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"You are innocent?" Sheng Changan almost laughed out loud. "You deliberately led the Xianbei people here, and you say you are innocent?"

County Magistrate Qian knelt on the ground and argued for himself, "I have no choice. If I don't do this, how can Cangxi County be saved? I am the county magistrate of Cangxi County, so naturally I have to protect them."

"They want food. There was such a long drought last year. Where could we get food? But if I don't give it to them, they will kill people."

"So you're shifting the blame elsewhere?" Li Hui's eyes were filled with sneer. "You're ignoring the people of Qi County."

"Well, what can I do? At least I saved Cangxi County." County Magistrate Qian lowered his head.

Sheng Changan's eyes flickered. "Then I'll give you a chance to atone for your sins. Take us captives and offer us up."

Qian Xianli was a little surprised, then looked around and said, "Sir, if I offer this to you, it will arouse suspicion. Even if I were to choose a prisoner, I would not choose someone like him."

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Dashan and the others, "Besides, there is no shortage of men in the mountains now. They need food, and accidents are more likely to happen."

After saying that, he gave Sheng Changan a flattering smile and said, "Of course, with your looks, there will definitely be no problem."

Sheng Changan had a headache. "Can't you see the situation clearly? If you can't do it, it's useless, understand?"

She slowly stepped forward and placed her sword against his neck. "Pick out those who can be disguised as prisoners and bring them up the mountain. The rest will serve as your guards."

He swallowed, and the contemptuous smile in his eyes disappeared. "I, I choose, but I really can only use female prisoners. Men are too fake."

Sheng Changan nodded and asked him to choose someone.

Finally, all fifteen female soldiers brought by Li Hui were selected. He walked slowly to Shen Huaizhi and said, "Although, although this young man is a bit tall, he would be a good match if he dressed up as a woman."

Shen Huaizhi's face darkened, and he held the hilt of the knife, ready to move.

County Magistrate Qian took a few steps back. "Of course, of course you don't have to dress as a woman. Some people like that style, preferably looking sickly, like that Ashler in the movie. He doesn't care about meat or vegetables."

Sheng Changan raised his eyebrows. "What is the relationship between this person and Ashler Yan?"

"How would I know? I'm just responsible for delivering things to them occasionally." The slightly plump figure shrank.

Sheng Changan was silent for a while, then hesitated and said, "Huaizhi, why don't you give it a try?"

He knew that suddenly being called out in such a nice voice was definitely not a good thing. He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, "I'll try."

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Sheng Changan decided to withdraw and said, "The others will serve as your guards. Remember to stay for a few more days. Dashan, you must stay with this master every step of the way."

"If he wants to say something, remember to get rid of him before that. Even if we die, he must not live."

County Magistrate Qian's pupils shrank slightly, and he shook his head violently. "I, I won't say anything nonsense. I was forced to do so. I also want to be a good official. I would love to kill them now."

"Of course I believe you, but you should at least show me some sincerity. Sergeant, take the man away." Sheng Changan said with a faint smile.

"I will, I will," he said, and retreated very obediently.

"Sir, do you think what he said is credible?" Xu Bai frowned.

"Of course I don't believe it. He said it was for Cangxi County, but in fact it was just for himself. I guess the explanation he will give tomorrow will be that he found it specially in Cangxi County." He might even find ways to inform on the matter.

"Li Dashan, go get some medicine from Xu Qing and make sure he gets sick as soon as he gets to the mountain. You must stay with him every step of the way."

"Yes"

"Have Sergeant and the others keep an eye on it. Once the road is open, we'll head up the mountain. Also, Zhang Yu will be temporarily in charge of Qi County, with Xu Bai and Sergeant together."

"Yes"

Sheng Changan and his group deliberately changed into coarse linen clothes, and their skin began to become cold.

Most of the land here is plain, and it is rare to see mountains. The group once again braved the snow and moved forward.

The snow was heavy and the temperature was low, so it wouldn't melt quickly when it fell on people. This gave them a visual guarantee. They walked for another two days before reaching the nearby area.

This mountain is not very tall, and there is a groove-like structure in the middle. When you slowly approach it, you can see that there is no snow and the temperature is much normal.

County Magistrate Qian was somewhat pleased with himself, "I picked a good place, didn't I?"

Sheng Changan glanced at him sideways and didn't finish her words. Her large army had already stopped not far away. In addition to Li Hui and her dozen or so female soldiers, there were Li Dashan, Shen Huaizhi and a dozen selected soldiers following behind him.

Shen Huaizhi put powder on his face and wore a loose robe on purpose, which made him look much thinner. At least County Magistrate Qian turned his head to look at him several times.

Sheng Chang'an looked at the lush vegetation on the ground. Combining the situation here, he could roughly guess the situation here. No wonder there were hot springs here.

"Cangxi County must be pretty much the same as here, so that's why you always go back after sending people off! You've been pretty good at keeping the news secret, and this time you've even used Qi County as a scapegoat."

County Magistrate Qian was shocked by what Sheng Chang'an said, but he could only laugh a few times and did not dare to say anything.

She suspected that this place was closest to Cangxi County. In winter, Cangxi County should not be as cold as outside, but it seemed that the county magistrate here had kept the peculiarity of this place very well hidden for some reason.

But there is no wall that is impenetrable. The Xianbei must have heard some news, so they sent someone here this time. However, they were led to Qi County by this bastard, and most likely they were trying to frame him.

If this is the case, even if Cangxi County is experiencing drought this year, it will definitely be much better than other places.

Sheng Changan was walking in front, and County Magistrate Qian couldn't see her expression clearly. He didn't expect that this young-looking person could see through the truth at a glance. It seemed that he couldn't stay.

I wanted to use her to lure the Xianbei people away, but I didn't expect her to see through it at a glance.

As they got closer to the top of the mountain, the people led by Sheng Changan suddenly seemed to have changed, and walked slowly forward with dull eyes.

After walking for about two hours, they were finally discovered.

"Who is it?" A dozen Xianbei people appeared, and there were a dozen more watching above them.

Sheng Changan frowned, this is a bit tricky!

Li Dashan approached with a dagger in his hand and asked someone to come forward.

"Hello everyone, I have sent some more people to you, the adults. I specially collected them from my county." County Magistrate Qian's face was full of flattery.