My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

The man in gray was startled at first, and the dagger in his hand shook and almost fell to the ground.

But she quickly came to her senses and turned to Qiu Ning, asking, "Do you really think I'm stupid? Why would the general send a little girl like you for such a serious matter? And dressed like this? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll slit your throat right now."

However, the man in gray did not realize that his words had already revealed the fact that he was also Guo Yian's subordinate.

In this case, it would be much easier to handle.

Qiu Ning spoke calmly again, "Humph, this is a secret order from General Guo himself. If you don't believe me, I have the general's personal token and letter in my pocket. I heard that the Supervisory Censor Gu will be returning to the capital soon, so the general did this to test your daily defense work. Now it seems that you are so vulnerable that you can't even tell friend from foe. With a condition like this, how can you still be a Silver Guardian?"

Before coming here, Qiu Ning and Wan Zilang had prepared enough strategies so that if they were discovered, they could hold off for a while.

When Gu Li, who was sitting opposite him, heard Qiu Ning mention the Censor, a glimmer of light flashed across his eyes, then quickly disappeared.

The gray-clothed man behind him was stunned when he heard it, looking a little surprised and confused.

Because he happened to be a member of the Silver Guards. This identity was only known to the upper management of the Guo family. Could it be that this unremarkable little girl in front of him was really sent by General Guo himself?

Suspicion continued to grow in the gray-clothed man's mind.

The next second, Qiu Ning pointed at Gu Li across from him and ordered the gray-clothed man, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry and capture this man! He's a spy sent by the imperial court. We must not let him leave here alive!"

After Qiu Ning said this, the man in gray was immediately unable to deal with it.

No, you two were standing here talking just now, but it seems like you are not in the same group at all?

And Qiu Ning even called himself "this envoy." What kind of envoy? Could he be the Golden Dragon Envoy, a core member of the Guo family?

While practicing Tai Chi with the man in gray, Qiu Ning winked at Gu Li frantically, signaling him to find the right opportunity to attack.

However, Gu Li acted as if he didn't see anything. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked at Qiu Ning and the man in gray behind her leisurely.

He asked with a somewhat provocative tone, "Just him?"

The man in gray felt insulted and didn't care whether Qiu Ning was a Golden Dragon Envoy or not. The most certain thing at the moment was that the man in front of him was definitely not one of his own.

Then, the man in gray pointed his dagger at Gu Li and threatened viciously:

"You dare to look down on me? Believe it or not..."

Before the man in gray could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt a pain in his lower abdomen.

Then, he looked down and saw a pair of small hands belonging to a woman, holding the handle of a knife, and the other end was deeply inserted into his abdomen.

"you……"

Qiu Ning turned the handle of the knife in his hand a few more times, deepening the wound.

The man in gray looked at Qiu Ning in shock. As soon as he said a word, blood gushed out. His eyeballs bulged out and he fell to the ground with his eyes open.

Qiu Ning quickly jumped away, successfully avoiding the bloodstains on the man's body from rubbing against his clothes. Then he slowly took out a handkerchief from his bosom and wiped the dagger in his hand.

How can you go out without some self-defense weapon?

This is the dagger that Wan Zilang specially found for her. It is exquisite and small, suitable for women to defend themselves. Unexpectedly, it would come in handy today.

Gu Li on the opposite side was obviously also surprised by the scene.

He didn't expect that Qiu Ning, a weak woman who couldn't even lift a hand, could not only deal with the robbers calmly, but also act so decisively.

Of course, if you ignore Qiu Ning's slightly stiff and trembling hands, Gu Li would really be fooled by the little girl in front of him.

Ah!

What an interesting girl.

After a while, Qiu Ning calmed down while wiping the dagger, raised his head and asked Gu Li:

"I wonder if this sincerity is enough, sir?"

Gu Li raised the corner of his mouth, nodded meaningfully, and commented:

"First she confuses the opponent, then she takes advantage of him not paying attention to deliver a fatal blow. She is quick, decisive and merciless. It seems that this girl is also an extraordinary person."

Qiu Ning: "Then, Master, have you agreed to cooperate?"

"Of course, I wouldn't be polite to refuse. Lead the way."

Next, the two of them took advantage of the cover of night and quickly arrived at the entrance of the cave, only to find that it was heavily guarded.

The two of them first waited nearby for a while, and after learning the time and pattern of the shift change, when a patrol team passed by, Gu Li was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and quickly knocked down the last two enemies, and quickly took off his clothes and changed into them.

However, when Gu Li changed her clothes and turned around, she saw Qiu Ning picking up the clothes that had been stripped off the corpse on the ground, with a look of struggle and hesitation on his face.

It was unknown how long these soldiers had stayed in the mountains, and it was unknown how long it had been since they had changed their clothes. There was an indescribable smell, and it made people feel nauseous just by getting close to it.

However, the situation was urgent and Qiu Ning could not afford to be pretentious. Just as she was about to take off her outer robe, a masculine shawl fell over her head.

"It's too late, why don't you change quickly?" Gu Li urged.

Apparently, Gu Li took off his shirt and asked Qiu Ning to put it on. He then took the suit that Qiu Ning had originally put on and put it on himself.

Seeing this, Qiu Ning did not delay any longer and quickly put on Gu Li's clothes.

The two men entered the cave with the soldiers who were changing guard. They secretly left the main force while others were not paying attention and began to explore inside the cave.

Due to the complex internal structure of the cave, the map in Qiu Ning's hand was hastily drawn by the Ge family's people after they had finally broken into the cave, and it was not detailed.

The two men groped their way as they walked, and soon came to a huge mine. Looking around, they saw a group of skinny miners wearing patched clothes quarrying stones, and the clanking sounds echoed throughout the valley.

In the moonlight, Qiu Ning also saw that many miners were not even wearing shoes. Their bodies and faces were covered with black coal dust, with only their eyes exposed.

If anyone is not careful while working, they will be beaten and scolded by the guards around them.

Some miners who were old and exhausted fell down and were severely beaten.

Such a place was like a living hell, with no human rights at all. The injured or sick miners were simply rolled up in a tattered mat and thrown into the abyss below the valley.

This scene deeply stimulated Qiu Ning's senses.

She suddenly thought of her father and brother, wondering if they were also suffering torture and destruction like these poor miners.

Soon, the bodies of the two missing enemies were discovered and attracted the enemy's attention.

A loud whistle sounded, putting all the soldiers on alert.

"Everyone, put down everything in your hands and gather at this side of the valley, quickly!"

Following the leader's order, all the guards pushed the miners, lined up in a line, and walked towards the square in the front.

Everyone was on alert, and Qiu Ning and Gu Li's location was about to be discovered.