The Yanlian Mountains divide the Tatar tribes and the Great Jin Dynasty into two parts, with a long and winding terrain that runs through both prefectures.
The Yanlian Mountains are not only rich in trees, but also in mineral resources. The laborers exiled here by the imperial court were all sent to mine.
Both copper and iron ore are found.
If it weren't for the late emperor ordering the construction of a 20-meter-high wall in the Yanlian Mountains, and the natural advantages of the Yanlian Mountains' treacherous terrain, it would have been much better.
Otherwise, given the Tatars' ruthless and plundering nature, they would have already led their troops straight to the Yanlian Mountains.
However, Song Yanqing's situation after encountering danger in Yanlian Mountain is not optimistic.
Under the moonlight, Lu Qiqi vigorously cracked her whip, gripping her spirited horse tightly with her legs, and galloped across the grassland.
Two shadow guards followed behind her, marveling at the Lady of Kang Le Township while trying to keep up with her pace.
Lu Qiqi saw the firelight from afar, and before the Shadow Guards behind her could remind her, she slowed the pace of her spirited horse.
The spirited horse beneath him trotted a few steps in place and let out a few snorts.
The Shadow Guards slowly approached her from the left and right.
A moment later, a voice came from the left, “Lord, the Yanlian Mountains are just ahead. There are several hundred Tatars stationed at the foot of the mountains. It will not be easy for us to find the prince at the foot of the mountains.”
Lu Qiqi understood the difficulties involved. She said, "Finding someone in the mountains is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Now we can only hope that your young master is still alive so that we can find him smoothly."
Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, "Where are the Shadow Guards who came to investigate before?"
A cry of an eagle came from the left, and soon an echo followed.
Lu Qiqi deduced that this was the secret code used by the Shadow Guards.
Just as she expected, a figure soon rode up on horseback.
"Lord of the Village!" The Shadow Guard rode closer and greeted Lu Qiqi.
The four reunited, and Lu Qiqi looked at the scattered campfires in the distance. The Tatars did not light many campfires in order not to expose their whereabouts and attract the attention of the Great Jin army in the border city.
This also made it convenient for them to infiltrate the group.
She said, "Leave the horse here, and we'll sneak in under the cover of night."
The Tatars were searching for Song Yanqing's whereabouts, even with reduced firelight.
Those guarding the area at the foot of the mountain would also be on high alert, not allowing Song Yanqing to escape easily.
The idea of infiltrating the Tatar army was simply a pipe dream.
Soon, Lu Qiqi came up with a wicked plan.
After hearing her words, the three Shadow Guards blushed slightly in the darkness.
Of course, they only felt their cheeks and earlobes burning, and couldn't see each other's faces clearly in the dark.
The Shadow Guards had no better option than to follow Lu Qiqi's instructions.
While the three Tatars were traveling together away from the camp to a secluded spot, they lifted their robes.
Two shadow guards crept up and, with lightning speed, used the sleeping potion prepared by Lu Qiqi to forcefully cover the enemy's mouth and nose, rendering him unconscious.
The Shadow Guards were already quite adept at this kind of thing, and they quickly dragged the three clumsy men into the woods.
After they changed their clothes, a scratch appeared on the neck of the man behind them, and liquid was flowing out of the scratch.
To avoid being discovered, the Shadow Guards dressed in Tatar clothing and carefully hid the three Tatars, so that the Crown Prince would not be found by tomorrow morning.
They were discovered by the Tatars, which led to their deaths and the death of the prince.
With everything prepared, the Shadow Guards returned to Lu Qiqi's hiding place.
When Lu Qiqi saw them return, her eyes sparkled as she looked at their attire. Then she took out three fake beards and handed them to the Shadow Guards.
The fake beard was made from her hair, and she watched as the Shadow Guard attached it to his chin.
Now Lu Qiqi was relieved. With the fake beard as cover, the Tatars wouldn't notice anything amiss in the dark.
She instructed, "I'll be waiting for you outside. Remember to look like this so that no one will notice you in the dark."
Once daylight arrives, their physique and appearance are noticeably different from those of the Tatars.
"At that time, you must hide yourselves well and not let the Tatars find you."
The Tatars are a nomadic tribe from the steppes, and their hereditary intermarriage system means that they are essentially a group of relatives living together. It's easy to find a few strangers among familiar people.
It was an incredibly easy thing.
Upon hearing this, the Shadow Guards all whispered in unison, "Yes."
After the Shadow Guards successfully infiltrated the Tatar encampment, Lu Qiqi's tense nerves relaxed a little, and the previous tension gradually subsided.
She told the Shadow Guards that she would wait for them outside to bring Song Yanqing out, but it was all a lie to deceive them.
The space she controls is not capable of instantly teleporting to another location.
However, hiding himself away, bypassing his encampment, and heading into the Yanlian Mountains to search for Song Yanqing should not be a problem.
She had already made up her mind that it wouldn't matter if the sharp-eyed Tartars discovered her.
She could simply hide in the space and perform a disappearing act, which might even scare the Tartars out of their wits!
So she quietly approached the Tatar encampment when people were most tired.
The Shadow Guards were constantly on guard, and when they saw Lu Qiqi, even those who had spent years acting as executioners outside gasped in shock, their hearts leaping into their throats.
The three of them had already disguised themselves and infiltrated the Tatar territory. Even if the Lord of Kang Le Township was highly skilled, it was impossible for him to sneak into the Yanlian Mountains to search for the prince's whereabouts under the noses of more than a thousand people.
Just as the three of them were racking their brains, trying to figure out how to dissuade the Princess of Kang Le or to cover for her.
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