Preston Chen's Mirror of Eternity Chapter 55

Because Goguryeo was disobedient, the emperor sent a large army to go on an expedition. As a result, Goguryeo general Ulji Mundeok defended the city. In winter, most of the Sui soldiers froze to death because they lacked cold clothes. Ulji Mundeok took the opportunity to make a surprise attack, and the Sui soldiers were defeated. This happened two years ago. Preston Chen also heard from his master that Qi Erlang could actually escape, which was really a fortune teller. It's just that this place is not far from Donglai City, and he still can't go home. The fate is really playing tricks on people. Preston Chen felt sympathetic and said: "Qi Erlang, don't worry, we are going to Donglai City too, so let's take you with us."

Taking Qi Erlang with me, we walked slowly. Although Tuoba Cyril was anxious, she didn't say anything. It's always good to save someone. As they walked along, they encountered several corpses. Qi Erlang said that they were all soldiers on the mountain stronghold. The emperor repeatedly conscripted troops for expeditions, and those who did not want to die in foreign countries often fell into the trap of bandits, and the people nearby suffered even more. Qi Erlang was even more sad when he talked about his narrow escape.

The place where they met Qi Erlang was not far from Donglai City. Although they walked slowly, they arrived at Donglai City two days later. As soon as he saw the shadow of his hometown, Qi Erlang burst into tears. When he found Qi Erlang's home, his wife and son saw him coming back, and the whole family hugged each other and cried together. Tuoba Cyril was originally worried that the official business would be delayed, but seeing the family crying like this, her eyes were a little wet, and she thought: It turns out that there are people in the Sui Dynasty who are so miserable. I only think that my Tuoba tribe is being bullied by the Sui people. .

After Qi Erlang and his family had finished crying, they all kowtowed to Preston Chen and the others, saying thank you and insisting that they stay for a few more days. Preston Chen hurriedly helped them up and said, "Don't be like this. We have other important matters and we have to leave immediately." He thought for a moment and said smoothly, "Second sister-in-law, I wonder if you have heard the news that Yuwen Grand Master is going to Donglai City?"

Second Sister-in-law Qi was startled and said, "Master Yuwen? I have never heard of him. I heard that a general came to Donglai City a few days ago and looked around a lot."