Chapter 291 Infiltration
When Qi Shuo came down from the battlefield this time, the contempt of the Northern Qi soldiers for him became even more obvious.
Of course, due to his status as General Karasuno's nephew, no one said anything openly, and even tried hard to hide their contemptuous looks, but that subtle estrangement did exist.
Qi Shuo could feel it, and Guan Changliang could feel it too.
So he took the initiative to approach Qi Shuo and comfort him: "Young General, don't take it to heart. It's not that you are no match for General Zhou, it's that those generals have tasted the sweetness and rushed forward, so you have to avoid them..."
Qi Shuo's face was extremely cold: "But they won't think so. They will only think that I am a burden on the battlefield and laugh at me behind my back, calling me a waste!"
Guan Changliang raised his hand and paused for a moment on Qi Shuo's shoulder. The close proximity he had been getting over the past few days had emboldened him to step down. In the past, he would never have done such a thing.
Sure enough, this noble and proud young man did not shake off his hand.
"Major General, don't pay any attention to those people. Everyone gets frustrated sometimes..."
After hearing Guan Changliang's consolation, Qi Shuo's eyes showed apology: "I misunderstood General Guan before. You really can't judge people by appearances."
Guan Changliang was delighted.
This is accepting him.
As long as he can get close to Wuli, it will be equivalent to getting close to Prince Wuye who has a large army, and he will have a foothold in Northern Qi in the future.
"General Guan, do you want to go to the battlefield?" Qi Shuo suddenly asked.
Guan Changliang was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly: "As a soldier, who wouldn't want to go to the battlefield? To be honest, Major General, I've been staying in the camp these days, and I feel very uncomfortable..."
Listening to Guan Changliang expressing his loyalty and telling about his grievances, Qi Shuo nodded from time to time, but a chill quietly formed in his seemingly calm eyes.
How could one person sell out his country so thoroughly?
Qi Shuo couldn't understand it, but if someone made the same choice as Guan Changliang, it would not be difficult to understand.
Having already abandoned his country and been scolded by his compatriots, he naturally hopes that the country he will defect to will be as strong as possible. It would be best if he could flatten the place he can never return to, eliminate those who scolded him, and prove with facts that his original choice was not wrong.
"I have a plan that can change General Guan's current situation and at the same time solve my embarrassment--" Qi Shuo hesitated to speak.
"Major General, please speak!"
Qi Bing happened to be walking over. Qi Shuo stared straight ahead with a cold expression. After Qi Bing had passed, he whispered, "There are so many people talking, it's hard to go into details. How about this, come to my tent tonight? No, it's better not to come to my tent, lest my uncle hears about this and he scolds me..."
After hearing Qi Shuo mention the time and place for the meeting, Guan Changliang had no objection at all: "Okay, see you tonight then."
Qi Shuo didn't look at him, nodded slightly, and strode forward.
Guan Changliang looked at the young man's tall back, his eyes flashing with excitement.
Finally, we have taken a step towards the power center of Northern Qi!
Qi Shuo walked towards his tent. The two guards standing at the door greeted him: "Major General."
He walked in with a stern face.
Wuye's tent was located in the center of the Qi army camp, occupying the largest area. The other generals' tents surrounded it, including Wuli's.
Qi Shuo sat down and took a sip of tea, his eyes casually cast towards the door of the tent.
If there was any movement here, it would easily alert Wu Ye. Similarly, if the incident happened elsewhere and he stayed here, even if someone accidentally saw him and Guan Changliang getting close, they would not suspect him.
Qi Shuo wants to take Guan Changliang's life, but he will not affect the real mission in order to take his life.
That evening, as usual, there was a meal with wine and meat, a reward for the soldiers' hard work. However, since they hadn't gained much advantage on the battlefield, the party dispersed before it got too late.
Soon, thunderous snoring could be heard from every tent.
Several teams of soldiers were patrolling in different places, and the aroma of wine and meat seemed to linger in the air.
The most annoying thing is that when there is meat to eat, it is my turn to be on duty!
Soon it was time for the shift change, and several teams of soldiers headed to their designated positions. The time from their departure to the end of the shift change was very short, only a cup of tea.
The shift change time is fixed every night, and this tea time is the opportunity Qi Shuo found to investigate.
Just as several teams of soldiers were changing shifts, Liudao's figure, almost blending into the night, approached quietly. He moved and dodged quickly according to the route he had firmly memorized in his mind, and successfully sneaked into the camp.
Six people went deep into somewhere, and two of them ran in another direction.
The two men in black tights were getting closer and closer to the lighted tent. According to the clues they had received, the tent was occupied by camp prostitutes, and many soldiers were coming in and out.
The two of them lay lurking motionless, their ears filled with laughter and embarrassing gasps from some of the tents.
The wind in the camp was weaker than in the open air, but water still turned into ice, and people's hands and feet soon became stiff.
After an unknown amount of time, a figure came in the darkness and walked to a tree not far from the tent.
The lights from more than ten closely packed tents converged and merged, piercing the darkness and transmitting light to this side. With this weak light, the lurking person could barely see the man's face at the moment he was about to step into the shadow under the tree.
The two looked at each other and nodded silently.
That’s the goal this time!
The person standing under the tree was Guan Changliang.
He rubbed his hands and exhaled a breath of white air, then glanced at the brightly lit tent.
He fully understood why Wu Liyue decided to meet here.
In the camp, they either slept at night or went to the camp prostitutes to have sex, so that no one would think too much if they saw them. After they finished talking, they went to play in the tent.
As Guan Changliang was thinking this, someone patted his shoulder.
He couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth and turned around, his eyes suddenly widened.
But it was too late to shout.
His mouth was covered, and then his neck felt cold.
Is it his blood?
He thought this at the moment when the hot blood splashed on his face and blurred his eyes.
The heavy body fell down and was held up by someone and gently laid down.
The other man had a fresh head in his hand. In such weather, the blood at the broken end quickly coagulated, and he quickly wrapped the head with the black cloth he brought.
The man holding Guan Changliang's head patted his companion on the shoulder and returned along the original route as planned.
He knew that the five comrades who stayed behind might not be able to return.
He was lucky to be able to bring back the rebel's head. He felt reluctant and sad about leaving his comrades, but he did not feel guilty.
What does it matter? In order to repel these jackals from Northern Qi, he is willing to be the one left behind whenever necessary.
It didn't take long for the man to reach the edge of the camp, which was the most heavily guarded area of the Qi army. He could take advantage of the brief gap in defense during the shift change when entering, but he couldn't wait until the next shift change to leave, as it would be daytime by then.
He lay in wait, and waited.
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