novelraw Chapter 657: I Want to Go See Him!
Chapter 657: I Want to Go See Him!
There were no traps or ambushes in Valley Pass, which greatly surprised the Da Liang Army.
Originally, they were all prepared for a fierce battle, but ended up feeling a bit uneasy when nothing happened.
Li Qingmu stood atop the high city wall, gazing at the beautiful land of Dazhou with a momentarily dazed expression.
Have they really entered?
The Dazhou side actually retreated without any resistance, why?
Is it only because of Cao Anxing and Chang Zhen?
No, absolutely not!
Then, what is the true reason for their retreat?
Just as Li Qingmu was pondering these questions, Lu Zhi came over and bowed, saying, "Eldest Young Master, the Zhou Army kept their promise this time and really retreated without any sneaky tricks."
"Hmm!"
He replied blandly.
"Eldest Young Master, about Chang Zhen... How should we handle him?"
Li Qingmu looked at him coldly and suddenly smiled, "General Lu, how do you think we should handle him?"
Uh!
Lu Zhi was stunned and said, "In my humble opinion, it is better to detain him! This way we can constrain the Zhou Army..."
"Foolish!"
Li Qingmu interrupted Lu Zhi before he finished speaking.
With sharp eyes, he looked at him and said, "Lu Zhi, a gentleman does not stand without trust. Since the Zhou Army retreated thirty miles as promised, we should release him as promised too. By doing this, we can earn a good reputation when attacking externally in the future."
Uh!
Lu Zhi was once again shocked and was thoroughly impressed by Li Qingmu’s shamelessness!
You can think of taking hostages to coerce and tempt, yet you say that a gentleman does not stand without trust? Eldest Young Master, your idea is truly out of the ordinary!
But following such a shameless master seems not bad, at least you don’t have to worry about suffering for the sake of face.
He bowed, "Yes, I will release him immediately!"
Later, Chang Zhen was released and stood at the gate with his hands on his hips, loudly declaring, "Despicable and shameless Da Liang Army, just wait, wait till we come back to kill you all, not leaving a piece of armor behind, hmph!"
Then, he swaggered off.
Inside, the Liang soldiers were grinding their teeth, "Just let this man go? We should have beaten him up again!"
"They’re testing us!" said an experienced veteran, "Trying to test our attitude over here, to see what we really intend to do."
"What’s there to test?"
Someone was puzzled.
The veteran stroked his beard, "Testing our patience! If we just let him go without acting, it shows we have grand plans, that’s why we tolerate again and again!"
"Then... we really have grand plans?"
"Of course!" The veteran smiled, "Letting him go is to take the message back, so that the Zhou Army can prepare, we’re going to march our army south!"
"This... shows our movements aren’t well hidden?"
"Hehe, both Shantong Pass and Valley Pass were taken through sneaky means, so the Eldest Young Master must have a frontal battle to enhance our Da Liang military prestige!"
Finally, everyone understood.
...
Dazhou Military Camp.
This is the camp at Qingjian Road.
This place’s terrain is flat, but still has mountains and dense forests, making it suitable for two armies to face off.
In the camp, inside a giant tent.
There are only two people inside, Long Yue and Cao Yin, everyone else has been dismissed, and no one is allowed within ten zhang around the tent.
"Yue’er, what exactly do you want to tell Grandpa? Hurry up, don’t keep me in suspense, Grandpa is feeling awful!"
Cao Yin sat down broadly, even yawning, looking sleepy.
The past few days he had been really tired, mentally and physically, just wanted to lay down and sleep, but couldn’t because the battlefront was tense, wanting a good rest was too difficult.
Long Yue calmed the excited emotions in her heart and slowly said, "Grandpa, he’s still alive!"
"Hmm, alive? Who’s alive?"
Cao Yin looked confused at first, then suddenly realized something.
His pupils widened, looking at Long Yue in disbelief, "You mean... Xiao Mu?"
Long Yue nodded gently, "Yes!"
Cao Yin reached out to feel Long Yue’s forehead and then his own, with a face full of melancholy, "Ah, no fever?"
Long Yue got angry, "Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking? Yue’er is telling the truth! He’s alive, he really is!"
Seeing Long Yue’s serious expression, Cao Yin had to take it seriously too, "Girl, you say he’s alive, what’s the evidence? Wait, why are you saying this now?"
With two armies at war, things are busy enough, and she’s always stayed in the camp, suddenly talking about Li Qingmu, what’s the connection?
Long Yue: "Grandpa, have you seen the Palace Commander from the enemy army?"
"Seen him? That scoundrel bastard, all those bad ideas were his... Wait, girl, you mean..."
Cao Yin’s body trembled, then he almost looked at Long Yue like he’d seen a ghost.
Long Yue’s face revealed an understanding smile, her little face was as radiant as spring flowers, "Grandpa, have you figured it out? Yes, it’s him! That scoundrel, cheater! His entire being is filled with the aura of a scumbag, I could recognize him even if he turned to ashes!"
Cao Yin stared dumbfounded at his granddaughter, watching her change from a pool of stagnant water to lively and playful, feeling like she had changed faces.
And this was all due to that person’s "return from the dead"!
Cao Yin still felt like he was dreaming, muttering, "Yue’er, don’t recognize him wrong?"
"No! Anything can deceive people, but the eyes can’t deceive! I recognized his eyes immediately, and also, Grandpa, think about it, if he wasn’t him, why release cousin Anxing first? And even save him?"
Cao Yin recalled, indeed that’s exactly what happened!
Anxing, that kid, didn’t know what he was thinking then, rashly tried to rescue someone, saving from so many Da Liang soldiers, if not foolish then what?
At the time that General wanted to kill him, it was that Palace Commander who rescued him.
But...
"That person’s martial arts are very high, Grandpa roughly estimates, at least at Grandmaster level, but girl, Xiao Mu is just a novice! Has he practiced martial arts for two or three years combined? So..."
Cao Yin still didn’t quite believe it.
Long Yue rested her chin in thought, "This is really strange, how did his skills suddenly become so powerful?"
Grandpa actually said his skills could compare to a Grandmaster, which was unbelievable!
Even Grandpa didn’t dare claim to be a Grandmaster.
"Moreover, girl, if he’s really him, why did he go to Da Liang?"
This doesn’t make sense!
Long Yue said, "Grandpa, maybe you don’t know, A Mu’s mother... is the Princess of Daliang!"
"Uh?"
Cao Yin was truly shocked this time!
Li Qingmu... oh no, now should be called Qi Junmu, his mother is the Daliang Princess?
"So his death might just be..."
"A cicada shedding its shell!"
Cao Yin and Long Yue spoke in unison.
Then, they exchanged glances with a kind of indescribable emotion spreading.
"Grandpa, I want to go to the Liang Army to see him!"
"Nonsense!" Cao Yin immediately interrupted Long Yue, sternly looking at her, "The Liang Army is ferocious, you a girl going to their camp... aren’t you worried about yourself?"