To uncover the truth of the past years, the Marquis Dongxiang and the Flying Tiger Army have risked everything.

The eight thousand members of the Flying Tiger Army writing family letters has inevitably raised suspicion among the soldiers.

The Prince advised the Marquis Dongxiang not to undertake risky actions, but the Marquis Dongxiang was unwavering in his intent.

In a flash, three days passed.

That day, before dawn, the Marquis Dongxiang had already risen.

Standing on the city wall.

In front of him was Nanliang, behind him was Daqi.

The morning light rose from Nanliang, the clouds splendid, so reminiscent of that day in memory.

Yet today, he stood alone on the city wall gazing into the distance.

Back then, a group of brothers had ridden toward the place where the dawn rose, a dense gathering, but returning, there were only a dozen of them.

The Marquis Dongxiang stood on the city wall for half an hour.

Upon returning to the military camp, the soldiers were already geared up and ready.

The Prince wanted to accompany the Marquis Dongxiang to attack Nanliang, but the Marquis Dongxiang did not agree.

This battle belonged to the Flying Tiger Army.

He didn’t want anyone involved.

After breakfast, the Marquis Dongxiang and Su Chong led the Flying Tiger Army to depart.

The departing hour was the same as back then.

Su Jin tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep last night, and by the time she woke, the Flying Tiger Army had already departed.

She and Xingxing hurried to the city gate, only able to see a distant silhouette.

Xingxing looked at Su Jin, "Young lady, are you afraid?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Su Jin shook her head, "Father will return."

"The Flying Tiger Army will also return."

A person as determined and loyal as the Marquis Dongxiang, surely heaven would take kindly to him.

The wind and sand at the border were intense, even more so on the city gate.

Su Jin stood without moving; she rarely went to the city gate, especially since this city had just been captured.

The Hidden Guard stood nearby protecting her; there wasn’t a single stranger on the city tower.

Just as the Hidden Guard thought it was about time to persuade Su Jin to return, the sound of hoofbeats was heard.

The tightly closed city gate opened, and several riders including Prince NanAn galloped into the distance.

Xingxing perched on the city wall looking on, "Didn’t the Marquis tell them not to go?"

Over there, Qin Hanhan approached, and Su Jin looked at her saying, "Why did Chu Shun chase after them?"

Qin Hanhan said, "I tried to persuade them, but couldn’t move them."

"But they dared not defy the Marquis’s intention, claiming Xie Jingchuan was missing and they went to find him."

Claiming to search, actually just going to watch the battle.

Prince NanAn and his companions were usually irreverent, stabbing their brothers without mercy, but this battle was so perilous, letting them wait in the camp was like placing them in a frying pan.

They insisted on leaving the city, who could stop them?

If not for being pregnant and unable to ride, Su Jin would have wanted to follow.

In this battle, Duke Huguo intended to repeat past tactics, Marquis Dongxiang cooperated thoroughly.

Back then leaving the city forces were ambushed, and once again now.

Prince NanAn and Chu Shun watched from afar, countless times wanting to charge forward, but restrained themselves.

They couldn’t disrupt Marquis Dongxiang’s strategy, blending into a war seemingly transplanted from sixteen years ago.

Watching for a long while, knowing Prince NanAn was uneasy.

He dismounted and walked aside.

Relieving himself in the woods, preparing to return, suddenly heard the sound of hoofbeats.

Prince NanAn glanced sideways, saw two figures riding past.

The leading figure was none other than Xie Jingchuan.

Prince NanAn frowned.

Even though they left the city with the pretense of searching for Xie Jingchuan, Xie Jingchuan hadn’t actually left the city.

Why was he here?

Not watching the battle over there, and taking a small path with guards?

Feeling something wasn’t right, Prince NanAn hurried back to find Chu Shun and the others.

Chu Shun and the others found it strange, Xie Jingchen suspected Xie Jingchuan was colluding with Nanliang due to Duke Chong, telling them to keep an eye on Xie Jingchuan.

This watching from afar but unable to personally engage in combat was displeasing, better to keep an eye on Xie Jingchuan.

The four rode their horses chasing in the direction Xie Jingchuan was heading.

The mountain path was rugged and difficult, some places narrow enough that horses couldn’t pass.

In a mountain pass, two horses were tied there.

Prince NanAn and the others exchanged glances, unanimously slapped the horse’s rump, sending them back.

They used Qinggong to cross the mountain pass, following the footprints on the ground forward.

The further they went, the louder the water sound, it was a small waterfall.

Feeling quite thirsty, Prince NanAn wanted to scoop a handful of spring water and drink.

Xie Jingchuan seemed to share the thought, scooping water to drink right there.

Prince NanAn and the others thought he’d leave after drinking.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jingchuan just stood there before the waterfall, watching it cascade down.

Standing for half an hour.

The woods were teeming with mosquitoes, Prince NanAn felt foolish, weren’t they skipping two armies clashing, come feeding mosquitoes in the deep forest?

The Heir of Marquis Beining and Chu Shun had glanced at Prince NanAn countless times, sending countless eye-daggers.

Returning later, retaliate for the mosquito bites.

Though feeling Prince NanAn was troublesome, yet the scenery here was hardly beautiful, still within Nanliang’s territory, Xie Jingchuan stayed here for half a day, clearly something was off.

Prince NanAn and the others patiently stayed prone on the ground watching.

A snake on the tree flicked its tongue, Prince NanAn picked up a stone ready to throw, restrained by Chu Shun.

The Heir of Marquis Beining grabbed a leaf, casually tossed it.

The snake’s head and body parted, falling to the ground, the snake’s body still struggling.

Suddenly, a bird call rang out, clear and loud.

Prince NanAn and the others were focusing on the snake head, the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion looked up seeing Xie Jingchuan, nudged Chu Shun.

Several looked up to see Xie Jingchuan’s guard throw a large bundle from his back into the waterfall pool, weighted with stones.

Chu Shun and the others exchanged a glance, seeing the gleam in each other’s eyes.

The four were no longer hiding, stood up directly.

They walked toward them, footsteps unrestrained, Xie Jingchuan looked over and saw them.

Xie Jingchuan’s face turned pale.

Meanwhile, the Marquis Dongxiang led the Flying Tiger Army valiantly fighting, ambushed Nanliang soldiers suffered heavy casualties, the remaining carried the Nanliang flag fleeing up the mountain, unable to ride horses uphill, Marquis Dongxiang didn’t pursue those few hundred Nanliang soldiers, riding forward.

All morning the soldiers fought fiercely, the water they carried was all drank, very thirsty.

Uncle Li said, "Endure a little longer, there’s water ahead."

In the distance, hearing water sound, the Flying Tiger Army ran ahead a few steps, scooping water to drink.

The water was cool and sweet.

Sliding down the throat, that feeling was wondrous.

Marquis Dongxiang sat on horseback watching.

Uncle Lin watched him, "Did the Marquis bring wine?"

Back then, the Marquis Dongxiang had a wayward disposition, although the Deputy General of the Flying Tiger Army, he truly didn’t adhere strictly to military regulations.

Attacking Nanliang, he carried a water pouch filled with wine.

Others drank water, he drank wine.

This time, Marquis Dongxiang didn’t bring wine, he was no longer the Shen Junshan of those years, in such atmosphere, how could he have the mood to drink wine?

Uncle Lin filled a water pouch handing it to Marquis Dongxiang, "Another fierce battle awaits, the Marquis should drink some water to soothe the throat."