Exile: Empty half of the capital and blow up the enemy's palace

Arriving at the stables, the attendant pointed to a sturdy, fiery-red horse and said, "Sir, this is our dealership's finest horse. Look at its size and muscular lines. It runs like lightning, and its endurance far exceeds that of ordinary horses. It can easily cover a thousand miles a day."

Yun Qingqing approached the horse, examined it carefully, and said to the servant, "This is it. Equip me with the best harness, and hurry up."

The clerk agreed hurriedly, and skillfully put on the exquisite harness for the horse and connected the carriage to the horse.

After Yun Qingqing paid the money, she turned over and sat in the carriage. She gently raised the reins in her hand and drove away.

Shortly after Yun Qingqing left, the atmosphere in the city suddenly became tense. A large number of officials poured into the streets like a tide and quickly set up checkpoints at various important roads. The originally bustling city gates were slowly closed, announcing the beginning of the city closure.

The people in the city looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what had happened. The officers launched a carpet search in the city, questioning every household and leaving no corner untouched.

Yun Qingqing drove the carriage towards Liangzhou City. After three days of travel, Yun Qingqing was no longer in a hurry to continue. The sky was gloomy that day and it seemed that a heavy rain was about to fall, so Yun Qingqing found a dilapidated temple to rest.

She parked the carriage, fed the horses with food and grass, and then entered the ruined temple.

The temple was filled with dust and decay. Several Buddha statues were missing arms and legs, and the murals on the walls were so faded that they were difficult to discern.

Yun Qingqing found a relatively clean place, then took out the pot, water and ingredients from the space, set up the pot and lit the fire, preparing to cook a small hot pot for herself.

At this time, lightning and thunder began to appear in the sky. At this moment, a burst of horse neighing came from outside the temple. Yun Qingqing looked outside the hall and saw a group of convoys entering the ruined temple. The convoy was not small, with about seven or eight carriages. Each carriage was gorgeously decorated, and the body of the carriage was painted with exquisite patterns.

There were more than two dozen guards on horseback on both sides of the convoy. They were dressed in uniform, carrying swords, with cold faces, and looked like they were not to be messed with.

The leader of the convoy was a sturdy, bearded man whose appearance was unclear. He exuded a cold aura and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

After he entered the ruined temple, he first glanced at the surroundings vigilantly. When his eyes fell on Yun Qingqing, he frowned slightly.

Yun Qingqing just glanced at them, then looked away and cooked the hot pot seriously.

The big man looked at Yun Qingqing's calmness and narrowed his eyes slightly. This girl appeared alone in the wilderness. Seeing so many people appearing here, she was not at all panicked and could still cook calmly. This girl is not simple and must be watched out for!

But there are so many of them, and this girl is alone, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

Thinking of this, the big man withdrew his gaze from Yun Qingqing and directed his men to park the carriage in the dilapidated temple. When they entered, the temple seemed crowded.

Yun Qingqing frowned and said, "There's a stable outside where you can park your carriage."

The big man said fiercely, "Our carriage can stop wherever we want. You little girl, stay out of our business, or you'll suffer the consequences."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "clang" sound, and a tattered plaque fell from above and hit the big man directly. The big man had not expected this to happen at all. He could not dodge in time and was hit hard on the shoulder by the plaque. He fell to the ground grimacing in pain.

Seeing this, the guards hurriedly gathered around, their faces full of concern. The leading guard anxiously squatted down, helped the big man up, and asked repeatedly: "Brother, how are you?"

The big man's face turned pale, and he cursed through gritted teeth: "Next time, don't look for this shabby place to take shelter from the rain!"

The guard nodded in agreement and helped him stand up. The big man stared at Yun Qingqing fiercely. It was really bad luck to meet this little girl!

Yun Qingqing simply ignored his gaze and focused on cooking the hot pot. At this moment, it suddenly started to rain heavily. The raindrops were as big as beans, crackling on the roof of the dilapidated temple. The big man hurriedly asked people to close the windows.

The guards received the order and hurried to close the windows of the ruined temple. The already dim temple became even darker, with only the light from the fire where Yun Qingqing was.

The big man hurriedly asked people to build a bonfire, and the guards hurriedly looked for dry firewood. After a while, a small pile of firewood was piled up in an open space in the temple. A guard took out a tinder and lit the bonfire.

As the flames grew, the fire gradually illuminated a corner of the ruined temple, dispelling the darkness.

At this time, Yun Qingqing's hot pot was cooked, and the steaming aroma filled the dilapidated temple.

The big man and others couldn't help swallowing when they smelled it, while Yun Qingqing started eating as if no one was around.

The rich fragrance wafted freely in this dull and depressing dilapidated temple, becoming even more tempting.

The big man stared at the food in Yun Qingqing's pot. After struggling for a while, he couldn't resist the tempting aroma. He cleared his throat and tried to make his tone sound less harsh: "Girl, what are you cooking in this pot? It looks delicious. Can you give some to me and others to try?"

Yun Qingqing raised her eyes and glanced at him, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of her mouth: "What? You just spoke rudely to me, and now you want to eat what I cooked? No way!" After that, she turned her eyes away from him and ignored him.

The big man's face darkened and he snorted coldly, "Little girl, you are alone in this wilderness and you dare to be so arrogant. I think you are really looking for death!"

Yun Qingqing pretended not to hear and continued to eat hot pot calmly, not taking his words seriously.

Seeing Yun Qingqing ignoring him so much, the big man became even angrier. He winked at the guards, who understood and slowly gathered around Yun Qingqing.

Yun Qingqing took out the drugged gun from the space. The moment the guards surrounded her, she decisively raised her hand and pulled the trigger at the guard closest to her.

A thin puff of smoke spurted out, and the guard was caught off guard. After inhaling the drug, his body swayed a few times and then he fell down.

This sudden change shocked the other guards and they stopped in their tracks, not understanding what was going on.

Seeing this, the big man roared, "What are you all standing there for! Come on, be careful of her hidden weapons!"

The guards came to their senses and although they were afraid, they still continued to approach Yun Qingqing.

Yun Qingqing took advantage of their brief panic and fired a few more shots into the crowd, and this time several guards were hit.

She said to the guards in a cold voice, "If you dare to come any closer, you will suffer the consequences!"

The big man saw that several more guards were knocked down by Yun Qingqing's drugged gun, and his eyes narrowed dangerously.

What the hell is that thing in this girl's hand? How can it be so powerful? This girl seems to be more complicated than he thought. It's better not to provoke her for now. Thinking of this, he suddenly waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Everyone, retreat!"

Upon hearing the order, the guards stopped and slowly retreated.

The big man stared at Yun Qingqing with a gloomy expression and said coldly: "Girl, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve."

Yun Qingqing looked at him coldly and said, "I don't want to clash with you. If you know what's good for you, just stay put and don't cause any more trouble. In this desolate wilderness, it's best for everyone to keep to themselves. I don't want to cause any more trouble, but if you insist on provoking me, I will show no mercy."

The big man snorted coldly, trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart, staring at Yunyun Qingqing with a gloomy look.

This girl is alone, yet she has such courage and means. She is definitely not an ordinary person!

Seeing this, Yun Qingqing ignored him and continued to enjoy the hot pot.

The big man and others couldn't help feeling hungry when they saw Yun Qingqing eating with relish, but no one dared to move because they had just been intimidated by Yun Qingqing. The big man asked his men to bring dry food, and the guards took out the dry food bags from the carriage and distributed them one by one.

Everyone ate their dry food in silence, but the hard bread was a world apart from the fragrance wafting from Yun Qingqing's pot.

At this moment, a slight strange noise suddenly came from outside the temple, and the big man and others immediately clenched their swords.

Yun Qingqing also became alert and stared at the temple gate with sharp eyes.

There was a sound of fierce fighting outside, and in an instant a group of black-clad assassins broke into the ruined temple and surrounded Yun Qingqing, the big man and others in an instant.

The leading assassin looked at the big man with cold eyes, "You bastard! Today is the day you die!"