Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

In the Su Mansion in Beilong City, the warm sunshine of late autumn shines through the delicate window lattices, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere in the house. Liu Xiujuan sits on a soft cushion, holding little Hongan tightly in her arms. Little Hongan is wearing a light blue satin dress, looking very delicate and cute.

Liu Xiujuan patted the child's back gently and rhythmically, like an experienced musician playing a peaceful piece of music. She hummed an old nursery rhyme, her voice soft and rhythmic, as if she could integrate all the tenderness in the world into it. Little Hongan smiled happily in her arms, his clear big eyes flashing with curiosity and joy. He sucked his little finger from time to time, as if he was savoring the sweetness of the world.

Not far away, Mrs. Yang's hair has been dyed with silver, but her eyes are still bright and deep. She stares at her grandson quietly, and the smile on her face is like the rising moon, warm and gentle.

"Xiujuan," Madam Yang said softly, her tone full of gratitude, "Luckily you are here to help me take care of this little guy. I am old now, my waist and legs are not good, and Zhengyang and Qiyue have their own things to do. Now this little guy is just like Qiyue when she was a child, and he can't live without you."

Su Zhenghong, who was beside Mrs. Yang, nodded in agreement, expressing his recognition of Liu Xiujuan's hard work and dedication. He knew that Liu Xiujuan had a gentle personality, was very patient with Xiao Hongan, and worked diligently and efficiently, which really helped them a lot.

When Liu Xiujuan heard the two people's praise, a shy but sincere smile appeared on her face. She said softly: "Madam, this is what I should do. I have been in the Yang Mansion for more than 20 years, and I am used to it."

At this moment, the entire Su Mansion was immersed in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

The sunlight shines through the window onto everyone, as if adding color to this warm scene.

"Madam, I'll carry Hong'an for a walk in the back garden." Liu Xiujuan said softly to Madam Yang, her tone revealing an indescribable gentleness and kindness.

Mrs. Yang didn't think much about it. She smiled and nodded, her eyes full of trust: "Okay, Xiujuan, you go. Remember, don't let Hongan play too crazy, be careful not to catch a cold."

Liu Xiujuan smiled lightly, a complex light flashed in her eyes, and then she regained her composure. She held Xiao Hongan in her arms and walked lightly towards the back garden. Xiao Hongan looked around curiously in her arms, his big eyes flashing brightly.

Along the way, the patrolling soldiers in the Su Mansion nodded to Liu Xiujuan one after another. Their faces were serious and solemn, and they were guarding the peace of the mansion every moment. Liu Xiujuan remained calm on the surface, but a heavy emotion gradually surged in her heart.

She knew that the Su Mansion, as the residence of the current president of Northern Frontier, Su Zhengyang, was guarded as strictly as the central government building. The captain of the Dragon God Special Forces, Li Yunlong, was in charge of the security of the entire Su Mansion. This special force was now more like the imperial guards around Su Zhengyang, guarding Su Zhengyang and his family all the time.

Liu Xiujuan's thoughts raced. The task she received from No. 1 was to find a way to take Xiao Hongan away quietly and put him under the control of the Southern Government. The difficulty of this task was imaginable.

She knew very well that as long as she could take away Su Zhengyang's only bloodline, the Southern Government would regain the initiative.

In Huang Guangtai's opinion, as long as he controlled Su Zhengyang's descendants, the Northern Frontier would certainly not dare to kill the Southern Government, which could buy the Southern Government a chance to breathe, or even long-term stability.

Liu Xiujuan strolled leisurely in the back garden for half an hour with Xiao Hongan in her arms. She carefully observed the surrounding environment and the patrol soldiers' movements at every moment. She always kept a gentle smile on her face and interacted closely with Xiao Hongan, but her mind was rapidly turning various plans and strategies.

She knew that it was not easy to send Xiao Hongan away silently, especially in the heavily guarded Su Mansion. Today's action was more to scout the area and understand the deployment and patrol of the back garden.

Liu Xiujuan's eyes swept over the patrol soldiers, silently calculating their patrol cycles and routes in her mind. She found that there were relatively few patrol soldiers in the back garden, and most of the time they kept a certain distance, which provided certain convenience for her subsequent actions.

She knew very well that it was almost impossible to take Xiao Hongan out through the main gate in a dignified manner.

Such actions are too conspicuous and will definitely attract the attention and suspicion of others.

Therefore, Liu Xiujuan began to turn her attention to the boundary of the back garden. She found that although the back garden was surrounded by high walls and dense trees, there seemed to be a relatively hidden corner that was difficult for patrol soldiers to see.

This discovery gave Liu Xiujuan a glimmer of hope. She thought that if she could find a suitable opportunity there and cooperate well with the contact personnel outside, there might be a chance of success.

However, all this requires careful planning and preparation. Liu Xiujuan knows that she can't act too hastily and must patiently wait for the right time while ensuring that every step is foolproof.

In this way, Liu Xiujuan carried Xiao Hongan back to the backyard and gently put him into Mrs. Yang's arms. She still had a gentle smile on her face, as if nothing had happened. However, in her heart, she had already begun to plan the next action.

Madam Yang, Su Zhenghong and others probably never dreamed that the gentle and virtuous Liu Xiujuan, who had stayed in the Yang Mansion for twenty or thirty years and accompanied the entire second generation of the Yang Mansion to grow up, would actually be the pawn Ye Xiao buried by the Southern Government.

In fact, a year ago, when the Southern Government launched the Northern Expedition, Zhang Chengxiang colluded with Fuso and assassinated Yang Jiakai.

Huang Guangtai has already realized the importance of Night Owl as a chess piece.

He originally planned to have Night Owl take action when Yang Jiakai was off guard, and eliminate him without anyone noticing, thus causing chaos in the northern border.

In Huang Guangtai's eyes, once Yang Jiakai fell, the situation in northern Xinjiang would be in chaos, which would undoubtedly bring great convenience to the Southern Government's Northern Expedition.

However, man proposes, God disposes. Just when Huang Guangtai was about to take action, Su Zhengyang appeared like a savior. In just two months, he turned the situation around, attacking the Northern Expedition Army in the south and defending against the foreign enemies in Fuso in the north.

Faced with this situation, Huang Guangtai had to temporarily give up his plan to assassinate Yang Jiakai.

So, he quietly hid the chess piece of Night Owl, ready to use it at the critical moment.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, this chess piece originally used to deal with Yang Jiakai played an unexpected role in Su Zhengyang. The Southern Government suffered repeated setbacks in the Northern Expedition, and the situation became increasingly serious. At this time, Huang Guangtai suddenly realized that Night Owl might be their only hope and weight to reverse the situation.