Chu Qingge's lips quirked up into a mocking smile. "Ning Cheng, you didn't win. You lost! With your military strength, you could've kept Tianhui in check during Tianning's civil war a year ago and taken control of the country. You've fought with the Duke of Qin until now, but all you've gained is what you could've gotten a year ago. You can't even take over the three eastern prefectures. Do you think you've won? "
It had to be said that her words had kicked Ning Cheng in the heart and hit his sore spot!
He was an intelligent man. Even without Chu Qingge's reminder, he knew that Long Fei Ye's first round didn't count as a true victory.
At most, he'd messed up Long Fei Ye's plans. Even now, he couldn't tell what Long Fei Ye was planning.
With his Ning Clan's strength, he could've taken control of Tianning's western regions a year ago. But with Long Feiye's power in Tianning, he could've taken control of the entire region a year ago.
But Long Fei Ye hadn't done that. He hadn't even declared himself emperor in the south central regions. Ning Cheng couldn't figure out why.
Annoyed by Chu Qingge's words, Ning Cheng stood up and drew close to her with his tall, sturdy frame, giving Chu Qingge an oppressive feeling.
"This time, your lordship is definitely taking over the Chu Clan!" Ning Cheng said Cold.
"I don't care if you win or lose. In any case, don't forget what you promised me!" Chu Qingge reminded him. "Rather than exchange Gu Beiyue for the Chu Clan, you might as well exchange him for Han Yunxi! Ning Cheng, if you want to beat Long Fei Ye, you have to start with Han Yunxi. Otherwise, even if you have the Chu Clan's troops, you won't be able to beat him! "
"Boom!"
Ning Cheng suddenly punched the table next to Chu Qingge. "Don't be so absolute in front of your lordship. You won't be able to bear the consequences!"
He had taken over the position of Di Clan head at the age of 14. Since then, no one had dared to utter the word "lose" in front of him. Today, Chu Qingge had once again crossed his bottom line. If it wasn't for the fact that she was still useful to him, he would have sewn her mouth shut long ago!
Frightened, Chu Qingge couldn't speak for a while. She watched as Ning Cheng walked out the door before recovering her wits.
The hatred in her heart gave her great courage. She chased after Ning Cheng and stood in front of him. "Ning Cheng, you're a dignified man. Are you going to break your promise to a weak woman like me? You promised me that you would help me deal with Han Yunxi after this matter is settled! "
"What's the hurry? It's not over yet! Your lordship won't give way to the Chu Clan. Han Yunxi … heheh, your lordship will bring her to you as well! "Ning Cheng's face was cold." Now, get out of my way! "
Chu Qingge still wouldn't budge. Ning Cheng's gaze turned cold as he raised a hand.
He never touched women, so he didn't touch Chu Qingge this time either. Still, a strong, domineering aura sent Chu Qingge tumbling to the ground.
By the time Chu Qingge hit the ground, Ning Cheng was long gone.
Women are so annoying, especially women like Chu Qingge!
Ning Cheng couldn't figure out why a woman like Long Fei Ye would like her.
From what he understood, that woman called Han Yunxi liked Long Fei Ye very much as well. She'd even gotten off her sedan chair to visit him on their wedding day. Although Han Yunxi was quite famous, birds of a feather flocked together. Most likely, all the women who liked Long Fei Ye were similar.
Last time they met, she'd been staring at him nonstop. He hated such things the most. If not for his status, he would've shot her a glare long ago.
Ning Cheng hesitated before ordering someone to send a letter back to the Chu Clan. He didn't express any opinions on Long Fei Ye's request for the Chu Clan to surrender, but only warned Chu Yunyi that if the Chu Clan didn't surrender by tomorrow night, he'd send troops to destroy them.
When Ning Cheng received General Chu's letter, so did Long Fei Ye.
When Long Fei Ye saw the words "Gu Beiyue," he looked calm, but a complicated look flashed past his eyes.
The fake Han Yunxi he'd met at Thousand Buddha Cave had told him that the Shadow Clan man had made a move there. Long Feiye had no idea how or why the Shadow Clan fellow and Chu Yunyi had started fighting at the Thousand Buddha Cave. He was only certain that the bearded man Chu Yunyi had taken away was the Shadow Clan man.
He'd always harbored suspicions about Gu Beiyue, but now Gu Beiyue had fallen into Ning Cheng's hands.
Could it be that Gu Beiyue was the Shadow Clan man? Did something happen between the Nether and Di Clans? Or was it just a coincidence that the Shadow Clan man was still in the Chu Clan's hands?
Only by rescuing Gu Beiyue would he know the answer to all these questions.
If Gu Beiyue really was a member of the Shadow Clan, then he must have a motive for getting close to Han Yunxi! Long Fei Ye would never allow anyone who knew Han Yunxi's secrets to fall into the Di Clan's hands.
No matter what, he'd save Gu Beiyue! "Gu Beiyue …" he muttered to himself.
Currently, Han Yunxi was drinking tea. Her hand trembled at the name, causing the teacup to fall to the ground and shatter.
Long Fei Ye looked down with furrowed brows.
As a tea addict, he was very particular about his tea sets. No matter where he went, he'd always bring a few sets with him. A tea set usually had five cups, but he always had six. The extra one was a custom-made personal cup.
He only had one custom-made cup, so even Tang Li had no use for it. It wasn't until Han Yunxi was by his side that he had an extra cup on his tea table.
Now it was his favorite, the Ru Kiln's Sky Blue Glaze.
After all, it was impossible for two identical pieces of porcelain to appear. Even if the shape was the same, there were still differences in color and luster.
It was gone, and it was gone …
Long Fei Ye was still staring at the broken porcelain when Han Yunxi finished reading the letter. Her entire face had turned white.
"How could this be? When did Doctor Gu fall into their hands? Wasn't he at Pill Fiend Pharmacy's branch all this time? This is too much! What does it mean to make things difficult for a doctor who can't even truss up a chicken? "
Han Yunxi was extremely agitated. She never thought that Ning Cheng's group would make a move against Gu Beiyue.
Long Fei Ye glanced at her, his displeasure written all over his face. But Han Yunxi was too preoccupied with Gu Beiyue to notice.
Long Fei Ye didn't fuss over the cup, but said Coldly, "When two armies are at war, it's common for hostages and prisoners of war to negotiate. What are you so anxious about?"
Han Yunxi was indeed anxious. Of course she knew that hostages depended on one's skills. They had Chu Tianyin in their hands, didn't they?
But Gu Beiyue was different. Gu Beiyue had nothing to do with this war! When Gu Beiyue was Emperor Tianhui's personal imperial physician, he held the emperor's life in his hands. Thus, he controlled Tianning's political situation. But he only did what he was supposed to do. He'd never been tempted or threatened, nor had he ever interfered with government affairs.
He was simply a compassionate and kind-hearted doctor who was loyal to his duties. Every day, he would sit at Pill Fiend Pharmacy and save countless lives.
What right did Ning Cheng's group have to make a move against Gu Beiyue? Where was their bottom line?
Han Yunxi was both angry and worried.
After all, hostages had the worst days. How could Gu Beiyue's health take it?
"Aren't you anxious?" Han Yunxi asked Long Fei Ye.
Long Fei Ye didn't answer. "Do you think Gu Beiyue is worth the Chu Clan?"
Han Yunxi assumed that Long Fei Ye wasn't planning to save the hostages. She didn't speak, but furrowed her brows as she stared at Long Fei Ye.
Long Fei Ye's gaze was originally cold, but after being stared at for a while, he actually averted his gaze.
"Some people's value is immeasurable. Long Fei Ye, Gu Beiyue doesn't owe us anything. We can't owe him anything either! Ning Cheng kidnapped him because he's a member of Pill Fiend Pharmacy and has a good relationship with us! "Han Yunxi said seriously.
Han Yunxi had always been clear about gratitude and grudges, love and hate. She never went back on her words. If she loved someone, she loved them. If she didn't love them, she didn't love them. If she hated them, she hated them!
She never owed anyone anything. Mute Granny, whose condition was still unknown, was the first. She didn't want Gu Beiyue to become the second!
"We don't owe him anything …" Long Fei Ye muttered to himself.
"We can't owe him anything!" Han Yunxi said seriously. It wasn't that they didn't owe him anything, it was that they couldn't owe him anything!
Long Fei Ye didn't know what he was thinking, but after a moment of silence, he generously agreed, "Alright, we won't owe him anything! No one can touch a member of Pill Fiend Pharmacy! "
The Chu Family wants to raise the price, right? I'll make sure the Chu Family loses both their chickens and eggs! As for Ning Cheng, if he really thinks he's won, I don't mind teaching him what it means to have the last laugh!
With Long Fei Ye's words, Han Yunxi finally felt relieved! Although Ning Cheng had gained the upper hand this time, this matter wasn't over yet!
She was looking forward to the day when she and Ning Cheng would have a face-to-face confrontation. However, the most important thing right now was to deal with the Chu Family!
Long Fei Ye didn't express any opinions on Ning Cheng's request for the Chu Family to surrender, nor did he mention Gu Beiyue. He only instructed his attendants, "Send a letter to the Chu Family. If this prince doesn't see the Chu Family raise a white flag of surrender before nightfall, this prince will mobilize all three armies to exterminate the Chu Family!"
Hearing this, Han Yunxi knew that Long Fei Ye planned to bypass the Chu Family and directly negotiate with Ning Cheng. That was the wisest choice!
This way, whether it was them or Ning Cheng, they wouldn't be under the Chu Family's control. Whether the Chu Family surrendered or not, Gu Beiyue would be safe for the time being.
With the boulder in her heart temporarily lifted, Han Yunxi finally had the mood to seriously ponder over General Chu's letter. The letter only mentioned that Gu Beiyue was in Ning Cheng's hands and that Ning Cheng planned to exchange Gu Beiyue for Chu Tianyin. Nothing else was mentioned.
Han Yunxi didn't understand!
"How did Gu Beiyue end up in Ning Cheng's hands? There are so many people in Pill Fiend Pharmacy, so why did he choose Gu Beiyue? "Han Yunxi asked seriously.
Long Fei Ye also wanted to know the truth. But before he figured out Gu Beiyue's intentions, he wouldn't tell Han Yunxi too much.
"Gu Beiyue must have run into Ning Cheng's men when he was running around!" Tang Li, who'd been silent all this time, interrupted. "Before, Chu Xifeng asked him about induced labor, but couldn't find him in all of Pill Fiend Pharmacy's branches. It was only at the Binhai branch that we got news that Gu Beiyue took a leave of absence to search for medicine in Medicine City. Who knew something would happen? "
Tang Li wasn't lying, but he and Long Fei Ye both saw Gu Beiyue's leave of absence as an excuse.
Han Yunxi sighed softly and didn't say anything.
Even if Gu Beiyue's safety was only temporary, soldiers were often cruel and ruthless. Ning Cheng looked scholarly and refined, but he wasn't a scholarly general like Mu Qingwu.
She just wanted to deal with the Chu Clan as soon as possible so she could find a way to rescue Gu Beiyue. She didn't have a good impression of the Chu Clan to begin with, but now she loathed them even more.
Tomorrow was the last day of the 10-day deadline. She wanted to see what else the Chu Clan could use to negotiate with Long Fei Ye!
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