Before Yan Xiao even reached the camp, Wei Wuxiu, having received word from the scouts, quickly came out to greet her.
Upon seeing Yan Xiao, he quickly looked her up and down, and after confirming that she was alright, his expression showed concern, but mostly relief.
"Sister-in-law, did you encounter any danger on this trip?"
Yan Xiao shook his head slightly: "With my people providing support, this operation went very smoothly."
She glanced at the current deployment in the military camp and knew that Wei Wuxiu had followed her instructions before she left; a satisfied look appeared on her face.
"It seems Brother Wei has made all the arrangements. Now all we need to do is wait until the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) to give the barbarian army a surprise."
"The hour of Chou?" Wei Wuxiu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Um."
Yan Xiao nodded slightly and said seriously:
"When I returned, I overheard the barbarian soldiers discussing that they would launch a full-scale attack on Jiangbei City at the hour of Chou tonight."
As she spoke, she briefly explained to Wei Wuxiu the Miao elder's deliberate delay and the Miao king's plan.
Wei Wuxiu listened in stunned silence, and finally couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:
"I never expected that my sister-in-law's trip would not only accomplish something but also yield such news. So, according to your suggestion, what should we do next?"
Yan Xiao had already thought it through, but she didn't expect Wei Wuxiu to take the initiative to listen to her opinion.
She didn't mince words and directly shared her thoughts with him, then continued:
"But we have a limited number of short arrows right now. If we had enough, we might be able to keep that old scoundrel, the Barbarian King, to feed the black dogs."
Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxiu immediately replied:
"I was so busy talking to my sister-in-law that I forgot to tell you that Situ Nanzhao is currently in the camp. He brought several large boxes of short arrows with him when he came, which should be enough."
Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this:
"How did he manage to do that in such a short time?"
Wei Wuxiu already knew Situ Nanzhao's identity and background from Yan Xiao and Shen Muzhi, so upon hearing this, he simply said:
"The people of Tongqianbao are known for their unconventional methods; if they put in their best effort, it's not surprising that they managed to accomplish this."
I just didn't expect that, given it was merely a business partnership, he would personally risk his life to help us. I wonder what his motives are.
Upon hearing this, for some reason, the first person Yan Xiao thought of was Mu Yunniang, whom she had left in the military camp, but she quickly dismissed the thought.
After spending time with him, she could tell that Situ Nanzhao cared about Mu Yunniang, but it was hard to say how much of that care was genuine and how much was just a passing fancy.
Otherwise, why, after all these years, has he been unwilling to give Mu Yunniang a proper title? Even just the status of a concubine?
Does it mean we have to wait until we lose something to realize we like it?
If that were the case, she specifically asked Mu Yunniang to handle business with him, and he clearly had many opportunities to salvage the situation during this period.
Given Mu Yunniang's feelings for him, if he had just said some nice words to coax her and sincerely proposed marriage, she would have definitely run away with him. But he didn't.
Yanxiao was just beginning to understand love, and she was lucky enough to fall in love with someone who also loved her.
So for her, if she likes someone, she should say it and let the other person know.
If the other party agrees, that's best. If they don't agree, try beating them up a couple of times to see if they'll change their mind.
If two beatings aren't enough, then give up and focus on making more money. I can't understand all those complicated schemes.
Yan Xiao pondered for a moment and said:
"Is he still in the camp? If so, take me to meet him."
"Yes, I just arrived and am resting in the camp right now."
As they talked, the two went directly to the tent where Situ Nanzhao was resting.
These past few days, Situ Nanzhao has been so busy that he hasn't had a moment to spare, all in order to fulfill the promise he made to Mu Yunniang.
When the barbarian army attacked, he knew that the Jiangbei army would definitely need the short arrows in his hands. He originally wanted to transport them directly to the city gate, but after discussing with the general guarding the city, he decided to leave a small portion on the city tower and personally deliver the rest to Wei Wuxiu.
Only after arriving did I realize that the general's wife had also come in person and had even gone to the enemy camp alone.
When he heard the news, he thought it was a joke. His first thought was to take Mu Yunniang away as soon as possible. He couldn't let her stay with Yanxiao any longer.
He even had to wonder if Mu Yunniang's courage and determination to leave him were influenced by Yan Xiao.
After all, his Yunniang had always been obedient, gentle, and considerate, and had never done anything outrageous from childhood to adulthood. But after meeting Yanxiao, she seemed to start to change.
After realizing this, he couldn't help but regret that he had allowed Mu Yunniang to have more contact with Yanxiao. It was like shooting himself in the foot.
But then she thought, Yan Xiao might not come back, so would Mu Yunniang have to obediently return?
Although it's a bit unfair to think that way, it wasn't him who made Yan Xiao take the risk, was it?
Just as he was thinking this, Wei Wuxiu, who was talking to him, received a message saying that Yanxiao had returned.
This made him incredibly surprised. He wondered what kind of supernatural power this general's wife possessed, that she could infiltrate the enemy camp and return unscathed. Even if Shen Muzhi himself were to do it, it would be impossible.
He was extremely curious, but he forced himself to suppress it because it was inconvenient for him to go out with Wei Wuxiu to greet him.
Before long, the curtain of his tent was opened from the outside.
He quickly looked up, but before he could see the general's wife, his gaze was fixed on the stunningly beautiful woman beside Wei Wuxiu.
His pupils dilated, his expression was no longer under his control, and his lips trembled as he uttered a few words:
Lou Qingxuan!
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