C523 (1/2)

On a distant cliff, Gu Danyan's clothes were lifted up by the cold wind, but when she tightened her grip on the reins and stopped at the edge of the cliff, she stuck tightly to the side of her face. Her messy hair covered people's eyes, but she just got off the horse and sat down on the cliff.

The dark gray robe covered half of her face. She looked at the mess below the Steel Cavalry from a distance and did not feel the blood boiling feeling that the soldiers were talking about. She only felt a dead silence.

She did not use her sabers, spears, swords, halberds to kill her enemies. That bloodthirsty slaughter was completely related to her.

”I still can't figure out someone like Lai Xuan.” Gu Liuyan said to himself. He broke off the dry rations and stuffed it into his mouth, waiting at the edge of the chilly cliff all the while.

It was a dangerous place, so there were very few people who could ride their horses here. Even if they did come, it would be useless in the war. This was why she was able to wait for the moon to rise and for the sun to set.

Lai Xuan began counting the weapons in the morning, but the slaves could only tightly stand in the cages, warming themselves in the cold winter. However, because they were tired after standing for a long time, they would be fed large buckets of food, spoonful by spoonful.

Every time Lai Xuan passed by, she would unconsciously clench his fists and walk forward, ”Release them.”

”The king said we can't let these slaves be free.” The deputy general that Gu Cheng had personally sent to stop him used all his strength to press on his shoulder, ”As long as any one of them leaves, there won't be another slave joining the new country.”

”But he once said that there won't be any more slaves in the future. They will all have names …”

”Those are just pretexts. Right now, we need a large number of people, and these slaves who are escaping in the chaos are the best manpower. Perhaps in a few decades, they will not be slaves.” The assistant general even laughed lightly as he looked contemptuously at the slaves in the cage, ”They were slaves since birth, so what can they do after leaving this prison?”

Stopping where she was, Lai Xuan didn't try to stop him. Instead, she thought about the days when she was on the road with Gu Danyan.

Every time she stayed out for a night, she would place the little girls in a warm and safe corner, while she herself would lean against the outside, her back facing the group of soldiers. In the carriage, she would write some words on the table with water, allowing the little girls to choose.

There were also those eyes that were always smiling when treating children, ”In the future, all of you have to learn to read a lot, and then you'll be able to become an examiner. You can also do business, and that's better than now.”

”A person should have a name. You have to sit, eat, and walk while standing. You are free.”

This was what Gu Daiyan said to those girls the most.

However, he ruthlessly brought these slaves onto the battlefield. They did not use swords, spears, or sabers, they could only rely on brute force. They couldn't even use sabers to defend themselves.

Just as he was lost in his thoughts, the city guards rushed over and placed a piece of candy in his hands. ”There's someone outside the city gates who wants to see you.”

Lai Xuan was slightly dazed. She sent someone to open the city gates and welcome the people inside.

However, the person dressed in grey immediately said in a clear voice, ”Is there anything I can help you with?”

Lai Xuan looked at the pair of eyes that were exposed as the grey robe fluttered in the wind. She once again wrapped the candy in her hand like a precious treasure and said, ”You've won the bet.”

Gu Danyan laughed lightly, then pulled the reins and left, leaving behind only a sentence: ”The one who won is you.”

No one knew what was going on, they only remembered that the grey robed black horse had galloped away, and then the four city gates were locked. Lai Xuan stood on top of the city walls, beating the war drums, her loud voice causing everyone to look up at the city walls.