Yang Qingzhi frowned even more deeply.
Bao Sheng reminded them from the side, "Just follow orders."
Niu Chengwen quickly pulled his younger brother aside, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This humble general obeys the order!"
Yang Qingzhi's voice turned much colder as he said, "Go and prepare."
After the Niu brothers left, Zhu Weijiang, who was standing next to Bao Sheng, snorted and said, "The Grand Commander said long ago that seeing the Junior Commander is the same as seeing him. These two brothers are getting more and more unruly!"
"Ma Jian and the others all went at night and haven't returned. The young commander sent them during the day for their own good!"
"You really don't understand the young commander's good intentions!"
Bao Sheng noticed Yang Qingzhi's expression, waved his hand, and said, "General Zhu, don't say that. Niu Chengwu and Xiong Bin are both straightforward people."
Zhu Weijiang said, "I'm not talking badly about him behind his back, I'm just afraid he'll act impulsively and ruin things!"
Bao Sheng thought for a moment and said, "With Niu Chengwen with us, there won't be any problems."
Bao Sheng glanced at Yang Qingzhi again and saw that he had closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair. His calm expression showed strong confidence, but the fleeting twitch at the corner of his eye still betrayed his nervousness.
...
early morning.
The Niu brothers were moving swiftly up the mountain, and their speed was indeed much faster than Xiong Bin's.
Niu Chengwu suddenly stopped. Niu Chengwen thought his younger brother had discovered something, so he subconsciously squatted down and whispered, "Something's wrong?"
Niu Chengwu frowned deeply and said, "Xiong Bin and Yang Le are probably dead. Three of the seven generals of Yangmen have been killed just like that! Brother, can you swallow this?"
Niu Chengwen said, "We have a mission to complete, so stay calm."
Niu Chengwu said, "If it were the Grand Commander, he would never have used us as scouts, nor would he have listened to Bao Sheng and acted so timidly!"
"With military matters at hand, how can you utter such nonsense!"
Niu Chengwen said sternly, "The fact that the young commander was able to bring us to Lingshan is a testament to his exceptional talent! The Grand Commander has many sons, but he chose the young commander as his successor. You must never question the Grand Commander's judgment, and you must never say such a thing again!"
"I won't say anything! I just wanted to vent!"
Niu Chengwu looked up at the mountain and said intently, "But I'm going to try! Capture Zhao Cheng, so that Ma Jian and the others won't have died in vain!"
Niu Chengwen said, "The Junior Commander's military order is..."
“I know.” Niu Chengwu interrupted his brother and said, “Let’s observe first. If there’s an opportunity, we’ll go in; if not, we’ll just leave.”
Niu Chengwu pointed to the mountain and continued, "The young commander ordered Xiong Bin and Yang Le to climb the mountain from the south and north respectively, which is correct. But Xiong Bin and Yang Le's reconnaissance experience is no match for ours, so they will definitely head straight for Zhao Cheng's camp."
"We can bypass the camp and go up the mountain first, then find an observation point at the foot of the mountain to investigate the situation of the camp. That way, we can have a clear view!"
Niu Chengwen thought for a moment and nodded: "That's a good idea."
Niu Chengwen then instructed, "Once you're up the mountain, you must listen to me and not act rashly."
"Got it, bro!"
At noon, Zhao Cheng and Xiao Luomu sat by the fire, watching Zhao Wu roast a wild rabbit, and couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Zhao Cheng glanced at Xiao Luofeng, who was inspecting the garrison's defenses, and said, "Call your brother to come and eat with us."
Xiao Luofeng said, "One rabbit isn't enough to eat."
Zhao Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "They really are brothers!"
“My brother is used to the tough life he had in the army, so missing a meal won’t bother him.”
Xiao Luofeng said without batting an eye, "I can't do that. I live a life of luxury every day, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't eat meat for even one meal."
Zhao Cheng reminded her, "My sister and Zhou Chuan went hunting."
Xiao Luofeng insisted, saying, "I'll call you brother after we've gotten the item."
Zhao Wu interjected, "I wonder if the messenger succeeded?"
Zhao Cheng leaned forward and said, "Don't panic. As long as they don't launch a fire attack, it won't be so easy for them to trap us."
Zhao Wu asked, "What if they launch a general attack up the mountain?"
"Then we can only run up the mountain. This Ling Mountain is so big, with my sister here, the rest of us should be able to survive."
Zhao Cheng turned his gaze to Xiao Luofeng again and said, "But your brother and these garrison soldiers..."
Xiao Luomu understood Zhao Cheng's meaning and said, "My brother won't abandon them."
Zhao Cheng sighed, "Then let's pray that the messenger succeeds."
"Let's call my brother over for a bite!"
Xiao Luomu sighed, and just as he stood up, he heard howls and saw a person running madly toward the camp.
"Ahhh!!! Ahhh!!!"
"What the hell?" Zhao Cheng and Zhao Wu also stood up and looked at the person in surprise.
This man was Niu Chengwu, but his mental state had changed drastically since he first came up the mountain. His hair was disheveled, his face was covered in blood, and his body was covered in wounds.
Especially his eyes, which were filled with terror.
"Arrest Zhao Cheng! Arrest Zhao Cheng!!"
"No! Don't arrest Zhao Cheng! Something's fishy!! Arrest Zhao Cheng!!!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wu quickly shielded Zhao Cheng, and as Niu Chengwu charged forward, he drew his sword and slashed Niu Chengwu down with a single blow.
"Zhao Cheng is up to something..."
Niu Chengwu twitched on the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and died.
Zhao Cheng glanced at Zhao Wu and asked, "Why did you cut him?"
Zhao Wu said, "He's going to arrest you!"
"He also said he wouldn't arrest me."
He even said you're hiding something!
"What utter nonsense!!"
Xiao Luofeng ran over and searched Niu Chengwu's body, taking out a token and saying in an expected tone, "As expected, it is one of the Seven Generals of Yangmen."
"Another one?"
Zhao Cheng complained, "Is the 'Seven Generals of the Sheep Gate' set meal a special offer?"
"I understand why they sent people of the caliber of the Seven Generals of Yangmen up the mountain."
Xiao Luofeng looked at Zhao Cheng and said, "They're here to arrest you."
Zhao Cheng asked doubtfully, "How did they know I was on the mountain?"
After speaking, Zhao Cheng and Xiao Luofeng both looked at Xiao Luomu.
Xiao Luomu panicked and asked, "What do you all mean by looking at me like that?"
Xiao Luofeng said, "There are Southern Zhou spies in Qingdong City."
Zhao Cheng said, "It's someone you're on good terms with."
Xiao Luomu wasn't stupid; he immediately figured out the problem.
At this moment, Yang Taozhi and Zhou Chuan, brother and sister, returned carrying their prey.
Yang Taozhi immediately put down her prey and quickly walked to Niu Chengwu's side to check his wounds.
This gunshot wound...
Yang Taozhi's expression changed drastically after just one glance.
Zhao Cheng noticed Yang Taozhi's expression and asked, "What's wrong, sister?"
"It's nothing." Yang Taozhi stood up, her expression returning to calm. She looked at the general's command token in Xiao Luofeng's hand and changed the subject, saying, "Again, the Seven Generals of Yangmen?"
Zhao Wu said, "We're here to arrest our master."
Zhou Nuo asked doubtfully, "Zhao Cheng is just a wandering poet, why would the Seven Generals of Yangmen want to capture him?"
"Let's not discuss this anymore. Whether they're here to arrest me or not is not important."
Zhao Cheng quickly tried to evade the question, then raised a question that stunned everyone: "The most important thing now is that we're not only facing the Southern Zhou army down the mountain, but also those on this mountain..."
"There seems to be someone even more powerful!"
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