On the bell tower of the inner city of Shaonan Pass, Meng Yan stood on the wall and looked at the darkness outside the pass. It had been three days since Gu Qufeng's army arrived. He was not in a hurry to attack the city, but instead set up camp outside the pass, with the illusion that he planned to stay there permanently.

"Zhong Ping, what do you think?" Meng Yan asked as he looked at Gu Qufeng's army, who were getting ready to light a fire for cooking.

"That's not right! The newspaper from the General Affairs Department said that Gu Qufeng's best is long-distance raids. He wouldn't choose to set up camp in our gate, right? And, Lord Marquis, look at the layout of the camp, it doesn't look like a war.

It's like I'm here for an outing." Zhuo Baiqing was confused and couldn't understand Gu Qufeng's intention at all.

"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Zhong Ping, go and tell the people in the General Affairs Department. I need all the information about Gu Qufeng. Even what he ate today and how many times he went to the latrine, I want to know." Meng Yan suddenly had an idea.

A bad premonition came to mind.

Zhuo Baiqing took the order and did not go directly to the people in the military at the General Administration Department. Instead, he first ordered people to seal the customs, and then arranged for people to reorganize the personnel in the customs, especially the merchants who had newly entered the customs in the past month.

After he was done, he took a deep breath and hurried to the General Affairs Department.

"Is there any news from Yinqing Road?" Meng Yan still maintained a wait-and-see posture and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Zhanchuan has already fought with Ma Tong, and there is a stalemate. However, Ma Tong's side must be short of food and grass. The General Affairs Department found that Ma Tong has sent three groups of people to Xingzhou to collect food." A small school student said silently.

Appeared next to Meng Yan.

"Tell Yuhou for me, thank him very much." Meng Yan's face was expressionless. It was not that Meng Yan was ruthless but that he really didn't understand why Yuhou was helping him so much. Having an affair with a general is a dangerous move under any circumstances.

The man did not speak and quietly retreated again. Meng Yan stayed for a while, turned around and walked down the city wall, intending to go sit with Zhong Roulan and listen to her thoughts.

"Brother Qi, the atmosphere doesn't seem right." Meng Huan, who was on duty, saw Meng Yan come down and came over and whispered.

"I don't think it's right, but I can't tell what's wrong. I'll go sit with Sanniang and listen to what she thinks. You should pay attention and don't be careless." Meng Yan said thoughtfully.

Meng Yan refused Meng Huan's offer to escort him. Nanguan was so big, especially now that the city was full of sergeants. It was very safe. He was thinking about Gu Qufeng's abnormal behavior along the way, and unknowingly he arrived at Zhongguan.

Roulan's residence.

"What is Sanniang doing?" Meng Yan was a little surprised that Suli went out to meet him.

"In the room, the slave didn't know what the young lady was doing. She was like this when she came back from the tower. She didn't even eat." Suli was obviously complaining.

Meng Yan's expression became even more gloomy instantly. It seemed that Sanniang also realized something was wrong. She quickly walked to the room and said, "Su Li, could you please go and prepare two bowls of Qingxin soup."

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Zhong Roulan's brows knitted together without raising her head, muttering dissatisfiedly: "Su Li, didn't I tell you that I don't want to eat it now?!"

Meng Yan didn't refute and walked straight to her side and said, "Why, you don't think something is right either, do you?"

Zhong Roulan raised her head when she heard it was Meng Yan, "Second brother, Gu Qufeng's behavior is abnormal. I have been looking at his previous behavior records. Although they are different, at least there are rules to follow. This time is different from the previous behavior.

The methods are completely different."

"To station troops outside Shaonan Pass is the stupidest thing to do. I thought about it and couldn't figure out the meaning of what he did. Even if he was trying to lure me into taking the bait, this is not Gushan. As long as they charge one round, they will definitely be in chaos." Meng Yan analyzed.

road.

"Yes, Gu Qufeng seems to be here for an outing this time. Does he think we will surrender voluntarily? We set up camp as if we were preparing to surrender." Zhong Roulan said with a sad look on her face.

The two of them fell into deep thought for a while, but Suli came in to break the situation. Seeing that the two of them were in low spirits, she comforted them: "Master Marquis, Sanniang, even if you are facing each other, you still have to eat."

Hearing Suli's words, the two of them slapped their foreheads almost at the same time, as if they were suddenly enlightened. This unintentional remark really woke them up. Meng Yan said: "They also have to eat. A camp of this size consumes a lot of food every day."

There is a huge amount of food and grass, but what Gu Qufeng’s camp lacks is cooking smoke. Without cooking smoke, what will they eat?”

"Dry food! You don't need to prepare too much dry food. It's only for three to five days at most. He's actually betting that you won't dare to leave the city!" Zhong Roulan answered quickly.

"They are short of food and grass. The information from the General Affairs Department said that Ma Tong, who was responsible for customs clearance, has been urging food three times. It seems that the Gu family went south this time not to conquer but to beg for food." Meng Yan felt a little more relaxed at this moment, and his face was confused.

I drank the soup handed over by Su Li in one gulp.

Zhong Roulan was not in a hurry to drink the soup. After rummaging around on the messy table, she took a piece of paper and said with a smile on her face: "Yes, this is the daily routine of the past two months.

The harvest is not good due to drought, so we need to buy grain from Jiangdong..." Suddenly Zhong Roulan's expression changed drastically, she took the soup and drank it in one gulp, and said to Suli with a smile: "I'm hungry, get me something to eat."

After Suli left, Zhong Roulan said with a serious face: "Second brother, it stands to reason that the General Affairs Department will not take the initiative to give you Yinqingdao's military information unless you want it, but this military information is still in my hands and has not been delivered to you.

Marching Commander Shi Nali, how do you know about Ma Tong's food rush?"

Only then did Meng Yan realize that he had made a mistake and forgot about it. This military intelligence came from Lu Chongzong, so he couldn't betray him. He said awkwardly: "My brother and I know each other's needs, and it's normal for us to know.

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"You can't lie to me, do you need me to ask eldest brother?" Zhong Roulan obviously didn't believe Meng Yan's excuse.

"Sanniang, of course I have my own channels, but when other people are involved, the minimum protection is still necessary. Don't force me, okay?" Since you have been exposed, you can just act rogue.

"Okay, since you don't want to say it, I will tell my second sister that she is the real head of the General Affairs Department as you know. The only people this military intelligence can contact are those people. You will know at the first trial." Zhong Roulan did not

I have no intention of giving up questioning.

"Sanniang, no! I promise that I will not harm the prince and princess. I am just giving myself a guarantee for Mengshi." Meng Yan said with a pleading tone.

"Second brother, why? You and the eldest brother have changed since the capture of Wuyang City. Ask yourself, is the relationship between you and the eldest brother still pure? Your excuse for yourself and the family is too bad." Zhong Roulan was very painful.

She actually knew that she would reach this point sooner or later. After all, everyone has different positions and different missions. More importantly, people's hearts are unpredictable. The reason for the pain is that she didn't expect this day to come so soon.

"Sanniang, I couldn't help myself. I hid a lot of things from you, but I didn't lie to you, I promise." Meng Yan felt very distressed and even more ashamed after hearing Zhong Roulan's accusation.

"You can't help yourself. Everyone can't help themselves. You are like this, Xiao Yu is like this, and my sister is like this too. I am the only one who is stupider. You are right. At least you didn't lie to me. That's why I keep pestering you.

By your side." Zhong Roulan said sadly.

"Sanniang, I don't want to involve you in this mess. I would rather you live a relaxed and happy life."

"Easy and happy? Haha, how is it possible? I have already arranged my responsibilities since I was born. I can't help myself. I have been staying in the south for a long time. Isn't this a kind of avoidance? Who am I to say that to you?"

"Sanniang, you have to face what you have to face, and you have to resist what's unfair. Follow your heart. Don't worry, no one can force you to do anything with me." Meng Yan was relieved to see Zhong Roulan's mentality collapsed.

said.

Zhong Roulan hugged Meng Yan's neck from behind, leaned her face on his back, and said in a choked voice: "What you said, no one can force me."

"I said it, I promise!" Meng Yan vowed.

Having understood the reason for Gu Qufeng's abnormal behavior, the worries in his heart were temporarily put aside. Meng Yan and Zhong Roulan had a good meal and drank some wine. It was almost time and Meng Yan was ready to return to the big tent.

As a coach, it is always better to be in the army. Meng Yan’s drinking capacity is not very good. Zhong Roulan helped him get on the horse and joked with a smile: "Second brother, if Sister Yue sees you here,

You look like this, you probably have to be kicked out of bed again, right?"

"You're just a poor talker. I tell you to stop complaining, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to become an aunt." Meng Yan was also in a good mood.

While the two were joking, suddenly an arrow pierced the night sky and came straight towards Meng Yan. There was no time to react. When Zhong Roulan reacted, Meng Yan had already fallen down from his horse. There was an arrow pierced through his chest. The arrow was in

It glows light blue under the moonlight, which is an arrow quenched with poison.

Zhong Roulan let out a shrill cry and then held Meng Yan's head. Meng Yan saw that he was dying, and he grabbed Zhong Roulan's sleeves tightly and struggled to say: "Sanniang, Shiyilang,

Fifth brother..." After saying that, he fainted immediately.

Zhong Roulan looked at the place where the arrow was shot with a sharp expression. The surrounding guards rushed over. Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the direction of the city tower, and Gu Qufeng attacked the city.

Zhong Roulan endured it, tried her best to suppress herself, forced herself to calm down, and said loudly to the guards who rushed out: "Come back! Inform the Eleventh Lang that the Xuanwu Army is temporarily under his command, and no soldiers are allowed to come in! Also!

Go to Shaonan City as soon as possible to ask General Ye to come over and take charge of the overall situation!"
Chapter completed!