Qiao Diyi stepped into the tent, carefully examined Mo Yonglin, confirmed that he was in a deep sleep, and immediately leaned over to carry him up.
Xiao Qianyue left for a while, and when he came back, he led two horses.
"Erlang, I have selected three hundred elite soldiers. How do you think?"
Qiao Diyi turned around after hearing this, his eyes sparkling, "It's more than enough, let's go!"
Qiao Diyi carried Mo Yonglin onto the horse, then climbed on the horse himself and led everyone across the makeshift bridge across the river towards Jiaocheng.
Xiao Qianyue and Xiang Wenqi rode on either side of Qiao Diyi, and all three of them were very cautious.
After an hour and a half, a hillside soon came into view.
When Xiang Wenqi saw this, his muscles immediately tensed up, his face twisted, and he leaned forward slightly, breathing rapidly.
Qiao Diyi was very careful and immediately noticed something was wrong with Xiang Wenqiu.
“Oh—”
Qiao Diyi raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop. He turned to look at Xiang Wenqiu and asked in a deep voice, "Is this the place?"
In order to get someone to go with him, Xiang Wenqiu had already mentioned to Qiao Diyi the tragic situation of the ambush that day. Now he nodded with a sad look on his face.
His three hundred brothers were shot and burned to death in front of that slope!
Thinking of this, Xiang Wenqiu bowed to Qiao Diyi and said, "Master Qiao, if you trust me, how about I go forward and take a look? Perhaps, the person who came tonight is an old acquaintance."
"Don't worry, I can change my appearance and voice. I will not expose myself, and I will not affect Master Qiao's future plans."
Qiao Diyi nodded without any hesitation after hearing this, "It's dangerous to lead the charge, be careful!"
Xiang Wenqiu saw that Qiao Diyi was so straightforward and even mentioned his safety. Regardless of his purpose, he was already extremely lenient towards him, a prisoner of the enemy country.
Xiang Wenqiu had been in contact with Qiao Diyi a lot these days, and he had seen his way of dealing with things. He couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart:
This Second Son of the Qiao Family is truly sincere and honest. If we have a general like him, why should we worry about not being able to win the hearts of the people and stabilize the morale of the army?
After getting Qiao Diyi's permission, Xiang Wenqi immediately took out a beard from his arms and stuck it on, then drew a few strokes on his face, and finally carefully padded his shoulders and back.
He was so well prepared, it was obvious that he had made up his mind before setting out.
"Master Qiao, please wait!"
Xiang Wenqi nodded to Qiao Diyi, then rode forward alone.
Seeing this, Xiao Qianyue couldn't help but glance at Qiao Diyi calmly, "Aren't you worried at all that he might escape? If he goes back to report the incident, our subsequent plans will be ruined."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Diyi turned his head and grinned at Xiao Qianyue, but his eyes were full of seriousness.
"Yue'er, I'm pretty good at judging people, especially Xiang Wenqiu. I've been observing him for a long time. He's a rare man with a sense of loyalty. Just wait and see, he'll bring us some surprises."
"And after tonight, Xiang Wenqiu will be completely devoted to us..."
As Qiao Diyi spoke, his gaze was already cast into the distance, closely following Xiang Wenqiu's figure.
Xiao Qianyue looked at Qiao Diyi's confident profile, and her eyes lit up.
This man...is becoming more and more attractive!
At this moment, Xiang Wenqiu was already very close to the small depression in front of the slope. He pulled the reins abruptly and shouted into the darkness before him:
"Mo Yonglin—I'm in my hands!"
His voice was deep and rich, as if he was a completely different person.
Soon there was a rustling sound from behind the slope, followed by countless heads popping up from the slope, with a cluster of torches raised in the middle.
Xiang Wenqi tightly grasped the reins in his hands. When he saw the person standing under the torch, hatred surged in his eyes and almost burst out!
Deputy General Chang!
It turned out to be Deputy General Chang!
On the opposite slope, Deputy General Chang's pupils shrank slightly when he saw a lone soldier from the Yong army coming.
He had just arrived here with three thousand personal soldiers and had not yet had time to deploy his troops. Unexpectedly, the other party had predicted this ambush!
Deputy General Chang looked out into the distance and saw no more than three hundred people, and his thoughts were surging.
The man introduced himself as Major General right away. Could it be that he was here for negotiations?
"What do you want?" Deputy General Chang shouted.
Xiang Wenqiu raised his lips and said coldly: "Of course... I'm here to return Mo Yonglin to you!"
After these words were spoken, Deputy General Chang was suddenly confused. What tricks was the other party playing?
Xiang Wenqiu did not give Deputy General Chang a chance to think carefully. He suddenly turned his horse around and shouted:
"Wait here, don't attack us from behind, and don't chase us, otherwise what you will see is Mo Yonglin's corpse!"
Xiang Wenqi was also a man of great courage. After saying this, he walked away directly.
Deputy General Chang's face changed several times, and the soldiers around him looked at each other in confusion.
Seeing that the Yong army played by Xiang Wenqiu was getting farther and farther away, Deputy Chang thought to himself:
Could it be that the other party was luring them to catch up, and the three hundred people in the distance were just a cover, and there were actually Yong troops hiding in the dark, trying to swallow them up?
Thinking of this, Deputy General Chang immediately waved his hand to the people around him, "Hold the troops still for now, watch the sides and the rear, be careful of enemy attacks!"
He wanted to see what tricks Yong Jun was going to play tonight!
Xiang Wenqiu turned around and saw that the Northern Army had indeed not pursued him, and a hint of sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
True and false, real and fake, he knew that Deputy General Chang didn't have the courage to chase after him.
Now - the show begins!
Xiang Wenqiu ran back to Qiao Diyi and said quickly, "Master Qiao, the man coming up the slope is Deputy General Chang who is beside Mo Qiandai. The rest of the soldiers are wearing the uniforms of personal soldiers. Judging from the number of people who showed up, at least two to three thousand people came tonight."
Xiang Wenqi was indeed a capable man, and he explained the situation on the other side clearly and concisely.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Diyi looked at Xiang Wenqi deeply, and suddenly waved his right hand behind him.
Soon, a soldier from the Qiao family brought a horse with several bulging water bags and a bow and arrow hung on the saddle.
"Xiang Wenqiu, everything you want is here. As long as you don't delay my business, everything will be as you wish."
Xiang Wenqiu dismounted upon seeing this and bowed deeply to Qiao Diyi sincerely, "Thank you very much, Master Qiao, for your help. I will definitely know my limits."
As he spoke, he walked forward, carried Mo Yonglin onto the empty horse, and tied him to the horse's back with a cloth strip.
Then he took out the water bags on the side of the saddle, opened them one by one, and poured water all over Mo Yonglin from head to toe.
Xiao Qianyue was close to it, and in the dark night she only felt that the poured water looked pitch black, and she could faintly smell a pungent odor.
Her expression changed slightly, and she suddenly guessed Xiang Wenqiu's plan.
After doing all this, Xiang Wenqiu remained calm, put the bow and arrow behind him, and said calmly:
"Master Qiao, I'm fine now. Please wake up Mo Yonglin."