After staying in Liangzhou Guard for so long, it was easy for He Yan to avoid the sentries. She avoided every place where the sentries might see her. She slipped into the stable outside the martial arts arena. The horses were a little agitated, but gradually calmed down under He Yan's soothing.

The red horse that he had liked earlier was particularly quiet. He Yan touched its neck and led it out of the stable. The man and the horse walked along the outside of Baiyue Mountain. When they got to the place near Wulu River, several black shadows suddenly appeared in front of them. He Yan's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself that it was not good. He was afraid that he had been discovered.

She could have made up countless excuses to get away with it, such as coming out for training because she couldn't sleep at night, but the important thing was that her plan to leave had to be shelved. It might even arouse alarm, and it would be difficult for her to leave so easily in the future.

The people opposite did not move, nor did they call her, as if they were waiting for her to react. He Yan did not understand, and after a while, a low voice came: "Why is he not moving? Is he scared silly? I told you not to pretend to be a ghost, it's too scary!"

He Yan: “….”

The voice of the speaker is that of a king.

She walked forward a few steps, and with the help of the starlight, she could clearly see that it was Wang Ba and his group. In addition to Wang Ba, there were Jiang Jiao, Huang Xiong and Shitou, Hong Shan and Xiao Mai.

"Why are you here?" He Yan couldn't hide his surprise.

"Ah He, you are so mean," Hong Shan patted her shoulder, "You are going to Rundu alone, why didn't you tell us? After all, we are brothers who have been together for such a long time in Liangzhouwei. You asked us to go together, isn't it okay? We won't refuse."

"That's right," Xiao Mai said unhappily, "I also want to go to Rundu to eat grapes."

Shitou slapped him on the head, and Xiao Mai immediately fell silent.

"You...how did you know?" He Yan was somewhat speechless.

"When you started asking about Rundu, Shitou was suspicious." Huang Xiong was the one who spoke up. He looked at He Yan and said, "You said before that General Feihong might not support Rundu. Although I don't know what your basis was for saying that, it seems that you intend to go to Rundu by yourself. You are a young kid, but you have a lot of ideas. You don't discuss anything with others, and you are brave, so you make your own decisions. Shitou guessed that you were going to Rundu alone, so he talked to everyone about it. Everyone decided to go with you. It would be better for you to take care of it on the way."

"No!" He Yan refused without thinking, "Rundu is being surrounded by Wutuo people, and there are not enough soldiers in the city. It's too dangerous for you to go."

"You also know the danger," Hong Shan sighed, "If you go alone, you will die. If we go together, maybe we can survive."

"No," He Yan was a little puzzled, "You don't even know what I'm going to do, why are you following me?"

"We know," Xiao Mai said, "Everyone says you want to save the people of Rundu."

He Yan: "Do you believe it?"

"Why don't you believe it?" Shitou said, "You have saved many people, from Liangzhouwei to Jiyangcheng, and now there is just one more Rundu. You won't do anything you are not sure of. Since you are going to Rundu, you must have a solution."

He Yan smiled helplessly: "But I'm not sure now."

"Then we need to go together." Huang Xiong pinched the Buddhist beads around his neck. "To be honest, I spent the first half of my life hunting down my enemies. After I got my revenge, I felt that life was boring. I joined the army because I felt that I could still do something, but I stayed in Liangzhou Guards every day and did nothing. Now that I have the opportunity to go to the real battlefield, I think that may be another way of living."

Each of these people was stubborn, but He Yan was unwilling to let them get involved. The affairs of Rundu had nothing to do with others. She said, "Leaving Liangzhou Guards without permission, no matter what the purpose is, is a violation of military orders. Even if you survive in Rundu, you may not be able to survive."

Jiang Jiao smiled: "Brother He, don't criticize us. Our family runs a martial arts school, and many young officials come to learn martial arts. We know a little about officialdom. Aren't you a Wu'anlang now? If you use your seal to order us, we dare not disobey. Even if we are caught and punished, you, the instigator, will be punished. What does it have to do with us?"

He Yan: “…”

For a moment, she didn't know what expression to use to face Jiang Jiao.

"So, all the worries can be ignored." Jiang Jiao, who has always been honest, showed extraordinary wisdom in this matter. "We can't stay here for too long. If Brother He delays here any longer, no one will be able to leave when daybreak comes."

Wang Ba sneered: "Why are you talking so much nonsense to him? If he doesn't take us with him, we will immediately shout and call all the sentries of Liangzhou Guards. He can't leave! If he can't leave today, we will come to block him every day. As long as he doesn't take us with him, no one can leave!"

He Yan: "...You are too overbearing."

"How can you be a bandit if you are not domineering?" Wang Ba said impatiently, "Hurry up, stop dithering, and give me a clear answer, are you leaving or not?"

It has come to this. If I don't take them with me, I won't be able to leave today or in the future. He Yan felt helpless, but a warm feeling came over her. She knew that Hong Shan and the others followed her because eating grapes was just an excuse. They just thought that she would die if she went alone, and they didn't want to see her go alone.

There are evil people in the world who are scheming, and there are good people who do not seek anything in return.

"I'll take it." He Yan squeezed out two words from between his teeth, "But did you bring your luggage?"

"I brought it." Xiao Mai showed He Yan the things behind him. "We saved a lot of dry food, and some snacks for the journey. But Uncle Huang said we don't need to bring too much. If we eat it all, my brother and I can go hunt some game and grill it."

It's already this late and you're still thinking about stuttering, He Yan was speechless. Jiang Jiao patted his bag and said, "Don't worry, I've brought the ointments and weapons I'll need. I've also brought some money, so if you can't afford it, you can buy some more when you pass by the market."

"You don't have to worry about these things anyway." Wang Ba snorted, "Go and bring us a horse each. I saw you were leading the horse without any movement just now. Pick out a good one for us. Don't get tired in a hurry."

He must have already set his eyes on the horse behind He Yan. He Yan shook his head and said, "Okay, you guys follow me to the stable and wait for me outside."

Six horses were led out and stood obediently in front of the crowd.

"We are going to bypass the sentry tower and take a route that will avoid their patrols and sight. All of you follow me. Don't ride your horses now. Mount your horses when you are far enough away from the guards." He Yan whispered.

Seeing how serious she was, everyone felt nervous and excited at the same time. Perhaps it was the first time they did such a thing, and they actually felt a forbidden pleasure.

He Yan was also a little nervous. If she was alone, she wouldn't have so many thoughts, but with so many people following her, she was extra cautious. After all, if something went wrong, everyone would suffer.

Fortunately, she was already very familiar with this road. Except for Xiaomai and Hongshan, the rest of them had been in the vanguard camp before and had already been trained in ambush and assault. The group passed the area visible from the sentry tower safely and were about to leave Liangzhouwei.

At this moment, a faint lantern light came on.

The light was at the corner of the firewood room at the outermost part of the guardhouse. He Yan and the others had not seen it until they reached the corner. When He Yan saw the light, she felt bad and thought it was too late. The people behind her saw her suddenly stop where she was. Hong Shan asked, "Ah He, why don't you leave?"

The light came out from the corner, and the faint light illuminated the eyes of the person who came. Her skirt was snow-white and her face was beautiful. It was Shen Muxue.

"Doctor Shen?" This time, He Yan was really surprised.

She originally thought that this might be a sentry out for the bathroom, and if that didn't work, she would just knock him out and run away when no one was paying attention. But she didn't expect that it was Shen Muxue who showed up. Shen Muxue's house was not here, and it was late at night, everyone was asleep, what was she doing here?

Shen Muxue looked at them. Although she was a little surprised, she was still calm. She just looked at He Yan and whispered, "You guys want to leave?"

He Yan was silent for a moment, then grabbed her hand and pushed her into the woodshed next to him: "Come in and talk!"

Hong Shan and Wang Ba were guarding the horses outside, while the others followed He Yan in. As soon as they entered the room, they saw He Yan's eyes were cold, and he was pinching Shen Muxue's neck with one hand, and asked coldly, "How do you know?"

Everyone was shocked. Xiao Mai quickly stepped forward and tried to grab He Yan's hand: "Oh... Brother He, this is all a misunderstanding. It was me... I let the cat out of the bag!"

He Yan looked at him.

"When I... knew that everyone was going to follow you, my brother asked me to go find some wound medicine, which I could use if I got hurt on the way. We didn't have much left in our house, and I thought that Doctor Shen was kind-hearted and had a lot of herbs, so I wanted to ask for some."

But for no reason, a large amount of wound medicine was suddenly needed. Even though Shen Muxue didn't care about military affairs, she became suspicious. Xiao Mai was simple and was tricked by Shen Muxue in a few words. Finally, knowing that he was in trouble, he begged Shen Muxue, "Doctor Shen, please don't tell anyone. Please."

Shen Muxue was silent for a long time. When Xiao Mai thought she would not speak, she finally spoke: "I know. I won't tell anyone."

Xiaomai and Shitou grew up in the mountains. They are simple and straightforward. When Shen Muxue said she would not tell anyone, he believed that she would not tell anyone. Seeing the critical situation, he persuaded He Yan while asking Shen Muxue, "Doctor Shen, didn't you say you would not tell anyone?"

He Yan's grip loosened slightly and she stared at Shen Muxue. Shen Muxue looked back at her coldly with a clear and cold gaze.

"Why don't you tell anyone?" He Yan asked.

Shen Muxue showed up here alone, and so far, no one had shown up to stop them. As Xiao Mai said, Shen Muxue had indeed kept her promise. He Yan didn't really want to hurt her, he just wanted to scare the girl. At this point, it's better to be cautious in everything.

"Are you going to Rundu?" Shen Muxue asked.

He Yan: "Not bad."

"Rundu is under siege and surrounded by Uto people. You only took a few of them with you. The situation is very dangerous."

"I must go."

"The governor doesn't know about this?"

He Yan replied: "I don't know."

"Okay." Shen Muxue looked into his eyes and said, "Go ahead. I won't stop you."

He Yan frowned slightly.

Shen Muxue came here specially to wait for them, but she didn't stop them, as if she was deliberately confirming something.

"You don't have to doubt me," Shen Muxue said, "If you want to leave, leave quickly. When daybreak comes, it will be too late to leave."

She must have her own plan, but He Yan couldn't guess why, so he just looked at her suspiciously.

Huang Xiong, on the other hand, was looking at the scene in front of him thoughtfully. The boy was handsome and brave, and the girl was cold and beautiful. When they were about to leave, they finally broke through the shackles of their identities and said goodbye to each other with uncontrollable emotions. He had seen this before over the years.

He Yan let go of her hand, straightened his clothes, and said, "In this case, I will trust Doctor Shen for once."

Shen Muxue still looked at her coldly. He Yan could feel that she didn't like him and was even a little hostile to him, but her keeping it a secret helped him at this moment. This actually surprised He Yan a little. Shen Muxue admired Xiao Jue in her heart, so she naturally stood on Xiao Jue's side in everything. But now He Yan and his group left without telling Xiao Jue, and Shen Muxue didn't even tell Xiao Jue.

No matter how many doubts he had, now was not the right time to be in a daze. He Yan stood up, made a gesture to walk out, and said, "Goodbye."

Shen Muxue lowered her head, and the next moment, a figure swayed before her eyes. She felt her body go numb, and she could no longer move.

She couldn't move her mouth either, so she could only glare at He Yan.

He Yan nodded to her: "I'm sorry, Doctor Shen, I still don't trust you. I pressed your acupoints, and they will be relieved in three hours. But I think before three hours, some new soldiers carrying firewood will find you."

"I am deeply grateful for your kindness today. If we meet again, I will definitely repay you." He Yan bowed to her and turned to walk out: "Let's go."

Xiao Mai looked at Shen Muxue in distress. He wanted to help her unblock the acupuncture points but he didn't dare to. He could only apologize, "I'm sorry, Doctor Shen."

"You are a magnanimous person. Please do not bother with Brother He. We do not know whether we can meet again alive this time. Brother He is also eager to save people." Jiang Jiao helped to pay the gift. "Doctor Shen, please do not treat us like a rough man."

The last person left, and the woodshed fell into darkness again except for the dim lantern. Shen Muxue sat on the dry grass, took a deep breath, and looked into the distance.

Outside the door, after turning the corner, you will be completely out of the gate of Liangzhou Guard.

However, for safety reasons, He Yan did not dare to let them mount their horses immediately. Only after they had walked a long distance did they decide to mount their horses.

"This time we're really gone." Jiang Jiao turned his head and looked in the direction of Liangzhouwei, "I wonder what the situation will be like when we come back."

Xiao Mai pouted, still thinking about Shen Muxue who was trapped in the woodshed: "We left, but Doctor Shen is still in the woodshed. Isn't she a daughter of a wealthy family? She must have never suffered this kind of hardship. Brother He," he complained, "She is a girl, you should be gentler."

He Yan smiled but didn't say anything. Huang Xiong, on the other hand, glanced at her and said, "Brother He, you pressed her acupoints just now. Are you trying to help her?"

"When Doctor Shen returned, she had to pass by the sentry. If she was seen by the sentry, they would know we were gone the next day, which would inevitably arouse suspicion. You pressed her acupoints, and others would think she was being controlled by someone, not hiding it on purpose, so you can get away with it. This matter has nothing to do with her."

He Yan stretched his back lazily: "Brother Huang, there is no point in talking about this now, we have to hurry."

"Yes!" Wang Ba got on the horse, not daring to speak too loudly, and shouted, "Let's go to Rundu!"

"Let's go."

The sound gradually faded away, leaving only the distant sound of horse hooves. Seven people and seven horses, taking advantage of the Liangzhou night, disappeared into the wilderness.

…

In summer, the sun rises early, and the early morning sun is not as hot as the midday sun. Two weeks later, the guards went to the woodshed to carry firewood and sent it to the kitchen. They had to run back in the morning to burn the firewood and prepare meals for tens of thousands of people. Several guards opened the door of the woodshed and were about to walk in when they suddenly saw a person sitting against the wall. They were startled and immediately drew the long sword at their waist: "Who?"

The man didn't move, and his eyes gradually adjusted to the oncoming sunlight. The guards could then see clearly that the woman sitting against the wall was beautiful and cold, with a slightly annoyed look. It was Shen Muxue.

"Shen... Doctor Shen?" The men were stunned for a moment, and quickly put away their knives, apologizing, "I didn't see clearly just now, why did Doctor Shen come to the wood room? Did you run out of firewood to boil the medicine? You could have just told us, why did you come in person?"

After talking for a while, Shen Muxue still said nothing. Everyone fell silent. A guard boldly asked, "...Are you angry?"

Still no response.

Several people looked at each other, and one of them said, "Why do I feel like... Doctor Shen has had her acupuncture points pressed?"

Although it was not necessary to be so cautious about the intimacy between men and women, but in view of Shen Muxue's special status, no one dared to act rashly to unblock her acupuncture points. Someone said: "This matter is very serious, go and tell the governor!"

Lin Shuanghe was having a meal early in the morning. The summer in Liangzhou was long and unbearable, and he couldn't stand the heat. He had lost his appetite and slept poorly in the past few days. He was drinking porridge listlessly when he heard someone knocking on the door. He opened the door and saw Shen Han.

"Coach Shen?"

"Mr. Lin," Shen Han said, "The governor wants you to come over."

Generally speaking, only Lin Shuanghe would take the initiative to look for Xiao Jue, and there would be no time when Xiao Jue would take the initiative to look for Lin Shuanghe. For a moment, Lin Shuanghe also became nervous, thinking that Xiao Jue had a physical problem. When he hurried to Xiao Jue's room, he found Fei Nu was also there. The person sitting on the chair was Shen Muxue, and Fei Nu was pouring tea for Shen Muxue.

"Commander-in-chief, I'm fine. He Yan didn't do anything other than pressing my acupoints." Shen Muxue said.

When Lin Shuanghe heard He Yan's name, his heart sank and he walked over to Shen Muxue: "What are you talking about? Huai Jin, why did you ask me to come here?"

Shen Muxue replied, "Commander Xiao thought I was unwell and asked Master Lin to check my pulse, but it's not necessary. I'm a doctor myself, so I know everything. Besides, He Yan didn't do anything else last night."

Lin Shuanghe became more and more confused as she listened. What did He Yan mean by pressing her acupoints? Although there might be some conflicts between the two of them because of Xiao Jue, it was clear that He Yan had the upper hand between the two of them, so why would she do anything to Shen Muxue?

"I don't understand what you are saying," Lin Shuanghe asked, "Miss Shen, why did Brother He want to press your acupoints?"

Shen Muxue looked at Xiao Jue, who didn't say anything, so she had to answer Lin Shuanghe herself: "Last night, I was boiling medicine, and there was not enough firewood, so I thought of going to the firewood room to get some, and I ran into He Yan and his men... They wanted to leave Liangzhou Guard, and I wanted to call for help, but He Yan pressed my acupoints. I had no choice but to watch them leave."

"Brother He left Liangzhou Guard?" Lin Shuanghe asked curiously, "Why did she leave Liangzhou Guard?"

Shen Muxue bit her lip and said, "From what I heard from them, they want to go to Rundu."

Rundu? Lin Shuanghe said immediately, "Impossible! Everyone knows what the current situation of Rundu is like. If you say she can't stand the bitter cold of Liangzhou and the hard training every day, then she should go to some prosperous place. If she goes to Rundu, isn't she going to die?"

No one in the room responded.

Xiao Jue's face was strangely cold. Fei Nu was also secretly surprised. When He Yan mentioned the matter of Rundu before, he acted strangely. For some reason, he didn't believe that Rundu would get support from General Fei Hong. Although the proposal of sending soldiers from the Southern Palace to Rundu was rejected later, it seems that He Yan has never given up on this idea.

Even without troops, she would go to Rundu.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Lin Shuanghe also realized that this matter could not be faked. His mind was in a mess. He could not believe that this matter had already happened, and he could not figure out why He Yan made such a decision. Finally, after holding it in for a long time, he asked: "Didn't Miss Shen say that my brother He did not leave alone? Who else went with him?"

Shen Han answered for her: "There are also Jiang Jiao, Wang Ba, Shitou, Hongshan, Xiaomai and Huang Xiong."

Except for Xiao Mai and Hong Shan, the other two were the best in the forward camp. Shen Han was also very happy. He Yan was really good at choosing. He picked the best one right away.

At this moment, the middle door opened and Liang Ping walked in from the next door. He shook his head at Xiao Jue and said, "Commander-in-chief, we have searched the whole house, but there is no crown, robes or seal."

The crown and seal were not there, which meant that He Yan had decided to leave as Wu Anlang. This was really a very scheming thing. Even if he was caught in the future, he could find loopholes in the military law. This was also very thoughtful.

"But...but why?" Lin Shuanghe was still puzzled. "Traveling thousands of miles to die?"

But no one here is He Yan, so no one can answer him why.

There was a knock on the door, and Chi Wu walked in. He was stunned for a moment when he saw so many people in the room, then he looked at Xiao Jue, who said, "Speak."

"Young Master, there's a letter from Luanying. The fourth Master Chu, who left earlier, will return to Shuojing via Rundu."

Shen Han and Lin Shuanghe were both shocked. What did this mean? Did He Yan chase after Chu Zhao?

The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the air was so thick that it was suffocating.

After a while, the young man sitting in the room pulled the corner of his mouth, and his beautiful eyes were dark, "You are really good."

——Digression——

Shen Han and Lin Shuanghe: A large-scale CP breakup scene.

Shen Muxue: The house collapsed!!!

Chu Zhao: This pot is not yours.