Once I gave my answer, my whole body relaxed.
Actually, I didn't need to think about this question at all, because no matter how I thought about it, the final result would be the same.
I could see the light in Embroidery Woman's eyes, and the way she looked at me had changed as well.
I said, "All right, let's head up the mountain. They should be about to start fighting up there."
"No. Without my order, they won't act recklessly," Xu Qiuyan's mother said with certainty.
I nodded. "It'd be best to tell them not to make any rash moves. We'll talk when we get there."
She shook her head. "I'm afraid they can't wait, because they've already run into King Yan's people. Do you think they'd just pass each other by?"
My heart skipped a beat. That meant the two sides had likely already started fighting.
"Come on, let's get up there quickly," I said.
I didn't care whether her subordinates were from the Liu Family. What I cared more about was making sure too many people didn't die.
"Have you seen my people?" Embroidery Woman asked cautiously.
The woman shook her head. "No, I really haven't seen any of your people."
Embroidery Woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She still cared deeply about Granny Sang and the others from last night. More than anyone, she understood that if those dead warriors had truly gone up the mountain, it would confirm both their betrayal and their collusion with King Yan.
We quickened our pace, but circled toward a small path off to the side. Our target was Yan Palace. Since it had become a fact that Xu Qiuyan's mother had sent people up the mountain from the front to draw fire, I no longer dwelled on