The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

"Then don't tell me!"

Hua Ye's eyes darkened, he let go of Zuo Nian's hand, sat down on the sand, and spoke solemnly.

"Send a message to my father. Stone Forest is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we set up an ambush here, it will greatly reduce the risk of the city gate being breached."

"Are you asking General Hua to station troops here?"

"Yes, we need to send at least tens of thousands of people, with bows, arrows, and gunpowder. More is more, no less. Food and drink must be delivered on time every day."

"Is it troublesome to be stationed here?"

"Although it's troublesome, it at least gives the people of Xingxiu City a glimmer of hope. This will stabilize the military's morale and prevent further chaos in the city. A breakdown in morale would give Tubo an opportunity to succeed, wouldn't it?"

At this moment, Zuo Nian discovered that Hua Ye had become calm and reserved again, and had a kind of indifference to life and death, as well as a sophisticated way of using troops.

"Then I'll do as you say. I'll report this to General Hua in person, and if you agree, I'll immediately lead my troops out of the city to deploy defenses."

As he spoke, Zuo Nian stood up, shielding himself from the sun and looking down at her: "Why don't you come with me?"

"No, someone has to stay here to guard it. Remember to bring me some clothes."

She looked up at him, with an indescribable feeling.

"Just let Muqi guard the place. After all the trouble you've made and the shock your master's evil magic has inflicted, the Tibetan army will need at least half a month to regroup and recover!"

Hua Ye thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.

"Yeah, Mu Qi will just stay here. I also want to take a nice hot bath, and I have to buy something for my master!"

As he spoke, he climbed up and said, "You go into the city first, I will be there with Master Xuzhi soon!"

"Okay, I'll go first. When I'm done, I'll wait for you in the cave where you usually live!"

Zuo Nian didn't even notice Mu Qi who was lazing around somewhere, and he jumped on his horse and galloped straight towards the gate of Xingxiu City.

The sand raised by the horse's hooves suddenly changed direction and blew onto Mu Qi's face as he hid in the shade, causing him to cough and spit out mouthfuls of sand and water.

When she looked up, she saw Zuo Nian's back rushing past: "Going back? Take me with you?"

He chased out with all his might, holding the Dragon Spear, not caring about the sand on his face, but the horse ran so fast that even its butt disappeared in the stone forest.

"Brother Zuo, you can't share this blessing with others."

He was so angry that he threw the gun into the sand. The hundred-pound gun immediately sank an inch into the sand, and the sand flew into his face again.

"Pah, pah, pah, pah, pah, pah..."

This made Hua Ye, who was standing not far away, bent over and laughed out loud...

"Haha... Major General Mu, it's really interesting... Haha..."

"You, you... why didn't you return to the city with... Brother Zuo?"

His face flushed slightly as he walked towards her, shouting loudly but a little unclearly.

"He's going back to ask for permission to send troops. I won't join in the fun. I'll leave you here until he returns with his troops. Then you can return to the city and rest for a few more days!"

Hua Ye also walked towards him, speaking fluently.

"You're such a talker!"

The two stood face to face, neither willing to give in, their momentum gradually growing...

"Muqi, who are you calling nonsense?"

Hua Ye pointed his right index finger at him and glared at him sharply.

The two of them glared at each other and were about to have a verbal battle. Mu Qi thought of eight hundred words to say in response, but he swallowed them back when they reached his lips.

"I don't want to bother with that. I'm going to find my master. You stay here and guard it well. If you're missing a brother, I'll kill you!"

Hua Ye jumped over him and slapped him on the back with an iron palm, leaving him with a bruise.

"Hua Ye, you're a woman, but your grip is stronger than most men."

Mu Qi touched his back with one hand and pointed at her leaving figure with the other, cursing...

After Hua Ye left his sight, he quickened his pace and walked towards the tent in the corner.

She bent down, opened the tent and stuck her head inside, but she didn't see any trace of Master Xuzhi.

There was no warmth of any kind in the clearly visible tent. She picked up the bundle of clothes containing the books from the secret room on the ground and tied it around her back.

"master……"

"master……"

"Master Xu..."

"Master Xu..."

She shouted several times in a row, and her voice could be heard throughout the camp, but there was no echo at all...