Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Dou Qingran and his men left the Dingzhou government office in a flurry.

Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yunchen did not leave immediately, but instead returned to the inn where they were staying.

When Zhao Yan woke up from her nap, she heard noises coming from the next guest room, so she got up and went over there.

Upon seeing Yang Sanlang and his companion, she asked, "Brother Dou and the others went to Suizhou?"

Yang Sanlang's dark eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded, saying, "Yes, they've left first. Yunchen and I will come back and call you."

"What did Governor Chen say?"

Zhao Yan thought to herself, "Isn't it said that the governor of Suizhou is his second brother? With Governor Chen taking charge, dealing with Suizhou should be easy, right?"

She hesitated whether to continue following them south.

Yang Sanlang opened his mouth and said, "Prefect Chen said he would write to my second brother immediately. Prefect of Suizhou is easy to talk to, but Cao Wenshan, the garrison commander of Suizhou, is a royalist, so it's hard to say."

"That's it..."

Zhao Yan couldn't help but frown, but she quickly relaxed her brow.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and catch up."

"If Cao Wenshan doesn't listen, we'll just quietly do *that* to him and then have our own people take over."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and gestured towards her neck.

Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yunchen understood immediately.

If you didn't know they were a married couple, her approach to things would be exactly the same as Yang Sanlang's.

Zhao Yunchen couldn't help but tease from the side, "Auntie, Uncle thinks so too."

"Oh, is it so?"

Zhao Yan glanced sideways at Yang Sanlang, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes.

Humph.

This guy must have learned from her; she'd never seen Yang Sanlang as efficient as her before.

Yang Sanlang awkwardly touched his nose and urged from the side, "Let's go now, Brother Dou and the others must have already left the city."

So, Zhao Yan and the other two left the city overnight and headed to Suizhou with Dou Qingran and the others.

After seeing Dou Qingran and the others off, Chen Anguo quickly returned to his study and began writing a letter to his second brother, Chen Andong, who was far away in the Suizhou government office.

In the letter, he mainly described his current situation and advised him not to resist, but to sincerely go outside the city to welcome General Dou. He also mentioned the recent movements of the court and vehemently criticized the new emperor.

In short, he meant one thing: the fate of the Great Qing Kingdom was sealed, and they should seek a new and wise ruler as soon as possible.

After finishing the letter, he summoned his men and ordered them to send it to the Suizhou government office at top speed.

……

At the same time, in the barbarian capital.

The month was almost up, and Gao Ye hadn't been able to eat or sleep well these past few days, his mind preoccupied with the antidote Zhao Yan had mentioned.

Ever since he was forced to take the poison given to him by Zhao Yan, he has been experiencing body aches and mental confusion every few days, as if he were truly poisoned.

However, he had been examined by doctors several times during this period, but the doctors still couldn't figure out what disease he had.

That day, he was pacing anxiously in the palace when a palace servant came to report that his eldest uncle and second uncle had arrived together.

So he quickly had someone invite his two uncles to the study.

Once everyone was seated, Gao Ye couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, Second Uncle, what brings you here to see me?"

Gao Ye's maternal uncle was named Wu Tu Hu. As his name suggested, he was tall and strong, with a body full of muscles.

He sat down in the study, and the room immediately seemed much cramped.

He snorted and said, "Ye'er, my scouts have reported that Dou Qingran is not currently with the Dou family army in the north. This is a rare opportunity. Let's take advantage of his absence and hurry south to seize supplies."

Gao Ye's second uncle, Wu Tuxiong, chimed in, "That's right. The Dou family army is currently without a leader and is definitely a disorganized mess. As long as we go and come back quickly, disappearing without a trace, even if Dou Qingran returns, he won't be able to do anything to us. What do you think, Ye'er? Do you think this is feasible?"

"No, no, that won't do."

Upon hearing this, Gao Ye immediately shook his head vigorously, not daring to agree at all.

He advised his two uncles: "Eldest uncle, second uncle, I know you both mean well, but I've told you before that the reason I was able to so easily ascend to the position of Khan is not only because of your help, but also because of the help of those other people. If they hadn't dealt with Father Emperor first, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"My two uncles, I promised that man I would always obey General Dou. Let's just stay put, okay?"

Do you think he doesn't want to go south?

He didn't dare.

They promised to send the antidote in a month, but it's been almost a month now and no one has sent it yet.

Gao Ye wondered to himself, "Could I have been deceived by that person? Is that person's goal to kill me?"

Upon hearing Gao Ye's words, Wu Tu Hu slammed his hand on the table in front of him in anger.

He said with a stern face, "What person? Ye'er, who exactly is this person you're talking about? If such a person really exists, you've been on the throne of Khan for a month now, why hasn't that person appeared yet? You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gao Ye's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

Immediately afterwards, his hands and feet began to spasm, and his body fell uncontrollably to the ground, while he was foaming at the mouth, as if he had an epileptic seizure.

Wutuhu and Wutuxiong were so frightened by his outburst that they both stood up from their chairs. Wutuxiong, in particular, shouted anxiously outside, "Someone! Someone come quickly! Quickly, fetch a doctor! The Khan has fallen ill!"

Soon, a doctor rushed over.

Wu Tu Hu frowned deeply and said worriedly, "Go and check Ye'er out quickly, see what's wrong with him? I've never heard of him having this ailment before."

"Yes Yes."

Upon seeing Gao Ye's condition, the doctor knew that he had fallen ill again.

Gao Ye has had this happen several times this month, and each time it takes a long time to stop.

This time was no exception. The doctor used the barbarian's unique technique to massage and knead Gao Ye's body. After half an hour, Gao Ye's spasms were finally stopped.

After a while, Gao Ye finally opened his eyes and regained consciousness.

"Am I having another episode?"

He asked weakly, lying in bed.

The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and said cautiously, "Yes, Khan's attacks have lasted much longer this time."

If it weren't for his good mindset, he was really afraid that Gao Ye wouldn't wake up.

Suddenly, Wutuhu stepped forward, grabbed the doctor's clothes, and moved him aside.

He sat down on the bed and asked Gao Ye, "Ye'er, what's wrong with you? The doctor said you only got this illness recently?"

Gao Ye nodded slowly and said in a weak voice, "Yes, Uncle, before that person left, he fed me something. He said it was poison and I had to take the antidote once a month, otherwise I would die from the poison."

"So you have to stay obediently in the palace and you don't allow us to make any rash moves, because if that person finds out, you will lose your life, is that right?"

Although Wutuhu was physically strong, he wasn't stupid either.

That's how you immediately guess the cause and effect of the matter.

He was right. The reason Zhao Yan threatened Gao Ye with poison was to keep him in the capital and prevent him from threatening the north.