Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 158 - 156: Be Sure to Notify Me Through Telepathy
"I heard that the black powder they had before was provided by you! It’s no advantage compared to those long-range cannons."
Upon hearing her aunt say this, Ruan Mian suddenly remembered something.
The sudden appearance of the Xuanjia Army in the form of reinforcements—could it be paving the way for the Lanqiang people to set up artillery? If they set up artillery, the commotion would surely be considerable, and General Huo would undoubtedly notice it immediately.
However, if reinforcements arrive, people in the camp would surely lower their guard here; if the Xuanjia Army were to stir up another commotion, they could completely divert General Huo’s attention.
Once they’ve set up the barracks and hit them directly, blowing their camp to smithereens, then Wuheng would be completely eradicated.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mian lowered her gaze and suddenly instructed the White Tiger to halt.
Immediately afterward, she summoned other spirit beasts from space, two Little Deer and a lark, and entrusted them.
"Please help me look around and find my sister. If you catch any news of her, be sure to inform me through telepathy. Thank you!"
She petted the heads of those spirit beasts and released them, under the stunned gaze of her older aunt.
Meanwhile, she decided to change course, directing the White Tiger toward the Lanqiang Camp.
Her older aunt’s eyes sparkled upon hearing this: "Creating a stir in the enemy camp? I love it!! Mianmian, how about we just steal their cannons directly? Isn’t your space able to store anything? Leave them with nothing at all! I’d like to see how General Bal plans to destroy Da Jing’s army!"
"Baal?"
Ruan Mian furrowed her brows slightly, recalling that he was also a key figure in the later part of the original book.
In the original book, General Bal was a loyal and heroic Great General of Lanqiang Country; however, King Yan deliberately manipulated him, using his hand to incite border conflicts several times.
Later on, when General Bal realized he had killed many innocent people and was used by King Yan’s faction, he instead caused their border city to be ravaged by a plague.
Drowned in guilt, he took his own life as an apology.
Could it be... we’ve already fast-forwarded to the mid-to-late part of the original plot? At this moment, General Bal is being maliciously guided, misunderstanding that the border city’s plague was intentionally introduced by Da Jing people.
Hence, he wants to deploy troops to capture Wuheng in one fell swoop!
Aligning with the plot of the original book, Ruan Mian has already devised a response.
As they neared the Lanqiang Camp, Ruan Mian found a spot and took out a large amount of medicine from space, loading it onto a carriage.
She had already shared her thoughts with her aunt on the road, and the two hit it off immediately.
By the time they arrived outside the Lanqiang Camp, it was already approaching sunset.
The clouds hung red across the sky, and they happened to see a team of soldiers transporting artillery pieces to an open ground.
This distance was very close to General Huo and his camp.
Ordinarily, Huo Zong’s spies should have discovered them long ago. But now, they’ve transported several units, and yet there’s no movement from that side.
It seems likely Ruan Mian was right in thinking that the Xuanjia Army deliberately diverted their attention.
Considering this, the two led a few horses and appeared outside the camp.
As soon as they approached, several soldiers surrounded them!
Soon afterward, someone in armor, wielding a spear, rode over and berated them: "Who are you?!"
Ruan Mian and her aunt were dressed as women, but facing this group of soldiers, they showed no sign of panic.
Ruan Mian stepped forward and courteously said, "General, I am a healer and heard of the plague ongoing at the border that has been untreated for a long time. I specifically came to see General Bal, as I have a method to treat the plague."
Currently, their border town is spreading the plague, since previously, Huo Zong’s border army had experienced a similar epidemic.
Thus, it was rumored that the source of the plague in Lanqiang town was the Da Jing army.
Moreover, the two countries had early disputes over territory due to Da Jing’s construction of city walls.
The plague has worsened and remains untreated, inciting General Bal to anger, determined to wipe out the Da Jing people.
Actually, this plague is certainly different from the previous ones experienced by Huo Zong’s subordinates, which were caused by eating infected flying squirrels and weren’t highly transmissible, but now the town’s situation doesn’t seem so simple.
The General listened to her words and scrutinized them doubtfully.
"Just you?"
Ruan Mian nodded calmly and said, "A healer’s skill doesn’t require quantity. General, all of my horses are laden with herbs; time is of the essence. If the General doesn’t trust me, I can treat it publicly. If I fail, it won’t be too late for you to kill me!"
The General assessed the two, eyes cold, but everyone knew the town’s plague was severe.
As of now, it’s letting a dead horse be treated as if alive; besides, they are just two women and children, even with intentions, they couldn’t raise a storm.
So, he ordered a few nimble soldiers to take them to Bal’s tent.
Inside, a burly man was sitting in the center, his face stern, a face full of a bushy beard making him look even more ferocious.
Ordinary people would find him intimidating just at first sight, but Ruan Mian knew he wasn’t as fierce as he appeared, rather he was an exceedingly kind-hearted person in contrast.
It’s just a pity that he wasn’t cunning enough, becoming a pawn used by those around him.
"You are healers? Where are you from?"
The two women daringly came to the camp, especially in such chaos, making it imperative to be extra cautious.
Ruan Mian predicted he would ask this and answered without arrogance.
"General, we are aunt and niece, fugitives from Wuheng..."
"People of Da Jing?! Guards!"
"General, please don’t be hasty! Although we are Da Jing people, I risked coming here not to die but because it’s the healer’s duty to help the world. In this matter, whether Da Jing, Lanqiang, or other nations, there are no borders."
"The General naturally wants to seek justice for the people, seeing their suffering, but right now the most urgent matter is to save lives, isn’t it?"
"How can you expect me to trust you?"
Ruan Mian glanced around and spoke straightforwardly, "Isn’t it simple? Let me go to the town and treat the most serious cases, then verdicts can be known."
"Besides, I’m here; if I truly harbor ill intentions, you can end me with a knife."
Seeing her confident demeanor certainly made General Bal take notice.
As he pondered, Ruan Mian approached and took out a firearm from her bag.
As soon as this firearm appeared, General Bal’s brows tightened immediately!
"How do you possess this item?!"
This firearm was a weapon unique to the Lanqiang army, the most advanced weapon, deployed alongside the artillery pieces in today’s battle to surprise the opponent!
But this exclusive weapon appeared in the hands of an outsider woman, utterly shocking General Bal!
In fact, this tube-like firearm was a rather primitive kind of weapon.
