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After a long journey, Li Hui looked almost a shade darker than before, but fortunately, he was in good spirits and exuded a healthy beauty.

In contrast to Li Hui, Shen Huaizhi looked particularly strong, with fair skin and bright eyes. He seemed to have grown taller after not seeing him for a month.

Sheng Changan had a heart attack. It was really frustrating to compare yourself to others. She hadn't come back yet. Due to lack of nutrition, she was still dark and thin.

There's just a little more flesh on her cheeks, but you can't see it unless you look closely.

"Sir" Shen Huaizhi felt a little strange. Why did the way the sir looked at him seem a little strange?

Sheng Changan came back to her senses. Seeing the serious expressions on their faces, she knew it was probably not good news. "Did you gain anything from this trip?"

"We heard that the Xianbei are planning to go to Lanyang recently." Shen Huaizhi's eyes narrowed slightly.

"But we think this is the best time to rescue the abducted people." Li Hui added, but they would also take risks.

Sheng Changan was lost in thought. Lanyang was the next county. He looked at County Magistrate Wu and asked, "What's the surname of the Lanyang magistrate? How is he doing as an official?"

"Your Excellency, as far as I know, the Lanyang County Magistrate's surname is Tang. During his tenure as an official, I can only say that he has neither merits nor faults."

"Generally, when the Xianbei were about to invade, Lord Tang would prepare food in advance to preserve his life."

From what County Magistrate Wu said, it seems this Lord Tang is a bit weak. But if it can save the people, even if it's a bad idea, it's feasible. The details will only be known after meeting him in person.

Now she could only take care of the people of Guangping County. Although she sympathized with them, she didn't have any good solutions. After thinking for a while, she said, "How many are still alive?"

"A total of more than 60 people were abducted, and there are only a few still alive, including about 20 people from other counties." Li Hui took a breath. Thinking of the miserable conditions of those people, she wished she could cut the Xianbei people into pieces.

Looking at Li Hui's hateful expression, he knew that these people were not living well. Sheng Changan curled his fingers slightly. These people really deserved to die.

She lowered her eyes. "Then take this opportunity to rescue them. This matter is still the responsibility of the two of you."

Li Hui's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed. Although he knew that the adults would not give up, he felt relieved after hearing these words.

"You go and rest first." Although the two looked in good spirits, the red bloodshot in their eyes were visible to the naked eye, and it was obvious that they had traveled day and night to rush back.

"Sir, I have brought you a horse and have had it placed in the stable."

Sheng Changan widened his eyes slightly, a little surprised, what a pleasant surprise. "How much is it? I'll give it to you."

Shen Huaizhi smiled and said, "Sir, there's no need to be so polite." Then he left.

Sheng Changan felt a little embarrassed. How could he let his subordinates pay for it?

County Magistrate Wu seemed to have noticed something and consoled him, "Don't worry, sir. This amount of silver isn't much for the captain. Captain Shen bought ten horses this time, and nine are left in the barracks."

Sheng Changan leaned back slightly and asked tentatively, "How much silver did it cost in total?"

County Magistrate Wu remained calm and said, "Twenty taels of gold at least." But if the horse is of good quality, it might be more expensive.

Twenty taels of gold! Sheng Changan almost cried out. All her wealth combined was not as much as this. It was really a lean camel that was bigger than a horse.

Forget it, my subordinates are thoughtful, so why should she think so much? After comforting herself like this, she immediately felt much better. Then she said, "You can go down too!"

County Magistrate Wu bowed with gratitude and said, "Thank you, sir."

Watching County Magistrate Wu leave, Sheng Changan patted his chest and thought that robbery was indeed the right career for her.

"Grandfather," Shen Huaizhi called out as he walked into the yard.

Shen Congye then turned around and touched his beard with satisfaction, "It's grown taller again."

"Grandfather, I exchanged that jade pendant for ten horses." In fact, the jade pendant was worth at least a thousand gold coins. Although he did not regret making this decision, he was still reluctant to part with it. After all, he had worn it since he was a child.

"Money is outside of one's body, but this horse is indeed the most important thing at the moment." He was reluctant to give up the only thing left by his ancestors, but now was not the time to pay attention to it.

Shen Huaizhi nodded and was silent for a while before saying, "Grandfather, I'll go in and rest first."

When he woke up the next day, Sheng Changan could clearly feel that the temperature had dropped a bit and the air began to feel a little cooler.

She suspected that it was because of the forest that the weather got cold earlier. Sheng Changan took a deep breath and decided that he had to go into the forest again.

She directly asked Shen Huaizhi and Li Hui to pay attention to the movements of the Xianbei, and asked Li Dashan to follow her into the mountains again.

This time with the carriage, they went much faster. They arrived near the forest around noon, and Li Dashan was already waiting there.

Sheng Changan and Du Zhong got out of the car together and looked at the dense forest that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see. They felt overwhelmed. If the end of this forest was really the sea, then they had to cross it.

"Sir" Li Dashan took a step forward.

Sheng Changan turned around. The old saying, "After three days of absence, one should look at someone with new eyes," was truly true. After not seeing Li Dashan for about a month or two, he seemed to have changed.

He became more stable, and for convenience, he and the others who were about to go in were equipped with broadswords. The sword in Li Dashan's hand was the heaviest, but it was effortless for him.

"Let's go in now and leave some people outside to support us." Sheng Changan made the same arrangements as last time. He didn't know how long it would take this time, so he had to be cautious.

The Xianbei invasion was imminent, and they had to get out of the forest within half a month to prevent any accidents.

After Li Dashan arranged the pick-up personnel, he took the lead and started to walk inside.

Sheng Changan's eyes were determined. If it was really close to the sea, there might be a salt lake there. With the sea, perhaps cement could be made.

It was early autumn, and the trees in the forest began to turn slightly yellow. Some of the leaves were huge, swaying slightly in the wind, making a rustling sound.

Everywhere you look, you see a gradient of colors. The leaves begin to turn from green to yellow, and the sunlight shines down sporadically, painting the ground with a golden color.

Sheng Changan was a little surprised. No matter when she came here, this forest always gave her a shocking feeling.

However, others have become accustomed to it. They almost complete their daily training here. It may be a little shocking at the beginning, but they have gotten used to it later.

Eucommia ulmoides has been collecting herbs nearby for a long time, and this is not the first time he has seen this scenery, so naturally he has no expression.

On the other hand, Sheng Changan was a little confused for a moment because it had been several months since her last visit. She calmed herself down and continued to follow Li Dashan.