Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

I thought to myself, this would be the best! But you are a smart person, you will never be fooled by me.

I smiled and said, "No way, wouldn't that mean you've made this trip in vain? Wouldn't Third Uncle be mad at you again when you go back?"

He smiled and said, "You are thinking about me."

I looked at him and asked, "Let me ask you, in Xuanxuan's place, do you see a young woman and a little girl? One is about seventeen or eighteen years old, thin and slender, and the other is about eleven or twelve years old, with a round face and big eyes."

He looked up and thought for a moment: "Yes, I have. Xuan said that her family offered a large sum of money to redeem her, but Xuan didn't let her go."

I quickly grabbed his sleeve and asked anxiously, "Were they tortured? Especially the little ones, were they treated for injuries?"

Gui Fangduan looked down at the place where I was holding him, and I obediently put my hand down.

I only heard him say, "Xuan didn't treat them harshly. I heard that he questioned them for two days but didn't get anything out of them. He was afraid that if he tortured them again, they would be too weak to be killed and the clues would be lost. That's why they are still alive and well."

I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good..." Then I looked up at him and said firmly, "Don't worry, your trip is not in vain. You can take me back and you can report to the mission."

He couldn't hide his surprise: "You?!"

I said seriously, "Yes, I am."

He looked at me with amusement: "How capable are you that Xuanxuan would give you face?"

I said seriously, "I have no face in front of him. I am not very capable, I just happen to know some information, but this information is something he can't find even if he searches the whole world, so my value is probably greater than the batch of goods he is chasing."

He leaned against the stone wall holding his sword and raised his eyebrows: "I'll take you there, will you be okay?"

I curled my eyes and said, "Thank you for your concern. I'm sure I'll be fine. Just take me back."

He raised his hand and said, "In that case, there is no time to lose. Then please come in."

I blew out the candle and followed him out of the cave.

Before I walked out of the cave, a hand suddenly grabbed my ankle. I jumped in shock and almost stepped on him. I lowered my head and took a closer look in the moonlight. It turned out to be Wang Shiba lying on the ground, dazed and unable to get up, mumbling: "Little brother, little brother..."

I squatted down, shook his hand, and comforted him, "Brother, I'm fine."

I looked up and asked Gui Fangduan again: "What did you do to him?"

Gui Fangduan said calmly: "It was just some drugs."

I was surprised and asked, "You have great spiritual power, but you still use such a despicable method?!"

Gui Fangduan laughed and said, "Why not use it if you can save effort? I've already killed people, so why would I care if they're despicable or not?"

I was speechless for a moment and could not refute, so I could only stand up and shake his sleeves: "Then you should untie him. We still have to march tomorrow, don't let him get up."

Gui Fangduan shrugged, took out a small fire starter-like object from his nightgown, lit it and shook it at Wang Shiba's nose, then extinguished it and put it back into his arms.

I saw that thing looked familiar, so I asked, "Did you make this incense?"

He nodded: "It's a secret recipe of the Guifang family, but it's also available on the market. We can sell some when we're short of money."

I thought to myself that this wicked incense, which had bewitched our people three times, was actually quite useful.

He raised his head and said, "He will wake up in an incense stick of time. Let's take the opportunity to leave."

I tore off a piece of my clothes and stuffed it into Wang Shiba's hand, so that he wouldn't miss me when he woke up. Later, I will ask Tu Shanjing to send a letter to Xiangliu to let him know that I am safe.

When I got to the cave entrance, Gui Fangduan suddenly stopped and raised his hand to stop me. I stopped and waited quietly.

He listened attentively to the noise outside the cave and slowly drew out the long sword from his back. The sword was cold and flashed silver in the darkness, reflecting the moonlight.

Then, a streak of fire flashed across the cave like a meteor. Then, shouts were heard outside.

A large group of people rushed forward after the rain of arrows from the stray fire and fought with Xiangliu's soldiers at the tents in the camp.

Gui Fangduan was holding a long sword, standing at the entrance of the cave alone. I hid behind him and asked, "Do you know who is coming?"

Gui Fangduan whispered, "I don't know, but I see that they are wearing armor and dressed like soldiers."

As they were talking, some soldiers discovered that there were people in the cave and rushed to a nearby cave to make some noise.

I thought to myself, this is not good. I am afraid that the pursuers sent by Xuanxuan have finally caught up with these poor soldiers who are rushing on their way with empty stomachs. My elder brother is so good to me, and Xiangliu also saved my life. I can't let his soldiers die without him.

Just as I was about to step out of the cave, Gui Fangduan grabbed my wrist. I turned around and looked at him puzzledly. He had put his mask back on and whispered to me, "Follow me later, we'll run to the horse."

"Escape?!" I said in surprise.

"Yes, it's a good opportunity to escape in the chaos. Otherwise, would you stay and fight? I won't go through the trouble with you. Fighting is expensive for me too!"

I really wanted to bite him to see if he could still be so nonchalant.

Before I could bite him, a soldier came towards me with a big knife raised high and was about to chop me down.

He blocked the sword behind me and knocked the soldier back a foot away.

"Five hundred taels, keep track of it first." He did not forget to count the money for me.

"I didn't hire you to fight. You started the fight on your own. Forget it!" I retorted.

At this moment, a man dressed as a soldier rushed forward with a sword in his hand. He must have seen that the previous soldier had suffered a loss, so he came to deal with the tough guy himself.

The two swords collided, making a crisp sound. Both sides were concentrating and holding their breath, not daring to underestimate the enemy. I looked aside from Gui Fangduan and saw an old acquaintance.

The man had high eyebrows and sunken eyes, and was none other than Jun Yi, Xuan's right-hand man.

I came up with a plan and walked out from behind Gui Fangduan.

Gui Fangduan's "Hello!" and my "Hello" sounded at the same time.

I ignored him and continued to say to Na Junyi: "Stop it."

He frowned, glanced at me, and saw that it was me. He stared back at Gui Fangduan and asked, "How dare you ask us to stop?"

I laughed loudly towards the sky, which scared Gui Fangduan beside me.

I just regret that I don’t have a long beard, otherwise I would look so handsome if I stroked it now.

"Just because I know her condition."

Jun Yi finally looked at me and asked curiously, "She?"

I raised my hand and slowly wiped my forehead, then looked at him steadily and said, "Yes, her. You know your master. If you don't stop, I will be killed by this sword. What do you think will happen if your master can't find her and the news that was about to be obtained is lost again?"