If it weren't for the crappy task assigned to her by the system, Su Qian didn't want to look for Lu Huan at all. His arrow was so fierce that it pierced her heart and killed her.
Although she is now resurrected, the pain she experienced personally is unbearable for ordinary people, and Su Qian does not want to suffer it again.
Su Qian walked for a day and a night. When he was tired during the day, he lay down on the grass where there were no corpses to rest. When he was tired at night, he climbed a tree and took a nap on the trunk. When he was hungry, he could only drink water from the stream or find some fruits to fill his stomach.
Su Qian had cursed everyone she could during the past few days before she arrived at the town where Lu Huan was. She heard from the local people around her that the army led by Lu Huan was now in Zhiyi City.
The grassland tribe led by Yan Xuanye marched southward with great momentum. Now, only two months have passed, and the Nanchang Kingdom has lost twelve cities.
Lu Huan retreated again and again until he reached Zhiyi City, where he is now resting.
…
Su Qian found a teahouse on the street and was about to sit down when the waiter came out to greet her, "Sir, what would you like to drink?"
"Bring me some tea and some snacks."
For the past two days, she drank water from the stream and ate fruits when she was hungry. The fruits were not filling, and she was already starving.
Su Qian sat quietly at the tea and snack stall, listening to the discussions of the people around him, hoping to get some information from them.
"A few days ago, another imperial decree came down, ordering General Lu to defend Zhiyi City, otherwise he would be dealt with according to military discipline."
Someone asked, “How will it be handled?”
"Who could possibly know? General Lu has suffered repeated defeats, and our Nanchang Kingdom has already lost twelve cities. The Emperor is already furious with him. I heard from the advisors in Zhiyi City that the Emperor has sent General Lu Huan's father to help defend the city. The old general is old and has suffered military injuries, so his health is not good. I'm afraid he's already exhausted."
"Alas, these damned grassland barbarians have forced us to this point. What should we do?"
Su Qian followed suit and asked, "Brother, does General Lu have no other way to fight against the grassland...er, barbarians?"
That was a close call. I almost said the wrong thing.
"Who knows? However, General Lu summoned the advisors to the conference hall last night for a discussion. I wonder if they have come up with a plan yet."
Su Qian pondered, how should she help Lu Huan?
The waiter brought the tea and snacks: "Sir, your tea is served."
Su Qian said without hesitation: "Thank you."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, and Su Qian looked up at him, "What's wrong?"
The waiter came back to his senses and said, "Nothing, nothing, it's just that you are so polite, sir. I didn't react for a moment."
"I see. Then go and get busy." Su Qian dismissed him and picked up a piece of snack. After working so hard for days, Su Qian no longer had the mood to savor the snack carefully. He just ate it in big mouthfuls.
If it were still in modern times, Su Qian would definitely ask his subordinates to have a meal with him and eat this snack, but at this moment, apart from the occasional discussions around him, there was nothing else.
Now Lu Huan’s army is stationed in Zhiyi City, and the five or six cities to the north of Zhiyi City have been occupied by Yan Xuanye. What should he do to take them back?
If Zhiyi City is lost again, I'm afraid the emperor will punish Lu Huan. If Lu Huan is dismissed from office or imprisoned, and other generals are appointed to take his place, then Su Qian will not be able to join forces with Lu Huan to save the world.
So this matter is urgent and cannot be delayed any longer.
After finishing his tea, Su Qian was thinking about how to find Lu Huan when he heard bursts of crisp horse hoofbeats coming from the street in the east. Su Qian looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lu Huan's army, about twenty or so riders.
The man at the front was probably one of his men, riding on his horse and shouting at the crowd to retreat: "The general is patrolling the city, all outsiders, please stand back."
“Back off, back off!”
Su Qian looked in the direction of the tall figure. Lu Huan seemed to have lost some weight and was a bit darker, but he still looked as handsome as before.
His face doesn't look like a general leading troops into battle, but more like a student taking the imperial examination.
Perhaps Su Qian's gaze was too intense? When Lu Huan rode in front of Su Qian, he suddenly pulled the reins to a halt, his eyes fixed on her.
Su Qian felt frightened by his gaze. Could it be that he recognized her?
That's impossible. She is now dressed as a man, with her face painted black. She has come all the way here and everything is fine. No one has discovered that she is a woman.
The young officer riding behind Lu Huan also stopped immediately and carefully looked at Su Qian for a while. It seemed that he didn't see any clues, so he asked Lu Huan: "General, is there anything wrong with this person?"
"Should we take him back and interrogate him?"
Lu Huan said calmly, "No need, I just think this little brother looks familiar."
The young general replied with a smile: "I see. This kid is lucky to be like the general's old friend."
Su Qian rolled her eyes. Is this the blessing of dying from an arrow through the heart? If this blessing is given to you, do you want it?
Lu Huan didn't say anything. He squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and the red-brown horse started running. The people behind it caught up one after another. After a burst of horse hooves, only dust remained on the street.
…
Su Qian learned from other people that Lu Huan's patrol of the city this time was for the safety of Zhiyi City to guard against the possibility of Northern An thieves lurking in it, and secondly to welcome the arrival of his father, General Lu Guang.
Lu Guang came to Zhiyi City this time in response to the emperor's order. Firstly, he brought troops to support Lu Huan, and secondly, he also brought enough military pay.
From this point of view, they are capable of dealing with the attack of Yan Xuanye's army.
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
