Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Hahahaha! We won! We won! The Liao people have retreated!" A deafening roar of laughter erupted from the city wall!

The joyful shouts of the crowd echoed down from the city wall, carrying far and wide, so far that Yelü Qiqi could still hear them even after running nearly two miles.

"Hmph, Wang Shizhong! Look what you've done! You're utterly useless! You're even less useful than those lowly servants!" Yelü Qiqi pointed and cursed loudly from his horse, controlling it with one hand.

Wang Shizhong's face was flushed and red, and he struggled to steady himself on the horse. He said weakly, "This was my fault. But someone must have leaked the intelligence, which prevented our brothers in the city from succeeding in their assassination. But we didn't suffer any casualties this time. It's just that Wang Erniu is too powerful and may become a hidden danger!"

“That’s true!” Yelü Qiqi’s eyes flashed with evil resentment. “Don’t you still have spies in the city? Since this mission failed, tell them to find a way to kill Wang Erniu, or just give up!”

After saying that, he looked at Wang Shizhong with disgust, "If His Majesty hadn't taken a liking to you, I wouldn't have kept you alive. You should know that!"

"Your Highness, rest assured, I still have a backup plan!" Wang Shizhong replied with a wry smile. He didn't know why, but ever since he followed this prince, nothing had gone smoothly! Hopefully, those nails would still be of some use.

The Liao army had left, and it was still not dark. Wang Erniu ordered the city gates to be opened. After all, there were still many civilians who had not had time to hide in the city, and their lives could not be ignored. It would be troublesome if the Liao army returned.

"Madam!" Wang Erniu said with a smile as he walked toward Chen Wenfang and the children!

"Daddy!"

"father!"

"Godfather!" the three children shouted in unison. Chen Xuanyu took the lead and rushed towards him with the same enthusiasm as always, never hiding his love!

"Hey!" Wang Erniu grinned from ear to ear, squatting down to give them a big hug!

"Whoosh!" A very faint sound of air being cut rang out!

"Watch out!" Lin Er noticed it keenly and called out a warning! It seemed that the crossbow was aimed at the children.

The people on the city wall were thrown into chaos!

Danger! Danger! Danger! Alarm bells rang in Wang Erniu's mind. His gaze was blocked by the three children, and he hoped it wasn't directed at his wife!

Wang Erniu moved with lightning speed, taking a few steps forward and giving all three children a bear hug. He then turned and rolled to the side, dodging the hidden arrow! He was wearing a suit of armor that allowed him to withstand the attack!

"Ugh!" Wang Erniu responded sullenly, having been hit; he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

"General!" everyone exclaimed in unison!

"Over there!" Qi Shiliu had been keeping a close eye on their safety. When the man missed his first shot, he fired another crossbow bolt, this time aimed at Chen Wenfang. She was already standing in the open, smiling as she watched the father and son. This directly exposed the spy's location, and Qi Shiliu led his men to chase after him.

The arrow aimed at Chen Wenfang was spotted by Lao Fang, who had been guarding her, and he drew his sword and knocked it away.

Chen Wenfang was unaware of all this; all she could see was the injured Wang Erniu.

"Husband? Are you alright?" Chen Wenfang rushed over with the others, helping the three children who had fallen to their feet. Wang Erniu sat up, reaching behind his back to touch his waist.

"I think it should be nothing serious." Wang Erniu felt a sharp pain, but figured it wasn't too bad.

"General, don't move! Let me take a look!" Lin Er put down his knife and looked at the short crossbow strapped to Wang Erniu's waist. It stood steadily on the crossbow like a straw marker, and no blood was flowing out.

Chen Wenfang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Everyone quieted down and watched as Lin Er reached out to pull it out.

Lin Er carefully pulled out the short crossbow, only to find that it had just passed through the armor and was stuck in the keyhole of the chainmail inside, stopping right there.

"It's alright now." Lin Er breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the crossbow and examined it carefully. He was just lucky!

His words put everyone at ease, and only then did the children dare to approach Wang Erniu.

"Dad!" Xiao Hao called out softly.

Wang Erniu smiled gently, turned around, stood up, and hugged him, "Dad is fine, don't worry."

"Thank you, Daddy, for saving my life!" Chen Xuanyu chuckled and hugged his leg affectionately.

"Of course." Wang Erniu patted his head.

"Husband, you must be tired too. Why don't we go home first?" Chen Wenfang was exhausted from all the commotion.

Wang Erniu looked at Lin Er, and the two exchanged a glance. Lin Er nodded.

"Okay, let's go home. I'm tired too." Wang Erniu put the child down and got into the carriage.

Inside the government office.

"Mr. Lin, what should we do about this? We can't just let them keep doing this." Brother Nie frowned deeply and slammed his hand on the table.

The group was thoroughly fed up with these spies who were impossible to guard against, so they discussed how to deal with them.

Lin Er took out a small crossbow from his sleeve and said, "Take a look at this?"

“This looks a lot like the small crossbows we usually use, but it doesn’t look like it was made by the Ordnance Bureau.” Zhang Hu picked it up, examined it closely, and then put it down.

Like Lü Xiong, he also liked these special weapons. The small crossbow could be used by strapping it to the arm. It was small and detachable, making it extremely convenient. In Wang Erniu's army, except for the personal guards, the Qi Battalion, the women's battalion, and those above the rank of captain, almost everyone had one. It was not a novelty.

"Yes, but it has something—a groove we deliberately left when making this crossbow. Normally, it's to prevent the arrow from being pulled out too easily and to avoid tearing the wound further. But our military equipment has an extra horizontal bar to prevent leakage, so it's actually useless." Lin Er pointed it out. "Look, it even has this!"

"Doesn't that prove there are spies in our army?" Brother Nie realized.

"Yes," Lin Er said solemnly. "I will write to Lin Yi, Lin San, and Lin Si. The South needs to conduct a simultaneous investigation. You should investigate privately, but do not reveal it. Moreover, now that we have taken out the Thunder Bomb, this thing must not be leaked!"

"Yes! Rest assured, sir, we will definitely find out the truth!" Everyone clasped their hands in a salute.

"There's one more thing. We can take advantage of this spy's ambush to eliminate a batch of the remaining traitors in the city. You'll have to work a little harder and have your men go to the neighborhoods one by one. Anyone who has no one to vouch for them, or anyone whose whereabouts are secretive, should be put into prison first. They will be interrogated by the Qi Battalion before being released." Lin Er's methods were swift and decisive.

"Yes! We take our leave!" The group bowed and prepared to depart.

"Remember, no torture is allowed!" Lin Er added before heading towards the prefectural office.

Since Wang Erniu arrived, and for the first time led troops on his own without informing Zhang Yuntai, he has stopped paying attention to Wang Erniu and no longer consults him on matters. Just now, seeing the Liao people withdraw, he left on his own, and no one even knows when he left.

Ma Ying wanted to say a few words to them, but seeing that she couldn't get a word in edgewise, she left as well.