"What if not?"
Nanmen narrowed his eyes, "Otherwise, between you and me, only one can survive!"
Xiao Jin sneered, and the dagger in his hand flew out again.
Nanmen didn't dare to be distracted any longer and responded with all his heart and soul. If it came to a one-on-one fight, he would be no match for Xiao Jin at all. His sharp weapon was the arrow.
Nanmen turned around and ran. He jumped onto the tree as fast as a monkey. After finding the best stronghold, he quickly pulled out the arrow from his back and shot at Xiao Jin.
With a "swish", the arrow hit the target.
But before he could be happy, he looked again and realized that what he shot was not Xiao Jin, but a tree!
Before Nanmen could come to his senses, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. When he turned around, he found that the dagger in Xiao Jin's hand was already across his neck.
"You! Ugh!"
Before Nanmen could finish his words, Xiao Jin cut his throat. His wide-open eyes seemed to indicate that he would die with his eyes open.
Perhaps he did not expect that Xiao Jin would take his life so easily.
The corpse fell from the tree, and Xiao Jin jumped down. He wiped the blood off the dagger on his body, and then returned to the Tiger Camp to let them deal with the corpse.
The reason why Nanmen came here was probably because of the two people who were dealt with by them before. Now Nanmen is dead. Even if the Southern Country knows that there may be mysteries in the Northern Wilderness, they will probably not send people here easily. After all, for many people in these countries, the Northern Wilderness is full of weirdness and unknowns, and everyone will be afraid of unknown things.
"Master, Master Qiao and Commander Meng have also returned from selling charcoal, but Commander Meng was seriously injured." No. 5 told Xiao Jin about the previous situation.
Xiao Jin frowned and said, "Guard it well. I'll go take a look."
"yes."
When Xiao Jin arrived at Tiger Camp, the sky was already turning pale. The soldiers in Tiger Camp had already gotten up and just as they walked out they saw Xiao Jin walking in.
"Brother Xiao, why are you here so early?"
"I heard that the governor of the North District was injured, so I came to take a look."
"The injury has been treated. It's not a big deal. I'll take you there." Hu Wei brought Xiao Jin to Mengzi's house. After making sure that Mengzi had woken up, he pushed the door and walked in.
In fact, Mengzi hadn’t slept at all, mainly because his wound was too painful and he couldn’t sleep at all.
"Why are you here, Brother Xiao?" Mengzi looked very bad because of his injury and lack of rest.
Xiao Jin glanced at the broken arrow beside him and frowned, "Is it an arrow wound?"
"Yes, the opponent's arrows are too powerful and it is indeed difficult to resist."
Xiao Jin looked at Meng Zi with a slightly deep look in his eyes. "Even if ordinary masters are well prepared, it is impossible for them to escape his sword alive. Uncle Meng's martial arts skills are not low."
Hu Wei was surprised, "Who is this person?"
"The best archer in the South Country, but he has now reported to the Hades Palace."
"What?"
Hu Wei and Meng Zi were both shocked.
Xiao Jin said calmly, "He tried to force his way into the formation just now, but I went and killed him."
The two were silent, thinking that the man was a king. It turned out that the king was right in front of them. Should they praise him or not?
"If there is anything unusual about the wound, send someone to find Su Ying." After Xiao Jin said this, he turned and left.
Meng Zi looked at Xiao Jin's back and shook his head, "After all, he is a famous killing god. His reputation is well-deserved."
Hu Wei deeply agreed with this.
Just as Xiao Jin said, all the masters sent by the Southern Kingdom never returned, which made them wary. They even thought that this might be a trap set by the Chu Kingdom in order to kill their masters.
Therefore, the officials who had previously prepared to negotiate peace with the State of Chu directly sent a message to Xiao Jue, saying that they would no longer negotiate peace, but they did not say whether they would continue to fight or not.
When the news reached Xiao Jue, he was sending people to investigate who had attacked the southern border before, but his people could not find the existence of that team no matter how hard they searched.
"You are a bunch of useless trash, why on earth do I keep you here!" Even now, the pain from his wounds still keeps him awake, but not only have they not found Su Ying's whereabouts, there are also flaws in the peace talks. How can he go back and explain to the emperor?
"Your Highness, something bad has happened. The Southern Kingdom has just sent a message saying that it has decided not to negotiate peace with the Chu Kingdom."
"What did you say!" Xiao Jue stood up from the bed, just touching the wound on his body, causing him to scream in pain.
"I have already explained to them what happened before. It is clear that someone wanted to sow discord between the two countries. Those idiots from the Southern Kingdom actually didn't believe me! Keep sending messages to the Southern Kingdom and tell them that I came with sincerity."
"Your Highness, the letter from the South Country said that if we are truly sincere, we should hand over Xiao Jin's head. If not, don't blame them for being rude."
He wants Xiao Jin's head more than anyone else!
"You're welcome. What else can they do with a defeated country?"
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is of great importance. It is too dangerous for us to stay here. Why don't we return to the capital and report the situation to the emperor first? Then, even if we want to arrest Xiao Jin, it will be more legitimate, right?"
Liang Kuan didn't think that the emperor would order someone to find Xiao Jin, but he knew that if Xiao Jue stayed here and didn't go back, if the Southern Kingdom really went crazy and attacked, Xiao Jue would be branded as incompetent. After all, the emperor had asked him to negotiate peace, but during the negotiations a war broke out. If this didn't make him useless, what could it be!
Xiao Jue didn't want to evacuate so quickly, as if he was really scared.
Seeing Xiao Jue's thoughts, Liang Kuan could only persuade him earnestly, "Your Highness, if the Southern Kingdom really attacks, the food and grass here won't arrive so quickly. By then..." Who knows, Xiao Jue might have to find a way. Would he, Xiao Jue, do such a thankless task?
The soldiers guarding the border are half farmers and half soldiers. In order to save food and fodder, the imperial court has taken turns guarding the border. The imperial court will only provide them with supplies when they are on guard, and all will be recalled when there is a war. This way, a lot of food and fodder can be saved.
If a war breaks out and everyone is called back, the stored food and fodder will definitely not be enough.
Xiao Jue thought it over again and again. Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and go back.
"We will set off for Beijing early tomorrow morning. Send people to search for the whereabouts of Su Ying and Xiao Jin. Report to me as soon as you have any news."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The people here will never be negligent in the slightest."
The next morning, Xiao Jue left without stopping.
When the Southern Kingdom heard the news of Xiao Jue's departure, they became even more certain of their guess. They thought that the Chu Kingdom was deceiving them, waiting for them to be fooled and then catching them all in one fell swoop. It was such a sinister intention, so they immediately ordered people to close the border gates, and no one was allowed to leave but to enter. No one was allowed to think of going to their Southern Kingdom.
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