After saying that, he looked at Xuanfeng and Xuanshuang to the side and gestured for them to carry Qin Yuan up as well.
Ning Xi'er was surprised, and Xie Zhun nodded slightly.
Ning Xi'er then stopped stopping her.
With everything prepared, Xuanfeng and the others, following Ning Xier's instructions, strung together more than twenty carriages using the connecting wire Ning Xier had given them...
The moment he jumped onto the hatch, he quickly lit the fuse!
boom!
As dusk fell, a loud noise erupted in a spacious courtyard in Xiude, jolting those who had been unconscious awake...
Unnoticed, several points of light gradually rose, merging into the darkness...
Xiude is less than two hundred miles from the wasteland, and a transport plane can reach it in half an hour.
When a vast expanse of barren land appears on the screen...
Ning Xi'er knew that their destination was near.
Once the transport plane had landed smoothly and reached a safe distance from the ground, Ning Xi'er opened the hatch a crack...
A strong wind blew Xie Zhun backward, while the others fell into a deep sleep, unconscious.
Xuanfeng and Xuanshuang helped Xie Zhun and Wei Xunfang, while Xuanlei and Xuandian stepped forward to support Ning Xier, worried that she might fall.
Ning Xier pulled the bottom fuse and threw a few grenades in the opposite direction from where the plane was parked.
According to the handheld screen, the open space was deserted.
As the grenade exploded with a loud bang, Ning Xi'er immediately took advantage of the situation to bring the transport plane to a stop.
Otherwise, even if they were some distance from the wasteland, the noise and indicator lights from the transport planes when they landed would attract the attention of the stationed troops.
The loud noise caused by the grenades could conveniently cover the landing of the transport plane.
Ning Xi'er quickly operated the controls and opened the hatch.
Xuan Lei and Xuan Dian kept watch as Xie Zhun ordered, while Xuan Feng and Xuan Shuang were responsible for carrying the person down.
Wei Xunfang, who was not skilled in martial arts, did not stand idly by and personally carried Xie Zhun on his back.
Ning Xi'er took out the antidote and sniffed it at the noses of Haitang and the other four maids.
Once they regained consciousness, the medicine was given to them so they could wake up the others.
Suddenly sober, they realized that they had just been drinking and suddenly found themselves in an open space.
When Xie Zhun told them that they were only two cups of tea's worth of travel away from the desolate place, everyone felt even more amazed.
The lingering aroma of the wine and the soft, chewy texture of the pastry seemed to remain on my palate; I never expected it to have such a strong aftertaste...
They were taken so far without even realizing it...
With the desolate wilderness within reach, as if they had survived a catastrophe, everyone could hardly contain their excitement.
I initially thought that with so many obstacles, everyone would suffer heavy losses and wouldn't be able to arrive on time...
I never expected that His Highness and Princess Consort could still manage to do it!
After the thick smoke cleared, Yan Lang ordered his men to search the area around the explosion site.
They lit torches, but still found nothing.
Besides the smell of gunpowder permeating the air.
Saltpeter...
Yan Lang pondered for a moment, then ordered his men to immediately return to their posts and strengthen vigilance.
He had been in the desolate realm for two months without anything unusual happening, but coincidentally, tonight was the deadline for Prince Cheng's arrival...
After they set up numerous obstacles...
Is it really that much of a coincidence?!
While I was thinking, I saw a long queue not far away.
The sky was dark, and even if it was difficult to discern who was coming, it was still unimaginable.
"Someone come here!"
Yan Lang immediately ordered, "Close the checkpoint!"
The so-called checkpoint is a long fence made of thorns.
Several sentries stood guard on both sides, armed with long guns.
Breakthroughs are not difficult, but their significance outweighs mere duty.
Once the gates are closed, it means that Xie Zhun and his group have exceeded their arrival deadline, and the garrison can treat them as fugitives...
Not far from the checkpoint is the garrison's camp.
There were about two thousand people supervising the work at the mines and the city wall construction camps.
However, there were as many as 100,000 troops stationed near the outer city walls.
Therefore, Yan Lang was not flustered at all.
However, I couldn't help but feel shocked and confused.
Clearly...
They set up three ambushes in Xiude, Pingyuan, Pingyuan County, and along the road from Pingyuan to the wilderness...
According to inquiries, Prince Cheng's army now only has about two hundred people; the troops and supplies prepared in Xiude have all been transferred to Yongning...
Of the two hundred men beneath him, most were unskilled and could be easily destroyed...
But how did they suddenly appear here?
Yan Lang calmly observed the gradually appearing crowd.
There were exactly two hundred people, no more and no less.
So, the people they arranged to ambush them along the way were all for naught?
The fence woven from thorns is about to be blocked...
Eunuch Xu leaped out from the crowd, flew to block their path, and shouted, "Wait!"
Eunuch Xu took out the document given to him by the escort from his bosom to prove their identities.
Yan Lang glanced down at it but didn't take it.
The sentry beside him took the document with both hands, unfolded it, and handed it to Yan Lang to see.
Yan Lang glanced at it indifferently, then turned around and uttered two words, "Too late!"
He signaled to the sentry behind him to continue closing the checkpoint.
"Let's see who dares to shut it down."
Zheng Ye also stepped out from the group.
He deeply regretted his drunken behavior ten days ago, and he was completely unaware that Xie Zhun was injured.
Today, due to a sudden turn of events, he drank too much and became unconscious...
He was filled with regret and had no way to vent his anger when the person in front of him started a fight, causing his fists to clench so tightly they cracked.
Yan Lang turned around and glanced at Zheng Ye indifferently.
He had heard of the young general; he was known for his bravery, but unfortunately, he was a bit too impetuous...
Unfit for important tasks.
Zheng Chengguang stepped out of the group, pulled Zheng Ye behind him, and said to Yan Lang, "We still have to stay overnight, so it's not considered overstaying our visas. I hope General Yan won't make things difficult for us."
Yan Lang looked at Zheng Chengguang. They had met when he returned to the capital to report on his duties. Zheng was indeed a respectable soldier, but unfortunately, their positions were different.
Yan Lang remained calm and composed, making no provocative remarks, but also not moving an inch.
The same applies to the sentries beside and behind them.
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