Chapter 85: How Can You Command the Deng Family Army?
After bidding farewell to these common people, the four headed straight for Crazy Lion Mountain.
Deng's army camped at the foot of the mountain. There were two thousand of them in total, and they blocked all the roads going up and down the mountain. Unless the bandits had wings, there was no way they could get down the mountain alive.
Seeing a carriage coming towards this side, several soldiers immediately came forward, blocking them and preventing them from getting close.
"The Duke of Zhenguo is leading the Deng family army to suppress the bandits here. Outsiders, please stay away."
The fox is taking advantage of the tiger's might, and the soldiers under Deng Zheng speak with such imposing manner.
Li Tianzhuo impatiently flew down from the carriage using Qinggong and shouted:
"I am the commander of the Silver Dragon Guards, and I have important matters to report to the Duke of Zhenguo."
All the soldiers knew Commander Li, and seeing his amazing martial arts skills and demeanor, it was obvious that he was not an impostor.
Just as the soldier was about to go find Deng Zheng to report, the captain who had just delivered Deng Zheng's message also came out.
"Master Li?"
"Didn't I tell you and the county lady not to get close?"
He looked very bad and was ready to use his kung fu to force Li Tianzhuo and Deng Youning to leave.
Deng Youning also flew out of the carriage.
"We did go to the county town, and it was only when we got there that we learned that the Crazy Lion Village had kidnapped all the young women in the city!"
"They would randomly capture women on the third day of every month, and when they had gathered a certain number, they would send them to other places."
"There are still countless girls imprisoned in the mountain village."
"I wonder if my good father knows about this?"
She was not as polite to Deng Zheng as she was to Li Tianzhuo, and stated her purpose directly.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers fell into deep thought.
"If what the county lady said is true, we will naturally tell the Duke."
"When we defeat the bandits, we will do our best to rescue these girls."
The captain gave a perfunctory response.
Do you want to deceive Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo?
I simply don't take them seriously!
"When suppressing bandits?"
"May I ask, Captain, has your Duke of Zhenguo told you about the battle plan for clearing out the bandits?"
"Do you know how many bandits there are in the village? What are their abilities?"
When Deng Youning said this, the faces of the soldiers became more and more ugly.
They really knew nothing about the Crazy Lion Village.
The key to fighting a war is to know both yourself and the enemy, but they are like blind men.
She had only said a few words when Deng Zheng couldn't sit still and came out on his own initiative.
"Deng Youning, stop spreading rumors and misleading people!"
"We will go to war with the Crazy Lion Village soon. What is your intention in saying this now?"
As soon as Deng Zheng came out, he pointed at Deng Youning's nose and shouted loudly.
Deng Youning, however, changed her previous attitude towards Deng Zheng and bowed to him to apologize.
"Father, I just want to let you know that there are still a few girls held hostage in the village. We can't just ignore them."
If we want to rescue those girls, we can only rely on the Deng family’s army.
To give in temporarily is also to save people.
"girl?"
Deng Zheng glanced suspiciously at the captain beside him.
The captain briefly told Deng Zheng what had happened to Deng Youning and the others.
He squinted his eyes, thinking.
Originally, he couldn't think of any good way to attack the mountain stronghold. If there were more girls as a burden, wouldn't it further restrict the Deng family army's hands and feet? Would it pose a greater threat to them?
no!
These people must not be saved!
"Master Li, you should understand the principle of seeking benefits and avoiding harm, right?"
"Aren't they just a few girls? If you want to do something big, what's that little sacrifice?"
Deng Zheng was too disdainful to argue with Deng Youning. He knew that Deng Youning listened to Li Tianzhuo very much. As long as he could convince him, that girl would not be able to cause any trouble on her own!
Li Tianzhuo:?
He was usually very casual about doing things, but he didn't expect that Deng Zheng was even more ruthless than himself.
So many innocent lives can be sacrificed just by saying no?!
He shook his head. Even he felt that Deng Zheng was really crazy.
Before Li Tianzhuo could reply to Deng Zheng's words, Deng Youning spoke calmly and reiterated:
"Are you sure you don't want to save those girls?"
Deng Zheng turned to look at Deng Jiajun beside him and explained earnestly:
"If we sacrifice the lives of more of our soldiers to save those few people, wouldn't that be a loss?"
Deng Youning's eyes were red and he clenched his fists tightly.
How can such a person who only pursues profit and avoids harm, and does not care about the lives of the people, be worthy of leading the Deng family army!
"My Lord, if I don't save him, will he..."
"Um?"
The captain felt guilty.
He was just about to persuade Deng Zheng to save the people first, but Deng Zheng turned around and gave him a vicious look, which scared him so much that he lost all thoughts.
"Master Li, please take my daughter away from the war zone."
Deng Zheng seemed to be completely unaware of the anger and displeasure on the faces of Deng Youning, Li Tianzhuo and the others, and he was still seeking death.
He was certain that these two juniors would not dare to do anything wrong to him in front of so many members of the Deng family army.
Xiu Ming's temper was out of control. He was the first one who couldn't help himself and wanted to argue as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Duke Zhenguo, you ignored so many lives. Aren't you afraid that this matter will get out and people will poke you in the back and scold you?"
"Even if you're not afraid of being scolded, aren't you afraid that these evil spirits will come to claim your life when you wake up in the middle of the night?"
Deng Zheng glanced at Xiu Ming dangerously, "Who do you think you are? How dare you interfere in the affairs of this country's duke? Are you tired of living?"
Deng Youning shouted sternly, "Xiu Ming, step back!"
She knew that Xiu Ming shouldn't commit treason.
It would be fine if it happened to him and Li Tianzhuo, but if Xiu Ming really angered Deng Zheng, he would probably be executed by him directly.
She suppressed her anger, changed her attitude, and asked with concern:
"May I ask when Father is going to attack?"
"Have you thought of any battle plan?"
Deng Zheng, whose brain was in a mess, felt embarrassed and said:
"We are all exhausted from the journey these past two days. We must recover our strength first."
Deng Youning nodded in approval.
It would be much easier if we could be sure that they would not attack in the next two days!
"In this case, I, your daughter, wish you a successful start."
After she casually said something nice, she took Li Tianzhuo and a few others and turned away.
"Miss, are we really not going to save those girls?"
Ying Shi, who didn't understand what Deng Youning was doing, asked curiously.
"It's getting late, let's find an inn to stay in first."
Deng Youning simply responded to her indifferently.
From then on, until she entered the city and found the inn, she seemed to be lost in thought and remained silent.
Li Tianzhuo was also thinking about something and was very quiet along the way.
This made Xiu Ming and Ying Shi suffer as they couldn't understand anything.
Deng Youning asked them to find an inn closest to the outskirts of the city.
Just by looking at the inn she chose, Xiu Ming and Ying Shi knew that she would never really not save those girls.
"What did you say? It costs fifty taels to go upstairs!"
"Thank you for letting us stay for one night even though you could have robbed us openly!"
Xiu Ming was so frightened that he screamed.
Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo also heard it.
Everyone was shocked to find that an ordinary inn in a small county town was so expensive.
"My dear, my dear..."
Xiu Ming didn't dare to make a decision on his own and asked Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo for their opinions.
For the sake of convenience, Xiu Ming and Ying Shi did not add their official titles when addressing them.
Let everyone think that they are just ordinary people who come here for fun.
“How much is a medium room?”
Deng Youning stepped forward and asked.
"Thirty taels for a bed and a couch."
"It's a big bed, can sleep two people."
The shopkeeper saw that there were four of them, a man and a woman, and thought they were in pairs.
"Shopkeeper, even the best room in the most luxurious inn in the capital only costs twenty taels of silver a night. An ordinary inn, an ordinary room, only costs a hundred coins a night."
"You are so bold to ask for such a high price!"
Xiu Ming couldn't help it anymore and started arguing with him.
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