighty times. In an instant, he suddenly remembered that the location chosen by Pei Xiao was planted with dense wild osmanthus trees on both sides!

Wei Meng thought that today's matter was settled, so he stood up, patted his robe and was about to leave. Pei Yuan suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "We made a mistake!" Wei Meng

turned around in surprise and asked, "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuan asked, "Do you remember what trees are planted on both sides of Yanhuang Mountain?"

Wei Meng recalled, "Probably poplar trees or ginkgo trees."

Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "These two trees are planted sparsely, and the branches and leaves are not that lush, so we tried it before, and shooting arrows from a distance, 50% to 60% of the time, we can reach the road."

Wei Meng was puzzled and asked, "Then why did we make a mistake?"

"But the place Pei Xiaoxin chose has wild osmanthus planted on both sides. The crown of the osmanthus tree is broad and dense, which can intercept arrows. Arrows shot from a distance will form an arc when they reach the target, and the tall osmanthus tree can intercept most of the stray arrows. He probably chose this place for this reason, that is, to guard against sneak attacks." Pei Yuan pointed at the map, "The emperor is traveling this time, and Tao Maobing is the commander. He is a descendant of the prince. Knowing this plan, he will definitely strictly guard both sides of the road. If our people are arranged near the road, they will be killed by him. Clean."

Wei Meng finally reacted and immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "What should we do? If we can't use arrows, we can only fight alone and fight in close combat. If we can't ambush on the side, when our people rush to the convoy from the ambush position, to be disrespectful, by the time we arrive, the emperor's carriage will be chopped into coffin boards!"

Pei Yuan twirled the pen with his fingers and frowned, saying: "There are only three days left. We must think of a foolproof plan again, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain."

Wei Meng was like a headless fly, his face was ashen and turned around.

If this thing failed, it was because of his dereliction of duty. He was too careless and arrogant, and took Pei Xiao as a fool, so he didn't expect that he would actually have a backup plan.

They talked for an hour. Bao Ning's slurry was already ground and heated. There were no servants in the courtyard. She was worried that Pei Yuan was hungry, so she brought him a bowl of slurry to fill his stomach. She also brought a bowl for Wei Meng.

Lily and red date soy milk has the sweetness of red dates and the fragrance of lilies. It is a kind of enjoyment to drink it in an exquisite blue and white porcelain bowl.

"I didn't disturb you, did I?" Bao Ning put the food box on the table and asked Pei Yuan carefully, "I just drank the newly ground slurry. It's very good. If you are tired, drink a bowl too. If it's not enough, I'll cook more."

After that, she brought out two small bowls and put one in front of each person.

Pei Yuan looked at her slender hands holding the edge of the bowl, and suddenly thought of something. He felt that the clouds had cleared and the moon was bright. His anxiety just now dissipated and he felt in a good mood.

He held Bao Ning's hand and asked softly: "Are you tired? Go take a nap. You don't need to worry about us. Go back and rest. I'll bring you lunch."

Bao Ning pulled her hand away embarrassedly. Pei Yuan was not shy and could be close to him in front of outsiders, but she didn't have that ability.

"Then I'll leave first?"

Pei Yuan said, "Go back to sleep. I have something to tell you when you wake up."

Wei Meng stared at them. He didn't know why Pei Yuan smiled, and why he was in the mood to hold the beauty's hand and say some disgusting and weird words. In Wei Meng's eyes, Pei Yuan was a tyrant who was delayed by eroticism.

Bao Ning straightened up and was about to leave, but when she saw Wei Meng's face, she stopped and asked concernedly, "What's wrong with General Wei? Are you not feeling well?"

Wei Meng said in a rough voice, "I feel very well. Don't worry about it, Madam. Go back to sleep!"

His tone made Pei Yuan dissatisfied. Pei Yuan frowned and wanted to scold him, but after thinking about it, he still endured it. If he let him go crazy now, he would regret it and beg for mercy later.

Pei Yuan gave Bao Ning a look, telling her to ignore this crazy dog. Bao Ning pursed her lips and left with the food box.

Wei Meng snorted. Seeing that Pei Yuan was not angry, he thought that Pei Yuan felt guilty about being seduced by beauty, so he became more presumptuous. He talked to himself, but his voice was very loud, deliberately saying to Bao Ning: "Women are difficult to raise, coquettish, and useless. What else can they do except cause trouble? If you are weak and easily tired, then don't go out and wander around. Just lie on the bed and save yourself from disturbing people's eyes."

He was angry and spoke harshly. Bao Ning turned around and looked at him. Although she advised that she didn't care, she still felt a little wronged. She didn't say anything and went straight to the house.

Pei Yuan didn't expect Wei Meng to be so rude. He kicked him angrily: "What fart did you just say?"

Wei Meng sat in the armchair with a righteous look: "Am I wrong?"

"Okay, okay." Pei Yuan laughed angrily, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, you should not be so arrogant. You have to eat the fart you just let out!"

Wei Meng snorted, hung his head, didn't believe it, and said nothing.

"As we just said, you can't use bows and arrows for long-range attacks." Pei Yuan leaned close to him and asked with a smile, "Perhaps, have you heard of the Zhuge Crossbow?"

Wei Meng's body was shocked, and his eyes lit up and

he said, "Of course I have heard of it! Mr. Zhuge is so talented that he created a crossbow that can be used for close-range attacks. Ten iron arrows can be placed in a quiver, which is extremely powerful and can be fired while running." As he said this, he hesitated and said, "But I heard that this thing is extremely complicated and precise to make. There are only a few people who can make the Zhuge Crossbow now. Where can we find such a god in such a short time?"

Pei Yuan sat back in his seat and took a sip of the syrup. It was warm, fragrant, rich and mellow, and excellent. Pei Yuan couldn't help but admire Baoning's good craftsmanship.

Wei Meng said anxiously, "It's already this late, why are you still eating!"

Pei Yuan finished his drink slowly, stood up and said to Wei Meng, "I'll take you somewhere."

He looked mysterious, and Wei Meng stood there for a while, frowning and following. They arrived at a small corner with a closed door. It was originally a place to store firewood, but was later changed by Bao Ning. Wei Meng knew it, but had never been in. The door was not locked, so it was easily pushed open. Pei Yuan took a candle and lit it, and said to Wei Meng, "Just take a look."

Wei Meng looked at the rows of cabinets in amazement, on which were neatly placed small toys that he had seen, had not seen, or even heard of. They were all small toys made by Bao Ning.

Wei Meng picked up a seemingly ordinary little wooden horse, fiddled with it, and found that the tail of this little wooden horse could actually move. He pinched it and turned it around, and it creaked inside. Then he put the wooden horse on the ground, and Wei Meng was amazed to see that the little wooden horse actually moved by itself.

Pei Yuan said: "There is a reed in its belly, which is a very hard but soft little piece of iron... Well, you won't understand even if I tell you."

Wei Meng looked at a small slingshot. A slingshot is not difficult to make, but such a small one, half the size of a palm, requires extremely delicate workmanship. It takes enough patience and care to polish each tiny component and assemble them together. Wei Meng asked in disbelief: "Are these all made by the young lady?"

"Of course." Pei Yuan said lightly, "She also opened a grocery store called Ruyi Tower. Don't you know? Oh, I heard that Ruyi Tower is now very popular in the capital, and many wives of noble families want to buy things here. Baoning was planning to open a branch, but unfortunately she doesn't have time recently."

His expression was light, but Wei Meng could clearly see the pride in Pei Yuan's eyes, as if he was the one who made these exquisite little things.

Wei Meng said sourly: "What are you so proud of here?"

"I have a pair of discerning eyes." Pei Yuan pointed at his own eyes, and then glanced at Wei Meng with contempt, "But you don't."

Pei Yuan blew out the candles and walked out. Wei Meng hurriedly followed and whispered: "In this case, young general, you go and persuade the lady and let her try to see if she can do it?"

"She is unhappy with what you said. If she doesn't want to help, how can I force her." Pei Yuan put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky. "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. The problem lies with you. You should think about what to do. Should I work like a slave or crawl on the ground?"