Before Zhou Beichen could finish his words, he was startled by a group of people rushing in from not far ahead. A group of women wearing red clothes and with their hair tied up high rushed in from the front. Although they were on horseback, the swords in their hands were not soft at all.
When the leader of the secret guards landed on the ground and saw this scene, he was immediately overjoyed and immediately coordinated the attack from both inside and outside.
Zhou Beichen had intended to leave all the escape routes this time, but now, seeing the heroic little girl in red riding on the white tiger at the end, he didn't know whether he felt emotional or sad.
Because of the injection of new strength, each of them fought against ten people at once. Soon, the situation was stabilized and Zhou Beichen and others gained the upper hand.
When everyone was repelled, Zhou Zhaonuan saw Zhou Beichen jumping down from the roof. A tear couldn't help falling from her eyes. She threw herself into his arms without hesitation.
"Daddy, are you okay? Nuannuan was scared to death."
Zhou Zhaonuan is fourteen years old now, and the rules of gender separation have already been established. At this moment, facing the little girl who rushed into his arms, Zhou Beichen didn't know what to feel. He thought, it's just a short while, there should be nothing wrong.
The existing secret guards of the Yuan Dynasty have been stopped by the people brought by Zhou Zhaonuan, and the remaining soldiers have gone to the front line. This time, Liangzhong's guess was wrong. He was completely defeated and became a prisoner. Then, there are only two possible outcomes.
There was a bleak sound of wind in her ears, which splashed dust all over the ground. Zhou Zhaonuan felt inexplicably sad. Zhou Beichen lowered his head and finally patted his daughter's back gently, again and again.
He murmured softly, not knowing whether he was speaking to himself or to his daughter.
"It's okay, everything is okay, everything is over, Nuannuan, don't be afraid."
Zhou Zhaonuan suddenly raised her head, tears filling her stubborn little face, and she shook her head firmly.
"No, Daddy is gone, and nothing is over. You don't know that since your inexplicable disappearance, the people of the country are in a panic, especially those in the border areas. They have already headed to the next city."
When Zhou Zhaonuan expressed her worries, Zhou Beichen smiled slightly, as if he had it all figured out and as if it was something he had expected.
"It's okay. I guessed it before. Besides, General Ye has probably already withdrawn everyone from the border."
Zhou Zhaonuan's eyes suddenly widened, she smacked her lips, a look of disbelief on her face.
"Dad... Dad, how did you know?"
Zhou Beichen smiled mysteriously, "Well, this is of course just speculation, but judging by Nuannuan's reaction, General Ye is probably really taking a back seat now."
"It's true, Daddy. What should we do now? I think that if General Ye retreats, the Yuan people will definitely occupy the border area directly."
Zhou Zhaonuan was filled with anxiety. These past few days, ever since she heard that Zhou Beichen was missing, she had been extremely worried and anxious. However, she knew that she couldn't give up. Her father wouldn't die so easily.
Now that Zhou Beichen was fine, she began to worry about the people in the border areas. "Dad, after those people leave, the houses, property that cannot be taken away, and fields in the border areas will all be taken away by the Yuan people."
Looking at his father's calm and steady eyes and smile, Zhou Zhaonuan's mind moved and he suddenly understood something.
She shouted loudly.
"Dad, you didn't do this on purpose, did you? You played two games of chess."
Zhou Zhaonuan's eyes lit up, and Zhou Beichen's eyes also lit up. Stroking his daughter's hair, Zhou Beichen spoke softly.
"Just like you thought, I came here this time because, firstly, I really wanted to use this opportunity to recapture the Yuan Kingdom, and secondly, I didn't want to start a large-scale war, which would not only cost the people money and manpower, but also cause countless casualties. However, I originally planned to use myself and the two of them as bait to wait for the Shadow Guards to arrive, but I didn't expect my daughter to see the signal flare so quickly. So, this time, Nuannuan, you did a great job."
Zhou Zhaonuan should have been very happy to receive Zhou Beichen's praise at first, but at this moment, she couldn't be happy no matter what.
"Dad, how could you do this? You used me as bait. You don't know how scared your daughter has been during this period. I..."
Zhou Zhaonuan bit her thin lips tightly, tears streaming down her face as she spoke, and then round tears fell like raindrops.
Zhou Zhaonuan shook his lips and almost shouted,
"I hate you so much."
The little girl in front of him was crying and wiping her tears. Zhou Beichen reached out and wanted to pat her back, but Zhou Zhaonuan became stubborn and refused to let him touch her no matter what.
"Nuannuan, I..."
Zhou Beichen's half-extended hand was frozen in mid-air. There were many people watching him. Under normal circumstances, he would feel that his dignity was completely lost and would be angry.
After a long time, Zhou Beichen finally sighed and withdrew his hand as if no one else was around.
"I didn't mean it, Nuannuan. I just wanted to use the least amount of power to accomplish the greatest goal. Can you understand me?"
Zhou Zhaonuan shook her head. She clearly wanted to lose her temper, but she also knew that now was not the time to do so as there was still a lot of mess to deal with.
Zhou Zhaonuan suppressed the question he was about to ask, "Daddy, you know that Nuannuan is worried about you, so even if it's thousands of miles away, I will come here. It would be much better if you told me in advance."
"However, you are putting your own safety aside like this. It is extremely irresponsible to Nuannuan, Mother, your brother, and the children in your palace. Moreover, it is even more irresponsible to the people of the world."
Zhou Beichen pulled the corners of his mouth slightly. He wanted to explain, even though any explanation at this time was just an excuse and sounded so pale and powerless. Zhou Beichen still opened his mouth, his voice hoarse and difficult to hear.
"Nuannuan, I didn't. I made a backup plan."
As he was speaking, a group of people suddenly rushed in and knelt down in front of Zhou Beichen.
"I saw the signal flare and rushed here frantically, but I am still too late. I beg for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."
Zhou Beichen gave Zhou Zhaonuan a reassuring look, patted her head, and without saying anything else, walked forward step by step.
Giving orders to everyone.
"Catch him, put him in a cage, and take him back."
Zhou Beichen pointed at the cage that Liangzhong had originally prepared for him and smiled sarcastically.
Almost instantly, Liangzhong's eyes were bloodshot and he fled frantically, but his skills were no match for the shadow guard who had been trained since childhood.
He was quickly grabbed by the shadow guard and thrown into a cage.
There is no point in talking too much about many things. Zhou Beichen didn't know how to explain this to Zhou Zhaonuan, so on the way back to the border, his face was tense, making the people who served him closely dare not breathe.
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