Chapter 922 Pervert and Beauty

The news of Qi Heng's illness did not cause any unrest in the army.

The soldiers believed that if the situation were truly serious, the general would certainly conceal it rather than openly release the information.

The young mistress acted as if nothing was wrong. If the young general were truly terminally ill, she wouldn't be smiling every day.

Those who spread alarmist rumors are despicable. The vast majority of those who go to great lengths to report the rumor-mongers are, apart from a few ignorant individuals who have been instigated, foreigners who have infiltrated the military camp.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it; there are hundreds of spies hidden among them, thanks to Helian Cheng.

As the battle drew near, tensions rose in the military camp. Low pressure filled the air above the battlefield, but the soldiers braved the cold and drilled regularly every day.

In terms of military supplies, Lin Yuesha went all out. Even though the expenses exceeded the budget, she made up the difference out of her own pocket. The five thousand taels of silver she swindled from Wang Binglan were only enough for the soldiers to eat eggs for a week.

Inside the military tent, the generals had finished their deployments; everything was ready except for the final push.

"The sooner Helian Cheng leads his army to attack the city, the sooner we can return in triumph."

The Prince of Luo changed the color of his clothes; he wore red every day, beaming with joy.

"You dress so smartly every day, you should go out and show off your style to the soldiers."

Madam Xu teased Prince Luo. To save face for Prince Luo, they usually kept their mouths shut and tried not to mention Qi Heng, so as not to reopen old wounds for Prince Luo.

"go out?"

Madam Xu meant well, but Xiao Chengyu was quite sensitive. He felt offended and that Madam Xu's words were implying something about him.

He wore red not for any other reason than to ward off bad luck.

He hasn't left the house these past few days, and gossip about him is flying everywhere, but it hasn't been stopped.

The story goes that the Prince of Luo went to a brothel to seek pleasure and slept with seven women. He discovered that one of them was exceptionally beautiful and immediately fell in love with her. In the heat of the moment, he even promised to marry her.

Although the woman could only be an insignificant concubine, the Prince of Luo was still willing to marry her.

The rumors grew increasingly outrageous, and no one knew where that beautiful woman came from, as if she had fallen from the sky.

Another version of the story says that the woman was not one of the sisters in the red tent, but rather the older sister of Lin Yuesha, the wife of the young general who was reincarnated from a koi fish. She came to the military camp to recognize her relatives, but accidentally got lost and was captured by the Prince of Luo, who mistook her for a spy from another tribe.

The young mistress's sister, who possessed magical abilities, escaped from prison that very night and came to seek justice from the Prince of Luo.

After a while, the two fell in love and couldn't bear to be apart.

The fairy was kept as a concubine by the Prince of Luo in a golden house, hidden in the army's main tent.

"Who exactly made this up? Someone so talented shouldn't be in the army. Qiuyue Class is missing a storyteller."

The King of Luo was furious, but he had no way to explain himself.

What's most infuriating is that whenever there's a rumor, it's never him who gets praised.

This can be seen from the rumors.

A woman of celestial beauty, skilled in magic, kind-hearted and beautiful, was placed in Lin Yuesha's body; she was her fairy sister who had descended to earth.

As for Luo Wang himself, he was just a brainless lecher who valued beauty, which was something Luo Wang found very unacceptable.

"Oh, Young Master Luo, you should be content."

Xu Da looked bitter; he really had no right to mock the Prince of Luo.

In the military camp, what was said about him was not just rumors, but solid evidence: the "Xu Beauty" who traded one man for one city.

This morning, Xu Da led his men on a routine inspection and came to a tea room where soldiers were fetching water.

One of the soldiers asked, "Do you know who our new commander-in-chief is?"

The other person replied, "I know, Miss Xu."

The two soldiers spoke so naturally, which shows how they usually addressed Xu Da.

The Prince of Luo, though lustful, at least married a fairy, while Xu Da was said to be a gigolo who used his beauty to serve women. One man lost a city in exchange for another. Who was more miserable?

After Xu Da finished speaking, the Prince of Luo felt much better and said sympathetically, "Then you're the one who's worse off."

Xu Da was speechless. He and the Prince of Luo were brothers who had gone through thick and thin together. They lived by comparing their misery and finding some psychological comfort for themselves.

Xu Da also felt he had suffered too much. Seeing that the Prince of Luo's swollen lips hadn't subsided after two or three days, he secretly felt fortunate.

Despite being taught a lesson and tricked many times, he and Luo Wang always forgot the pain once the wounds healed.

And now, another difficult problem has arisen.

Several days have passed, and Lin Yuesha has long since returned to normal. However, she is colder to Qi Heng than before. Qi Heng is anxious and has set his sights on Xu Da.

"Did he threaten you?"

Luo Wang came over and offered to help Xu Da come up with a plan.

Whether or not Xu Da can get revenge and trick Qi Heng depends entirely on how easily he can be fooled.

"well."

Xu Da sighed. As someone in the know, he had been brainwashed by Qi Heng. "Qi Heng told me that if Yue Sha knew he wasn't a substitute, she would be very worried. Rather than letting Yue Sha worry, it's better to just treat him as a substitute."

After thinking it over, Xu Da realized that there was nothing wrong with Qi Heng thinking about Lin Yuesha's well-being, so he agreed.

Now, because he helped Qi Heng cover it up, he became an accomplice, and afterwards, Qi Heng dragged him down with him.

"Qi Heng asked you to help mediate?"

The Prince of Luo understood instantly and couldn't help but gloat. Even Qi Heng had his moments!

"Qi Heng and Lin Yaya are already married. The conflicts between husband and wife are not for outsiders to know. I advise you not to meddle."

Helping Qi Heng get off the hook? No way! He won't agree!

Luo Wang tricked Xu Da, saying, "At most, you're just an accomplice. Even if Lin finds out, she won't blame you."

"yes."

Xu Da stamped his foot; he had almost been tricked by Qi Heng and was in extreme inner turmoil.

As Qi Heng's subordinate, Xu Da was bound by orders, but as someone who knew the truth, he felt a little guilty, so he apologized to his cousin, Lin Yuesha.

This is the routine we should follow. Once Xu Da understood this, he strode out of the military tent with light steps.

Upon seeing this, the Prince of Luo revealed a wicked smile, thinking that Xu Da was indeed easy to fool.

After leaving the tent, Xu Da looked enigmatic. Did the Prince of Luo want to trick him into going against Qi Heng? Did he think he didn't know?

The Prince of Luo urged him to remain behind the scenes and not exert any effort, but Xu Da was not that foolish. He went against Qi Heng's wishes, and in the end, Qi Heng still had to settle accounts with him.

When he had some free time in the afternoon, Xu Da went to the courtyard to find Lin Yuesha.

The mountain of account books that piled up a few days ago has been sorted and organized into categories.

Lin Yuesha specially set aside a warehouse for storing account books, which were categorized by year and month.

The accountant they hired was basically up to the task, and Feng Anqing, a subordinate of Chief Yang Qing, was sent by Lin Yuesha to manage the procurement of military supplies.

"Cousin, haven't you been very busy lately? Why are you here again?"

Lin Yuesha looked up and pointed to the pastries on the table, saying, "These are made with white tea."

Every time Xu Da entered the room, he would first look for food, and Lin Yuesha assumed he was hungry again.

"Cousin, I've come to talk to you."

Xu Da picked up a red bean cake and took a bite. It was so sweet it made his throat ache. Bai Cha must have put too much sugar in it. This girl doesn't know how to be frugal. Sugar is expensive.