Day of Peace

When Qiu Cong and Min Rou rushed back to Xuanbei City, Sheng Yue had already taken He Wei, who was seriously injured and poisoned, back to Nanping City and met Mo Yan.

Mo Yan is not asleep yet and is reading under the lamp. Seeing Sheng Yue coming in carrying the unconscious He Wei on his back, his face darkened, he closed the book in his hand with a snap and stood up, "What's going on?"

Sheng Yue's voice was low, "It's Min Rou, but she was bewitched by Su Liang and came to kill us and her accomplices. Mr. He was unprepared for her and was hit with a hidden weapon. I was also hit with a hidden weapon."

"Where's Min Rou's mother?" Mo Yan asked coldly.

Sheng Yue shook his head, "I didn't see it. It must have fallen into Su Liang's hands." After saying that, he put He Wei down and lit another lamp. He saw four blood holes on He Wei's body. They were not big. One of them was The nail penetrated He Wei's body, half of it came out from the back, and the rest was inside his body.

Sheng Yue took out a sharp knife, sprinkled it with wine, and took out the nails from He Wei's body. During this process, He Wei woke up from the severe pain and lost more blood. His face was as pale as paper and his teeth were chattering.

Mo Yan looked coldly at the four blood-stained nails on the table and asked, "What's going on with Min Rou?"

"Her mind has been controlled by others and she doesn't recognize her relatives." Sheng Yue answered while treating He Wei's wounds skillfully, "Master, don't expect Liang Kingdom to win the war. Qian Kingdom has Gu Ling and Su Liang in charge. Liang Guo has no chance of winning. We may be exposed soon and it’s time to leave.”

Mo Yan frowned, "Where are you going?"

Sheng Yue glanced at He Wei and said, "Please forgive me for overstepping my bounds. At first, I did not agree with my master's involvement in the world's disputes, but firstly, this was a way to deal with Gu Ling and Su Liang, and secondly, my master promised to congratulate him." The old people, including me, will help us gain the world before the master comes home, so that we can enjoy endless glory and wealth for generations to come. But in the hearts of my subordinates, the most important thing is that the master returns home. Before something is finalized, it is easy to get sidetracked if you distract yourself from other things.”

Mo Yan sighed deeply, "I know you are the most loyal."

"Master, please listen to my advice. Let's leave this place as soon as possible. Leave Liang Kingdom alone and plan everything carefully before taking action." Sheng Yue said.

Mo Yan was silent, walked to the window, looked at the bright moon in the night sky outside, and sighed, "Is He Wei okay?"

Sheng Yue shook his head, "My subordinates have treated his wounds and detoxified him. He can't die."

"Then," Mo Yan's gaze was fixed on the light ink shadow in the moon, "we will go back to the island first. As for this world, it may be easier to wait for reunification before snatching it. You are right, I don't It's up to He Wei to get involved at this time. Although he is older than you, no one on the island can match you. Just clean up and go."

Sheng Yue quickly packed his luggage, changed He Wei into clean clothes, and called two of his subordinates to take He Wei away first.

Mo Yan walked to the door, Sheng Yue was behind with his luggage and blew out the lights in the room.

Mo Yan suddenly turned around, half of his face was illuminated by the moonlight, and half of his face was in shadow, "I'll send the remaining food and grass to the military camp." The last word obviously had a somewhat consultative tone.

Sheng Yue disagreed, "Even so, the Liang Kingdom has no chance of winning, and the food and grass may be burned by the Qian Kingdom. Don't waste it, take it back to the island, the island also needs food."

Mo Yan sighed slightly, shook his head and turned around, "I really didn't think twice about coming here this time. I'll make a better plan when I get back. Let's go."

Soon, there was no one in the small courtyard, and complete silence returned.

…

After Mo Yan and Sheng Yue left Nanping City, Sheng Yue picked up the hidden weapon in his body and found a place for Mo Yan to help guard. He used his internal strength to force out the silver needle as thin as an ox's hair.

At this time, Qiu Cong took Min Rou back to Xuanbei City.

Qiu Jing didn't go to bed, so he sat in the meeting hall waiting for Qiu Cong to come back. He couldn't stand the topographic map of Liang Kingdom spread out in front of him, so he got up and walked around the room.

Qi Jun brought hot soup over, "General Qiu, let's have a bowl of soup. We might have to fight tomorrow."

Qiu Jing frowned, "According to the plan, my grandpa should have come back long ago."

Qi Jun nodded, "Indeed, but Mr. Qiu may have been delayed by something. He has such high martial arts skills and brings powerful weapons, so nothing will happen to him."

Qiu Jing became more and more uneasy, "Could it be that my grandfather sent Min Rou away and didn't come back as promised, but instead protected her secretly, and then..."

Qi Jun said nothing. He also thought of this. Qiu Cong was a very emotional person. Just by saying "Su Liang believes in Min Rou", he would not leave Min Rou and come back. This could be seen from his words and demeanor before he took Min Rou away, but he didn't say anything at the time and the matter was in a hurry, so no one thought much about it. Besides, protecting Min Rou was not wrong in any way, but it was just a bit risky.

Even Qiu Jing couldn't say that Qiu Cong should leave Min Rou and come back alone. This was the original plan, but it was not decided by them, but by Su Liang. But Su Liang said "send it to the place", not just find a place for Min Rou to send the signal himself. Qiu Jing was thinking at this moment that maybe his grandfather wanted to confirm that Mo Yan was really here before leaving, but if it was not Mo Yan who was attracted, Min Rou might be in danger...

Xing Ji rested for an hour, first went to the city gate to see the progress of the city wall's emergency repairs, and then came back, only to learn that Qiu Cong had not returned yet, and was very worried that something might happen to him.

Qi Jun persuaded Qiu Jing to drink half the bowl of soup. When the rest of the soup was completely cold, he finally heard Qiu Cong's voice, "Jing'er!"

"Grandpa!" Qiu Jing hurriedly got up and rushed out, and saw Qiu Cong walking out of the morning light, followed by Min Rou.

Min Rou had not had a good rest since she left the capital. At this moment, she looked tired, her hair on her forehead was wet by the dew, and her palm-sized face was weak and pale. She glanced at Qiu Jing, and then immediately retracted her gaze. Her steps were weak and she felt a little dazed.

"Be careful!" Qiu Jing saw Min Rou's body tilted, and took a big step forward to support her.

"Alas, this girl is also exhausted this time. She was in danger again last night and almost died. Jing'er, you should carry her in quickly." Qiu Cong said.

"No, no..." Min Rou shook her head and wanted to push Qiu Jing away and stand up by herself, but she really had no strength. She had a string in her heart last night. She really thought she was going to die, and was saved by Qiu Cong. When she finally returned to Xuanbei City, where she felt safe, she relaxed and was still conscious, but her body had reached the limit. She has been a pampered young lady since she was a child. The recent fatigue and tossing are the first time in her life. Not only physical, but also psychological ups and downs.

When Qiu Jing heard Qiu Cong ask him to carry Min Rou in, he thought she was seriously injured. He immediately leaned over, picked her up horizontally, and walked into the conference room in two steps. He put her on the long table with a map in the conference room and said to Qi Jun, "Call the military doctor!"

Min Rou looked at Qiu Jing and had never been so speechless in her life...

"I'm just tired, not injured." Min Rou explained, supporting her arms, and sat up with difficulty. Then she felt even more embarrassed and wanted to get off the table immediately.

As a result, Qiu Jing said, "You are too weak."

Qiu Cong kicked Qiu Jing's buttocks. He leaned forward without warning. Min Rou turned around and fell into Qiu Jing's arms passively...

"Really! Find a place for Rou to rest!" Qiu Cong was speechless to Qiu Jing. This kid, just shut up if you can't talk.

Qiu Jing looked at Qi Jun, "Is Rendong up?"

Qi Jun was watching the show. When he heard the words, his face straightened. Just as he was about to speak, he received Qiu Cong's suggestive eyes.

Although Qi Jun felt that Qiu Cong's intention to match Qiu Jing and Min Rou was good, he still felt that it would be more convenient for Min Rou to let Rendong take care of her. Now is an extraordinary period. It will be dawn soon, and Qiu Jing still has things to do.

So Qi Jun ran out to find Rendong despite the pressure from Qiu Cong.

After Ren Dong carried Min Rou to her place, Qiu Jing asked Qiu Cong, "Grandpa, what happened last night?"

Qiu Cong sighed, "It was He Wei who came, and there was also a guy called Sheng Yue, who was not a good guy either. Fortunately, I didn't leave, otherwise the girl would have been killed by them last night."

"Isn't He Wei her grandpa?" Qiu Jing frowned.

Qiu Cong snorted coldly, "Do you think all the grandpas in the world are as good as me?"

Qiu Cong and Qi Jun: ...didn't dare to speak.

After Qiu Cong quickly finished telling the story, Qi Jun was thoughtful, "Should we send someone to keep an eye on Nanping City Lord Yi 𫖯? Maybe he will contact Mo Yan."

Qiu Cong's eyes condensed, and he immediately stood up, "I'll go now! Although the girl said that the group of people will definitely run away, they may not have left yet!"

Qiu Jing chased after him, "I'll go with grandpa. By the way, let's see what Liangguo has planned for the future. If I see them sending troops today, I will still have time to rush back."

When the grandfather and grandson left Xuanbei City, the sun had already risen.

Qiu Cong asked Qiu Jing, "What do you think of the girl from the Min family?"

Qiu Jing was stunned, "What do you mean?"

"Do you think she is pretty?" Qiu Cong asked directly.

Qiu Jing answered very straightforwardly, "It's OK. It's far worse than Su Liang."

Qiu Cong glared at Qiu Jing, "You little brat, you're still thinking about Su Liang?"

Qiu Jing looked innocent, "I don't know any other girls. Oh, yes, there's my sister and Ren Dong. Min Rou is not prettier than them, and she doesn't look very healthy."

Qiu Cong was completely speechless to Qiu Jing, "Don't play dumb!"

Qiu Jing coughed lightly, "I know what Grandpa is thinking." He had been moved by Su Liang, and now he sees Qi Jun and Ren Dong go out together every day. At this age, how could he not understand anything.

"What do you mean?" Qiu Cong asked.

Qiu Jing sighed, "Grandpa, now is not the time to think about this kind of thing, nor is it the time to talk about this kind of thing."

"Say something, are we traveling too slowly?" Qiu Cong asked back.

Qiu Jing shook his head, "No."

Qiu Cong snorted, "The human brain can think about two things at the same time, it won't tire you to death!"

Qiu Jing:...

"I think the little girl has a bad impression of you, and she definitely won't like you." Qiu Cong finally used a weird method to provoke.

Qiu Jing pretended not to understand and nodded directly, "I think so too."

Qiu Cong sighed, "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it for now, business is more important."

But when the grandparents and grandchildren arrived in Nanping City, they didn't see Liangguo sending troops again today. They sneaked into the military camp secretly and saw the army gathering from a distance, but they just stood there without moving.

Qiu Cong gestured and took Qiu Jing closer to the place where the commander lived. With their strength, it would be easy to avoid being discovered.

"What? There's no one over there? How is that possible?"

Yi 𫖯's shocked voice reached Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's ears. They knew that it was too late, but it would be useless to come earlier. Yi 𫖯did not dare to send people to disturb Mo Yan in the middle of the night. If Mo Yan had come to say goodbye to Yi 𫖯, he would not be shocked at this moment. So even if they came to watch last night, they only confirmed that Mo Yan was really gone at this time.

"General, there is really no one in that place, and the luggage is gone."

There was a silence, and then there was the sound of a chair moving on the ground. It seemed that Yi 𫖯 stood up in shock and then sat back down. "Grain and grass... Is there any movement in the granary?"

"I checked it, nothing, the same as yesterday."

Yi 𫖯's voice was a little angry, "How could this happen? Is that man a spy!"

Qiu Jing thought, their granary must not be the same as yesterday, and the grain and grass must be less than yesterday... Very good, it seems that Mo Yan is not really helping Liangguo, maybe he just uses Liangguo to deal with Ganguo and wants to gain power in the world. Seeing that the situation is not right, he gave up Liangguo and left without caring about their life or death?

Qiu Cong showed a silent smile on his face. As long as Mo Yan and his group left, he would not have to worry about Qiu Jing's danger every day. The remaining people of Liangguo are not to be feared at all.

Yi 𫖯 said he would write a memorial and send it back to the capital in an emergency. Someone came to ask when the troops would be dispatched, but Yi 𫖯 angrily scolded him and said that he would not dispatch troops today.

The soldiers of Liang State were in mixed feelings. They finally broke through the gate of Xuanbei City of Gan State. It should have been the best time to attack in one go, but Liang State did not dare to fight, which was really discouraging. And after what happened yesterday, they began to worry that Gan State, which had been defending, might counterattack next. Gan State’s army also had explosives, so it was not difficult to blow up the gate of Nanping City of Liang State.

However, this was the thought of the soldiers of Liang State who were not aware of the real situation of their military grain and grass. Because the granary and grass warehouse had become a forbidden area since the war began, saying that it was for protection, but in fact they did not want people to find out the weirdness.

After more than half a month of war, the supply of grain and grass was sufficient, which led the soldiers of Liang State to think that there was no need to worry about this aspect. The royal family had solved it in advance before sending them to attack Gan State.

Moreover, Yan State did not actually cooperate with Liang State, but formed an alliance with Gan State. The Liang State army was still kept in the dark and knew nothing about this. They all thought that Gan State was also under the full attack of Yan State in the south.

Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing quietly left Nanping City again.

"Just attack. Blow up their city gate first, and fight back!" Qiu Cong snorted coldly.

Qiu Jing shook his head, "Go back and discuss with the Marquis before deciding."

...

Xuanbei City.

After a day and a night of repairs, most of the city wall has been restored. The new city wall is darker in color, and the old city wall is lighter in color, and a clear dividing line can be seen. The city gate has also been reinstalled as a spare one.

Sitting in the meeting room again, Qiu Jing reported to Xing Ji what he learned in Nanping City. Everyone's eyebrows were relaxed, and it was basically certain that the crisis was temporarily resolved.

The initiative now belongs to the Gan Kingdom: the Liang Kingdom army has no assistance from the mysterious forces, and no more food and grass to support the war. No matter how they fight, the Gan Kingdom has a great chance of winning. They have to choose, counterattack? Or continue to defend?

"I'll submit a memorial back to the capital to see what the emperor decides." Xing Ji felt that there was no point in fighting any further, and it would only increase casualties. At this point, perhaps we can seek to eliminate the Liang Kingdom in a more peaceful way.

Qiu Cong said, "Well, since none of you want to continue fighting, I'll go and capture the Liang Kingdom's main general? Let's see what Situ Xie can do!"

Xing Ji looked at Qiu Jing, and Qiu Jing nodded, "I'll go with my grandfather, and I'm 90% sure I can succeed." Qiu Cong has been there too many times, and he is already in the Liang Kingdom army. And it's not difficult for them to join forces to capture a person. Before, they were afraid of Mo Yan.

If it weren't for the involvement of the Xingluo Island forces, this battle would not have been fought like this. Liang State is not without food and grass. Those soldiers also need to eat on weekdays, but they need more to support the war. And every time before the war, they have to collect food from the people, but this time no additional collection was made. Before the war, Situ Xie ordered the transfer of the original food and grass, and first used the food supplied by Mo Yan. Mo Yan only gave one warehouse after another, kept some, and finally ran away with most of the remaining food and grass...

Yesterday was the most intense since the war began, but today was the first peaceful day since the war began.

That night, Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing sneaked into Nanping City again, knocked out several soldiers, and kidnapped the main general Yi 𫖯.

In this way, the Liang State army no longer considered attacking again, but only hoped that Gan State would not counterattack, because their chances of winning were really too small...

...

Gan State Capital.

Yue Mei confessed at the beginning of the interrogation yesterday that Lao Bai was also on Xingluo Island. If she dared not to say it, Su Liang would cut her flesh.

But as for whether Yue Mei's words were true or false, Su Liang and Gu Ling had no way to verify it at the moment. When asked about other things about Xingluo Island, she insisted that she didn't know.

"The matter between Master and Min Rou should have a result. Let's wait a few days and see how the situation changes." Su Liang sighed, "We may have to go to Xingluo Island sooner or later."