"The token..." Su Wan'er hesitated, not knowing how to start. If she said the token was given to her by her Emperor Uncle, wouldn't it disappoint the other person? After all, it was the token of the Holy Maiden...
"Quickly tell me. Was it given to you by the Emperor Uncle?" Long Xiaojiu was so excited that she even grabbed Su Wan'er's neck. Even though Su Wan'er was highly skilled in martial arts, she didn't fight back. Thus, the two were in a stalemate.
Long Xiaojiu seemed to suspect that Su Wan'er had stolen the token. Su Wan'er was helpless. At this moment, the situation in Southern Border was complex, and it was very dangerous for Xiaojiu to appear here. Maybe it was a good opportunity to tell her the truth?
"Xiaojiu, let go of me first. I'll tell you everything." Su Wan'er tried to calm her down. Then, in a tone similar to telling a story to a child, she told Long Xiaojiu how she had swapped identities with Si Junlin.
However, this girl was not as innocent as she used to be. It was as if she had grown up overnight and was very sarcastic about Su Wan'er's "fairy tale."
"Humph. Does the Empress Dowager think I'm a three - year - old child? How could you use such a story to deceive me?" Long Xiaojiu seemed not to believe a single word and looked extremely contemptuous.
"I think you stole that token from the Emperor Uncle. What on earth are you planning to do in Southern Border with it? Just now... Did you want to break through our Southern Border camp with this token?!" The Emperor Uncle had clearly promised her that he would never use the thing she gave against Southern Border.
"No, Xiaojiu. Please listen to me. I really had no choice but to use it just now." Su Wan'er seemed to be really guilty.
"Xiaojiu, why are you here? Do you know that the Yuwen family has found Yuwen Yue to replace you? You're in danger here. Why didn't you stay in the small town I arranged for you?" Compared to explaining this matter clearly, Su Wan'er was more worried about her safety.
"I... Guards, tie this woman up." Long Xiaojiu seemed to be touched for a moment, but still rationally thought that Su Wan'er had come to Southern Border with evil intentions.
Su Wan'er looked into the distance and was shocked... There were actually several well - dressed Gu slaves approaching. "I thought the Long family had fallen. How do you still...?" How could she still have so many subordinates?
"Humph. Do you think that just because the Long family has fallen, we're like a wet chicken with no power to fight back?" With a wave of Long Xiaojiu's hand, several people rushed towards Su Wan'er.
"Xiaojiu, whether you believe it or not, I really swapped identities with Si Junlin. I'm your Emperor Uncle. That day... This token was given to me by you after I put the dragon robe on you." Naturally, Su Wan'er couldn't waste any more time with her. So she immediately shook off the group of people, said this sentence, and then left.
"You..." Long Xiaojiu seemed very disturbed for a long time behind her. She had originally planned to help the Long family regain power and then marry the Emperor Uncle as the Holy Maiden. Now this crazy woman actually made up such a ridiculous story to deceive her. How could it be possible! The Emperor Uncle could never be her! It was simply nonsense!
"General, it's bad. There seems to be an ambush ahead!" The sixth battalion commander who had been guarding the exit suddenly came to report.
"An ambush?"
Su Wan'er looked towards the exit in the front and was shocked... There were at least five thousand troops surging towards them!
How could this be? The battle today had been going very smoothly. How could it have alerted these people?
"These are all elite soldiers. You can't fight them. I know a way. Follow me." Long Xiaojiu looked at the dense mass of elite Southern Border soldiers in the front. Although she didn't believe what Su Wan'er said at all, Su Wan'er had the token she gave. Moreover, she was also very hesitant in her heart.
Su Wan'er of course trusted Long Xiaojiu unconditionally. And from Long Xiaojiu's current position, it was impossible for her to help the Yuwen family instead of herself.
Everyone followed Su Wan'er and Long Xiaojiu and gradually slipped out from the small path on the left. The Southern Border elite soldiers chased after them, but Su Wan'er ordered the troops to throw the grain bags one by one behind them to block the way and then the troops advanced at full speed. As a result, not much military strength was lost. When they reached the border between the two armies, Su Wan'er thanked Long Xiaojiu.
"Xiaojiu, thank you today. Why don't you come back with me? It's dangerous for you here."
Long Xiaojiu looked at her suspiciously. "Are you really him? How could it be?" But if this person wasn't her Emperor Uncle, why would she be so worried about her safety?
"I'm not lying to you. Everything I said is true. But I know it will take you some time to accept this. Come back with me. The Yuwen family will surely want to harm you here." Su Wan'er naturally took her hand, and Long Xiaojiu didn't avoid it.
"No need. The Long family still has some foundation here. Let me go back and think it over. If you need my help in the future, just use the token as proof. We'll meet again whenever we need to." After saying that, Long Xiaojiu followed several Gu worms and immediately left as if she was fleeing.
"Miss, are you just going to let Miss Long go?" Qingcao was very puzzled on the side. Moreover, this Miss Long seemed to be very different from the little girl she used to see.
"Maybe the Emperor is right. Xiaojiu may act one way in front of me and another way in front of others.
Let's not talk about her for now. Today's incident is very strange. We'd better go back quickly, or Brother Jingtian will be worried."
When Su Wan'er led the troops back, she learned that although they had won the battle, Gu Jingtian knew they had been ambushed. He had already led the third army alone to fight against those elite soldiers. Now he was fighting desperately with them. Su Wan'er immediately sent someone to send a message. She thought this situation was really bad.
"Brother Jingtian, are you okay?" Su Wan'er personally led people to pick him up at the border between the two armies. Fortunately, Gu Jingtian had withdrawn immediately after getting the news. Otherwise, how could the three - thousand - strong third army fight against those five - thousand elite soldiers?
"Are you okay? I thought you had been ambushed. Fortunately, you escaped. But how did you escape? The terrain in Southern Border is complex with many hills and gullies." Gu Jingtian was really worried. Just now, he had even thought that if Su Wan'er didn't come back today, he would massacre Southern Border.
"I was assisted by an old acquaintance. It's good that you're okay, Brother Jingtian. But today's incident is very strange. I'm afraid..."
Sure enough, when the two returned to the army, the army was in a complete mess. Moreover, everyone seemed to know that it was Su Wan'er's recklessness that had caused great losses to the army.
"General Wei, we all know that you're eager to avenge Marshal Su, but you can't sacrifice the soldiers' lives!" Several soldiers stood up, complaining for their dead brothers.
"Everyone, listen to me. I was the one who sent General Wei on this mission today."