Xiao Zhixing sat at the head of the table, looking down at Li Ming, while at the door, his adjutant Gu Na and his new favorite A Qi stood guard, listening intently to the sounds inside the tent.
"Military Advisor Li, I remember you were recommended to me by my elder brother?"
Li Ming looked puzzled, lowered his head, and dared not meet "his" gaze. "Yes, Your Highness."
He was somewhat uneasy. The eldest prince had asked him to do his best to assist the sixth prince, and he had always been single-minded and never dared to slack off.
"Then, I'm curious, someone like you, whose real dog should you serve?"
Li Ming felt a chill run down his spine. "Your Highness! My loyalty is evident from the day forward. Since I began following you, I have had no further contact with the First Prince. Please see this clearly!"
Bang! The long stick was kicked down again. "Xiao Long" roared in fury, "You can't do it? Bullshit! You offer advice every time, but you fail me every time. You say you didn't do it on purpose? Just now, I almost lost my life!"
Li Ming felt a bitter taste in his mouth. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has failed in your duty."
He had no choice but to suffer in silence. When faced with a master like Xiao Long, who was willful and irritable, even the best plans would fail.
Now, he no longer trusts himself, and in his rage, he naturally becomes suspicious; he only hopes to save his life.
However, the next moment, he stared wide-eyed as he watched his body fall to the ground, headless.
He vaguely heard "Xiao Long" shout, "Li Ming'er dares!", before plunging into darkness and eternal slumber.
With a bang, the corpse was kicked away. Xiao Zhixing quickly threw away the dagger that had cut his own arm, looking like a mad lion.
"Your Highness!"
Just then, Gu Na and Archie rushed in with drastic changes in their expressions, only to witness this scene of assassination and being killed.
With a whoosh, everyone knelt down, sensing that a storm was brewing.
Ignoring his bleeding wounds, Xiao Long's chilling gaze swept over the prostrate crowd like a scraper, panting heavily. "Very good! Very good! Hahaha, hahaha—"
Guna and Aqi felt their scalps tingle and lay there, their skin taut.
A full quarter of an hour passed before the Sixth Prince's chilling voice rang out, "Who can tell me why this is?"
No one dared to answer.
"Nobody dares to speak up? Fine, fine, they're all useless. Kill them all, kill them all!"
"Your Highness! Your Highness, I know!" Aqi cried out in a cold sweat, "The First Prince wants to kill you—"
Bang! He was kicked away.
Archie suddenly calmed down, ignoring the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, he got up, knelt down again, and shouted:
"The eldest prince is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He rose to power with your help ten years ago, and now he is acting as regent for the Great Khan. You see, he has become your greatest threat, and you are his biggest rival..."
“A slave’s son has become your equal, even more prestigious than you… Your Highness, you are of noble status and have the support of the largest Aite tribe. If he wants to… his first priority is to kill you, and this is the best opportunity.”
"Because neither you nor the Khan were on guard against him, and you still consider him a good brother, Your Highness should investigate those around you... even your health... I've heard that some people like to use slow-acting poisons like the Great Sheng..."
Xiao Zhixing: The best assist, veteran Archie, also provided her with a new idea—it seems we can put some poison in Xiao Long's corpse.
She had randomly chosen this veteran simply because she wanted someone to keep her under her thumb.
Unexpectedly, this person was indeed clever, incredibly clever, and just what she wanted.
The others were terrified by Archie's audacious words. Could he really say something like that so casually? Huh?
Above, "Xiao Long" seemed to quiet down, only letting out a soft, unreadable snort, "All of you, step back."
Archie and Guna retreated but remained outside. The two looked at each other, relieved to have survived the ordeal. Guna patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Archie, if you ever make it big in the future, don't forget your brother!"
Archie straightened his back with composure. "General Guna, you flatter me. I am just an ordinary soldier."
Gu Na smirked, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. He believed that if he could quell the Sixth Prince's anger, his future prospects would be limitless.
Inside the tent, Xiao Zhixing didn't need anyone to approach her. She took some gauze and wrapped it around her wound. She carefully went through her plan in her mind, and once she was sure it was feasible, she stopped thinking about it.
As she stepped into the inner room, a map on the wall caught her eye.
This is a great find. It contains not only detailed maps of the Great Sheng border region, but also details of many territories within the Northern Barbarian territory.
Take notes attentively.
Suddenly, they sensed someone entering, but there was no murderous intent.
"Sixth Prince, a secret letter from the Khan!" A dark figure appeared and knelt in the outer room.
Xiao Zhixing paused slightly. Were these Northern Barbarian secret guards?
No wonder she hadn't sensed his presence earlier; was he delivering a message?
She thought the Northern Barbarian royal family was so poor that they didn't even have secret guards.
As she turned around, she wondered what to do with this person.
Of course, she blocked the live stream before doing this. Even though Bai Su couldn't possibly tell anyone, it was better to keep things secret and have as few people know as possible.
Thinking it over, he didn't hesitate and took out a bottle of medicine, flicking a few drops into the brazier that was lighting the fire. The colorless and odorless gas spread.
She then stepped out of the inner room and stood a short distance away, not going to receive the letter. "When will Father Khan arrive?"
"Around 3 AM the day after tomorrow, we can reach a place about 20 li away from the imperial palace." It is a plain there, which will be convenient for a large army to set up camp.
Is it around 3 a.m. the day after tomorrow? That's fast.
"I want to kill Zhao Yunqi to vent my anger and present his head to Father Khan."
"Your Highness! The Khan has ordered you not to act rashly. If the Emperor of Dasheng escapes, it will be a great loss."
"Now is the perfect time. Since the enemy feels there is still a glimmer of hope, they will not leave. With him here, the northern troops will come to our aid, which will give us the opportunity to eliminate them one by one. This will make our future invasion of the northern state much easier."
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