Seeing this scene, Huang Ying was very happy and couldn't help but cheer.
She pulled Chen Qiao'er into her arms, "Alright, Qiao'er is with me, you two hurry and go."
Chen Qiao'er blinked her watery eyes and chuckled, "Exactly, exactly, hurry up and go, hurry up."
Chen Xiaobei had no choice but to take Cui Hongyu out of the courtyard, one after the other.
Not long after they left, they saw Liu Ziming approaching with a food box.
He greeted Chen Xiaobei enthusiastically.
Chen Xiaobei smiled and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Ah, we just captured two people from the mountain, didn't we? I'm going to take them some food."
After speaking, he gave Chen Xiaobei a meaningful smile, full of envy.
Chen Xiaobei understood Liu Ziliang's smile perfectly. A poor villager with two beautiful wives, who wouldn't be envious?
Cui Hongyu must have also understood Liu Ziliang's meaning. Of course, she didn't want others to think that Chen Xiaobei neglected everything after getting married.
With that in mind, Cui Hongyu stepped forward, "Brother Ziliang, let us go. You be busy with your own affairs."
This surprised Liu Ziliang a little. He looked at Chen Xiaobei in astonishment.
Chen Xiaobei also instantly understood Cui Hongyu's intention and nodded with a smile, "It just so happens that we are going that way, so we'll deliver the food."
Liu Ziming did not argue further. He did not hand the food box to Cui Hongyu, but said with a smile, "Let's all go together. It would be troublesome if the two of them started fighting."
As they spoke, the three of them quickly arrived at the detention area.
These two captives sat back to back, thrown on a pile of straw. They were naturally happy to see someone bringing them food.
It could be seen that Liu Rumei treated these people quite well, preparing a carefully made dish for them, along with steamed buns and congee.
While they were eating, Chen Xiaobei asked them, "What are your names?"
The two looked at each other, and the one on the left said, "My name is Zhang Hu, and his is Zhang Bao."
"Oh, so you are brothers."
Zhang Bao next to him immediately said, "We are both orphans. Our master gave us our names."
Zhang Hu gave Zhang Bao a look, and Zhang Bao immediately shut his mouth and buried his head in his food.
However, seeing their hesitant expressions, Chen Xiaobei couldn't help but frown.
After the two finished eating and saw that they were about to be bound with ropes again, Zhang Bao begged, "Please, sirs, let us go? Tell me how much silver you want, and I'll give it to you."
Liu Ziming ignored them and quickly bound them.
Then he chuckled, "Even if you two wanted to leave, you'd have to wait a few days. We can't let you go now."
After saying that, he beckoned Chen Xiaobei and Cui Hongyu to leave with him.
After walking out of the abandoned house and parting ways with Liu Ziming, Chen Xiaobei turned to Cui Hongyu and asked leisurely, "Do you think these two look like soldiers?"
Cui Hongyu looked at Chen Xiaobei in surprise, "Do you think something is wrong?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "When we were on the mountain, they both said they were willing to give us money, any amount."
"But think about it, would a common soldier say such a thing?"
Cui Hongyu quickly nodded, "You're right, it really doesn't sound like something a common soldier would say."
"Have you checked their military status?"
Cui Hongyu's question made Chen Xiaobei immediately realize that he had been too negligent in this regard.
What military status? Liu Rumei had only asked a few questions on the mountain before bringing them back, without even searching them.
Thinking about it, there were indeed huge loopholes.
However, the opponent's martial prowess was unknown, and he couldn't search them rashly.
So... Chen Xiaobei's small eyes lit up, and he had an idea.
The next morning, Chen Xiaobei got up. He found a half-broken iron pot that he hadn't used in a long time, washed it clean, and cooked a pot of rice porridge.
Seeing him like this, Cui Hongyu was very surprised, "Husband, what are you doing?"
Chen Xiaobei chuckled, "You'll know soon."
Alright. Cui Hongyu had no choice but to give up.
Chen Xiaobei went back to his room and found a white porcelain bottle. It contained Meng Han medicine, a gift from Yang Zhi.
He sprinkled the Meng Han medicine into the porridge and even scooped a spoonful to smell it.
There was no unusual smell.
Everything went smoothly.
To make it more realistic, Chen Xiaobei specifically called two village guard members.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei coming to bring them porridge so early, the Zhang brothers seemed very excited.
After all, it was getting cold. Spending the night in the cold was not pleasant.
Therefore, when they took the rice porridge offered by Chen Xiaobei, they had no doubts.
They took it and slurped it down their throats.
"Don't rush, be careful, it's hot."
Chen Xiaobei even put on a concerned expression.
The Zhang brothers each ate three large bowls in one go.
After finishing, they wiped their mouths, "Brother, could you give us a quilt tonight? It's too cold..."
Before he could finish his sentence, their bodies went limp, and they collapsed on the ground.
Seeing this, the two village guards were stunned. "Village Chief Xiaobei, what, what's going on?"
Chen Xiaobei chuckled, "Don't worry, don't worry."
Saying that, Chen Xiaobei stepped forward and began to search them carefully.
After thoroughly searching the two, Chen Xiaobei still made a discovery.
In Zhang Hu's collar, he felt something hard.
He pulled at the thread and found a small roll of paper.
Unfolding the paper, it was a letter from Harden, the Crown Prince of Great Earth Kingdom, to the Peak Master Daoist.
After reading the letter, Chen Xiaobei couldn't help but laugh. No wonder Great Earth Kingdom and Great Forest Kingdom suddenly declared war; their crown princes were both disciples of the Peak Master Daoist.
Holding the secret letter, Chen Xiaobei went directly to see Liu Rumei.
After reading the secret letter, Liu Rumei sighed, "Brother Xiaobei is indeed meticulous. Otherwise, these two would have really gotten away with it."
Chen Xiaobei said calmly, "The key to this matter lies with this Peak Master Daoist. If we can find a way to persuade him to write a letter to the two princes, it will be easy to make them retreat."
Liu Rumei nodded, "That makes sense. If these two countries retreat, Zhu Meng will be defeated without a fight."
After speaking, she clasped her hands to Chen Xiaobei again, "The Peak Master Daoist is being held before the Crown Prince. I must go and see him immediately."
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "Yes, it's a matter of great importance, the sooner the better."
"By the way, you'd better bring the Zhang brothers with you."
Soon, the Zhang brothers were bound tightly and brought before Liu Rumei.
These two clearly had not realized what had happened and looked at Liu Rumei with surprise.
Liu Rumei smiled faintly, "I already know your identities. I will take you to see the Peak Master Daoist now."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Zhang brothers changed drastically.