Yi Xin as a concubine

In the evening, when Lancao went to deliver food again, she found that there was no one in the house. Fortunately, this girl was carefree and gave up after searching for a while without finding anyone.

At this time, Chu Xingchen and his team had already traveled day and night to the forest where they were injured before.

"Master, let's take a break. Your injury hasn't healed yet." Wangchuan said worriedly as he looked at his master who was leading the way.

"It's okay. We need to arrive earlier so that we can make arrangements. Tell the brothers to be cautious and not alert the enemy. This time we must hit the target with one strike and leave no room for the thieves to fight back." Chu Xingchen gave the orders in a cold voice without slowing down.

Wangchuan had no choice but to respond loudly, then turned around and gave instructions to his brothers.

The autumn wind was bleak tonight, making rustling sounds, successfully covering up the footsteps of pedestrians. Entering deep into the jungle, the group chose to abandon their horses and walk. Their black night clothes were a bit thin, but due to their nervousness and excitement, they did not feel the slightest bit of coldness.

"Have they made any unusual movements?" Chu Xingchen asked in a low voice.

"According to the news sent back by our brothers at the front, they have just finished their meal and there is nothing unusual for the time being." Wangchuan replied.

"Continue to monitor closely and don't miss any clues." Chu Xingchen continued seriously.

"Yes, don't worry, the brothers have used all the treasures sent back by Madam Xin." Wangchuan replied confidently.

"Has anyone been asked to study according to Madam's drawings?" After a pause, Chu Xingchen asked casually.

"Of course. Such a good treasure has long been assigned to someone in the Ministry of Industry to study, and initial results have been achieved. This time, they brought out a few test products, and it is said that the response is quite good." Wangchuan replied in a low voice.

"That's good." After Chu Xingchen finished speaking, he subconsciously quickened his pace.

Wangchuan knew that he had said the wrong thing. He shouldn't have mentioned Madam Xin at this time, distracting his master for no reason. He slapped his own lips lightly and followed his master's footsteps without saying anything more.

A long silence followed, with only the sound of the wind and hurried footsteps in the woods.

The destination of their trip was the deepest part of the jungle, at the junction of the North and the West. There was a valley there, which was secluded, with a quiet and elegant environment. Because there were large hot springs, the climate was very pleasant, making it particularly suitable for seclusion.

It's a pity that such a beautiful place is now occupied by a group of vicious foreigners. It's a waste of resources.

Yes, there were more than a hundred people in this group, all of them were tall and strong, brave and good at fighting. No matter their appearance or clothing, it was easy to tell that they were Qiang people.

In order for hundreds of Qiang people to pass through the north quietly and enter the heartland of the Central Plains smoothly, there must have been an insider.

General Xu was strict in his military discipline and guarded the border like an iron road, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach the border. This shows that the problem must have occurred within the military, and it would have been impossible for a general who was not in a high position of power to do so without being noticed.

While Chu Xingchen was recovering from his injuries, Wangchuan led his brothers over mountains and across rivers, searching the forests thoroughly, but they did not find anyone at all. This shows that the enemy was hiding very secretly.

In desperation, Chu Xingchen thought of starting from the root. He originally thought that it would take some time for his wounds to heal. He didn't expect Qin Mo to take action, which actually helped him a lot. He was quite afraid that by the time his wounds healed, the group of people would have already run away.

Yesterday, General Xu sent a reply saying that he had suppressed the rebels with lightning speed, which directly resulted in hundreds of Qiang people who had entered the heartland of the Central Plains having no way to retreat and becoming trapped. He also guessed their approximate hiding place from the fragmentary words in the communications between the two sides, and then came up with the current plan.

Sneaking through a lush jungle is not an easy task. In addition to avoiding all kinds of sharp branches and twigs, you must also try to avoid touching snakes, insects, rats and ants hiding in the dark, as well as disturbing sleeping wild animals, and the most difficult to avoid are the birds that rest on the branches.

When they arrived near the valley, the moon was already at its zenith. It was probably past midnight and would soon be the hour of the common people.

Chou hour is when people are most sleepy. It is also the best time for murder and robbery when the moon is dark and the wind is strong. Chu Xingchen set the time of action at the end of Chou hour.

"Disperse according to the previously assigned positions and wait for the opportunity." Chu Xingchen ordered.

The valley was quiet and the wind could not get in. When the leaves outside began to turn yellow, there were still green trees and shade here, with the sound of insects and frogs. Under a huge unknown old tree, several tall men were lying in a mess.

The night sky was blocked by giant trees and there were no stars or moon. The temperature near the spring was just right and the men were snoring one after another. It was obvious that they were very sleepy. At the edge of the valley, three or four men were sitting around a fire, leaning back and forth with their eyes half-closed and their heads nodding, obviously very sleepy.

Chu Xingchen held a telescope in his hand and used the faint light from the water to carefully check the situation of these people.

“Take one last patrol around, and take action as soon as the hour of Chou arrives.” Chu Xingchen gave the orders calmly without taking his eyes off the telescope.

"Yes." Wangchuan quickly agreed and turned to assign tasks.

Time passed minute by minute, and everyone was in place. A petite figure flew up silently from the bottom of the valley, as light as a feather, and landed accurately in front of Chu Xingchen.

"Reporting to Second Master, Yu Yan has already explored the situation below. Here is the terrain map and the distribution of the enemy. Second Master can arrange manpower to attack according to the map."

Chu Xingchen listened patiently to the words of the visitor, then he let go of his sword and asked with sharp eyes, "Who are you? Who ordered you to do this?"

"Yu Yan, the deputy captain of the Yuwei Third Squadron, the lady ordered my subordinates to stay behind to protect the safety of Lancao and Mother Lin. This time I'm here to escort Miss Lancao here." Yu Yan complained in his heart, but answered respectfully on a surface.

The look in the eyes of this future male master is so scary, and he is so suspicious. If I had known earlier, I would not have listened to the instigation of my sisters and come over to help him.

Oh, forget it. After all, he is the young master's man. His old injury hasn't healed yet. If he gets hurt again, the young master will definitely not be able to rest in peace outside.

Yu Yan persuaded herself and said, "Second Master, the people below can still sleep soundly for at least half an hour, you should hurry up and close the net. Oh, by the way, don't get hurt again. Our girl is already tired enough, don't let her worry about your health."

After Yu Yan finished speaking, she took advantage of Chu Xingchen's lack of reaction and flew away swiftly.

One of the most powerful skills of Yuwei is Qinggong. Everyone must be able to come and go without a trace, land without a sound, and fly across without wind before they can be deployed. Therefore, Yuyan had no pressure at all in taking on the task of lurking and poisoning, and the same goes for escaping.

By the time Chu Xingchen reacted, Yu Yan was only a small black dot left. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. How could the person she trained be so different from others?

He looked at the guards around him with disdain and ordered in a bad tone: "Don't hide, follow me down the valley."

Wangchuan knew Yuyan, but he didn't know she had such ability. Being disliked by his master, he didn't dare to refute. He timidly raised his hand to send a signal for everyone to follow.

The guards hiding in various places were a little confused when they received the signal, but they still stood up decisively and ran to the assembly point.

A few minutes later, the group walked down the valley in a swagger and with high spirits.

"Be careful!" Wangchuan remembered that there were a few people on duty at the entrance of the valley, so he subconsciously reminded them when he was about to reach the entrance.

Then he got a look of disdain from his master. He went forward to check on him with grievance, sniffed his breath, and said stupidly, "Sleeping...sleeping."

"Tie him up." Chu Xingchen was too lazy to even show disdain and gave the order directly.

Several guards came forward and tied the man up like a dumpling, making sure that no matter how hard he struggled, he would not be able to break free.

Just like that, because of a Yuyan, his entire plan was disrupted, but it was unexpectedly smooth, and he completed the task of suppressing the bandits without losing a single soldier and with zero casualties.

On the way back to the city, a group of men tied up like dumplings were being dragged behind the team. Chu Xingchen was riding on his horse with a cold expression. He felt a little uncomfortable. He found that he seemed to be more and more useless. He couldn't make money to support his family, and no matter how hard he tried to train someone, he wouldn't go to the girl.