After a peaceful night without any unusual incidents, they continued their journey.

Time passed quickly, and ten full days passed.

During this long journey, Lu Tingyan would thoughtfully distribute fresh and delicious fruits to everyone in the team every day, and also secretly add spiritual spring water to the water the horses drank.

Finally, they successfully arrived at the border city of Mo.

However, when they were on the way to Mocheng, they were surprised to find that many people were fleeing hurriedly to the south.

The scene before them was disturbing, so Lu Tianyu and Lu Tianlei decisively dismounted and stopped one of the fleeing couples.

Lu Tianyu asked politely, "Hello, uncle! Why are you all rushing out in such a hurry? Where are you going?"

The uncle replied with a worried look on his face: "Young man, I advise you not to go any further! There is a war going on ahead, and the situation is not optimistic. We have lost several battles in a row."

Hearing this news, Lu Tianlei couldn't help but frown and ask, "Uncle, hasn't the brave and skilled Wen family army been stationed here? How come they have been defeated repeatedly?"

The uncle sighed helplessly and said, "Alas, even if there is the Wen family army, what can it do? Since Liang State sent a new general half a year ago, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the Wen family army has started to suffer repeated defeats. Now many people are worried that if the situation continues to develop like this, Mocheng will be breached sooner or later. It would be great if General Wen was here."

After hearing this, Lu Tianyu and Lu Tianlei looked at each other, and it seemed as if a heavy stone was pressing on each other's hearts.

Lu Tingyan also got off the carriage. After hearing these words, her face was full of worry: "Big brother, third brother, what should we do now? I don't know how the second brother is doing in the army now."

Lu Tianyu comforted Yan'er beside him, his tone gentle but firm: "Yan'er, don't panic, let's figure out the whole story first before making any plans."

At this moment, several more people gathered around curiously.

One of the middle-aged men with a vicissitudes of life said worriedly: "Young man, the generals of Liang State are famous for their cunning schemes! Although the Wen family army is brave and good at fighting, it is hard to defend against! Look at your full cargo, you must be going to do business, right? Listen to my advice, the road ahead is extremely dangerous, you should turn back quickly, saving your life is the most important thing!"

Another slightly younger man then echoed, "That's right! I heard that General Zhao has been seriously injured. How are we going to fight this battle next..." As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly, with a worried look on his face.

A groan came from the crowd: "Oh, when will these hard days end..." I saw a white-haired old man sighing deeply.

"I really don't know whether the imperial court will send reinforcements to support us. If there is no reinforcement, I'm afraid..."

Hearing everyone's chatter, Lu Tianyu looked solemn but still calm. He said loudly: "Please rest assured, I firmly believe that the court will never give up the people and soldiers here easily. It won't be long before a large number of reinforcements arrive!"

Lu Tingyan, who was standing nearby, also quickly added: "Yes, we came here to do our part. Look, the truck is full of life-saving food and precious medicinal materials."

However, the old man still looked at them with a worried look on his face, and kindly advised: "Little girl, you are still too naive after all! Those Liang soldiers are all cruel and murderous demons. Even if you go with these supplies, you may not be able to reach your destination safely. In my opinion, you'd better not take the risk."

Lu Tingyan looked at the old man gratefully and said sincerely, "Grandpa, we appreciate your kindness. But my brother is serving in the army right now. As a sister, how can I watch him in danger? Besides, my parents at home are worried all day long. If they can't see that my brother is safe and sound, they will definitely not be at ease. So no matter what, we must go and find out what's going on."

Everyone watched helplessly as Lu Tianyu and the others turned a deaf ear to their advice, so they had no choice but to continue fleeing hurriedly towards the south.

Lu Tianyu and his companions jumped onto their horses without hesitation, as if they were determined to enter Mo City first to find out what was going on.

When they stepped into Mo City, a tense and depressing atmosphere hit them.

The once bustling and noisy streets were now deserted with few pedestrians and most shops had their doors closed, as if the entire city was shrouded in a layer of haze.

Lu Tingyan looked at the desolate and dilapidated scene in front of her, and her eyes became red. Tears welled up in her eyes. She asked with a trembling voice: "Brother, this place must have been very lively in the past, right? How did it become like this now..."

Lu Tianyu nodded heavily, his heart full of emotion, but now was not the time to be sad, he calmed down and said, "Yan'er, don't be sad, let's find a place to settle down first."

So, the group began to look for a suitable place to stay.

After some searching, they finally found an inn.

However, the owner of the inn also had a look of sorrow on his face.

Seeing that there were guests coming, the boss forced a smile and greeted them, with a tone of helplessness and worry: "Dear guests, the world is in chaos and turmoil right now, why did you take the risk to come to this desert city?"

Lu Tianyu cupped his hands and politely replied, "Boss, you don't know. We are here to deliver supplies to the front line. I hope you can give me some advice."

After hearing this, the innkeeper sighed deeply and shook his head, saying, "Alas! To be honest, the battle situation ahead is not optimistic. I heard that the Wen family army encountered a strong enemy on the battlefield and suffered heavy casualties..."

When Lu Tianlei heard the news, he clenched his fists in anger and said with gritted teeth: "Damn it! Is the imperial court just going to sit back and do nothing? How can they allow the enemy to wreak havoc like this!"

The innkeeper lowered his voice and said, "I heard that there is also a dispute within the court, and the reinforcements have not arrived yet."

Lu Tingyan said angrily: "How can this be possible!"

Lu Tianyu pondered for a moment: "Why didn't Yuan tell us?"

Lu Tingyan echoed, "Brother, it should be Brother Yuan who doesn't want everyone to worry."

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