At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

"I see."

At this point, Xia Yun nodded as if he suddenly understood something.

"Thank you for your help, Princess. If you need anything, please let me know at any time. I will never refuse anything that I can do."

Xia Yun then made a promise.

Xiao Mengmeng appeared at this time and gave him great help. He could not forget this kindness.

"You are too polite, Marshal. I do not ask for anything in return. I only ask that you ensure my safety and return to the battlefield in Northeast China as soon as possible."

Xiao Mengmeng nodded with a smile.

Before arriving at the Grassland Inn, he didn't know Xia Yun was here.

When she learned of Xia Yun's existence, her biggest concern was Xia Yun's personal safety.

As the supreme commander of the 600,000-strong northern expeditionary army of the Daliang Dynasty, if something happened to Xia Yun in the Dune Kingdom, it would inevitably affect the entire body.

By then, the situation on the battlefield in Northeast China may become one-sided.

Therefore, Xia Yun's safety must be guaranteed.

This was also the fundamental reason why she took the initiative to tell Xia Yun the truth about Ruyang Palace.

"Don't worry, Princess. The battlefield in the Northeast has become a closed-door battle. Within a month or so, all enemy forces in the Northeast will be annihilated."

Xia Yun felt a little touched.

He hasn't had this feeling for a long, long time since he came into this world.

"That's good. According to the information I got, the investigation team of the Dune Dynasty will arrive in Lantuo City early tomorrow morning. Please leave as soon as possible, Marshal."

Xiao Mengmeng then reminded again.

"I will lead my men to leave Lantuo at 10:00 this evening. I wonder what plans the princess has for the next step?"

Xia Yun asked.

"I will continue to stay in Lantuo City. After this trade is over, I will return directly to the capital."

Xiao Mengmeng responded truthfully.

"Princess, please be careful. If you encounter any emergency on the way, you can go to Keto City to take shelter at any time."

Xia Yun looked quite serious.

He was actually not that worried about Xiao Mengmeng's safety.

Although Xiao Mengmeng only brought a dozen secret guards on this trip, it was obvious that the secret guards protecting Xiao Mengmeng in secret were far more than just a dozen people.

What he was slightly worried about at the moment was that after Xiao Mengmeng returned to Beijing, she would most likely talk about what happened today in front of the Empress.

If the Empress knew that he led only a hundred people deep into the interior of the Dune Kingdom, it might cause her even greater worries.

By then, once the empress ordered him to return to the northeast battlefield quickly, things would become difficult.

However, what Xia Yun did not notice was that when he was hesitating, Xiao Mengmeng beside him had already seen through his thoughts, and a chuckle came from his hand.

"Don't worry, Marshal. I won't tell Your Majesty what happened today. Although those secret guards are Your Majesty's confidants, they are also under the jurisdiction of Ruyang Palace."

Xiao Mengmeng immediately made the promise.

"In this case, I will trouble you, Princess."

Xia Yun immediately bowed to Xiao Mengmeng, and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Judging from age alone, Xiao Mengmeng seems to be younger than him.

But the abilities, bearing, and means displayed by the other party are far beyond those of their peers.

No matter how you look at it, the shrewdness displayed by Xiao Mengmeng does not seem like that of a girl in her early twenties.

"It's almost noon. Isn't the Grand Marshal going to treat me to a meal?"

After the two of them finished discussing the serious business, Xiao Mengmeng suddenly made a request.

Xia Yun was also stunned when he heard this.

"Haha, you're welcome, you're welcome!"

After Xia Yun reacted, he immediately laughed and said.

Not long after, under Xia Yun's instructions, Tuoba Jingcheng immediately prepared a very sumptuous lunch.

Xia Yun and Xiao Mengmeng had lunch together in a private room, while the others all had a meal together in the lobby. The atmosphere was quite harmonious and lively.

In the box, when delicious dishes were served on the table, Xiao Mengmeng, who had been wearing a black veil, finally took it off.

A stunningly beautiful face also appeared in front of Xia Yun.

Even though Xia Yun had seen countless women, when he saw Xiao Mengmeng's appearance, he couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise in his eyes.

I don’t know if it’s a genetic problem, but Xiao Mengmeng looks very similar to the empress!

No wonder Xiao Mengmeng always wears a black veil in public, this is the reason!

If it were in the capital, those officials who had only seen the empress a few times would mistake Xiao Mengmeng for the empress when they saw her!

Just as Xia Yun was filled with shock, the next words that came out of Xiao Mengmeng's mouth almost petrified Xia Yun on the spot.

"Master Xia Yun, who do you think is prettier, my cousin or me?"

Xiao Mengmeng stared at Xia Yun with a smile, and her words seemed to be deliberately teasing.

When Xia Yun heard this, his expression was stunned and he almost spit out water on the spot.

There is no doubt that the cousin Xiao Mengmeng mentioned is none other than the Empress Xiao Ling'er.

He didn't expect the other party to ask such a question.

"Of course the cute girl is pretty."

With the attitude of speaking differently to different people, Xia Yun immediately began to compliment Xiao Mengmeng.

"Men's words are deceiving! If my cousin were here, Master Xia Yun would probably have to come up with a different story."

Xiao Mengmeng pouted her lips, and there was a hint of teasing in her words.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yun could only smile bitterly, thinking that the woman in front of him was too powerful!

Two hours passed in a flash.

After lunch, Xiao Mengmeng quietly left the grassland inn with a dozen secret guards.

She had to leave as soon as possible before being discovered by others.

She had her own things to do in the city.

After Xiao Mengmeng left, Xia Yun asked people to make the final preparations before leaving.

First came the fifty carts of goods brought by Xia Yun.

According to the original plan, Xia Yun intended to sell these fifty trucks of goods directly in Lantuo City.

But what happened with Richard yesterday caused his original plan to fall through.

Therefore, he had no choice but to continue on the road with these fifty carts of goods.

But that's fine.

I just got the token for royal procurement from Xiao Mengmeng, so I can use these fifty trucks of goods as cover.

The second was the large amount of gold, silver and jewelry that Xia Yun had stolen from the City Lord’s Mansion.

After some sorting out by Xiang Wentian afterwards.

All the gold, silver and jewelry were packed into ten large boxes. To transport these ten large boxes, at least ten carriages were needed.

So under Xia Yun's instructions, Xiang Wentian quickly took people out to the street to buy a carriage and a series of necessary daily necessities.

While waiting for the preparations to be completed, Xia Yun waited quietly in the grassland inn, constantly studying the map in his hand.

According to the route planned on the map, the final destination of their trip was St. Anthony.

After leaving Lantuo City, the next destination is Juan City!