Chapter 241 Is This Sassy Princess My Sister?
"I dare not," Yun Tiankuo said, enduring the waves of pain in his body. "I have lost Dongyi City and am ashamed to face the people there. How dare I betray the Northern Barbarians now?"
Huo Linger snorted, "You're smart, otherwise, I could kill you first and ask for your permission later. But..."
She rolled her eyes. "Since you said you wouldn't betray the Northern Barbarians, then what's going on in the city now? Don't you see those Jin dogs bullying the people?"
"Princess," Yun Tiankuo raised his head, his eyes blazing as he spoke, "I have secretly assembled an army and am ready to find the right moment to catch these Jin dogs off guard."
Huo Ling'er's eyes lit up instantly, "Army? You have an army? How many people are there?"
"Well..." Yun Tiankuo avoided Huo Ling'er's burning gaze and said with a guilty conscience, "Less than a hundred people."
"No..." Huo Ling'er's face was twisted with anger. "Yun Tiankuo, are you crazy? With less than a hundred people, how can you call it an army? You're just bandits!"
She was obviously disappointed. "I don't think it will amount to anything."
"Don't worry, Princess. Although... we don't have many people, we must capture the king first," Yun Tiankuo remained full of ambition. "Now that Lord Wang has basically dropped his guard against me, as long as I find the right opportunity, I will definitely be able to take back Dongyi City."
Huo Linger still had no interest. "With just a few people like these, even if we take back Dongyi City, the Bai Family Army won't come back."
"Damn it! It's truly damned!" The little girl was clearly filled with rage at the mention of the Bai Family Army. "This princess was just one step too late. Otherwise... Bai Yunfeng would have been beheaded."
Yun Tiankuo didn't say anything. He could feel that Huo Linger hated Bai Yunfeng and the Bai family army very much. What would happen if she knew that Li Suining and the others were still staying in Dongyi City?
He guessed the answer almost immediately: Huo Ling'er would definitely kill them.
Thinking of that sweet and soft dumpling, he lowered his head even more. He couldn't tell anyone what happened in Dongyi City.
At this time, someone came in from outside.
Yun Tiankuo didn't dare to look up and continued kneeling there. He saw two people walking past him out of the corner of his eye. The one behind him should be the maid, and in front of the maid seemed to be... a little boy?
"Miss, the person is here." The maid said respectfully.
Huo Ling'er felt a little better when she saw You Zhu coming. Seeing Yun Tiankuo still kneeling there, she asked anxiously, "City Lord Yun, do you have anything else to say?"
"Nothing." Yun Tiankuo came here this time to test Huo Linger's background. Now that he knew that she wanted to take back Dongyi City, it was enough. Now he didn't dare to recruit Huo Linger into the group without complete certainty.
He knew Huo Ling'er was about to send him away, so he immediately said respectfully, "I came here because I heard that the princess had arrived, so I came to say hello. If the princess has no other instructions, I will be leaving."
"Well, go back. Remember what you just said. If you dare to betray the Northern Barbarians, you know my temper."
Huo Linger looked at the maid next to her and said, "Bai Zhi, please show the guest away."
"Yes, Miss." Bai Zhi walked towards Yun Tiankuo and said softly, "City Lord Yun, please."
Yun Tiankuo stood up with some difficulty. He had been kneeling for too long and his legs were numb. In addition, he had whip wounds on his body, so his movements were obviously hindered.
After he stood up, he glanced at the little boy who had just walked past. The boy was wearing a veil and his face could not be seen clearly, but he looked no more than six or seven years old. He was wearing northern barbarian clothes, and he was probably a playmate found by the princess.
"I'll take my leave." He saluted with his fists and then left with the maid Bai Zhi.
You Zhu stood beside Huo Ling'er, frowning slightly beneath her black veil. The unruly girl before her was actually a princess? A princess of the Northern Barbarians?
He suddenly remembered his identity. Bai Yunfeng had said that he was a member of the Northern Barbarian royal family. So...
You Zhu suddenly looked at the girl in front of him. This was the first time in so many days that he had taken a serious look at Huo Linger's appearance.
The little girl looked not much older than Li Suining, only one or two years older at most. Her face was very delicate. Although she had some baby fat, her chin was pointed, unlike her younger sister who looked as delicate and innocent.
In addition, she has a pair of light blue eyes, round and big, but the tails of her eyes are slightly upturned, like a bad-tempered cat, as if always saying, just try to provoke me.
The biggest difference between her and her sister is their expressions. Her sister always smiles sweetly, but this little princess always looks fierce.
"What are you looking at?" Huo Linger suddenly spoke unhappily. Although the puppy was wearing a veil, she could feel him looking at her.
You Zhu immediately withdrew his gaze and thought to himself: This fierce little kitten can't be his sister.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Huo Ling'er stood up and walked around him again, "Yes, this dress suits you very well. Do you like it?"
You Zhu still didn't speak. They put something in the food he ate, so he felt weak all the time and was too lazy to speak.
But he didn't say anything, so Huo Ling'er got upset. She immediately kicked him to the ground and demanded fiercely, "What's wrong? Did they poison you and make you mute?"
You Zhu fell to the ground, glaring at Huo Ling'er with gritted teeth, still tightly pursing his lips and not saying a word.
Huo Linger raised the whip in her hand, obviously wanting to hit him, but quickly changed her mind, "Forget it, I'm going to take you out today, so I won't hit you."
She called to the remaining maid, "Bai Kou, prepare the car, we will set off immediately."
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Although Yun Tiankuo was beaten in the fire house, he was in a good mood. With Huo Linger as a powerful ally, he felt more confident.
After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, he had just changed his clothes when someone said Wang Yuanshu was looking for him.
Yun Tiankuo immediately went to the front hall.
"Master Wang!" Seeing Wang Yuanshu, he was still humble and submissive. "You're looking for me? What's going on?"
"Nothing. I think I saw Xiao Suining and the others wearing Northern Barbarian clothing this morning," Wang Yuanshu said, observing Yun Tiankuo's reaction. "Do you know anything about this?"
He hoped that Yun Tiankuo would act quickly. Nothing valuable could be found in Dongyi City. He wanted to leave, but as long as Li Suining and the others were alive, he would not complete his mission and could not leave.
Yun Tiankuo immediately understood what Wang Yuanshu meant. He knew that Wang Yuanshu was determined to kill Xiaotuanzi, and if he didn't do it, Wang Yuanshu would do it.
He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "No wonder my people couldn't find them in the city these past few days. It turns out they've all changed their attire."
As expected, Wang Yuanshu was immediately delighted upon hearing this, but he still asked in a serious tone, "Oh? City Lord Yun has something to ask them these days?"
"It's just a small matter." Yun Tiankuo lowered his head. "If Lord Wang doesn't have any other instructions, I'll get started."
Wang Yuanshu immediately waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. This county magistrate also has to get busy."
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