"Madam, this is a letter the general sent back."
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingyun, who had been exhausted just moments before, eagerly took the letter.
After reading it, Qu Jingyun looked troubled.
She sighed.
"They encountered several groups of assassins on their way back; things don't look peaceful."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu's eyes also reddened.
He knelt before Qu Jingyun and said, "Madam, there are people protecting us in the manor. Otherwise, this servant will take a group of people to meet the general."
Qu Jingyun pondered for a while, then nodded.
"You're absolutely right, you should be the one to provide the backup, but you need to be careful."
After saying that, Qu Jingyun got up and wrote another letter and handed it to Xiao Liu.
"Send someone to deliver this to the general as fast as possible, and remind him to be careful. You should also be careful, as there are probably spies in our household."
"This servant understands."
After carefully putting away the letter, Xiao Liu left the general's mansion overnight.
Qu Jingyun's explanation to the public was that something had happened to someone in Xiao Liu's family, and he rushed back overnight.
Afterwards, she arranged for her maids to review all the personnel in the household.
She actually found quite a few openings.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
A group of soldiers on their way back had just dealt with a group of attacking assassins.
A young general dressed in black walked up to the man at the head of the group.
The man was dressed in full armor, wearing a black cloak, and had a mask shaped like a Qilin on his face, with only his sharp eyes showing.
"General, this is the token we just found."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a "clattering" sound rang out, followed by a horse approaching.
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