It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Lu Yun interrupted at this time, "Your Highness, this time I want to go..."

"How could it be your turn?" Ling Xiao jumped out and said.

"Leave this task to me."

"How can you snatch food from a tiger's mouth? I said it first." Lu Yun glared at Ling Xiao and immediately showed an unhappy expression.

"This operation is very dangerous. You two are too young." Lu Feng said.

"I was thinking of letting General Pei go."

Pei Jun naturally took the lead, "Okay, I'll go, sure."

Lu Xingchen shook his head, "Pei Jun is too old, it's easy for others to be suspicious."

"It would be more appropriate for Lu Yun and Ling Xiao to go."

When Lu Yun and Ling Xiao heard Lu Xingchen say this, expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.

"Brother or girl, you understand me." Lu Yun said excitedly.

Lu Feng glared at Lu Yun. "Is there still a hierarchy?"

Lu Yun stuck out his tongue at Lu Feng.

Lu Xingchen didn't care about these.

A person's prestige is not established by shouting and killing.

Although her status is indeed different from Lu Yun and others in the eyes of ordinary people, Lu Yun should not be closer to her as before.

But the occasional sisterly love also warmed Lu Xingchen's heart.

"Then you two should prepare well and bring some smart people to sneak in. Don't be stubborn when you encounter danger. If you need to retreat, retreat. At worst, we can just fight our way in." Lu Xingchen instructed Lu Yun and Ling Xiao.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. We will definitely be able to complete the task."

Two days later, Lu Yun and Ling Xiao were ready, and they sneaked into Shaoyang County with a dozen people.

They were wearing the military uniforms of the Nandaying Camp, so they were not easy to be identified after they successfully entered Shaoyang County.

Ling Xiao and Lu Yun walked around the street twice without causing anyone to suspect anything. They felt assured and went into a gambling house.

Although there were troops stationed in Shaoyang County, entertainment venues such as gambling houses and brothels not only did not decrease, but increased a lot.

Being a soldier is a very boring and tedious job. Without these places for entertainment, these men will suffocate.

Even in prison, as long as you have the ability, you can get a lot of unexpected things from outside.

What’s more, it is Shaoyang County.

The people who were making noise in the casino were basically soldiers from the South Camp.

Ling Xiao came to a Pai Gow table and sat down.

"Just one door?" asked the dealer.

Ling Xiao nodded. "Of course, only one door will be opened."

Several people around looked towards Ling Xiao.

They thought Ling Xiao looked unfamiliar and thought he was probably a newly captured recruit.

Several people immediately exchanged glances.

I understood instantly when the cards were dealt.

Ling Xiao had good luck in the first two rounds and won dozens of coins.

After that, my luck got worse and worse.

Ling Xiao also became more and more anxious, like an old gambler.

"I just don't believe it. I can't win today."

So Ling Xiao became like a gambler addicted to it. Soon, he lost more and more money, and in the end he lost hundreds of taels.

"Oh, I don't want to play anymore. My luck is too bad." Ling Xiao pushed the Pai Gow in his hand forward with force.

"Let's go, guys. We had a great time today. Let me invite you to have a drink. Is there a place to drink in Shaoyang County?" Ling Xiao asked casually.

"I knew you were a rookie. How could there be no place to drink and eat meat in Shaoyang County?" A soldier laughed while putting his arm around Ling Xiao's shoulders.

He had just won dozens of taels of silver in the card game, and was in a good mood. He liked Ling Xiao in every way.

"Let's go. I'll treat you guys. I'll treat you guys to a good meal and share in your good fortune."

A few people looked at each other. They didn't expect that there would be such a sucker in the world who would not only make them lose money but also treat them to a meal.

"You lost today, but you still have to treat us." Another soldier said with a smile.

"This little bit of money is nothing in my eyes. It's just for fun, right? I have fun playing with my brothers, and I'm also happy to lose some money." Ling Xiao played the role of a stupid son of a country gentry vividly.

"Gambling is all about winning and losing. If you lose today, you may win it back tomorrow. No matter how much money you lose, you can't miss your meal."

"Okay, this brother is really an open-minded person. Come on, let us brothers accompany you to have a good meal. From now on in the South Camp, we brothers will protect you."

So, several soldiers hugged Ling Xiao and went into a small restaurant.

The restaurant looks dark and unremarkable, but the food inside is of great variety and variety.

Ling Xiao took a look at the menu and found that everything that could be eaten in Yongzhou City could be found here.

"I've only been here for a few days, living outside. I don't even have enough to eat every day. The food in the morning is watery, and the only thick food I can eat in the afternoon is steamed corn bread. It's almost making my teeth fall out."

“I didn’t expect there is such a good place in Shaoyang County.”

"You don't understand this. Do you know who owns this restaurant? It's our General Shen."

"General Shen opened his own restaurant, so he can't be short of food."

"Do you know who Brother Zhang is?" The soldier who had his arm around Ling Xiao's shoulder looked at the slightly older man next to him and said.

Ling Xiao looked at the other person with an expression of admiration.

"He is the quartermaster who is responsible for checking the food and fodder."

Brother Zhang smiled modestly. "What kind of quartermaster is that? He's just a handyman."

"Brother Zhang, don't be so low-key. You have the key to the warehouse in your hand. You can just open the door and take whatever you want."

"Even our Captain Cao doesn't have the same rights as you."

Several soldiers complimented the big brother named Zhang.

Ling Xiao naturally followed suit and complimented him. "Then I will follow Brother Zhang from now on."

As Ling Xiao spoke, he stuffed a few more taels of silver into Brother Zhang's hand.

Brother Zhang smiled widely and stuffed the silver into his sleeve.

"Don't worry, we can't control you outside, but when you take a break and enter Shaoyang County, I promise to let you eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks to make up for the losses of the past few days."

Ling Xiao was overjoyed.

Soon, the food was served and several people drank wine and ate meat.

Moreover, the chef’s cooking skills are quite good and the food is delicious.

As night fell, several people came out of the small restaurant and went their separate ways.

After they separated, Ling Xiao's spirit instantly perked up.

Lu Yun has already followed Brother Zhang.

Soon they arrived at a vacant lot in the northwest corner of Shaoyang County.

The fence here is very strict and the location is very secretive.

Lu Yun hid in the dark, watching Brother Zhang's back disappear into the tent.

Then he carefully observed the guarding and patrol patterns here.

Time passed little by little.

At three quarters past midnight, after one wave of patrolling soldiers passes by, the next wave of patrolling soldiers will not arrive until a quarter of an hour later.

"You're not drunk, are you? If you are, don't go in." Lu Yun lowered his voice and said to Ling Xiao.

"Who are you looking down on? It's just a small amount of wine." Ling Xiao snorted.

So they left two people outside to keep watch, and the others quickly entered the grain storage area in Shaoyang County.

A moment later, flames broke out.