Chapter 11: When an official blushes... so cute. ...

Xie Zechuan's voice struck the hearts of the people in the hall like a heavy hammer.

Zhou Tinglan looked at Hu Yanlie and saw that his expression was stiff and his hands were trembling slightly. He went to pick up the last arrow, but it fell to the ground.

She was grumbling in her heart that the King of Beidi was so cowardly the first time she met him.

Seeing Zhou Tinglan staring at Hu Yanlie above him, Xie Zechuan also glanced at him coldly.

Zhou Tinglan asked pointedly, "If he succeeds in shooting the wine glass, will you let Hu Yanxu and Hu Yanlin go?"

A light laugh was heard, and Xie Zechuan said, "Miss Zhou, do you really think I will let them go?"

"The Northern Di Kingdom has been oppressing the people of Northern Frontier City for a long time. Now that we have a chance to resolve this situation, I believe General Xie will not let them go."

In the hall, although the Northern Di guards all pointed their long swords at them, Zhou Tinglan did not feel threatened at all.

General Dugu, the most valiant general of the Northern Di Kingdom, has been reduced to a skeleton, and his two heirs are being held at knifepoint by the soldiers of their Northern Frontier City, struggling and unable to resist.

Only Hu Yanlie beside the throne and the Northern Di soldiers who fled outside were left.

The king is about to die and the country's fortune is collapsing. Even if the Northern Di Kingdom is re-established, it will not pose any threat to Beijiang City in the short term.

Zhou Tinglan was about to ask Xie Zechuan beside him whether he had found out about Xin Ping's betrayal when he was hiding in Beidi City, when suddenly his body was pushed to the side by Xie Zechuan and he protected him behind him.

Xie Zechuan cut off the arrow that flew towards her and looked up at Hu Yanlie: "It seems that you really don't want to live!"

Zhou Tinglan also understood what was happening at this time. He walked out from behind Xie Zechuan and looked up at Hu Yanlie, who was terrified.

"Hu Yanlie, you want to kill me?"

Hu Yanlie did not answer Zhou Tinglan. All that was left in his heart was the regret before his death.

However, what he regretted was not saving his heir, but failing to kill the woman who was protecting Xie Zechuan.

Xie Zechuan protected her all the time. He would be so happy if he could shoot her to death.

Zhou Tinglan frowned and walked over to Hu Yanlin, who was being held at knifepoint by a Northern Frontier City soldier. He asked, "Can you give me the knife?"

She took the long sword handed to her by the soldier, placed it across Huyan Lin's neck, and looked at Huyan Lie on the stage.

"Hu Yanlie, please watch out for the consequences of your arrow."

Knowing what Zhou Tinglan was going to do, Xie Zechuan did not stop her but watched her silently.

The force on his hands increased, and a blood mark suddenly appeared on Huyan Lin's neck, with blood beads oozing out.

Hu Yanlin gritted his teeth, glared at Zhou Tinglan, and uttered insulting words.

"You... a crazy woman. If I survive, I will make you pay!"

Zhou Tinglan's eyes were cold as he said, "Then wait until you can survive before saying this. Unfortunately... you won't have this chance."

Crazy woman, this rubbish Beidi Prince actually dared to call her a crazy woman!

The pain in his neck became more and more obvious. Huyan Lin didn't dare to make a sound, but his eyes were still fixed on Zhou Tinglan who was holding a knife across his neck.

Zhou Tinglan left quickly after finishing. Huyan Lin smelled so bad that Xie Zechuan frowned and kicked him to the ground.

Hu Yanlin felt pain, covered his abdomen and fell to one side, but was forcibly pulled up by the soldiers of Beijiang City.

Despair spread deeply into the hearts of every Beidi person in the hall, and some Beidi soldiers had already collapsed to the ground with weak legs.

Zhou Tinglan put away his knife and walked to Xie Zechuan's side: "General Xie, let's solve the current situation as soon as possible."

Xie Zechuan nodded, and the Northern Di guards in the hall were killed one by one by the soldiers of Beijiang City.

Through the door that had not yet closed, Hu Yanlie was sitting on his favorite throne, lifeless, and below him, two Beidi princes were tied tightly with ropes, unable to struggle.

A fire burned everything in the Beidi King City. When the fire was about to be extinguished, an arm stretched out from the ruins.

**

Everyone returned to Beijiang City. The war in Beijiang had ended and the Beidi royal family was wiped out. Although there were still some Beidi deserters fleeing, they were nothing to be afraid of.

Xie Zechuan ordered his soldiers to safely escort the people of Northern Frontier who were temporarily resettled before the war back to the city. When they learned that the Northern Di had been almost annihilated, they were overjoyed.

The heavy stone that had been weighing on the hearts of the people of Beijiang City for a long time fell to the ground, and the people in the city held a bonfire celebration on their own. The celebration lasted for three days and three nights, and the whole city was in revelry.

"If General Xie hadn't evacuated us early, we don't know what would have happened."

Before Xie Zechuan left Beidi City, he brought Qin Sinian and others to the hiding place of Xin Ping's parents and relatives.

Qin Sinian pointed at them and asked Xie Zechuan, "So this is why Xin Ping betrayed us?"

"Exactly. As you can see, Hu Yanlin captured Xin Ping's family and used them to threaten him into working for him."

After hearing what Xie Zechuan said, Zhou Tinglan understood why Xin Ping refused to say a word in prison.

Perhaps they were completely disheartened, and after their assassins were captured, no more news was transmitted to the Northern Di Kingdom.

As time goes by, the news of his arrest will surely reach the ears of Beidi. Will his imprisoned family members have any chance of survival?

No, these northern barbarians are so hateful that the police arrest people without even bringing harm to their families.

Xie Zechuan and Zhou Tinglan brought Xin Ping's family to the prison. When Xin Ping saw that his family was safe and sound, he hugged his parents and cried bitterly.

He turned around and kowtowed solemnly to Xie Zechuan.

"General, it is Xin Ping who has failed to live up to your trust. If you still trust me, Xin Ping's life will belong to you."

Xie Zechuan finally let Xin Ping return to his original position as general.

The reason is simple. Xie Zechuan believes that Xin Ping is good at handling military affairs in the barracks, and Xin Ping's betrayal is just as Zhou Tinglan told him before, there is another hidden story.

Xin Ping was also very grateful for Xie Zechuan's understanding. He worked harder in handling military affairs and came to Xie Zechuan's tent to report every day.

Zhou Tinglan sat in Xie Zechuan's tent, watching Xin Ping walk out of the tent for the third time today.

"Does he have a lot of military duties in his division? How come he comes here so many times?"

Zhou Tinglan put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Xie Zechuan who was sitting behind the desk.

Xie Zechuan was helpless and pulled out a few documents from the table: "If you read them, you will know why he can come here so many times?"

Zhou Tinglan took the document with half belief and half doubt. After she read the contents clearly, she almost laughed out loud.

The earliest letter read: "Now that the Northern Di have been eliminated, the people are at peace. Xin Ping is grateful to the general for rescuing my family for me, but I have no way to repay him, and I am so worried that I can't sleep day and night."

Zhou Tinglan chuckled and continued, "Xin Ping was very happy to hear about you and Miss Zhou from Deputy General Qin today, but the general denied it during the day..."

"When did this happen?" Zhou Tinglan leaned against the desk, pointed at the contents of the document, and looked at Xie Zechuan teasingly.

Xie Zechuan didn't want to say it, but when he looked into Zhou Tinglan's eyes, he immediately remembered what Xin Ping said the day before.

"General, I heard someone in the barracks was saying that you and Miss Zhou..."

"Xin Ping!" Xie Zechuan stopped him, "Don't talk nonsense."

"So this is not true. General, don't worry, I won't let you grow old alone!"

After listening to Xie Zechuan's recollections, Zhou Tinglan burst into laughter. She wondered why she hadn't realized that Xin Ping was such an interesting person before.

"So..." Zhou Tinglan approached Xie Zechuan: "They are all talking about us, so what do you think, General Xie?"

"Miss Zhou..."

"Hmm?" Zhou Tinglan tilted his head. "Could it really be as General Xie and Xin Ping said?"

Xie Zechuan hesitated and didn't say anything, but the slightly red tips of his ears revealed his true thoughts.

Is it annoying?

Xie Zechuan didn't hate Zhou Tinglan, on the contrary he admired her very much.

In the past, when he was in the capital, he had no feelings for noble ladies. His mother often said that he was too cold and worried about his marriage.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Zhou Tinglan distanced himself from Xie Zechuan.

I didn’t expect that Xie Zechuan, who is usually cold, would be so cute when his face blushes.

"Miss Zhou, please don't joke like this with Xie next time."

"General Xie, why did you ask me to come here today?" Zhou Tinglan asked, waving his hand.

Xie Zechuan's expression became serious and he sat up straight. "I included your sword-forging experience in the battle report I sent to the court a few days ago. I hope you can take on the position of Iron Officer."

Zhou Tinglan was slightly stunned. Iron official?

Is Xie Zechuan going to recommend her for an official position?

Xie Zechuan continued, "The best way for you to return to Shangjing City is to become an official, and the only position I can think of right now is Iron Official."

"Just an iron official will do." Zhou Tinglan showed surprise.

She has never been an official, but I didn’t expect that she could become an official after traveling through time and space and being exiled. That’s amazing!

Soon she became melancholy again: "Xie General, do you think His Majesty will agree?"

Zhou Tinglan thought to himself, which emperor in history books would allow the daughter of a guilty minister to be an official?

Never mind, I don’t have enough historical records to think of it, but it’s outrageous when I think about it.

"Don't worry. I'm sure His Majesty will agree based on your contributions in the Northern Di War."

Xie Zechuan's words made Zhou Tinglan feel a little relieved.

Soon after, Zhou Tinglan no longer had to worry about His Majesty's disapproval of her becoming an official.

**

After returning that day, Zhou Tinglan mentioned to her parents that Xie Zechuan had recommended her to the emperor to be an official.

Mother Qiao was overjoyed: "Really, Lan'er, did General Xie really say that to you?"

"Yes, mother." Zhou Tinglan's face also showed joy.

Her father Zhou Yiming was also delighted that his daughter was more promising than him as a father, and he wanted to cry.

Qiao said that she wanted to thank Xie Zechuan very much, and early the next morning she took Zhou Tinglan to the market to buy things.

"Lan'er, what do you think we should give General Xie as a token of our gratitude?"

Zhou Tinglan, holding packages of various sizes, looked at Qiao who had rushed into the fabric shop and said, "Mother, General Xie doesn't need so many things."

Qiao was infuriated by Zhou Tinglan's words: "What are you talking about, you damn girl?"

Zhou Tinglan was dissatisfied. Whose mother was Qiao? She treated Xie Zechuan better than her.

Just as she was muttering to herself, Qiao picked out a piece of navy blue cloth. After paying the money, she found that Zhou Tinglan was still standing in the distance.

"What are you still standing here for? After you pick out the things, go and deliver them to General Xie."

"My daughter knows." Zhou Tinglan curled her lips in dissatisfaction, but she still delivered things to Xie Zechuan as ordered by Qiao.

Zhou Tinglan placed the things he bought directly on Xie Zechuan's desk.

"My mother asked me to bring it to you. She also bought some cloth and planned to make you a robe."

Xie Zechuan looked at the pile of things and said, "I'll let you take these things back, aunt."

After saying that, Xie Zechuan pushed the thing towards Zhou Tinglan.

Zhou Tinglan stopped him: "Don't, you are her son right now, I am nothing. If I take it back, she will scold me for a long time."

"Then I will accept my aunt's kindness."

"Take it, take it, take it quickly." Zhou Tinglan felt that the pile of things was very annoying, so he said goodbye to Xie Zechuan directly.

However, when she returned home and saw the navy blue fabric in Qiao's hand, she became even more upset.

“…”

Even more annoying!

A few days passed like this. Zhou Tinglan was teaching students how to forge swords in the forging class. She had a new idea recently that she had not yet told Xie Zechuan.

At this moment, the steward came in hurriedly from outside and shouted to her: "Miss Zhou, go home quickly, something big has happened!"

Zhou Tinglan looked at the manager suspiciously. Something big happened?

The Northern Di people have been defeated. What big things can happen in the Northern Frontier City?