Shen Wantang raised her head shyly.

"Sir, we are going to the city to buy some food." Shen Wantang said in a pinched voice.

The man narrowed his triangular eyes, jumped off his horse and slowly walked forward: "Buy rations? Where are you from? Why do you want to buy rations in the city?"

"Sir, my family lives in Fenghuang Village. It rained a while ago, and the grain in the warehouse has all swelled. Because the roads were muddy a few days ago, we can only let the swelled grain dry in the sun and continue to eat it. However, our adults can bear it, but the children cannot."

As she spoke, Shen Wantang's tears began to fall like a flood, and her voice began to tremble.

"My daughter has had a fever for a long time, and it's all because of the food she eats. My son is feeling better, but the baby can't stand it!"

As she spoke, Shen Wantang covered her face and cried, then she leaned on Cen Xiao's shoulder and sobbed.

Seeing this, Cen Xiao also raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes where there were no tears.

"Sir, please be kind and let us go!" Cen Xiao hugged his "wife" tightly and sobbed along with her.

Hearing this, the man in front of him glanced at the person next to him.

The person next to him came up to him and whispered something.

“You can go to the mountain city, but leave your cows behind!” The leader walked forward slowly, his face full of ferocity, comparable to that of a Rakshasa.

Cen Xiao's brows furrowed, and murderous intent was about to surge up in his eyes.

Shen Wantang grabbed his clenched hands and sat up hastily: "Sir! This cow is our last possession, Sir, please be kind!"

The man didn't bother to pay attention to all this and walked straight forward.

"You want to go to the city, but you don't know the rules there!"

The man's deep voice sounded like the growl of a wild beast, and his triangular eyes stared at Shen Wantang, as if he was going to eat him alive in the next second.

Cen Xiao clenched his fists and stared at the man.

"Sir... Sir, is it enough to just give me the cow?" Shen Wantang's tears fell, and she looked so pitiful.

But the man was not moved at all, and glanced at the broken car behind him calmly: "You gave us the cows, and you probably don't need this car, but I don't want it for nothing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man took out a copper coin from his chest, snorted coldly and threw it at Cen Xiao, then said disdainfully: "This copper coin, think of it as me buying your broken car!"

Immediately, the men around him burst into laughter.

Cen Xiao's face turned red and his fists were ready to go.

Shen Wantang's heart tightened and she suddenly grabbed Cen Xiao's hand.

Under the setting sun, a group of people on horseback were heading slowly towards the mountain city, with a creaking broken ox cart beside them.

Shen Wantang and Cen Xiao stood beside the bushes swaying in the wind. They watched the people leave and then slowly walked forward.

"Why did you stop me just now!"

Cen Xiao felt resentful and stared at Shen Wantang closely.

Shen Wantang was calm and patted the dirt off his body: "This is the territory of the rebels. If you want to take action here, as long as they shout, you will be their prisoner in the camp."

Even so, Cen Xiao still refused to accept: "Of course I can get rid of them all and deal with the bodies."

Shen Wantang walked forward slowly, unhurriedly: "It's only a matter of time before Chen Kangjian finds out."

"I'm just curious..." Shen Wantang thought.

Based on her limited understanding of Chen Kangjian, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would allow his subordinates to oppress the people. The people who had just arrived looked like rebels. Why would they act in this way?

The human heart is unpredictable. Prince Duanxian has been gone for a long time, so there is no guarantee that Chen Kangjian will not change his mind.

Thinking of this, Shen Wantang let out a long sigh.

When we reached the city gate, it was completely dark.

The rebel soldiers on duty at the city gate were very careful and searched very thoroughly.

Taking advantage of the weather, the two dressed up and thus avoided the search of the rebels.

As soon as they passed the checkpoint, their eyes fell on a notice on the side - there were portraits of the two of them on it.

The portrait was drawn by Chen Kangjian. After all, the people around Prince Duanxian were naturally good at both literature and martial arts.

The mountain city is built on the mountain. During the day, the lush trees and the houses in the mountain city complement each other, creating a unique scenery.

The mountain city became much cooler at night. Fortunately, Shen Wantang borrowed an extra set of clothes, otherwise she would have caught a cold.

The mountain city is still bustling at night, just like Qingshui Town.

The streets were brightly lit, giving off an atmosphere of prosperity and peace, which was in stark contrast to the miserable conditions in the mountain city described in the war reports.

Shen Wantang frowned and looked around.

"Hotpot, hotpot! Spicy hotpot! Spicy, fresh and fragrant, very delicious!" The proprietress on the side greeted enthusiastically.

Shen Wantang couldn't help but stop.

There were bursts of aroma coming from the restaurant, and the sound of finger-guessing games was endless.

"Come on, come on, come and have a chat." Seeing Shen Wantang and Cen Xiao standing there for a long time, the proprietress came forward and enthusiastically took Shen Wantang's arm.

If there is a place where news gathers, it must be a prosperous place like a restaurant.

Shen Wantang smiled indifferently, and then followed the proprietress into the room.

"What would you like to eat, sister? We have spicy and non-spicy dishes." The proprietress greeted warmly.

Shen Wantang seemed to be thinking about something, but Cen Xiao spoke first: "Spicy!"

"That's great!" The proprietress smiled brightly and called the waiter over in a loud voice.

After ordering the dishes, Shen Wantang looked around and saw that the restaurant was bustling with people coming and going.

Then, his eyes fell on the upstairs again.

This restaurant is quite big, with three floors in total. The second floor can be seen clearly, but the third floor is the side rooms.

"Did you hear that? In two days, there will be another war."

"What? Didn't they just fight? Why are they fighting again?"

"How would I know? You should ask Brother Wang."

The men at the next table were chatting animatedly, and after three rounds of drinks, their faces began to blush.

"It's true!" The man, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up. He sounded drunk. "You know what? The general has already started to deploy the troops!"

"What? Setting up a formation? What on earth are you doing?"

The person next to him couldn't help but come forward and ask.

Brother Wang paused for a long time, leaning forward, his red face like a ripe apple.

"Come closer and I'll tell you." Brother Wang waved his hand.

The people next to him came over.

Shen Wantang and Cen Xiao also leaned forward to listen.

But Brother Wang didn't say anything for a long time. As soon as the words came to his lips, his stomach started churning.

Suddenly, Brother Wang's face turned grim and he turned away.

With a cry of "Wow!", a sour and smell spread out.

Shen Wantang frowned and quickly covered his nose.

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