Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1202 - 1199_1

The soldiers of Nangong Country were waiting in the valley, prepared to wipe out the soldiers of Minze Country who were expected to retreat once they discover the dangers of the grassland of death.

So, what about the soldiers of Minze Country after they stepped into the grassland of death?

This time, Xiao’er and Shangguan Xuanyi led the soldiers at the front. Even if there were swampy marshes, the large and small clefts hidden under the water plants were masked. There were some places that were quite firm. There was no harm to walk on them, but beneath the vast wild grasses, it was hard to differentiate with naked eyes.

Previously, those who accidentally fell into the marsh perished due to a lack of understanding about swamps, not realizing that the more they struggled, the more they would be sucked in, and they ended up losing their lives.

"Everyone, take the pills you have and follow the person in front of you. Don’t run around, there are numerous large and small, deep marshes underneath this grassland. If you fall in, it’s hard to escape!"

Everyone listened to Xiao’er’s reminder and took out their pills to consume.

It was morning now and the miasma was a bit heavier when they passed through the valley. They consumed the pills as prevention against miasma poisoning.

They had discussed the conditions of this grassland with the soldiers the previous night. Everyone was aware not to roam around randomly. After taking their pills, they consciously lined up and followed the person in front of them.

If even the people from Nangong dared not enter the marsh, why would they dare to run around?

With the help of Bai Tian, Xiao’er was able to avoid the marshes. She led the army across this grassland as if they were walking on flat ground, and then, they entered the dense forest.

Upon arriving at a slightly higher spot in the dense forest, Xiao’er ordered the army to set up a temporary camp there.

"General, what should we do now?" A deputy ran over to ask Di Shaowei.

"Wait!" Di Shaowei gave him a one-word reply.

"This dense forest should be home to many animals. We can hunt for food. We have to stay in this forest for a few days." Xiao’er didn’t specify how many days they had to stay.

Just to prevent everyone from thinking she was too god-like.

Shangguan Xuanyi set up a tent at the highest place in the forest the previous night.

He knew that the army would have to stay here for a few days, so he erected a tent, not letting Xiao’er sleep outdoors. Carrying a large pack on his back, he came here alone and set up the tent.

He also placed some food in the tent.

Then he set up a formation around the tent to prevent wild beasts or people from intruding.

After the soldiers had set up camp, he took Xiao’er towards a higher location.

Seeing them leaving, Di Shaowei hurried to catch up.

Shangguan Xuanyi glared back at him: "Scram!"

Di Shaowei feigned a smile in a sycophantic manner, "Don’t be so harsh! I know you came here last night with a big load of stuff! I just came to ask for some food, I’ll leave as soon as I get it. I’m starving to death!"

After making his point, Di Shaowei looked pitifully at Xiao’er.

"Coincidentally, I have something to discuss with Brother Di. Let him come along!"

Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t say anything further after hearing this.

Di Shaowei followed the two of them to the tent, which Shangguan Xuanyi had prepared exclusively for Xiao’er in advance. Seeing the various kinds of fruits and beef jerky placed inside, his eyes lit up.

"Damn, if I didn’t know better, I’d think you two are here for a picnic. Who would have thought you could be so well-prepared for battle! You really are a fussy person!"

Hearing Di Shaowei call him fussy, Shangguan Xuanyi’s eyes narrowed threateningly.

Scared, Di Shaowei quickly corrected himself, "I misspoke! My dear, you are truly lucky to have such a wonderful husband! There’s no other man in the world who could be so considerate towards his wife!"

Di Shaowei meant every word of his compliment. He adored Ming Jingya himself, but he conceded that he wasn’t as meticulous and thoughtful as Shangguan Xuanyi.

Di Shaowei hurriedly picked up a snow pear and started munching. He had not had any water since morning and was extremely thirsty.

"Of course, I have an excellent eye for talent. Among the long history of thousands of years, I chose such an outstanding man and traveled through a thousand years to become his wife. Could he dare not treat me well? Would he dare to risk me leaving him and returning to a thousand years in the future?" Xiao’er said, half-serious, half-joking.

Di Shaowei almost choked on his pear when he heard Xiao’er’s words. He thought his own example of three hundred years was exaggerated enough, but Xiao’er actually brought up a thousand years!

Did she think she was a goddess!

The extreme? Hearing these words, Shangguan Xuanyi’s face turned black. Was this actually a compliment?

Di Shaowei wanted to say more, but Shangguan Xuanyi had had enough of his intrusion into their alone time, and said, "Aren’t you going to leave now that you are full?"

Di Shaowei knew when to step back. He was afraid that he wouldn’t get anything to eat the next day if he continued to stay. He swiftly grabbed a few more pieces of beef jerky and an apple from the basket, and then quickly left.

Only after Di Shaowei left did Shangguan Xuanyi go out again to enhance the formation around the tent and made it more complex before he went back into the tent.

Strictly speaking, Shangguan Xuanyi had set up this tent to make it convenient for Xiao’er to take the children out from the space and let them play.

Inside the tent, Xiao’er had already fed the children in the space. Now she had brought the children out of the space and let them play.

The children hadn’t seen Shangguan Xuanyi for a few days. As soon as they saw him now, each child extended their hands towards him, wanting to be held.

Shangguan Xuanyi held each of them from youngest to oldest for a while.

Both of them sat in the tent and played with the children for half an hour. After they lulled the children to sleep, they came out of the tent to join the soldiers in hunting.

One hundred thousand soldiers stayed in the forest for two days. On the evening of the second day, Xiao’er looked at the western sky and then said to Di Shaowei, "Brother Di, Shangguan Xuanyi and I will lead fifty thousand elite cavalry around the dense forest to reinforce our third prince in Jiangdong County. You lead the other fifty thousand infantry to trap any remaining enemies here! Early in the morning the day after tomorrow, return to the valley and slay any soldiers of Nangong Country who try to escape!"

Upon hearing this, Di Shaowei immediately summoned the elite cavalrymen to leave with Shangguan Xuanyi.

Nobody among the soldiers complained about marching through the night, they were used to it by now. Everyone quickly put on their armors, picked up their weapons, mounted their horses, and departed.

Fifty-thousand elite cavalry traversed around a mountain top and arrived at its foot in the middle of the night. It started to rain heavily and it continued to pour until dawn.

Xiao’er, relying on Bai Tian’s hint, knew that it would rain today. She purposely planned to travel during the rain, because less people would be outside during such weather. They were trekking through the hilly terrains, and the probability of running into people was even less. This way, their movements would remain hidden. freeweɓnøvel.com

Through continuous rain day and night, the soldiers marched on. Xiao’er, relying on Bai Tian’s hints, led the soldiers to avoid any populated areas. Fifty-thousand soldiers finally traversed through the dense forest and returned to Jiangdong County!