Autumn has come again, and the cold wind is biting.
The city walls of Lizhou are tall and sturdy, appearing even more imposing under the cold wind.
Flags fluttered in the wind atop the city wall, making a rustling sound.
Outside the city lay a vast wasteland, where withered yellow grass swayed in the wind, rustling softly.
The weather is bad today; a gloomy fog hangs in the sky.
This atmosphere makes the whole world seem particularly dull and boring.
At that moment, Wulin was sitting on the wall, holding a pear and absentmindedly crunching away.
Seemingly affected by the weather, Ulin's mood wasn't very good either.
Suddenly, several birds flew swiftly across the sky, their wings beating against the air, emitting rapid and loud cries that instantly shattered the long-standing silence of this wasteland.
The pear, which had only been bitten a few times, seemed to suddenly lose its support and quietly rolled out of Wulin's hand.
Ulin subconsciously looked up at the sky, his eyes widening in an instant, his face a mixture of surprise and excitement.
"Hey! Here I am! Here I am! I'm here!"
Ulin shouted at the top of his lungs, waving his hands wildly in the air, trying to attract the attention of some target in the sky.
The patrolling soldiers heard his shouts and stopped in their tracks, looking over with curiosity.
"Who is Captain Wu talking to?" one of the soldiers asked, looking puzzled.
Another soldier shook his head, equally puzzled: "We didn't see anyone either. Is Captain Wu communicating with the birds in the sky?"
Ulin's attention was entirely focused on the sky at that moment.
But the eagle circling and soaring showed no sign of landing.
"Sir! Yes, yes, yes! Quickly go and find the sir!"
Before he could finish speaking, he could no longer contain his anxiety, turned around and ran down the city wall, leaving a group of bewildered soldiers looking at each other in confusion.
After a short while, Wang Xiuxiu jogged up the city wall.
She had run so fast that she was now bent over, panting heavily.
Just then, the eagle that had been circling in the air suddenly made a move.
As if it had locked onto its target in an instant, it swooped down towards the ground at an extremely fast speed.
In the blink of an eye, it landed steadily in front of Wang Xiuxiu.
Wang Xiuxiu straightened up and looked at the eagle with a single tuft of hair sticking out of its shell.
The eagle was also watching her, its eyes revealing a sense of trust and closeness.
"Little Jiu, so it's you!" Wang Xiuxiu said softly, reaching out to gently stroke the eagle's feathers.
Then, she carefully untied the letter from the eagle's claws.
After a long while, Wang Xiuxiu took out a letter that she had prepared beforehand from her bosom and carefully stuffed it into the letterbox next to the eagle's claw.
The eagle flapped its wings joyfully a few times, and then, accompanied by a powerful flapping sound, it took off again, flying into the depths of the blue sky, and disappeared without a trace in no time.
Ulin, who had witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but hesitate and ask, "Sir, is this really going to work?"
Wang Xiuxiu didn't answer immediately, her gaze fixed on the direction where the eagle had disappeared, muttering to herself, "It's all up to human effort..."
Time flies, and before we knew it, night had quietly fallen.
Under the cover of pitch-black night, a lithe figure swiftly swept across the sky like a ghost.
It cleverly took advantage of the cover of night and successfully flew into the Yunchuan tribe.
As its owner, Wuyunzhu was naturally the first to discover Xiao Jiu's return.
Wuyunzhu walked happily to Xiao Jiu's side and carefully untied the letter tied to its foot.
She eagerly opened the letter, quickly glanced at its contents, and instantly became incredibly excited, bouncing and leaping onto the bed like a joyful little rabbit.
My older sister still remembers me!
Fearing he wouldn't understand the Daqian script, he specially wrote it in Northern Territory script!
My sister is so thoughtful!
Wu Yunzhu muttered to herself, her face beaming with a happy smile.
The letter was full of interesting content, with Wang Xiuxiu sharing many little secrets and anecdotes that only girls share.
When she came across something amusing, Wu Yunzhu couldn't help but giggle.
At the end of the letter, Wang Xiuxiu sincerely invited her to visit Dagan if she had the opportunity in the future, and attached another letter to the clan chief Kule, asking Wuyunzhu to pass it on.
Wu Yunzhu dared not delay for a moment and hurriedly got up and ran to the clan chief's house.
When she arrived at the clan chief's house, panting heavily, it was already very late.
She knocked gently on the door and heard a voice from inside ask, "Who is it?"
"Uncle, it's me, Wuyunzhu!"
The door opened, and Chief Kule appeared in the doorway. Looking at Wuyunzhu, who was covered in sweat, he asked with some confusion, "Wuyunzhu, it's so late. Are you here to see Duolun? He's still at the stable."
Wu Yunzhu quickly handed over the letter in her hand and said, "No, it's this. Sister Xiuxiu asked me to give this to you!"
Kuller took the letter, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He slowly unfolded the letter and began to read it carefully.
As he read on, his brow furrowed more and more, and his expression gradually became serious.
After reading the letter, Kule was silent for a moment, then said, "Wuyunzhu, call Duolun and go to the homes of the clan elders to inform them that I have important matters to discuss with them."
Wu Yunzhu nodded, turned and left the clan chief's house, going to Ma She to find Duolun.
Not long after, an emergency meeting concerning the future of the entire Yunchuan tribe was being held at Kule's home.
At this moment, the respected elders of the clan sat together, discussing the news brought by the letter with solemn expressions.
Back home, Wuyunzhu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She kept wondering what was written in the letter that made the clan leader take it so seriously.
Out of curiosity, Wuyunzhu returned to the clan chief's house and stood guard outside the door with Duolun.
The meeting continued until the early hours of the next morning, as dawn broke, and the group still hadn't reached a final conclusion...
Wu Yunzhu lifted her head from Duolun's arms and yawned.
"What did Sister say in her letter? The clan chief and Father have been discussing it all night, why haven't they come out yet?"
Doron tapped her on the head. "It must be something important about our tribe. Sister Xiuxiu is definitely someone who's going to do big things!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yunzhu nodded in agreement.
Just as they were talking, several elders came out of the tent.
Upon seeing this, Wuyunzhu tried to follow her father, but was stopped.
"Wuyunzhu, you stay here for now. Your Uncle Kule has something to discuss with you."
Upon hearing this, Wuyunzhu stopped and turned around.
Oh oh oh...
Although she was puzzled, she obediently returned to her original spot and nodded in a daze.
"Uncle Kule, you were looking for me?"
Kule smiled and waved to Wuyunzhu, gesturing for her to come closer.
"Come, Wuyunzhu, sit down here."
Wu Yunzhu obediently sat down on the chair next to her, raised her head, and looked at him with clear eyes.
After a moment's hesitation, Kule asked, "Wuyunzhu, how many times have you and that Mr. Wang exchanged letters?"
Faced with this question, Wu Yunzhu, who was still a little confused, instantly came to her senses and quickly replied, "Replying to Uncle, this is the first time. Sister Xiuxiu told me before she left that I could write to her at this time."
After listening to Wu Yunzhu's explanation, Kule nodded slightly, then asked, "So, what did you write in your letter to Mr. Wang?"
At this moment, Wuyunzhu fully understood the purpose of Kule's question and replied, "Uncle, please rest assured, I only mentioned some minor matters about myself in the letter, and I did not reveal a single word about the internal affairs of our tribe!"
Seeing that Wuyunzhu was so sensible and reasonable, Kule nodded in satisfaction, a hint of relief showing in his eyes.
He said to Wuyunzhu earnestly, "Good child, it's good that you understand what your uncle means. You have really grown up a lot this year. Mr. Wang is an upright person, and your uncle is happy to see you two interacting. Moreover, your uncle believes that you can handle your relationship with Mr. Wang properly."
Wu Yunzhu nodded vigorously.
After a pause, Kule continued, "There's one more thing. You sent Xiao Jiu to deliver the message to Mr. Wang this time, right?"
Wu Yunzhu nodded. "Mm."
“In that case, after you have finished your meal, bring Ajiu here. I have discussed with several elders in the clan, and there is an important matter that I need to entrust to Ajiu.”
Wu Yunzhu agreed without hesitation.
When Duolun saw Wuyunzhu coming out from afar, he hurried over to greet her.
He asked with a curious look, "What does Father want to see you about?"
Wu Yunzhu blinked, a hint of mystery in her eyes, "Uncle said that I can see my sister more often from now on, and I can also borrow my Xiao Jiu for a while!"
Upon hearing this, Duolun asked in confusion, "Borrow Xiao Jiu? Why do you need to borrow Xiao Jiu?"
Wu Yunzhu proudly raised her chin, "Is that even a question? Who told my Xiao Jiu to be the fastest and bravest eagle in all of Yunchuan!"
Although Doron didn't understand, it didn't stop him from praising repeatedly: "Yes, yes, our Little Nine is indeed very powerful! But speaking of which, the biggest credit for training such an outstanding Little Nine belongs to you, its master! Wuyunzhu, you are simply incredibly amazing!"
Hearing Doron's praise, Wuyunzhu was overjoyed, her face beaming with pride. "Hmph, you know that much!"
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Within just a few days, Xiao Jiu received two assignments and was dispatched to carry out official business.
The destinations for these two business trips were Cold Mountain and Crow, respectively.
All of this stemmed from a letter that Wang Xiuxiu wrote to Yun Chuan.
In the letter, Wang Xiuxiu clearly told Yun Chuan: From now on, no caravan from Daqian will dare to risk coming to the northern border to trade.
After exchanging goods with caravans, the tribe's standard of living improved significantly thanks to the dried spices and porcelain they had acquired through the trade.
Even if the tribesmen didn't say it, Kule knew that they were all looking forward to the return of the Da Gan caravan.
In addition, she also revealed another important piece of news—Darkan is about to open its doors and officially begin trade relations with the North.
When Kuller saw the letter, he was completely stunned!
The sudden news was so shocking that he summoned his clansmen overnight for an emergency and crucial meeting.
The deep-seated hatred between Da Gan and the Northern Border has been brewing for many years!
Although Yun Chuan was indeed tempted by the tempting conditions mentioned in Wang Xiuxiu's letter, he also knew that this matter was of utmost importance and that he must not act rashly.
After careful consideration, several respected elders of the clan discussed and decided to distribute the letter as requested by Wang Xiuxiu.
Yun Chuan was unwilling to be the first to speak out, so he could only choose to stay out of it for the time being and observe how things would develop.
Meanwhile, in an official residence dozens of miles outside Lizhou City, several people were gathered around Wang Xiuxiu, discussing the current situation with great interest.
These people are all capable assistants who have been working alongside Wang Xiuxiu for the past year.
At this moment, they are arguing about which tribe will be the first to surrender to Daqian.
This group naturally split into two factions, one of which firmly supported the Cold Mountain tribe in taking the lead.
The other side strongly supports the Yunchuan tribe to win first place.
Both sides stuck to their own version of events and neither was willing to back down, making for quite a lively scene!
"Yun Chuan received the letter first, so he must be the first to arrive!"
“Yun Chuan has always disdained interacting with the outside world, but Leng Shan has had frequent contact with Da Gan before, so the Leng Shan clan will definitely be the first to arrive!”
Thus, the two sides stuck to their own arguments, arguing heatedly until their faces were red and they were completely engrossed in the debate.
Finally, for some reason, they all turned their gazes to Wang Xiuxiu, who was sitting to the side.
"Mr. Wang, please be the judge. Who will arrive first, Leng Shan or Yun Chuan?"
Wang Xiuxiu slowly put down her brush, gently rubbed her wrist which was a little sore from writing for a long time, and smiled mysteriously. She said softly, "I guess it's Han Ya."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled, clearly surprised by the answer.
Just then, Wulin emerged from the crowd.
He raised his hand high and shouted, "Me! I vote for Jackdaw just like Mr. Wang!"
The group respected Wang Xiuxiu, so despite their doubts, they dared not easily voice their objections.
But when facing Wulin, they had no such reservations and immediately turned all their attacks on him.
Wang Xiuxiu had previously warned the group from the Northern Territory to be careful with their words and actions. Now, surrounded by the crowd, Wulin was momentarily speechless, unsure how to explain himself.
After holding it in for a while, he could only mutter helplessly, "Don't worry about it! The crow will definitely arrive first anyway!"
After saying that, he glared angrily at those who questioned him.
Wang Xiuxiu couldn't help but chuckle when she saw this.
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