Although reluctant to leave the Capital, Shen Junshan was happy to go to the border. Firstly, he could fulfill his wish to fight enemies on the battlefield, and secondly, he wouldn't have to be pressured by the Empress Dowager into marriage.
No matter how controlling the Empress Dowager was, she couldn't force him to return to the Capital to marry when the border was under threat. The only concern he had was Yan Ning and Yun Chu being in the palace, fearing the Emperor might not be able to protect them.
Shangguan Ji led the Flying Tiger Army to rush to the border. When they arrived at the foot of Qingyun Mountain, Shen Junshan and a few guards were hunting while waiting for the army to arrive.
While they were hunting, they did not realize they had become someone else's prey themselves.
Bandits occupied Qingyun Mountain, ruling like kings and frequently descending the mountain to rob passersby. Just as the traps were buried, Shen Junshan and his guards arrived.
