Chapter 806 One Man for One City
Luo Wang was unsure of Helian Cheng's intentions, because there had been no news of Qi Heng and his people could not be contacted, making everything unpredictable.
What are your requirements?
Madam Xu followed closely to the city wall and asked questions from her vantage point.
"Oh, it's Madam Xu! If it weren't for you, Xu Da wouldn't have been captured by us. Thank you for giving us this opportunity!"
As soon as Helian Cheng opened his mouth, Lin Yuesha wanted to curse him, saying that he was a pervert who was good at rubbing salt into people's wounds.
However, at this point, it was useless to be quick with words, as they were hesitant to act rashly, since Xu Da had been taken hostage.
"There are definitely requirements; it all depends on your sincerity."
Helian Cheng smiled enigmatically, holding a letter in his hand. He ordered it to be delivered to the city gate, where it would be taken over by the Qi soldiers.
"Lin girl, here you can open this letter and read it."
The King of Luo gestured to the soldiers to hand the letter directly to Lin Yuesha so that she could read it aloud to everyone.
"This...isn't that inappropriate?"
Lin Yuesha hesitated. She was not a member of the military camp and was a woman with little experience. She was afraid that the soldiers around her would have objections.
However, to Lin Yuesha's surprise, the soldiers around her looked at her with encouraging eyes.
Lin Yuesha was still dizzy and wanted to refuse, but Luo Wang stopped her and said, "Neither Madam Xu nor I are wearing gloves."
The actions of these despicable foreigners—what if they've poisoned the letter...?
For safety's sake, Luo Wang set his sights on Lin Yuesha, who was wearing cotton gloves.
Lin Yuesha, who was just feeling touched by the trust she had gained, wanted to say: Screw you!
Reluctantly accepting the letter, Lin Yuesha opened it. It was written in the style of the Great Qi, which she recognized. The letter was simple, containing only five characters.
"One person for one city."
Lin Yuesha could hardly believe it. She looked again carefully and realized it wasn't her hallucination.
"See? These are our requirements."
Xu Da became Wucheng's son-in-law, and with his own strength, he drove the foreign tribes who had just occupied the border city back to their homeland.
They got back up from where they fell, so Helian Cheng came up with an idea: one person for one city.
He learned that switching to another city was impossible, so he decided to go for Wucheng.
Xu Da has already been replaced once, so is it still a problem to replace him again?
Send Xu Da back; the foreign tribes don't want Xu Da, they only want Wucheng.
"If you don't agree, then I'll take my own..."
Helian Cheng took a gleaming dagger, aimed it at the hooded man's ear, and cut it in half.
The scene was brutal and bloody, yet he laughed heartily, "So, how long do you want to think about it?"
"You damned eunuch, what a despicable scoundrel!"
Lin Yuesha almost burst into tears, fantasizing that she possessed unparalleled martial arts skills and could immediately silence Helian Cheng forever. However, she could only watch from the city gate.
"Cut off his ear, we won't trade it!"
Madam Xu replied almost without thinking.
Using Xu Da to exchange for Wucheng, Helian Cheng is really dreaming. If she does this, what will the soldiers think? Don't they think others are also their parents' children, aren't they made of flesh and blood?
Xu Da is her son, and she feels sorry for him.
Madam Xu was a soldier who came to the Northwest to protect her country. If Xu Da really died for his country, the only thing she, as his mother, could do was to avenge him and crush the foreign invaders!
Lin Yuesha's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Madam Xu's words would anger the red-clad eunuch.
“Madam Xu, I advise you to think it over carefully. Perhaps you should listen to the opinion of the Lord of Wucheng.”
After Helian Cheng finished speaking, he waved his hand again, and this time another person was brought up.
"Uya?"
Lin Yuesha looked closely and was even more shocked.
Wuya went to the alien tribe with Qi Heng. The trip was extremely dangerous, and there was no news of the group. Now Wuya has been captured by Helian Cheng. What about Qi Heng?
The Prince of Luo frowned, but remained silent.
Before Qi Heng left, he said he would wait for news from him. Based on Luo Wang's understanding of Qi Heng, he wouldn't be able to find a loophole so quickly.
As for why Wuya appeared next to Helian City, he didn't know.
"Haha, now you see clearly, right? Tell the City Lord of Wucheng that his daughter and son-in-law are here. Whether they choose to return to Wucheng or become a pair of star-crossed lovers in the underworld is entirely up to them!"
After Helian Cheng finished speaking, he ordered his men to beat the drums and withdraw the troops.
"Auntie, you..."
Lin Yuesha looked at Madam Xu, whose eyes were filled with tears. Madam Xu lovingly patted Lin Yuesha's head. "You want to ask me why I angered them, don't you?"
Because there is no other way.
"The one with the hood on isn't a dog; that person has bowlegs."
Madam Xu was certain, so she didn't care who the hostage was. As for whether the other one was Wuya, Madam Xu couldn't be sure. After all, both the people of Wucheng and the women of other races had very deep features, so it wasn't impossible to find someone who looked similar.
Furthermore, Uya is missing and far away, so they have no way of knowing what's going on.
"We still haven't heard from Qi Heng, so whether that person is Wu Ya or not is very important to us."
The Prince of Luo also began to worry. Qi Heng was the commander-in-chief of the army, even more important than Xu Da. What if…
He could only choose to believe now, to believe that Qi Heng would not fail.
"I do have a way to determine if the other person is Uya."
Unlike Xu Da, Wu Ya was merely the daughter of a city lord. Helian Cheng had no need to use a fake to fool her, so he brought her up without even covering her face.
Helian Cheng's move was intended to get the people of Wucheng to inform the city lord that the city lord might be forced to submit and join forces with the alien race.
As everyone knows, the city lord of Wucheng only has this one precious daughter, so he naturally values her very much. If the city lord betrays the Great Qi, the alien race will still have a good chance to counterattack.
"If Helian Cheng brings someone else, will you be able to recognize Wuya?"
Only those who are very close to her and know her well enough can see the clues. Lin Yuesha and Wuya have only known each other for a few days, so you can't tell just by looking at their faces.
"I have an idea."
Lin Yuesha thought of someone; she couldn't do anything about it, but that person could.
"who?"
Luo Wang was very interested in what Lin Yuesha said, and he was eager to know the answer.
"Bai Youran, she can."
Even if two people are disguised very well, they are definitely not the same person, because even twins who look similar will have subtle differences in their voices.
Bai Youran has a knack for distinguishing sounds, a fact verified by Li Ruoshuang and can withstand scrutiny.
"You mean you want to call Bai Youran?"
Luo Wang seemed to be deep in thought. Bai Youran was in the Northwest, so it wasn't impossible.
"Yes, bring her here."
Lin Yuesha was certain that Bai Youran had met Wuya, albeit only briefly, but Bai Youran would become familiar with the voice she heard, and even a short time would be enough.
"It is said that the alien race possesses a disguise technique that can alter one's appearance and voice. If someone deliberately disguises themselves..."
It was just a rumor, something Madam Xu had heard from her ancestors, that the art of disguise had been lost for a time, and the appearance of Wuya beside Helian Cheng made Madam Xu uncertain again.
If even the voices are not much different, the alien race could really fool the real thing and throw the Qi army into disarray.
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