The Zhenbei Army cannot easily take action against the Wu Dynasty's imperial merchants, but their own Di tribe soldiers have a place to be used on the grasslands.
Soon, the hundred knights were fully equipped and set off, following the usual trade route, heading straight for Xiashi Pass.
By the time the gates were closed, it was already past midnight. The hundred knights could not enter rashly, so they set up camp at a herdsman's camp ten miles outside the pass.
Zhao Tingduo secretly entered the city with only Abu and seven or eight others.
In the prefectural city, Song Liyun, who had been up all night, was already asleep.
This time, not only were there two maids on night duty outside the bedroom, but soldiers were also patrolling back and forth outside, leaving no room for complacency.
When dawn broke, the maidservants came forward to help her wash and dress, and brought her tea and snacks, but no one came to call her for dinner.
"Hey! It's so late already, why hasn't breakfast been brought over? If the garrison headquarters doesn't prepare it, I'll just eat it on the street."
Song Liyun called out to the little maid who was serving tea.
She had already drunk two cups of tea, and the water in her stomach had long since cleansed her intestines. She couldn't even hold on to a few snacks.
"Miss, you'll have to wait a little longer. The food in the kitchen is ready, but the adults haven't arrived yet," the little girl replied timidly.
These little girls were only seven or eight years old. They seemed to have been temporarily assigned here, and they were a bit flustered in doing things.
Even when answering Song Liyun's questions, he turned pale with fright.
"Then let's wait a little longer!"
Song Liyun muttered to herself.
Zhao Tinglei is coming over for dinner. Is he going to negotiate with me or to support Aunt Li?
As the hourglass ticked by, it was already past noon. Song Liyun had finished another plate of peach blossom pastries before she finally saw some maids carrying food boxes over.
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