It has been a long time since Shi Lidie thought about the modern society where she had lived for more than 20 years.

After traveling here, she was busy fighting against the plot, busy gaining a foothold here, busy trying to keep herself alive, and the memories of modern society were buried deep in her heart.

It was not until she met Shen Yanxi today that she realized that those memories that she thought were buried deep in her heart and long gone were still so clear, like high-definition photos passing through her mind.

At this moment, she still clearly remembers the scene when she and her best friend visited National University of Science and Technology.

Every word, action, frown and smile of her bestie seemed to penetrate the cracks of time and space and appear before her eyes.

She traveled through time and space here, so she was probably dead in modern society. At this moment, she was glad that she was just an orphan in modern society, and her only good friend was her best friend. Not many people would be sad because of her departure.

As for her best friend, she has her own parents and circle of friends, and after a long time, she will forget about her.

It’s better this way, she is alone from beginning to end.

Shi Lidie suppressed the inexplicable emotions in her heart, put away the map and portrait, and went to rest.

Tonight, because of Shen Yanxi, she allowed herself to be a little vulnerable. When she woke up, she would become the indestructible Shi Lidie again. She could be gentle to anyone, but would not open her heart to anyone easily.

The next morning, Chen Zhao came to see Shi Lidie. He bowed and said:

"See Princess."

It seems that Chen Shuting had told him everything she needed to say last night. Today, he has become a gentle, polite and upright gentleman again, with nothing unusual in his words and deeds.

We are all adults and have experienced many ups and downs, so we still have some self-control.

They will only be the best partners, but will never become the closest partners.

"Master Chen, you've come at the right time. I have something to show you." Shi Lidie didn't waste her time on those things. She just showed him the picture that Shen Yanxi had drawn last night.

Chen Zhao immediately got into work mode. He first picked up the portrait of the Southern Barbarians and looked at it. He was surprised at the first glance:

"This is the White Curtain Clan."

"Do you know him?" Shi Lidie was curious.

Soon, Chen Zhao gave her some basic information about Nanyi:

"Nanyi is a country made up of many tribes. According to incomplete statistics, there are probably hundreds of tribes in Nanyi. These tribes are large and small, and the small tribes rely on the big tribes for survival."

"There are five largest tribes in Nanyi, and the Baimu tribe is one of them. It is said that there is an altar in the middle of these five tribes, and the emperor of Nanyi was born on this altar."

"Every ten years, the high priest will preside over a sacrifice to bless pregnant women. During the blessing process, there is a fixed ritual. It is said that at the end of the ceremony, there will be a ball that emits light. The pregnant woman covered by the light will have the baby with the imperial destiny."

"After the child is born, the five tribes will carefully train him and wait for the previous emperor to pass away before the child inherits the throne."

"The clothes and attire of the portrait you brought out are those of the Baimu tribe, and the totem on the face should be someone from the Nanyi Priest Hall. The main duties of these people are to guard the altar and prepare for the blessing ceremony every ten years."

"Princess, where did this picture come from?"

After listening to Chen Zhao's explanation, Shi Lidie had a general idea in her mind, and then said:

"I took a beggar away from the street last night. I'm sure Shu Ting told you about it. After interrogating him, I found that he was not an ordinary beggar. His family used to be residents of the border between the Dayin Dynasty and the Southern Yi. He is a real Dayin person."

"Due to the war, he followed his parents to seek refuge in the mountains, and then met a hermit in the mountains. The hermit saw that he was gifted, so he took him in as a disciple and taught him all his skills."

"After the beggar learned the skills, his master passed away, and his parents died, so he wanted to leave the mountain. Who would have thought that he would accidentally enter the territory of the Baimu tribe and meet these people of the Baimu tribe."

"In order to escape, he found a way to leave the Baimu tribe, crossed the mountains and returned to the Dayin Dynasty. He also heard that my fiefdom would introduce jobs to beggars, so he begged all the way here."

"This portrait of a Baimu tribe member is what he drew for me last night. There is also a map of the route he took to escape from the Baimu tribe."

Shi Lidie showed the map to Chen Zhao, and then explained to him the meaning of the symbols of the contour lines and depth lines on the map. Then she pointed at the map, slowly crossed this line, and said:

"Master Chen, the Tiger Wing Army of the Dayin Dynasty has been fighting with the Southern Barbarians. The Southern Barbarians rely on the terrain and miasma in the mountains and forests, making them easy to defend but difficult to attack, which has cost us a lot of manpower."

"If, I mean if, is there a possibility that we send a team of elites, disguised and lurking, starting from Crescent Moon Village, and go back along the beggar's escape route, passing through these two mountains, can we enter the heartland of the Baimu tribe?"

"You just said that the totem on this man's face represents the Priest's Temple, and you also said that the emperors of the Southern Yi were all selected from the Priest's Temple. If we can destroy their Priest's Temple..."

The more Chen Zhao listened, the brighter his eyes became. He slapped his palm on the table and immediately spoke:

"The Nanyi people have stronger faith than the Dayin Dynasty. They have been worshipping gods in the priest's hall for generations. If we can destroy the priest's hall and find a way to make it look like they are being punished by the gods, it would be like striking a blow to their spiritual support."

"If used properly, I'm afraid we can defeat the enemy without fighting."

For those ethnic groups that believe in gods, what would they do if gods asked them to surrender?

If you surrender, you will lose your country, lose your territory, and become a prisoner; if you don't surrender, you will betray God, betray your faith, and betray the rules of your ancestors.

Chen Zhao really wanted to know what Nanyi would choose.

"I've taken these two maps with me, and will immediately submit a memorial to His Majesty." Chen Zhao said, "But attacking the Southern Barbarians is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We still need to plan carefully. I'll report back to the princess when His Majesty has a reply. As for that beggar..."

"I saw that he spoke in an orderly manner, handled things in an organized manner, and had a photographic memory. He was a talented person, so I kept him in my house." Shi Lidie said, "I will arrange a suitable place for him after some time."

"This person's origins are a little unclear. I don't doubt the princess's ability to judge people, but no matter what, the princess still needs to be careful. After all, the fiefdom cannot be without a princess." Chen Zhao said while bowing again.

"Thank you, Lord Chen. I will be careful." Shi Lidie nodded.

He expressed his concern in a proper way, and she accepted his kindness in a measured way. Neither of them overstepped the line, and their relationship remained within the scope of colleagues.

This is adult decency.

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