Whoosh... The sound of soldiers running wildly filled the air all around.
"This..." Ling Qi was still feeling fortunate that no one was blocking the way and that he could pass through unimpeded, but he did not expect that the Northern Qi soldiers would arrive so quickly.
Not only in front, but also in the rear, Northern Qi troops arrived.
Ling Qi said dejectedly, "It seems like we're facing a tough battle."
"A tough battle? Can you win? Even a war of attrition will wear you down." Qiu Yan estimated that there were more than two thousand people.
She reached behind her and quickly pulled a black mask from her bundle, then tossed it to Ling Qi.
"Put it on."
Ling Qi examined the mask closely. "Where did this mask come from?"
"Left behind by Qin Feng when he left."
"You're truly exceptionally intelligent." Ling Qi did as instructed, and Qiu Yan glanced at him briefly before nodding.
"The one who is exceptionally intelligent is not me, but Qin Feng."
Whew...
The Northern Qi soldiers, spears in hand, charged toward Qiu Yan and her companion.
Seeing the soldiers rapidly approaching the two of them, Qiu Yan waved her hand and calmly looked at the leading junior officer.
"His Highness the Fourth Prince is here! Who dares to act recklessly!" Qiu Yan's loud voice caused the leading general and the soldiers behind him to stop what they were doing.
"Fourth Prince?" The young general looked at Ling Qi suspiciously, thinking to himself, what is the Fourth Prince doing in this remote border region?
No, no, the man in front of me is definitely not the Fourth Prince.
No matter how poor the Fourth Prince is, he shouldn't only have one woman by his side.
With a hint of doubt, he took another serious look at Qiu Yan and thought to himself, "This girl is quite pretty."
Having spent most of his time at the border, he hadn't been with a woman for a long time.
"Girl, lying comes at a price. If you dare to deceive me, I'll take you home and make you my wife, hahaha..."
"Ha ha……"
As soon as he said this, the people around him burst into laughter.
Ling Qi's face darkened instantly. "Shut up!"
This Fourth Prince is really hopeless; he even dares to bully a mere junior officer.
Qiu Yan laughed instead of getting angry, "Is that so? We'll see if you have the ability. Although our Fourth Prince is not favored, not everyone can bully or humiliate him."
Ling Qi squinted at the young general.
His gaze was cold and sharp, sending chills down the spine of the young general.
The young officer's mind raced, his eyes darting around, and before Qiu Yan and the other two could react, he gave an order to his left and right:
"Arrest him."
"Wait!" Qiu Yan and Ling Qi quickly retreated.
Qiu Yan asked, "Why are you arresting us?"
"How dare you impersonate His Highness? Who gave you the audacity? My consistent practice is to rather arrest the wrong person than let one go."
At the young general's command, the surrounding soldiers stepped forward one after another.
Seeing that the soldiers were about to attack, Qiu Yan stretched out her arm and stopped them.
"You audacious scoundrels! The Fourth Prince is here, and not only do you fail to pay your respects, but you are also so rude. This clearly shows that you do not respect our Fourth Prince."
Beside him, a young attendant stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "General, it is said that the Fourth Prince likes to be with masks all day long, and this man in front of you is also wearing a mask."
"Of course I know that," the young general replied, a look of suspicion on his face.
If the man in front of him is indeed the Fourth Prince of Northern Qi, then he is courting death today.
Although the Fourth Prince is not favored, he is still a prince, and it would be easy for him to deal with a mere garrison commander.
He waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to retreat.
"Are you truly the Fourth Prince of Northern Qi?"
"Do you think it's necessary for me, a prince, to deceive a border general like you?" Ling Qi asked coldly, scrutinizing the young general before him.
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