Fairy, shut up! I'm really not blondie.

"nature."

Ji Lanxue smiled calmly and steadily.

But he started to think about it.

Now that I'm with this brat, I definitely can't fight alone.

Both the imperial court and those "close to" this brat need "partners" they can control.

Qin Lianshang stood before me.

That would be a great choice.

The newly appointed city lord of Yunzhou City has a bright future ahead of him.

He's smart and won't hold us back.

Ok.

Not bad.

Su Qing watched coldly as the two quickly became very friendly and chatted.

Look at Qin Lianshang's expression.

I feel like if we meet a few more times, they'll become best friends.

It seems impressive in every sense of the word.

Su Qing didn't mind.

after all.

As a top-tier green tea, if Ji Lanxue didn't make any moves, it would be a miracle.

He didn't care what his subordinates were thinking.

There's only one rule: just obey unconditionally.

But.

The boy suddenly said calmly.

"Where are Yu'er and the Goddess?"

The tone was quite impolite.

It's the attitude of someone in a superior position.

Ji Lanxue, who cultivated a radiant image in front of her "fangirls": "..."

Do you really have to come and sabotage me at this time?!

Su Qing smiled.

of course.

After all, it felt really fun.

hateful.

Ji Lanxue gritted her teeth and responded anyway.

"I'll be back soon."

Ji Lanxue gave a casual reply.

He was about to continue talking to Qin Lianshang.

suddenly.

There was something unusual in the wind.

just like.

The air suddenly became a bit dry.

This change is so subtle that most people wouldn't even notice it.

However, Her Highness frowned.

Just as I was about to say something.

Yellow sand suddenly rose from the surrounding area.

A howling wind blew up.

It swept all the yellow sand in the sandy land into the air.

The originally clear weather was instantly covered by a foggy sandstorm.

In addition, it was already night, and the visibility in the surrounding area dropped to its lowest level instantly!

"Whoa!"

Hidden weapons, without letting out a single ray of light, swept towards the group of people around the central campfire like snowflakes.

The faint sound was masked by the wind, making it almost completely silent.

It's too late to say.

From the moment Ji Lanxue noticed the anomaly in mid-air until now, only two short moments had passed.

The danger has arrived!

"Where did this scoundrel come from!"

Yunling brandished her long spear.

The gunfight formed an impenetrable protective wall, shielding them all in the middle.

However, once you get started...

But the gun-wielder sensed something was wrong.

The force and the tricky angle of that attack are definitely not something an ordinary petty thief could pull off!

That wasn't just a hidden weapon; it even had talismans applied to it to enhance its power and penetrating ability!

Since no personal energy was needed, even if Yun Ling was fully focused, she would not be able to find the person who ambushed her in the vast yellow sand.

Its ability to conceal itself is terrifying.

hiss.

This is not good.

While fending off the endless barrage of hidden weapons, Yun Ling kept an eye on her surroundings.

If she remembered correctly, these talismans were not cheap at all.

They can use so much without even blinking.

The other party came with the belief that they were determined to kill.

The issue is.

Why were their movements exposed?

Although the timing of their departure from Yunzhou City was public knowledge, the teleportation array used by that brat was never mentioned.

If Su Qing hadn't told her before leaving, she would have been kept in the dark.

I even complained back then: Since there's something so convenient, why did we have to travel such a long way from the capital to Yunzhou?

So well hidden.

But they were still ambushed.

This is really abnormal.

Could it be——

Someone leaked the information?

Yun Ling, being a seasoned veteran, frowned and quickly suppressed the thought.

Whether that's true or not.

The most urgent task is to break the deadlock as soon as possible.

She subconsciously looked at Su Qing.

Then--

stunned.

This is a time of crisis.

This little rascal is actually leisurely starting to gnaw on the freshly roasted lamb leg!?

Su Qing silently took out seasonings, spices, and chili powder from her mustard seed space.

Let's each have some.

Then spread on our secret sauce.

All of a sudden.

The aroma of meat hit me right in the head.

Xiang was confused and said yes!

"Ok?"

Feel the gaze.

Su Qing calmly looked up.

Except for the spear-wielding leader, who was struggling to defend himself from the attack and couldn't turn around directly, the other two women were staring straight at him.

His eyes looked as if he were staring at some monster.

"what."

"You want to eat too?"

Qin Lianshang: "..."

She had wanted to ask this for a while.

Isn't this imperial envoy being far too lenient?

This is happening while being besieged by an unknown enemy!

However, looking into the boy's exceptionally innocent and sincere eyes...

It even gave her the illusion that she shouldn't be condemning him at this time.

hateful.

Is this the power of a beautiful young man?

That's it.

Qin Lianshang closed her eyes.

I decided to avoid seeing it and being bothered by it.

The most urgent task is to prevent the Gunner from being left to defend alone.

We must find an opportunity to counterattack, otherwise defeat is only a matter of time.

She spoke slowly.

“There are many people in the yellow sand, about... um, sixteen people.”

"I have no way to detect anything further away."

"what?"

Yun Ling was a little surprised.

"how do you know?"

Qin Lianshang raised her wrist.

She turned her face slightly to the side.