Yi Qing didn't just guess that Ping Xinian couldn't wait any longer; she analyzed it.
The Ghost Lord had recovered a year ago, and he must not have been idle during this year. Ping Xinian's current situation must be extremely agonizing.
For Ping Xinian now, there was no time to wait for the future. She had to take a desperate gamble, for as days passed, her chances would only diminish.
Ping Xinian was born into the glory of the Ping family and was extremely capable herself. As a woman who could gain the family's recognition and manage the family business, her abilities must be a hundred times stronger than those of men.
So she was very proud and would not allow anyone to touch her pride. Xiao Jinghan and Yi Qing not only touched it but also trampled on it several times. Therefore, as long as Ping Xinian was still alive, she couldn't get over this hurdle.
Ping Xinian was indeed like this. She felt that her life was in a complete mess, and now her only goal was to kill the people who had made her life this way.
"Miss," Liu'er came in from outside. "It failed."
Ping Xinian looked as if she had already known and showed no reaction, but Kibe Shinji beside her was a bit incredulous and then extremely sad.
"None survived?" Ping Xinian asked calmly.
"Three seriously injured men came back," Liu'er whispered.
"Kill them," Ping Xinian ordered.
"What do you mean?" Kibe Shinji angrily stared at Ping Xinian.
"Among so many people, only three seriously injured men could come back. It must have been the enemy's intention. There is someone good at using gu worms in the enemy's team. If we are followed, we will be discovered," Ping Xinian said expressionlessly.
Kibe Shinji hesitated. "Then we can let them go to other places so that we won't be discovered."
Ping Xinian looked at Kibe Shinji. If it weren't for the great loss of strength of the Ping family, she wouldn't have had to cooperate with the Japanese. "If they are captured and confess what you've done, then Lord Qiao will spare no effort to wipe out the Japanese."
Kibe Shinji hesitated.
"As long as we succeed, the benefits you'll get won't be less than the value of three seriously injured and dying men, will they?" Ping Xinian mocked.
Kibe Shinji compromised. "You must keep your word."
When the secret guards chased to their camp, they only saw the corpses of three men. Just as they were about to go back to report, they suddenly fell into an ambush. Fortunately, they reacted quickly and managed to escape.
Ping Xinian knew it would be like this. Yi Qing was not an easy opponent.
After Kibe Shinji knew about this, he began to admire Ping Xinian.
It was already noon when the two secret guards came back. Yi Qing and the others were still resting in place. After hearing the report from the two secret guards, Yi Qing sneered. This was really Ping Xinian's style.
"Ping Xinian is so cruel," Lu Tianxun said in surprise although Yi Qing had told him before.
"A woman has to be cruel to secure her position. If you don't believe it, ask the one beside you," Yi Qing signaled Wu Min.
Wu Min looked at Yi Qing and was about to raise her hand.
"She is very gentle," Lu Tianxun put his arm around Wu Min.
Wu Min immediately became happy.
Yi Qing shook her head. It was said that a woman's gentleness was the most powerful weapon, but a man's gentleness was simply a nuclear weapon. As long as Lu Tianxun was kind enough to Wu Min, as for how much love there was, only Lu Tianxun himself knew.
It wasn't that Yi Qing still thought Lu Tianxun still liked her. It was just that a man's total amount of love was limited. No matter on whom it was consumed, it would be less in the future.
"So what shall we do next?" Lu Tianxun was a bit worried.
"They've prepared for so long. It's impossible for us to achieve a quick victory. Then we can only defy common sense," Yi Qing said with a smile.
"Defy common sense?" Lu Tianxun didn't quite understand.
"Speed can determine life and death for animals, but there are some animals that move very slowly. They survive by defying common sense," Yi Qing gave an example.
"Do you mean that we don't hurry on our journey and just walk slowly?" Lu Tianxun thought for a while and shook his head. "We don't have enough people. We can't afford to consume like this."
"Then we'll ask for escort along the way. If the government doesn't provide escort, we'll find local escort agencies or directly conscript able - bodied men," Yi Qing suddenly thought of the time when she met Xiao Jinghan.
At that time, Xiao Jinghan grandly carried a coffin back to the capital. How deserted the journey was. When the great general of war in the Jin Dynasty fell, people avoided him like the plague. Just thinking about it made one feel desolate.
"What if the enemy sneaks into the escort team to assassinate us?" Lu Tianxun was worried.
"The Japanese and the people of the Jin Dynasty have different physical characteristics. The Japanese can't sneak in. Besides, as long as they aren't well - prepared, we can still recruit some useful people. Next, we'll publicize the great achievements of the God of War along the way. This will rely on Mr. Lu," Yi Qing smiled.
Lu Tianxun smiled helplessly. He was going to be a storyteller. "Okay. The next place is Lingchuan. There is a Confucian temple in Lingchuan, and they attach great importance to scholars. We'll take a good rest in Lingchuan. And as long as we delay long enough, the people sent by the emperor will surely arrive."
The distance from their place to Lingchuan was only about a day's journey, but they took two days. When they arrived in Lingchuan, they made a big splash. On the one hand, they were the special envoys from the Southern Border with the national letter, on the other hand, there was the God of War Xiao Jinghan, and there was also Lu Tianxun, the eldest son of the Lu family, who was said to have a celestial appearance.
For a while, Lingchuan was in an uproar. Lu Tianxun also said that he would have a competition with the local scholars, which attracted scholars from the Lingchuan area to gather in Lingchuan.
Yi Qing and the others said that the conditions in the post - station were poor and asked the local magistrate to find a garden for them to live in with Xiao Jinghan.
"Is everything arranged?" Yi Qing saw Wu Min come in.
"Everything is arranged. Don't worry. I'll notice even if a mosquito enters this yard," Wu Min saw how careful Yi Qing was.
Yi Qing thought that Ping Xinian wouldn't take action in Lingchuan. Since she had used the Japanese, it meant that Qiao Ye still had concerns. As long as there were concerns, he wouldn't cause trouble for himself.
"Thank you," Yi Qing said sincerely.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave. I'm going to watch Lu Tianxun beat the scholars in Lingchuan," Wu Min said happily and was about to go out.
"You can't go. If you go, who will control those gu worms?" Yi Qing pulled Wu Min.
"Don't worry. I've arranged everything," Wu Min ran out in a flash.
A woman in love was really unreliable. Yi Qing turned around and walked to Xiao Jinghan's side.
Now Xiao Jinghan's physical condition was no different from that of a normal person. She had long - term used silver needles to stimulate Xiao Jinghan's acupoints to prevent muscle atrophy. Now he hardly needed rehabilitation after waking up.
So now it was just a matter of when he would wake up.
Ping Xinian was sitting upstairs drinking tea, but her attention was on the opposite building. There, Lu Tianxun was ostensibly having a competition with the scholars in Lingchuan, but in fact, he was talking about Xiao Jinghan, the God of War of the Jin Dynasty.
Xiao Jinghan was previously known as the God of War of the Jin Dynasty, but the rumors about him made him seem like a blood - thirsty and terrifying person. Most people didn't know about his great achievements and his heroic deeds.
Now, after being publicized by Lu Tianxun, Xiao Jinghan instantly became a great hero who saved the people. He was so handsome that his features were like they were carved with an axe and a knife, and he wore a mask to intimidate his opponents.