Jiang Zhuguo and Mrs. Lu were so happy to see Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui return home safely that they cried. Their lips could not help but tremble with excitement. They surrounded the two and could not stop asking about their well-being.

Seeing that Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui both looked exhausted, he hurriedly arranged for them to rest, while Jiang Zhuguo and Lu went to make tea and prepare some food.

After a quick wash and tidying up, Xia Mingyue lay down on the bed to rest.

"You take a good rest at home. Magistrate Pei and I will go there." Lu Qiyan picked up the egg water prepared by Jiang Zhuguo and brought it to Xia Mingyue's mouth spoon by spoon.

Xia Mingyue knew that the trip Lu Qiyan mentioned was to fight the bandits, so she just shook Lu Qiyan's hand and said, "Then you must be careful."

She had never had any grudge against the bandits, but the other party tried every means to kidnap her, probably because of the grudge they had with Lu Qiyan when he led troops to suppress the bandits.

After something like this happened this time, Lu Qi Yan naturally wouldn't let them continue to do evil.

"Don't worry." Lu Qiyan said softly. Seeing Xia Mingyue finish drinking the bowl of light and delicious egg water, he put down the bowl and spoon and said, "Wait for me at home."

After saying that, he leaned over and pecked Xia Mingyue lightly on the forehead.

"Yeah." Xia Mingyue nodded. "When you come back, what do you want to eat? Um...how about barbecue?"

"Sure." Lu Qiyan said with a smile, "Add another bowl of noodles."

Maybe it was because the first meal Xia Mingyue made for him after they got married was a bowl of hot clear soup noodles, but Lu Qiyan began to develop a special liking for noodles.

I always feel that a bowl of steaming hot noodles with soup and vegetables makes me feel at home.

It was delicious, comforting and filling, and made him feel peaceful and at peace.

It was exactly the same feeling as when he was with Xia Mingyue, making him feel relaxed and comfortable and difficult to give up.

"Okay." Xia Mingyue agreed, smiling with her eyebrows curved.

The already beautiful face was now smiling like a flower, which made Lu Qiyan even happier. He kissed Xia Mingyue on the forehead again and again, told her to have a good rest, and then left.

Before leaving, Lu Qiyan asked Lu and Jiang Zhuguo to take good care of Xia Mingyue, and stroked Wu Jin who was yawning and preparing to have a good sleep, and finally found Yin Lingyou.

Yin Lingyou had not slept a wink the whole night because he was worried about Xia Mingyue. Just now, after seeing that she had returned safely and checking her pulse and making sure that she was fine, he felt relieved and prepared to go back and rest.

"Doctor Yin." Lu Qiyan bowed, "Is my wife really alright?"

"He was a little frightened, but his pulse is still stable. He just needs to rest well and recuperate for a few days." Yin Lingyou said.

"Since he was frightened, do he need to take some tranquilizing medicine?" Lu Qiyan was still a little uneasy.

"No need." Yin Lingyou waved his hand, "Just have a good sleep and rest for a few days. No need to take medicine."

"Really?" Lu Qiyan frowned, "Doctor Yin, do you want to take my pulse again?"

Yin Lingyou, "..."

This was the first time someone questioned his medical skills.

If I had met such a person in the past, I would have definitely scolded him until he was bloody, but the person in front of me happened to be Lady Xia’s husband...

Yin Lingyou patiently explained, "Medicine is poisonous to some extent. Forcing yourself to take medicine when it is not necessary is a burden on your body and will have the opposite effect. Commander Lu should understand this principle." "Of course, if Commander Lu does not care about Madam Xia's health, then that's fine. Since Commander Lu wants a decoction to calm your nerves, it's not impossible for me to prescribe one for you."

As he spoke, Yin Lingyou went to get paper and pen.

Now it was Lu Qiyan's turn to panic, and he hurriedly advised, "In that case, then just follow what Doctor Yin said and rest."

Seeing this, Yin Lingyou raised his chin with some pride.

Is there no way I can cure you?
After sending Yin Lingyou back to rest, Lu Qiyan got on his horse and went to look for Pei Chenghe.

Pei Chenghe has already counted all the people and asked Lu Qiyan to take a look.

The city defense soldiers and county government runners totaled more than 200 people, and according to the scouts Lu Qiyan had sent out earlier, the bandits in Blood Eagle Fort numbered no more than a few dozen.

In terms of numbers, the county government has an absolute advantage.

However, the bandits are all extremely vicious and cruel. They rob and kill people without blinking an eye. Their fighting power is much stronger than that of the county government. The hill where the Blood Eagle Fort is located is called Blade Mountain.

Blade Edge Mountain, as its name suggests, is famous for its sharp edges like a blade. The back mountain is as steep as if it had been chopped by an axe, and there is no way to go. As a result, there is only one way to get to Blade Edge Mountain, and this road is full of traps.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as one man blocking the pass from ten thousand.

Moreover, when going up the mountain to suppress bandits, the bandits were in the dark while the government officials were in the open, which made the difficulty even greater.

The situation of suppressing bandits is not optimistic.

After listening to Lu Qiyan's introduction to the terrain of Blade Mountain and some of the mechanisms, guards, secret sentries, etc. that he had learned about, the yamen runners and city defense soldiers who were originally full of enthusiasm for suppressing the bandits all looked at each other and stopped talking.

Even Pei Chenghe and Feng Maocai looked embarrassed and unsure.

"But everything has a solution." Lu Qiyan pointed to the back of Blade Mountain and said, "Some time ago, I led a group of people to visit local people who went into the mountains to collect herbs. I found out that there is a very remote path in the back of the mountain."

"This path was trampled out by herbalists over the years. It is rugged and narrow. If you want to go up, you need to be agile, brave and careful. There is a risk of falling if you are not careful. But if you can successfully climb up Blade's Edge Mountain by following this path, you can form a two-pronged attack with the frontal attack and catch them all in one fell swoop."

When they heard there was a solution, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Some people, either because their relatives had encountered bandits, or because they had heard about the heinous crimes committed by bandits and hated them very much, were eager to try and expressed their willingness to follow Lu Qiyan to climb the back mountain.

Pei Chenghe was immediately pleased to see that his subordinates were so enthusiastic, as he knew that they had a strong determination to suppress the bandits.

Even Feng Maocai said, "I am also willing to go with Commander Lu."

Seeing the surprise on everyone's faces, Feng Maocai chuckled, "Although I'm not as skilled as you, I've been naughty since I was a kid, and climbing trees and walls is no problem for me. When I grew up, I liked to travel everywhere, and my favorite thing was to climb mountains and see the scenery. There were many uninhabited mountains and wilderness, so I'm very good at mountain climbing. Maybe I can give Commander Lu and everyone some advice."

"That's great. Maybe we really need the help of County Captain Feng." Lu Qiyan agreed readily, and then discussed the specific attack strategy with Pei Chenghe and Feng Maocai.

After making a preliminary plan and taking a short rest, everyone set off in the afternoon.

When they set out, Lu Qiyan and Pei Chenghe assigned everyone to different groups, disguised themselves, and quietly left the city. (End of this chapter)