Xu Nian naturally didn't miss Liu Jun's slight change in expression, and turned her gaze to the ring on the table.
Jiang Yuanqing pondered for a moment, holding the letter that someone had just sent him in his hand, "This method is good, but we still need to wait seven days because I'm afraid something might happen in the meantime."
"The enemy has just suffered a major defeat and their morale is low, so I don't think they'll show up anytime soon." He deliberately dragged out his words. "Anyway, as long as they don't cause trouble, we have plenty of time to wait."
The city gates of Canggu City have been closed all day since the enemy troops approached the city.
Even though the Gu worms outside the city have been eliminated, the city gates will not be opened unless absolutely necessary. Ordinary people cannot leave.
As for soldiers, they need written approval from their superiors before they can be released.
However, there is a blind spot at the corner of the city wall, so even if a person is standing on the city tower, it is absolutely impossible for them to see the people hiding below.
Liu Jun was not supposed to be on duty today, and the soldiers were somewhat surprised to see him.
Especially the Right General, after today's incident, all the generals are on high alert, though not to the point of seeing everyone as a traitor.
However, this Right General had always been at odds with Liu Jun, and now seeing him waiting on the city wall even though it wasn't his duty day, he couldn't help but take a second look.
"Lieutenant General Liu is indeed diligent. He just went through a battle yesterday and guarded the battlefield all night, yet he still managed to come over for inspection today."
He gave a few instructions to the people around him, then followed Liu Jun's footsteps and strolled around the city wall, his indifferent expression revealing nothing amiss.
What good would it do to follow along?
Liu Jun snorted inwardly, and taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, he placed his hands on the city wall and threw down the paper ball with the stone tied to it.
The sound of his landing was just masked by the clanging of his armor as he moved. "I just couldn't sleep, so I came to check. Since I don't have anything else to do, I'll head back now."
He patted the Right General on the shoulder and went downstairs without waiting for a reply.
The Right General looked suspiciously towards the spot where he had just stood, but it was empty and there was nothing there. Suppressing his doubts, he continued to survey the surroundings.
Just as the Seventh Prince of Xun was about to arrive, in the capital, Jiang Yuanqing, whose status had been at its zenith since being named Crown Prince, suddenly fell ill.
This was a golden opportunity for all the noble families in the city, who scrambled to find precious medicinal herbs to send to the Crown Prince's residence. Little did they know, the person who should have been recuperating at the Crown Prince's residence was...
He had already led his men out of the capital and arrived at the outer courtyard.
The guards accompanying Xu Nian brought him back at top speed, a journey that took seven days. Old Master Xun, whose health was already poor, was now practically on his deathbed.
If Xu Nian hadn't used a spiritual medicine to protect his heart meridian, he probably wouldn't have made it back to the capital.
"If Your Highness wishes to accomplish this, you must act quickly." The accompanying physician bowed deeply upon seeing the arrival of the people. "Otherwise, the old man's health may not hold out for much longer."
Jiang Yuanqing nodded. Xu Nian's strategy of turning the tables on him was truly brilliant.
He intercepted a message sent by the Fifth Prince through some unknown means early on, which instructed the spy hidden in the army to do whatever it took.
As long as Xu Nian and the others capture Elder Xun, they absolutely cannot let him live past twelve hours!
So, unbeknownst to everyone, Xu Nian took advantage of the fact that everyone was dealing with some captured enemy soldiers outside the city, and secretly switched them out through a secret passage in the dungeon.
From the moment the spy entered the prison, the man lying on the ground, barely alive, became a scarecrow transformed into a dummy.
Meanwhile, the real person had already been led by the secret guards on their journey back to the capital.
He looked at the old man lying on the bed with his eyes closed, but spoke to the person beside him, "Third brother, it's been so long. Are you ready?"
"Are you sure you can make that bastard Jiang Yuanche suffer a terrible death?!"
"certainly."
Jiang Yuanlang said in a vicious tone, "I've been prepared for a long time. When are you going to start?"
He knew he had no chance of becoming emperor, but he was determined to make sure that Jiang Yuanche, who had harmed him and his mother, would never get his wish!
Xu Nian could guess at the turbulent events unfolding in the capital, but she couldn't sense them.
Just as she was about to perform the Soul Gathering Technique, a soldier suddenly rushed in from outside, saying that the Japanese pirates had launched a fierce attack for some unknown reason.
Gu Zhan and Mo Yun, along with their group, had no choice but to go out to fight the enemy.
She had intended for Xu Nian to gather her soul here, but the war was urgent, and she couldn't calm down. The people sent by Deputy General Liu to help kept whispering words of concern in her ear.
Princess Fu'an recalled her prediction and glanced at the soldier.
Seeing that he was secretly observing her expression while talking, she snorted inwardly, put down her things, and rushed out the door.
Outside the city, war was raging.
However, the battle situation had not yet reached the point where Marshal Gu Zhan needed to step in. Inside the tent, the most prominent generals in the army sat together.
They discussed the upcoming battle plan, each taking turns to offer their own perspective.
The sounds of fighting outside drifted in as Xu Nian lifted the curtain. Everyone frowned when they saw her, a woman.
However, because of her status, she dared not say anything. General Zuo was straightforward. "Princess, the battle is urgent. Why don't you stay in the rear? Swords and spears have no eyes here, and you might get hurt." The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Gu Zhan stood up. "Nian'er possesses special abilities, so I asked her to come and lend us a hand." He knew his wife wouldn't stay obediently in the city lord's mansion.
He pulled her by the hand and made her sit down beside him. "You can continue. Although the Japanese pirates outside are numerous, their fighting methods are chaotic and unpredictable. What do you all think we should do?"
Those people outside are practically squeezing in wherever they can find a gap!
There was no strategy involved at all; they just attacked randomly. The formations they had practiced were completely useless against this group of thugs.
They can't even form a formation. Otherwise, how could they still not have come up with a solution?
"In my humble opinion, we should still use the long snake formation." The tent was quiet for a while. Seeing that Gu Zhan really did not intend to let Xu Nian go back, the generals did not dare to ask any more questions.
Given the urgency of the situation, the war is naturally the most important task.
One of the generals was the first to react, rising to his feet and clasping his hands in a fist salute. "Although the bandits outside are fighting in a chaotic manner, catching us off guard, the long snake formation can carve a bloody path through them and defeat the bandits one by one!"
"I think that's inappropriate. You're hitting the snake where it hurts most. How can you guarantee that those lunatics won't accidentally strike at the heart of the formation?"
"I think we should use the White Tiger Formation."
When opinions differ, everyone is probably like an old lady haggling over prices at the market, unwilling to budge.
Xu Nian just sat there listening and felt a headache coming on. She didn't know how Gu Zhan had endured it for so long.
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