The next day, Xiao Qianyue woke up at daybreak.

She did not sleep well. She dreamed of Mr. Ren on the city wall, the prefect Zhu whom she met during the day, her father and mother who were far away, and her sister.

When Huo Ran opened her eyes, she was stunned for a moment by the desolation she saw.

But soon, she felt the even breath spraying on her forehead, and when she raised her eyes slightly, she saw Qiao Diyi's handsome face.

After regaining consciousness, Xiao Qianyue realized that she was now in the wilderness of the northern border.

She turned her head and saw Job sitting opposite her with a calm expression, smiling at her gently.

Xiao Qianyue's heart suddenly warmed up, and she didn't move obediently because she was worried about disturbing Qiao Diyi's rest.

Qiao Diyi didn't sleep for too long. He woke up when a strand of hair brushed his chin.

Seeing Qiao Diyi move, Xiao Qianyue hurriedly stood up.

After a night's rest, everyone felt much better. Qiao Diyi stretched his numb hands and feet, and soon stood up again with renewed energy.

The three of them got on their horses again and set off again against the north wind!

An hour later, a bare birch forest came into view, and the winding Wuding River extended out from this birch forest.

The three of them reined in their horses tacitly, looked at each other, and slowed down their pace.

At the entrance to the birch forest, the three men dismounted and walked.

Qiao Bo walked in front, following the direction of the Wuding River, silently shuttling through the birch forest with Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue.

This time, they heard faint voices of talking within just a quarter of an hour after entering the forest!

Job immediately turned his head and made a gesture to keep quiet. The three of them moved almost close to the ground, taking cover from tree trunks and bushes.

Soon, human voices became clearer, as if coming from the other side of the river.

Qiao Bo stopped and found a dense bush to lie down. Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue quickly followed suit.

At this moment, the voice on the other side suddenly became louder.

"So what!"

The owner of the voice sounded young, probably a young man.

"Major General, please speak more quietly." Someone on the side quickly advised.

Major General?

This title is so special that Qiao Diyi's eyes flickered slightly, and the identity of the person opposite him was about to be revealed!

Across the river from Wuding City is Beiguo Jiaocheng, which is also the national gate of Beiguo.

The general stationed in Jiaocheng is Qiao Zhongguo's old rival, Mo Qiandai, the great general of the Northern Kingdom.

When Qiao Zhongguo attacked the Northern Kingdom, he was unstoppable all the way. The rest of the people were no match for him. The only one who could stop him was Mo Qiandai.

But he was just fighting and retreating, temporarily slowing down Qiao Zhongguo's pace.

During this trip north, Qiao Zhongguo had a rough idea of ​​the situation in Jiaocheng, and it was Mo Qiandai who was guarding there.

The other side just said "Major General". The only ones who can be addressed like this are Mo Qiandai's two sons.

However, Mo Qiandai’s eldest son, Mo Yonglin, is older, while his second son, Mo Yongsheng, is young, having just reached the age of twenty.

If it is really Mo Yongsheng who is guarding here secretly, the source of the epidemic is most likely here!

"What are you talking about? Dad is such a fool. Why did he send me here? In two months, I haven't seen a single bird!"

"Now, you've sent me an ancestor! I... I feel sick just by looking at his pale and feminine face!"

"Major General!"

When the people nearby heard these two sentences, they seemed a little panicked, and their voices became higher.

"Oh? It seems that the young general is quite dissatisfied with the king?"

A clear voice suddenly sounded, neither slow nor slow.

When Qiao Diyi heard the voice, he trembled all over and clenched the dry grass under his hands.

Qiao Bo turned around suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked at Qiao Diyi.

Qiao Diyi exhaled slowly and nodded slightly.

Shen Yuanbai!

This is definitely Shen Yuanbai's voice!

"Oh, how dare I be dissatisfied with the prince? It's just that in the past two months, this place has been deserted. I think it's just a waste of time to stay here."

Although the owner of the voice said this, the arrogance and disdain in his words were not concealed at all.

Shen Yuanbai didn't seem to care, his voice remained cold.

"General Mo ordered the Major General to stay here. There must be a deep meaning behind this. The Major General must not let General Mo down."

These words with a didactic tone undoubtedly ignited the hot-tempered major general.

He sneered, "My father sent a letter praising Your Highness for his wisdom and resourcefulness. Since Your Highness understands my father's good intentions, why not tell me about it? After all, we have been suffering here for two months and are feeling restless."

"Moreover, I really don't understand why Your Majesty invited me here. If you hadn't come, perhaps we would have been called back by our father."

There was a lot of sarcasm in these words, and it was obvious that they were full of resentment. They thought Shen Yuanbai was meddling in other people's affairs and had prevented them from returning to the city.

The people around lowered their heads in silence, not daring to get involved.

Shen Yuanbai chuckled when he heard this, the meaning of which was difficult to understand.

"You are too kind, Young General. The King sent me to Jiaocheng to assist him, but General Mo is highly respected and has a lot of experience. He doesn't need me to show off my skills in front of him."

"Now that General Mo has come up with a powerful strategy to eliminate Yong with the epidemic, I naturally want to come and see it for myself."

"As for General Mo asking the Major General to stay here, I think it is to prevent the people of Yong Dynasty from reacting and coming to destroy the source of the epidemic."

"And the Yong Dynasty is now on high alert. We cannot find out the situation in Wuding City. General Mo probably hopes that the young general can capture the person alive and find out the truth about Wuding."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Diyi looked at Xiao Qianyue beside him, and both of them had a look of resentment on their brows.

Judging from what Shen Yuanbai said, the epidemic was indeed released by the northern bandits, and it was Mo Qiandai's work!

Shen Yuanbai's words were extremely humble and seemed quite polite, but the young general did not buy it.

"Those idiots in Wuding City should be dead by now. What is there to explore? If they can react, do we still need to wait here for two months?"

"Young General, the Yong Dynasty is indeed very powerful, so we must not underestimate them. Before I came here, I heard from General Mo that Qiao Zhongguo was rushing to the northern border to provide assistance."

Shen Yuanbai advised lightly.

The young general sneered and couldn't help but sneered:

"From what Your Highness said, you seem to have great respect for that bastard Qiao Zhongguo. After all, he was born and raised in the Yong Dynasty. Oh, Your Highness, please don't be so tactful."

"In any case, I will send a letter to my father asking to return to the city today. If Your Majesty is reluctant to leave, then you can stay here for a long time!"

The footsteps gradually faded away, and I thought that the young general had left for a while.

When Qiao Diyi heard this, his brows furrowed. He waited for a long time, until there was no sound from the other side. Then he gestured to Qiao Bo.

The three of them retreated carefully, making sure to stay completely out of each other's sight.

At this time, Xiao Qianyue could no longer hold back the hatred in her heart. She raised her eyebrows and said coldly:

"The Northern thieves are completely devoid of conscience! This damned major general must not be allowed to leave alive!"

Qiao Diyi nodded with a sullen face, looked at the sky, and whispered with murderous intent:

"A dark and windy night - a night for murder!"