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

Berg frowned in confusion, looked up at the sky, and could only wait patiently.

After a while, the voice of the soldier from before suddenly came from behind, "Lord Bei, Lord Atai is here!"

A flash of surprise crossed Berger's eyes. He quickly turned around and saw a tall man in a black cloak walking towards him. Behind him were eight masked men in black, each carrying a large black cloth bag filled to the brim.

The cloaked man approached Berger and pulled down his hood, revealing that familiar handsome face.

"Atai, you've finally arrived!"

Berger breathed a sigh of relief, a weight slowly lifted from his heart.

Atai smiled, gestured for the people behind him to put the things down, then stepped forward to Berger's side and lowered his voice, "I'm sorry to have kept Lord Berger waiting. Here are exactly two thousand sets of Liao military uniforms. It took you a lot of effort to get these two thousand sets, so I hope you won't disappoint him."

Atai pointed to the several large black cloth bags behind him and chuckled softly.

Of course it was hard work! Last night, those guys spent the whole night thieving with the adults, and it wasn't easy to collect all these military uniforms! It was the first time they'd ever done something so sneaky, especially stealing clothes!

At this moment, following the direction of Atai's finger, a firm and confident glint appeared in Berger's clear eyes, and he smiled happily, "Don't worry, I will do my best to complete the task assigned to me by my lord!"

"Unexpectedly, Lord Bei has become quite assertive after serving by the Master for so long. I believe you will complete the mission successfully. The Master has already made arrangements and plans for you, Lord Bei—"

Atai took out a sheepskin map from his sleeve, strode over to a hidden rock, took out a tinderbox, lit it, and then unfolded the map.

"The lord's instructions are for you to change into these military uniforms and attack the Liao army camp from the southwest. Be quick; once you cause chaos, retreat immediately. The lord said you only need to throw a few fires to burn their tents and provisions. Then, attack from the southeast and head towards Chongzhou City. Remember, take the main road for this part of the journey. After you get here, take the side roads and avoid the main roads. The lord has already marked the marching route."

Atai pointed to the clearly marked routes on the map and explained to Berger, “You must be quick. Once you move, the scouts will immediately send a message to the lord, who will then bring Pang Quan’s elite troops directly over. They will take the main road, so you must enter the mountain path as instructed by the lord before the main army arrives. Only then can the lord carry out his next plan.”

Berger finished processing Atai's words and nodded, "I understand. Please tell the master to rest assured!"

Atai nodded. "By the way, don't throw away your clothes. When you enter the deep mountain villages, you can pretend to be bandits and thugs and split up. This will make it easier to avoid their eyes and ears. Tomorrow at noon, you must reach Shibalipu in Chongzhou. The soldiers of Chongzhou will be waiting for you there. Also, this is a secret letter from the lord to Li Shouyi, the general guarding Chongzhou. Keep it safe and give it to Li in person as soon as you meet him."

Atai carefully put away the map and the secret letter and handed them to Berger.

Berger took it, his expression somewhat grave, but his tone resolute, "Yes! We will definitely complete the task assigned by the master. Please tell the master to rest assured!"

Atai nodded and smiled, "I will pass on the message to you, sir. We await Lord Bei's good news. We'll head back now!"

After speaking, he pulled off his hat, turned around, and walked down the mountain.

Berg quickly ordered the soldiers behind him to change into the clothes that Atai had sent and stand by.

……

Back in Talan City, Lord Sikong woke up after a good night's sleep, just as Pang Quan had his steward invite him to his residence for a drink.

Lord Sikong had slept all day and was feeling extremely hungry, so he didn't refuse and went with the steward.

At the commander's mansion, Pang Quan prepared a table full of fine wine and food, and also had the musicians prepare beautiful and melodious tunes, showing great hospitality.

"Lord Kuss, you've really gone to a lot of trouble with this matter. I'll drink this first as a sign of my respect!"

Pang Quan squinted, smiled obsequiously, and picked up the wine.

Lord Sikong raised his hand and brushed off his eye patch, his smile sinister and despicable. "Not at all, not at all. It is what I should do. I have just arrived in Talan City and have already received the General's warm hospitality, which makes me very gratified. This shows that you are a very loyal and righteous person. I like to make friends with people as loyal and righteous as you. I just don't know if I have the honor?"

Pang Quan laughed heartily and patted Lord Sikong's thin shoulder. "So Lord Kus also had this idea. I have long thought that Lord Kus is a generous man and have long wanted to become good brothers and confidants with you. It is my greatest honor to be able to befriend someone like Lord Kus!"

"Haha, it seems we brothers are on the same wavelength. It's a pity I didn't bring any good tokens with me while I was away. How about this, this jade bead was a birthday gift from my mother. I've carried it with me all these years. In a couple of days, once the army sets off, I'll have to return to Tata City. I don't know when we brothers will see each other again. Let's leave this to Brother Pang as a memento. In the future, when you come to our Great Liao capital, with this, you can find me anytime."

Lord Sikong patted Pang Quan on the shoulder, took out a red bead from who-knows-where (it looked like a cheap street vendor item, the kind you could buy several for a silver coin), treasured it, looked at it a few times with reluctance, squeezed it a few times, and then stuffed it into Pang Quan's hand.

Pang Quan had witnessed Lord Sikong's actions, his expression froze, a strange look crossing his eyes, before he said, somewhat moved, "No, no! I can't accept this... it's too precious! I..."

"Brother Pang, what are you saying? It's just an ordinary bead, nothing precious at all! In my heart, these are all material possessions. How can they compare to a sincere friendship? Brother Pang, take it! Otherwise, you'll be disrespecting me! Trust me, it will definitely bring you good luck! I wish you a successful campaign! Take it! Otherwise, I'll be unhappy!"

Sikong Jin put on a stern face, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes.