Half an hour later.
The sound of horses' hooves echoed outside Jiangling City.
"Da da da—"
"Da da da—"
On the snow-covered official road, Zhou Cheng, dressed in a black robe, rode his horse, followed closely by Zi Yan, whose riding skills appeared unsteady on the surface but were actually as steady as an iron rod.
Before reaching the city gate, Zhou Cheng had imagined many scenes, but none of them were as clear and touching as the one before him.
On the city wall, which is more than ten meters high.
A slender figure can be seen.
She wore a long red silk dress, her black hair tied up with a hairpin, with no extra embellishments. She stood alone in the vast white snow, stubbornly gazing at the road outside the city.
She saw Zhou Cheng approaching on horseback.
In that instant,
Those quiet eyes seemed to be illuminated by a ray of starlight, instantly sparkling and radiant.
Even her usually expressionless, stunningly beautiful face seemed to come alive with life and soul. She stared intently at Zhou Cheng's figure, as if she were seeing her entire world: "Cheng, why are you back?"
Completely ignored, Zi Yan: "........"
Zhou Chengyi, seated on horseback, waved to the figure on the wall: "Cheng Xianyi!"
"Get down."
"Leave the city."
Cheng Xianyi tilted her head, her expression somewhat conflicted, but she still obediently pursed her lips and shook her head: "But you told me to be obedient and to wait for you in Jiangling City."
"I've changed my mind!"
"I'll pick you up and we'll go together."
"Come here, let me give you a hug."
Looking at the outstretched arms, Cheng Xianyi's eyebrows curved into a small smile. She lifted her skirt and ran down the city wall. The moment the city gate opened, she rushed into Zhou Cheng's arms without hesitation.
Her fair and delicate face was slightly red from the cold, but her eyes, which were looking at Zhou Cheng, were brighter and more dazzling than ever before.
"bite!"
"Points increased by one... two... three..."
"......."
Zhou Cheng eventually picked up Cheng Xianyi and they left the city together.
at the same time.
On the other side, at the Dongdaoguankou.
The location where the imperial army was stationed.
General Wei fled back with a face full of fear and resentment. The fleeing soldiers following closely behind him were all disheveled and trembling with shock, clearly still recovering from the battle.
"Commander!!"
General Wei stumbled into the tent.
He rushed in.
They saw Commander Zhang calmly drinking hot wine and warming himself by the fire. When he saw General Wei arrive, he raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You're back so soon? Did you capture Zhou Cheng alive?"
"Where is the weapon? Where is it?"
"Let me see it, and see if it really has the power described in the secret letter!"
However,
As soon as he said that...
General Wei knelt down with a pained and aggrieved expression, and shouted loudly: "Commander-in-Chief! Zhou Cheng has led more than a hundred men out of Jiangling City and is heading straight for the capital."
"This humble general will lead 20,000 imperial soldiers to intercept them."
"In just a quarter of an hour, a crushing defeat ensued, with 6,000 dead and wounded, and no gains achieved!"
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