After hearing Li Xian, Cheng Zongyang immediately asked, "What is it?"
Zhang Chuchu, knowing his place, tactfully excused himself.
Li Xian waited for Zhang Chuchu to leave before whispering to Cheng Zongyang:
"When our men were in Qingfeng County, the Foreign Race also went there to requisition grain. But the county was in such ruin that they left empty-handed.
Later, they happened to overhear one of the Outsiders complaining. He mentioned that the Foreign Race might send its various family forces to take control of the towns and counties within two months. Reinforcements and provisions would also be sent to the front lines.
But since the man was riding away on horseback, that was the only sentence they caught.
Because he only overheard it by chance, our agent nearly forgot about it. He only reported it later when it came back to him."
Cheng Zongyang's expression turned grim as he listened. His eyes locked onto Li Xian as he asked in a cold voice:
