Chapter 772: Everything you said is under control. Are you betting that you won’t get beaten?

The meeting with Yuancai went unexpectedly smoothly.

Although the two sides have different positions and each serves its own purpose, now that they have the same goal, the subsequent progress will become very smooth.

After testing the other party's bottom line, Xu Yu didn't take long to agree with Yuan Cai on what to do next.

Xu Yu stood up and said, "This situation is urgent. I will not linger here any longer and delay General Yuan's arrangements."

Yuan Cai had just learned from Xu Yu the true situation in Jiangnan and other places. While his heart was filled with huge waves, his tone couldn't help but reveal some heartfelt respect.

"General Huqi is effective and decisive, and I admire him deeply."

"Rest assured, General Huoqi. Since Yuan has agreed to join forces to fight the flood, I will not harbor any ill intentions until the flood is safely overcome."

"As for the battle between you and me..."

Yuan Cai smiled casually, "Since we have finally saved Jiangnan, I believe General Huoqi also feels the same way as I do, and does not want to add another shadow of bloodshed to this peaceful and tranquil water town that has been preserved for thousands of years."

"nature."

Xu Yu clasped his fists slightly and chuckled, saying, "General Yuan's army can enter the city to fight the flood. Once the flood is over, the battle should be held somewhere far away from the city and the countryside."

Xu Yu made no secret of his fighting spirit: "Even if General Yuan wants to hold his position within the city, the offensive and defensive positions must be reversed."

"The Jiangnan area is already in my hands, and I will never give it up."

Yuancai burst out laughing when he heard this.

"In this case, I, Yuan, wish General Huqi a safe return journey."

"The army will immediately break camp and set out at midnight tonight, entering Nanyun tomorrow to defend against the flood."

Yuancai exhaled slowly, clasped his fists and saluted Xu Yu from a distance: "General of the Cavalry, see you tomorrow in Nanyun City."

Xu Yu bent his lips and nodded, then turned and left without saying a word.

When Xu Yu and his two companions completely disappeared from Yuan Cai's sight, the man who had been suppressing a thousand mixed emotions in his heart could not help but say, "General."

"You just agreed to cooperate with Xu Yu to fight the flood. Once this matter is reported back to Kyoto, then..."

"What can I do?"

Yuan Cai sneered, "Killing a general on the battlefield? Killing me or exterminating my entire clan?"

The speaker was speechless.

Yuan Cai brushed his sleeves and sneered, "What a pity! This general comes from a humble background. He has neither a wife nor relatives or parents."

"In the end, won't I be the only one to be pushed to the guillotine?"

Yuan Cai's confidant was silent for a long time before he said in a hoarse voice, "General, why do you have to speak so hurtfully?"

"It's understandable that the general feels compassion for the people, but Xu Yu is a cunning man, skilled at using subterfuge in his tactics. He's a ruthless character who's hard to guard against."

"Our efforts to fight the flood are a noble cause, but if we rashly believe Xu Yu's words, what if we fall into his trap and something goes wrong after entering the territory controlled by Xu Yu? Wouldn't that be more harm than good?"

Despite taking all possible precautions, they were still careless.

Jiangnan and other places fell into Xu Yu's hands silently, and this matter was considered a serious crime when it was reported back to the capital.

Although they all knew in their hearts that Yuan Cai had no intention of leading his troops to surrender to Lingnan, and his alliance with Xu Yu was simply for the people.

But even a three-year-old child knows that such truth will not be believed.

Even if they succeeded in fighting the disaster together, Yuan Cai and Xu Yu would fight openly on the battlefield as agreed. Regardless of whether they won or lost, the consequences would remain...

"I don't care about that."

Yuancai waved his hand to interrupt his confidant's worries and said lightly, "Why worry about what will happen after you die?"

"A true man looks up at the heavens and the earth, and asks if his conscience has no regrets. That is enough."

As for survival?

Yuan Cai sneered at himself and murmured silently: "Ever since I was appointed here by the Emperor, I never thought about returning alive..."

The confidant didn't hear the words clearly and subconsciously asked, "General?"

"nothing."

Yuan Cai smiled lazily and said, "I just feel that after living a mediocre life with nothing but great ambitions, to be able to do what I want in such a critical moment, and to even meet an opponent who understands and is willing to respect me, is a long-cherished wish fulfilled. I can die without regrets."

"you……"

"That's all."

Yuancai interrupted his confidant and said with his eyes closed: "We have already agreed to go to fight the flood, so we can't be careless."

"Go and make the arrangements. Tonight at midnight, the army will move out and head for Nanyun!"

The army under Yuan Cai's command moved as ordered, and Sang Zhixia, who was trapped in Nanyun, finally received the secret letter which was slightly faster than Xu Yu's.

Sang Zhixia loosened her fingers unconsciously, and the ginger soup she had just picked up and had not yet taken a drink rolled to the ground.

"Your young master has returned?"

Sang Zhixia raised her voice reflexively: "Why is he rushing back at this critical moment?!"

The messenger lowered his head silently and pretended not to exist.

Fan Shicheng and Gui Sheng finally found time to take a breath. They noticed the anger in Sang Zhixia's words, looked at each other, and instinctively buried their heads in the steaming bowl of ginger soup.

Sang Zhixia's bloodshot pupils trembled repeatedly, and her voice was filled with urgency: "This is simply nonsense!"

"Didn't I send a message to him, telling him to stay in Jiangnan and take charge of the situation, so he doesn't need to come here?!"

"Did the message not reach the right place or was it simply misinformed?!"

The people were already not far from Nan Yun, which meant they had set off a long time ago.

So all the letters she sent to Xu Yu were ignored?

This person didn't take what she said seriously at all?

Sang Zhixia's face looked uglier than ever before. Everyone who witnessed this scene and managed to catch their breath bowed their heads deeply.

Fan Shicheng looked at Xu Mingyang, who was squatting beside him like a quail, and Sang Yanyou, who didn't dare to breathe, and felt mixed emotions.

It turns out that these two devil-like young masters also have times when they are so scared that they tuck their tails between their legs?

Sang Yanyou sensitively glanced at Fan Shicheng and mouthed, "What are you looking at?"

Fan Shicheng quickly held the ginger soup in both hands and took a big sip, and a puff of hot white air came out of his mouth. "Nothing, nothing, I just feel from the bottom of my heart that the Sang family is so majestic!"

Sang Yanyou's ruffled hair was smoothed down, and a hint of pride rose between his eyebrows.

Xu Mingyang took a sip of the hot drink, shivered uncontrollably, and raised his neck with a look of complacency: "That's it!"

"My sister-in-law's prestige is unmatched. She's my sister-in-law, you think..."

"Boss."

Lin Yun walked in quickly from outside with a purple face and his head lowered tightly. He looked more guilty than anyone else present.

Sang Zhixia, who was burning with anger, felt her heart skip a beat when she saw this and narrowed her eyes sensitively: "What do you want to say?"

Lin Yun took a deep breath, and after repeated mental preparation, he slowly turned sideways, looking out the seemingly empty door, and said stiffly: "To the boss, Mr. Qi and Miss Yanran..."

"We've already arrived in Namyun."

Sang Zhixia: "..."

Xu Mingyang, who was originally complacent, shuddered suddenly when he heard the sound, swallowed his tongue and ginger soup into his stomach, and tucked his tail between his legs.

Sang Yanyou was originally secretly looking at Sang Zhixia's expression. He took a breath and quietly turned his crooked neck back.

Gui Sheng and Fan Shicheng didn't know who the visitor was, but the two old foxes noticed that the atmosphere was really tense, so they both calmly slowed down their breathing.

The sound of rain hitting the hut was so loud that one could hear a pin drop. The only thing that could be heard clearly was Sang Zhixia's heavy breathing, which had become unbearable.

The veins on the back of Sang Zhixia's hand, which was gripping the corner of the table, were throbbing.

Sang Zhixia gritted her teeth and said, "Great!"

"I can't control the big ones, and I can't convince the small ones. Does that mean everything I say now is just nonsense?"

"Old and young, everyone has their own ideas, right?!"

Lin Yun was filled with bitterness and wanted to cry but had no tears.

The onlookers held their breath and dared not say a word.

In the corner outside the door, Xu Yanran, holding her small medicine box that she always carried with her, looked at Old Qi eagerly and whispered, "See, I told you that the sister-in-law would definitely be angry."

The very angry kind.

Mr. Qi remained calm and asked, "What's wrong with being angry?"

"I'm already so old, how can I be afraid of a little girl like her?"

A glimmer of trust and hope ignited in Xu Yanran's eyes, and she was about to say that everything that happened next was up to her.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Qi said the next second: "Don't worry, your sister-in-law won't be willing to beat you."

Several question marks popped up above Xu Yanran's head.

Mr. Qi said confidently, "I'm already this old, she certainly can't do anything to me."

Xu Yanran: "..."

Xu Yanran swallowed her saliva and said weakly, "So, everything you said is under control. Are you betting that you won't get beaten?"

Mr. Qi looked honest and said, "What else do you think?"