"Feng Mian, please let me out. I have something urgent to do."
Feng Mian couldn't bear her pitiful look and said, "What's the urgent matter, Queen Mother? I can help you with it."
How could Yue Lingyin have the nerve to say that she was stealing things?
Feng Mian saw her beautiful eyebrows and eyes full of confusion, and his heart softened. He said, "Where do you want to go? I will take you out secretly."
Yue Lingyin's eyes, as pure and transparent as glass, suddenly widened, filled with disbelief and joy.
"real?"
"Really." Feng Mian smiled slightly: "But we must be back at noon." His Majesty is busy with official duties in the morning, but he may go to Qinghan Palace for lunch at noon.
Yue Lingyin nodded frantically: "Then let's go!"
The two people climbed over the wall. Yue Lingyin covered her face with a mask just like last time and went to the mission office on the third floor of Hongye Building. She saw Qiao Shiyu and Zhao Youheng at a glance.
"What a coincidence, senior brothers and sisters, you are here too?"
Seeing that it was Yue Lingyin, Qiao Shiyu asked in disbelief, "You passed the first level?"
Yue Lingyin was proud: "You never thought that I would not only pass the first level, but also the second and third levels."
"With your brain?" Qiao Shiyu said disdainfully. Seeing the masked man next to Yue Lingyin, she said, "Is that the helper you found?"
"Of course." Yue Lingyin held her head high. "He's very strong. I can't beat him."
Qiao Shiyu: "You haven't beaten many people, right?"
Yue Lingyin was furious: "Senior Sister, if you say that again I will get angry!"
"Tsk." Qiao Shiyu said, "Which mission are you going to take? I've taken the Warm Jade Cup mission, but you can't take it. I don't want to be a burden."
There is no limit on the number of people who can accept the task, but only the first person to submit the task can score points. The person who scores can choose whether to share with people in the same team.
Yue Lingyin said proudly, "If you don't want to take it, then don't take it. I don't even bother to take on a mission worth just one thousand taels of silver."
"You!" Now it was Qiao Shi's tone.
Zhao Youheng interrupted: "What mission are you planning to take?"
Yue Lingyin looked around among the many brands. She couldn't find Sui Houzhu for the time being, so she decided to try another one and then go to Chen Xiangfu to look for it when she got out at night.
Her delicate white fingers pointed at the second-ranked task: "This is it, stealing the Four-Directional Sword."
Zhao Youheng was stunned. The Square Sword was the sword of General Fuguo. How could he steal it casually?
He thought: General Fuguo is the God of War of Dongli, deeply respected by the people, but his character is cruel and brutal. My junior sister is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger. She even dares to covet his sword.
Feng Mian was also stunned. After listening for so long, he probably understood the identity of the Queen Mother.
He tried to persuade her: "It's too... too difficult. General Fuguo is not easy to deal with. Let's change someone else."
"No." Yue Lingyin said confidently, her fighting spirit high. "I want to be a master thief. I must face challenges head-on. How can I back down?"
Qiao Shiyu looked at Feng Mian sympathetically: "She's not very smart. Why don't you come with us? One thousand taels is not a lot. We can just do a few more missions."
Feng Mian didn't really want to participate in the competition, so he refused: "Following her is my mission."
Qiao Shiyu couldn't understand: "Why, didn't she save your life?"
Yue Lingyin rolled her eyes. "What are you talking about? He was impressed by my charisma. He's mine. Don't try to take advantage of him."
Feng Mian was struck by her words "my people", and his face under the mask became slightly hot.
Qiao Shiyu was speechless: "Forget it, forget it. If you can steal the Four-sided Sword, I will wash my hair upside down."
Yue Lingyin's competitive spirit was aroused, and she immediately slammed the table and stood up.
"Just wait, I will make you wash your hair upside down."
Feng Mian followed her outside, worried. There were so many wooden signs inside, why did the Queen Mother choose this task? It was really worrying. Should I tell His Majesty?
After much thought, Feng Mian decided not to tell him for the time being. General Fuguo was very imposing and awe-inspiring, and perhaps the Queen Mother would retreat when she saw him.
Today is the day when General Fuguo returns triumphantly. Feng Mian said, "Let's go to a restaurant on the street and reserve a seat so that we can experience General Fuguo's elegance up close." It would be best if he could make her change her mind.
"Great!" Yue Lingyin's face was filled with excitement. "Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. Let's go."
Feng Mian sighed. Although General Fuguo was a descendant of a noble family, his military achievements were earned through hard work. As for the Empress Dowager... she might never come back after she left.
The two waited in the restaurant for a while. As the sun rose, the sound of uniform footsteps could be heard on the street. General Fuguo, wearing white armor, rode a tall horse and walked slowly towards them.
He had slanted sword-like eyebrows, eyes like cold stars, black hair neatly tied on his head, no helmet on, and his facial features were as sharp and angular as sculptures. He had an imposing and outstanding aura.
People lined the streets to welcome them and the scene was lively.
Yue Lingyin's eyes were fixed on the sword at his waist, ready to make a move.
Feng Mian was a little troubled when he saw that the Queen Mother was not frightened by General Fuguo's aura, but was eager to try. He decided to use his trump card.
"General Fuguo was notorious for his cruelty and ruthlessness, and his treatment of captives was brutal. I heard he enjoyed eating human flesh and drinking the blood of his enemies. Every time he captured a city, he would hang the enemy's corpses on the city walls, leaving them to be exposed to the sun and rain until they were reduced to bones scattered on the ground."
Yue Lingyin was shocked: "What did you say, he eats people?"
Feng Mian saw that she was scared and thought it was effective, so he tried again.
He said with a heavy face, "He not only eats people, but also drinks their blood. Let's not try to steal the Four Directions Sword."
"No," Yue Lingyin frowned, "Since I've already made such a bold statement, how can I return empty-handed?"
Feng Mian patiently advised: "Let's switch to someone of similar rank. General Fuguo is a favorite of His Majesty. We have a bond of mutual support from each other since childhood. We must not provoke him."
Yue Lingyin thought of the rumor that not even a fly could fly into Prime Minister Shen's Mansion, but nothing happened when she went in. She concluded that the rumor was spread by someone else to scare people.
She said, "Some things just sound scary, but they're actually nothing. I don't have enough time today, so I'll find a way to steal the Four Directions Sword another day."
Feng Mian didn't know why she said that, and he made up his mind that next time no matter what the Queen Mother said, he would not bring her out. He didn't want her to die under the Four-Directional Sword.
During the conversation, General Fuguo had already reached the window. A brave woman threw the handkerchief and flowers in her hand at him, but he swept them away lightly and her body stiffened, not daring to throw anything again.
Yue Lingyin thought it was fun and threw the thing in her hand down, but she forgot that what she held in her hand was not a sachet handkerchief, but a cup of hot tea.
General Fuguo felt something coming at him from above, and with his keen intuition and agility, he dodged the cup, but was instead splashed with hot tea.
The people on the street were stunned, and Yue Lingyin was also stunned. When she met General Fuguo's deep and dark eyes, she shuddered, followed her heart, squatted down and hid under the window.
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