Lin Xiuyan watched from the sidelines, feeling a mix of emotions. They truly lived up to their reputation as generals of the Great Chu and elites of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion; each of them possessed exceptional patience.
Ye Junfei watched from the side, his lips twitching. The way she helped was something everyone would remember for a lifetime.
Lin Xiuyan asked Ye Junfei, "Are Chu Mengsheng's troops all outside the city?"
Ye Junfei nodded: "That old codger sent Ren Zheng to capture Chu Mengsheng, he was thinking of capturing the king first."
"Based on my understanding of Chu Mengsheng, if he cannot return in time, his troops will launch an attack as well."
"He has several very capable lieutenants, each of whom is both brave and resourceful."
Lin Xiuyan then asked, "Does that old codger have any powerful figures on his side?"
Ye Junfei nodded: "Of course, there have been many battles in Liefeng Prefecture in the past, and there are some good generals there."
"The old man has considerable ambitions, so he naturally pays great attention to cultivating military generals, and he has quite a few capable generals under his command."
"So if that old codger doesn't get Ren Zheng to bring Chu Mengsheng back after a long time, he'll send troops to besiege the troops outside the city."
"The old hag is unaware of what is happening outside the city, so she will try every means to kill the old bastard."
"The old hag knows the old immortal very well, and she will most likely be able to launch an attack targeting his weaknesses, so the old immortal is in quite danger right now."
Lin Xiuyan knew that the Prince of Pingnan and the Princess of Pingnan had fallen out, and that the two were now irreconcilable enemies.
Under normal circumstances, the Princess Consort of Pingnan would not be able to kill the Prince of Pingnan.
However, with the city besieged by foreign enemies today, and the Prince of Pingnan's men all engaged in dealing with the imperial army, the Princess of Pingnan has a real chance of killing the Prince of Pingnan this time.
Lin Xiuyan asked Ye Junfei, "What should we do if that old hag really kills the old geezer?"
She knew that if the Princess Consort of Pingnan really killed the Prince of Pingnan, she would definitely pin the blame on Ye Junfei.
Their goal is to obtain the throne of Pingnan, so they will definitely use other means to achieve this.
Ye Junfei took out the military tally in his hand and said, "Of course, we'll use the military tally to mobilize the old hag's troops and kill her."
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
This method is very much like Ye Junfei's—brutal and direct, yet very effective.
They obtained this military token by chance last time, and Ye Junfei had tried using it before.
The military token for the Thirteen Camps cannot be used to move troops, but it can be used to move troops from the camps in Liefeng Prefecture.
Once the Prince of Pingnan dies, Ye Junfei can make up all sorts of stories about how he obtained the military tally.
Whether others believe it or not, all he needs is the ability to mobilize troops.
In times like these, whoever has military power can do whatever they want.
Lin Xiuyan gave Ye Junfei a thumbs up: "Well done!"
Ye Junfei chuckled softly and asked her, "Don't you think I'm cruel?"
Lin Xiuyan knew he was bothered by her previous comments about him being cruel, and she chuckled lightly, "I'm not stupid!"
“Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to yourself. As long as you don’t harm unrelated people or take your anger out on ordinary people, you are not being brutal.”
Ye Junfei's lips curled slightly upon hearing this.
He cares about her opinion of him and doesn't want to do anything she doesn't like.
After Ren Zheng was at a disadvantage, Chu Mengsheng led his men in an attempt to escape the encirclement set up by Ren Zheng.
At this point, both groups of troops had suffered heavy losses, with more than half of their forces killed or wounded.
However, Ren Zheng's troops were ultimately more numerous than Chu Mengsheng's. Although they had an advantage, they couldn't withstand Chu Mengsheng's desperate charge outwards.
So Lin Xiuyan gave him a round bead with her slingshot. The bead had a needle coated with anesthetic attached, which rendered half of his body immobile.
Ren Zheng was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood what Lin Xiuyan meant.
She wants them to kill each other so they can reap the benefits.
And this matter was entrusted to them by the Prince of Pingnan. No matter what the cost, they could not let Chu Mengsheng escape from Liefeng City.
Because of this, Chu Mengsheng was once again trapped in the encirclement.
He stared wide-eyed at Lin Xiuyan and asked, "Whose side are you really going to take?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "I'm not taking sides. I'm just here to watch the show. You guys continue!"
Chu Mengsheng was furious when he heard her words and threw a dart at her. She quickly hid in cover.
Although he didn't know Lin Xiuyan's identity at this time, he knew that she was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Her methods are unpredictable and bizarre; with her around, he's likely to meet his end here today.
He was feeling anxious, and just as he was at a loss, he heard shouts of killing behind him.
He turned his head and saw that it was Princess Anle who had come to provide support with her people.
The stalemate between the two sides was suddenly broken.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiuyan did not hesitate at all. She picked up the longbow she had prepared and shot it at Princess Anle.
A scream rang out, and a guard was shot dead.
Princess Anle turned her head and saw it was her. She gritted her teeth and cursed, "You faithless wretch!"
Lin Xiuyan was too far away to hear what he was cursing, but she knew it certainly wasn't anything nice.
Too lazy to retort, she shot an arrow at Princess Anle instead.
Princess Anle knew how powerful Lin Xiuyan's bow and arrows were, and shouted as Lin Xiuyan drew her bow, "Run!"
Although Chu Mengsheng still felt very awkward seeing Princess Anle, this was clearly not the time to dwell on such matters.
He immediately used his lightness skill to escape to the side. Their lightness skills were very fast, and they were out of Lin Xiuyan's range by the time her arrow was released.
Ren Zheng glanced at her and cursed, "If it weren't for you, I would have killed them long ago!"
"If anything happens in Liefeng Prefecture, you will be a sinner for all time!"
He thought that scolding Lin Xiuyan like that would show her some regret, but instead he saw her pointing a bow at him.
Ren Zheng: "..."
He had a swear word he wanted to use.
Although Lin Xiuyan only shot two arrows, he knew how powerful the bow in her hand was.
At this moment, he really didn't want to be taken by her and shot.
He used his lightness skill to quickly catch up with Princess Anle and her entourage.
He was so angry that he turned and glared at her, and she made an extremely ugly face at him.
Ren Zheng: "..."
He felt like he was going to vomit blood.
Once they left, Lin Xiuyan had no more shows to watch.
Ye Junfei then said, "It's not safe in the city. I'll take you to your parents' place."
Lin Xiuyan looked at him and said, "You know I can protect myself."
"So much has happened today, I can't just stand by and do nothing, I want to help you."
Ye Junfei certainly still has a lot to do.
Although he successfully got Ye Jingxian to attack the Prince of Pingnan today, Chu Mengsheng's army is outside Liefeng City, and he still has a lot to do.
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