There was a great cheer in Rundu. On the city walls, the soldiers were delighted to see the piles of arrows on the ground that they could not even pull away with carts.

The arrows of Wutuo were sharper and stronger than those of Wei. Now they could get tens of thousands of arrows without any effort. No one had expected such a thing. Borrowing arrows was secondary. The most important thing was that the frustration of being beaten by Wutuo and helpless in the past few days was swept away. Wutuo set a trap for them, and they let Wutuo suffer such a big loss this time. They were speechless.

"They are just a bunch of brute men who only know how to use their strength!" Zhao Shiming stroked his beard and said with a smile, "How can they know how to outsmart them?"

He looked at the boy walking in front, trotted after him, and said, "Thank you so much, Master Xiaohe!"

He Yan smiled and said, "If it weren't for the concerted efforts of everyone in the city to drive away so many straw men, I alone would not be able to do this."

Zhao Shiming had a better impression of this young man. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that he was given an official position at such a young age. He was neither aggressive nor arrogant. He was much better than Li Kuang, who had a bad temper. He asked, "What should we do next?"

He Yan glanced at the old man, then looked at the people around her. The soldiers around her were also staring at her with burning eyes. When she first arrived in Rundu, she felt that the city was dead and lifeless. Everyone was just guarding the door and waiting to die. Now, after just one night, there was a trace of something called "hope" in their eyes.

Hope is always very precious.

"I will discuss the next plan with Lord Li, but there is one more thing I need Lord Zhao's help with." He Yan said.

Zhao Shiming smiled and agreed: "Sure, sure, Master Xiaohe, please go ahead."

"I'll have to trouble all the craftsmen in the city to make a mask for me," she lowered her eyes, "the sooner the better."

…

In the hall, Li Kuang turned around and looked at the two people in front of him. Qi Luo stood behind Li Kuang, staring at the beautiful woman in the room with a covetous look.

Ying Xiang handed over the token and scroll, and Li Kuang took them. After looking at them, he said to Chu Zhao, "It turns out to be the fourth young master Chu."

The name of Chu Si Gongzi is much more famous than the Wu Anlang who came that day. After all, he has a father who is a playboy and well-known throughout the country, and a teacher who has great power in the government and the country. He himself is handsome and gentle. It is hard not to notice such a person in the crowd.

"Sir Li, my son was trapped in Rundu on his way back to Shuojing. Now Rundu is in such a state... The Prime Minister has ordered, can Sir Li escort the son out of the city?"

Qi Luo heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. This woman was so beautiful, it would be unsettling if she stayed in Rundu. What if Li Kuang took a fancy to her and took her as his wife? She couldn't give up her position as the most favored concubine.

Li Kuang looked at Chu Zhao and said, "It's not difficult."

No matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to give face to Xu Jingfu. Li Kuang couldn't help but think of He Yan. In this world, people are very different. For example, He Yan was far away in Liangzhou, but because he was worried about Rundu, he rushed thousands of miles to live and die with Rundu, while Chu Zilan was in Rundu, but wanted to get out of it safely and leave as soon as possible.

However, he himself did not have the ability to force people to stay. The tunnel that General Feihong dug was for the purpose of moving the people over, but now it has become a passage for sending these powerless young masters out.

Li Kuang suppressed his resentment and a smile appeared on his face. This smile could even be described as flattering. "After leaving the city, if the Fourth Master Chu passes by Jinling or other cities, can you ask for reinforcements for Rundu?" He rubbed his hands nervously. "Rundu is already in danger. If the Prime Minister is willing to help..."

"Of course," Chu Zhao smiled. "Once Chu and I are safely out of the city, we will definitely find a way to seek help for Rundu."

"Thank you." Li Kuang felt a little aggrieved. When did the life of the Wei Dynasty end up being manipulated by the powerful prime minister? The Wutuo people must have seen the corruption of the royal family long ago, so they took advantage of the situation.

As they were talking, another person came in and said, "Master Li, after today, I plan to..."

He Yan's voice suddenly stopped, he looked at Chu Zhao, and asked in surprise: "Brother Chu?"

"Brother He?" Chu Zhao was also stunned. "Why are you here?"

He Yan never expected to meet Chu Zhao in Rundu, and only said: "I... came to help."

"What?" Li Kuang was also stunned, "Do you two know each other?"

"Mr. Chu Si had stayed in Liangzhou Wei for some time before," He Yan asked, "Brother Chu, you haven't told me why you are here?"

"When Ying Xiang and I were returning to Beijing, we passed by Rundu. The Wutuo people attacked the city and we were temporarily trapped inside. I didn't expect to see Brother He." Chu Zhao smiled when he said this, "It can be considered a fate."

Who could have imagined that she and Chu Zhao would meet in Rundu after such a long time of separation. This really fulfilled what Chu Zhao said at the beginning, "traveling together". Although there were many questions, now was not the time to talk. He Yan said to Chu Zhao: "Brother Chu, I still have something to discuss with Lord Li. If you are not in a hurry, can you wait until I finish talking to Lord Li before coming?"

"It's nothing. I'm not in a hurry." Chu Zhao made a "please" gesture.

He Yan said to Li Kuang, "Master Li, let's go inside and talk."

Li Kuang and He Yan went into the inner room. Qi Luo glanced at them, bowed and left the room. Ying Xiang spoke hesitantly: "Fourth Master..."

"We're not leaving for now."

"But the Prime Minister..."

"I have my own opinion."

After a while, Ying Xiang asked, "The fourth young master didn't leave because he was worried about Miss He?"

Chu Zhao did not answer her, and his smile faded, "Ying Xiang, you said too much."

Ying Xiang stopped talking.

…

In the room, Li Kuang turned around and looked at He Yan, "You still want to hang a straw man? Wu Tuo was fooled once, it's impossible to be fooled again.