The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

In fact, Li Tian couldn't understand why he suddenly agreed to Qin Shuang's conditions.

He just thought the woman's idea was good; these days, it's rare to see such a naive and kind person.

"You really agreed." Qin Shuang smiled happily, revealing two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.

After saying that, Qin Shuang said somewhat awkwardly, "However, my silver notes are at the General's Mansion, so you'll have to accompany me back to the Sanshui Military Command."

"it is good."

Li Tian agreed without hesitation. He was a decisive man who trusted his subordinates. Although the Sanshui Military Prefecture was considered a dangerous place, Li Tian believed that he had nothing to fear with his skills.

The next day, Li Tian gave instructions to Wu Laoliu and the others, and then rode a fast horse to take Qin Shuang to the Sanshui Military Prefecture.

The Sanshui Military Prefecture is about a hundred miles away from Langtoubao, which would take at least a whole day to ride at a fast horse.

The entire journey was through barren wastelands and deserts.

Because they were riding together on the same horse, the two were very close, whispering to each other. Suddenly, Qin Shuang was a little moved and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Li Tian, ​​do you have a wife at home?"

"I already have four wives," Li Tian said without turning his head.

Qin Shuang gave an "oh" and then fell silent. Her gaze fell upon the vast Gobi Desert, and she thought, "If only this place were filled with tents, then those homeless people would have a place to live."

........

The journey was so bumpy that even a man would have succumbed to it, let alone a frail woman. The two rested three times along the way, stopping and starting until nightfall before finally arriving near the Sanshui Military Prefecture.

From afar, it was an ancient city stretching for several miles, submerged in sand and dust, its walls mottled and dilapidated.

The situation inside the city was not visible, but the soldiers on the city walls patrolled back and forth incessantly, each wearing iron armor, looking quite different from the rebel army.

Above the city gate were three large characters: "Sanshui Military Prefecture".

"Whoa~"

A few hundred meters from the Sanshui Military Headquarters, Li Tian stopped his horse, helped Qin Shuang dismount, and then handed the reins to her.

"Miss Qin Shuang, this is my way of seeing you off. Please return to the city first and contact me again once you have collected the silver notes."

Qin Shuang was a little reluctant to part with it. She patted herself down and pulled out a gold particle, handing it to Li Tian.

"This is the last gold particle I have; consider it a deposit."

Li Tian chuckled to himself. He wondered how much gold this girl was carrying, always claiming it was the last piece.

Li Tian watched Qin Shuang ride her warhorse towards the "Sanshui Military Headquarters" before turning back the way he came.

"Open the door, I am the eldest daughter of the Qin family, I am back."

Qin Shuang rode a fast horse towards the Sanshui Military Prefecture and immediately shouted from below the city wall.

"Yes, Miss."

"It really is Miss Qin who's back."

A few soldiers stood on the city wall and looked down for a while. When they realized it was indeed Miss Qin, they were overjoyed.

After Miss Qin went missing, General Qin flew into a rage, saying that if she was not found within fifteen days, he would behead all the scouts he had sent out.

Unexpectedly, Miss Qin came back on her own.

"Please wait a moment, miss, we will open the city gate for you shortly."

The soldiers guarding the city immediately ran down the city wall and opened the city gate for Qin Shuang. Someone took the horse reins and said with a fawning expression.

"Miss, where have you been all this time? You've been driving me crazy with worry!"

"Stop talking nonsense, take me back to my place, bring me some food, and give me a clean set of clothes."

Qin Shuang said irritably, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she had suffered outside these past few days.

"Yes! Yes!"

The soldier dared not say much, and with a forced smile, escorted Qin Shuang to her residence—a quaint little courtyard.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, a maid in green ran out, hugged Qin Shuang, and cried, "Miss, you're finally back! Where have you been all these days? Let me see if you've lost weight."

"You haven't lost weight. Hurry up and prepare my bathwater, it's filthy."

Qin Shuang said irritably, and took the maid's arm as they walked into the quaint courtyard.

Feels so good!

Back at the General's Mansion, Qin Shuang took a hot bath, ate a three-yellow porridge and braised pig's trotters, and finally felt much better. Then she threw herself heavily onto the big bed.

"Li Wu!"

He thought again of that kind-faced young man with a perpetually smiling face.

"I wonder what this guy is doing right now?"

Just then, the door creaked open, and a man in his forties with a dignified appearance walked in, wearing a suit of armor that had been worn shiny by the wind and sand.

This person was none other than Qin Lie, the commander of the Sanshui Military Command.

"Shuang'er, where have you been lately?" the man asked in a deep voice.

"Father," Qin Shuang'er said timidly as she stood up from the bed.

"I'm asking you where you've been lately?" the man suddenly raised his voice, his tone authoritative without being angry.

"I...I've been kidnapped!"

Qin Shuang pouted, then burst into tears. "I was kidnapped by Wolf Head Fortress! They... But I escaped. I wandered in the mountains for three days, and finally found a horse and came back on my own."

Kidnapping?

Qin Lie's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

He never expected that someone would dare to kidnap Qin Lie's daughter near Sanshui Prefecture.

"Are you sure they were kidnapped by the people from Wolf Head Fortress?" Qin Lie's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

Qin Shuang pouted and remained silent. She didn't want to betray Wolf Head Fortress, but she was intimidated by Qin Lie's imposing manner and immediately told the truth.

But Qin Lie could tell from his daughter's timid expression that she was clearly terrified by the bandits at Wolf Head Fortress.

"Hahaha!"

Instead of being angry, Qin Lie laughed, "Good, good Wolf Head Fortress, you actually dared to kidnap my daughter, I'd like to see just how capable you are."

After saying that, Qin Lie turned and walked towards the door.

"Father..." Qin Shuang chased after him, wanting to explain, but Qin Lie walked too fast and disappeared outside the crescent gate in the blink of an eye.

"Zhao Dechuan!"

Upon returning to his tent, Qin Lie summoned his deputy general, Zhao Dechuan.

"Tonight, send a squad to wipe out Wolf Head Fortress. Bring back all the heads from Wolf Head Fortress."

"yes!"

Zhao Dechuan served in the army for sixteen years, rising from a lowly soldier to a lieutenant general. He was always a ruthless and taciturn man.

He immediately selected thirty cavalrymen and charged menacingly toward Wolf Head Fortress.

……

Eagle Beak Ridge

The mountains are high and the forests are dense.

It was already dark when Li Tian arrived at Eagle's Beak Ridge.

Looking at the darkening sky, Li Tian sighed, "Looks like I'll have to spend the night here."

Li Tian searched around and found a large tree with lush branches and leaves. He quickly climbed up using both his hands and feet, then tied a rope around his waist to secure himself to the tree. He then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

With his vigorous and energetic physique, he was naturally not afraid of the mountain winds.

In the middle of the night, a thunderous sound of horses' hooves suddenly woke Li Tian from his sleep.