Soon, a person bound like a zongzi was brought in. This person was unconscious, dressed in the clothes of a Ha Yue Zhu maid, and was thrown into the center of the tent like a dead dog.
Someone presented a packet of poison to Ti He Ye for inspection. "Wu Tan has already examined it; it is indeed a potent poison."
"Why is the person not awake yet?"
Someone threw cold water directly onto the person's face. After about three to five seconds, the person finally woke up. They tried to sit up, but after a few twists, they couldn't.
He turned his head and saw Ge Er Sang Ye sitting to the side, exclaiming, "General? What has happened to me?" He turned his head again and saw Ti Ha Ye seated high above. He was instantly drenched in a cold sweat and prostrated himself, wanting to kneel. "My King."
Ge Er Sang Ye's eyes widened. "How can it be you, kid? This, this is a wrong capture."
What was going on?
Everyone looked at each other, bewildered.
Ge Er Sang Ye quickly got up and bowed. "My King, this is a handyman under my command. He usually just washes my feet and brushes horses. How, how could he have been captured?"
"Could it be that your people made a mistake?"
"He's not one of your esteemed people, it must be a mistake. This child grew up on the grasslands; many people know him."
Ti He Ye immediately said, "Continue the search. Don't let the spies escape amidst the chaos." He then slammed his desk in anger, cursing, "A bunch of useless people, to be tricked like this."
The one who tricked them was none other than Li Man Er.
She deliberately took off the maid's clothes, intending to make the barbarians think she would escape dressed as a maid. In reality, she had found a scapegoat and, still wearing the barbarian soldiers' clothes, escaped amidst the chaos.
After leaving the barbarian camp, Li Man Er changed her clothes in her spatial realm. Taking advantage of the fact that the dense fog had not entirely dissipated, she quickly ran back along the path she had come. Midway, she vaguely heard the sound of pursuers behind her, so she quickened her pace. In a short while, she reached the vicinity of the city gate.
Fearing discovery, Li Man Er quickly put her equipment into her spatial realm and ran at full speed towards the city gate.
The soldiers guarding the north gate saw Li Man Er's figure from afar and immediately leaned over the city wall, shouting, "Who goes there?"
Li Man Er shouted, "Open your eyes wide and see who I am!"
Several people leaned over the city tower to look and quickly confirmed Li Man Er's identity.
"It's General Li."
"General Li is back, open the city gate quickly!"
"That's right, quickly, open the city gate."
A few soldiers ran over and opened the city gate, welcoming Li Man Er into the city.
The moment the city gate closed, Li Man Er finally felt a sense of relief. She was human too; she also felt fear and trepidation. Going to the barbarian camp alone this time was indeed a bit risky. Fortunately, there were no major incidents, and the gains were quite good.
A person ran down from the city wall, rushing to Li Man Er's side without catching their breath. "Miss, are you alright? Are you injured?"
"What could happen to me? Why are you here?"
A Si pointed to her swollen eyes. "After reading your letter this morning, this servant was terrified. If something were to happen to you..." she wouldn't be able to live.
Li Man Er said, "I'm fine, aren't I? Those people wanted to capture me, they must be dreaming."
The soldiers guarding the gate were curious and couldn't help but ask, "General Li, did you really risk your life and go to the barbarian camp alone?"
They found it hard to believe.
Li Man Er said, "The pursuers will be here soon, and there aren't many of them. You don't need to worry, just handle them." Although she didn't answer the question directly, her words clearly conveyed the answer.
"Miss, let's go back first. We can talk about anything when we get back."
"Okay!" Li Man Er said in a low voice as she walked, "Is everything alright?"
"This servant was terrified..."
The mistress and servant sneaked back to their room. Li Man Er poured herself some tea and gulped it down.
Thanks to the spiritual mist spring water, she wasn't very tired despite traveling all night, only thirsty. But seeing her like this, A Si couldn't help but say with concern, "Miss, you must be exhausted."
"I'm alright!"
"What do you mean alright? It's over a hundred li round trip! The snowy roads are difficult, the fog obscures vision, and you were alone in an enemy camp of tens of thousands..." Just thinking about it was difficult, let alone gathering information.
"Alright, I'm fine, why are you acting like you're about to cry? By the way, has anything happened tonight?"
Speaking of this, A Si had a look of resentment. "What could have happened? I don't know you left alone. If there's a next time, at least call this servant along. If something were to happen, at least I could shield you."
Li Man Er's heart was touched. Although A Si was sent by Qi Yi Han, after many days of interaction, she could feel some of this girl's sincerity.
"Alright, I'm fine, and there definitely won't be a next time." Li Man Er said, "I'm tired. You guard outside for me. Call me if anything happens."
"Okay!" A Si dutifully changed Li Man Er into her nightclothes, covered her with a quilt, lowered the bed curtains, and then moved a small stool to sit outside, guarding her conscientiously.
Li Man Er wasn't originally tired, but lying in the warm bed, her defenses relaxed, and she suddenly felt sleepy and fatigued. She yawned lazily, closed her eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
While Li Man Er slept soundly, Qi Yi Han, knowing she had returned safely, also felt relieved. However, he was determined to find a way to see Li Man Er that night. Thinking of her boundless courage in venturing into the barbarian camp alone made him grit his teeth in anger.
In the evening, Qi Yi Han, accompanied by his men, patrolled the north and south city gates. After going through the usual procedures, he returned to his residence to rest.
In the latter half of the night, A Wu appeared and exchanged clothes with Qi Yi Han. Qi Yi Han, like a phantom, left his room and went to Li Man Er's residence.
Fortunately, she was not staying in the military camp, making conversation much easier.
A Si seemed to have known Qi Yi Han would come, as she was already waiting respectfully.
"Your Highness."
"Where is she?"
A Si said with some embarrassment, "Miss is still asleep."
Li Man Er wasn't particularly tired, but her mind was too full of thoughts, making her body also too tired to move. Therefore, after returning, she slept until noon, only waking up to eat lunch. In the afternoon, she slept again until dinner time. After dinner, she chatted with A Si for a while, then took a bath and went to sleep again.
Qi Yi Han, however, thought she was exhausted and asked nervously, "Is she injured?"
A Si shook her head. "No, Your Highness, please rest assured. Miss is completely well."