My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World - Chapter 342

Chapter 342: Arriving In Xiquan City
For the next few days, Bai Hanyun spent all of her time traveling, eating, and sleeping with Feng Xiyan. By the time they arrived at Xiquan City eight days later, she was already used to him being close to her and calling her Yun’er.

Sitting on top of his warhorse, Feng Xiyan leaned forward and looked at the map in Bai Hanyun’s hand.

After checking the map and scanning the terrain, he looked at Zhan Qi and said, “General Zhan, we are only one hundred li from Xiquan City. Let us set up camp here.”

Zhan Qi clasped his hands and responded, “Yes, Great General.”

With that, Zhan Qi went to relay the order to the soldiers.

After Zhan Qi left, Feng Xiyan guided his warhorse toward a dead tree nearby. Dismounting, Feng Xiyan carried Bai Hanyun down and said, “Let us rest here for now while waiting for the soldiers to set up the tents.”

Bai Hanyun had been sitting on the horse for more than a week and felt sore all over. Too tired to move anymore, she nodded and sat down on the sandy ground.

However, before she could sit, Feng Xiyan stopped her. “Wait.”

Watching him take out two stools and a wooden table from his Qiankun Pouch, Bai Hanyun could not help but think, ‘He really likes the Qiankun Pouch. Maybe I should cheat some more from Gui Ying and give them to him.’

While Bai Hanyun was thinking about how to get more Qiankun Pouches from Gui Ying, sitting on top of the Black Dragon’s head, Gui Ying shuddered and felt a chill on the back of his neck.

Rubbing his nape, he muttered, “Why do I feel like someone is plotting against me?”

Not knowing that Bai Hanyun was plotting to get more profit out of Gui Ying for him, Feng Xiyan took out a box of small cakes and a pot of tea he had prepared before they left Xiqiang City.

Seeing that she still stood there deep in thought, Feng Xiyan said, “Yun’er, come and have a seat.”

Hearing this, Bai Hanyun came back to her senses and sat beside Feng Xiyan. While he poured her a cup of tea, Bai Hanyun asked, “Now that we are here, will you attack Xiquan City directly?”

Feng Xiyan set the cup of tea in front of her, then poured another cup for himself before explaining, “No, I never plan to attack Xiquan City. If I do that, the ones who will suffer the consequences are the common people.”

When Bai Hanyun heard this, she raised her brows slightly and asked, “Then how will you take over Xiquan City without a fight?”

Feng Xiyan gave her a mysterious smile, then replied in a low voice, “I have someone to handle that for us.”

Seeing her curious expression, he pushed the box of cakes toward her and added, “You will know tomorrow. Today, we should rest and restore our energy.”

Knowing that he had his own plan, Bai Hanyun did not ask further and enjoyed her small cakes and fragrant tea.

Meanwhile, the news about the Feng Army setting up a military camp one hundred li from the western gate of Xiquan City had reached Wen Yirui’s ears.

A soldier rushed into the main hall, knelt before Madam Ji, and clasped his fists. “Report! We spotted the Feng Army setting up a military camp one hundred li away from the western city gate!”

“What did you say?!” Hearing this, Wen Yirui suddenly stood up from his chair and paced around the main hall.

Clenching her handkerchief tightly, Madam Ji knew that something must have happened to her husband. Despite her suspicion, she asked in a trembling voice, “What about the General?”

The soldier shook his head and replied with a hint of worry in his voice, “We didn’t see General Ji.”

Hearing this, Madam Ji tensed up and suddenly felt dizzy. Soon, her vision darkened, and she fell limply on the chair.

“Madam!” The senior maidservant hurried forward to support Madam Ji, who had fainted, and urgently ordered, “Quick! Summon the family physician!”

“Yes, Momo!” A maidservant accepted the order and rushed out to call for the family physician.

Seeing that the other maidservants were still stunned, the senior maidservant scolded, “Why are you still standing there? Help me carry Madam back to her courtyard!”

When the maidservants heard this, they regained their composure and quickly carried Madam Ji back to her courtyard.

Left alone in the main hall with the soldier, Wen Yirui slowly calmed down.

He sat back down in the main seat and asked, “Who is the general leading the army? Also, how many soldiers have they brought this time?”

“We only saw General Zhan Qi of the Feng Army. The total number of their troops is about five thousand soldiers,” the soldier answered.

Hearing this, Wen Yirui tapped the table with his index finger and fell into deep thought.

After a moment of silence, he asked again, “Who is responsible for the city’s defense at the western gate?”

The soldier hesitated for a moment before replying, “It’s… no one. After General Ji left, only Vice General Ji has been guarding the entire city.”

Wen Yirui frowned and asked, “Where are the other generals under General Ji? Why is Vice General Ji the only one defending the city?”

The soldier secretly cursed at Wen Yirui in his heart when he heard the question. ‘Isn’t that because of you?’

Although he hated Wen Yirui, he did not dare to show it on his face and replied with his head lowered to hide his expression, “The other generals have already retired and returned to their homelands.”

The moment Wen Yirui heard this, he grabbed a teacup and threw it toward the soldier. “Cowards! All of them are cowards!”

The soldier tilted his head slightly and narrowly avoided the teacup smashing into his face.

Crash!

Glancing at the broken teacup on the wall, his clenched fists tightened as he said, “This subordinate still needs to inform Vice General Ji about this matter. Please excuse me.”

Before Wen Yirui could respond, the soldier stood up and rushed out.

Seeing this, Wen Yirui was so angry that he laughed. “Good, good, good! Now even a lowly soldier dares to be disrespectful toward this young master!”

While Wen Yirui was venting his anger by destroying the furniture inside the main hall, Madam Ji finally regained consciousness.