The little soldier couldn't control his emotions and started crying again.

"This is my business, so don't ask me. You should go back soon. If someone sees us together, I might punish you."

"What are you afraid of? What does it matter if we talk? Anyway, everyone here knows me well. Although I can't go out, I still have the freedom to move around."

Chu Weiyue snorted carelessly and continued to ask questions.

"Tell me what difficulties you have encountered, maybe I can help you. As the saying goes, men don't shed tears easily. You must have encountered some troubles.

Don't worry, I won't ask you for any favors or anything, I just feel bored and want to hear your story."

Maybe he was really in pain, so the little soldier wiped his tears and began to tell his story.

"I joined the army not because I wanted to defend my country, but almost all men in Wateng had to serve in the army. I was forcibly captured by them.

My mother is still sick, my brother is paralyzed in bed, my sister-in-law is living a hard life with several children, and I heard that one of my nephews is seriously ill. I don’t have much money, and I can’t borrow from others…”

He didn't say the rest, but Chu Weiyue already understood.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although she was captured, these people were still polite to her and did not take her money.

He rummaged in his pocket for a long time and found a small gold bar.

"I didn't bring much money with me when I came here. There's no mark on this small gold bar. You should be able to come and go freely. Take the small gold bar and exchange it for some silver to send back home."

Chu Weiyue hurriedly stuffed the small gold bar into his arms.

The little soldier is not a fool, how could he not understand that nothing is given for free in this world.

Chu Weiyue also knew that he was not a fool, and sighed helplessly.

"I'm locked up here and can't contact the outside world. I just want you to buy me something, some thin bamboos."

This made the soldier wonder why she bought thin bamboo for no reason?

"I helped you, you won't even agree to this small condition, right? Besides, it's just a thin bamboo, what can be the problem?

I told them that it was just unnecessary, so as to avoid your leader suspecting that I had other motives, so it is most appropriate to ask you to help, which can be regarded as repaying my favor."

After Chu Weiyue's eloquent persuasion, he finally nodded in agreement.

In this way, he would not feel too much pressure and could naturally accept the money with peace of mind.

How could a thin bamboo stick be used to escape?

Any normal person can understand that she can't use this thing to escape.

Even if it means killing someone, it would probably be unnecessary!

"Then wait for me. I will have a chance to go out shopping in three days. I will bring you some thin bamboo strips then. Please describe what they look like."

They didn't have bamboo there, so he didn't know what thin bamboo strips were.

Chu Weiyue specially drew a picture for him and told him to burn it after reading it.

The young soldier agreed without hesitation, and Chu Weiyue felt relieved.

Judging from the way he is, he should be reliable.

She could probably guess that the little soldier couldn't buy any bamboo sticks at all, because there was no bamboo in this place!

Her purpose was not to get the bamboo stick, she just wanted him to pass on the message.

As long as he asks where he can buy small bamboo sticks, people here will definitely know.

If they wanted to buy cattle and sheep, they would definitely not do it in a high-profile manner, as this would allow them to be discovered, so they would have to disguise themselves as ordinary people.

Wen Jingchi and his men will also ambush many spies in nearby towns, and the small bamboo sticks are their signals!

After returning to the tent, Chu Weiyue's heart was beating wildly. She was afraid that something might go wrong and tossed and turned all night.

Three days later, the young soldier came to Chu Weiyue's tent with a bowl of rice and some dishes. He would deliver the meal tonight.

"Girl, your meal is here."

Usually, Cuizhu delivered the meals herself, but in recent days, people from the kitchen have sent little soldiers to deliver the meals.

When Chu Weiyue saw the little soldier, his eyes lit up. He looked around and saw no one else.

"How's it going? Did you buy the bamboo sticks?"

The soldier sighed deeply: "My dear girl, I am so sorry that I didn't buy the bamboo sticks. I looked for it for a long time but couldn't find it. I came back first because I was afraid that others would suspect me. What should I do now? The money..."

This made Chu Weiyue laugh: "Little brother, just keep the money, I'm not short of money. It doesn't matter if you can't buy the bamboo strips, the key is to solve your urgent need. I'm very touched that you can be so filial. You can go first."

Waving at him, Chu Weiyue picked up the chopsticks and pretended to eat.

The young soldier knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Chu Weiyue, and then ran away.

Watching his leaving back, Chu Weiyue showed a smug smile. Wen Jingchi would surely receive the news soon.

Just wait patiently for a few days and you will definitely find clues.

Thinking of this, today's meals seem fragrant and sweet.

I ate two bowls of rice and wandered around.

The area where she could move was very small, but she had roughly figured out the terrain here and knew that this was not their base camp.

Large groups of people are easily discovered, so their leaders live in safer areas.

This place is surrounded by mountains and has only one small path, which makes it very convenient for hiding.

They didn't have too many people guarding the place, probably only a few thousand, all elite troops.

She and Wen Jingchi and others had secretly investigated before, and only found their large army, but not their leader.

We received news earlier that their leader had come in person.

As long as Wen Jingchi receives his signal, he will be able to find this place...

Wen Jingchi has been worried about Chu Weiyue's disappearance.

At noon that day, he took the map and began to study it carefully.

I just can't figure out where the Wateng people would take Chu Weiyue. It's impossible that they would take him to the military camp.

He sent people to their main military camp to inquire, but there was no news.

So he was sure that it must be in the temporary place where Chief Watt was hiding, but no one knew where this place was.

At this time, a soldier came running over in a hurry. He was a relative of Wen Jingchi.

"Your Majesty, there is news. Today, a man came to a shop that sells rattan chairs and bamboo baskets and asked for small bamboo strips."

Wen Jingchi's eyes were filled with intense surprise. This was the secret he and Chu Weiyue had agreed upon.

Because there was no way that Xiao Zhu Tiao could exist in this place, it was agreed at that time that anyone asking about Xiao Zhu Tiao would mean that they were related to her.

"Have you sent someone to keep an eye on him?"

"We have sent people to keep an eye on them. They seem to be in this place."

The soldier pulled out a map and pointed at it.