Li Xue didn't speak. She suddenly drew her sword and held it to the neck of the minor leader.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the other soldiers were about to draw their swords when several people around Li Xue swiftly brought them down, ending their lives.
The tribal soldiers were terrified and asked, "Who are you people?"
"Stop arguing. I'm asking you now, and you must answer honestly, or your life will be in danger."
"I'll tell you everything, please don't kill me," the tribal soldier leader pleaded.
"How many men did Sullivan bring to Narcissus Village this time? How many foreign soldiers are still stationed in the capital?"
"Last time we attacked the capital, we lost more than 20,000 soldiers. The King of Nanyuan led an army of 50,000 to Shuixian Village, not to attack, but to prevent your emperor from entering Shuixian Village."
"So that means there are still more than 20,000 barbarian soldiers stationed in the capital?"
"That's how it was supposed to be, but we just received a report that two nights ago, your Fourth Prince led an army of 30,000 and recaptured the capital. Most of our soldiers were killed, and only a few thousand escaped the capital."
"What? You mean the capital has been recaptured by the army of the Northern Dynasty?" Li Xue exclaimed excitedly, happiness coming too suddenly.
"It's absolutely true. King Nanyuan was also shocked when he learned of this news. He intensified the search for your emperor. Only by capturing the emperor of the Great Northern Dynasty can we have a chance of winning."
"That's wonderful! The capital has been recaptured by Father. It seems that eliminating Sullivan is only a matter of time." Li Xue exclaimed with delight.
"I answered all your questions truthfully, please spare my life," the gang leader pleaded again.
Li Xue was very excited and felt that the pitiful barbarian soldier in front of her didn't seem so bad anymore, so she said:
"We were originally going to kill you, but considering the information you brought us was quite good, we'll spare you."
But we'll have to tie you up and leave you here. Whether anyone comes to rescue you is up to fate.
After Li Xue finished speaking, she ordered her men to tie the small leader's hands and feet, gag him, and throw him into an abandoned house.
Next, Li Xue and the others changed into the clothes of the barbarian soldiers and walked out of the village, looking like a small team of barbarian soldiers.
There were a few people next to the carriage. When they saw Li Xue and her companions dressed as barbarian soldiers, they understood what they were up to.
Li Xue told everyone that the capital had been recovered and that Sullivan was now intensifying his search for the emperor. She said that they had to find the emperor before the barbarian soldiers, no matter what.
Everyone nodded in agreement. They decided to split into two groups to search for the emperor, as this would increase their chances of finding him.
Li Xue held a portrait of the emperor in her hand and led a few people to quickly search for the emperor. Because they were all dressed as barbarian soldiers, the refugees kept their distance when they saw them.
At this moment, some people who looked somewhat similar to those in the portrait were arrested and taken away. Seeing this, Li Xue couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Suddenly, Li Xue heard a very familiar voice, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Sir, you've mistaken us for someone else. We're just fortune tellers, not the people you're looking for."
"Stop talking nonsense. You do resemble the person in the portrait somewhat. Just come with us. If you say another word, don't blame us for being impolite."
Li Xue looked in the direction of the sound. She saw three or four soldiers surrounding two people, and they had already started to pull at each other.
The two were dressed as fortune tellers. Although they had changed a lot, Li Xue recognized them at a glance as the Emperor and Lord Yao.
The two men were noticeably thinner and darker, with disheveled hair and unkempt beards. If it weren't for the emperor's portrait in their hands, these soldiers would never have recognized them.
Why are only the Emperor and Lord Yao here? There should be other ministers. Let's not worry about that now, let's rescue the Emperor and Lord Yao first.
Seeing the emperor struggling with several foreign soldiers, he quickly stepped forward.
"What's going on? Why are they pulling and tugging at someone when they're being arrested? This is outrageous!"
The leading barbarian soldier looked up at Li Xue, and seeing that she was one of his own, he spoke:
"This person bears a resemblance to the person in the portrait. We were going to take the two of them away, but they absolutely refused, so we were going to take them away by force."
"Really? Let me take a look." Li Xue opened the portrait, walked up to the emperor, and pretended to examine it seriously.
Although Li Xue was disguised as a man, and dressed as a barbarian soldier, the Emperor and Lord Yao recognized her at a glance. They were overjoyed, but did not show it.
"Sir, we are just fortune tellers. They insist that I resemble the person in the portrait and want to take us away. Please, let us go."
Li Xue remained silent, continuing to feign examining the emperor's appearance, before finally speaking:
“You do resemble the person in the portrait. It seems I need to be taken away for confirmation. But you are fortune tellers, and that's exactly what I was looking for.”
The Emperor was very clever and immediately picked up on Li Xue's words, saying, "Our fortune telling is very accurate. We will tell your fortune for you, sir, free of charge."
"It's not that I want my fortune told, it's that our king wants his fortune told."
"That's fine, then you can take us there."
Li Xue ignored the emperor, looked at the leading barbarian soldier, and spoke.
"King Nanyuan asked us to find him a fortune teller. He wants his fate told. Either you come with us or..."
"No need. Since Your Majesty wants to find fortune tellers, then take them with you and we will continue our search."
The leader of the barbarian soldiers was not stupid. Since this fortune teller was willing to tell the fortune of the King of Nanyuan, it meant that he was not the person they were looking for.
Li Xue and the others immediately stood up, with the emperor leading Lord Yao behind them.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Li Xue spoke softly, "We are late, Your Majesty has suffered."
"Xue'er is clever and brave, and she came at just the right time, otherwise I would have really been captured by the barbarian soldiers."
"The carriage is just ahead. Your Majesty and Lord Yao, please get in quickly. You'll be safe once you're in the carriage," Li Xue said, and then walked towards the carriage.
Several people were selling goods next to the carriage. When they saw Li Xue coming with two people, they loaded the goods they had taken out onto the carriage.
The Emperor and Lord Yao quickly boarded the carriage, and Li Xue followed suit.
Several people drove the carriage forward, while a few people dressed as barbarian soldiers followed at a distance.
The Emperor, seated in his carriage, glanced outside and spoke:
"Which direction are we heading? Could we be heading towards the capital?"
“It is indeed heading towards the capital. The drivers are all dressed as merchants. If they are traveling towards the capital, the imperial guards will not check them,” Li Xue said.
"So that's how it is," the emperor sighed, knowing that his situation was extremely dangerous. If the barbarian soldiers discovered him, everyone would suffer.
At this moment, the Emperor and Lord Yao were both tired and hungry. Li Xue took out some food and handed it to them, and the two of them immediately began to wolf it down.
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