Feng Jin nodded solemnly in agreement, "I know. I'll take good care of myself and the children. You don't need to worry about me."
All she could do was protect herself and the children, never letting Ling Mohan be distracted by protecting them.
"I'll have the Black Armored Army stationed around the inn. Fan Shun's men definitely won't be able to get in."
Fan Shun's subordinates were all useless rabble. How could those soldiers be a match for the Black Armored Army? As long as Feng Jin remained under the protection of the Black Armored Army, there would be absolutely no problem.
"If you leave all the Black Armored Army, what will you do?"
They had traveled light, bringing only a few people to avoid drawing attention. Now that Ling Mohan was leaving all the Black Armored Army by her side, what would he do?
"I've already sent a message via carrier pigeon to Chu Chenyi. He'll be here with the Black Armored Army soon. Besides, with Lu Shi by my side, I'll be fine."
To prevent any accidents, Ling Mohan had already sent people to the nearest capital to dispatch troops. He had made double preparations. All he could do now was to stall for time as much as possible.
"No!" Feng Jin flatly refused. "Take half of the Black Armored Army with you. If you don't agree, I'll run out!"
Ling Mohan couldn't resist Feng Jin's insistence and nodded in agreement, "I agree. I'll take half of the Black Armored Army."
"Get some rest. The envoys from Xiliang will arrive tomorrow."
After a restless night, he was also tired. He embraced her as she lay in bed and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, when Feng Jin woke up, the man was long gone from her side. The two little ones had also woken up and were taken out by Cai Qing.
Feng Jin searched the inn for the man but couldn't find him. Upon inquiry, she learned that he had already gone to welcome the Xiliang envoys.
"Young Madam, you can rest assured. The master predicted that your and the Young General's horoscopes are extremely compatible. Together, you two will surely receive blessings from heaven and overcome misfortunes..."
Cai Qing recalled the master's divination from that day. Thinking about it now, the master's words were incredibly accurate.
Since the Young Madam married into the Ling family, the Young General had recovered. On the few occasions they encountered danger, they had all turned misfortune into fortune, escaping without incident.
This further convinced Cai Qing that the master's words were true, and this time would also be like the past, turning misfortune into fortune.
Feng Jin couldn't help but be amused by Cai Qing's optimistic attitude. This girl was truly as innocent as ever.
"What happened before might have been good luck, but we can't always be so fortunate. We still need to make our own plans."
Feng Jin immediately began to plan everything. She had to ensure no stone was left unturned, as she still had two children to protect.
Her gaze landed on the pile of wood in the corner. Feng Jin got up, picked up a piece of wood, and examined it before starting to work.
"Young Madam, what are you doing with these pieces of wood? Don't hurt your hands."
"It's fine. I'm making some crossbow bolts. I'll carry them with me; they can save my life at crucial moments."
Feng Jin's eyes were focused on the wood in her hands. She didn't look up at Cai Qing, only replying indifferently.
"Then, Young Madam, let me help you."
The young master was being looked after by his wet nurse, so she had nothing else to do. She might as well help with some of the work.
By noon, the crossbow bolts were finished. Feng Jin busied herself by inserting the silver needles, which had been soaked in anesthetic water, into the bolts. These silver needles were thoroughly soaked in anesthetic water. Once they pricked the human body, they would instantly cause fainting.
To be safe, Feng Jin also prepared silver needles soaked in potent poison. Contact with the human body would result in immediate death. She would not use them unless absolutely necessary.
"Go distribute these crossbow bolts to everyone and have them wear them on their wrists."
"Yes, Young Madam. Your servant will go now."
Cai Qing carried a basket of crossbow bolts outside, distributing them one by one to everyone and teaching them how to use them.
After looking around and not seeing the person she was thinking of, her eyes drooped slightly. She asked the person beside her, "Where is Lu Shi? Why isn't he here?"
"Lord Lu went out with the Young General. Cai Qing, are you looking for Lord Lu for something?"
Cai Qing, holding a crossbow bolt in her hand, quickly shook her head, "No..."
After a pause, Cai Qing handed the crossbow bolt in her hand to the person opposite her: "Please give this to Lu Shi for me."
With that, Cai Qing turned and left in a hurry.
The man, who had inexplicably been assigned a task, felt a bit dazed. He looked down at the crossbow bolt in his hand and immediately understood what was going on.
"Are the crossbow bolts all distributed?" Feng Jin raised her eyes to look at Cai Qing, whose face was slightly flushed, a teasing smile playing on her lips.
"They've all been distributed."
Cai Qing was still unaware and simply nodded, "They've all been handed out."
"And what about Lu Shi?"
"Guard Lu isn't here, so I gave it to someone else."
Cai Qing's tone revealed a hint of disappointment.
"Oh..." Feng Jin responded with a rising tone, but her gaze lingered on Cai Qing, and she couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Cai Qing was truly innocently cute, making her want to tease her.
"Young Madam, please stop making fun of your servant."
When Feng Jin burst into laughter, Cai Qing realized she was being teased again. A blush crept onto her face, and she quickly covered it, leaving shyly.
Feng Jin's lips curved into a smile. It seemed Cai Qing had already fallen for someone. She wondered what Lu Shi's intentions were.
People often appeared when you spoke of them. Just as Feng Jin mentioned Lu Shi, a moment later, Lu Shi pushed open the door and entered.
"Greetings, Young Madam."
"Why are you back? Where is Ling Mohan?"
"The Young General sent his subordinate to deliver something to the Young Madam."
Lu Shi took a box from his sleeve and handed it to Feng Jin.
Feng Jin took it and opened it. Inside was a plum blossom hairpin. "Your Young General sent you to deliver a hairpin to me."
Lu Shi hadn't expected there to be a hairpin inside. If he had known, he wouldn't have made such a long trip.
Since things had come to this, he could only steel himself and nod, "Indeed."
Feng Jin glanced at the crossbow bolt on Lu Shi's wrist. "Why is the crossbow bolt on your wrist a little different..."
She clearly remembered that she hadn't carved any patterns on the crossbow bolts. Why was the one on Lu Shi's wrist plain? Feng Jin immediately understood what was happening. Cai Qing was being too partial, secretly tampering with things.
From earlier, she had noticed Cai Qing fiddling with the crossbow bolts for a long time. So this was what she was doing.
"This subordinate doesn't know. A brother outside the door gave it to me."
Lu Shi looked at the crossbow bolt on his wrist and didn't see anything different. It was just a crossbow bolt.