The eldest lady is both a doctor and a warrior, they love her so much

In northern Sichuan at the end of January, the wind was so cold that it felt like a knife, cutting your throat just by opening your mouth to breathe.

Not long ago they found out that not only Beishan was lost and occupied, but even Beibin fell.

Not surprisingly, the next target is Beishu City.

Perhaps because the war was about to break out, the city of Beishu was in a state of panic and the people were in a state of panic. There were very few people on the streets and many shops on both sides were closed.

Hua Xin and Nangong Zi Qiu were disguised and fully armed. Both of them wore fur hats and black cloaks, and walked on the quiet street, leading the exhausted Qianliju.

"Zi Qiu, from now on I am your younger brother and you are my older brother. We came here from Mingdu to do some work. I'm called Er Gouzi and you're called Da Lang."

"Xinxin, are you sure you want to call it this name?"

"A cheap name is easy to maintain. It's all fake anyway, so it doesn't matter."

Hua Xin was a woman dressed as a man at this time, and Nangong Ziqiu was disguised by her to look a little more ordinary, so that she would not be considered a conspicuous person in the crowd.

The further north you go, the more desolate the surrounding environment becomes. You can even see many people running south with their families.

"Car, my car!"

A childish voice was heard. It turned out that when the family was running away in a hurry, their child lost the windmill in his hand.

Because they walked so fast, they had no time to turn back to get it.

However, Hua Xin saw the windmill on the ground, picked it up, turned around and chased after it.

"Hurry and take it."

The child no longer had a sad face after getting the windmill, but her family members didn't have time to thank her and just carried her towards the city gate. It was too late, as once the city gate was closed, they would have no time to run away.

"Those who didn't run away should be the original residents of Beirong!"

Nangong Ziqiu has observed that there are still many families who remain where they are. The reason they are so confident is naturally because this place is their home and they are from the same country as the people who came to occupy it.

The situation in Beishu City was more serious than Hua Xin had imagined. She couldn't help but sigh, "It's like this before the battle even starts. What will happen if a battle really breaks out?"

"Where are you going to stay tonight?"

Nangong Ziqiu looked at the sky and couldn't help but ask.

"Let's go find the city lord! Stay in the city lord's mansion tonight and find out where my brother and the others are."

Hua Xin pondered for a moment, then saw that a shop not far away was still open, so he ran over.

"Brother, I want to ask you something."

Hua Xin threw a piece of silver and saw that it was a shoe shop, so she pretended to look around.

When the man saw Hua Xin offering a piece of silver, he hurriedly asked, "Sir, what do you want to know? If I know, I will definitely tell you."

"Where is the City Lord's Mansion?"

Hua Xin asked casually.

"The City Lord's Mansion? It's very close. Turn right when you go out and you will see it directly at Yuanlu Street."

"Thank you."

Hua Xin came out after finding out.

Following the young man's instructions, the two came to the City Lord's Mansion.

There were almost no patrolling guards on the streets, but I didn't expect that outside the city lord's mansion, there was a state of high alert.

"Stop! No one is allowed to stay outside the City Lord's Mansion."

A guard came towards them with a rifle raised.

Hua Xin threw a sign to the man without saying a word.

"Please inform them that someone from Mingdu is here to see the city lord."

The mayor of Beishu City was appointed by Tie Yi. Even though he had become a dead soul at the hands of the Beirong people, the mayor was still the mayor.

Hua Xin was temporarily thankful that the mayor of Beishu City was from Daxia, but whether the mayor had already defected would only be known after personal contact.

The guard took the sign and went in to report.

About a quarter of an hour later, a fat, big-eared middle-aged man ran out panting. There was faint oil stain on his mouth, and it was very likely that he had just eaten.

It just so happened that Hua Xin and the others were also hungry, so it looked like they could have a hearty meal at the City Lord's Mansion.

"I am Ma Shanfeng, the mayor of this city. I am sorry that you two have come all the way here to welcome me. Please forgive me and follow me in!"

Nangong Ziqiu cleared his throat and said, "It's okay, City Lord Ma, please lead the way."

"May I know your names, sir?" Ma Shanfeng asked respectfully.

Nangong Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "We are here on a mission, so it is inconvenient to reveal our identities. City Lord Ma, for your own good, you should not ask. However, there are some things I can remind City Lord Ma of."

"Please speak, sir." Ma Shanfeng looked Nangong Ziqiu up and down, but Nangong Ziqiu's demeanor was so natural that he couldn't tell anything at all.

"You also know that the Lord Tie who appointed you as the city lord has been killed by the Beirong people. His head is still hanging at the gate of Beishan City."

When mentioning Tie Yi, Ma Shanfeng's heart began to beat fast. He knew about this matter of course. After all, the distance between the three cities was not far. The first two cities had fallen, and his place was already in danger.

“Yes, yes.” Although it was a cold winter, Ma Shanfeng was so scared that he broke into a sweat.

"I hope City Lord Ma will still side with the people of Great Xia and not do anything foolish."

"That's for sure. I would have done the same even if you didn't tell me." Ma Shanfeng said this before he remembered that the other party's sign was still with him, so he quickly returned the sign to Nangong Ziqiu.

The sign belonged to Hua Xin, but since it was handed to him, Nangong Ziqiu just took it.

This badge is made of pure gold and is a symbol of the imperial envoy's status.

The front side is engraved with the words "Imperial Envoy", and the back side is engraved with the words "Hold this token as if I were here in person".

This token was given to Hua Xin by Qingyao the night before she left. It was meant to pamper her to death and make things convenient for her. Not to mention a small city lord, even all the officials had to listen to Hua Xin's arrangements.

Nangong Ziqiu continued, "Prepare a quiet courtyard for us. We may have to live in Beishu City for a while."

"Yes, yes, I will arrange it right away and will definitely satisfy you two adults."

Ma Shanfeng first took the two of them to a clean courtyard.

The yard is not big, with only two rooms in total, and another room for storing miscellaneous items.

It was just right for Hua Xin and Nangong Ziqiu to each have a room. At night, they would share a room anyway.

"You two adults haven't eaten yet, right? I'll go to the kitchen to prepare the meal and pick out a few smart servants, okay?"

Nangong Ziqiu saw Hua Xin nod, and said, "Thank you for troubling City Lord Ma."

Ma Shanfeng retreated respectfully, turned around and ran out before wiping his sweat.

The housekeeper came late and saw his city lord coming out of the courtyard. He asked hurriedly, "Master, who are they?"

Ma Shanfeng sighed and whispered, "They are the imperial envoys from Mingdu."

"Qin..."

"Hush! Don't worry about your life. Go away, go away."

The butler was interrupted by Ma Shanfeng halfway through his speech, and the two of them walked away in embarrassment before they dared to continue talking.