"Ni'er, do you really have to go?"
The night was unusually long; it was already past midnight, and Aunt Wang was still packing her daughter's luggage, checking if there was anything she absolutely needed to take tomorrow.
This time was different from before. Before, the three of them were together, but this time, it was their daughter who went on the adventure by herself.
Aunt Wang was reluctant to let her daughter go. She knew in her heart that her daughter had to go, but she still kept nagging, "What if? What if my daughter changes her mind and doesn't want to go?"
The dark-skinned girl smiled, walked to her mother's side, and lay down on the woman's lap as she had done when she was a child.
"Mom, you don't need to pack so much. Just stuff some things in. I'll be back soon anyway, so I'll just go for a walk."
Aunt Wang tapped her head and said...
"Are you a donkey or a horse? You're still going out for a stroll? Once we open an opening and Long'er leads her people out to fight, you'd better hurry back to the city and don't stray too far from Long'er and the others, understand?"
"I know, Mother, Sister Ping'er and the others will be with me tomorrow."
Tomorrow, not only will Da Ni'er go out alone, but the maids from Fengyue Tower will also go with her, disguised as the maids she bought. They will also be accompanied by provisions disguised as luggage. When the city gates open, the group will set off a signal flare at the garrison, and then Xiao Lanyi will come out to meet them.
They've probably been starving over there for days.
Da Ni'er didn't look up, but she could hear the sob, grievance, and worry in her mother's voice. The woman kept muttering to herself, cursing her own father for being heartless and not being able to protect his own daughter.
The girl's smile was radiant; that was enough. Why think about them?
At noon the next day, at the entrance of the Fengyue Tower, the young maids who had fought the enemy with daggers were now dressed in armor, with cotton coats over them, and several carts were filled with boxes of grain.
"This should only be enough to cook for Xiao Lanyi for a few days, but it'll be sufficient," the girl in red said, looking at the girl in traditional grassland attire in front of her.
The pearl on her headdress shimmered slightly in the sunlight. Huo Xiaolong didn't say anything more, but that was enough. This time, it was either win or die.
Long'er straightened the clothes of the girl in front of her and patted the dust off her shoulders.
"Second-year middle school girl, be careful in everything you do."
"I know, so do you."
You have to live too, and then we can be tyrants of the red-light district together.
Watching Da Nier and her group walk away into the distance, the girls, now dressed in armor, came downstairs. It was the first time Cen Siman had seen her mother in armor, and the little girl stared wide-eyed.
The dark purple armor was covered with mandala patterns, making it look different from the armor of the other aunts. The woman's hair was tied up in a ponytail and hung down her back, and the double crescent blades at her waist were already sharpened.
"What are you staring at, child? I'm your mother, Siman." Mando turned around and saw her daughter sitting on the steps, staring blankly at her.
"Mom, you look so beautiful."
These words caused everyone at the brothel to burst into laughter. Chunying, clad in crimson armor, spoke...
"This is truly Lu Wangji's offspring; he can even stare at his own mother with such adoration."
The Mo family genius, teased by the girls, blushed slightly and placed the child in He Yi's arms, saying to her...
"Thank you for helping me take care of the children, madam."
The woman nodded. She didn't know martial arts and couldn't go out to cause trouble for the children. It was fine for her to stay here and guard the house. He Yi looked up at her daughter, who had grown into a graceful young woman and stood out prominently in the middle of the crowd.
"Long'er, hurry back! Mother has prepared a meal and is waiting for you at home."
Huo Xiaolong nodded, pulled the fuse, and blue fireworks emitted thick smoke, signaling the gathering of Huo family's private army. Now, all that was left was to wait for Da Ni'er to deliver the message.
Less than half an hour later, a message came from the city gate that Dani'er had come out of the city and was confronting someone.
"Is this all the space you want me to pass through? You must be joking."
The Xiongnu had completely surrounded Pingyang County, but when Da Ni'er came out, they made an opening less than a meter wide. The dark-skinned girl frowned and continued...
"This place is so small that even my carriage can't get through. Is this how you treat me, a princess?"
Da Nier narrowed her eyes and looked at the man she had met that day.
Feeling immense pressure, the man walked over to the general leading the besieged city and said...
"Please loosen your grip a bit more. The Imperial Advisor has ordered that the Fifth Princess must return. We're begging her now."
The leading general looked Da Ni'er up and down, then waved his hand, ordering someone to open the opening a little wider.
The dark-skinned girl rode her horse in front, with her maids, led by Ping'er, guarding both sides of the carriage. They waited until the carriage was about to leave the encirclement.
The girl in red, wielding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, charged out of the city gate first. She then swung her blade like a rainbow, aiming straight for the necks of the Xiongnu on both sides. In an instant, chaos erupted at the city gate.
Following them were the girls from the brothel and private soldiers. Seeing that things were not going well, the leading general picked up his scimitar and confronted Huo Xiaolong.
He recognized her; this was the red-clad girl who had splashed them with kerosene on the city wall that day, only now she was wearing red armor. The moment the scimitar clashed with Huo Xiaolong's weapon, the leading general knew he was doomed.
Even if Pingyang County manages to keep him surrounded, his life will be in danger.
Huo Xiaolong smiled, his bright face even more dazzling in the midday sunlight, then spoke while brandishing his knife.
"Looks like you won't live to see the day you tear me apart."
With a single move, the force of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade tore open his tiger's mouth. While the Xiongnu general was still struggling, Long'er drew her blade and slashed horizontally, separating his head from his body.
A warm sensation immediately spread across her face, and drops of blood splattered across her bright, beautiful face.
Then, with a sharp blade, he lifted the man's head and shouted loudly.
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