Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Everyone in the hall was deeply moved as they looked at Wu Qing standing outside the threshold, his back as straight as a sword.

The advisor's words were almost the complete opposite of the intelligence they had received from outside the mountains.

The intelligence they received indicated that Gao Shida could not tolerate Dou Gong, had fallen out with him, and was even hunting him down.

Qing Ge'er's analysis, however, was that Gao Shida had instead handed over all his elite troops to Dou Gong in this gamble.

One is positive and the other is negative; the difference is far more than just a matter of miles.

What would happen if they missed the opportunity to rescue Dou Gong? They dared not think about it, nor did they want to.

It should be noted that although the village is now recruiting many new people from outside, the main backbone is still the Dou clan.

They couldn't risk their head of household's life.

However, as Wu Qing stood outside the threshold in the setting sun, the radiance that streamed in along his silhouette was so magnificent and resolute that they could not question it.

Dou Xianniang stood up and said, "Then let's listen to Qing-ge'er and continue to hold back. We'll talk about it again tomorrow."

After the meeting ended, Dou Xianniang summoned Wu Qing to the backyard.

"Qing-ge'er, I just want to believe you," she said, "but things are unpredictable. If you put on such a show, what if we don't get good news by tomorrow night? Wouldn't that be bad?"

Wu Qing bowed and said, holding a fan, "Actually, there should be a great victory over there tonight, but it will take time for the news to arrive, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Young Miss, please rest assured, Master Dou will be perfectly fine."

Dou Xianniang looked at him and said, "Thank you!"

Wu Qing laughed and said, "What are you thanking me for, Miss?"

Dou Xianniang said earnestly, "You know what I'm thanking you for."

Wu Qing stood up straight, his left hand behind his back, his right hand gently waving a feather fan, a carefree smile on his face, and said nothing more.

Dou Xianniang turned around and saw Shan Ailian standing in the corner, looking this way, as if she wanted to come over but didn't want to.

"Alright, I'll leave for a bit... just a bit!" She glanced at Wu Qing.

Then he went to do other things in the outer hall.

After she left, Shan Ailian stood gracefully and moved over with delicate steps.

Wu Qing took two steps forward to meet him.

"Young Master Wu!" Shan Ailian lowered her head, trying hard to suppress the blush on her face. "About this morning, I... I didn't mean to, I just... I just..."

"You just couldn't help it?"

"How...how could I not help myself?" Shan Ailian lowered her head, her voice barely audible, "You...you should forget about that..."

"How could I possibly forget?" Wu Qing whispered with a smile in her ear.

Dan Ailian was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the ground.

She didn't know how to explain to him the dream she'd had the past two nights.

"You think you can just make people forget about it after you've caught her? I never expected Miss Ailian to be so fickle," Wu Qing continued to tease. "I want you to take responsibility!"

"I...I..."

"By the way, Miss Ailian changed her clothes today!" Wu Qing said in a low voice, looking at the turquoise high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) she was wearing. "I don't know why, but I always have a feeling that Miss Ailian liked to wear turquoise clothes a long, long time ago."

Dan Ailian looked up at him, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Wu Qing knew that the "previous life connection" was not yet over.

For him, what happened in his past life was a real experience.

But for her and Xiaobai, it was still just a bizarre and incomprehensible dream.

He really didn't expect that the pretty girl would be so bold as to grab him right then and there in the early morning.

He moved closer to Shan Ailian, reaching out one hand to her and gently hooking it around hers.

Dan Ailian's delicate body trembled, and she leaned against his arm. Although even her fair neck turned red, she did not move away.

"That's fair!" Wu Qing's lips almost touched her bright red ear. "Is that okay?"

Dan Ailian blushed and nodded slightly.

Although it was embarrassing, I don't know why, but I felt happy.

From the direction of the outer hall came the sound of Dou Xianniang talking to a female soldier.

Wu Qing withdrew his finger, and Shan Ailian's face turned as red as a ripe peach. She lightly punched his arm and then ran away to her room in embarrassment.

Dou Xianniang arrived at the inner courtyard and watched as the little girl, like a joyful rabbit, darted into her burrow in an instant.

Dou Xianniang glared at Wu Qing... I really only left for a short while.

What did she do to you?

Wu Qing shook his head... He did nothing.

And what did you do to her?

Wu Qing held the feather fan and shook it guiltily... but didn't do anything.

Dou Xianniang really couldn't understand it. The one in the morning only took a short while, and this time it was the same.

What can they do in such a short time?

It ended as soon as it started? This... isn't Brother Qing moving too fast?

Dou Xianniang stared at Wu Qing with suspicion.

Wu Qing roughly guessed what she suspected, and with a wicked smile, he waved his feather fan.

Miss Dou blushed and looked away.

After dinner, Wu Qing went to find craftsmen to revise the blueprints for the catapults and crossbows in the mountains.

He had done it before, but he relied on his previous knowledge of physics to make some modifications to things that already existed in this era.

During his past life's journey, he learned a great deal about the Song Dynasty.

Although the Song Dynasty valued civil officials over military ones, the generals had very weak fighting spirit, and the soldiers were tattooed on their faces, making them like household slaves.

However, significant improvements have been made to the siege and defense equipment.

What's more, there are even books from the later Ming Dynasty such as "Tiangong Kaiwu" and "Jixiao Xinshu" in that Song Dynasty... It's just a strange story!

The artisans in the village are from the Dou family. The Dou family itself is not a prominent clan or powerful family, and they are not able to make anything too complicated for the time being.

But with his guidance and disassembly, the craftsmen quickly figured out its structure.

"We'll have to take Cheng'an County sooner or later!" Wu Qing said. "Although it's not the right time yet, we can start preparing many things in advance."

The lead craftsman said, "Don't worry, Qing-ge'er, leave the rest to us."

Wu Qing also told them that if they had any questions, they could come to him anytime.

Then he returned to his own courtyard and took a shower in the cool water there.

Meanwhile, in Shan Ailian's room.

The female soldiers helped boil water and put it into a simple wooden bucket.

Dan Ailian's delicate body was immersed in the water, which was slightly warm. The steam spread out, filling the whole room with moisture.

Dan Ailian tucked her legs into the bathtub, half her face submerged in the water, feeling the warm steam in her nostrils.

Her face looked as if it had been soaked in warm water and turned as red as a shrimp.

Her little hand quietly reached down, as if she were back in the evening, feeling the same way that guy had done something naughty.

He went too far and has to take responsibility!

As night deepened, she changed into a lotus-patterned robe and white trousers after her bath. She lay on the couch and rolled around a bit.

Will tonight... be another beautiful dream?