"Hahahahaha, you see, this guy is not only blessed, but also smart. He is still trying to find a way to escape." Lin Hai pointed at the flag-bearing soldier and smiled at everyone.

"I won't make things difficult for you. Go back and tell Xiao Cheng that he can't win and can't leave, but I understand his difficulties. If he trusts Qinghe County, then he can come to my camp alone to talk. The deadline is tonight. If he doesn't come, the army will attack tomorrow morning. If he can stop us, it will be considered his ability. If he can't, then he will be at a disadvantage." Lin Hai said.

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"So they let me go to talk alone? And I have to go tonight?" There were only three people in the big tent: Xiao Cheng, the captain and the flag-bearer. It was obvious that Xiao Cheng didn't want to go. Although the flag-bearer came back alive, he was just a small soldier. The other party could have shown their "mercy" by not killing him, but as the "enemy leader" of the invasion of Qinghe, Xiao Cheng felt that he had little confidence that he could come back alive.

"Yes, sir. The enemy leader said that if you don't go by daybreak, they will break in and kill us all." The flag-bearing soldier calmly pressed the glass beads in his arms with his arms. He felt that he should be more "professional". Since he accepted the reward, he had to help others, so he threatened Xiao Cheng a little.

"Dawn, can they break in at dawn? They're really too disrespectful," Xiao Cheng said angrily. He had originally expected the other side to demand a withdrawal and compensation, but he had never expected them to simply ask him to negotiate. Why didn't these Qinghe people play by the rules?

Upon hearing "kill us all," the captain became anxious and quickly said, "Sir, I believe that with your reputation, you are more than capable of defending the camp. But we can't break out. They don't need to fight. If they surround us, our food supply won't last long. You know, sir, we won't receive any reinforcements."

"Yeah, we won't have any reinforcements." Xiao Cheng's anger waned as he finished speaking. Besides, he'd figured it out. If the enemy wanted to kill him, they could just attack tomorrow. He couldn't escape anyway, so there was no need to call him over to kill him alone. Unless someone on the other side had some strange quirks, going alone would likely be fine. He could also earn a reputation as someone who had broken into the enemy camp alone, which wasn't a bad idea.

"Alright, you'll have to make one more trip. Tell them I'm busy with military duties and can't come in the first half of the night. I'll definitely visit in the second half." After saying that, Xiao Cheng felt that asking someone to risk their life three times in one day was indeed a bit too much. He rummaged in his pocket for a long time and found a dime of silver, tossing it to the flag bearer: "This is a reward for you. Go ahead."

"I am indeed a blessed one." The standard-bearer thought so.