Qiu Yan feigned hesitation, then looked seriously at Huyan Xun's round profile.
"We'll set off tomorrow morning. If you wish to take me with you to the banquet, my time is limited to tonight. This way, you and your men can get a good night's sleep."
"Chanyu, if you were me, you would have already set off by now."
"Tomorrow morning? This...this won't do, it's too rushed." Hu Yanxun shook his head. He didn't know the relationship between Qiu Yan and the prince of Western Qin, but if the side that was to be destroyed was his, he certainly wouldn't be as patient as Qiu Yan.
"If you insist on leaving tomorrow morning, I won't be seeing you off with this warhorse."
Was he going to use that to shut her up again? Qiu Yan thought for a moment, her face showing hesitation, but in the end, she 'compromised'.
"Alright, Chanyu keeps his word."
“Of course.” Hu Yanxun finally found a sense of superiority in Qiu Yan’s presence.
The three continued on their way.
Suddenly, Qiu Yan stepped on something with a creaking sound.
She lifted her foot, and in the moonlight, she saw—
A familiar peanut brittle lies quietly under the dark starry sky.
"Peanut candy?" Qiu Yan murmured softly, instantly thinking of the little brat.
"Xiao Ran..." It seems unlikely that Xiao Ran would be here.
At the same time, Ling Ba also thought of Gu Xiaoran.
He looked around, but apart from the endless stream of barbarian soldiers heading to the hunting grounds, he found nothing else.
Qiu Yan bent down and picked up the peanut candy from the ground, her eyes drawn to the familiar candy wrapper.
She asked Huyan Xun:
"Does your tribe also sell this kind of candy?"
Huyan Xun shook his head without hesitation and said:
I have never seen it before.
He doesn't like sweets.
In the past, trade between the southeast and the northwest was frequent, so it was not impossible to see the same candy.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan felt a vague sense of worry for her adopted son.
Although she felt it was impossible for the little brat to be here, she was still worried.
All afternoon today—no, it should be said that two days before Lu Shi set off, her heart had been filled with unease.
Now, this feeling is getting stronger and stronger.
In the distance, the Western Rong prisoners were finishing their meal.
Yuwen Xian's loud shout suddenly reached Qiu Yan and the others' ears.
"Have you all finished eating?"
Gu Xiaoran was held tightly by Xuan Ying, but she didn't feel scared.
"I'm done eating."
"I'm done eating..."
The people murmured their agreement, all secretly hoping to return home.
"Alright, let's go. Opportunity knocks but once!"
A greedy glint flashed across Yuwen Xian's face.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people began to flee in panic.
Whoosh, whoosh...
The entire grassland was filled with the sound of people fleeing.
Upon hearing the sound, Qiu Yan saw a magnificent scene in the distance.
The faces of the people were beaming with joy, the joy of surviving a catastrophe.
"We're free! We're free..."
"I'm free..."
Having eaten and drunk their fill, they ran incredibly fast, covering several meters in a short time.
"Mother, Mother..."
Qiu Yan listened intently, and she thought she heard the little cub calling her.
The call was mingled with the whistling wind and the sound of hurried footsteps. "Mother, where are you? Where are you?"
She looked around and realized she must be hallucinating.
"Woof woof..." But unexpectedly, at this moment,
Lightning's limping figure came into her sight.
"Woof woof woof..." Lightning saw Qiu Yan and, overjoyed, ran swiftly before pouncing...
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