With a bitter smile, Sui'an said, "It's a tradition in our family. We have run business for generations. In our family, the children usually start to run business alone at the age of nine or ten. My father and my brothers are the same. This is the first time I have run a business alone. Unfortunately, I met sand bandits and they plundered all the goods. I don't know how to explain it to my parents when I am back home..." "There are sand bandits everywhere in this desert. Maybe they did this to you because you are just a child." The soldier looked around the room casually and wanted to ask more, but he heard a voice coming outside the window, "Catch the spy! Catch the spy!"
The two soldiers looked at each other and rushed to the window. They saw someone running on the street outside the window, followed by four or five soldiers.
"Hurry up! The spy is coming our way!" The two soldiers jumped out of the window.
All of a sudden, only Yun Shang and Sui'an were left in the room. Sui'an raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are there really spies?"
Yun Shang shrugged without saying a word. She went to the window and looked out. There were indeed people scurrying on the street, followed by a number of soldiers. The soldiers who had been in their inn just now also rushed out and caught up with them.
While Yun Shang was watching, Liu Man came in and asked, "Madam, are you okay?"
Yun Shang shook her head, pointed out of the window and asked silently, "Did you arrange it?"
"No." With a confused look on his face, Liu Man said, "I planned to draw them away if they really found something wrong, but before I could arrange it, this happened outside."
Yun Shang was a little surprised. It wasn't Liu Man?
Was there really any other people from the State of Xia in the city? Are they really spies?
Yun Shang turned to look at Liu Man. Although she didn't say a word, Liu Man somehow understood what she meant very soon. "Should I go and inquire?"
Yun Shang nodded and closed the window. "Let's see if it's a misunderstanding or is there really someone sent by the army of the State of Xia to inquire. If it's the former, we don't need to care about it. If it's the latter, we can help.
But there is no secret stake in the city. We should do what we can do and place our safety before everything else."
Liu Man nodded and walked out quickly.
With a curious look on his face, Sui'an looked at Yun Shang and said, "I heard from you and Liu Man that the Wu Er'he City is located in the desert. There are deserts everywhere. It's not easy to march. It's easy to defend, but difficult to attack. Once a soldier gets close to it, he will be easily discovered? I don't think they will send people to the Wu Er'he City to inquire, right?"
Yun Shang shook her head, "Not necessarily."
"Not necessarily?"
Hearing the curiosity in Sui'an's voice, Yun Shang couldn't help smiling. "Are you interested in military tactics?"
"Yes." Sui'an chuckled and said, "I was arranged to stay at the frontier before, and I had gone through several wars. I think it's good to be a soldier who protects my family and defend our country."
"You are young but ambitious." With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang said, "Yes, I've talked about it with Liu Man before. It's true that it's easy to defend the Wu Er'he City, but there is also something bad about it."
"What?" As expected, Sui'an became interested at once. "Madam, tell me."
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