Rubbing his red nose, Sui Yunlang said, "When Huo Wuyou was young, he promised me that when he had a child, he would let me be the child's adoptive father. When the family recognition banquet comes, the biological father must be present."
He chuckled softly: "That brat Huo Wuyou is very tough, he will be fine."
…
The Northern Di were about to capture Jiangzhou, which was adjacent to Huajing. As soon as the news came, many people in Huajing had already started selling their properties and preparing to flee south. Among them were many princes and nobles of Dayong. They fled so quickly that they didn't even bother to attack Jiang Xu.
The people who were unable to escape were in a panic, and their families were crying. For a time, the whole of Huajing was in deep fear.
After recovering a little, Xue Zhiyi discussed countermeasures with Jiang Xu and Shen Qingwei. The most urgent task was to gather all available troops in Huajing and be alert to the worst possible situation.
At the same time, the remaining grain in the granaries and government warehouses was counted, and the people in the city were appeased to prevent riots.
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Jiangzhou.
Ever since Huo Wuyou's life and death became unknown, Xue Zhiyi sent Yan Gui to Jiangzhou to find Huo Wuyou's whereabouts at all costs.
The secret agents searched for a whole month but could not find any trace of Huo Wuyou. At this point, Huo Wuyou was most likely captured by the Northern Di and trapped in Yunqiao County, being used as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Dayong. Otherwise... maybe he was really dead.
Although Jiangzhou Prefecture has not fallen, the situation is not much better. The northern barbarians are besieging the city and it is about to fall. Shen Chiyan has been a soldier for half his life, and at this moment he feels a little desperate. Is it really impossible to hold it?
It was late at night, and the cicadas were chirping sharply, making people feel uneasy. Shen Chiyan was looking at the map with a frown on his face.
At this moment, a soldier came to report: "General! The Marquis of Lin'an is here!"
"What?" Shen Chiyan thought he had misheard. How could Huo Wuyou, whose life or death was unknown, appear in Jiangzhou Prefecture which was surrounded by heavy troops?
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