I started as an exile, and I relied on space to support my family of loyal heroes.

"Yes." The patrol captain looked at Wang Dadao in surprise, not understanding why he had such a terrified expression.

"In the entire Xiliang Kingdom, the only family that can provide food for the army is the Wu Ma family."

Wang Dadao looked at the patrol captain with a hard-to-speak expression and sighed heavily.

"I'm going to Lingxiao City to find the general."

The general went to Lingxiao City just yesterday, and should have just arrived in Lingxiao City now.

According to the arrogant attitude of the Wu Ma family, the general would have to ask for a meeting at least three times before he would meet with the people of the Wu Ma family.

So, there is still time.

After thinking it through, Wang Dadao tore off the patrol captain's hooded cape and wrapped it around himself.

"Lend it to me, and I'll give you something better when I get back."

Before he could finish his words, Wang Dadao had already climbed onto the horse's back and rushed out.

"Hey~~you..." The patrol captain stretched out his hand in the direction where Wang Dadao ran away, frowning speechlessly.

"Really..."

The patrol leader shrank his neck, feeling cold all over, and turned to wave at the soldiers.

"Let's go change shifts. I'm so sleepy."

There isn't even any food or fodder in the barracks, and I don't know what the point of patrolling all day is.

Since the general is not here, so what if he patrols for a quarter of an hour less?

Xiao Yunhao looked at the patrol soldiers walking away, frowning, "Shi Jian went to Lingxiao City..."

Hey!

No wonder Ma Chengye told him to wait three days.

So...haha!

Xiao Yunhao gave a dry laugh.

This trip was in vain.

Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. He will go back to Chiyan City now and arrive in the evening.

Tomorrow is the third day of the Lunar New Year. The envoy has not arrived in Huanlian City today, so it is estimated that he will not be able to reach Chiyan City until at least the fourth day.

Xiao Yunhao calculated the time, sighed, and decided to return to Chiyan City first.

Following Wang Dadao to Lingxiao City to kill Shi Jian is not feasible.

The round trip would take four or five days, which delayed the army's journey.

It was just right that Shi Jian was not in Huanlian City. He led his troops to take over Huanlian City, and when Shi Jian came back, he would not be able to enter Huanlian City.

Xiao Yunhao looked around and sighed deeply at the listless and lazy soldiers in the barracks.

Before leaving Huanlian City, Xiao Yunhao took a special stroll to the Wu Ma family's house.

The Wu Ma family was covered in dried blood, and all the people had long since died.

The six large warehouses were filled with grain, and those brand new white flour bags were obviously the grain left by my fourth brother’s wife.

There are six warehouses, half of which contain the grain reserves of the Wu Ma family, and the other half are left by my fourth brother and his wife.

Judging from the sophistication of the warehouses, the three smaller ones should be the treasure houses used by the Wu Ma family to store their treasures.

Those things should have been moved away by my fourth brother’s wife.

When Xiao Yunhao left the Wu Ma family house, he moved two huge stones to block the gate.

He also blocked several side doors.

It depends on whether Shi Jian has the courage to climb over the wall.

When Xiao Yunhao left Huanlian City and headed for Chiyan City, Wang Dadao was already on his way to Lingxiao City.

.......

Lingxiao City...

"Great...Great General."

Wang Dadao, who was frozen like a grandson, was so excited when he saw Shi Jian that he almost cried.

Oh my god.

If he couldn't wait for General Shi Jian, he would either freeze to death or starve to death.

He ran all the way from Huanlian City to Lingxiao City.

When he arrived at Lingxiao City, he was confused.

Shi Jian had no house to stay in Lingxiao City, and he had no idea where Shi Jian would live.

Lingxiao City is so big that it is impossible for him to look for it in every inn one by one.

In desperation, he ran directly to the old house of the Wu Ma family.

After searching several nearby inns and failing to find Shi Jian, he squatted near the old house of the Wu Ma family and kept watch.

Since General Shi came to ask the Wu Ma family for food, he must come to the old house.

He had already asked people nearby and found out that he hadn't seen anyone visiting the Wu Ma family in the past two days.

Come to think of it, it is impossible for General Shi to travel day and night, so it is very likely that he arrived at Lingxiao City at the same time as him.

Sure enough, he came to guard early in the morning and captured the person before noon.

Shi Jian looked at the person who suddenly jumped out to block his way, and reflexively drew his sword to block in front of him.

"who!!?"

Shi Jian frowned and looked at the person in front of him whose facial features were swollen from the cold, his eyes full of confusion.

The clothes this guy is wearing appear to be military uniform, but his appearance...is not clear enough.

Wang Dadao cried out with a hoarse voice,

"General, it's my subordinate, Wang Dadao."

What a fuck.

His face couldn't be ruined, why no one could recognize him?

Although he wasn't handsome before, he was still good-looking now.

Wang Dadao raised his trembling hands, but did not dare to touch his face.

He had seen a soldier who had been outside in the cold and rubbed his face with his hands until his nose fell off.

So along the way, he felt his face was so cold and painful, but he didn't dare to touch his face.

"Wang Dadao!?" Shi Jian looked at Wang Dadao doubtfully.

"Didn't I tell you to go to Chiyan City? Why are you here?"

Shi Jian, who had always been suspicious, kept the sword in his hand pointed at Wang Dadao and did not dare to put it down.

On New Year's Eve, he saw with his own eyes that Wang Dadao went to Chiyan City. When he left Huanlian City on the morning of the first day of the new year, he did not see Wang Dadao come back.

How come I saw this guy in Lingxiao City on the morning of the third day of the Chinese New Year?

What a speed, traveling between two cities in three or four days.

Looking at Wang Dadao's appearance, it was obvious that he had been waiting for him here for a long time.

This means that Wang Dadao did not arrive in Lingxiao City today, but may have arrived last night.

This speed made him wonder if the person in front of him was impersonating Wang Dadao.

Wang Dadao had followed Shi Jian for so many years, how could he not know Shi Jian's suspicions.

He endured the severe cold and ripped open his clothes on his chest, revealing the arrow wound.

"General, I really am Wang Dadao."

"I was ordered to go to Chiyan City. I didn't dare to rest along the way. After finding out the urgent military information, I immediately rushed back to Huanlian City without stopping."

"General, look at my face, ears, and hands..."

Wang Dadao pointed at his numb face, his ears that had grown two or three times fatter due to the cold, and his hands that were swollen like buns. He felt extremely pitiful for himself.

He choked up and said,

"If it wasn't a matter of life and death for the general, I wouldn't have run all the way without caring about my life."

"It's really a big deal. If we were a step later, the general might have lost his life."

Shi Jian stared at the arrow wound on Wang Dadao's chest.

The wound was indeed caused by this kid blocking an arrow for him before, so he brought Wang Dadao to his side to use as a personal soldier.

In fact, he looked down on Wang Dadao, whose martial arts skills were extremely weak.

However, Wang Dadao blocked the arrow for him, and everyone in the barracks knew that if he did not promote Wang Dadao, no soldier would block the arrow for him in the future.