The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 414 Alarm

He Wuyu dropped the bundle on his back, picked up a torch, stretched it out over the parapet, and used the torch to signal with flags.

Zheng Jiao, who had been keeping a close eye on the spot, immediately shouted, "Fire the arrows!"

The next moment, countless flames lit up outside Chongyan Pass.

The improved arrows and catapults flew northwest toward Chongyan Pass.

Of course, attacking from a low position against a high one, even if both are skilled archers, is not very effective; it's more about creating a spectacle.

But the effect of attracting attention was achieved, and the next moment Chongyan Pass became noisy.

Jia He didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from his forehead before directing the others to place the gunpowder.

Zheng Xun and He Wuyu stood next to him.

They didn't urge him, but their gazes put a lot of pressure on Jia He.

With limited time available, he could only push himself to the limit and do his best.

Finally, the gunpowder was placed in a cup of tea.

Meanwhile, Da Yong's inside man had also quietly infiltrated the checkpoint.

Without saying a word, Zheng Xun chased the others away and then lit the fuse.

With a thunderous roar, the counterattack of Dayong against the He Kingdom officially began.

"He Wuyu, lead the men to attack. Wei Yanxing, protect Lord Jia, Mengying, and Yurong. For now, they will follow General He's orders."

A bad feeling suddenly arose in He Wuyu's heart: "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

"Something needs to be done."

After saying that, Zheng Xun turned and left.

He Wuyu took two steps after him, but couldn't abandon his many subordinates and the battle that had just begun.

It dawned on her.

His Highness must have known this, which is why he left without any hesitation.

She looked at Wei Yanxing and the other two in despair: "Aren't you worried about her?"

"Worried?" Lü Mengying tilted her head in confusion. "Why?"

Wei Yanxing unfolded his folding fan: "His Highness is very strong. Instead of worrying about His Highness, General, you should focus on winning the battle at hand. Trust me, General, you don't want to see His Highness angry."

He Wuyu repeated "Your Highness is very strong" three times in his heart, finally convincing himself to put aside his worries and temporarily put Zheng Xun's whereabouts out of his mind.

Wei Yanxing warned, "Those with two red strings around their wrists are our people. Don't accidentally hurt them."

He Wuyu nodded: "We'll go and meet up with Vice General Zheng and the others."

……

On the other side, Zheng Xun, like a ghost, searched everywhere under the cover of night.

She hadn't forgotten that the Brown Country also had gunpowder.

What she was looking for was the warehouse where they stored gunpowder.

I don't know if it's because we left the territory of Dayong, but that damned light screen and system suddenly stopped working.

She originally intended to act quietly by herself, but now she has to change her plans at the last minute.

She hid in an inconspicuous shadow, watching the hurried soldiers of the Brown Kingdom.

The darkness did not have much of an effect on her; she spread her mental energy and quickly found the person she was looking for.

She silently followed, then seized the opportunity and abducted the person to a secluded spot.

The other person had their mouth covered and struggled with all their might.

Zheng Xun held him firmly in place: "Little Si, do you know where the Brown Kingdom sets up its gunpowder?"

Upon hearing his name, Xiao Sizi gradually calmed down.

Then he realized what he had just heard.

He patted Zheng Xun's arm, signaling her to let go of him.

Zheng Xun released him.

Xiao Sizi turned around: "Are you from Dayong?"

Zheng Xun nodded.

Xiao Si looked around nervously.

Zheng Xun whispered, "Don't worry, no one will be able to find us."

She had already dispersed her spiritual power to completely conceal the aura of this place.

"Ding Cheng kept the location of the gunpowder a secret; only his three trusted confidants knew its location."

“At a time like this, they wouldn’t just stand there holding onto the gunpowder.”

"They should be going to get the gunpowder soon. I'll take you there!"

Xiao Sizi's voice rose at the end, revealing a hint of excitement.

"You're happy?"

“I’m so glad that Dayong has attacked. We’re finally free. You don’t know how much that beast Ding Cheng has done to exploit and oppress the people. If they hadn’t stolen the last bag of grain from my family, my younger siblings wouldn’t have starved to death.”

At this point, Xiao Si's tears seemed about to spill over, but he forced them back.

"I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

The lives of the people of Dayong are truly enviable.

He often thought that it would be great if he and his family had lived in Dayong.

Although it wasn't like that before, life is something you have to fight for.

He can't change the predetermined beginning, but he can change what happens afterward.

Now he is a spy for Dayong. Most of the emperors and officials of Dayong are benevolent and righteous. Once he becomes a citizen of Dayong, he will no longer have to live in constant fear.

Zheng Xun patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, that day won't be too far away."

Xiao Si smiled brightly: "I accidentally said a few more words. Please come with me."

It has to be said that having someone you know to show you the way is definitely more convenient.

Xiao Si quickly led Zheng Xun to the outside of a house.

Outside, war raged, but who would have thought that from inside the house, the sounds of men laughing loudly and women giggling could still be heard.

"Oh dear, General Ding has sent people to urge you twice already, but you've ignored them. What if the general gets angry?"

The man inside was enraged by these words: "You still miss him? Too bad he doesn't want you. Now you only have me as your man."

"What a terrible injustice! I was only thinking of you. I'm just a simple woman, I don't understand any grand principles. It would be best if you could stay with me, but..."

Just then, the window opened.

It was too late to hide; Zheng Jiao and Xiao Si locked eyes with the woman.

The woman's charming smile froze instantly.

Xiao Si was so anxious that her head was spinning.

Zheng Xun is alright; if he's really discovered, he can just grab the person and interrogate them.

So she remained calm and even waved to the woman.

The man inside, who hadn't heard him speak, got up in confusion: "What's wrong?"

The woman turned around abruptly: "It's nothing, it just seems like there's a lot of noise outside."

The man continued to approach: "Heh, with Chongyan Pass blocking the way, nothing serious will happen. Women are so naive; this little commotion is nothing to be alarmed about."

As they spoke, the man had already walked to the window.

The woman gripped the windowsill tightly, a practiced smile creeping across her face: "My husband is a pillar of strength, far surpassing ordinary men."

The man leaned against the windowsill.

The woman looked over nervously, but when she didn't see the two figures, her stiff body relaxed again.

Is it safe...?

The man narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze landing on the woman: "Are you nervous?"

"No...no..."

"Heh, could it be that you're hiding a lover outside the window?"

"What lover could possibly have your charisma? After seeing you, how could I possibly look at those other people..."

"Trying to fool me?" The man suddenly grabbed the woman by the neck: "You're lying."

"No...no."

"Ha, I hate it when people lie to me."

Xiao Si, on the roof, nervously gripped the tiles tightly.

The man was clearly the type who would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free; in his eyes, the woman's life was no different from that of an ant.

He really will kill her!