Chapter 47: I'm Addicted to Tao.
Everyone says the northern barbarians are fierce, but it can't be this bad, can it? They don't treat us like outsiders at all, acting blatantly.
They didn't even have an appetizer; they jumped straight into the main course in no time. After a bumpy ride, I almost got carsick.
Qin Song was slightly disappointed. Before he could steal a few glances, everything suddenly went dark.
A warm, large hand covered most of her face, and Tao Qing's voice, suppressing his surging anger, rang in her ears, "Close your eyes and calm down."
She didn't want to close her eyes, but when she calmed her mind, which was originally as still as water, his sudden covering of her eyes gave her a rather unusual experience.
All that remains are the soft whimpers in my ears and the burning warmth of my loved one's palm, which inspires even more imagination than a direct look.
Qin Song grabbed his wrist, struggling to loosen his grip slightly. "Why are you blocking my way? You can watch for yourself, you won't let me learn?"
She doesn't need to learn anything; this is just brute force, completely devoid of any fun, and she's just deliberately talking nonsense.
To everyone's surprise, Tao Qingyang, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them in anger upon hearing her words, staring at her, "Is this all you need to learn?"
He forcefully covered her eyes again, plunging her into darkness once more.
"General Tao, did you see clearly? Are you sure you don't need to learn it? Uh..." Heyitu's voice was panting.
Even a high-ranking monk wouldn't be able to remain undistracted by such a steamy scene, would he?
Undeterred, Qin Song raised his hand to scratch the hand in front of him, prying a gap between his fingers, and blinked his eyelashes as he brazenly peeked at the hand in front of him.
The soft eyelashes brushed against his fingertips, and an indescribable itch made Tao Qingyang curl his fingers slightly, but he didn't force his fingers together again.
"General Tao, why don't you do it first... Ah, I don't like inexperienced people, I'll try it later, uh, I'll taste it again."
A woman's voice, brimming with lust, came through intermittently.
Qin Song blushed deeply, feeling that the hand in front of her was particularly in the way, and it even caused her to have some strange changes.
The owner of this hand had his eyes lowered, and his other hand was constantly rubbing the cup in front of him. If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably throw the cup.
Qin Song sensed his murderous intent and quickly hugged her waist, pretending to fall into his arms. She quietly pressed down on his wrist, which was holding the teacup, and said coquettishly, "Brother Tao, I want one too."
Tao Qing stiffened as she leaned back, her hand gripping the cup suddenly stopping.
He reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, a hint of danger hidden in his peach blossom eyes as he looked at her. He squeezed out each word through clenched teeth: "Don't push me to my limits."
Qin Song felt that his elbow was in the wrong position... He had indeed reached his limit.
Qin Song swallowed silently, withdrew her gaze from his, gently leaned on his shoulder, and whispered, "Don't be impulsive. You're in shackles; you can't fight your way out alone. Once she's satisfied, she probably won't need you anymore."
"You should just shut up." With the delicate woman in his arms, Tao Qingyang took a deep breath, covered her mouth again, and pressed her into his embrace, not wanting to hear her speak anymore.
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Inside the stuffy curtains, the moaning sounds grew more frequent. If one only looked at the savage scene, there was nothing particularly special about it. However, the strange postures of Qin Song and Tao Qing made it hard not to have some romantic thoughts.
Fortunately, Tao Qingyang gave up the idea of throwing the cup at Qin Song, so Qin Song only needed to suppress his lecherous thoughts.
After a period of passionate lovemaking, the activity ceased, and the tent was filled with a pungent, savory odor mixed with the strong smell of sweat.
Qin Song couldn't stand the unusually strong stench of sweat and couldn't help but bury her face in Tao Qingyang's chest. The faint scent of rosemary instantly saved her.
However, the person in front of her seemed to be heaving more heavily, and quietly lowered his head, gently resting his chin on the top of her head, letting out a barely perceptible chuckle.
Beyond the curtain, the woman breathed a few comfortable gasps. After the man tidied her up, he rolled up the tiger-skin cushion on the chair and tactfully withdrew.
He Yitu gathered his minimally made clothes, walked barefoot on the tiger-skin carpet to the center of the tent, and looked down at Qin Tao and the other man embracing each other.
"General Tao, it's your turn." He Yitu was radiant and spoke with a strong tone. The fatigue she had shown when she entered the tent had vanished, as if the lovemaking she had just experienced had replenished her energy and restored her vitality.
Tao Qing's hand, which was clasped behind Qin Song's waist, quietly moved to her right arm, where the hidden arrow was tied. He wanted to make a move.
Qin Song quickly broke free from his embrace and spoke first: "Well, General Tao is exhausted. How about we wait until General He has his next attack before using him? Let's talk about something else first."
He Yitu narrowed his eyes, a hint of murderous intent flashing within them. "What did you say?"
"General He, please calm down. To be honest, I also have an addiction. I need this kind of thing to relieve stress and release emotions. If I can't release them, I will become uncontrollably irritable and crazy." Qin Song exaggerated a bit. She shouldn't be considered addicted, but she did not shy away from it and liked it.
She blurted out that Tao Qingyang was about to turn into a stone statue, shocked, puzzled, and seemingly excited at the same time.
Heytu remained silent, as if recalling some shameful past.
Qin Song pursed his lips and looked at He Yitu again, saying, "Getting released is very simple, but General He is exceptionally intelligent and is certainly not someone who is driven by desire. A man's role is not limited to one thing. As the commander of the Great Yu Northern Army, to only use him for his own purposes is a complete waste of his talents. What do you think, General He?"
Tao Qingyang froze again, feeling like he had become a mere tool in the eyes of these two women, with no room for him to speak.
Heytu chuckled. "Then tell me, what other use is it?"
"What does General He need? The heads of your four brothers, or the throne of your dynasty?"
He Yitu chuckled meaningfully, sat down on the ground, and looked Qin Song straight in the eye: "Miss Qin, you are very confident. These are not child's play."
She was testing her; it seemed her goal lay in either of the two, or perhaps she wanted both.
"Your dynasty's army is currently holed up in Danzhou City, with no good strategy to break the deadlock. Sooner or later, they will be driven out of the country. Whoever is in charge of Danzhou in the Northern Sang Royal Court will suffer a defeat. The Zhenbei Army will meet General He's enemy in Danzhou, making them," Qin Song paused, his tone becoming even more certain, ""utterly doomed."
Qin Song made it very clear that whoever the other party wanted dead, he would find a way to get them to take over Danzhou and use the Zhenbei Army to eliminate dissidents.
Heyitu was not a reckless person. After a moment's thought, she said, "So what if two of my opponents die? Even if you kill all four of my brothers, the throne will not be mine. Besides, this is a risky move. If I collude with you from the inside and kill my four brothers, you can turn around and lead your troops north. My Northern Barbarians will only be devoured by you."
"General He is wrong. With the strength of the Zhenbei Army, the recapture of Danzhou is a foregone conclusion. However, the internal problems of Dayu have been accumulating for a long time, and it is not capable of continuing to attack Beisang."
As he spoke, Qin Song paused, glanced at Tao Qingyang, and solemnly said again, "Moreover, I, like you, want to climb to the top. If General He cooperates with me, we only need to focus on the situation in the inner court, and neither of us will be able to invade the other."
He Yitu glanced at Tao Qingyang, then suddenly realized, "You want to be an empress?"
"Why not? Let's make friends and work together to achieve great things. Rather than fighting each other, I would prefer trade and mutual exchange. Peace and prosperity are my vision."
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Qin Song eventually persuaded He Yitu and they reached a secret cooperation agreement.
After plotting for a long time, He Yitu, to avoid any complications, sent the two of them out of the northern border and into the territory of Danzhou overnight. Qin Song and Tao Qingyang rode together on a horse, traversing the dark wilderness.
"Is what you told Heyitu true?" Tao Qingyang asked earnestly, holding a rope in one hand and a torch in the other.
In which aspect?
Qin Song and He Yitu talked a lot, and there was indeed a lot of shocking information, all of which were important secrets that could not be told to outsiders.
The impromptu negotiation, without reaching a consensus with him beforehand, dragged him into her conspiracy. Perhaps for Tao Qingyang, the amount of information was indeed a bit overwhelming.
Qin Song was vaguely worried that he would refuse to become her accomplice, and was frantically thinking about how to persuade him. After a few moments of silence, the person behind her said three unexpected words.
"You're addicted."
...It turns out to be this.
He seemed to be thinking about this question very seriously. He looked away from the front and looked down at Qin Song, continuing to ask, "How often does it occur?"
Qin Song: "...General Tao, you are a general who guards a region. Shouldn't you at least care about the affairs of the court? Or do you not believe that I can sit in that position?"
Tao Qingyang was always nonchalant, with an indifference that made him seem uncaring about anything: "I've said it before, I lead the army for the high-ranking official's salary, and I don't care who sits on the dragon throne. However, if it's you, I'd be more willing."
He spurred his horse forward, straining his waist and abdomen, the force of his movements causing the horse's flanks to jolt against Qin Song's waist. The horse's back bounced, and Qin Song's back would occasionally bump against his chest and abdomen. His taut pectoral and abdominal muscles exuded a powerful sense of strength, which could be clearly felt even through the fabric of his clothes.
The wind was so strong that Qin Song couldn't even hear what he said clearly. Instead, because the presence of the person behind him was so strong, he inappropriately thought of the chaotic scene in Heyitu's tent, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He subconsciously wanted to move forward a little.
She had just moved when he stopped her with the hand holding the reins, pulling them closer together with his arm. "Don't move."
Qin Songyuan thought he was just concerned about her, but then he added, "Although I am a beast, I don't go into heat all the time."
Qin Song immediately understood the meaning behind his words. His palms, which were supporting him on the saddle, warmed up, and his cheeks also became slightly hot.
Why does this guy's speech always lead to such suggestive thoughts? Qin Song didn't want to react that way to him, so she retaliated by biting his arm and saying, "Shut up."
"Hiss—" Tao Qing's arm stiffened, and a suppressed sound came from his throat. His hot breath landed on Qin Song's head. "Now... we really have to sit up a bit."
The slightly hoarse voice startled Qin Song, and he felt something pressing against his back.
There was silence between them, and Qin Song consciously moved a little distance away.
The sound of horses' hooves pounded incessantly, and the cold night wind ruffled Qin Song's hair and gently stroked the chin of the person behind him.
The cold wind was biting, but it couldn't dispel the passionate atmosphere that lingered between the two.
The wind was noisy, and it blocked Qin Song from noticing the subtle sounds of someone kissing her flowing black hair from behind...
After crossing a wide wilderness, we entered a rugged path, with a rugged stone forest on one side and a steep cliff on the other.
The night was dark, and the towering rocks and pine forests around them seemed to hold a vast army, sending a chill down Qin Song's spine. She quietly moved closer to his chest.
"Afraid?" Tao Qingyang gently tightened his grip on her.
Before Qin Song could answer, he suddenly stopped, "That's not right."
He listened intently for a moment, then instantly became alert, pulled on the reins, turned the horse around, and retreated.
Qin Song didn't have Tao Qingyang's keen observation skills when it came to the enemy situation. By the time she caught a whiff of the northern barbarians' scent wafting along the path, countless figures rushed out of the pine forest, wielding bows, arrows, swords, and spears, and attacked them.
Tao Qingyang immediately extinguished the torches, but the enemy had already tracked them down and laid an ambush. Unlike the last time when Tao Qingyang had some countermeasures, this time they were quickly at a disadvantage.
Moreover, the terrain was unique and the horses could not move easily. Tao Qing jumped off the horse with Qin Song in his arms, ready to fight his way out of the encirclement. However, as soon as he landed, the enemy archers were already prepared.
"You surnamed Tao, prepare to die!" A familiar northern barbarian voice spoke in broken Da Yu dialect as he fiercely drew his bow.
In the impenetrable darkness, a sharp arrow hurtled towards the two of them. Without time to think, Tao Qing embraced Qin Song and jumped off the cliff behind them.
But the arrow struck swiftly; although it avoided a fatal blow, it pierced Tao Qingyang's left arm and stabbed into Qin Song's right shoulder...
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Author's Note: The next chapter will begin the duet between Qin and Tao at the bottom of the cliff. [Huang Xin]
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