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Chapter 465

The two left the military tent one after the other. Outside, Luo Hua had already laid out a felt rug on the grass, which was covered with snacks and refreshments. Of course, there was no wine.

Although it was night, the full moon hung in the sky, the stars shone brightly, and the sky inexplicably felt incredibly blue.

Sitting on the grass, gazing up at the starry sky, it seems as if the sky is even higher here.

Clouds drifted in from the sky, constantly changing shape with the wind, occasionally obscuring the moon.

They were on a high ground with a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Within a few miles, the torches on the towers were centered on this spot, and below the towers was a camp built with thick fences.

The first wave of cavalry, totaling 20,000, was dispatched at noon, led by Quanxin and Zhang Quanyi, both Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank cultivators.

At dusk, another 20,000 infantrymen set off.

Although they were called infantry, they actually rode horses or mules. Their mobility and speed could not compare to that of real cavalry, but their speed was still far superior to that of ordinary infantry.

Now, only the logistics camp remains, with just over ten thousand soldiers and craftsmen protecting the logistics.

With the war at this stage, the outcome is already 70-80% certain. The remaining 20-30% is anyone's guess, and some unexpected factors may change the course of the war.

If such an outcome truly occurs, then it is the will of Heaven, and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

Everything that needed to be planned and done has been done.

The three women sat together and stopped discussing the war, instead talking about everyday family matters.

Even someone as strong as Xiao Changche, once pregnant, would focus her attention on her child when she spoke.

She doesn't understand anything; she doesn't understand giving birth or raising children.

Luo Hua has accumulated some experience in raising children over the years, but she is just as clueless about childbirth.

However, Tu Jiaojiao understood.

Although Tu Jiaojiao is younger than both of them, she is now a mother of two.

She then carefully explained the details of her pregnancy and childbirth to Xiao Changche.

The first time, Tu Jiaojiao was also confused, but she was able to give birth smoothly without suffering much during the process, which makes her quite fortunate. However, when she gave birth to her second child, she was much more experienced. Anyway, back in Helan Plain, when the women in a village had nothing to do, they would gather together and talk about these things.

In contrast, Xiao Changche had no chance to hear these things.

Tu Jiaojiao recounted these matters in detail, and the two girls listened very attentively.

"Jiaojiao, your health isn't that strong either. You were six months pregnant and still had to go to the fields?" Luo Hua's eyes widened. "That Ding Ergou seems to be a womanizer. How could he be so heartless? I'll teach him a lesson when I see him next time!"

Tu Jiaojiao laughed and said, "It's not his fault. He was conscripted to fight in the war. Once the crops ripened, they had to be harvested within a few days. Otherwise, if it rained, wouldn't a year's hard work be wasted? Thinking about it now, the smooth delivery was probably because he was working in the fields and moving around a lot. If he had been confined to his room to rest, something else might have happened. Huang Dafu's wife in our village almost lost her life. In the end, she gave birth to a big, healthy boy weighing eight or nine pounds. It's just that the baby was too big, which made the birth particularly dangerous for the woman. I'm still quite scared thinking about it now!"

Hearing this, Xiao Changche seemed to be deep in thought. "I also think I need to move around more!" She pinched her waist and said somewhat angrily, "I've gained quite a bit of weight these past few months, and I'm not even allowed to cultivate. They say my Heaven-Slaying Technique is too domineering, and Li Dachui isn't here to help me manage it. Doing nothing every day is really boring."

"This is the Protector's good fortune!" Tu Jiaojiao said with a smile. "With someone like Doctor Fu and Lord Zhou protecting you, what does the Protector have to worry about? Besides, the Protector's health is much better than mine."

Xiao Changche's eyes darted around, as if he had remembered something, and he asked, "Luo Hua, why haven't I seen those two old men? Aren't they always wandering around here?"

Luo Hua said, "As it was getting dark, City Lord Zhou accompanied Valley Master Fu out. A disciple of Changchun Valley discovered a village nearby where everyone was suffering from a strange disease. Their bellies were swollen like drums, and they were weak all over. When the disciple inquired, he learned that the people in this village had always been like this. They were born just like ordinary people, but as they grew older, they gradually became like this. You know Valley Master Fu; he gets very curious whenever he hears about a strange disease he hasn't seen before, so he rushed over to investigate. City Lord Zhou was probably bored lately, so he went along to see what was going on."

Upon hearing that the two old men were no longer by his side, Xiao Changche's eyes immediately lit up.

"So, they won't be coming back today or even tomorrow?"

Luo Hua and Tu Jiaojiao exchanged a glance, then turned to look at Xiao Changche: "What do you want to do?"

Xiao Changche chuckled, licked his lips, and with a whoosh, stood up and walked into the tent.

Fu Qingzhu was delighted at the sight of the hunt. Zhou Zhi probably saw that the army had already been dispatched and that Xiao Changche had been behaving himself without causing any trouble during this time, so he relaxed his vigilance and actually kept his distance from Xiao Changche.

This was a tremendous stroke of good news for Xiao Changche.

He exclaimed, "Heaven is helping me!" and immediately entered the main tent.

Outside, Luo Hua and Tu Jiaojiao cried out in distress and hurriedly followed into the tent, where they saw Xiao Changche already changing his clothes and putting on his armor.

"Protector, you can't go!" Tu Jiaojiao shouted.

"Ningyu, you can't go!" Luo Hua grabbed Xiao Changche.

"I'm just going to take a look, I'm not really going to fight on the front lines!" Xiao Changche shook her head, and Luo Hua couldn't stop her. "After all, this is a war to destroy a country. If I don't go when Li Dachui isn't here, I'll still feel uneasy."

“Do I know you? If we were really on the battlefield, you’d be lucky not to charge in!” Luo Hua shouted.

"Just watching from outside, not actually participating!"

“I don’t believe it!” Luo Hua said.

Tu Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly: "I don't believe it either!"

Xiao Changche laughed heartily: "So what if you don't believe me? Those two old geezers aren't here. Do you think you can stop me? Jiaojiao, you stay in the main tent and impersonate me. Handle any messages as normal. It's just a logistics camp; with your abilities, you're more than capable of handling the relevant matters. Luohua, you stay outside and provide cover, making sure those two old geezers find out when they return tomorrow. With Old Man Zhou's speed, he might actually catch up with me, but after tomorrow, Old Man Zhou will be able to travel a thousand miles in one step, and I'll be on the battlefield by then! Haha!"

Luo Hua and Tu Jiaojiao watched helplessly as Xiao Changche charged out with his gun. With a whistle, Xiao Hei came running over, mounted his horse, and rode away.

The two looked at each other, still unsure of what to do, when Xiao Changche's voice rang in their ears again.

"If either of you dares to betray me, then we can't be sisters anymore!"

(End of this chapter)