The White-haired Queen

Jing Li frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Is there a spy in the court?"

Wen Lanyue replied affirmatively: "From the current perspective, at least someone has leaked the news."

Jing Li then asked: "Then according to your opinion, should I send a message to the prince right now?"

Wen Lanyue shook her head and waved her hand to express her denial, then slowly said, "Be patient, everything is still unclear. Was it intentional or accidental? Was he bribed to pass on information or had he been lurking in the dark waiting for an opportunity? We don't know anything about these questions. So the best strategy at the moment is to stay put and wait for the situation to change before making a decision."

Jing Li continued to ask: "So if this shepherd confesses everything truthfully, are you really going to let him go as promised?"

Wen Lanyue nodded slightly to show her agreement, and replied softly: "Yes, if he can tell the truth, let him go. After all, he has parents to support and children to feed, so his life must be full of hardships and difficulties."

Jing Li sighed helplessly and said with emotion: "However, sometimes, being soft on the enemy means being cruel to yourself."

Wen Lanyue smiled and comforted him: "I understand the truth. But as you said just now, it's just 'sometimes'."

Jing Li shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "I just hope that this shepherd can still have a trace of gratitude."

Wen Lanyue raised the corner of her mouth slightly, chuckled and said, "Wouldn't it be better to kill thousands of people by mistake than let one person escape? Isn't this too cruel?" There was a hint of questioning and confusion in her words.

Jing Li did not answer after hearing this, but just shook his head silently. However, in his heart, he actually agreed with Wen Lanyue's way of dealing with things. It's just that on this cruel battlefield, in order to save the precious lives of many soldiers, he did not quite agree with her point of view. In comparison, he was more inclined to the prince's swift and decisive approach. After all, the shepherd's previous actions and ideas were really heinous crimes, and he deserved to be punished by a thousand cuts, and it was not an exaggeration to kill him.

Upon seeing this, Wen Lanyue said no more, turned around and continued to move forward, saying, "On the way to the royal court of Beicang Kingdom, we have to pass through a small town. Let's go first!" After that, she quickened her pace, mounted her horse and galloped forward, her figure gradually disappearing in the distance.

Jing Li and others followed closely. When they stepped into the town, Wen Lanyue was shocked. This town was only half a day's journey from the royal court of the Northern Cang Kingdom, but most of the people here were old people, women and children. So, where did these young people go?

Wen Lanyue got off the horse and walked slowly around the town holding the reins. She carefully observed everything around her, trying to find some clues. However, apart from seeing a few strong men in a blacksmith shop, she did not gain anything else.

Wen Lanyue thought to herself, "When I return to the capital, the medical school will probably be almost completed. By then, I will place a set of surgical tools in the laboratory. This way, if I encounter a patient who needs surgery, I can provide timely assistance."

Thinking of this, she had an idea, and with her powerful willpower, she took out a detailed blueprint of surgical tools from the "Tianxia Datong" library. This blueprint clearly showed the shapes, sizes and uses of various instruments, making it easy to understand.

After making up her mind, Wen Lanyue took a deep breath and then resolutely walked into the blacksmith shop. As soon as she entered the door, a wave of heat hit her face, making her frown. The fire was burning fiercely, making a "whoosh" sound from time to time, as if a ferocious beast was panting. As the fire became more and more intense, the sound of wood crackling could be heard occasionally, as if telling the pain of them being devoured by the flames.

Look at the red-hot iron block, which is soaked in water and makes a "squeaking" sound. At the same time, bubbles keep coming out of the water, like crystal clear pearls. On the side, the old bellows is being pulled hard, making a "tapping" sound, like an exhausted mother with many hungry children, but can only sigh helplessly...

Bellows! Wen Lanyue suddenly noticed that the bellows had a wave-shaped mark unique to Tingfeng Tower! There was no doubt that this item was made by Tingfeng Tower. So it seemed that there must be some connection between this blacksmith shop and Tingfeng Tower.

Wen Lanyue raised her voice and shouted: "Master Blacksmith, Master..."

However, no one responded to her call. The craftsmen were still busy with their work and ignored her.

Wen Lanyue was not discouraged. She continued to shout: "Boss, I want to make a set of tools."

At this time, a slightly older man finally looked up, glanced at Wen Lanyue, and then replied indifferently: "I'm sorry, girl, our blacksmithing business here is already fully booked, and we really can't take any more orders. You should look somewhere else." After that, he lowered his head again and continued to work.

Wen Lanyue looked around and said, "I have walked around a whole circle, but I only found this blacksmith shop."

The older man responded, "Sorry, we're very busy right now. Why don't you go to another town?"

Wen Lanyue quickly said: "Can you take a look at this drawing first? If necessary, I can extend the completion time."

However, the elder shook his head and replied: "I'm really sorry, we are currently rushing to complete the work and really don't have the extra energy to take on additional work."

Hearing this, Jing Li immediately snapped his fingers. In an instant, the hammer in the blacksmith's hand fell without any warning, smashing a big hole in the muddy ground.

Seeing the visitor so arrogant and aggressive, the blacksmith knew that the other party was no ordinary person. He thought that instead of offending them rashly, it would be better to check the drawings first and then politely refuse.

Having made up his mind, the blacksmith said, "Well, I'll take a look at this blueprint first."

Wen Lanyue quickly marked a wave symbol representing Tingfeng Tower on the lower right corner of the drawing, then handed it to the blacksmith and instructed: "Master, please take a closer look." While speaking, she did not forget to press the lower right corner of the drawing lightly with her thumb.