Episode 7 plot introduction

After Chu Chao and Xie Yanlai entered Cangmu Village, everyone in the village was wary and curious about them.Ge Dashi said that he was only temporarily taking him in, but in fact he had been testing whether the Chu Dynasty could really represent the old Yunzhong County.The Chu Dynasty did not rush to ask questions, but first checked the wounded soldiers and stored weapons in the stronghold.She soon discovered that the making marks of some swords were similar to those of Yunzhong County's ordnance, and the knotting and binding techniques also had the habits commonly used by border troops.These details made her realize that Cangmuzhai was not an ordinary bandit den, and there might be hidden stories behind it that her father had not yet finished talking about.

Xie Yanlai also noticed that the atmosphere in the village was not right.The people in Cangmuzhai were obviously afraid of the imperial court, but they did not hate the Chu family; when they mentioned Chu Cen, their expressions showed both resentment and indescribable awe.Chu Chao followed these reactions and asked, and Ge Dashi finally told the past of the former village leader Kapok Hong.Back then, a misunderstanding among the Yunzhong County Army caused Chu Cen to kill Kapok Hong by mistake.Afterwards, Chu Cen did not kill everyone in Cangmu Village, but secretly left manpower to protect the old and weak in the village, so that the place could barely survive on the edge of troubled times.Ge Dashi has been carrying the name of a bandit these years, and he has always wanted to find out the military situation in Shuomo and find out who pushed the people on the border into danger.

After hearing this old story, Chu Chao felt uncomfortable.In her eyes, her father has always been an upright general, but the general's sword can also leave irreparable injuries.She did not defend Chu Cen lightly, but only admitted that the Chu family owed Cangmu Village an explanation.Ge Dashi originally thought that the eldest princess would use her status to oppress others, but she didn't expect that the Chu Dynasty was willing to face up to old mistakes, and his attitude finally relaxed.He handed over the clues he had found recently to the Chu Dynasty, saying that there were people in Shuomo frequently testing Wangcheng's defense, and that someone was secretly delivering border defense news for them.

Tie Ying's pursuers quickly surrounded the stronghold.The people sent by Xiao Xun did not intend to give Chu Chao a way to survive, nor did they want to let the clues held by Cangmu Village leak out.There were torches outside the village gate, and the paths in the mountains were blocked. Ge Dashi had to lead the people in the village to fight.Chu Chao did not hide in the house. She asked those who could fight to guard the main road, and asked the old and weak to retreat to the back mountain.Xie Yanlai led people to intercept the pursuers from the side and buy time for the Chu Dynasty to move.The two sides were fighting in the village, with the light of swords and fire intertwining. The secrets that Cangmu Village had hidden for many years were completely exposed with this chase.

In the chaos, the Chu Dynasty was almost cornered by Tie Ying's people.Xie Yanlai rushed into the siege and rescued her from the blade.The two of them retreated to the wooden building side by side, surrounded by shouts of killing, but Chu Chao saw an almost stubborn protection in Xie Yanlai's eyes.Xie Yanlai no longer only stood by her side as a guard or ally. He expressed his deep feelings and told Chu Chao that he was willing to protect her from all dangers in front of him.Chu Chao did not give a lingering response at such a moment, but just clenched the weapon in his hand and fought through the gap with him.

Cangmu Village finally survived the disaster, but everyone knew that Xiao Xun would not stop there.Ge Dashi handed over more clues to the Chu Dynasty and decided to take the best people in the village to follow her to Wangcheng.The Chu Dynasty also saw clearly from this turmoil that his father's serious illness was only one end of the crisis. What was truly terrifying was that Shuo Mo, Xiao Xun and the traitors in Beijing had already reached into the hinterland of Yunzhong County.She can't just be the daughter who returns to her hometown to visit her father. She must connect these scattered clues as soon as possible.At dawn, Cangmuzhai got ready and went down the mountain. Chu Chao, Xie Yanlai and Ge Dashi set foot on the road to Wangcheng. Behind them were the remaining fires that had not yet been extinguished, and in front of them was the approaching army.