Chapter 118: Proud and Unyielding
Prefect Xu felt very strange. No matter what Lin Qianqian said, Qin Chuan did not refute it.
In front of so many people, not refuting is tantamount to consent.
This is unbelievable, it's not like Qin Chuan's style at all.
Lin Qianqian said to the people around her, "Don't worry now. Marshal Qin has already agreed not to send women to please the Northern Barbarians anymore. And we will rescue those women who are suffering in the Northern Barbarians."
There was another silence, and everyone was waiting for Qin Chuan to refute.
You know, rescuing people from the northern barbarians is harder than climbing to the sky. Those northern barbarians have a vast land, no fixed place to live, and often migrate around. It is very difficult to find people. Marshal Qin will definitely not agree.
As a result, Qin Chuan remained silent.
He wanted to speak, but his whole face was frozen and he couldn't move.
I felt extremely upset. It was such a coincidence that at such a critical moment, my mouth suddenly became numb and I couldn't open it at all.
The people around waited and waited, but after a long time they saw no rebuttal from Marshal Qin.
They couldn't believe it. This? This was actually said. Marshal Qin really didn't refute Captain Lin, but actually agreed.
Not only will they stop paying tribute to the northern barbarians, they will also rescue the girl.
A lame night watchman in a torn cotton jacket passed by, leaning on a wooden stick in one hand and holding a gong in the other.
Everyone who knew him called him Lame Old Yang.
Lame Old Yang happened to hear clearly what Lin Qianqian said.
What? Save the girl who was sent out earlier?
Lame Old Yang suddenly broke down and burst into tears.
He was in his thirties, in the prime of his life, but his hair was grey and his body was hunched, like an octogenarian.
All this happened because his daughter was captured and given to the northern barbarians.
My fourteen-year-old daughter, at the age of a flower, was captured by the government and sent to the northern barbarians.
On the day my daughter was captured, she desperately called out to her father, "Daddy, save me." Unfortunately, the night watchman had a sword at his neck and could not move at all.
His legs were also broken by the soldiers that day, and he walks with a limp until now, so he was nicknamed Lame Old Yang.
Old Yang fell into deep self-blame for not being able to save his daughter, and his hair turned completely white overnight.
His wife went crazy because she couldn't bear the shock. She ran out of the house at midnight five days ago and was found frozen to death in the snow at dawn.
If I could really rescue my daughter, my wife's soul in heaven would rest in peace.
Old Yang sniffed and asked an acquaintance next to him who the girl who was talking was.
"Aunt Zhao, who is that little girl who said she wanted to save people?"
To be honest, I shouldn't just listen to a little girl, but she looked very special.
The little girl stood there like a pine tree in winter, proud and unyielding. One look at her would inspire trust in people, and she was not afraid at all when she stood in front of Marshal Qin.
You know, even the prefect was terrified when he saw Marshal Qin.
Aunt Zhao arrived early and had already heard about Lin Qianqian's identity. "Oh, Old Yang, that girl is the only female captain in our Great Yan Dynasty. I heard her last name is Lin, Shuangmu Lin. She looks very thin! But General Wei said that she killed more than 30 strong northern barbarians today. Look at the long sword in her hand, it's all covered in blood. Maybe that girl can really save your daughter."
Maybe that girl can really save your daughter. Maybe that girl can really save your daughter.
These words kept echoing in Lao Yang's heart, making his blood boil.
Old Yang's hunched body straightened up all of a sudden, and his dull eyes became clear.
He had to do something.
The news that Captain Lin wanted to save people must be spread, so that everyone knows and everyone can bear witness, lest the officials regret it and not save people again. Old Yang threw away his wooden crutches, beat the gongs and drums, and ran away.
Aunt Zhao shouted at the night watchman's back, "Hey, Old Yang, why are your legs no longer lame? Is your hunchback healed, too?"
Lame Old Yang rang the gong and ran around to tell others the news.
"Captain Lin is going to save my daughter! Captain Lin is going to Beizi Country to save innocent girls!"
Through the loud propaganda of Lame Old Yang, more and more people gathered inside the North City Gate.
Some of them were women whose families were sent to the northern barbarians in the first few batches, and now they feel that there is hope again.
"Lin Qianhu Dayi!"
"Lin Qianhu is awed!"
"Captain Lin is mighty!"
Lin Qianqian reminded everyone: "The person you should thank is Marshal Qin. Marshal Qin is the one who can truly be the master of Beiyue City. He said that he would not sacrifice any more women, and he will not sacrifice any more."
Qin Chuan can't deny it in front of so many people, right?
As expected, everyone listened to Lin Qianqian and began to thank Marshal Qin.
Marshal Qin was not happy at all when he heard the words of thanks from everyone. Instead, he became very annoyed, but his face remained numb and he could not show any expression.
Prefect Xu stood beside Marshal Qin, staring at him with a strange look on his face.
How is this possible? How is this possible? Marshal Qin did not refute it from beginning to end.
He didn't know that Lin Qianqian had sprinkled anesthetic on Marshal Qin's face.
So Marshal Qin could neither speak nor blink.
Marshal Qin thought that the snowflakes falling on his face were from the trees.
After a long time, when the effect of the anesthetic wore off, Marshal Qin's mouth finally regained sensation and he was able to speak.
But now the best time to refute has passed, and there is no chance to refute anymore.
He gritted his teeth and said to Lin Qianqian: "Captain Lin, the mission of saving people, which is admired by all the people, is now handed over to you. You must succeed in rescuing those innocent girls."
Since there is no way to refute it, the only thing to do is to dig a hole and let Lin Qianhu jump into it.
Aren’t you brave and invincible? And you want to save people? Then go ahead and do it.
You little girl, who is ignorant of the immensity of the world, will feel elated after killing a few enemies by chance. You will regret it one day.
The people of Beizi country survive by eating human flesh, so you just wait for the northern barbarians to drink your blood and eat your flesh.
After the crowd dispersed, Prefect Xu followed Qin Chuan into the military tent.
"Marshal Qin, this? Why did you compromise with Captain Lin?"
Qin Chuan was already annoyed and had no place to vent, and now Prefect Xu came to him and asked for a scolding. It would be too unfair if he didn't scold him.
"Xu Zhifu, I am the Grand Marshal of the Three Armies appointed by His Majesty himself, commanding hundreds of thousands of soldiers. I don't need you to teach me how to do things."
Prefect Xu: Can we still have a pleasant chat?
"Marshal Qin, that's not what I meant. You know, I have always had a good relationship with you."
"Prefect Xu, I have my own arrangements. Let the girl go and rescue her. Even if she is rescued, it is not a big deal. The court will not care about those poor people. But if she cannot be rescued, it will be just what you and I want. The northern barbarians are cruel, so it is reasonable to cut her into pieces, right?"
Prefect Xu thought about it and realized that this was true. Qin Chuan liked to play dirty tricks, and when the time came, he would make sure that the man named Lin would never return.
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