Could this child be Qiu Yan's?
No need to think, it must be.
"Little brat, go play somewhere else, or your uncle's scimitar won't be blind!" Huyan Xun threatened.
Don't they even consider what they're capable of? How dare they try to compete with him?
Then, he gave a cold look to He Lin, who disdained to speak to him.
What a useless coward, he's not even as good as a child.
He Jinran: "Who are you talking about? Who's the kid? Who are you calling uncle?"
His impression of the Northern Desert was quite deep.
Of course, these were all bad impressions.
Those people were vicious and bloodthirsty.
However, Huyan Xun didn't even glance at him.
He looked directly at Qiu Yan:
"Qiu Yan, what you owe me, you'll have to pay back eventually!" Hu Yanxun said, head held high, not forgetting to provoke her. "If you agree to be with me, I might consider letting Gu Qian go!"
"What? Release my husband?" Qiu Yan was so angry at Hu Yanxun's words that she almost laughed. She shook her head at her younger siblings, who were barely containing their anger, as well as Xiao Ran and the rest of her family.
"If my husband were here, would you dare to come?" Who gave Huyan Xun such confidence? He even said that if you followed him, he would consider releasing Gu Qian?
Even if Qiu Yan were to die, she wouldn't want to look at Hu Yanxun one more time!
Beside Qiu Yan, Ling Qi and Ling Ba nodded in agreement.
The two had been hiding in the shadows, and upon hearing the commotion, they rushed to the scene, only to encounter Huyan Xun, whom they had disliked in the past.
Although His Majesty is here, His Majesty's expertise lies in how to be a good emperor.
They firmly believed that if the general were here, Huyan Xun would never dare to be so arrogant.
Although Bi'er and the other admirers of Gu Qian were terrified at the moment, they silently nodded upon hearing Qiu Yan's words.
They had an almost blind trust in General Gu.
Qiu Yan spoke with great confidence, which made Hu Yanxun feel that he had lost face.
His face darkened, and he glared angrily.
"Since I can't have you, then you only have one path left: death!" Huyan Xun felt an intense hatred for Qiu Yan whenever he thought about what had happened before.
Now, seeing her verbally insult him again, he naturally couldn't swallow his anger.
All I could think about was how she'd get her comeuppance later.
Bi'er and the other girls trembled with fear upon hearing this, while Qiu Ling'er's face was filled with nothing but hatred.
Qiu Yan remained silent, pondering a solution.
When Qiu Yan didn't reply, Hu Yanxun sneered, "Qiu Yan, you just wait!"
No woman in the world has ever dared to trample on his dignity like this.
Ling Qi and Ling Ba couldn't help but reach for the swords at their waists.
Upon hearing this, Mayi's entire body trembled.
Her fear of Huyan Xun was ingrained in her very bones.
This man treats women like livestock, killing them without batting an eye.
Qiu Xu and his siblings, along with He Jinran and their family, all looked extremely grim. Qiu Yumei and Jiang Liu trembled slightly, clearly angered.
This person was there to embarrass Qiu Yan.
They were puzzled as to what connection Qiu Yan had with this man.
"Anyone who dares to touch my sister will be damned and suffer eternal damnation!" Qiu Xu said bitterly.
Qiu Ling'er: "Sister, don't be afraid. Ling'er and brother will protect you."
He Jinran: "That damned bastard, he deserves to die a horrible death!"
The three of them spoke in unison, and Qiu Yan also shook her head at them.
Qiu Yan knew that this battle was inevitable.
At this moment, it is still unknown whether they can return home safely, so there is no point in engaging in idle chatter.
"Huyan Xun, who do you think you are?" He Lin's voice was cold, and his eyes were like sharp blades as he looked at Huyan Xun.
He only said that Qiu Yan was lucky to have met Gu Qian; otherwise, no other man could have protected her.
Little did they know, Qiu Yan was never a delicate, sheltered young woman.
Over the years, she has struggled and seen all sorts of things, so how could she be intimidated by a mere Huyan Xun?
However, she admits that her personality has significant flaws.
That is, she never backs down or bows her head.
"Hmph..." Huyan Xun hadn't expected that his words would almost provoke a verbal battle.
Qiu Yan, you really are not to be underestimated.
"He Lin, do you want to have a chance?" His anger dissipated and was replaced by a smile.
"Speak!" He Lin said in a deep voice.
Then Huyan Xun continued:
"Hand over Qiu Yan to me, and I'll withdraw my troops a hundred li. I'll give you half a day to prepare for battle." After saying this, he thought it over and felt it was feasible, and even cheerfully added, "..."
"So, how about it? Are the conditions I proposed feasible?"
Keep in mind that half a day is enough time to make a lot of preparations.
Even if we take a step back and run away, it's already beyond our reach.
He felt that He Lin would definitely agree.
Little did he know that as soon as he said this, Qiu Xu, Qiu Ling'er, He Jinran, and the others looked at him with such hatred that they wished he would die immediately.
Ling Qi and Ling Ba were almost at war, and the general didn't leave them behind for nothing.
At the same time, some of them complained to His Majesty, "Why did you have to invite Xiaoyan to watch the dragon boat race? Now look what's happened, how are you going to clean up this mess?"
Especially my cousin, she's not alone yet.
Huyan Xun didn't care about the public's overwhelming anger towards him; he only cared about He Lin's statement.
Qiu Yan looked at He Lin and, for the first time ever, nodded at him.
“Your Majesty, this plan is feasible,” she whispered.
He Lin: "Qiu Yan, I admire your character, but I promised Gu Qian that I would ensure your safety."
Qiu Yan: "What are our chances of winning?"
He Lin: "Fifty percent."
"It's too little. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Qiu Yanyi was focused on the bigger picture.
Unbeknownst to them, the whispered conversation between her and He Lin caused Qiu Xu and the others to frown.
He Lin: "..." He pondered,
His pause caused panic to appear on the faces of He Jinran, Qiu Xu, and Qiu Yan's family.
Qiu Yan herself, however, remained quite calm.
He Jinran got anxious and blurted out:
"Father, if you dare to agree to his request, I will disown you!"
He Lin stopped thinking.
"Don't even think about it!"
He wouldn't have agreed in the first place.
He was just thinking about how to turn the tables on the enemy.
Qiu Xu and Qiu Ling'er were drenched in sweat and almost burst out laughing on the spot.
"Hmph!" Huyan Xun sneered. It turned out he had mistaken the person; this brat was actually He Lin's prince. "Foolish!" Look at him, He Lin gave up such good opportunities.
Furthermore, he verbally provoked He Lin:
"He Lin, I, Huyan Xun, have been waiting for this day for many years. Many years ago, if it weren't for Qiu Yan making me bedridden for more than a month, I, the Chanyu, would have already led my Northern Desert cavalry to crush your Dongjin Dynasty! Today, my dream should finally come true!"
Huyan Xun always looked down on He Lin, believing him to be all bark and no bite.
As he said this, his gaze remained fixed on Qiu Yan.
He wanted to show this woman with her own eyes just how strong he was.
In their tribe, only brave men can attract beautiful women.
He wanted to change Qiu Yan's impression of him.
In their tribe, it is common for women to remarry.
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