Chapter 1524 - 1519: Shuangshuang’s Backer Returns

"Fengzi, listen to me, if that woman Wen Xiaoya calls you out later,

You must try to gather information about the military camp, especially when exactly Wei Ning will start fighting!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"Why ask this?" Lu Yuanfeng was a bit puzzled.

"Fengzi, do you believe that you and Beichen both have a chance to go to the battlefield?" Mu Shuangshuang asked with a smile.

Lu Yuanfeng nodded, he believed it, but he didn’t understand the intricacies of it.

"Fengzi, lean against the fence, I’ll tell it to you quietly!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Lu Yuanfeng followed Mu Shuangshuang’s instructions and leaned closer to the fence.

"Fengzi, the court has dispatched an imperial envoy, saying he’s here to supervise the battle, but I think he’s really here to monitor Wen Nantian.

With Wen Nantian’s skills, he should also know the true purpose of the court’s envoy. I have a bold guess, I think Wen Nantian will engage the Wei Dynasty within these three days, before the envoy arrives.

If this is true, Wen Nantian is destined to lose this battle! When that happens, you and Beichen should request to fight; Beichen may not have a status in the Capital, but he is still the son of the War God Xing Ningtian, his father’s name can be of use."

Mu Shuangshuang took the shortest time to analyze the current situation in Xing City with Lu Yuanfeng.

Especially the importance of this imperial envoy, which she also explained to Fengzi.

After hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s words, Lu Yuanfeng let out a long sigh.

"If they really start fighting, it’s impossible to know how many soldiers will die from the Ning Dynasty!"

Lu Yuanfeng thought of those soldiers who he trained and fought alongside, his heart felt incredibly heavy.

"Shuangshuang, I..." Lu Yuanfeng was at a loss for words and could only look at the girl he liked in front of him.

"Don’t say, I understand, I understand it all!"

But what could be done, getting out of the cell was easy, but having Wen Nantian abandon this battle was impossible.

Absolutely impossible! Even if it cost Lu Yuanfeng his life.

"Shuangshuang, what should I do? I don’t want to tolerate it any longer! He is unfit to be the commander, unfit!"

Lu Yuanfeng had had enough, watching helplessly as his brothers died one by one.

If they truly died fighting on the battlefield, he would have no regrets.

But dying as skilled soldiers in Ye City, dying as new recruits at Feeding Horse Slope, and moreover...

"Fengzi, we can only endure! I found out that the envoy will arrive in Xing City after three days, we’ll escape that night!"

"Escape?" Lu Yuanfeng’s eyes suddenly brightened.

He had never broken out of prison and never imagined he would do it one day.

"Shuangshuang, don’t worry, I’ll get you out! Once we’re out, you go back to the village and wait for my triumphant return to get you!"

Lu Yuanfeng could no longer stand to have Shuangshuang suffer with him.

He couldn’t bear it even once.

He had to send her away so he could focus on fighting on the front line.

"Okay!" Mu Shuangshuang nodded.

This time, she really planned to go back.

Her parents must be worried sick.

As for Mu Dade, he had jumped around long enough, it was time to deal with him.

Mu Shuangshuang’s guess was spot on, upon receiving news of the envoy’s arrival, Wen Nantian hurriedly organized his forces to engage the Wei Army.

He attempted to resolve the Wei Army before the envoy came so there would be no battle to supervise.

As expected, the Wei Army was brave and well-organized, whereas the Ning Army became chaotic once on the battlefield.

In an instant, they were at the mercy of the Wei Army’s blades; if not for an unexpected problem with the Wei Army, the Ning Dynasty soldiers might have been entirely wiped out.

This battle resulted in over half casualties, marking it as Wen Nantian’s most disastrous in his lifetime.

The air over all of Xing City carried the scent of gunpowder.

Until the third day when the envoy arrived...

——

Inside the Heavenly Prison, night had fallen, and due to the battle, most manpower had been deployed to defend the city.

Therefore, there weren’t many government officials guarding the prison.

Just two, neither appeared to be fighters worth taking seriously.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng exchanged a glance, and Mu Shuangshuang began shouting at the top of her lungs.

"Help, help... there’s a dead person..." Mu Shuangshuang shouted while looking towards the doorway.

The two government officials initially pretended not to hear until Mu Shuangshuang shouted, "We were sent here personally by the General, if we die, how will you answer to the General!"

Only then did the two begrudgingly unlock the heavy prison door and come before Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.

Lu Yuanfeng lay on the ground, motionless, as if dead.

Beside him, Mu Shuangshuang was crying.

The two officials, fearing problems, entered the cell, but as soon as they did, Lu Yuanfeng knocked them unconscious.

Taking the keys, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng escaped the cell at the General Mansion in Xing City.

Within the General Mansion, security was much tighter than usual.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng had no idea what happened.

But Lu Yuanfeng was familiar with the mansion, managed to evade the guards, and reached the guest courtyard.

"Shuangshuang, do we go in together, or should I go alone?"

Lu Yuanfeng was cautious, inside the courtyard should be experts.

If he went alone, he alone would face the danger.

That was what he hoped, but Shuangshuang would definitely not agree.

"Together, it’s probably not so calm inside!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"Alright!"

The two jumped into the courtyard and, almost in unison, ran toward the study.

Unexpectedly, no expert appeared and they safely entered the study.

"Who—"

Inside the study, Xue Shu suddenly looked up, and seeing Mu Shuangshuang, he was stunned.

"It’s you!" he pointed at Mu Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang was perplexed, as was Lu Yuanfeng.

"Sir, do you know me? We shouldn’t have met before, right?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"Indeed, we haven’t, but I know you, Mu Shuangshuang from Er Gui Village in Qingshan Town, Qingshan County! And you, Lu Yuanfeng, from the same village."

Xue Shu’s words left Mu Shuangshuang even more bewildered.

"May I ask, sir, how do you know about Fengzi and me?"

Mu Shuangshuang felt puzzled, she truly didn’t know any big shot.

"Do you remember rescuing a boy from kidnappers last year? He was Zheng’er, my son!"

Xue Shu’s words stunned Mu Shuangshuang momentarily, then she laughed.

Deep in her heart, she shouted: Heaven help me! Heaven help me!

Lu Yuanfeng also realized.

The envoy was actually the eldest son of the Xue Family, the biggest household in Qingshan Town, who became a high official in the court.

Back then, the Xue Family moved to the Capital for Xue Zheng, Xue Shu’s son, and Mu Shuangshuang thought she’d never cross paths with them again.

Unexpectedly, when she needed help the most, the Xue Family appeared!

What else could this be but heaven helping her?

"Mr. Xue, I have urgent matters to discuss with you..."