Song Qingshu had other worries as well. The Jin-Song war was still underway. The Jin Dynasty had crushed the Song Army's main force—how should the situation be brought under control afterward? Although he had left Daiqisi over there, they were separated by such a great distance that she might not understand some of his intentions. If the Jin-Song war spiraled completely out of control, it would be over.
Daiqisi's identity was especially problematic. It was manageable in the capital under normal circumstances, but in a military camp, a woman's movements were inconvenient in every way, making it far more likely for her to expose a flaw.
And after someone had rescued the Guo Jing whom Pusuan Zhongyi had gone to such lengths to capture, Pusuan Zhongyi's lungs would probably burst with rage. He would certainly send people to investigate thoroughly. If no one stopped them, the pursuers would likely trace Guo Jing to this town before long.
All of this required Song Qingshu to return to the front lines, yet Guo Jing was on the verge of death, and he could not get away!
While Song Qingshu was troubled by these matters, a burly man hurried into the largest inn in town. Reaching the finest upstairs room, he reported, "Princess, we have found the whereabouts of those who bought the medicine."
The door soon opened from within, and a tall woman stepped out. Time had left traces upon her features, yet she possessed a heroic air and an unusual bearing.
"I told you not to keep calling me Princess while we're in Jin territory," the woman said, shooting him a glare before asking, "Where are they now?"
This heroic woman was Hua Zheng, princess of the Mongol Empire. Because of what had happened with Guo Jing back then, she had