She's skilled in medicine, martial arts, and even understands animal language—the abandoned dau

“Actually, I’ve been in the border town for more than half a year now, and I’ve been managing the accounts of the warehouse for Man’er at the government office,” Shen Han said.

"What? You've been in the border town for so long? Why have I never heard the city lord mention you?"

Cui Jinrong was shocked to hear this, wondering why Shen Man would keep it from him.

“I told Man’er not to tell you. I know you want to rebuild the Meng family army to avenge your family, and I’m worried that if you know I’m in the border town, you won’t be able to focus on what you should be doing.”

Cui Jinrong suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the tent, the sound of his boots hitting the blue bricks revealing his anxiety: "More than half a year... You actually stayed under my nose for more than half a year?"

His voice was filled with regret and heartache, "Han'er, you've always lived a life of luxury, you've never suffered like this before..."

“Jinrong, I asked Man’er for that job myself, and it wasn’t too hard.” Shen Han stood up, grabbed his wrist again, and pulled him in front of her.

She looked up at his furrowed brows, her fingertips gently smoothing the wrinkles between them. "Every day I look at the lights of the border town, thinking that you are also under the same night sky, and I feel that I can endure any hardship."

Upon hearing this, Cui Jinrong could no longer contain his surging emotions. He pulled Shen Han into his arms, stroking her hair with his chin, and whispered, "You woman, you are truly heartless..."

Shen Han closed her eyes, nestled quietly in his arms, and enjoyed the tenderness that belonged only to the two of them.

She did not tell him about her experiences in the capital. Now that the Japanese had been eliminated, telling him would only cause him more trouble and would have no other purpose.

"Sister Han, General Meng, may I come in?" Shen Man's clear voice came from outside the tent.

Cui Jinrong released Shen Han, straightened his clothes, and said, "Come in." Shen Man lifted the tent curtain and walked in, carrying a food box in her hand.

Seeing the lingering blush on their faces, she winked mischievously, "Oh, looks like I've come at the wrong time."

Shen Han blushed and said reproachfully, "You're such a tease."

Shen Man walked up to them, her joking expression vanishing. She handed the food box to Shen Han and said seriously, "Sister Han, eat something quickly. We have important matters to discuss later."

"Lord of the City, please sit here!" Cui Jinrong led Shen Man to sit down at his usual desk.

Shen Man pulled out the letter Chu Zhiyi had given him from her sleeve. "This is a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince. Take a look at it first!"

Cui Jinrong took the letter, unfolded it, and saw that it contained only a short sentence. He looked at Shen Man in confusion and asked, "What does Your Highness mean by this?"

"His Highness has almost completely eliminated the treacherous officials of Cui Chengdao's faction in the court, and just recently overturned the case against the Duke of Ningguo."

He originally planned to take this opportunity to deal with the Meng family's case as well, but the case was missing a key figure—Meng Qi, the traitorous general of the Meng family army.

"I see! Your Highness means that I should arrest Meng Qi and bring him to justice, right?" Cui Jinrong immediately understood after hearing Shen Man's explanation.

“That’s right. But Meng Qi isn’t in Chi Yan now. He fled to Mi Kingdom and became the consort of the Mi Kingdom’s eldest princess, commanding most of the Mi Kingdom’s military force!”

Cui Jinrong clenched his knuckles until they cracked. "Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I will bring him back to avenge the wronged souls of the Meng family!"

Shen Man opened the map of the Mi Kingdom that the Golden Armor Guard had sent her, and pressed her fingertips heavily on the Panlong Ancient Road leading from the border city to the Mi Kingdom: "This is a map sent back from the Mi Kingdom by our spies. To get from the border city to the Mi Kingdom, you need to cross the Dragon Ridge Mountain."

After descending the mountain, there is only this one road to take, and although it is passable by carriages and horses, it is shrouded in miasma year-round…

“No matter how dangerous it is to go to Mi, I will go.” Cui Jinrong said firmly, “He killed dozens of members of my Meng family and countless soldiers, yet he is hiding in Mi and enjoying wealth and honor… I must avenge this blood debt with my own hands.”

“I understand how you feel. Since His Highness has entrusted this task to us, we must complete it. Not only will you go, but I will go too.”

Next, let's discuss the specific plan. Meng Qi currently holds a high position of power in the Kingdom of Mi, so I'm afraid he'll be difficult to approach."

"I'm going with you too!" Shen Han had appeared beside the two of them at some point and said decisively.

"Han'er, this trip to Mi Kingdom is extremely dangerous. You cannot go. Tomorrow I will have someone send you back to the border city government office."

Shen Han's cheeks flushed, and she said with a hint of urgency, "Jinrong, as your fiancée, I also want to do my part for the Meng family. I'm skilled in martial arts, and I won't hold you back!"

Looking at Shen Han, whose expression was firm, Cui Jinrong was filled with emotion, but also felt a little worried.

He knew full well that the mission to Mir was extremely dangerous and did not want Shen Han to be in danger.

"Han'er, listen to me, stay in the border town and wait for me to come back," Cui Jinrong gently persuaded.

Shen Han stubbornly shook her head, her gaze resolute: "I'm not afraid. I want to face this with you. I don't want to be like before, just standing by anxiously."

Shen Man watched the two of them from the side, feeling emotional, and said, "Young General Meng, Sister Han has made up her mind. Why don't you take her with you? With me here, I can definitely protect her."

Cui Jinrong hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Alright, but you must follow our arrangements and not act recklessly."

Shen Han smiled brightly and nodded emphatically: "I know, don't worry."

Immediately afterwards, the three sat down to discuss their departure from the Kingdom of Mi.

Shen Man spread out a map, his fingertips tracing the ancient Panlong Road shrouded in miasma, and said in a deep voice, "Our mission in this trip to Mi Kingdom is to capture Meng Qi silently. If we make a fuss about it, it could very likely trigger a conflict between the two countries, so the team must be streamlined, and all members must be elites capable of taking on ten opponents at once."

Cui Jinrong nodded slightly, his knuckles tapping unconsciously on the table. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "The Meng family army has quite a few outstanding soldiers. I'll select a hundred from them. Do you think that's enough?"

Shen Man quickly estimated the number of people and nodded, saying, "The number should be sufficient, but we still need to rehearse and coordinate in advance to ensure the operation goes smoothly."

"The Panlong Ancient Road is shrouded in miasma year-round; inhaling it can be life-threatening. How can we protect ourselves?" Shen Han leaned closer to the map, a hint of worry on his brow.

“There’s no need to worry about that.” Shen Man smiled confidently. “Tomorrow I will return to Qiufeng Town and refine a batch of miasma-avoiding pills according to the ancient recipe. These pills can not only dispel miasma, but also refresh the mind and make long journeys no problem.”

"As for weaponry, how should we configure it? Should we bring grenades or muskets?" Cui Jinrong then asked.

"To be honest, before I went to Rongzhou, I commissioned the blacksmith Lao Luo to forge a batch of new weapons that were easy to carry."

I just received news a few days ago that this batch of weapons is complete, and it will come in handy during our trip to Mir.