Before long, several soldiers rushed over in a hurry to report, "General, it's bad! The tents where our army's grain and forage are stored are on fire! And most of the military pay has been stolen from the treasury..."
General Li and several lieutenants were greatly shocked. "What?! When did this happen?!"
"J-just a short while ago when we discovered it..."
"Hurry up and put out the fire! What are you standing there for?!"
With that, General Li glared at Helan Yanting. "You set this fire, didn't you? It seems you came here well-prepared?!"
Hearing this, Helan Yanting glanced at Feng Yunshu beside him. He quickly understood and couldn't help showing a smile. "You're really a smart cookie..."
Feng Yunshu smiled proudly. "Piece of cake! With this immortal maiden around, how could I let you suffer?"
Soon, Qingzhu and Xiaoling released a dense fog as Feng Yunshu had arranged. The fog quickly spread into the tents.
Seeing the fog, Feng Yunshu quickly warned Helan Yanting, "Hold your breath!"
The others in the tents were startled by the sudden appearance of the thick fog. Before they could figure out what it was, they had already inhaled a large amount of the fog. Then, one by one, they fell to the ground like radishes.
General Li and Lieutenant Lin were more experienced. When this strange fog appeared, they instinctively held their breath and immediately tore off their clothes to cover their mouths and noses.
Seeing that Feng Yunshu and Helan Yanting were about to escape, General Li and Lieutenant Lin immediately grabbed their weapons, leaped forward, and blocked their way.
"You'll never get away!"
The two roared in unison and slashed at them with their knives. Just as Feng Yunshu was about to use her spiritual power, Helan Yanting firmly grasped her hand. Holding her with one hand, he opened the folding fan in the other. Although the fan seemed to be made of paper, when he pressed a mechanism, it immediately turned into a sharp iron fan.
Helan Yanting waved the fan a few times, and several hidden darts immediately flew out from the fan surface. General Li and Lieutenant Lin quickly dodged to the side. "Such a small hidden weapon, and you still think you can escape from the two of us? Ridiculous!"
With that, the two threw over several bright knife glints, their imposing manner menacing, accompanied by a cold wind.
Helan Yanting waved the folding fan in his hand and spun it, directly blocking this knife wind.
"Humph, just a small hidden weapon? Well, open your eyes wide and take a good look."
Helan Yanting sneered and quickly spun the iron fan in his hand. The fan body suddenly split into many sharp blades, flying towards General Li and the other from different directions, like dozens of silver snakes dancing.
General Li and the other suddenly widened their eyes, seemingly not expecting that the fan had such a mechanism. However, their bodies reacted first, and they quickly waved their weapons to defend.
"Master!"
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from above the tent. After shouting, the person threw a smoke bomb at General Li and the other. There was a loud "bang", and a strong light flashed before General Li and the other's eyes.
When the strong light faded and General Li and Lieutenant Lin regained their normal vision, Feng Yunshu and Helan Yanting were no longer in the tent.
"Damn it! They actually got away!"
"Immediately go after them!"
Just as the two decided to lead their troops to chase, a soldier rushed over again in a hurry. "General, the fire is too big to control! Our entire camp is about to be burned down!"
"You useless bunch!" General Li and Lieutenant Lin scolded. They had no choice but to go and deal with the fire first and had no time to care about the escape of Helan Yanting and the other.
On this side, Qingzhu, Xiaoling, and the others were about to come over when they suddenly received Feng Yunshu's latest arrangement. "You don't need to come. Leave the Dan Kingdom's army first and wait in Stone City. I'll come and join you soon."
After receiving this message, Xiaoling looked at Qingzhu. "Brother Qingzhu, shall we still go? Can the master really handle it alone?"
Qingzhu thoughtfully looked at the chaotic main general's tent and slowly said, "Since Yunshu said so, she must have her own way. Maybe she already has some helpers. Let's not waste time here. Let's go."
Xiaoling looked at the tent there in some confusion. Helpers? Who?
Soon, taking advantage of the chaos in the military camp, the few of them quickly left the Dan Kingdom's military camp and came to the city gate of Stone City.
But at the city gate, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate.
"Who are you? This city is under lockdown. No one is allowed to pass without a travel document."
Xiaoling lay in Ziyuan's arms and poked out half of her head, her eyes rolling as she thought about whether to just use her spiritual power to turn invisible and go in.
However, Qingzhu remained calm in this situation. "Gentlemen, we're here to visit relatives."
"Visit relatives? This is a critical time of war. What relatives are you visiting? Don't you value your lives?!"
Just then, a slightly deep male voice came from ahead. "Let them in."
Hearing this, the soldiers turned their heads. After seeing who it was, they immediately became respectful and bowed. "Guard Yan!"
"They're friends of the military advisor. Let them in immediately."
The few junior soldiers quickly nodded and turned to look at Qingzhu, Ziyuan, and the others. "So you gentlemen are here to find the military advisor. We were rude just now. Please forgive us!"
Qingzhu shook his head with a faint smile. "You gentlemen are so dedicated to your duties. Only then can the people of Stone City live in peace. It should be us who thank you."
Hearing this, the few junior soldiers immediately beamed with joy, their mouths almost splitting to their ears. This handsome young master was so good at talking. If he wrote a storybook, it would be so wonderful.
Hearing this familiar voice, Ziyuan trembled all over and suddenly looked up. "Yan—"
Ziyuan was a little excited. She took a few steps and ran in front of Yan Qi. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Yan Qi looking at her in a puzzled way.
"Sir, do you have something to say?"
Although Yan Qi knew that Qingzhu came with Feng Yunshu, he didn't expect Ziyuan and the others to disguise themselves as men. Naturally, he didn't recognize Ziyuan. So, for this excited young man in front of him, Yan Qi was very confused.
Ziyuan then realized and touched her face. Big Brother Yan Qi should not know her real identity. No, she couldn't expose herself.
Ziyuan immediately took back the words she hadn't shouted out, shook her head, and turned to walk beside Qingzhu. "It's nothing. I misrecognized someone."
Yan Qi frowned and subconsciously took a few more glances at Ziyuan. He somehow felt that this person was a bit familiar.
"Two of you, follow me."
After Yan Qi withdrew his gaze, he gave Qingzhu a disdainful look. This was the young man the princess brought back from the Qingguan. His appearance was not bad, but in terms of temperament, of course, his own master was even better!
"May I ask how to address you, sir?" Qingzhu looked at Yan Qi and politely asked.
"Yan. Just call me Guard Yan."
"May I ask who the military advisor you mentioned is?"
Yan Qi gave Qingzhu a disdainful look. "You'll know when you get there. Just hope for the best."
How dare you provoke our princess. You're really brave, young man. Get ready to face the storm from our master.
On the way to the military camp, Ziyuan always quietly sized up Yan Qi. Thinking that he didn't recognize her at this moment and that she almost exposed herself due to her momentary excitement just now, Ziyuan couldn't help blushing.
Xiaoling nestled in Ziyuan's arms, listening to the young girl's heart pounding like a deer in love. Her round eyes rolled, and her tail wagged as she couldn't help but snicker.