After he left, the middle-aged man in the lead breathed a sigh of relief, dispersed the surrounding soldiers, and turned to a corner, cursing angrily.
"Dong Si! What are you doing? What's going on?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a thin man emerged from the stone stove in the corner, patting the black ash off his clothes and saying nonchalantly.
"What are you afraid of? Nothing's happened, is it?"
The middle-aged man looked angry, glanced around, and said in a low voice.
"What do you know? If we're discovered, neither of us will escape! And that person certainly won't let us off the hook!"
When the middle-aged man spoke of that person, a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes, clearly indicating that the person behind him was no ordinary individual.
Dong Si was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at the middle-aged man with disdain.
"Run? You should have known this would happen the moment you coveted that hundred taels of silver!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the middle-aged man hurriedly covered his mouth, looking around in a panic. The thin man forcefully shook him off, snorted coldly, and turned to leave...
Not far away, Wang Yan stood in the shadows, his face grim!
That night, a group of men dressed in black infiltrated the military camp…
Qin Qing was fast asleep when a commotion broke out outside. Before she could see what was happening, she was knocked unconscious with a single blow and plunged into complete darkness.
She woke up again in a dizzy state, looking at Wang Yan with a serious expression not far in front of her and the army standing guard all around, with black-clad corpses scattered all over the ground. She was completely stunned.
"Huh? What's going on?"
A sharp pain shot through her neck, and she couldn't help but frown. Just then, she saw the man in black holding a knife to her neck, and she turned pale with fright.
Kidnapping? Coercion? Hostage? But why her? She's just an old woman, at most a part-time military doctor, completely unimportant!
"Handsome...handsome man! Let's talk this out. I'm just an ordinary woman. Arresting me won't do you any good!"
The man in black glanced at her but ignored her, letting out a cold snort.
"As expected of General Wang Yan, you managed to notice this!"
As he spoke, he waved the knife in his hand, which frightened Qin Qing so much that her hands and feet turned ice cold and her eyes trembled.
Damn! She escaped so much danger, and now she's going to die here for nothing? Thinking this, she couldn't help but turn her gaze to Wang Yan. After all, she had saved him. Don't let her die!
Wang Yan stared coldly at the man in black, his expression showing no worry whatsoever! His tone remained calm and solemn, but his words made Qin Qing completely abandon the idea of asking for help.
"She was just a woman, she died a worthy death! You think you can threaten me, the general, with that? Ha!"
Seeing that her pleas for help were ineffective, Qin Qing gritted her teeth, closed her eyes slightly, and thought, "What a bastard! He'll just watch me die!"
The man in black was also taken aback for a moment, then retorted sarcastically.
"General Wang, you don't think I'm so easily fooled, do you? Rumors have been circulating in the army that you two have been intimate and have a close relationship. I'm quite puzzled myself. How could a dignified war god like General Wang prefer this middle-aged woman to a delicate young girl? Haha! Your tastes are certainly different from ours!"
Qin Qing's face darkened. What did she mean by "middle-aged woman"? She was only thirty-eight, a sexy and mature beauty in modern times!
Despite the irony, Wang Yan remained calm and composed as he spoke.
"Enough with the nonsense! Soldiers, listen to my command: capture the assassin alive! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
Hearing this, Qin Qing was completely disheartened. She turned her head slightly and saw the hesitation and tension in the man's eyes. Overjoyed, she took out a scalpel without saying a word and cut into the man's arm muscle, specifically targeting the artery. She also leaned back sharply to prevent him from losing strength and accidentally injuring herself.
"ah!"
A sudden, sharp pain shot through his arm. The man in black roared, and the long knife in his hand fell to the ground. The hostage beside him quickly shoved him aside.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. The man in black glared angrily, never expecting that the woman would have such a sharp weapon. Before he could grab Qin Qing back, Wang Yan had already appeared in front of him and kicked him away with terrifying force, almost killing him on the spot!
As Qin Qing was frantically running away, he heard a sound and instinctively turned around. Realizing he was out of danger, he collapsed to the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.
After kicking the man in black away, Wang Yan quickly glanced at Qin Qing and saw her fall to the ground. He made a quick movement with his feet, but froze when he got close to Qin Qing.
Qin Qing looked up at the man who had just let her almost get killed. Even though she knew that as a general she couldn't have selfish desires, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. The two looked at each other, but remained silent.
Watching the man turn and leave, Qin Qing sighed. She had to admit that she was indeed attracted to such a charming and strong man, but unfortunately he was not interested. She didn't want to force it. She was already a grandmother, so a twilight romance was out of the question.
Thinking of this, she instantly felt relieved. After the man in black was arrested and most of the people dispersed, she learned what had happened from Mu Bo.
Just before, because Deputy General Zhang and Huang Zhong had both fallen into a deep sleep, a group of men in black infiltrated the military camp to assassinate Wang Yan, but they were unexpectedly ambushed by Wang Yan and most of them died on the spot!
Later, when the remaining men in black retreated, they rushed into her tent without saying a word, knocked her unconscious, and threatened Wang Yan to retreat and let them leave. However, Wang Yan coldly refused and killed all the captured men in black. Only one of them was left holding her hostage, which is how she survived until now.
After listening, Qin Qing simply nodded, then suddenly remembered something and looked at Mu Bo.
"Then, what the man in black said... never mind!"
Who knows what kind of rumor it is, there's no point in asking. She turned and went into the tent. Mu Bo behind her was also worried. Seeing that she didn't want to say more, he didn't ask any more questions.
That night, on the other side of the military camp, Wang Yan coldly stared at the thin man dressed in black before him, without uttering a word.
Dong Si's limbs were tied to the wooden stake, but his expression was somewhat sarcastic.
"Psychological tactics are useless against me! General Wang, you'd better not try!"
Wang Yan just stared at him quietly for a long while before uttering his first words.
When did you hear about the rumors circulating in the military?
This question surprised Dong Si greatly. He never expected him to ask such a trivial question. He looked at him warily and kept thinking about why he asked the question.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Wang Yan pursed his thin lips, his expression becoming increasingly impatient. He picked up the branding iron next to him and pressed it down!
"ah!!"
Dong Si never expected that Wang Yan would attack him over such a trivial matter. The sharp pain in his chest made him sweat profusely, gasp for breath, and his lips turn white.
"I said! I only found out two days ago, really!"
After saying that, Wang Yan released the branding iron, his eyes relaxed slightly, and he turned to leave.
His question wasn't useless. This rumor probably started the day after Qin arrived. So many days have passed, and Dong Si only found out about it two days ago, which means he also arrived in the last two days.
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