The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

Normally, this official road leading from Talan City to the Liao Dynasty beyond the Great Wall is very busy, but because it is already close to evening and the border relations between the Liao and Yong Dynasties are extremely tense, and the Yong Dynasty has previously ordered the cessation of trade between the two dynasties and the closure of the border, this road has become deserted. If it weren't for the fact that Talan City had been occupied by those rebels who were trying to rebel, this official road would be almost completely closed.

Meanwhile, at a certain gorge on this official road, in a hidden thicket high up on the side.

A handsome young man dressed in a pure white robe with a fox fur cloak draped over his shoulders stood on horseback, holding a telescope in his hand. His sharp eyes were silently watching the official road below through the telescope. However, it seemed that he had been in this position for a long time, but the official road below remained completely still.

He furrowed his brows slightly, a hint of doubt crossing his delicate face. He lowered the telescope in his hand, glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, and murmured, "Impossible. They should have arrived long ago. Why is there no sign of them? Could the intelligence be wrong?"

Slightly annoyed, Sikong Jin brushed aside the petals of some flower that was drifting by. Frowning, she grabbed the water bag from the side of the saddle, intending to gulp down some water, only to find it empty. Angrily, she tossed the bag behind her, cursing, "Damn it, I'm dying of thirst! It's all gone! What kind of intelligence agency is this? Their information isn't as accurate as my Hilton Daily's! So unreliable! I should have just asked Yuan Yun if they had any additional buildings here!"

Sikong Jin complained angrily. Yesterday, she received information from the intelligence agency that Xifenglie would secretly send a high-ranking official to Talan City. It was estimated that he wanted to secretly provoke a war between the rioters and the officials and people of Chongzhou, help the rioters seize Chongzhou City, and use these rioters as their guns to directly deal with Dayong.

The high-ranking official sent here will pass through today, so she has been guarding this place since early this morning. Now it is almost sunset, and she has not seen a single person all day, let alone the high-ranking official!

She wasted a whole day waiting for nothing, and didn't even have time to eat breakfast or lunch!

"When we get back, we must make them refund me. It cost me two thousand taels of silver! Never mind, wait another fifteen minutes. If they don't come in fifteen minutes, you'll be paying me back! We've been out in the wind and sun all day!"

Sikong Jin felt her patience was being worn down little by little, and she said to herself.

So she turned around again, looked up at the half-remaining sunset on the mountainside, and couldn't help but curse a few more times. And then—

'Da Da!'

Suddenly, he faintly heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats, and Sikong Jin's ears perked up!

"somebody is coming!"

Sikong Jin waved away the annoying petals falling in front of her, quickly raised her telescope, and looked down at the official road.

Sure enough, in the dim light of the setting sun, several riders were galloping towards them. Judging from the sound of their hooves, there seemed to be more than six or seven riders, and they seemed to be coming from a considerable distance. Sikong Jin narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the approaching cavalry.

There were seven riders in total. The one in the lead was a very strong middle-aged man wearing a gray linen coat and a worn-out cloak. Behind him were six burly men in slightly worn clothes. Their attire was not uniform, and they looked like some rough and unruly men from the mountains.

As they approached the mouth of the gorge, they slowly pulled on the reins and came to a stop.

"Captain, why haven't the Liao people arrived yet? Didn't we agree on this time? Knowing they like to put on airs, we even came a little later, but they're still not here, even later than us! Honestly!"

A burly man behind the middle-aged man in the lead complained with great dissatisfaction.

The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and stared at the empty road ahead for a long time. Seeing no movement from there, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of saliva with a grim face, looking very unpleasant.

Another burly man nearby cursed, "Those Liao dogs are so arrogant! I really don't know what the commander and the others are thinking, insisting on cooperating with these people. If you ask me, we should just defend Talan City. There are so many soldiers in Chongzhou City. How can we, with so few people, possibly attack Chongzhou City? And we have to listen to these Liao people. It's fucking infuriating!"

"Exactly! Last time, that guy, what's his name, Liku or something, acted all high and mighty like the new son-in-law of a nouveau riche, looking how arrogant he was! In the end, he still got chopped down by that Sikong guy or something!"

"Captain, why do we have to fight the Liao people? I heard that the garrison in Chongzhou City isn't that many, only about 30,000. We have plenty of people, we can handle it ourselves!"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately turned around and glared at the group, cursing, "A bunch of idiots! Where would we get weapons and supplies? With your wood-chopping knife, do you think you can attack Chongzhou City? Shut up, you fools! Just wait and see! Humph!"

Upon seeing their captain unleash his power, the several burly men immediately shut their mouths and dared not utter another word.

The group sat on their horses and waited silently.

After an unknown amount of time, the sun on the mountainside had long since set, and the entire Northwest was shrouded in a vast gray expanse. The faces of the waiting men began to show signs of impatience.

Finally, just as darkness was about to swallow the last ray of light, a clear and rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from ahead!

"They're coming!"

Several burly men cheered, immediately perking up and craning their necks to look ahead—

In the vast twilight, five riders were galloping swiftly toward them, the thunderous sound of their hooves breaking the evening silence and stirring up a cloud of dust.

"It must be them. Judging from their appearance, they should be from the Liao Dynasty!"

"A burly man said."

"Who knows who they sent! We'll know once we exchange the code!" The middle-aged man frowned and replied.

Soon, the five men galloped up to the group and slowly pulled on the reins, stopping less than three zhang away from them.

The leader was a very strong and burly man dressed like a typical young master, while the four men behind him were dressed like guards.

"Alibaba! May I ask if you are a distinguished guest from Tata City?"

The middle-aged man on horseback dismounted, quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, and asked.

The man clasped his hands in greeting and replied, "Open Sesame! I am Kus, from Tata City. This is a secret letter from Lord Kuta to Commander Pang!"

The man took a letter out of his sleeve and waved it.