Chapter 910 Stealing Bamboo Shoots

The Wei family is ambitious and has been scheming step by step to get to where they are today. They are by no means incompetent. There is a deeper meaning behind the letter from the eldest son of the Wei family.

Without Qi Heng's troops as a threat, the Wei family's consolidation of power would not be a problem.

"I'm not afraid of having a strong opponent; only when the opponent is strong does this duel have meaning."

The best duels are not those with vastly different strengths, but those that are evenly matched.

Qi Heng dislikes dragging things out, and if the situation with the Wei family continues to stalemate, it will take a long time to resolve.

"Young General, how should we respond to the Wei family?"

Wei Lan is an envoy from the Wei family, so it's not appropriate to kill her. Besides, she's just a woman. If we kill the envoy, we'll lose credibility, but it won't cause any loss to the Wei family.

It is likely that Young Master Wei had this in mind when he sent Wei Lan.

Another point is that the Wei family brought up the Yang family, who were in the rice business, in order to sow discord within the Northwest Army. The generals who were unaware of the inside story believed that Wang Binglan had been deceived by the Yang family and had nothing to do with Wang Jinhu.

In the corner, a square-faced soldier spoke up, trying to exonerate the Wang siblings.

Wang Jinhu was not present, and no one knew that he had sided with Helian Cheng.

"Let me think about it and we'll discuss it further."

Qi Heng glanced at it and got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

After everyone left, Xu Da held a bowl of porridge in his hands. He sniffed the air. The porridge had been kept warm. It was a freshly cooked fish porridge, and it was filled with a delicious aroma.

"My cousin's cooking skills are truly amazing, and she's the only one who cares about me, her older cousin."

Xu Da held the bowl, feigning emotion, and glanced at Qi Heng out of the corner of his eye, his purpose being to show off.

He asked Bai Cha, and Lin Yuesha said that she didn't give Qi Heng even a single grain of rice from the porridge she cooked.

Xu Da placed the fish porridge on the table and was about to start eating when, in the blink of an eye, the bowl of porridge was gone and into Qi Heng's hands.

Qi Heng's movements were so fast that Xu Da couldn't see how he moved at all.

Then, while Xu Da was still in a daze, Qi Heng snatched the spoon and savored it carefully.

"Qi Heng, have you no shame?!"

Xu Da was furious. He was a patient, and Qi Heng was shamelessly trying to steal his food from him. He tried to snatch it, but Qi Heng calmly dodged it twice.

Qi Heng's posture while drinking porridge was extremely elegant and noble, but it was this unhurried expression that made Xu Da even angrier.

Xu Da sat in the chair, poured himself a cup of tea, and then stared at Qi Heng with a mournful expression.

After finishing a bowl of hot porridge, Qi Heng felt warm inside. He put down the bowl and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Old fox, Wang Jinhu didn't come to the meeting today. Did he hear something?"

Xu Da glanced at the empty bowl; there was no need to wash it anymore, he drank it all clean.

"He took Wang Binglan and went to join Helian City."

The meeting that Qi Heng had just convened was not to discuss how to deal with the Wei family; rather, it was to observe the expressions of the generals.

The person who brought up Wang Jinhu can be ruled out first.

"Yes, Wang Jinhu's men are so eager to hide that they'd rather be invisible."

After all, he was a thief, and he was worried that Qi Heng would find out and implicate him.

Wang Jinhu was an extremely perceptive and decisive man. He chose the perfect time to join Helian Cheng, which would at least allow him to live a few more days and struggle before he died.

Currently, although the situation is difficult, Xu Da has no reason to believe that Qi Heng can handle it easily.

"What follows will be a fierce battle."

Qi Heng did not choose Luo Wang or Madam Xu, but instead valued Xu Da more.

The two discussed matters behind everyone's backs, and Qi Heng did not hide his thoughts.

Before leaving, Wang Jinhu cast a spell on him, promising him a seven-day death sentence.

"You...are you poisoned?"

Xu Da was startled. The alien race had too many strange poisons and were masters of unorthodox methods. Xu Da himself had almost been poisoned by a hidden weapon and deeply abhorred poisoning.

A bunch of rats in the gutter, they do things secretly, not openly.

"Seven days to cure, this medicine sounds unusual."

Xu Da dared not think about what would happen if Qi Heng were gone. His mind was in turmoil as he said, "We're brothers, don't worry, I'll take good care of my cousin."

As soon as Xu Da finished speaking, a cup of tea was poured over him.

Xu Da instinctively turned to the side, causing the teacup to hit the wall, fall to the ground, and shatter into pieces.

"Does my wife need your care?"

Qi Heng wasn't one to nitpick, but upon hearing Xu Da's words, a surge of inexplicable anger welled up within him.

"Qi Heng, why did you resort to violence so suddenly? Can't you be a little more polite?"

Xu Da breathed a sigh of relief. "A scourge can live for a thousand years. An old fox is still an old fox. It seems that Qi Heng has already come up with a plan to deal with this."

"The Wang siblings have pledged allegiance to Helian Cheng. You know Helian Cheng; he's ambitious and unwilling to be subservient to anyone."

Helian Cheng had always wanted to take over as the leader of the alien race, and besides, he had a copy of the Great Qi city defense map.

"Wang Jinhu is a cautious man. He will wait for news from Daqi and then act accordingly."

Seven days later, Qi Heng decided to pretend to be poisoned to lure Helian Cheng into a trap.

When Helian Cheng launches a major invasion, we will set a trap so that they will never return.

First, occupy Jinyu Pass, and at the same time, head north from Qincheng to take over the Wei family's territory.

"We need to act quickly, otherwise, once Yuwen Kun returns to Sishui City and simultaneously attacks the North, I'm worried the Wei family won't be able to withstand it."

The best course of action would be for Qi Heng and Yuwen Kun to attack the Wei family from both sides. If they did, the barbarians would expand their territory, occupy the northern lands, and slaughter the people of Qi.

The North was Lin Yuesha's home and also a place Qi Heng liked. He couldn't bear it, so he changed the routine for the first time.

Sometimes, there are many ways to win, and Qi Heng had to rack his brains for this.

"Although the northern lands have been occupied by the Wei family, the garrison of the Wei family's several cities may not be truly loyal to the Wei family, but are observing the situation."

First, they pacified the northwest border. The south was already Qi Heng's territory. Next, they would recapture several cities in the north and the capital.

"If only there were more generals like you among the generals of our Great Qi."

Qi Heng sighed softly.

"Do you also believe that I am a pillar of the nation, a promising talent?"

Xu Da was delighted; he had gained recognition from many people, but the praise from Qi Heng carried a different weight.

"No, I'm just marveling. If we had more beauties like you, each worth a city, how could we not reclaim the northern lands!"

Qi Heng spoke with a straight face.

Xu Da: ...

Qi Heng has taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain! He's taking bamboo shoots!

As one of the main generals in the Qi army, Xu Da was ridiculed again. Unable to argue with Qi Heng, he could only retort, "Having a good-looking face is also a skill."

"That's right, try using your feminine wiles again next time."

Qi Heng strongly agreed, which angered Xu Da so much that he stopped talking. He was a patient and didn't want to argue with the old fox, otherwise he would have been furious.

When he saw his cousin, he went out of his way to smear Qi Heng, since the guy had a weakness and he had something on him.

Qi Heng was still figuring out how to explain things to Lin Yuesha after he got rid of this skin.