Upon hearing the sound, Gu Zhan immediately sprang into action, scrambling up the observation platform with lightning speed, his eyes fixed intently on the situation not far away.
Outside the city gate, a large group of bandits were eyeing the city menacingly.
The bandit leader was standing slumped over, holding two babies in his hands, who looked exactly like Da Bao and Er Bao!
Seeing that the two children were safe and sound, Xu Nian felt a little relieved. She then instructed Han Xiao'e, who had rushed over to her side, "Tell the people to stay inside their houses and not come out."
"yes!"
Han Xiao'e hurriedly ran to inform everyone, fearing that the upcoming battle would affect innocent people.
"General!"
Gu Zhan's soldiers, still recovering from their injuries, arrived with solemn expressions. "We can still fight!"
Their voices were unified and resounded throughout the city.
Gu Zhan was very satisfied with this overwhelming momentum. He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "This battle may be risky. If anyone wants to withdraw, I will not stop them."
As he finished speaking, his sharp, sword-like gaze swept around the room.
But none of the soldiers wavered; they stood ramrod straight, their gazes unwavering.
[Even though the situation is dangerous right now, I still have to say, they're so handsome, waaaaah!]
This kind of army, which sacrifices itself for the people, truly deserves our respect!
[Brothers, stop talking and hurry up and send gifts to the streamer to restore her magic power!]
Xu Nian looked at their fearless expressions and remained silent for a long time.
In fact, Gu Zhan and his army had little to do with this matter.
Although they were officers and soldiers, they were outnumbered and could easily have taken the opportunity to retreat and leave.
But each of them was determined to hold out until the very last moment, vowing to protect the city and its people with their lives.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian couldn't help but be moved. She looked at the extremely arrogant bandit leader and calmly said, "I have a plan."
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Zhan immediately looked up at her.
The little girl looked determined, as if she had made up her mind.
"you say."
Gu Zhan subconsciously felt that what Xu Nian was about to say was extremely dangerous, but he still spoke in a deep voice.
"I will negotiate with them later and take this opportunity to reduce their numbers. You will finish the attack."
Xu Nian spoke eloquently and casually.
"No, this is too dangerous!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan refused without even thinking.
The bandits are desperate for food, not their lives, and each of them is extremely vicious. If Xu Nian is sent alone to negotiate, something is bound to go wrong.
But Xu Nian didn't listen to him. She looked up and said firmly, "I am the city lord. He has my brother in his hands. There is no better candidate than me."
Her words were firm, her eyes clear. Gu Zhan opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Indeed, both logically and emotionally, Xu Nian was the one who should have gone out to negotiate.
but……
Gu Zhan was still hesitating, but Xu Nian had already made up her mind.
She took a deep breath, and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, opened the city gate and slowly walked out.
Gu Zhan stared at her resolute departing figure with complicated emotions, his voice changing slightly, "This battle is one of only two things: success or failure. Do you understand?"
Sensing the general's unusual emotional fluctuation, the soldiers exchanged glances and shouted in unison, "We heard you!"
As soon as Xu Nian stepped out of the city gate, he was immediately surrounded by the bandits' men.
"Oh, what brings out a woman? Is she here to offer as a tribute to her father?"
The bandit leader leered at Xu Nian, then sneered, "You don't think I'll let you go just because you give me a woman to play with, do you? What wishful thinking!"
Xu Nian showed no anger, but calmly said, "I am the city lord of this city. I heard you are looking for me."
Upon hearing this, the bandit leader's mocking expression vanished in an instant, and he looked at Xu Nian suspiciously, "You are the city lord?"
Seeing that he didn't believe her, Xu Nian pointed to Da Bao and Er Bao, who were tied up beside him, and said, "Those two are my brothers. I'm here to negotiate with you."
"Hehe, okay!"
Seeing this, the bandit leader finally believed Xu Nian and burst into laughter, "Negotiation? You have no chance to negotiate!"
"I want all the supplies in and around the city, and your two younger brothers... if you can serve me well for one night, I might be willing to let them go."
"Yeah, hahaha!"
The bandits' henchmen immediately burst into laughter, echoing their leader's words.
No one noticed that in the darkness, Gu Zhan clenched his fist tightly.
"Can."
Xu Nian remained expressionless and quickly replied, "As long as you hand over your two younger brothers to me now, I can agree to anything you ask for."
Upon hearing this, a greedy glint appeared in the bandit leader's eyes, but he remained cautious. "Heh, how can I trust you? What if you go back on your word?"
Seeing this, Xu Nian said softly, "I am just a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken. Are you afraid that I will do something to you in front of you?"
Upon hearing this, the bandit leader realized it made sense and, without further hesitation, immediately ordered, "Quickly, release those two little brats!"
His men immediately untied the ropes binding Da Bao and Er Bao, removed the rags stuffed in their mouths, and threw them violently beside Xu Nian.
Xu Nian immediately bent down, pulled up the two still-shaken children, and whispered, "Go back to the city, your older sister still has some things to do."
"Sister, no, you mustn't go!"
Da Bao and Er Bao weren't stupid. Having heard the whole story, they naturally understood what those despicable bandits would do to her, and immediately cried out.
Seeing how worried the two children were about her, Xu Nian smiled with relief, then whispered, "Don't worry, your older sister will be fine. But if you're here, your older sister won't be able to subdue them."
Upon hearing this, Da Bao and Er Bao, who had been crying incessantly, immediately fell silent. They glanced at Xu Nian several times, sobbing, before turning and running towards the city gate.
"Hehe, have you said everything you needed to say?"
The bandit leader stared at Xu Nian's pretty face and curvaceous figure, his mouth practically watering, and reached out to touch Xu Nian's shoulder.
Xu Nian remained silent and did not resist.
What is the streamer doing? Is he really going to sacrifice himself?!
[No, streamer, it's not worth it!]
What should we do?!
Along with the viewers in the live stream, Gu Zhan, who was constantly monitoring the situation from the observation deck, was also on tenterhooks.
He was about to rush out and fight the bandit leader to the death.
But remembering Xu Nian's instructions, Gu Zhan forced himself to endure it.
"Let this old man enjoy himself to the fullest!"
The bandit leader raised his hand with a lewd expression, but was surprised to see Xu Nian reveal a bright smile.
"Fire goes to thunder, yin and yang are settled, so be it! Explode!"
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