Chapter 73 - 73 73 Escape

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Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Escape Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Escape “Uh...” Zhan Lan cried out in pain as Mu Yan bit her. The person listening outside the window misunderstood the situation. He shook his head repeatedly, secretly thinking that this gentleman was not gentle with women at all. Believing that the two were sharing a bed and making love, he smirked and left. After that person left, Mu Yan lifted the blanket, turned his back to adjust his breathing, and avoided looking at Zhan Lan. “Are you a dog?” Zhan Lan’s neck was bitten red by Mu Yan, the pain reminded her of last time she was drunk and got bitten at the neck too! Could it be that it was also Mu Yan’s doing last time, what kind of strange habit is this! Zhan Lan raised her hand, and slapped Mu Yan. Mu Yan was quicker, he grabbed her wrist and said coldly, “I’m just protecting your life. Are you still going to meet Tuoba Hong later?” Zhan Lan shook off Mu Yan’s hand, rubbed the place where Mu Yan had bitten her. This ambiguous bite mark, in the eyes of others, implied that something happened between the two, Mu Yan was actually protecting her. “Will your purpose of this trip hurt the Zhan Family?” Zhan Lan’s voice was lower, no longer as fierce as before. There was something in Mu Yan’s eyes that Zhan Lan couldn’t understand, he lazily said, “This trip won’t.” Zhan Lan pushed him away, got up, and dressed her shoulder, saying, “Thank you, my lord.” Zhan Lan felt that Mu Yan must have had his purpose for coming here, however, even if he betrayed Nanjin, she didn’t care. As long as he doesn’t harm the Zhan Family! Maybe because she was reborn, she felt a bit more trust towards Mu Yan. But the fact that Mu Yan said his trip wouldn’t harm the Zhan Family implies that maybe it could happen in the future. Who knows what the future holds? After all, he is from the Si Family! If her plan for revenge is fully deployed, and if Mu Yan wants to act against the Zhan Family later, that will be dealt with then! Right now, there are more pressing matters! Mu Yan’s appearance disrupted her rhythm, now, it was her turn to act. Mu Yan saw Zhan Lan leave the tent and sneak into the night. He lifted the curtain and saw the guards at the door sleeping soundly, as if they were drunk. It seemed someone had drugged them, not his men, which meant Zhan Lan wasn’t alone! Today, the soldiers of Western Rong were drunkardly merry, and there were fewer guards. With the help of the five from Long Kong, Zhan Lan used a sleeping drug to knock out several soldiers guarding outside the tent. The Death Guards stripped the Western Rong soldiers of their uniforms, dressed themselves, and stood outside the main tent, pretending to patrol. Long Kong and Zhan Lan took the opportunity to sneak into Tuoba Hong’s resting tent. Long Kong was a skilled locksmith and quickly picked the lock on Tuoba Hong’s secret box. He whispered, “Miss, we need to be quicker, our men are waiting to meet us!” Zhan Lan first found the battle map of Western Rong, looked at it, and then placed it back in the box. Of course, the battle map of Western Rong couldn’t be taken away, for if the battle map were stolen, Western Rong would immediately change their battle plans. She wouldn’t make such a preemptive blunder. After finding Tuoba Hong’s seal, Zhan Lan dipped it in ink and stamped it on a white silk handkerchief. Then she took several items from the box, the entire process was swift and neat. “Let’s go!” Zhan Lan left with Long Kong and the other four. With their disguises, they did not attract the attention of the Western Rong soldiers who were drinking and making merry. Mu Yan’s men signaled him secretly from the shadows. He immediately knew that Zhan Lan’s intended action had succeeded, and now they were evacuating. Mu Yan’s lips curled up slightly. What exactly had Zhan Lan done? He would know in a moment. Indeed, suddenly the sound of drums erupted in the camp. Western Rong soldiers relayed the message, “Trouble! Enemy troops! Enemy troops are heading towards Fengyu Pass!” Instantly, the on-duty Western Rong soldiers, well-trained, grabbed their curved blades and chased towards the direction of Fengyu Pass. Zhan Lan had just escaped not far from the garrison when she heard the sound of Western Rong soldiers galloping after them from behind. The pursuers were getting closer. Zhan Lan and Long Kong rode horses, whipping them rapidly to flee across the oasis. “Stop!” Over a hundred Western Rong soldiers, riding horses and wielding curved swords, relentlessly pursued. “Fire arrows!” The leading captain ordered. The sound of wind whistled by Zhan Lan’s ears; she looked at the woods on both sides and shouted to the others speeding alongside, “Quick, into the woods!” The six of them turned their horses towards the woods to the right. It was too dark to see clearly, and just now the Western Rong soldiers could only hear the sound of a few people riding horses on the main road, suggesting they had entered the woods. Western Rong soldiers holding torches also charged into the woods on horseback. The leading captain understood the terrain here; the woods were too vast. They faintly heard the sounds of horses heading in different directions. The captain quickly made a decision, “These thieves, to protect one among them, the others deliberately led us away. Split into five groups and pursue!” With the captain’s command, the troop of one hundred dispersed and stormed into the woods. When they had moved far off, and the sound of horseshoes faded, Zhan Lan and the others jumped down from the trees at the edge of the forest. Zhan Lan adjusted her hood, whispering, “Let’s go!” They swiftly returned to the main road from the woods, continuing their escape back towards Fengyu Pass. Long Kong grew increasingly admiring of Zhan Lan; today, they had secretly infiltrated the Western Rong Vanguard Army’s camp. Zhan Lan’s composure and strategies didn’t seem like those of a teenage girl. She was more like a cunning and experienced female general, skilled in winning with less! She was brave, meticulous, and extremely calm in her actions. Zhan Lan had already eyed several Western Rong horses in the camp, and had Long Kong and others shave their tails in advance, leaving just a tuft at the tip. As the horses entered the woods, Zhan Lan ignited the fur on their tails. Startled, the horses uncontrollably ran forward. Taking advantage of the night, they hid in the trees and escaped capture. Their journey now approached the junction of Western Rong and Nanjin. Zhan Lan had already arranged for a carriage to wait at the forefront of the woods. They boarded the carriage, whipping the horses to speed towards Fengyu Pass. Sitting in the carriage, Zhan Lan said to Long Kong, “We need to go faster; they’ll soon realize they’ve been tricked!” Just as they were about to escape, Western Rong soldiers furiously stormed over. The exasperated captain, finding only several horses leisurely grazing in the woods, realized they had been tricked! When Zhan Lan and her group were nearly reaching the borders of Nanjin, the Western Rong army drove them to the edge of a sand dune in the middle of the border line. Below this sand dune was a desert wasteland, and the slopes were extremely steep—falling down meant certain death. The leading captain excitedly exclaimed, “Hahaha, run, show some spirit and jump from here!” Western Rong soldiers burst into laughter following him. With the giant sand dune ahead, they weren’t afraid of them escaping; if they jumped down, their deaths were certain. “Kill them! To dare deceive us!” The leading captain tucked his curved blade at his waist, picked up a crossbow, and aimed it at Zhan Lan and her group.

Chapter 73 - 73 73 Escape

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