After struggling to no avail, and seeing more and more gazes coming from around her, Hua Cai quickly stopped what she was doing and glared at Yue Chen with murderous intent.
Yue Chen smiled at her inappropriately, showing no intention of apologizing for his behavior, and pulled her straight out of the camp.
To avoid attracting more attention, Hua Cai reluctantly followed him. Yue Chen's beaming smile only fueled her anger. It wasn't until she saw Xu Yingxiong waiting in front of the military camp that she finally looked away.
Xu Yingxiong had been waiting impatiently in front of the military camp for a long time. When he saw Hua Cai come out from inside, followed by Yue Chen, his eyes immediately lit up and he stared at Yue Chen with a lecherous look as he approached.
"Gentlemen, it's been a long time. I heard my cousin is now your business partner. What a coincidence! With my relationship with my cousin, I'm not bragging, but if you mention my name, I can get you at least a 20% discount." Xu Yingxiong said, shamelessly trying to get closer to Yue Chen, but was stopped by the very perceptive guard at the gate.
Hua Cai silently gave him an approving look.
It wasn't that she didn't want this person to get close to Yue Chen; she would be more than happy to see him suffer. It was just that she was currently tied to him, and if Xu Yingxiong came along, wouldn't she be in trouble as well?
In just one month, Xu Yingxiong seemed to have become even uglier. His eyes were swollen and his steps were unsteady. He looked like he had been living a ridiculous life. There were obvious new footprints on his body, and the strong smell of cosmetics that could kill someone from two steps away made it easy to imagine how he had gotten through the past month.
It's been exactly a month since we last met, and this good-for-nothing has once again squandered all the money Chen Yongchang gave her. Is she planning to use her friend's name to come over and freeload, and maybe even take advantage of the situation?
Hua Cai was speechless. Since this person had managed to get here, why didn't he inquire about Yue Chen's identity? Yue Chen was someone the Emperor protected like the apple of his eye; how could he possibly dare to mess with him?
"What are you doing? Let me go! I'm your general's friend!" Seeing that the fat meat that was about to be in his mouth was being blocked, Xu Yingxiong was so angry that he jumped up and down, pointing at the soldiers who were blocking him and trying to threaten them.
"I'm telling you, you actually dared to make a move on him." Hua Cai looked helplessly at Xu Yingxiong, who showed absolutely no sense of crisis: "Didn't you even bother to find out who this young master you've set your sights on is?"
The moment Xu Yingxiong uttered the word "take a fancy to," before he could react, the soldier blocking his way suddenly shuddered, a chill running down his spine.
Seeing Xu Yingxiong looking at the soldier blocking his way with indifference, still trying to get closer despite his reluctance, Hua Cai's heart stirred.
They had been here for less than two months. The Li and Qiu armies only knew that the Yue general was a woman, but they did not know who the other members of their group were. If they spread the news that the third prince of Yue had come in person, they might be able to attract a big fish.
Having made up her mind, Hua Cai was about to startle Yue Chen by revealing his identity when a clear, gentle voice rang out first: "Are you about to announce my identity?"
The voice carried a hint of languor, and looking in that direction, one could see a face with an irresistibly sweet and gentle smile. Just one glance was enough to make one forget what year it was, and even Hua Cai, a person from Qingqiu, was momentarily stunned.
No wonder the Soul-Capturing Technique didn't work on this person; he must have been looking in the mirror too much.
Looking at Yue Chen's alluring smile, Hua Cai couldn't help but think to herself.
However, since he's been so cooperative with her plan, there's nothing wrong with letting him announce it himself.
Hua Cai nodded: "In that case, you may announce it yourself."
As she spoke, Hua Cai took a step back, waiting for Yue Chen to speak.
But Yue Chen showed no intention of explaining to Xu Yingxiong. He raised an eyebrow and gave Hua Cai a smile that was as radiant as melting snow and blooming flowers.
Oh my god, this guy is cheating!
Hua Cai only had time to mutter a complaint before she suddenly felt her hands, which were bound by rope, being pulled back and placed behind her back. At the same time, a pair of slender hands wrapped around her waist, and a large hand gripped the back of her head. Yue Chen's handsome face instantly loomed large before her eyes, and his soft lips pressed heavily against hers.
Hua Cai's mind went blank for a moment, staring blankly at those eyes that were only a finger's width apart, feeling a little dizzy.
All was quiet.
The soldiers standing guard around stared in disbelief at the scene before them. Their first thought was, "Oh no, with such explosive news, are we going to be killed to silence them?"
However, in just a second, the thought was forgotten, and the soldiers looked at their Third Prince of Yue with great admiration.
So that's the news they were going to announce. No wonder they'd been suspicious of the relationship between General Kim and his deputy; there was definitely something fishy going on.
No wonder the Third Prince took it upon himself to deal with those noble young masters whom the Emperor had entrusted to the General, and the General had no objections whatsoever. It turns out that the General and the Deputy General had long been on the same page.
No wonder General Jin and his deputy often went to Duxin City alone, and for the past month they have been going in and out together every day, inseparable. So that's what happened.
The soldiers watching instantly felt they had grasped the truth of the matter, and their gazes toward Hua Cai became filled with more respect and a deeper meaning.
Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder the general's tone was so murderous when he talked about this kid coveting Deputy General Yue, it turns out he was jealous.
No wonder the general announced their relationship at this time. He probably wanted to make this kid give up on him and assert his dominance. Tsk tsk, the domineering general has fallen in love with me.
Look at how unconcerned her third prince is, and how he's cooperating so well with the general. It's truly—what was that again? A wife leading the way and a husband following suit.
The soldier imagined all sorts of scenarios in his mind, and suddenly felt that his knowledge, which was only limited to recognizing a few characters, had jumped several levels.
"Did you see clearly? You should know who you can mess with and who you can't. You should know what to do. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind reminding Chen Yongchang of your burial location next time I see him." Yue Chen chuckled, his hands still wrapped around Hua Cai's waist, his fingertips gently tracing her slightly parted red lips in shock. His gaze deepened, and he led Hua Cai back the way they came.
"Disappear here within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, or you will be beaten to death." A cold voice came, and Yue Chen had already bypassed the scattered battalion commanders and disappeared from sight.
"Yes!" The guard at the gate snapped out of his daze and answered loudly, but the hero's legs went weak at those words and he collapsed to the ground.
His third prince is absolutely amazing; look how scared this kid is.
Indeed, even the toughest steel can be softened by the touch. The soldier thought of how his general had "shyly" left with his deputy, and couldn't help but sigh, even though the toughest steel had become a woman here.
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