Tang Nian frowned and immediately stood up.
This village looks like it has been abandoned for a long time. The only people who would come here now are probably with the group of that dead man.
Thinking of this, she immediately dodged and hid in an empty courtyard.
And the footsteps grew closer and closer.
The other person's footsteps were unusually light, and it was clear from the sound that they were a martial artist.
Tang Nian cautiously hid inside the house, peering out through the slightly ajar door.
The man did not stop after entering the village, but continued walking inside.
Tang Nian peeked out from the courtyard and looked toward the figure that had appeared, wanting to see who it was.
Under the moonlight, the other person's face was faintly visible. Tang Nian squinted for a while before she could barely make it out.
The man was wearing the uniform of the Great Chu army.
Tang Nian was startled and quickly rubbed her eyes to take a closer look. She didn't expect it to be an acquaintance!
He is Lin Zhenming's most trusted bodyguard!
Did he come on his own, or did Lin Zhenming send him?
Could it be that Lin Zhenming has given some instructions?
Tang Nian actually had a complicated feeling towards Lin Zhenming that she couldn't quite explain.
She was certain that General Lin would not betray the Great Chu, but having guarded the frontier for so long, she didn't know which "master" of the Great Chu he was loyal to.
She wasn't sure whether the tampering the man did to the soldiers was at Lin Zhenming's behest or the work of that remnant of the Chu family.
Looking at the guard who was still looking around suspiciously after taking a few steps, Tang Nian was being told that he was hiding something.
He kept looking back, as if he didn't want anyone to follow him, which aroused Tang Nian's curiosity.
Even if Lin Zhenming sends people out to do things, he should do so openly and honestly. Why is he being so sneaky?
Tang Nian didn't want to alert him, so she quietly followed behind him, wanting to see where he would go.
The guards entered the village and arrived at an open space at the village entrance.
To Tang Nian's surprise, someone was already waiting for her in the open space.
When did this person appear? How come she didn't know anything about it?
Tang Nian frowned as she looked at the two figures that appeared in the open space.
The person sitting in front of the guards was dressed in something unusual. Tang Nian took a closer look and gasped.
Those are clothes unique to the Great Gan region!
It looks like something only found in the military.
What exactly happened?
How could Lin Zhenming's personal guards be making contact with Da Gan's people!
Could it be that Lin Zhenming has some kind of connection with Da Ganren?
But if Lin Zhenming, as a general of the Great Chu and the great general guarding the border, had colluded with Da Gan, the Great Chu would have fallen long ago.
Tang Nian refused to believe this explanation.
So……
Tang Nian concealed herself and hid behind a large tree not far from the two of them.
Her movements were subtle, and no one noticed anything amiss, at least not the two people in front of her.
They seemed to feel safe there, so they sat down directly on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of the two talking could be heard.
"You weren't discovered, were you?"
The man's voice had a strong accent, and his hoarse voice made Tang Nian shudder.
"Lin Zhenming is in a mess himself, how could he have time to look for me? Tell me, is there something important that you suddenly called me here for?"
"If the master wants to launch another attack on Yingzhou City tomorrow, you should tell Lin Zhenming that this attack on Da Gan was just a pretense against Da Chu."
"This... can Lin Zhenming be trusted?" The guard scratched his head, somewhat hesitant.
Tang Nian had the same question.
Even if Lin Zhenming is not the best, he is still a great general who has guarded the frontier for many years. How can you believe him like that?
Then the big man continued, "What is there that you can't believe? Just say it's a report from a military scout. When has he ever not believed it?"
“Then what happened before was all true…” The guard still refused to agree.
"Never mind whether it's true or not. Once this is done, you can go back to Da Gan with the master. You'll be rewarded handsomely."
Da Gan waved his hand impatiently: "If all else fails, just say that Da Gan wants to use evil magic to control the Great Chu army, to make them fight amongst themselves, and advise him that as long as any troops leave the city, they will be controlled."
"Okay then."
As Tang Nian listened to the two of them start talking, her expression grew increasingly serious.
It turns out that these guards were indeed spies planted by Da Gan.
Da Gan knew that Lin Zhenming had spies in Da Gan, and they were no exception.
They even planted such a deep-seated spy.
The other party found the bodyguard this time because they wanted him to send a false message to Lin Zhenming.
Once Lin Zhenming takes the bait, his career as a frontier general will come to an end.
If we're lucky, we might even be able to annihilate the Great Chu army in one fell swoop.
Tang Nian's expression turned cold as she listened.
She disliked Lin Zhenming, but since the safety of the Great Chu Dynasty was at stake, she had no choice but to stand on Lin Zhenming's side.
After the meeting concluded, the guards hurriedly left.
Tang Nian waited for the other person to leave before coming out from behind the tree.
Tang Nian had absolutely no good feelings towards Da Gan and his ilk.
From the time she left to gain experience until now, Da Gan has always been the country that started the war.
It annexed many small neighboring countries without cause and even wanted to destroy the Great Chu.
Survival through war is suitable for wild beasts, but not for intelligent humans.
Even demons wouldn't do that, yet Da Gan doesn't understand this principle.
Tang Nian couldn't kill anyone, but she didn't want to let him go just like that.
She quietly followed, and as the other person brushed past her, she suddenly smelled a very familiar scent.
Tang Nian frowned, appeared, and reached out to stop the person.
The scout was startled to find someone else in the supposedly deserted village in the middle of the night.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? How much of what happened just now did you hear?"
As he spoke, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and his hand instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword.
Seeing that the other party wanted to silence him, Tang Nian sneered and, without answering, stepped forward before the other party could make a move, and attacked the man's face with a palm strike.
The man initially didn't take Tang Nian seriously, seeing her as just a frail woman.
Unexpectedly, Tang Nian attacked him so quickly.
Caught off guard, he quickly dodged to the side.
However, his dodging speed was nowhere near the speed at which Tang Nian attacked him.
There was a loud cracking sound.
The man took a heavy blow from Tang Nian's palm and staggered back several steps before regaining his balance.
Tang Nian looked up at the sky.
Strange, there's no reaction at all.
Since Heaven didn't react, Tang Nian decided to be blunt.
Before the big guy could react, she simply kicked him in the chest.
The man flew straight out.
He flew backward several meters before landing, then spat out a mouthful of blood and lay on the ground, unable to get up again.
Tang Nian slowly walked towards the other person and stepped on their chest.
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