The Great Xia Dynasty had sent a hundred thousand soldiers into the four main settlements. Their aim was naturally to lay a foundation for their future advance and retreat.
On the other hand, the Southern Mountain Range had also made their preparations.
Princess Shan Yu said that her aim wasn't to attack. Then, was it to defend?
Thinking back to the two different voices that Princess Shan Yu had mentioned, this was indeed a possibility. The Southern Mountain Range had set up a few defensive points around the four main settlements, just in case.
However...
If it was really as it seemed on the surface, then things were a little too simple.
One attacking, one defending.
Was that all?
Fang Zhengzhi shook his head. He felt that the situation here was far more complicated than he had imagined. From the start of the combat examination until now, everything seemed to be too peaceful.
It was so peaceful that it was somewhat unbelievable.
When he entered Princess Shan Yu's camp, he was definitely going to be killed. This actually showed the Southern Mountain Range's determination.
They were probably going to war.
And if the two countries really went to war, time was everything.
How could they just sit there and wait like this? What were they waiting for?
Fang Zhengzhi's gaze once again returned to the beast skin with the words "Every citizen a soldier" written on it. There was a large blank space above the words "Every citizen a soldier".
Could it be that there were hidden words?
Fang Zhengzhi shook his head once again. This world should not have mastered such advanced "chemistry" technology. But, why did they leave such a large blank space?
The words "Every citizen a soldier" had to be hidden below, and the words were so small...
Hang on!
Hide!
Fang Zhengzhi's expression changed abruptly. Every citizen a soldier, a large blank space, hide! After these three clues spun rapidly in his mind, he suddenly thought of an extremely terrifying thing.
"Not good!" Fang Zhengzhi's hand trembled. The leather envelope and the intricate beast skin fell to the ground, emitting a somewhat crisp sound.
Huh?
Fang Zhengzhi instinctively lowered his head and realised that there seemed to be something bulging behind the leather. He immediately picked it up. Then, he opened the leather.
Not too long later, a green object was revealed.
When Fang Zhengzhi saw this, his eyes completely lit up.
"Guards!"
"Guard Fang. What are your orders! "A soldier quickly walked into Fang Zhengzhi's tent.
"Call Teng Shisheng over, I have something to discuss with him." Fang Zhengzhi said to the soldier as he kept the leather and animal hide in his pocket.
"Alright." The soldier nodded and left.
After a while. The tanned Teng Shisheng, who was wearing rattan armour, walked in from outside the tent. His hands were empty and he did not carry any weapons.
"Guard Fang, why are you looking for me so late at night?" Teng Shisheng looked at the dim light in the tent, then looked at the pot of wine and plate of roasted meat placed in front of Fang Zhengzhi, his face filled with confusion.
"Drink," Fang Zhengzhi said casually.
"Drink wine? This … Guard Fang might not know, but the Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry is forbidden to drink alcohol during missions. "When Teng Shisheng heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, he frowned slightly and instantly refused.
"What if I make you drink it?" Fang Zhengzhi pointed at the wine flask in front of him, as if he wasn't surprised by Teng Shisheng's words at all. Instead, he continued asking.
"Ha ha … I'm afraid I won't be able to comply. Our mission is to escort Guard Fang. We only need to ensure Guard Fang's safety. As for other matters, I'm afraid Guard Fang won't be able to force us." Teng Shisheng smiled faintly and shook his head.
"But, the order I received from the princess was to give me five hundred Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry. Hence, shouldn't you listen to my orders?" Fang Zhengzhi continued to speak unhurriedly.
"I know. However, I won't be able to comply! "Teng Shisheng shook his head once again.
"If that's the case … then what's your reason for not listening to my orders?"
"Three thousand Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry will only listen to Princess Shan Yu in their entire lives. They will not listen to anyone else! "When Teng Shisheng reached the end, his tone was extremely certain.
"What if it was the king of the Southern Mountain Range?" Fang Zhengzhi asked back.
"I won't listen!" Teng Shisheng replied without even thinking.
"So powerful? Then … will you listen to the orders of this thing? " A trace of a smile appeared on the edges of Fang Zhengzhi's mouth. Then, he took out a green object from his pocket and threw it onto the table in front of him.
That was a green stone made of a special material. It looked just like jade. However. Jade was green, but this stone was green. Furthermore, it looked even more crystalline and transparent.
Most importantly, there was a word carved in the middle of the stone.
"Yu!"
Teng Shisheng's gaze was tightly fixed on the green stone on the table. Then, his expression finally changed. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard.
He lifted his feet lightly, as if he was making up his mind about something. However, after a moment, Teng Shisheng's expression slowly regained its calm.
However …
The gaze he used to look at Fang Zhengzhi was filled with extreme shock.
Without any further hesitation, Teng Shisheng directly walked in front of the table. Then, he grabbed the flask of wine on the table and gulped it down.
"Gulp gulp!" A flask of wine entered his stomach. However, Teng Shisheng's face didn't even turn red.
Fang Zhengzhi hadn't been in Princess Shan Yu's army camp for long. He really didn't know that the alcohol tolerance of the people of the Southern Mountain Range was so exaggerated. A flask of wine was finished just like that?
Do you dare to leave some for me!
Alright …
Now wasn't the time to be stingy about a flask of wine.
"Tell me, your mission." Fang Zhengzhi asked the question in his heart.
"Escort you to the Sagely Mountain City, then, personally hand you over to the king and let the king deal with you personally!" When Teng Shisheng heard Fang Zhengzhi's question, he replied without even thinking.
"Other than handing over the person, there should be something else?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"There's also a letter!" Teng Shisheng's expression changed once again. Then, he also fished out a leather envelope from his pocket. On it, there were also the words "for the king".
When Fang Zhengzhi saw this, he finally understood. The letter in his hand had always been for show. The letter in Teng Shisheng's hand was the real letter.
"Open it." Fang Zhengzhi didn't have any intention of taking the letter in Teng Shisheng's hand. Instead, he directly said.
"This …" Teng Shisheng was somewhat hesitant.
"I said open it."
"Roger!"
Teng Shisheng finally gritted his teeth. Then, he directly tore open the leather envelope. Then, he took out an exquisite piece of beast skin and handed it to Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi casually received it and placed it in front of his eyes. Instantly, the edges of his mouth curved into a smile.
"I see!" After Fang Zhengzhi finished reading the contents of the letter. He also understood why none of the twenty odd generals objected when they were in the princess' tent.
Give it away!
It was a gift!
"Guard Fang, now that you know our mission, and also know the purpose of this trip to the Sagely Mountain City, even though you have the princess' token. However, we have received the princess' personal order to deliver you to the king of the Sagely Mountain City. Hence, even if you have the token, it's useless! "Teng Shisheng waited for Fang Zhengzhi to finish reading the contents of the letter, then calmed down slightly and said once again.
"I know. However, the princess shouldn't have set a specific time to deliver me?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded and the edges of his mouth curved into a smile.
"This … indeed she didn't!" Teng Shisheng thought for a moment. Then, he replied.
"Hence, before reaching the Sagely Mountain City, you must listen to my orders. Am I right?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Teng Shisheng and didn't conceal the smile on his face at all.
"Roger!"
"What if I order you to turn around now?"
"You can. However, even if you bring us to the Great Xia Dynasty, we will definitely complete the princess' orders, unless you kill all of us." Teng Shisheng said with a resolute expression.
This was the second time Fang Zhengzhi had heard something like this in the Southern Mountain Range. The first time was when he was captured. This time, it came from Teng Shisheng's mouth.
The Southern Mountain Range …
It was indeed a land of warriors!
Fang Zhengzhi sighed in his heart. However, the most important thing now, other than sighing. He had to protect his life.
"Pass down my order, the entire army will turn around tomorrow morning!"
"Roger!" Teng Shisheng gritted his teeth and looked at the green rock on the table. He clenched his fist, but didn't raise any objections.
"Bring a few more jugs of wine over, and eat meat with me."
"Roger!" Teng Shisheng gritted his teeth once again. However, he didn't leave the tent immediately. Instead, he stared fixedly at Fang Zhengzhi's face. His mouth opened and closed, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't.
"You have a question to ask me?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Teng Shisheng's expression and smiled once again.
"Yes, I don't understand!" As Teng Shisheng spoke, an aura naturally emanated from his body, as if a ferocious beast was about to emerge from his body.
"You don't understand why I have the princess' token?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Teng Shisheng in front of him with a calm expression, completely unmoved by the aura emanating from Teng Shisheng's body.
"Yes."
"What if I say that the princess gave it to me herself?"
"Impossible!" Teng Shisheng said with certainty.
"Nothing is impossible. You should know that from last night onwards, I have always been under your surveillance in the tent. I simply didn't take a single step out. Even if I wanted to steal … I wouldn't have the chance? Furthermore, fifteen minutes ago, I didn't even know what the princess' token looked like. "Fang Zhengzhi casually replied.
"Why did the princess give you the token?" Teng Shisheng retracted his aura, as if he was somewhat deflated.
"I don't know about that. Anyway, I can tell you for sure that I didn't steal it."
"Who exactly are you? To be able to defeat General Tai and possess such a powerful sword, you can't possibly be an ordinary spy from the Great Xia. "Teng Shisheng finally asked the question in his heart.
"Of course I'm not a spy. In reality, I didn't even join the army of the Great Xia Dynasty." Fang Zhengzhi replied with a calm expression.
"Then you are?" Teng Shisheng looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
"Fang Zhengzhi!"
"Which Fang Zhengzhi?"
"Rank four Sword Envoy of the Great Xia Dynasty, Double Roll Champion of the Imperial Examination, Number One of the Court Theory Examination, Fang Zhengzhi!"
"You … you are really the Fang Zhengzhi who ranked first in the theory examination alongside the number one scholar of the Great Xia Dynasty, Nangong Hao?!" When Teng Shisheng heard this, his expression finally changed.
"Do you have any more questions?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled lightly. He rarely boasted about himself. However, these titles originally belonged to him. Why couldn't he occasionally boast about it to boost his own reputation?
"No, I already understand." Teng Shisheng shook his head.
"Understand what?"
"I understand that you indeed didn't steal it, and I also understand why the princess gave the 'Cyan Stone Token' to you." Teng Shisheng looked at the Cyan Stone on the table once again and said with certainty.
"You really understand?"
"Yes."
"Alright, then go get the wine." Fang Zhengzhi waved his hand.
"Yes sir!" Teng Shisheng respectfully performed a Southern Mountain Range military salute towards Fang Zhengzhi. Then, he slowly retreated, only turning around when he reached the entrance of the tent.
When Fang Zhengzhi saw this scene, he blinked his eyes.
Subordinate?
His face changed so quickly ….
However, even though you understand, I still don't understand.
Princess Shan Yu told me the biggest military secret of the Southern Mountain Range, and gave me the Cyan Stone Token, allowing me to truly control the five hundred Silver Horned Wolves.
However …
What is her motive?
What does she want me to do?
Fang Zhengzhi didn't immediately understand. However, when he saw Teng Shisheng walk in once again, carrying two jars of wine sealed with mud.
He knew that he wouldn't be able to understand tonight.
…
The night was as silent as water. A sky full of stars hung in the night sky. Rays of silver light shone down from the sky, intertwining with the frosty white dew on the grass, glimmering with a faint brilliance.
In the huge tent.
A wooden basin stood in the middle of the tent. The wooden basin was filled with golden flowers, giving off a faint heat.
Princess Shan Yu was lying within the wooden basin. Her wheat-coloured skin became extremely smooth and exquisite under the nourishment of the warm water. A slender leg rested on top of the wooden basin, gently swaying.
Her hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, dripping with a few droplets of water.
Princess Shan Yu's jet-black eyes were slightly shut. She seemed to be extremely enjoying this. Her tender and beautiful lips gently opened and closed, exhaling wisps of air.
On her body, there was a fiery red cloud pattern that was slowly moving, maintaining the temperature of the water.
"Fang Zhengzhi?"
Princess Shan Yu's jet-black eyes slowly opened, a faintly discernible smile appearing on the edges of her mouth. Immediately after, her arms moved slightly, causing water to fly up from the basin and splash onto her face.
"If you are really that Fang Zhengzhi, five hundred Silver Horned Wolves should be enough? The Great Xia Dynasty … I wonder what your plans will be after seeing my Silver Horned Wolves? "
Princess Shan Yu once again closed her eyes, then, she slowly stood up from the wooden basin. Water rapidly rose up, enveloping her body. Under the illumination of the fire, an exquisite figure was projected onto the ground.
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