Li Chang'an found it unbelievable.
Are these two going to fight because of themselves?
It's unbelievable that a tomboy who hasn't even finished her three-year widowhood period could be so charming.
Unable to resist, Li Chang'an rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly. Looking at the mess on the ground, Li Chang'an couldn't help but complain in his heart. Ye Lingxiao was too impulsive just now. He had to clean up the mess. He was just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire!
General Lingxiao wants to challenge the Regent to a duel!
The news spread quickly throughout the military camp, and everyone rushed to watch the excitement, discussing incessantly who would win. To make matters worse, most people supported Ye Lingxiao. Putting aside emotional factors, at least based on how badly Feng Beichuan had been beaten by their own general in the previous incidents, they knew he was no match for General Lingxiao.
However, some people disagreed, thinking that Feng Beichuan was always cunning. If he didn't have a chance of winning, why would he easily accept the challenge? Perhaps he was hiding some trick, or perhaps his previous appearance as a martial arts cripple was all an act, his purpose was to play the victim and gain the general's sympathy. Women are easy to control when they have a soft heart.
As soon as this viewpoint was expressed, everyone condemned the treacherous Feng Beichuan for his sinister intentions and extreme treachery. More and more people supported Ye Lingxiao, hoping that he could beat that guy so badly that he would never dare to bother their general again.
Ye Lingxiao and Feng Beichuan walked one after the other to an open space in the military camp, which was usually where the soldiers practiced martial arts. Now it was more than enough as a duel arena for the two of them.
"Go, General Lingxiao!"
"Kill him!"
"General Lingxiao will surely win!"
Before the game even started, a large group of soldiers cheered for Ye Lingxiao. After the two stood still, Ye Lingxiao stretched his muscles and cracked his knuckles, then shook his neck, looking ready to fight at any moment.
Feng Beichuan continued to fan himself leisurely, standing about ten meters away from Ye Lingxiao, his expression as calm as ever, as if he were merely a spectator.
Seeing his unfathomable demeanor, the crowd couldn't help but murmur among themselves, thinking that this guy seemed far too confident.
"To avoid accidental injury, I will refrain from using weapons. Regent, please feel free to use them!"
After saying that, Ye Lingxiao conveniently tossed the sword at his waist aside, which a soldier caught, and then threw a short knife at him.
The surrounding soldiers began to praise Ye Lingxiao for his manly actions, but they couldn't help but feel more contempt for Feng Beichuan, guessing that this guy would definitely take up a weapon to fight, after all, he had shamelessly taken up a weapon to compete with Li Chang'an before.
Although Feng Beichuan still got a good beating that time, it didn't change his sleazy image in everyone's mind. So in Li Chang'an's military camp, this shameless regent's reputation was always extremely bad.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Feng Beichuan spoke slowly: "This king has no weapon."
"How about I give you my knife, hahaha..."
One soldier couldn't help but make a joke, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.
Feng Beichuan ignored him and didn't care about the others' ridicule. He just tilted his head and waved his fan, his green robe fluttering, and he looked a little lazy and relaxed.
"I'm sorry."
Ye Lingxiao nodded slightly and charged directly towards Feng Beichuan with unstoppable momentum!
In another tent, Deputy General Sun was fast asleep. He had a peculiar habit: he usually kept a very regular schedule, but if he drank too much, he would sleep until noon. Therefore, during previous battles, Li Chang'an had explicitly forbidden everyone from drinking alcohol to prevent drunkenness from causing trouble.
With a splash, a basin of water was poured down, drenching the sleeping Deputy General Sun completely.
Startled awake, Deputy General Sun nearly fell off his cot. He wiped his face to make sure he wasn't dreaming, and was about to curse when he saw a stranger standing in front of him.
The man was dressed in a black brocade robe embroidered with ripples. He was tall and straight, with a somber demeanor. However, his face looked somewhat cynical, and now, a half-smile played on his lips.
Who are you?
Deputy General Sun was somewhat angry. It was bad enough that his good dream had been disturbed, but to be woken up by a stranger splashing cold water on him was a great humiliation!
"Old man, if you keep sleeping, something bad will happen. Can you take responsibility for it?"
Cangyun reprimanded him without any politeness. Deputy General Sun almost fainted when he heard his words. This kid actually called him an old man?
He's still in his prime; a man is still beautiful at forty, let alone me who's not even forty yet!
"What happened?"
After finally calming down, Deputy General Sun rubbed his face in frustration. His hair was still dripping wet, and his undergarment was sticking to his body, soaking wet.
"That brat challenged our prince to a fight. If something happens, neither side will be able to explain themselves, and you, as the deputy general, will be the first to be punished!"
Cang Yun looked at Deputy General Sun with an expression of utter disbelief, wondering how this man had managed to stay by Li Chang'an's side for so long.
"ah?"
As expected, Deputy General Sun looked like an idiot.
"Uh, it's just Ye Lingxiao and the Regent. I'm too lazy to waste words with you. Think it over yourself!"
Cangyun rolled his eyes at his brother, Deputy General Sun, with a look of utter exasperation, and then slipped away.
After thinking for a few seconds, Deputy General Sun came to his senses. He first silently gave Ye Lingxiao a thumbs up for his heroic act, and then thought that Feng Beichuan, that good-for-nothing, was so bad at martial arts that he would definitely be beaten badly.
He might as well pretend he didn't know anything. After all, it wasn't him who made Feng Beichuan accept the challenge, nor was it him who hit the person.
However, upon closer reflection, it seemed inappropriate. After all, the incident occurred in General Yong'an's military camp. If Ye Lingxiao accidentally killed someone, there would be no way to explain it, and it might even implicate the Marquis's mansion and the princess.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Deputy General Sun quickly put on his shoes and ran outside.
When they arrived at the duel arena, they were already surrounded by a huge crowd.
"Get out of the way!"
Deputy General Sun gave a shout, and everyone made way. He strode to the front and saw Feng Beichuan and Ye Lingxiao standing in the middle of the field.
Upon closer inspection, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the fight hadn't even started yet, as neither of them had sustained any injuries.
Actually, that's not the case. Ye Lingxiao had already made his move, but after several exchanges, he hadn't gained any advantage because Feng Beichuan hadn't...
Instead of engaging in direct combat with himself, he consistently chose to evade.
What's even more despicable is that his dodging posture was too lewd; he went to any lengths, almost crawling between his own legs!
The more this happened, the angrier Ye Lingxiao became. How dare such a despicable person covet Chang An!
"Wait, wait, you two, don't rush to make a move."
Deputy General Sun walked between the two with a smile, saying, "Let's talk this out. Why resort to violence?"
Ye Lingxiao turned his face away, clearly unable to accept Vice General Sun's mediation.
Seeing this, Deputy General Sun turned his gaze to Feng Beichuan, who was standing to the side.
"Did Chang An send you?"
Feng Beichuan raised an eyebrow.
"No, it's..."
"Then what the hell are you talking about!"
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