Battle for Northern Frontier: The game begins with the grassland woman buying him.

After seeing Lin Qingshan off, the two returned to their tent.

Lin Yuer couldn't sleep after that, so she started counting the things they had to take with them when they moved.

But Su Zhan said to her.

"Wife, don't bring these tattered things. Just bring some food and drinks. Besides, bringing too much stuff will only attract more attention."

Hearing Su Zhan say this, Lin Yuer stopped fussing and just packed some necessities. It was still past midnight before the two of them finally went to sleep.

The next day, Su Zhan vaguely heard Mandu's shouts again.

"You wretched slave! Get out here right now!"

At first, Su Zhan thought he was hallucinating, but later he found out it was real.

Su Zhan was furious. If Lin Qingshan hadn't delayed things last night, he would have killed Mandu long ago. How could she be running wild like this now!

Just as Su Zhan was about to leave with his knife, Lin Yuer suddenly grabbed him.

"My lord, we're about to leave, so let's avoid unnecessary trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhan took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and put down the knife.

"Don't worry, my wife, I'll go out and meet her!"

Su Zhan didn't take a knife; he simply walked out. A crowd had already gathered in front of the tent, including herdsmen watching the spectacle and a group of menacing-looking people.

The leader was Mandu, and next to him stood a one-eyed grassland man. Behind the grassland man were more than a dozen burly men, who seemed to be up to no good.

Su Zhan looked around but didn't say anything, wanting to see who they were.

When Mandu saw Su Zhan emerge, a hint of schadenfreude flashed in his eyes. He then bowed and scraped before the one-eyed grassland man, saying, "Sir, it's him! He's the lowly slave that Sister Lin Qingshan bought!"

The one-eyed grassland man looked Su Zhan up and down, then spoke directly to the people behind him.

"Take him away!"

Two men from the grasslands immediately stepped forward, ready to seize Su Zhan.

Su Zhan frowned, took a step back, and said.

"Sir, please make this clear beforehand. You can't just arrest people without cause, can you?"

The one-eyed man sneered, "Lin Qingshan's rebel army escaped, and you'll take the blame for him! If you dare to resist, kill you without mercy!"

Su Zhan's heart sank. He hadn't expected Lin Qingshan's scheme to be exposed so quickly. Luckily, he had let Lin Qingshan escape beforehand, otherwise, being trapped in the tent would have been troublesome.

However, although Lin Qingshan escaped, Su Zhan himself was going to be in trouble.

If you were captured and used as a suicide squad, it would mean certain death; there would be absolutely no chance of survival.

But it's impossible for Su Zhan to resist now. There are so many people on the other side. Even if Su Zhan could fight them, he would be exhausted to death. Moreover, this is the grassland people's camp. If he dares to make a move, it will definitely attract more grassland people, and Su Zhan will surely die.

Moreover, if Su Zhan dies, Lin Yuer won't survive either. She will definitely be captured, and her fate will be uncertain.

So Su Zhan took a deep breath and knew he could only endure it for the time being and think of a solution later.

"Alright! I'll go with you, but I need to say a few words to my wife!"

The one-eyed man wasn't afraid of Su Zhan's tricks and waved his hand impatiently.

"I'll give you fifteen minutes, don't try anything funny!"

Su Zhan nodded and went straight back to his tent.

Lin Yu'er inside the tent was already crying in fear. She looked at Su Zhan with tears streaming down her face, completely at a loss for what to do.

Before she could speak, Su Zhan whispered.

"My wife, don't worry, I'll be fine. You need to prepare immediately. Forget all this stuff, just take the silver. We'll leave tonight at midnight to find my elder brother, understand?"

"But...but what will you do!"

Su Zhan smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll go to Stone City and reunite with you all. Just wait for me!"

"I...I'm worried!"

Su Zhan smiled and patted Lin Yu'er's head gently, saying softly, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. You're my biggest worry. As long as you're okay, I'm not afraid of anything!"

Lin Yuer was already sobbing uncontrollably. She clung tightly to Su Zhan, trying to keep him there. Su Zhan was also extremely reluctant to part with her, but the grassland people outside wouldn't wait for him.

"Kid! Time's up, come out!"

Su Zhan patted Lin Yuer on the shoulder, then resolutely turned and left, leaving behind Lin Yuer's heart-wrenching cries.

Su Zhan felt extremely distressed at this moment, but there was nothing he could do.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Besides, he lost this game. If he had known the grassland people would arrive so quickly, he would have left with Lin Yuer and Lin Qingshan.

However, it was too late to say anything now. In order to protect Lin Yuer, Su Zhan could only leave with them for the time being and make plans later when there was an opportunity.

But Su Zhan knew that this journey would be fraught with unpredictable dangers. Being a suicide soldier was more dangerous than being a slave; he never knew when or where he might die.

So what he said just now was just to comfort Lin Yuer; even he himself didn't believe he could come back alive.

Thinking of this, Su Zhan went straight out of the tent, where many people were still standing.

The herders whispered among themselves around the tent: "That kid's really unlucky. Lin Qingshan ran away, so they'll arrest him and make him take the blame."

"Exactly! What a waste of his good looks and strong physique..."

Mandu, standing to the side, was also very smug. Ever since Su Zhan came to her, he had been going against her every day, making her look bad a lot. Now that Su Zhan had been arrested, she could finally get her revenge!

Two grassland people escorted Su Zhan forward. When Su Zhan passed by Mandu,

Mandu suddenly spoke up.

"Hmph! You've finally gotten what you deserve!"

Su Zhan didn't even glance at her, simply uttering three words: "Toad Demon!"

Mandu was furious upon hearing this: "Boy, you're about to die, and you still dare to be so arrogant?"

Su Zhan didn't even glance at her and walked straight ahead.

Su Zhan walked a few meters when he suddenly heard Lin Yuer's heart-wrenching cries behind him.

Su Zhan paused, feeling extremely distressed, but he didn't turn back and continued walking forward.

The scene looked desolate. Lin Yuer was all alone in the tent, while Su Zhan was taken away. Mandu next to him was grinning savagely. The herdsmen felt that this scene was really cruel.

After Su Zhan was captured, everyone in front of Lin Yuer's tent dispersed, leaving Lin Yuer alone inside, crying helplessly.

……

After Su Zhan was captured, he was not sent directly to the battlefield, but was instead imprisoned in a dungeon on the other side of the camp.

The dungeon was exceptionally sturdy and gloomy, and there were quite a few people inside. Su Zhan squatted in a corner with these people.

Everyone's expressions were completely numb; clearly, as suicide soldiers, they had completely resigned themselves to their fate.

But Su Zhan refused to accept his fate; he was thinking about how to escape.

There was no way to escape from the dungeon; it was impossible to break through, and there were guards outside, so he had no other options.

Since that's the case, the only options are to wait until we get to the battlefield or find a way to escape halfway there.

Su Zhan waited like that until dark, but no one brought them food or water all day.

As darkness fell, the cell door was suddenly opened, and two burly men from the grasslands walked in. They glanced at everyone in the room, and finally their eyes landed on Su Zhan.

Immediately afterwards, the two men stepped forward, grabbed Su Zhan without saying a word, and walked him outside.