General, your wife has gone to deliver another calf for your horse.

"Received, received." Chi Heng leaped off his horse, then untied the leather water bag hanging on the horse's body, gulped down two mouthfuls, wiped his mouth, and continued, "Didn't Lightning already go back to deliver the message? With its speed, it must have flown back to the Great Wilderness by now. Maybe your wife received your letter and has already set off."

Li Rongying's handsome, sword-like eyebrows remained tightly furrowed: "Lightning has always followed me to the border, so it's not very familiar with the routes in the Great Wilderness. Besides, it and Qinling have been in Lingnan for many years; I'm afraid it won't adapt."

"Don't worry, even if Lightning isn't familiar with the route, your sister-in-law has Winter with her. Lightning knows Winter well, so there won't be any problems. Besides, Winter has undergone rigorous training and is currently the strongest fighter besides you. With her by your side, you can rest assured."

“If your wife were in Kyoto, she would definitely be a great help to us.” Chi Heng said, glancing at Li Rong with concern, “You don’t look well, are you alright?”

Li Rong shook his head slightly.

Chi Heng frowned and said bluntly, "Although the Emperor urgently summoned the young mistress back to the capital, who knows what bad ideas he might have? However, it won't have much impact on us."

The southern barbarians have become increasingly restless lately. In recent years, with Yelü Wuji's death in battle and the Li family army's intimidation, they had quieted down considerably. But now, Yelü Wuji's youngest son, Yelü Jun, has killed Yelü Qi and become the new king. Yelü Jun is quite different from Yelü Qi; ​​he is warlike, ruthless, and not someone to be trifled with. The Zhao family army is not gaining an advantage against Yelü Jun. They have already suffered two defeats recently. The imperial court is also short of generals and soldiers, which has given us an opportunity.”

The Li Family Army was once so powerful that talented and intelligent people from all over the country would join it.

This is also why the Li family army can never be completely wiped out.

If all the generals in the land who have any connection with the Li family army are killed, then there will be no generals left to use.

If any of the generals from Le Rong's former subordinates are reinstated this time, it will be the day that Le Rong's army turns the tide.

In fact, given Le Rong's past reputation, the charge of treason was merely a deception of the ignorant masses. No one in the army believed it. If Le Rong had simply raised his arms and shouted, the soldiers would have followed him straight to the enemy's capital. But he decided to let it go and not mention it.

“Arong, your health is deteriorating. There’s a risk that this poison might cause complications if left untreated. Once we’re in the capital, we can put other matters aside for now, but obtaining Xiao Yuanshan’s blood is urgent.”

Li Rong was well aware of what Chi Heng had said. He already had a plan in mind, but he was worried that A Nuan and the others might not be able to stay peaceful once they entered the capital.

The situation is currently chaotic, and the Imperial Preceptor has accompanied Ah Nuan to the capital. This Imperial Preceptor has offended quite a few people. He used to be unparalleled in martial arts, a master of both poisons and venom, and no one dared to provoke him. But now, the old man is poisoned and looks no different from an ordinary old man. If this gets out, it could lead to serious trouble!
"In the end, I still dragged Anuan into this chaotic situation."

His voice trembled slightly as he finally sighed.

"Wei Ke, immediately dispatch another elite team to the Great Wilderness to ensure that A Nuan and the others are safely escorted to the capital."

Wei Ke clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes."

Chi Heng paused for a moment, glanced at Wei Ke who was immediately going to do the work, and then exhaled: "Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss? Wouldn't that expose my sister-in-law's whereabouts? My sister-in-law has Dongzang by her side, what could possibly happen? You know how skilled Dongzang is, he can smash a person's head with his bare hands, surely he can protect my sister-in-law?"

Li Rong frowned, then suddenly stood up: "All troops, listen up! We will depart in 15 minutes."

"Arong, you really don't look well. You should rest more," Chiheng said worriedly.

"We need to hurry to Beijing, get the goods, and then go back to meet Ah Nuan."

Chi Heng wanted to persuade him, but knowing his stubborn and unpleasant temper, she just rolled her eyes and gave Li Rong a steamed bun.

Li Rong pushed him away: "I'm not hungry."

He then got up and walked toward the horse, but after only two steps, his tall figure suddenly stumbled and almost fell.

Chi Heng's pupils contracted instantly, and she grabbed Li Rong, saying, "Arong! Arong! What's wrong? Don't scare me." Li Rong shook her head, the black mist in front of her growing denser. The last sound she heard was Chi Heng's almost hoarse cry.

"Someone! Quickly go and fetch a doctor!"

From the vast sky above Qingquan Village, a sudden cry of an eagle echoed. The sound was sharp and long, growing louder as it approached.

Above the Li family's courtyard, a huge eagle spread its broad wings and circled in the air. After a while, it let out a long cry and suddenly swooped down.

In the courtyard, Dongzang was holding a candied hawthorn, teasing the cats and dogs. When he was bored, he suddenly heard a noise and looked up.

A glint flashed in her eyes, and in the next few seconds she leaped onto the roof, whistling loudly at the eagle overhead.

The next second, the huge eagle responded and landed steadily on Dongzang's arm.

Dongcang's lips curled up, revealing a row of big white teeth: "You little Lightning, you're still alive? Your fur is so smooth and shiny, I wonder who fed you, you're eating really well."

The eagle's face held a strange look of disgust as it turned its head away from Dongcang, only shaking its leg incessantly.

"Hey! You even brought back a letter! Is it from the general?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Dongzang's eyes. He took the letter and jumped off the roof with the eagle.

Turning around, she saw Lin Chun staring at her. Dong Cang immediately glared at him: "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen the First Warrior before?"

Lin Chun ignored her and simply reached out her hand: "The general is actually willing to use lightning to send a message? Let me see!"

Dongzang shoved the letter into his arms: "Who do you think you are? This is a letter from the general to his wife. She's not here right now, we'll talk about it when she gets back."

Lin Chun frowned: "Give it to me, in case there's something urgent in the letter!"

“No.” Dongzang rolled his eyes and repeated, “This letter can only be read by the lady herself when she returns.”

After saying that, she went into the house and took a large piece of meat, then swaggered out to feed it to Lightning, saying with a smile, "Come on, my little Lightning, I'll get you something good to eat. We'll go for a walk on the mountain later and pick up Madam while we're at it. Madam will be so happy to see you, haha."

As he spoke, he didn't even glance at Lin Chun.

Lin Chun was seething with anger, but thinking that the lady had only gone out to buy a carriage and would probably be back soon, she stopped worrying about Dong Cang and continued packing Jiang Nuanzhi's daily necessities.

Since he's going to take up a post in Beijing, he probably won't be able to return anytime soon.

Following Jiang Nuanzhi's instructions, Lin Chun packed up everything in the house that could be packed up.

Tidying up the things inside the house didn't take much effort, but what about the living things in the yard?
The lady said that all the dogs and donkeys in the yard should be taken to Beijing, including the chickens and ducks that the young master is currently feeding.

Looking at this pile of living creatures, Lin Chun racked her brains but couldn't figure out how to transport them. Should she put them all on a carriage and take them away together? Was that even reasonable? (End of Chapter)