Inside Cheng Chongyu's tent, Lin Xie and the other two stared at each other, the atmosphere slightly awkward.
Outside the tent, iron boots struck the ground, and hurried footsteps rushed towards them, a soldier seeking an audience.
"Enter!"
The soldier lifted the tent curtain and rushed in, his expression urgent. "General, something has happened!"
...
Lin Xie, clad in armor, led all the soldiers in the camp and rushed out.
He wanted to see who had the audacity to cause trouble on the territory of their Langhuan Army.
Nan Shiying gazed into the distance and saw the approaching Langhuan Army. As expected, no commander could tolerate such provocation and insult!
Lin Xie led his troops to the front and ordered them to surround the area.
"Surrender, or be executed on the spot!"
Lin Xie drew his sword, its tip pointing directly at Nan Shiying. His angry roar stirred up layers of chilling aura. The Langhuan Army soldiers, who had surrounded Nan Shiying and her group, shouted in unison, their momentum shaking the heavens, a palpable killing intent washing over them.
Surrounded by the army, Nan Shiying appeared calm, her face showing no sign of fear. She even smiled, "General may strike, as long as the General can bear the consequences of doing so."
"If I die, no one here, nor your nine generations of kin, will be spared!"
Her tone was casual, but her words were utterly audacious!
Lin Xie's eyelids twitched. Last night, this morning, had these people conspired beforehand? Their Langhuan Army guarded the border, protecting the nation. While he didn't dare to be complacent, their Langhuan Army was not a pushover to be bullied and humiliated. If she had spoken politely, it would have been one thing, but now she was threatening and speaking disrespectfully. If he, the commander of the army, truly bowed his head to her because of her identity, how could he command the three armies? How could he establish his authority?
No matter what, he had to apprehend these people today!
"What grand pronouncements!"
Lin Xie sneered, "Those who don't know might think this world belongs to you, that you can execute anyone's nine generations of kin at will!"
Situ Kong frowned slightly. With the Langhuan Army commander speaking to this extent, it would be inconvenient for the young master to reveal the prince's token. If he revealed the token, it would no longer be a deterrence but would be handing a weapon to others.
If the Regent, known as the God of War, was the idol of many soldiers, then the young master's actions at this moment were undoubtedly destroying the prince's image in everyone's minds.
Situ Kong couldn't quite fathom why the young master was announcing their return with such an arrogant and overbearing demeanor.
This was not right!
Nan Shiying did not display the token. Instead, she retracted it into her sleeve. She slowly raised her hand, and Ying Yi took a step back, moving his sword away from Cui Shiwu's neck.
Her face held no shame or embarrassment. Instead, a smile bloomed, "It was my rashness. I apologize to the General. I hope the General can overlook this offense."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xie's frown did not relax; instead, it tightened.
Arrogant and overbearing people were not frightening. The most terrifying were those who could be so arrogant one moment and then humble and thankful the next, the truly cunning ones.
Could this person be from a civil official's family?
Lin Xie did not respond. He merely waved his hand, ordering the soldiers to escort them into the camp and hold them temporarily.
...
The Langhuan Army had been stationed at the border for over a decade, and it had always been peaceful. However, in the past half month, Changming Mountain was suddenly engulfed in fog, and soldiers sent to investigate vanished without a trace. Yesterday, assassins appeared within the Langhuan Army itself, and this morning, a group of people suddenly emerged.
Lin Xie was skilled in warfare and strategy, but when it came to complex thinking, his head ached.
Cheng Zimo had intended to stay with Cheng Chongyu, but Cheng Chongyu caught him and gave him a beating, ordering him to get lost immediately.
Cheng Zimo felt extremely wronged. He rubbed his sore backside, hobbling towards the POW camp.
He had clearly seen it this morning.
The person captured and brought to the POW camp by Uncle Lin was the same arrogant brat from that day. Back then, she had slapped Old Lu's hand just because he asked them to dismount and walk. Today, he was determined to vent his anger!
Before going, Cheng Zimo first sought out a witch doctor and obtained some ointment to alleviate the swelling on his face. Since he was going to vent his anger, he couldn't afford to lose face.
Nan Shiying and the others were confined in a large cage. The cage was quite spacious, but with so many people, it became crowded. She leaned against the cage, her eyes closed, resting. Hearing the sound of the tent curtain being lifted, she slowly opened her eyelids.
Cheng Zimo felt an immense satisfaction seeing her current disheveled state. He deliberately walked up to Nan Shiying and looked down at her, "Heh, weren't you arrogant? Try being arrogant now!"
Nan Shiying looked up at him, as if at an idiot.
"What is that look for!"
Cheng Zimo was furious. Even now, this scoundrel dared to look at him like that?
After a two-second silence, Nan Shiying, considering his earnestness, magnanimously told him, "The look one gives an idiot!"
Cheng Zimo hadn't expected her to remain so arrogant even as a captive. His liver, heart, spleen, and kidneys ached with anger.
"You..."
"Are you the commander's son?"
"No!"
"Then what are you angry about?"
Cheng Zimo became even more enraged at her question. So, she didn't even remember him? He, the man who was practically every unmarried man's fiancé in Wucheng, the one who consistently ranked in the top three ideal husbands in the hearts of Wucheng maidens, had become a mere passerby easily forgotten?
His face flushed, and anger surged, his back teeth grinding audibly.
"You, actually, don't remember me!!"
He enunciated each word, grinding his teeth.
Nan Shiying: "..."
Ying Yi almost couldn't control himself and crush the cage's iron bars. Damn it, if the Prince heard this, he would surely crush this person's head. No, could it be that the Princess had a past romance before marrying into the Prince's mansion?
Wait, the Princess is dressed as a man now!
Damn it!
Ying Yi's vigilance and tension turned into astonishment and shock.
Qingzhu and Qingyuan exchanged glances. Although the current situation was not suitable for their reaction, they really wanted to know what was going on!
"We... have we met?"
Nan Shiying felt that the other person might have mistaken her for someone else. What if there was someone in the world who looked exactly like her in disguise?
Cheng Zimo's eyes widened, looking at Nan Shiying in disbelief. This appearance, how could it not be like meeting a faithless lover?
This person cannot be kept alive!
Whether he was related to the Princess in her female attire or her male attire, Ying Yi felt it would be best to kill him while the Prince was unaware, to prevent the Prince from killing him and his family in a fit of rage.
Situ Kong stroked his chin. He found the person in front of him somewhat familiar. After thinking for a long time, he finally remembered where he had seen him: "Young Master, he is a soldier guarding the outer gate of Changming Mountain."
"On that day, he was the one standing next to the old soldier who blocked us at the outer gate and made us dismount and walk."
As Situ Kong's voice fell, the killing aura that permeated the surroundings suddenly retracted.
That's it?
That's it!?