At the same time, the news spread rapidly.
By the time Qin Qing found out, it was already the afternoon of the next day…
"What? General Wang is trapped at Luoyan Mountain?"
Qin Qing was chatting with her neighbors after finishing her meal and going for a stroll. After all, they were all around the same age and neighbors, so they would often chat together.
At that moment, Qin Qing's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracted sharply, and he gripped his sleeves tightly with both hands, his face extremely pale!
Her granddaughter, Xiao Muxing, is still with Wang Yan. If Wang Yan is surrounded, her granddaughter…
Thinking of this, she didn't bother to say goodbye to her neighbors and hurriedly turned around and ran home, leaving only two or three women standing there looking at each other.
One of them couldn't help but gossip.
"Could it be that this Qin woman is really having an affair with General Wang? Judging from her anxious look, the rumors are probably true!"
The other two nodded in agreement, clearly agreeing that this was indeed the case.
After Qin Qing ran home, she grabbed two pieces of clothing and went to the rice shop. At that time, Shaoyao hadn't returned home yet, so she directly stored the rice and grains she had at home into her spatial storage…
When she arrived at the rice shop, she didn't wait for Shaoyao's reaction. After saying that she was going to Dingshan City, she untied the reins on her horse and left the capital!
The whole process took less than half an hour...
Peony could only stare blankly at her departing figure, and in the end, she could only smile helplessly.
"Mother, you're still so impatient."
Meanwhile, Huang Zhong and his deputy general Zhang's troops had already been away from the capital for half a day...
Qin Qing traveled non-stop along the way, and even took shortcuts after asking for directions to the post stations. The army, being larger in number, moved relatively slower.
In less than four days, Qin Qing saw the city gates of Dingshan City…
The area around the city was deserted, not a single person in sight, and the city gates were tightly closed. It was only afternoon... Anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong!
Riding her horse, she saw this scene from afar, her brows furrowing deeply. She could vaguely make out the figures hidden on the city gate, and her worry grew stronger, yet she dared not approach the gate recklessly…
The city gate was flanked by high walls, and even with her agility, she couldn't climb them without being spotted. Taking a detour into the city would only waste more time. Besides, Dingshan City got its name mainly because it was surrounded by mountains, with numerous hills of varying sizes nearby…
After thinking for a long time, she decided to look around for any loopholes.
As night fell, only a few simple torches were placed on the city wall. Seeing this, Qin Qing quickly tied her horse to the grove and approached the city wall alone. After confirming that the stones on it had friction, she carefully began to climb.
Fortunately, she was very strong, and it wasn't too difficult for her to climb up. Before long, when she was clinging to the top of the city wall with one hand, a group of people happened to pass by!
Upon hearing the sound, Qin Qing quickly held her breath, pressed herself against the city wall, and let the cold autumn wind blow past...
After confirming that the group had passed, she cautiously peeked out. In the dim firelight, she could vaguely see that there was no one around! Then she leaped down and landed gently.
She dodged and weaved her way down the city wall. By the time she reached the bottom, she was drenched in sweat, her muscles ached, and she had to lean against the wall, panting heavily.
Perhaps because her breathing was too loud, the guards quickly noticed her presence and immediately reprimanded her.
"Who? Who's there!?"
The sound quickly attracted the attention of others, and several eyes turned to Qin Qing at the same time, causing her to stiffen and unconsciously tense up. Her muscles tightened, and her right hand clenched into a fist, ready to take out a scalpel at any moment.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the soldiers approached her more warily.
"Halt! Who are you?"
Qin Qing frowned and turned to look at them. In the firelight, the soldiers could clearly see a beautiful but tired face.
"Whose wife is this? What are you doing out strolling around so late? Get out of the way!"
Upon seeing this, the leading soldier impatiently urged her to leave, and the others, seeing that it was a woman, quickly relaxed their guard and resumed their patrol.
Qin Qing stared blankly at their departing figures, somewhat bewildered... Then she lowered her head and looked at her clothes, only then realizing that she had been living in the open for the past few days without even bringing any night clothes, so she was naturally dressed as an ordinary woman.
Thinking about this, she was speechless. Should she be glad that she was careless?
After a while, she first found an inn and pretended to be a woman who had quarreled with her husband and run away from home. Perhaps because she was in such a disheveled state, the innkeeper quickly accepted her excuse and she went upstairs, speaking unconsciously as she went.
"Boss, could you please boil some water? I want to take a shower..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly remembered something, paused slightly, and changed the subject without turning her head.
"I want to drink some water first, I'm so thirsty!"
After saying that, she turned her head without making a sound, not missing the surprise and wariness in the shop owner's eyes.
Sure enough, she heard on the way that the people and bandits of Dingshan City were in cahoots. She didn't believe it at first, but now it seemed to be true.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel grateful for her caution. After going upstairs, she collapsed onto the bed...
It was past midnight. She had been traveling for several days and was exhausted. After wiping herself down, she quickly fell into a light sleep.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but in her hazy state, her keen hearing allowed her to hear some noises that kept her awake. The sounds seemed to be not far away, so she impatiently opened her eyes and heard a sentence.
"She's upstairs. I'll take you all up."
Then came a series of light, disordered footsteps.
Qin Qing's expression changed, realizing something was wrong. She picked up the bundle beside her and lightly jumped out of the second-floor window.
When the group opened the door, the room was already empty.
Not long after, Qin Qing carefully walked down the street. Since she didn't know where Luoyan Mountain was, she could only pretend to be casual and ask others about it after daybreak. After all, if she asked directly, the locals would definitely notice something was amiss!
For example, she only misspoke a single sentence... no! Half a sentence! and the innkeeper reported her! This shows how vigilant everyone in the city was at that time.
Just then, she suddenly stepped on something soft, which startled her! Her already tense state almost collapsed.
Looking down, she was stunned into silence, stumbling backward. When she came to her senses, she looked down at the street and realized there was a small black object appearing on the ground...
A storm raged within her. She couldn't help but bite her lip and look down at the 'thing' she had just stepped on... a corpse!
Don't ask her how she recognized it as a corpse. She just stomped on it so hard, but the figure on the ground didn't move or react at all. It was clear that the person had just died not long ago.
The thought that Wang Yan had come here for disaster relief weighed heavily on her heart…
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