Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 731 - 684: Dividing Benefits (1)

Xiao Shan grabbed Lang Feihua’s chin and chuckled softly, "Lang Feihua, looks like you’re having a bad day as well?"

Lang Feihua squinted his eyes, staring at the person in front of him. Is this a Beiyang accent?

He wanted to ask who this was, but his mouth was gagged.

"Brother Xiao, it’s too close to the Beiyan Camp here. We shouldn’t stay long; let’s discuss everything back in the city," Mu Yuanxiu reminded.

"Alright, back to the city!" Xiao Shan hoisted Lang Feihua onto his horse and tied him securely.

Mu Yuanxiu instructed everyone to go ahead while he would follow later.

Xiao Shan looked at him, "Brother Mu, aren’t you heading back to the city?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Mu Yuanxiu patted the two gourds on his horse with a slight smile, "There is still something that needs to be done. You all go ahead, I’ll catch up with you later."

Xiao Shan immediately understood, chuckling, "Good brother, we’ll wait for you up ahead!"

He waved at the others, and the group rode south.

The snow was thick, visibility was low, and soon, Xiao Shan and the others were out of sight.

Mu Yuanxiu didn’t ride a horse; he took down the two gourds from his horse and carried them, heading toward the Beiyan Army’s camp.

In the dead of night, cold and freezing, the patrolling soldiers were not diligent in their patrol, opting instead to huddle around the fire.

No one noticed the Central Army Tent; the Supreme General had already been abducted.

Mu Yuanxiu moved to another direction, pouring kerosene over the tents.

He took out a fire stone, igniting the tents.

Soon, flames were blazing.

Then, he doused a torch with kerosene and tied it to the horse’s tail.

Mu Yuanxiu threw the gourd into the fire pit and quickly left the area.

He found his horse, mounted it, and rode south.

Dozens of tents caught fire, quickly capturing the attention of the night patrol soldiers.

Many shouted in alarm.

Several horses, frightened, raced wildly, heading towards the forage area.

Soon, flames lit the sky.

The people inside the tents awoke, not having time to dress, running barefoot outside.

The fire spread quickly, igniting the forage stacks by the tents.

A group rushed to the stables to extinguish fires.

Shouts and curses echoed through the night sky.

The dry grass ignited rapidly, scaring the herd of horses.

The horses panicked, frantically escaping in all directions, ignoring all attempts to control them.

The people, panicking, chased with torches.

Soon, the entire camp was in chaos.

However, a strange thing circulated among the people.

Such a major event happened at the camp, with shouting everywhere, yet the Supreme General was not disturbed?

A daring general ventured into the Central Army Tent.

They discovered the Supreme General was missing!

The two soldier guards lay unconscious, insensible.

Obviously, their Supreme General had been abducted!

"Big trouble, General Lang is missing! Search!"

The Beiyan Army searched till nearly dawn, but the Supreme General was nowhere to be seen.

Because of the fire, the camp’s soldiers and horses were frightened, leaving footprints and hoofprints in the thick snow everywhere.

No trace could determine where the Supreme General went.

"Sir... Sir, what’s to be done now?" A few low-ranking comfort escorts asked the Vice Marshal, looking panic-stricken.

Yet to reach Liangzhou City’s gate, and the Supreme General was missing, if held accountable by the court, they’d be beheaded.

"Gather various generals at my tent for a meeting! Immediately!" the Vice Marshal commanded loudly.

"Yes, Sir!"

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The startled horses scattered in all directions, with several dozen heading south, encountering Mu Yuanxiu.

He blew a short whistle, the peculiar sound calming the horses, leading them obediently.

Upon seeing Mu Yuanxiu return with a large group of horses, waiting under the city gate, Xiao Shan exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Mu, where did these horses come from?"

"Found them, I’ll keep twenty, and you all can take the rest," Mu Yuanxiu pointed behind him.

In the wilderness with heavy snow, how was it possible to find horses easily, let alone dozens of fine steeds?

Moreover, these horses were fitted with saddles and stirrups, well-equipped.

Clearly, these were war horses!

Xiao Shan and the others, knowledgeable and experienced, instantly understood what had happened, praising Mu Yuanxiu’s resourcefulness.

Mu Yuanxiu brought back a total of forty-three horses.

He took twenty, leaving Xiao Shan and the others with twenty-three.

The night’s operation was highly rewarding.

Xiao Shan rejoiced, "Thank you Brother Mu, if there’s anything to do in the future, just give the word, I will surely be there when called."

Mu Yuanxiu smiled faintly, "Good, there is one thing that requires your help now. It’s quite labor-intensive to manage these horses alone, kindly ask your men to assist."

"It’s a small matter, no problem," Xiao Shan laughed heartily.

At the city gate, Mu Yuanxiu displayed his Token once more.

By now, the sky was already getting lighter.

Normally, this would be the time to open the city gates.

But with the Beiyan army approaching, these were extraordinary times.

The gates opened late, and all passing vehicles and pedestrians were subject to body checks.

Mu Yuanxiu had a Token, and everyone recognized him. Seeing him return, the gate-keeping soldiers quickly granted passage.

The gate commander noticed Mu Yuanxiu returning with many horses and someone tied up.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Mu, these horses... where are they from? And who is this?"

The horses were clearly war horses, and the person not a Liangzhou City resident, identified immediately by the soldiers.

Mu Yuanxiu replied, "These are Beiyan war horses, and this tied fellow is the Beiyan Supreme General, Lang Feihua."

The commander was astonished, "Ah? Brother Mu, you captured the Beiyan Supreme General, Lang Feihua?"

Mu Yuanxiu mounted his horse, smiling slightly, "I’ve been lodging at Baili Mansion for a month, must return the favor somehow."

He waved at the commander and led his men and horses into the city.

The city guards were flabbergasted; capturing an enemy Supreme General was returning a favor?

This was quite the extravagant favor!

Xiao Shan and the others, being Beiyan people, dared not accompany Mu Yuanxiu to meet Baili Huang.

Mu Yuanxiu did not force them; he instructed Xiao Shan to take the remaining horses and his men to wait for him near the South City Gate, while he took ten horses, Lang Feihua, and some collected documents to the Comfort Envoy’s Office.

Early in the morning, as the Comfort Envoy’s doors opened, the guard soldiers saw Mu Yuanxiu arriving, weather-beaten, with a large group of horses.

Mu Yuanxiu had visited the office twice with Baili Huang, so the guards knew him as an esteemed guest of Baili Mansion.

One of the soldiers exclaimed in surprise, "Isn’t this Mr. Mu? Didn’t you go back to Zhen An Prefecture? Why have you returned? And what’s this about...these horses, who is this?"

"Has the envoy arrived at the office? I’m here to bring gifts," Mu Yuanxiu pointed at ten horses and the horse carrying Lang Feihua, "Here is Beiyan’s Supreme General Lang Feihua and his war horses, brought for the envoy."