"Is Zhao Cheng dead?"

Bound for too long, Zhou Nuo seemed unable to lift her head, only able to glare at Yang Qingzhi with her eyes tilted upwards. But even this movement took a lot of effort from her, and her neck and shoulders were visibly trembling.

He's perfectly fine.

Yang Qingzhi casually pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Zhou Nuo, saying, "We just had a few drinks together."

Zhou Nuo asked, "Why not kill him?"

Yang Qingzhi was somewhat surprised and asked in return, "You want him to die?"

Zhou Nuo said, "Back in Lingshan, he plotted to wipe out your Seven Generals of Yangmen, causing you to suffer a crushing defeat. Now that he's in your hands, don't you want to tear him to pieces?"

"You're quite the feisty woman!" Yang Qingzhi crossed his legs and smiled. "But you're right, he's in my hands now. Whether I kill him or not is entirely up to me. I also need to consider which option is more advantageous to me. But you..."

"Zhou Nuo, how many of my brothers did you kill in Lingshan? How many more did you shoot at Muqiao Pass this time? How are you and your brother going to repay this blood debt?"

"I'll tell you the truth. I can spare Zhao Cheng's life, but you... if I don't kill you, I won't be able to explain it to the brothers."

Zhou Nuo sneered, "So you're here to see me off?"

"You only have one chance to live!" Yang Qingzhi suddenly stood up and said, "Go and persuade Zhao Cheng to sell me the penicillin business."

Yang Qingzhi brought his mouth close to Zhou Nuo's ear and whispered, "This way... you can all live."

Zhou Nuo said, "I don't know what penicillin is."

Yang Qingzhi said, "You don't need to know, you just need to convince him."

What makes you think he'll listen to me?

"Because he cares about you."

"He cares about me?" Zhou Nuo chuckled twice.

Yang Qingzhi said, "He only offered to do business with me to save you. It doesn't really benefit him much. He has to give me a discount, and he will have to face pressure from your Jingguo Emperor when he goes back."

Zhou Nuo shook his head and said, "Give up on that idea."

"What's the meaning?"

"No. Don't you understand?"

"This is your only chance to live, and you're not even willing to try?"

Zhou Nuo raised his head, glared fiercely at Yang Qingzhi, and said, "I have nothing to say to him!"

Yang Qingzhi paused for a moment, then let out a long breath and nodded, saying, "Alright, then I won't force you. Figure out a way to die yourself. You're a heroine, so I'll grant your wish."

With that, Yang Qingzhi walked behind the door.

"Wait a minute!" Zhou Nuo shouted.

Yang Qingzhi turned around and asked doubtfully, "You've already thought it through?"

Zhou Nuo coughed twice and took a few breaths before saying, "I'm telling you this not because I'm afraid of dying. But I still beg you, please give me a chance."

The woman, who had been so assertive, suddenly started begging for help, which piqued Yang Qingzhi's interest.

He leaned closer to Zhou Nuo and asked, "What kind of opportunity?"

Zhou Nuo said, "It's a chance for me to kill Zhao Cheng with my own hands."

Yang Qingzhi exclaimed in surprise, "You want to kill Zhao Cheng?"

Zhou Nuo nodded heavily.

"Why? Didn't you come to save him?"

“I saved him because I didn’t want him to die at your hands. I want to kill him with my own hands.”

Why is that?

Zhou Nuo remained silent.

Yang Qingzhi said, "If you don't let me understand, how can I give you this opportunity?"

Zhou Nuo thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "He's a heartless man!"

In a flash, Yang Qingzhi understood.

"Fine! I'll give you that chance! You rest tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow I'll give you your chance to kill him!"

"Thanks."

Zhou Nuo said gratefully, "After killing him, I will take my own life."

Yang Qingzhi laughed and said, "If you really kill him, you'll have given my brothers in the army an explanation. I can guarantee your life."

Zhou Nuo closed his eyes and stopped responding.

Yang Qingzhi walked out of the room, took the cat from the guard, and strode towards the outside of the manor.

Seeing Yang Qingzhi in such a good mood, Zuo Zhu asked curiously, "Little Commander, why did you agree to her request? Zhou Nuo dared to bravely storm into the army alone to rescue Zhao Cheng, and Zhao Cheng was willing to shield her from our blades with her own body. Their relationship is so deep, how could Zhou Nuo really kill Zhao Cheng? There must be some reason behind this!"

"Of course I know there's something fishy going on!"

Yang Qingzhi laughed and said, "It's precisely because they have something up their sleeves that it's fun! Since we need to give Zhao Cheng time to consider the penicillin issue anyway, we might as well see what kind of tricks they can come up with. This is my Yang family army camp; what kind of tricks can they possibly pull?"

Zuo Zhu frowned, seemingly sensing something was amiss.

Yang Qingzhi patted Zuo Zhu on the shoulder and said, "Have you forgotten the humiliation we suffered at Lingshan? Have you forgotten that General Bao was poisoned to death by Zhou Nuo's poisoned arrow?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten!!" Zuo Zhu immediately replied seriously.

Yang Qingzhi said quietly, "My father didn't give me a clear answer, so I can't kill Zhao Cheng. But killing him is not an option, and letting him go would be a pity. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable to keep him in the military camp and humiliate him a bit?"

“Zhou Nuo has already made her position clear. I want to see how she will resolve this situation if she doesn’t kill Zhao Cheng!”

Zuo Zhu clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subordinate understands!"

"This is getting more and more interesting, hahaha!" Yang Qingzhi stroked the cat vigorously and walked forward happily.

...

Yanchuan City.

Right Prime Minister's Residence.

Inside the hall, Zhao Huan and Mu Zhaojun sat in the main seats, with Lian Zhongyi and Zhao Yang on either side. Yang Taozhi, He Zhi, and Zhao Zhan stood to the side, all looking worried, creating a very heavy atmosphere.

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