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

Gao Ye nodded slowly again, "Mm."

"Hey."

Wutuhu suddenly slapped his thigh and sighed heavily.

"What a great opportunity, and we just wasted it."

But he really couldn't take any more action, because Gao Ye was his only nephew.

If something were to happen to Gao Ye, the remaining two princes would benefit.

Wu Tuxiong patted Wu Tuhu heavily on the shoulder to comfort him: "Brother, we can postpone the trip south for now. We should focus on curing Ye'er's illness first."

"That's all it can do."

Wutuhu sighed again, then stood up.

"Ye'er, focus on getting better. Just pretend you didn't hear what I said."

After saying that, he was about to leave.

Just then, a palace servant hurried in, carrying something in his hands.

"Khan, someone secretly slipped this to me and asked me to give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Ye's eyes suddenly lit up.

Was that person male or female? Did they say anything?

The palace servant knelt on the ground and replied, "That person was wearing a hat, so we couldn't see his face clearly, but his voice sounded like that of a middle-aged man."

He moved the things he was carrying forward.

"Khan, that man said this is the antidote for this month. He also said that he wouldn't come to the capital in person next month, and that the Khan should send someone to the northern earthen city to wait at a place called Wang San's Steamed Bun Shop in the east of the city."

Gao Ye reached out and picked up the white pill from the palace servant's hand. He examined it closely for a long time, but couldn't figure out what it was.

"Since it's the antidote, I'll take it."

After saying that, he opened his mouth to swallow the antidote.

Wutuhu grabbed his arm, his eyes wide as copper bells.

"Ye'er, are you sure that person is trustworthy? He's not trying to scam you, is he?"

Gao Ye's eyes flashed, and he was speechless.

To be honest, he didn't know whether that person was trustworthy or not.

The person who fed her the poison that day was a beautiful woman, but today the person who came to deliver the antidote is a middle-aged man.

He didn't know whether the white pill in his hand was the antidote or not.

But if he didn't eat it, he was afraid of missing the chance to detoxify.

The pain from the attack was so intense that he really didn't want to experience it again.

So he steeled himself and said through gritted teeth, "Uncle, I don't think that person has any reason to lie to me. This thing looks different from others, so it must be the antidote. Rather than doubting it, I might as well believe him this time and take it."

Wu Tu Hu quickly exchanged a glance with Wu Tu Xiong, and finally slowly let go of his hand.

"Then you eat it."

Gao Ye paused for a moment, then raised his hand and put the white pill into his mouth.

The white pills melt in your mouth and even have a sweet taste.

Gao Ye's eyes lit up instantly.

"It's the antidote."

Poisons always taste bitter. This pill is sweet, so it must be the antidote.

Upon hearing this, Wutuhu and Wutuxiong both breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be good if it were an antidote.

Wutuhu confidently stated, "Ye'er, I will personally retrieve the antidote for you next month."

Tucheng is the territory of the Daqing Kingdom, and he doesn't trust anyone else to go there.

Upon hearing this, Gao Ye was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

"Uncle, I...I..."

"Alright, alright, you don't need to say anything, I understand."

Wu Tu Hu hurriedly patted Gao Ye's hand twice.

The three talked for a while longer before Wutuhu and Wutuxiong took their leave.

……

Zhao Yan, Yang Sanlang, and two others followed Dou Qingran and others south to Suizhou.

The group traversed mountains and valleys for about half a month before finally emerging from the mountains.

The letter Chen Anguo wrote to his second brother had already been delivered to Chen Andong through his subordinates.

Chen Andong skimmed through the letter, feeling both astonished and excited.

He shared the same thought as his older brother: Finally, I don't have to suffer from all that nonsense from the capital anymore!

Hahaha.

His older brother is right.

The Great Qing Kingdom had existed for over two hundred years, but its internal structure was already riddled with problems.

The new emperor continued the old system, even going so far as to be more extreme than the old emperor. No wonder the Great Qing Kingdom couldn't be doing well.

What we need now is someone like Young Master Dou, who can turn the tide and save the people from suffering.

Once he made up his mind, he didn't wait for Dou Qingran and the others to arrive, and immediately ordered his men to check the situation at the city gate every day.

After half a month, Zhao Yan and her companions finally arrived outside the city of Suizhou.

Of course, only Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yan came; most of the people were hidden in the mountains by Dou Qingran.

Chen Andong's subordinates were also shrewd, and they spotted the unfamiliar Yang Sanlang and his group at a glance.

So he stepped forward and asked, "Are you all from the North? My master invites you in."

Yang Sanlang's dark eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a smile, "Who is your master?"

Chen Andong's subordinates respectfully clasped their hands and replied, "Chen Andong, Governor Chen."

Upon hearing this, Yang Sanlang and the others exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts.

Dou Qingran paused for a moment, then said to Chen Andong's men, "Thank you for your trouble. Lead the way."

He speculated that Chen Andong must have received a letter from his elder brother Chen Anguo, which is why he sent people to guard the city gate in advance.

If he guessed correctly, Chen Andong must have made the same decision as his older brother.

Zhao Yan, Yang Sanlang, and the others had naturally thought of this as well.

Thus, led by Chen Andong's men, the group was quickly invited into the Suizhou government office.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chen Andong immediately stepped forward respectfully, clasped his hands in greeting, and bowed.

"I apologize for inviting you all here so hastily; it was an oversight on my part. Please forgive me, General Dou."

Dou Qingran narrowed her eyes slightly, smiled, and stepped forward to help Chen Andong up.

“Prefect Chen, you flatter us. We have come to Suizhou today because we need to rely on you for some things. I understand all that you have done.”

After saying that, he and Chen Andong chuckled knowingly to each other.

Dou Qingran is now certain that Chen Andong shares the same idea as his elder brother.

They have all decided to follow him.

This is much easier to handle.

It was getting late, so Chen Andong told Zhao Yan and the others to rest in the guest rooms in the backyard for the time being.

Some things can be discussed in detail tomorrow.

Zhao Yan was happy to be able to relax.

After telling Yang Sanlang, he went back to his room to sleep.

The next morning, after breakfast...

Dou Qingran and the others were then invited into Chen Andong's study.

Chen Andong invited Dou Qingran to sit in the main seat, while he himself stood respectfully to the side, his intention to surrender was all too clear.

Dou Qingran didn't dwell on the matter further and went straight to the point, saying to Chen Andong, "Prefect Chen, you must already know the purpose of our visit. I wonder how Cao Wenshan is doing now? Is there any possibility that he might surrender?"