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After saying goodbye to the village head, Shen Man returned home and told Granny Fang about her trip to the border. Then she went to the stable and led Wanfeng out.

Then, the man and his horse quickly headed towards Ling'an Town.

Although Ling'an Town and Qiufeng Town are both towns, Ling'an Town has a much larger jurisdiction because it is located on the border.

The military camp where the troops were stationed was more than a hundred miles away from Ling'an Town.

Fortunately, Wanfeng was a rare and excellent steed, capable of traveling over 200 li in an hour, so the round trip didn't take too much time.

Shen Man rode her whirlwind bike at breakneck speed, the scenery along the roadside constantly receding into the distance.

But the long ride still left Shen Man feeling tired. She stopped by a stream, fed Wanfeng some water, and washed her own face.

After a short rest, we continued our journey and finally saw the outline of Ling'an Town.

The last time Shen Man came to Ling'an Town, she was in a hurry to treat Ayiguli's brother's injuries and did not have time to carefully check the situation in Ling'an Town.

Upon entering Ling'an Town this time, she immediately sensed that the atmosphere was distinctly different from that of Qiufeng Town. Everywhere she looked, there were people hurrying about, many of whom were even wearing military uniforms.

Shen Man found a man in military uniform, asked him for the approximate location of the military camp, and then hurriedly ran in the direction the man pointed.

The closer she got to the military camp, the more tense the atmosphere became.

When she arrived at the gate of the military camp, the guards stopped her.

“This is a military camp, and women are not allowed to enter.”

Shen Man was anxious and hurriedly said, "Sir, I have urgent military information that I need to report to your superior."

The guards remained unmoved, saying, "Military rules cannot be broken; please don't make things difficult for us, young lady."

"Sir, I won't go in. You can just call your commander for me!" Shen Man said, settling for second best.

"How dare you! How dare you, a woman of unknown origin, see our general? Leave now, or don't blame us for our merciless swords!"

Shen Man said loudly, "I am not a person of unknown origin. I am a doctor from the Yu family clinic in Qiufeng Town. I really have important military intelligence to report. If it's too late, it might be too late!"

When the guard heard Shen Man say that she was a doctor, his expression finally softened.

Just then, a young general came out of the camp. Upon seeing Shen Man, he immediately asked, "What's going on? Who's making a scene here?"

The guard hurriedly saluted and said, "Reporting to Commander Cao, this woman claimed to have important military intelligence to report, but our camp has regulations that women are not allowed to enter, so I stopped her."

The young general sized up Shen Man and, seeing that her anxious expression seemed genuine, said, "Since you have urgent military information, young lady, please come with me. However, you can only wait outside the tent."

Shen Man quickly thanked him and followed him into the military camp. Along the way, she saw that the soldiers were training in an orderly manner and had high morale.

Upon reaching the main tent, the young general went in to report.

A short while later, a voice came from inside: "Let her in."

Shen Man straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and walked into the tent. She saw a dignified general sitting at his desk, writing a document, without even lifting his eyelids to look at her.

"What military intelligence do you have? Speak quickly."

Shen Man composed herself and said, "Reporting to the general, a few days ago when I was gathering herbs on the mountain, I suddenly discovered a large group of Qi Rong people training their troops at the foot of the mountain."

The general paused for a moment before raising his head to look at Shen Man, his gaze sharp and intense.

Do you know what crime it is to falsely report military intelligence?

Shen Man was startled, but she believed that Hu Xiaoliu would not lie to her, so she still firmly said, "This humble woman dares not lie, I really saw it with my own eyes. The Qi Rong people's army was densely packed, with fine horses, as if they were preparing for a major battle."

The general pondered for a moment, then summoned his adjutant and ordered, "Send someone to investigate."

He then said to Shen Man, "If this news is true, you will have done a great service; but if it is false, you will not be able to get away unscathed."

Shen Man nodded hurriedly: "I know this matter is of great importance and I would never dare to lie about military intelligence."

Half an hour later, the scout reported: "Reporting to the deputy commander, traces of military activity have indeed been found fifty miles inside Qi Rong territory."

The general stood up and paced back and forth. "It seems the Qi Rong people have ill intentions. There may be war soon."

He turned to look at Shen Man, his eyes showing more approval. "You arrived just in time, preventing the army from being in danger. I will reward you with one hundred taels of silver. You may go back now. However, you seem rather familiar to me..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Man was startled, fearing that he might remember something, and quickly interrupted his thoughts: "I am just an ordinary farmer's daughter from Qiufeng Town. I have never met the general before, so how could I look familiar?"

Furthermore, although I am an ordinary citizen, I know that every citizen has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation; therefore, I cannot accept this reward.

The general was slightly taken aback, then laughed loudly, "Good, what a good girl with a heart for her country! Qiufeng Town is not close to here, you're a young lady, you should go back soon! You don't need to be afraid, the Qi Rong bandits are nothing to fear!"

"General, two months ago, I saw a Qi Rong person in Ling'an Town. You should send someone to check the border to see if they have any shortcuts to cross the border," Shen Man thought for a moment and then reminded him.

"Oh, is that so? Why didn't you report it to the court when you saw the Qi Rong people?" The general's smile vanished as he questioned Shen Man.

Shen Man lowered her head and said softly, "At the time, I happened to have a seriously injured patient who needed treatment, so I neglected this matter. I hope the general will forgive me."

The general waved his hand. "Alright, your coming to inform us this time has made amends for your mistake. Is there anything else? If not, then hurry back!"

"Yes, I'll be going now!" Shen Man said, then turned and quickly left his tent.

The general watched Shen Man's departing figure and muttered to himself, "Strange, where have I seen this person before? I just can't remember!"

After Shen Man left, the captain surnamed Cao entered the tent and saw that the general was still gazing in the direction Shen Man had left, deep in thought. He couldn't help but ask, "General, what's wrong? Is there something suspicious about that woman?"

The general shook his head. "I just feel like I've seen her somewhere before, but I can't quite place where I've seen her before..."

Meanwhile, Shen Man breathed a long sigh of relief after leaving the military camp.

She walked over to Wanfeng, stroked its mane, and said to it, "Wanfeng, let's go home!"

Then, Shen Man flipped onto the horse's back, and after settling in, she patted the horse's rump and shouted, "Let's go!"

Like an arrow released from a bow, Wanfeng carried Shen Man along the road they had come from.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed through the sky, raising a cloud of dust.