Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Chapter 82 Substituting one thing for another

The simple cart arrived at the city gate.

An Yue's spies threw out more than a dozen small balls.

This was a bomb that a skilled craftsman came up with when using lime after the fireworks display on the night of the first year of the Yuan Dynasty in Li Yuan's reign.

Some people have specifically studied this, preparing round shells, wrapping lime into small packets, and then stuffing gunpowder powder into the round shells.

This led to the creation of lime bombs, which, while not particularly lethal, were highly effective at causing trouble.

The scouts threw out lime bombs, covered their mouths and noses, and noted the location.

When the lime bomb exploded instantly, lime powder covered the entire street.

The people and officials were immediately thrown into a panic.

Even worse, some thought that the Xu Kingdom's cavalry had rushed in and hurriedly covered their heads to hide.

The scouts were exceptionally skilled; they instantly closed their eyes and rushed out, groping their way to the location of the cart.

Amidst Zhao Wanjun's light cough that choked her, he scooped her up and carried her away.

A spy even carefully cut off a corner of Zhao Wanjun's robe.

Meanwhile, a spy remembered the positions of some officials and rushed forward, taking advantage of the chaos to knock one of them unconscious.

Then it was tied to the cart.

This official was the same one who had urged the cart to hurry up.

Others, to some extent, still had some sense of propriety and whispered, but he shouted the loudest.

As the lime dust gradually dissipated, the seven or eight scouts seized the opportunity and split into two groups.

A group of people escorted Zhao Wanjun toward the city wall, hoping to escape the encirclement of the Xu Kingdom's cavalry under the cover of night.

The other group remained in the city to temporarily stabilize the situation.

If they fled together, the commotion would be too great and they would be easily discovered by the Xu Kingdom's cavalry.

After the lime dust settled, several officials, who had been hiding for a long time and had not heard the sound of horses' hooves, rushed out of the houses.

Some people, in a panic, hid with their heads down, too afraid to come out.

"What happened! Cough cough..."

The officials who rushed out were still choked by the remaining lime.

The scout stood beside the cart, having already smeared some lime on his face.

He's now a 'strong man' who moves carts.

"My lords! It looks like something exploded from burning ash!"

Several officials coughed repeatedly:

"Honestly, which guy is so careless..."

In the pitch black, they couldn't see the street clearly, nor could they tell that the 'burly man' with lime powder on his face had been replaced.

The officials quickly went to the cart, and upon seeing it, some were puzzled:

Why did she cover it up?

On the cart, a gray linen cloth covered the person on it completely.

The burly man quickly explained, "We've received a favor from Lord Zhao, and we were afraid she'd get hurt, so we covered her up immediately..."

As he spoke, the 'strong man' seemed about to lift the burlap sack.

A corner of the linen was lifted, and under the dim firelight, a crimson hue was revealed.

The 'strong man' made a move to lift it again, but his heart was actually pounding a little.

An official, recalling Zhao Wanjun's piercing gaze earlier, quickly stopped her, saying, "Oh well, forget it, it's better to cover it up."

"So that she won't keep staring at me!"

Some people looked around the darkness, wondering, "Why are several people missing?"

One of the leading officials scoffed, "They'll probably be scared off by the dust and hide somewhere, too afraid to show their faces!"

They were just about to go look for it.

At that moment, shouts came from outside the city gate.

"The time has come. Has the Qian Kingdom run out of people to send them off?"

"Then my Xu Kingdom's soldiers will surely invade and conquer our cities and lands!"

Several officials exclaimed that something was wrong and quickly called back the scattered strong men, urging them to push the cart out of the city.

Several spies mingled among the crowd, waiting for a good opportunity to escape.

While the Xu Kingdom cavalry focused their attention on the city gate, several An Yue scouts led Zhao Wanjun out of the city.

Although they were still discovered by some Xu Kingdom cavalry, the scouts were skilled enough to fight back and escape on horseback.

The cavalry pursued them fiercely for a while, but in the darkness, unsure of their target, they returned to report.

They don't really care if only a few people escape.

What they wanted was the wealth of the entire city and the lives of the young and strong men of the Qian Kingdom.

Since war has begun, we must defeat the Qian Kingdom so thoroughly that it can never rise again.

The spies escaped the encirclement and rested in a mountain gully.

"We've inadvertently alerted the enemy, and now it's even harder for the brothers who stayed behind to escape."

The lead scout sighed, not wanting his brother of many years to perish in the city.

The scout beside him comforted him, "The brothers who stayed behind are all highly skilled in martial arts. Although they can't compare to extraordinary people, they still have some hope of escaping."

"Hopefully."

The lead scout could only think this way, leaving a mark before leading the dazed Zhao Wanjun away.

When Zhao Wanjun regained consciousness, she found herself next to a dilapidated temple.

Several scouts were kneeling and worshipping the local mountain god, saying they were passing by the temple and would like to stay overnight under its eaves.

They offered incense and paid their respects to the local mountain god before leaving without lingering in the temple.

We rested under the eaves outside the temple.

Although the spies paid homage to the local mountain god, it was only to ask for lodging for the night and to express the proper respect.

In their hearts, they only recognized Li Yuan as their mountain god.

Zhao Wanjun regained some strength and felt a tingling sensation all over her body.

The wound on his back appeared to be covered with herbs.

"Are you... citizens of the Qian Kingdom?"

She was still a little confused.

"Don't let me drag you down any further. I have no regrets because you are willing to save me."

"Once you've rested, then... hurry... run for your life."

Zhao Wanjun's voice was very weak, and her face was very pale.

The scout leader hesitated for a moment, but then spoke frankly:

"We are not from your Qian Kingdom."

Zhao Wanjun opened her eyes and, as if finding strength from nowhere, suddenly got up from the ground, looking warily at the scouts.

"Could you be from the Kingdom of Xu?"

The spies all shook their heads:

"We are people from the Kingdom of An Yue."

"An Yue?"

Zhao Wanjun sounded familiar, but I couldn't quite place her.

The people of the border town seem to have mentioned this name before.

The scout leader told several of his men to step back and rest, while he spread his hands to indicate that he meant no harm and sat down not far from Zhao Wanjun.

"Our Anyue Kingdom migrated from a very far place in the south."

"Now the country is located west of the Qian Kingdom, in the Gobi Desert beyond the wild grass and wasteland."

"With Anshan as the origin, the territory is not large, but it is still more than a thousand miles in circumference."

Zhao Wanjun heard familiar words and thought of someone's words three years before their separation.

"Anshan?"

Her eyes widened slightly.

At this moment, the spy leader also remembered the message he was told to convey.

"Yes, our Anyue is built over on the other side of Anshan."

"Um... Also, we are all in cahoots with Li Xiaoyao."

Zhao Wanjun's eyes widened in shock as she heard that distant yet unforgettable name.

"You're saying you're in cahoots with Li Xiaoyao?"

The scout leader nodded seriously.