Meeting of the Century
"Ah? How could this be? My subordinates' lurking skills are among the best even among the Abyss-Breaking Army under your command!" The Changhao spy was shocked, his eyes slightly stunned.
Duanmu Yu held the almost blank page of the book with his index finger and placed it on the candle flame. He watched coldly as the flames licked the paper clean, shook his head and smiled faintly:
"This is because we underestimated the enemy. They must have realized that they were being monitored, so they deliberately said these useless nonsense."
"Manpower is always insufficient. Don't forget who defeated Xu Yuan. I underestimated them before, especially the woman named Tong Zhenzhen. Not only did she use magic to make Xu Yuan's 10,000 elite soldiers lose their combat effectiveness, but she also has such amazing insight. With these priests here, we have to be careful in tomorrow's negotiations."
"Yes!" After Chang Hao secretly heard his analysis, he felt frightened and retreated.
No one noticed that there were some very light rustling sounds on the roof. A solitary moon hung high in the sky, and the silvery moonlight reflected Xie Ci's sharp eyebrows. He raised his hand to shake off the dust on the tiles, and then gently put the tile back in place to block the faint candlelight coming through the room.
"Hmph, with her character, it would be strange if she could find out. She could only find out whether there was too much salt in the braised pork!"
Xie Ci muttered softly, rolled his eyes, took a deep breath, and leaped into the dark night with a nimble somersault.
He yawned leisurely and walked slowly around the patrolling guards, intending to go back to his original residence to catch up on some sleep. It was Xie Yuan who first discovered the surveillance spies. He was not worried about Lin Shizhu and the others, but he was afraid that something might have gone wrong with Tong Zhenzhen, so he came to confirm the situation. Unexpectedly, he was fooled by accident.
Duanmu Yu was really too clever for his own good, but this was also beneficial to Lin Yuan, as it made the enemy mistakenly believe that they had a "strong" trump card.
Xie Ci breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if tomorrow's negotiations could successfully conceal the fact that they were strong on the outside but weak on the inside. After all, no one in the Linyuan Army was able to fight at the moment. It would be terrible if Duanmu Yu saw through the clues and detained them on the spot.
This was a sleepless night for the main players of Changhao and Linyuan. Of course, the college students also had trouble falling asleep because they were worried about how many cards the other side had.
Their cards, of course, are electronic poker cards.
next day
Juncheng Poyuan Army Base
"Ah, General Xie, didn't you get enough rest last night? You look so haggard, but it's because the servants didn't treat you well enough. I will definitely discipline him when I get back." Duanmu Yu noticed the dark circles under Xie Ci's eyes and smiled apologetically.
Xie Ci was most impatient when someone said something with a hidden meaning, and his fingers pressing on the hilt of the sword tightened slightly:
"No, I just hope General Duanmu doesn't do anything in the middle of the night, so I can sleep better!"
He rolled his eyes casually, and at the signal of the attendant Changhao at the door, he took the sword from his waist and threw it on the tray in his hand. Duanmu Yu also took off his dagger to show his sincerity in peace talks. The entourage of both sides took off their weapons before entering one after another.
It can be seen that Duanmu Yu has put a lot of thought into this negotiation. This mansion is magnificently built, with layers of gauze hanging low inside the room, and the walls are decorated with rock-colored lacquer paintings and carvings. In the middle stands a three-foot-long golden nanmu carved table, with pens, inkstones, paper and inkstones lined up on it, and the freshly brewed silver needle tea is steaming, as if it is really sincere in promoting good relations between the two countries.
But after many fights, this person would never fight to the end when he was at a disadvantage, but once he found a flaw, he would not let go. Xie Ci didn't believe that he would easily make peace. On the contrary, the more serious he was, the more suspicious it was. Therefore, he just glanced at these arrangements lightly and sat down calmly without waiting for the host Duanmu Yu to speak.
Duanmu Yu frowned slightly, but Xie Ci seemed unaware of it. He leaned back in the chair in a relaxed manner, stretched as if no one was around, crossed his long legs, supported his chin with one hand on the handguard, and narrowed his eyes, like a wolf eyeing its prey, as if he would ruthlessly tear the enemy's throat in the next moment.
If Tong Zhenzhen was here, she would be surprised to find that this person was completely different from Xie Ci who was made to blush by her.
"Tell me your terms, Duanmu Yu. Why would Lin Yuan agree to your peace talks? After all, how can I remember that your deputy general was a deserter not long ago?"
Xie Ci's lips curled slightly, and in an instant his body burst out with the power of breaking spears and destroying oars. As a true general protecting the country of Lin Yuan, he questioned Duanmu Yu.
"You, you still have the nerve to say that?! If you hadn't used dirty tricks that time, I--" Xu Yuan, who was beside Duanmu Yu, slammed the table and stood up. The old veteran, whose pain point was touched, blushed and pointed his finger at Xie Ci.
At the same time, a group of Changhao officials beside Xu Yuan also glared at the opposite side with unfriendly expressions. Xie Yuan and Lin Shizhu were not to be outdone. Both sides were even ready to take out their hidden cold blades for a surprise attack, and the situation was tense for a while.
"Okay, stop making excuses for yourself. If you lose, you lose."
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Yu spoke first, breaking the stalemate. He put one hand on Xu Yuan's shoulder, and Xu Yuan was forced back into his seat by an irresistible force, so he had to hold his breath.
【Doctor’s Benevolence】：
How come this kid has changed his personality and is now speaking for us?
Lin Shizhu was really puzzled. Since he couldn't see her from the other side, he just sent a message to Xie Ci directly.
Xie Ci glanced at the screen and briefly explained what happened last night. Lin Shizhu suddenly realized:
【Doctor’s Benevolence】：
I was wondering why you were so strongly against letting Miss Tong and the others come. Now Duanmu Yu seems to have misunderstood that we have a winning card. As long as he doesn't see through the "priest's" tricks, and we take a tough stance, we might be able to facilitate peace talks.
As expected, as if to confirm his guess, Duanmu Yu rarely smiled and said in a deep voice:
"We should not let the previous small matter hurt our relationship. After all, what we are going to discuss next is the important matter of the alliance between our two countries."
at the same time
"Damn, I told you that Sister Xiaoli and the others must be here. Look at this hotspot signal!" Tong Zhenzhen, with dark circles under her eyes from playing Landlord all night, excitedly poked at the hotspot screen in front of her and slapped Chen Miao's arm.
Chen Miao also stayed up all night and yawned several times, but since it was related to the whereabouts of her roommate, she was also very alert. She found that the new hot spot that suddenly appeared on the hot spot page before, "Those who don't flush after taking a shit will be executed immediately! I miss you, my stinky baby", had increased from the original weak signal of one bar to two or three bars, indicating that they were gradually approaching the location of the hot spot owner.
Ma Chengyun and Xue Yide, who were forced by the two to participate in the operation, followed behind. Xue Yide's role was mainly to deliver anesthesia when the Changhao guards found them, but he was also paying close attention to the hot spot signals, and his muscles were tense due to his high concentration.
Ma Chengyun naturally noticed his friend's nervousness, and patted his shoulder to comfort him:
“Thank you for your hard work, brother. This time, let’s keep this operation a secret from Demon Xie. We won’t tell anyone if we’re caught by Chang Hao. But if he finds out, we’ll be completely finished!”
"Can you be more capable?" Tong Zhenzhen, who was walking in front and leading the way, turned back in dissatisfaction, "How could they be caught by Chang Hao when Xiao Xue was here? And what if Xie Ci found out? How can he turn the tables? It was his fault in the first place. Who told him not to take us with him? And he didn't allow us to go find someone by ourselves?!"
Ma Chengyun knew what to do and shut up, thinking to himself, yes, yes, you were not the one who was caught cursing Xie the Devil behind his back and scared him to death!
Xue Yide was paying close attention to the movements of the guards ahead, trying to drug them before they found them. On the one hand, he was really anxious and restless, so he urged them:
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. My boyfriend might be the owner of this hotspot. Let's go faster—and don't call me Xiao Xue anymore!"
"What? Why are you boys so sensitive about small words - wait, damn, you have a partner?!" Tong Zhenzhen thought of a certain grumpy little brother and complained speechlessly, then she came to her senses and realized that Xue Yide seemed to have told a shocking gossip.
As soon as these words came out, the three people's six pairs of eyes turned into powerful light bulbs and shone directly at Xue Yide. The strong desire to eat melons was almost bursting out. Xue Yide's cheeks were hot, and he pushed the three people forward like pushing a box:
"Now is not the time to eat melons, wait until we find someone!"
The mansion chosen by Duanmu Yu was remote and secluded, with a total of four or five floors. It was full of twists and turns inside. One moment he arrived at an open-air courtyard, but another turn was a blind spot. Tong Zhenzhen, who was very bad at finding her way, could only determine the approximate location based on the signal strength of the hotspot.
"Oh, I got it!" Chen Miao, who had been carefully observing the hot things, exclaimed and pulled Tong Zhenzhen who was rushing in front.
She turned around in place, and then pointed to a locked door in front of her right:
"That's it! All other directions have three bars of signal, but that's the only one with full bars!"
"Hurry, hurry, can anyone open the lock?"
Everyone rushed to the door, but they were stumped by the big iron lock. Xue Yide quickly squatted down, touched the pocket of the drugged soldier on the ground, and shook his head:
"They don't have the key either."
"Damn Duanmu Yu, he is so vicious, why did he lock someone up!" Tong Zhenzhen gritted her teeth and cursed. She was only one step away from her companions, but was blocked by a damn door.
Just when everyone was at a loss, the motionless lock suddenly moved!
Tong Zhenzhen stared in amazement as she watched the lock tremble a few times, and then it slid off the door. She was stunned for a moment and had no time to dodge, so she was hit in the face by the door that suddenly opened. She screamed, covering her nose and squatting down.
Then two surprised female voices came from the room:
"Oh my god, I really managed to pick the lock open!"
"A little life skill, let's quickly——"
The brown curly-haired girl who stepped out first suddenly stopped when she saw the scene in front of her. She lowered her head and met Tong Zhenzhen's eyes again, and exclaimed:
"Zhenzhen?! Why are you here? I'm sorry I pushed the door too hard just now. Does your nose hurt?"
"Woo woo Fei Ma finally found you!"
Tong Zhenzhen cried and buried her head in her roommate Qu Fei's arms. Qu Fei also helped her smooth her hair and said to Chen Miao with a smile:
"Today is also our first big reunion in Dormitory 666 since we traveled through time!"
"Big reunion? Sister Li is with you too?!" Chen Miao keenly captured the key information and asked with some surprise, but more of it was surprise.
As soon as she finished speaking, a heroic female voice came from the room:
"Mom Fei, why do I feel like I heard our daughter's voice?"
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