The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 400 The River Tilts and the Moon Falls

Che Zhong'an didn't believe his nonsense.

In his mind, Xu Zhen was second only to His Highness in terms of strategizing flawlessly.

His silence doesn't mean he doesn't know; it means he doesn't want to say.

But Xu Zhen didn't have a chance to say it.

He took a small bundle from the attendant who rushed over: "I'll leave things here to you and take care of them. I'll be leaving now."

Che Zhong'an asked urgently, "Where to?"

Xu Zhen raised an eyebrow: "Naturally, we'll go back up the mountain."

He spoke cryptically, but Che Zhong'an knew he was looking for Pang Yunyi.

He used to be the one who resented Xu Zhen the most, but now he's also the one who least wants Xu Zhen to leave.

Perhaps it's because I've never experienced the smoothness of having a strategist before, but now that I've experienced it and lost it, I feel uneasy all over.

He blinked: "Is it absolutely necessary to leave?"

Xu Zhen smiled and nodded.

Knowing he couldn't influence his thoughts, Che Zhong'an could only nod and say, "Take care."

Xu Zhen returned the same two words, and without saying goodbye, he rode away to the sound of his horse's hooves.

Che Zhong'an did not see him off, but only remarked on his decisive and efficient actions.

On the other side, Zheng Xun continued his journey almost without stopping.

She wanted to visit General He first, so her first destination was Liaozhou.

Although the journey was rushed, it wasn't without its interesting moments.

One day, as the moon set over the river, the dawn broke through the clouds, and golden light leaped above the clouds of Mount Dayin, revealing nothing of the deadly danger lurking in the human world.

Wei Yanxing had long forgotten to wave his folding fan, and he murmured as if in a trance, "Dayin Mountain is so beautiful."

"Boss, don't you always claim to have profound and elegant writing? How come you managed to come up with such a... muffled fart after all that?"

Wei Yanxing's face instantly fell: "Xiao Jiu... which bastard corrupted you?"

I still remember that before he and Yu Rong separated, she was a lively and playful young girl. I never expected that she would say such unpleasant things.

Yu Rong's tone carried a feigned maturity and world-weariness: "There's no way around it, the older you get, the more you have to develop a sharp edge."

Wei Yanxing unfolded his fan to cover his face, then rolled his eyes fiercely.

Yu Rong knew immediately that he was probably thinking about her, but she didn't care and moved closer to Lü Mengying as usual.

Lu Mengying wiped her dagger, her expression gentle.

"Mengying, you seem very happy?"

Lü Mengying nodded.

Zheng Xun also slowed down: "It really is beautiful."

Although this beauty will inevitably be tinged with desolation, desolation is better than a broken country.

However, this scene is not as beautiful as the post-apocalyptic one.

Yes, beautiful.

Although human settlements are devastated, mutated plants are growing wildly, and creatures that were once suppressed by humans have turned the tables and regained ownership of the world.

Therefore, although the end times are dangerous, there are countless beautiful landscapes in remote places.

Those who cherish the land will feel their passion deepen with every inch of the country they set foot on.

Heading north, no one knew what they were thinking.

In the end, they arrived in Liaozhou nearly ten days earlier than expected.

Upon arriving in Liaozhou, I discovered that the local customs and atmosphere were completely different.

A tall, strong woman with bronze skin, wearing a bare-chested short-sleeved shirt, was forging iron in a shop facing the street.

The children running by the roadside were carrying sharpened weapons.

A strong, middle-aged man with a limp was weaving bamboo strips.

Yu Rong's nose twitched, and she took several deep sniffs.

"Slightly murky, but comfortable."

"When did you start getting wind of things?"

Wei Yanxing tried to sniff like her, but unfortunately he couldn't smell anything.

Yu Rong chuckled: "Who told you I could tell by smell?"

"You've really got some nerve! You even dare to mess with your boss!"

During their argument and chase, the two ran around Zheng Xun and Lü Mengying three times.

Feeling it was outrageous, Lü Mengying grabbed them, one in each hand.

Zheng Xun coughed lightly: "Alright."

Sensing the subtle, scrutinizing gazes of the surrounding crowd, the two who had been captured instantly regained their composure.

Yu Rong rubbed her arms: "Why are they looking at us like that?"

It's like wanting to cut a person open to see what's inside.

“This is Liaozhou, a place where everyone is a soldier. Our movements…” Zheng Xun paused, then said subtly, “are quite suspicious. This is all due to their long-term exposure to danger and the resulting caution. Relax, we are not the enemy. Just do what you need to do, and they won’t do anything to us.”

Fortunately, the people here are not psychologically fragile.

Yu Rong sighed instead, "They've had a hard time."

“We haven’t done enough,” Wei Yanxing said softly.

"It's rare that you said something sensible."

"All you do is slander me. When have I ever spoken in a way that isn't human?"

"Ha, ask Mengying, when have you ever said anything nice?"

Lü Mengying replied in agreement, "No."

Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Zheng Xunsheng reluctantly pulled up his hood: "Let's go."

Upon arriving at the general's residence, Zheng Xun first carefully examined the main gate.

The threshold was worn with marks, the gate was faded, and there were only four veterans on duty outside.

Wei Yanxing frowned in dissatisfaction: "It's only been a short time since General He's accident, and the guard duty has already become lax?"

He didn't lower his voice, and the old guard at the gate didn't look too happy when he heard what he said.

Before one of the hot-tempered individuals could even utter a word, Wei Yanxing's eyes narrowed immediately: "And he's so easily provoked..."

Provoked in this way, the other party held his spear horizontally across his chest.

The team leader pulled him back: "Geng Huai! Calm down."

"You gentlemen seem to have come from afar. May I ask what grudge you have against the General's Mansion?"

The unwritten rule in this world is that how you treat the gatekeeper is how you treat the host.

So it's no wonder he misunderstood that Zheng Xun and his group had ill intentions.

"It's not really a holiday, it's just that this guy..." Wei Yanxing looked Geng Huai up and down a few times, "Tch."

If Wei Yanxing really wanted to provoke someone, he wouldn't need to lift a finger.

A disdainful sneer completely ignited Geng Huai's anger.

The team leader once again forcefully stopped Geng Huai.

He repeated, "May I ask what brings you here?"

Wei Yanxing looked at Zheng Xun.

Zheng Xun nodded slightly.

He then took out a token from his pocket and waved it in front of the team leader.

Upon seeing the totem on the token, the team leader immediately knelt down.

Wei Yanxing forcefully helped the man up: "Go inside and report."

The team leader turned around and ran towards the general's mansion.

The other guards stood there, stunned.

Yu Rong raised her chin: "Why don't you arrest this Geng something-or-other?"

"No! Who are you? What right do you have...?"

Geng Huai looked at his colleagues.

The other two guards exchanged a glance but did not make a move.

"Tsk." Wei Yanxing lifted his shirt, patted his boots affectionately, and then kicked Geng Huai to the ground. "I'll have to do it myself."

The other two guards, seemingly afraid that he would attack again, quickly stepped in front of Geng Huai.

"This is the General's residence, not a place for you to act recklessly. Whatever the matter, the General will make a decision when he arrives. If you make another move, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Perhaps sensing something from the team leader's behavior, the two spoke in a less assertive tone.

Of course, the main problem is that they don't even understand the situation yet.