That's why he sneaked into the house of a general from Lange who was stationed on the edge of the desert and stole the map.
Originally, it went unnoticed, but the general's concubine, wanting to add some romance, suddenly burst into the general's study and shouted.
Oh dear, Pengze has been discovered; he has no choice but to run.
He was quite capable; he stole maps, robbed horses, and even killed the men. He was chased for days but was never caught.
He almost got caught today because his baggage fell off during his escape. He hadn't eaten for two days, otherwise he definitely would have escaped.
Peng Ze genuinely loved Gu Hui and considered her family as his own. Therefore, he was willing to take this risk alone, even though he had never been to the desert before and all he had when he came out was a simple sketch drawn by Queen Dugu based on the description of the ruler of the Flowing Sand Kingdom.
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The tenth day of the first lunar month.
The Kingdom of Liusha does not observe the festivals of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and has no first month of the lunar calendar.
Gu Xin has been waiting for the leader of the Sand Bandits to come to her door these past few days, and also taking the opportunity to train with the soldiers of the Flowing Sand Kingdom.
That afternoon, after she finished training, she was returning home with Cheng Huaijin when a servant came to report that the young leader of the sand bandits was causing a disturbance, demanding to see the princess.
"What a hero! He's managed to hold out for so long without being poisoned!" Gu Xin exclaimed.
“If you say that to him later, I think he’ll spit on you!” Cheng Huaijin said with a laugh.
“He brought it on himself. We made him choose that day; everyone else obediently took the antidote, but he didn’t,” Gu Xin said.
Her eyes shone brightly. To be honest, she truly admired the young leader's endurance. It had been several days already; an ordinary person would have given up long ago.
The poison she concocted wasn't actually that potent or deadly; it would only cause excruciating pain, frightening and tormenting people.
That's her opinion, and she doesn't care whether others think the same way.
Some people think a quick death is better, but she doesn't. She believes that only by living can there be hope. Dying means you won't feel pain anymore, but you'll lose everything. Only by living can there be endless possibilities.
After washing up and changing her clothes, Gu Xin didn't go to the Sand Bandit leader right away. Instead, she went to chat with the Sand God King.
Recently, she had the cook prepare some medicinal meals for the Sand God King, along with her diluted jade bead water, and the Sand God King's health has improved considerably.
Therefore, even the King of the Sand God Kingdom believed that Gu Xin's medical skills were superb, and Gu Xin did not offer any explanation.
She treats people with diluted jade beads, but her skill lies in making poisons.
Sometimes she wondered if she should have been born in the old southern Xinjiang, to learn this so quickly.
After chatting with the king of the Sand God Kingdom and having a meal with Cheng Huaijin, she leisurely went to the dungeon where the minor leader of the Sand Bandits was imprisoned.
The soldiers of the Flowing Sand Kingdom were very fond of her after capturing so many sand bandits. They followed her all the way from her to the dungeon, saying, "Princess, that leader is very fierce. We'll stay with you so he won't hurt you."
Gu Xin tossed a gold coin: "Don't worry, I've captured all your princesses, so there's nothing to fear. Go and have someone prepare some light food for you to wait for. I'll call you in a bit, then you can bring it over."
The man accepted the gold coins and happily withdrew.
With her hands behind her back, Gu Xin arrived outside the cell of the Sand Kobold leader.
The tribal chief had lost a lot of weight, making his eyes appear particularly large. He glared at Gu Xin and said, "Speak, what do you want me to do? And what is your status in the Great Zhou?"
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