The guard said, "Granny, please don't worry. I've already sent someone over, and a message will be sent back by dawn. There's still some time before dawn, so please rest well. We'll head to Yanmen Pass tomorrow morning, and you'll have a long and tiring journey ahead."
After hearing this, Granny Lu thanked the guards again and then hurried back to the backyard to rest.
Perhaps because she had found some clarity on the matters in her heart, and because she was truly exhausted, Granny Lu lay down fully clothed and actually fell asleep.
When she woke up again, it was already broad daylight. Granny Lu quickly got up, straightened her wrinkled clothes, and hurriedly left the room.
Several large pots were set up in the courtyard, and the village head of Zhangjia Village was arranging for the village women to cook. When he saw Granny Lu, he came over and said, "Granny, breakfast will be ready soon and will be delivered to the front yard in a little while."
After thanking the village head, Granny Lu hurried to the front yard.
The guards in the front yard were already packing their belongings. This included not only the two who had brought Granny Lu over last night, but also the guards that Wei Lang had left behind. The head guard divided the guards into two groups: one group stayed behind to continue guarding, while the other group went with Granny Lu and the others back to Yanmen Pass from the mountains. They had been sent from the Jingbei Marquis's residence to this pass, primarily to protect Wei Lang. The current situation at Yanmen Pass was still unclear, and they couldn't stay here any longer.
After a simple breakfast, Granny Lu followed the guards from the mountain toward Yanmen Pass. Along the way, Granny Lu was carried by the guards in turns until noon, when they finally saw an open valley not far from Yanmen Pass, a place where the two armies were facing off.
Wei Lang stood at the front of the formation, facing the troops led by the Fifth Prince. The Northern Di soldiers were strong and well-equipped, and their armor gleamed in the sunlight. Such equipment was something that the infantry of the Great Liang could not withstand.
The fifth prince, Uliji, looked at Wei Lang riding a white warhorse and shouted, "Wei Lang, you are surrounded by our Northern Di! Surrender now and we will spare your life!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Lang laughed heartily and said loudly, "Uliji, our Great Liang is not so easy to come here. Haven't you always liked our Great Liang culture? Since you're here, then stay."
Upon hearing this, Uliji sneered and said, "Today I'll show you how I can breach your supposedly impregnable Yanmen Pass."
Wei Lang laughed a few times, then his face darkened. He said, "Wuliji, do you think your eldest brother is guarding outside Yanmen Pass? Do you think your father is openly treating you well? What do you think your other brothers will think? Do you think you can trap us here by colluding with a few people in the capital of Daliang? Wuliji, you're thinking too simply."
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