Beside the soldiers, the remaining prisoners, looking exhausted, were squatting on the ground, their hands covering their heads, timidly looking at Gu Qian.
With a single word from Gu Qian, they could decide whether they lived or died.
Gu Qian spotted Qiu Yan in the crowd, and his expression softened.
Prefect Xu led the way in the crowd, bowing and kneeling.
"If it weren't for General Gu's generous rescue, Huaiyuan would not have been able to escape this calamity in such a short time."
On behalf of the officials and people of Huaiyuan, I kowtow to express my deepest gratitude to General Gu for his great kindness!
Prefect Xu kowtowed, and the other officials, along with the people of Huaiyuan, knelt down sincerely.
Among the crowd, Qiu Yan stood out as the only one standing straight, which seemed a bit out of place.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian's eyes met, their affection deep.
"Lord Xu, you flatter me." Gu Qian waved his hands, signaling everyone to rise. "It is my duty to rescue Huaiyuan; there is no need for such formalities!"
Overnight, General Gu's fame spread far and wide. He became the guardian deity of the people of Huaiyuan.
Gu Qian waved away the officials and commoners and approached Qiu Yan.
"Are you awake?"
"Truly worthy of being called General Gu, he managed to repel the enemy in just half a night." Having not slept well for two nights in a row, Qiu Yan was genuinely worried about Gu Qian's health.
In the following period, Gu Qian appointed Ling Yun, Ling Zhi, Ling Qi, and Ling Ba to personally lead several hundred elite troops to begin wiping out the remaining rebels in the city.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian felt relaxed and went to the Jiang residence together.
Inside the Jiang residence, most of the servants and attendants died.
Fortunately, some people survived, so the Jiang family wasn't without capable members.
Upon seeing Gu Qian arrive, the guards of the Jiang family were so excited that they couldn't speak, and could only kneel and kowtow.
Gu Qian waved his hand, telling everyone in the Jiang family to make themselves at home.
Upon hearing the servant's announcement at the door, Father Jiang was somewhat flattered and hurriedly led his family out to greet him.
Jiang Liu was among them; she and Qiu Yan exchanged glances and nodded with smiles.
Behind the artificial hill, Qiu Dafu and Zheng Hong were standing together. Zheng Hong then focused his attention on Qiu Yan.
"Brother Qiu, is Miss Qiu Yan really your niece?"
He clearly remembered that this girl had helped them catch human traffickers, and thus he remembered her vividly.
Qiu Dafu nodded with a smile, "Absolutely genuine."
Zheng Hong's gaze remained fixed on Qiu Yan. "Your niece is truly blessed to be chosen by the general."
Qiu Dafu felt very gratified when talking about his eldest niece.
Xiaoyan was timid by nature before, not as strong as she is now.
Since his release from prison, he has noticed that Xiaoyan seems to have become a different person.
Besides her own changes, Xiaoyan also changed Ling'er, Axu, her younger sister, her fifth brother, and even her own ordinary life.
Faced with bullies like the Yang family, she learned to resist and even subdued those awful relatives, making them dare not bother her again.
She was extremely protective of her younger siblings and relatives.
It was Xiaoyan who gave him a new life and saved him from prison.
"Xiao Yan has her own charm; it should be said that the general is blessed."
Qiu Dafu has always treated his elder brother's children as his own.
He felt that the only man in the world worthy of his niece was Gu Qian.
Zheng Hong nodded silently; they were a perfect match. "You're right."
Gu Qian looked at Jiang Yanli and the others kneeling below him, a polite smile on his face.
He is clearly very low-key.
"Lord Jiang, there's no need for such formalities. Please rise quickly."
Before long, Prefect Xu arrived at the Jiang family home with his daughter.
He came here for two reasons. First, because the general had come to the Jiang residence, he sincerely invited the general to dine at the Xu residence.
Secondly, it was also to find Qiu Dafu.
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