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This string of copper coins could normally be said to be enough to cover a day's worth of tea. Not to mention a few plates of snacks, it would even be enough to eat a few dozen plates.

Feng Ningyan and Li Yao knew in their hearts that this fellow was going to sit here for a long time, drinking tea and eating snacks as a cover for finding information on the Southern Ning Army.

They hastily served the prepared pastries, peanuts, and other necessities, filling the table with food.

Fearing that there was not enough tea, he went to heat it again.

As Feng Ningyan poured tea, she asked, "Are the guests also from the south? I heard that the Southern Yong Pass was occupied by the Southern Wilderness' army, is that true? "

Upon hearing this, a hint of a proud smile appeared in Jiang Chongming's eyes. On the surface, however, there was a hint of heartache.

"Hey!" Isn't that so! This time, the Southern Wilderness Army has concentrated their forces to attack the Southern Yong Pass, so there's no way we, the merchants of the State of Yue, can do business here. "

"You came back from the Southern Wilderness!" Feng Ning Yan pretended to be afraid. "You can consider yourself lucky …"

Jiang Chongming saw that this country bumpkin was so gullible, so he took advantage and said, "Sigh, I was really unlucky. I came from the capital this time to transport the capital's goods to the southern border to sell them. Who would have known that along with these soldiers, there would be chaos in the southern border city? Not only did they not do business with us, but my goods were also held there!"

This bunch of people from the Southern Wilderness are really unreasonable!" Feng Ning clenched her fists tightly and spoke out on Jiang Chongming's behalf, "Dear guest, please don't worry. Wait until we, the Southern Army, kill them and take back the Southern Mountain Pass. We will see if they, the Southern Wilderness' barbarians, can beg for mercy and for us to negotiate with them.

The tea girl was also from the Great Yue State, so her words naturally made sense.

Jiang Chongming, the general of the Southern Wilderness and his followers listened attentively. Even though they were being scolded, they could not help but swallow their anger.

However, it was precisely because of Feng Ningyan's words that she believed in Jiang Chongming's identity.

Jiang Chongming wholeheartedly focused on gathering information and ignored the village girl's humiliating words. He sighed continuously with a helpless expression, as if he had really been tricked to his heart's content.

If it wasn't for the fact that Feng Ningyan and Laozi were aware of his identity, they would have been fooled by his realistic acting skills.

"Then you are going back to Beijing?" Feng Ning Yan continued to bring up the topic.

Jiang Chongming shook his head, "If we go back empty-handed like this, we'll be scolded to death by that tigress again! We plan to play around the area for a few days first, at least wait for the middleman to get some goods for me before we go back. Oh right, little girl, do you have any relatively peaceful mountains and rivers around here? "

The main topic had arrived.

Feng Ningyan smiled lightly, with an innocent expression: "What a funny question, esteemed guest. Right now, we are in a state of chaos, where would we find a peaceful place? Yesterday, the Southern Ning Army encamped a few miles to the north. Abba and I were planning to pack up and go to Ning Nan County's aunt's house to avoid the war. If the guests were to want to sightsee, I'm afraid it would be calmer if they were to surpass the limits of the dragon. "

Jiang Chongming was taken aback as he thought to himself: The Southern Ning Army actually arrived so quickly!

He thought for a while, and said, "Then is the Ning Nan Army Camp nearby? That's great, we're just waiting for them to back us up! But I wonder how many people the Ning Nan army has brought, and how much food they have brought, will they be able to defeat the Southern Wilderness? "

Li Yao raised his head from behind the stove and loudly shouted, "Hey!" You merchant, you really have no experience. The Southern Ning Army sent 50,000 people, and I heard that there are 500 fodder carriages along the way! How could they not win against the Southern Wilderness? "

Jiang Chongming was shocked as he questioned, "General Feng is a Dragon Fang general. How could he possibly mobilize half of the Southern Ning Army just for the Southern Yong Pass?" Isn't he afraid that something might have happened to the dragon's teeth? "

"This old man doesn't know," Li Yao sighed hypocritically. "Maybe the great general lost his beloved general, so in his anger, he decided to take back the Southern Yong Pass at all costs? In any case, this little commoner has to hurry up and avoid it. "

A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Chongming's face. He slowly picked up the bowl of tea and took a sip as he pondered, before asking, "With so many people here, they will surely be able to win the battle. I have always admired General Feng, and I wonder if he will lead the troops himself?"

Li Yao glanced at Feng Ning Yan, who laughed and said, "Who needs General Feng to personally lead the troops?" With the renowned Young Master Feng directing them, they would be more than enough to deal with the Southern Wilderness! "

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Chongming fell silent. Lowering his head, he drank another mouthful of tea. Even after that, his throat still felt dry.

Feng Ningyan and Li Yao had achieved their goals, so they didn't say anything more. Instead, they added more firewood and water to the stove, pretending to be busy.

After a while, Jiang Chongming stood up and said falsely, "I've had enough rest after sitting for a while. I still have to continue on my way!"

Feng Ningyan smiled and said, "Sir, do you want to pack up some snacks to take along with you on the way?"

Jiang Chongming did not reply. He turned around and jumped into the carriage with his two men, and turned around to head towards the South Entrance of the Yong Guan.

Feng Ning Yan and Li Yao stretched out their necks to see him disappear into the distance. They looked at each other and smiled.

"Young Marshal, what should we do with this tea house?"

Feng Ning Yan laughed: "Tidy up carefully, seal it with felt, and continue to set up stalls in the future. "If that guy was suspicious and came back to check, he would think that father and daughter pair had really gone to Ning Nan County to seek shelter."

Li Yao was impressed by the young captain's meticulous planning. He hurriedly whistled, summoning all the soldiers in the vicinity to help him deal with the ambush.

Although Jiang Chongming was suspicious, the situation was urgent and the father and daughter who were selling tea had no flaws at all. He did not go back to check.

Who would have thought that the father and daughter who were selling tea at the side of the official road were actually Feng Ningyan and her subordinates pretending to be them? Naturally, she firmly believed in the information that they had gathered.

When he thought of the fifty thousand strong army of the Southern Ning Army stationed not far from the Southern Yong Pass, and that Feng Wei would lead his army to counterattack, Jiang Chongming was anxious. He hurriedly returned to the Southern Yong Pass, changed his armor, mounted his warhorse, and sped towards the Southern Frontier Army camp.

On top of the table, there was a topographic sand table. Duan Liushao placed his hands on the edge of the sand table, focusing his attention on the nearby terrain.

In the past few days, in order to plan his attack on the dragon's teeth, he had seen these sand trays more familiar than his own face.

Sang Huaiyu and Li Yuanxiong stood to the side, waiting for Duan Liushao's decision. They did not disturb him.

Duan Liushao suddenly pointed to a valley. "This valley has a narrow and deep terrain. We can make use of it …"

Before he could finish his words, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard from outside the door as a calm voice sounded out, "This lowly general Jiang Chongming pays his respects to His Highness, the Crown Prince."

"Come in." Duan Liushao turned around and sat down on a chair. The moment Jiang Chongming stepped through the door, he fell to his knees and kowtowed.

"General Jiang, please rise." Duan Liushao held his sleeves and asked somewhat anxiously, "How is it? Have you gotten anything from this trip?"