Chapter 12: Game of Chess
It was the third month of the siege of Ili City, and there was an enemy camp outside the city.
"Sir, the leader of the alliance invites you to go boating on the lake." A woman who looked like a general knocked on the door and said.
Wu Huai had a vague impression of him. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that this man was the general with such a great temperament and angry face that day. Why was he now doing the job of delivering messages?
Without thinking too much, he just replied, "I see."
Qin Shitao stepped out of the door, stamping his feet in anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "If I hadn't wanted to find out who you are and who could impress our leader, I wouldn't have fallen to such a state! Let's wait and see!"
Wu Huai dressed up and looked dignified and majestic, like an emperor.
He went out and walked towards the lake. After a while, he passed through a peach forest and came to the lake. The lake here was not inside the military camp, but the surrounding area had already been controlled by the allied forces, so there was no need to worry about a sneak attack by the Tang army.
Sure enough, Wu Huai saw from afar that the man had been waiting there for a long time. He stepped forward and said, "Alliance leader, you are in a good mood. The war is so tense, how can you have the time to come and enjoy the lake?"
Hu Yueqin said nothing, but quietly dismissed the guards and signaled Wu Huai to board the cruise ship.
Wu Huai naturally went with pleasure. On the boat, Hu Yueqin said, "Your Majesty, please rest today and do not discuss government affairs."
Wu Huai understood and said, "Then I wonder what the leader wants to discuss?"
Hu Yueqin looked at Wu Huai, her heartbeat speeding up unconsciously. She turned away and said, "Why don't we talk about the Tang Dynasty? What does the Tang Dynasty look like in your mind?"
Wu Huai remained seated, sipping his tea. "The Tang Dynasty, in my heart, is naturally the greatest nation. It is tolerant, powerful, and prosperous, with its people living in peace and contentment. It must be the most perfect country in the world."
The sunlight shines through the window sill and falls on Wu Huai's angular face. Hu Yueqin looks at Wu Huai talking slowly and gradually becomes lost in thought.
"Alliance Leader?" Hu Yueqin suddenly came back to her senses. Wu Huai asked, "Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face today?"
Hu Yueqin gathered her temples to hide her red ears and said absentmindedly, "Nothing, just thinking about something."
Wu Huai took advantage of the situation and asked, "Is this matter related to me? Why don't you tell me about it?"
Hu Yueqin thought to herself that this man was quite outgoing. Although he was a prisoner, he had no sense of being a prisoner at all. But she couldn't get angry at all.
She said, "Your Majesty truly cares about the Tang Dynasty. He must be a wise ruler."
Wu Huai said, "Alliance leader, there's no need to praise me. I don't deserve it."
Hu Yueqin's mind was hot, and she said, "Of course you can bear it, and only you can bear it!"
Wu Huai chuckled, "I'm just the leader's captive. How could the leader think so highly of me?"
Hu Yueqin reacted and thought: You are my prisoner, but how did you capture my heart?
"Your Majesty, let me tell you a story. It's about a man you call a barbarian, who rose from the bottom of society to become a successful person."
"She was born in an unknown small country in Central Asia. She was sold into the imperial palace at the age of three. At four, she was forced to learn this and that. At six, her military talent was fully revealed. The emperor took notice and transferred her to the military camp. A six-year-old girl should have been in an age of innocence, but it seemed as if her life was planned out for her. She stayed in the military camp for ten years. At sixteen, due to her talent and beauty, she developed her own power and established a firm foothold.
Have you met the person who told you this? She has been my classmate since childhood, and the one I was talking about is actually me."
Wu Huai didn't understand why she wanted to talk about her life story, so he just listened silently. However, he found that this person seemed to have a childhood similar to his own. Thinking about those boring days, he seemed to like her more.
"Wu Huai, today, I am no longer the leader of the alliance, but a woman with a tragic childhood. It is precisely because of this that I am telling you my life story. It is precisely because of this that I can tell you in person that I love you."
Wu Huai forgot how he got off the boat. His mind was filled with the words "I love you", the man's handsome peach blossom eyes, and that passionate look.
Wu Huai clearly knew what she was thinking, so why did her confession still cause him such great emotional fluctuations? She didn't understand, but she had a mission to accomplish and didn't have time to think too much. During her previous two trips out, she had figured out the structure of the entire military camp and began to draw a floor plan of the camp.
At that moment, the female general slammed the door loudly outside. She shouted, "Wu Huai, you're such a jerk! Our leader has been so kind as to relax the conditions for your detention! Yet, you're selling your body and seducing the leader. What are your intentions?"
Wu Huai understood, walked forward, opened the door, looked at the angry man outside, and said softly: "General, you have no evidence, please don't frame a good man."
Qin Shiyue laughed in anger, "Haha, what a good way to frame a good person! Ever since you were brought here, I've thought you weren't a good person! Now I wonder what you're up to. Get out of the way! I want to search your room!"
Wu Huai naturally refused to comply and pressed the other person, saying, "You have no right to search my room."
Qin Shiyue was immediately filled with anger. It was already infuriating enough that Hu Yueqin was seduced by her, and now she had the courage to go against her.
"You are just a prisoner, how dare you be so arrogant!" He started to fight.
He gathered his strength and threw a punch straight at Wu Huai's chest. Wu Huai had practiced martial arts after all, so he dodged sideways, stretched out his hands, and took advantage of the momentum to throw him over his shoulder. Qin Shiyue rolled forward to absorb the force and got into a stance again.
But at this moment, a crisp voice came from the door, "Stop it!"
The two turned around and saw that it was Hu Yueqin. She looked at them and frowned slightly, but only for a moment. She walked forward and stood in front of Wu Huai without making a sound, questioning Qin Shiyue, "What are you doing?"
Qin Shiyue's eyes widened in disbelief, "Hu Yueqin, you're actually on her side? She's just a captive! How can she deserve your protection?"
Hu Yueqin saw Wu Huai's hands trembling slightly. He must have used too much force when he just attacked. After all, she knew Qin Shiyue's strength. Her face turned slightly colder and she said in a serious voice, "I ask you why you attacked me!"
Qin Shiyue swallowed. She knew Hu Yueqin was truly angry, but as a classmate of over a decade, she certainly didn't want to see her go astray. She didn't show any fear in her tone. "I simply can't stand the fact that she, a captive, can come and go from our camp like a normal person! I simply can't stand the fact that a captive can be so captivated by you!!!"
"Nonsense!" Hu Yueqin retorted with her cheeks slightly red.
Qin Shiyue didn't want to be so ruthless, but she heard what Hu Yueqin said on the cruise ship. Now that things had come to this, she had to take action.
Said: "Hu Yueqin! When it comes to matters of the heart, I implore you to think twice before you act!"
Hu Yueqin also said word by word: "Of course I understand."
"I hope you really understand! Don't let down the future that your motherland has entrusted to you!" After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Hu Yueqin naturally glanced at the blueprint on the table, but pretended not to notice it. She turned around and asked with concern, "Are you hurt?"
Wu Huai's eyes were wandering. Before, he could be frank with her, but after the boat trip, his mood changed, and he felt a little awkward meeting her again.
He stammered, "No, it's just that my arm is numb from the shock."
Hu Yueqin said softly, "Let the doctor take a look."
Wu Huai was speechless, but just followed her to see the doctor and get some treatment. Every word of concern from Hu Yueqin seemed to soothe her heart. Since she could remember, no one had ever cared about her so much. Apart from her mother who would bandage her wounds, everyone else only cared about her achievements and did not care about her life.
And Hu Yueqin was so attentive and caring, it was the first time in his life that she had ever been so caring. Wu Huai felt a warm current in his heart, and on the way back, he whispered, "Thank you."
Hu Yueqin was stunned, stared at her deeply, and then suddenly realized something. Her cheeks flushed and she said, "It's okay."
Fortunately, it was night time, otherwise it would be quite embarrassing if she saw my blushing face.
Late at night, Hu Yueqin returned to her own courtyard. She recalled the events of the day and the blueprint on Wu Huai's desk. She sighed deeply, "What should I do?"
A voice sounded from behind, "You care about her so much, but don't be fooled. You have also seen the drawings on her desk."
Turning around, seeing it was Qin Shiyue, Hu Yueqin felt helpless and said, "Even if I'm deceived, I'm happy with it. October, I think I may not be able to get out."
Qin Shiyue looked at her former classmate. When had she ever seen her look so helpless? Her heart tightened and she said, "There are thousands of good people in the world. Why would she hang herself? Does she have to be the one?"
Hu Yueqin lowered her eyes and reminisced happily, "Ever since I first saw her, and saw how she looked like the mother of the country, I knew that she was the only one I wanted in my life."
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Two months later, although the encirclement outside Yili City was still there, it was already ineffective. No enemy troops appeared on the transportation lines again, and the people in the city felt that the war seemed to be over.
Only Jiang Li'an was visibly nervous. Today was the final round of selections. The special operations team only needed five people, but they were selecting five more from a hundred outstanding candidates. He was determined to win.
This special operations team was set up by the central court and is composed of the elite of the elite from various armies. It is dedicated to solving unsolvable problems.
This time, it is to rescue Wu Huai.
Jiang Li'an naturally could not miss this opportunity to kill the enemy, and he put all his strength into it until the last round of selection. There were still eleven people left on the field, and Jiang Li'an was the only female. The soldiers had relaxed their fighting and gathered around to watch the show.
"Hey, what do you think? Can Captain Jiang be selected?"
"Of course, it's a sure thing!"
"Oh, I can't say for sure. Although Captain Jiang is indeed very strong, she is not a divine warrior. The others are all divine warriors. I think Captain Jiang is in a bit of trouble this time."
"You're talking as if those guys weren't superhuman. Even though Captain Jiang isn't superhuman, she still dominated the whole place."
"Okay, okay, stop blowing, it's time to start."
The author has something to say:
Alas, I have been very busy these two days. I don’t even know what I am writing. The plot is progressing a bit slowly, and the emotions are not delicate enough. Maybe it is because I have not thought about it many times, or maybe my living environment has some influence on my writing. I am not satisfied with the emotional aspect.
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