Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Probably because of the sudden fire, the tent was in chaos.

Xu Yuan mixed in with them and was not noticed by anyone.

The fire started from the east, and even though there was drizzling rain, it could not stop the spread of the fire.

When Xu Yuan was about to sneak into a tent to change his clothes, his mouth was covered and then he was pulled back forcefully into the shadows.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan immediately struggled. Before she could move, someone said in her ear, "Don't talk if you don't want to die."

It was Bei Yao’s voice.

Xuyuan immediately gave up struggling and looked over out of the corner of her eye.

Beiyao had changed into a new outfit, the clothing of the Geshu tribe, with a cloth tied on his head. His face was dark, except for his eyes, which were surprisingly bright.

The two men hid behind the tent, and soon Chen Shan followed.

The two exchanged glances, and Bei Yao said, "You go first."

Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yao, and with courage in his heart, he asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Don't you want the city defense map?" Bei Yao asked back.

"That's my business. What I'm asking is what you're going to do? You're not here for tribute, what on earth are you going to do."

Xu Yuan’s eyes were cold.

Bei Yao smiled, "Do you think it's appropriate to talk about these things here?"

"It's appropriate, because in other places, you won't tell the truth. I'm a worthless person, and I'm not afraid of death. If you're not afraid either, then keep hiding it, and we'll die together."

Xu Yuan knew that now was not the time to talk about this.

The most important thing is to escape.

As soon as Bei Yao took action, he burned more than a dozen tents of the Geshu tribe.

This was a calamity for the Geshu tribe, who relied on hunting for a living and were short of food.

Xu Yuan couldn't remember whether there was such a fire in the Geshu tribe in his previous life.

But she vaguely felt that there was a significant connection between them.

She had to figure it out.

She couldn't just watch the people of Tianqi become tools for the struggle for power in the capital.

She also couldn't just watch the people suffer in the flames of war and do nothing.

Zhang Yue needs military merit, but this military merit cannot be built on a war instigated by someone with ulterior motives.

Bei Yao was stunned for a moment, the firelight reflected his cold face. After a long while, he said, "Xu Yuan, I thought you were a smart man."

"But I thought you were a good person."

"Whether I am a good person or not, you don't need to judge."

Bei Yao raised his head and his eyes moved slightly.

At the same time, Xu Yuan felt a pain on the back of his neck and everything went dark in front of him.

She saw Bei Yao's last smile, which was almost cold.

Chen Shan supported the fainted Xu Yuan and asked, "Master, what should we do now?"

"Throw him back to Sishui County and give him some money." Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan's sleepy face, paused and said, "Find someone to watch him and make him behave himself before I go back. Also, ask Shen Yichuan to check the letters I gave you."

"Yes." Chen Shan nodded, then carried the wish and walked away.

Not until the two figures disappeared from his sight did Bei Yao look at the tent with flames shooting up into the sky.

He laughed and said, "The emperor is far away. The situation in Shuozhou is no less competitive than that in the capital."

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Dawn

Xu Yuan touched the back of his neck and opened his eyes drowsily.

After a while, she turned over and sat up, touching herself all over, and finally touching her face.

Fortunately, the head is still where it should be.

Xuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing the noise inside, Chen Shan opened the curtain, came in with a cake, threw it to Xu Yuan unhappily, and said, "Eat it quickly so you can get going."

"On the road? Where to? Where's your son?"

Xu Yuan asked three questions in a row without even taking a breath.

Xu Yuan knew that he was knocked unconscious.

The reason for being knocked unconscious was probably because she asked something she shouldn't have, or in other words, she blocked Bei Yao's way.

For a moment, Xuyuan was a little confused.

You said that man was a bad guy, so he didn't kill her.

You said that man was a good person, but he set fire again.

"Go back to Sishui County."

Chen Shan said, and threw a scroll and a money bag to Xu Yuan, saying: "This is the city defense map you asked for. The young master said that since the goal has been achieved, you should go back early and live a peaceful life. The money is for your guidance. If we meet in the future, just pretend that you don't know each other."

Xu Yuan still asked: "What exactly does your young master want to do?"

"No comment."

“Does he want to stir up a conflict between the two states?”

Chen Shan did not answer.

Xu Yuan added: "I don't care where you come from or who you belong to, but Sishui County is my home and the defense line of Tianqi. If you want to start a war, I will never let you go."

After the wish was made, the curtain was lifted again.

Bei Yao came in from outside, and seeing Xu Yuan's appearance, he smiled and said, "Oh, Master Xu, why don't you let me go? What ability do you have to not let me go?"

Perhaps because he hadn't slept all night, Beiyao's voice sounded hoarse and tired.

After hearing Bei Yao's words, Xu Yuan was stunned.

She is indeed not powerful enough to threaten the person in front of her now.

She has no power or influence, and even Cheng Jie can humiliate her at will.

How can she compete with the person in front of her?

If the person in front of her didn't want her life, she would have died countless times.

Seeing Xu Yuan was silent, Bei Yao laughed, sat down on the chair, and said slowly: "Young man, it's good to be sharp, but you should always recognize your identity and situation. At the moment, you are not worthy of asking me why."

Xu Yuan's hand clenched into a fist. She said indignantly, "One day, I will stand at the same height as you."

"Since there will always be a day, today you should restrain your edge, because only by surviving can you have the capital to challenge me."

Make a wish without saying anything.

There is no denying that the person in front of me is right.

She will grow up, and she believes that she will grow up.

But the prerequisite is that she can live to that time.

And now, she is like a fish on the chopping board, her life or death depends on that man's thoughts.

Bei Yao looked at the person in front of him quietly, until he felt that Xu Yuan would not speak again, he said: "Xu Yuan, I am not a bloodthirsty person. If you keep your mouth shut about what happened yesterday, I will not take your life. But at the same time, if you leak any news, even if you run to the ends of the earth, I can still kill you."

Xu Yuan raised his head, looked at Bei Yao, and said, "A person should live with a clear conscience. I must know what you are going to do, right?"

"Find something."

"what?"

"A token."

Xu Yuan frowned and asked, "What token?"

"The youngest son of the Xu family and the current Concubine Xing were once engaged. The two of them had a token. I heard that the token was lost in Shuozhou. The purpose of my trip is to find the token and then destroy it."

Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan and said, "The youngest son of the Xu family is named Xu Ze, and Concubine Xing is my aunt."