When Qi Ruo heard the news that Lin Jiu had been arrested, she was a little incredulous and suspected that it was a conspiracy by the Wu Tu tribe. But when she actually received Lin Jiu's personal keepsake, she became extremely anxious.
That doesn't make sense. Lin Jiu, that shrewd girl, even if we don't know which princess she's loyal to, would never do something so foolish as to be detrimental to the military situation.
Why did they even trespass into Wutu's territory to carry out an assassination?
...Could it be that she heard the news of his assassination attempt and went to avenge him?
Sigh! One wave after another, first Yu Ling was kidnapped, and then Deputy General Lin Jiu fell into enemy hands. Why does bad news always come one after another?
Qi Ruo put aside what she was doing and quickly began preparing the things needed to redeem the person.
She didn't connect the two things at all, nor did she know that Lin Jiu and Yu Ling had a close relationship in private. After much thought, she decided that she would only feel at ease if she personally led the troops on the mission.
She wouldn't hesitate to take action against external enemies, and she started plotting her revenge after rescuing Lin Jiu.
She injured one of my soldiers and still wants rewards? She's dreaming!
Thus, on the surface, Qi Ruo prepared the "ransom" for Wu Mo and sent it over, but in secret, she led a team of elite troops and quietly left the border town, heading straight for the direction of Wu Tu's army, intending to solve the problem at its root.
They rode swiftly without encountering any obstacles. Taking advantage of the fact that the Wutu soldiers were in high spirits and looking forward to exchanging people for supplies the next day, and their defenses were lax, the group directly extorted a few unlucky men, changed them into Wutu clothing, and sneaked into the camp.
...Back to Lin Jiu, she was being held in a dark and gloomy prison.
The Wu Tu had come from afar and were already poorly equipped, so they wouldn't prepare any decent accommodations for a prisoner. Moreover, Wu Mo had been ruthless and vicious towards Yu Ling, and the fact that the other Wu Tu soldiers hadn't beaten her to a pulp was already a sign that she could be traded for supplies.
During the time Lin Jiu was imprisoned, apart from being able to eat her fill, she had no one to talk to. Even the soldiers guarding the gate were too lazy to pay attention to her, and when they saw her, they even showed disdain and made sarcastic remarks.
She knew perfectly well that everything here was at the behest of that Wu Mo.
But she wasn't afraid, nor was she worried about whether Wu Mo would retaliate against her. She was even glad that she had acted alone and hadn't implicated the sisters in the army. Her only fear was that General Qi might actually sign some unequal treaty for her sake.
As a deputy general, she could still distinguish between priorities and urgency. In foreign policy, all internal struggles had to take a backseat.
...When Qi Ruo arrived to rescue him, she saw Lin Jiu looking utterly disheveled.
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and the blood flowing from the corner of her mouth was almost dried but she didn't bother to wipe it away. She was sitting in the corner with her knees drawn up to her chest, her body still trembling.
Qi Ruo saw Lin Jiu's pained expression and felt a pang of heartache. She couldn't help but scold him:
Why would you do this?
Why would someone take it upon themselves to assassinate their boss just because he was assassinated?
"General Qi..." You're mocking me too. Is it not worth it for a man to fall into enemy hands?
She propped herself up with her numb legs, looked at the other person's familiar, kind face, and felt a mix of emotions, unable to describe her feelings.
"The sisters are keeping watch at the door, Lin Jiu. I won't blame you this time. Come on, let's fight our way out!"
Hearing this, Lin Jiu smiled sadly, "It's so kind of you to go to such lengths. A general risked his life to infiltrate enemy territory, just for someone like me..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are my deputy general, my right-hand man. Isn't it only right that I come to rescue you?"
Just as the two were talking, a burst of applause came from outside. Wu Mo and a group of Wu Tu soldiers surrounded the two, while several Phoenix soldiers who were keeping watch behind them were gagged and forced to kneel on the ground.
"Trying to run? Sorry, it seems a bit late~" Capturing Lin Jiu was already a pleasant surprise, but keeping Qi Ruo here as well was an unexpected bonus! Wu Mo looked at Qi Ruo with a smile and said, "General Qi, how have you been?"
"They're clearly just a bunch of brutes, yet they're trying to speak like my Phoenix Kingdom? Ha! How incongruous!"
Lin Jiu was numb and ignored the bickering between the two. Her gaze swept past everyone and stared straight at Yu Ling, who was watching the commotion from afar. Her grievances and anger reached their peak.
Yu Ling felt a little uneasy under that chaotic gaze, and complained to the system, "Seriously? She can see me from this far away?"
Perhaps this is true love.
Ha, what true love! It's more like love turned to hate, he's practically ready to devour me alive. Thinking this, Yu Ling quickly moved behind Wu Mo, trying to block his view.
Yu Ling was far away, so Qi Ruo naturally didn't see him. Wu Mo also didn't sense what was happening behind him. Still feeling a sense of relief and triumph, he said:
"I advise you to surrender obediently and not try to resist. Now that both generals are in my hands, your empress should offer better terms in exchange, right?"
"What, after annexing those insignificant and weak tribes, you Wutu have become so arrogant as to provoke my Phoenix Kingdom? Don't think you can act so wildly just because you live far away!"
Qi Ruo spoke casually, yet her words were infuriating, enraging Wu Mo to the point that he laughed in exasperation.
"So what if I provoke you? Send your troops to wipe us out! When it comes to grassland warfare, the daughters of my Wutu tribe have never been afraid of anyone!"
Now, with one unwilling to surrender and the other already prepared and waiting for someone to fall into the trap, this battle was inevitable. Even the weakened Lin Jiu wanted to get involved with his bare hands.
This time, Wu Mo had to be careful when hitting her, for fear that he might accidentally kill her and then not be able to sell her for a good price as a hostage.
[Host, Qi Ruo truly lives up to her title of General. Her skills far surpass Lin Jiu's. She's more than capable of taking on ten opponents at once! It's only because her teammates are limiting her abilities~]
"No matter how good your kung fu is, you can't withstand a group attack. If Wu Mo hadn't wanted to capture her alive, General Qi wouldn't have lasted that long." Yu Ling's assessment was quite objective.
[It seems so~]
Hearing Yu Ling say this, the system finally figured out something.
【but......】
[Host, don't you feel like Lin Jiu seems to be getting a little closer to you the more you fight her...?]
Qi Ruo and Wu Mo were too skilled, and their fight was too exciting. Yu Ling didn't even notice Lin Jiu, who had already lost once.
Upon closer inspection.
Whoa! Lin Jiu was only a few steps away, about to attack.
"...Say it earlier next time."
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