"A scholar prefers death to humiliation!"
Zhao Shao slowly regained his breath. In his daze, he saw that Yang Si was still there. Blood rushed to his head and he almost fainted again.
"I didn't want to kill you, nor did I humiliate you." Yang Si sneered, his eyes flashing with mockery. "Your life is quite valuable. You can't die now. It would've been fine if you'd died from anger, but you've recovered. It seems that even the heavens feel that this punishment isn't enough. They want you to continue living and suffer. Reflect on what you've done wrong in the past. Zhao Shao, this is fate. "
Zhao Shao was so angry that his anger surged. Just as he exerted force, he felt a tearing pain from the unspeakable place behind him.
He was extremely ashamed and resentful. His enemy was humiliating him in front of him. He was so angry that his entire face turned purple.
Seeing this, Yang Si smirked even more. Zhao Shao wanted to rush over and tear his mouth apart.
"Hmph. Are you done being naughty?"
Yang Si came out feeling refreshed, looking like he was flushed with success.
If she didn't know about his feud with Zhao Shao, Jiang Nongqin would've suspected that he'd done something worse than a beast.
Yang Si pretended to be confused and asked with a smile, "Captain Jiang, what's naughty?"
Jiang Nongqin laughed. "Naughty."
Hearing the word "naughty" come out of Jiang Nongqin's mouth, Yang Si, who had always been shameless, felt embarrassed. He was an old man in his thirties. Being called "naughty" by a girl in the tone of an old mother lecturing her son, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he would still feel embarrassed.
"I won't offend people who don't offend me!" Yang Si said with a thick-skinned face. "I was just being naughty. Don't do it again."
Jiang Nongqin pursed her lips and held back her laughter.
"My lord is summoning you for something. Don't be late."
She came over to pass on a message and to keep an eye on Yang Si.
If this person was too ruthless and angered Zhao Shao to death, how would they answer to Yang Tao?
Yang Si flicked the dust off his clothes and said seriously, "My lord must be summoning me for something urgent. I'll go over now."
Jiang Pengji didn't have anything to ask Yang Si. She just wanted him to be the messenger to send Zhao Shao to Yang Tao and to find out what Yang Tao wanted.
"Xu Bei has been eliminated. Apart from Haozhou, Chenzhou, and Zhangzhou, we have taken over all the other territories in Dongqing. We don't have many choices left."
Jiang Pengji pointed at the Geomantic Map. The hidden meaning was obvious.
After a short rest, Yang Tao and Huang Song had to deal with one of them.
Yang Si was a smart man. He understood what Jiang Pengji meant without further explanation.
He narrowed his eyes and pondered. He muttered slowly, "If the territory of Dongqing is compared to a person, Haozhou and Chenzhou are the organs, and Zhangzhou is the feet. It was possible to survive without legs, but the internal organs were very important. Once they were dug out, even if they had three heads and six arms, they wouldn't be able to live for long. Even if it's just a small fight, it can still make people's stomachache. Although it's not fatal, it's still irritating. What does the Lord think? "
In Yang Si's opinion, he was still inclined to use a knife on Huang Song.
First, Yang Tao had just formed an alliance with them, helping them restrain Huang Song and Xu Bei's alliance.
Although the alliance this time was for both sides to benefit from each other's needs, if they were to backstab each other as soon as they used up their manpower, it would be quite reproachful.
Second, Huang Song's territory was in an awkward position. Chenzhou and Haozhou were to the south of Wanzhou, and Zhe County and Hu County were to the north. They were directly at the throat of Jiang Pengji's power. It was like a small circle within a large circle. Huang Song was afraid that Jiang Pengji would take the opportunity to annex him, and Jiang Pengji was also afraid that Huang Song would stir up trouble.
If she didn't deal with Huang Song and instead went to fight Yang Tao, she would have to be completely out of her mind.
Therefore, Jiang Pengji had Yang Si escort Zhao Shao as a gesture of goodwill.
Analyzing it from another perspective, this was also a strategy of "befriending the distant and attacking the nearby."
Yang Si's words were exactly what Jiang Pengji was thinking.
Jiang Pengji smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant. Is Jing Rong confident that you can handle this matter?"
Yang Si stood up to accept the order. He bowed and said, "I won't let you down!"
Poor Zhao Shao didn't know that after he was physically and mentally exhausted, he still had to meet the son of his old enemy.
In this alliance, Yan Lin didn't approve of Yang Tao personally commanding the main army. However, his lord was stubborn, so Yan Lin could only take a step back.
However, this was also the biggest concession he could make.
As the lord, Jiang Pengji could still charge and break through enemy lines at the frontlines, while Yang Tao could only squat in the rear and grow mushrooms. His bones were rusty.
Although the march was boring, the thought of his father's murderer being right in front of him made Yang Tao feel refreshed. He was full of energy and vigor.
He waited and waited. He waited for Xu Pei to arrive. He waited anxiously, but Zhao Shao still didn't show up.
"My lord … Great news …"
Yang Tao yawned as he picked up his brush and read the bamboo slips.
He wasn't good at paperwork. Usually, he could beg Yan Lin to write for him. But now that he was leading the army, Yan Lin already had a heavy burden on his shoulders. Yang Tao didn't want to add to his burden. Shaoyang was such a good person. He couldn't possibly tire him out.
While he was still in a daze, Yan Lin entered the tent like a gust of wind.
Although he left in a hurry, he didn't lose his elegance. He was still elegant and charming.
"Great … Great news?"
Yang Tao suddenly came to his senses. The tip of his brush paused, and black dots of ink stained the bamboo slips.
There was a genuine smile on Yan Lin's face. His joy was radiating from the inside out. Even his pure eyes were brimming with happiness.
"Shaoyang, where did the joy come from?"
Yan Lin said, "Zhao Shao has been found."
"Zhao Shao? Where is that thief now? "
Yang Tao's eyes widened in anger. The murderous aura had dispelled his original pure temperament, giving him a dignified air of a brave general.
Yan Lin said, "General Lanting's military advisor, Yang Si, has personally escorted Zhao Shao. He's waiting outside the tent."
Yang Tao hurriedly said, "Quick, invite him in!"
He then walked to the knife rack in the tent and took down a large sword. This was his late father, Yang Jian's favorite sword. It was also a rare keepsake that reminded Yang Tao of his father. He always carried this sword with him, hoping to use it to cut off Zhao Shao's head!
Years ago, a bowl of poisoned wine caused Yang Jian to bleed from every orifice. His body convulsed for a day and a night before he died in extreme pain.
Yang Tao still remembered how hopeless he was that day and night. He watched helplessly as his father died in pain!
All these years, he had been imagining how he would avenge his father if Zhao Shao appeared in front of him.
His long-cherished wish was about to come true. Yang Tao felt like he was living in a dream.
Yang Tao craned his neck. He didn't expect Yang Si to be the only one who entered the tent.
"Where's Zhao Shao?"
Yang Tao resisted the urge to look around. More importantly, Yan Lin was still watching him. He didn't dare.
A faint smile appeared on Yang Si's face. He said cautiously, "This man doesn't look well. He shouldn't be seen in public. I don't want to dirty Lord Zhengze's eyes and nose."
Yang Tao let out an "ah". His rising anger stopped for a moment because of Yang Si's honorific, and then gradually subsided.
It was the first time someone called him that.
"What's wrong with Zhao Shao?"
Yan Lin's eyebrows flattened. He sharply noticed that Yang Si's words about "eyes and nose" were inappropriate.
According to normal language habits, Yang Si should have said "Lord Zhengze's eyes and nose". The addition of the word "nose" made Yan Lin overthink.
Yang Si paused and said awkwardly, "Zhao Shao has a chronic problem of rectal prolapse and incontinence. When he found out that he was going to see Lord Zhengze, he panicked and …"
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