by La Mi Tu
“Thanks!” Su Yue whipped the horse and returned to the city of Min province. When her figure had disappeared, Tian Zhi Xin came to Misha, “Sir Misha, can you give me a reasonable explanation? Why did you let her go? What is the relation between you and Feng Qi Qi? Why does she care so much about you? Which side are you on? Are you helping our Dong Lu or do you have other plans?!”
“Presumptuous! Seeing Tian Zhi Xin treat Misha like this, Xia Xue loudly scolded, “Our young master is the supreme commander. What young master does, he doesn’t need to ask you!”
Such ‘brashness’ of Xia Xue made Tian Zhi Xin snort, “Although sir is Penglai Island’s disciple, but this matter is related to the lives of five thousand soldiers. Can sir take all upon yourself?!”
“So, you’re afraid that I and Feng Qi Qi are at the same side and defraud you?” Misha suddenly realized. He was immersed in the beautiful memories of Yi Lian and didn’t had time to think about why Yi Lian did so. Now, Misha understood after Tian Zhi Xin said this.
Yi Lian, you knew how to use people. It seemed that I took you too lightly! Didn’t see you for so many days, I should have sat up and take notice!
“Isn’t it?”
“Hahahaha…,” Misha laughed. “General, don’t fall into the stratagem of sowing dissension. I admit that I know Feng Qi Qi, but I’m not Bei Zhou’s spy and also wouldn’t do anything that would damage Dong Lu’s interest. Asking general to believe me!”
“Believe you?” Tian Zhi Xin had a fire stuck in his heart. How would he believe Misha’s ‘one-sided story’?!
“Believe you, alright! If you let us attack the city now, then I will believe you!”
Tian Zhi Xin’s request was a bit ‘forceful’ in Misha’s eyes. He had already seen through Feng Qi Qi’s stratagem of sowing dissension and his strategy was to besiege her and let her take the initiative to beg for mercy. Now, Tian Zhi Xin’s request was completely against his will. Misha immediately shook his head and denied Tian Zhi Xin’s proposal.
“Sir, you don’t want to attack the city. Can I take it that your word and deeds are inconsistent? In fact…you’re Bei Zhou’s spy?!”
Tian Zhi Xin gave orders. A group of soldiers surrounded Misha and Xia Xue. Every one of them glared like a tiger watching its prey at Misha in the wheelchair. It seemed that as long as Tian Zhi Xin issues an order, they would step forward and take Misha’s head.
“You are daring!” Xia Xue took out Misha’s seal. “This is the seal Dong Lu’s grand empress dowager personally bestowed our young master. Could it be that you’re dissatisfied with it?”
The seal in Xia Xue’s hand didn’t scare these people. Bei Zhou’s army cut like a hot knife through butter and occupied so many territories of Dong Lu. Now, the cities around Min province had been occupied by Bei Zhou’s people. Misha had been procrastinating and didn’t want to attack. It couldn’t help but let people be suspicious if he was waiting for Bei Zhou’s reinforcement and annihilate their five thousand soldiers in one swoop.
No one wanted to die! If it wasn’t because Misha proposed this damn advice, they wouldn’t go so deep into the enemy’s abdomen and face so many dangers frighteningly. This time, Misha directly rejected Tian Zhi Xin’s proposal. How could they believe Misha?
“Kill him!”
“He’s Bei Zhou’s spy! Kill him!”
“Yes! Kill him. We will rush in the city and kill Feng Qi Qi!”
The voices got louder and louder. Those people surrounded Misa and approached him step by step.
At this time, the gate of the city of Min province had been closed. Feng Qi Qi stood on the city tower gate and looked at the good scene under the city tower gate.
“Miss, how did you know that Misha wouldn’t let them attack the city?” Su Mei stood beside Feng Qi Qi and had a look of surprise on.
“Because I understand his personality.” Feng Qi Qi looked up at the horizon. “Nalan Xin’s reinforcement should arrive soon. Su Mei, let our people make themselves ready. It’s time for the inside to coordinate together with the outside.”
“Yes!” After listening to Feng Qi Qi, Su Mei was very excited. She went down and let people get ready.
Under the city tower gate, Misha looked at these people who were approaching like a tiger looking at its prey. Even though, on the surface his expression didn’t change, but in his heart, he couldn’t help but admire Feng Qi Qi. She used her stratagem of sowing dissension very well. She only sent three meals and already let all of these people change sides and stood opposite of him. He didn’t know whether she was now watching him being a joke on the city tower gate! All of these went according to her wishes. She must be very proud!
“I changed my mind!” Before the other party attacked, Misha opened his mouth. “Since general doesn’t believe me, then attack the city!”
Misha loosened tone left Tian Zhi Xin somewhat in disbelief. Originally, he thought that Misha would preserve. He didn’t expect that this brat knew how to see the wind and set the helm.
See the wind and set the helm: be flexible and take advantage of the situation
“People, watch over them!” Because of Misha’s special identity, Tian Zhi Xin didn’t want to kill him. He only let people watch over Misha and Xia Xue. Then, the clarion sounded. Five thousand people began to attack the city.
“Miss…,” The sudden change under the city tower gate made Su Yue a bit tensed.
According to Feng Qi Qi’s plan, Tian Zhi Xin and Misha would have a war between their own. When they were in a big fight, Nalan Xin’s army should arrive. Then, it would be possible to solve the extreme emergency of the city of Min province. However, they didn’t expect that they came to an agreement. They didn’t know when Nalan Xin’s reinforcement would arrive. What should they do now?
“Don’t get nervous…let everyone stand by!” Feng Qi Qi touched her lower abdomen. Lian Sheng, you’ve learned to compromise! It seemed, you saw through my stratagem of sowing dissension. You compromised so quickly. This is really not you character!
Feng Qi Qi had and appearance that she had a card up her sleeves made Su Mei and Su Yue quieted down and waited for Feng Qi Qi’s orders.
Sure enough, the long hoofs didn’t had time to set up on the city wall, there was a cloud of yellow dust coming from a distance. It got closer and closer at a fast speed.
“General, not good! Bei Zhou’s reinforcement is coming!” The adjutant rushed to Tian Zhi Xin. “General, what do we do?”
“What’s there to panic?! Tian Zhi Xin scolded the adjutant on the surface, but his heart went up and down. “How many people? Did you see clearly?”
“Presumably, presumably, there are more than ten thousand!”
The adjutant also didn’t see how many people they were. It was just a dusty scene. When he thought about it, it was definitely Bei Zhou’s army who rushed over here. “General, looking at their speed and the black armor…General, it may be the Eagle troop!”
“The Eagle troop?” Tian Zhi Xin screamed. A water stuck at his throat which didn’t go up or down. Really uncomfortable.
“Quickly, quickly, retreat!”
The Eagle troop, the troop who Feng Cang single-handed raised. Having experienced, Feng Xie’s and Feng Cang’s iron creations, the Eagle troop became the most powerful army of this mainland. If it really was the Eagle troop, not too mention ten thousand eagle soldiers, even if it was five hundred, they could also let them be gone forever.
“Quickly! Retreat! Retreat!” Tian Zhi Xin was the first one to jump on a horse, casted the horseshoe and fled.
Everyone saw that the general had fled. No one had the mind to attack the city anymore. They all started the jump on the horses and went after Tian Zhi Xin. In just a moment, the bustling city gate became quiet. Only Misha and Xia Xue were left.
“Young, young master…” Looking at the dense fog coming nearer, Xia Xue blocked in front of Misha to protect him.
When those people got closer did Xia Xue see that the so-called
ten thousand Eagle soldiers were just a hundred people. It was just that at each horsetail a branch was tied. The pose of ten thousand Eagle soldiers was done by these branches sweeping on the sand.
“Hahahaha!” The people on the horses surrounded Misha and laughed, “A brilliant scheme of princess! Only a few branches scared these people away!”
“That’s right! Princess is indeed amazing!”
Xia Xue’s lips were in a right line. If at the beginning, her understanding of Feng Qi came from Misha’s attachment towards Yi Lian, now, after experiencing these things, she finally understood why young master was so infatuated with Yi Lian.
“Young master, what do we do?”
Looking at the people who surrounded them, Xia Xue’s hand palms sweated. When Tian Zhi Xin fled, he created a chaotic situation leading to their carriage and horses being taken away. Now, there were only she and Misha. They were surrounded by hundred people. Could it be that today, they are going to die here?
Chapter 177: Meeting Again, Difficult To Eliminate (2)
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Compared to Xia Xue’s panic, Misha was very calm. A good diversionary tactic. Only a hundred people scared away Tian Zhi Xin’s five thousand men! If Feng Qi Qi’s strategies and tactics were spread out, they would surely be recorded and passed down through generations. He hadn’t seen her for six years, and it seemed that his Yi Lian grew up!
“Our princess invites you!” One person stepped forward and beckoned with a hand. When Misha saw this, he laughed bitterly. It seemed that today, he wouldn’t be able to get away!
After Misha and Xia Xue entered Min province, they were sent under escort to Feng Qi Qi. From the first glance, Misha saw the slightly bulged belly of Feng Qi Qi. A sad feeling spread through his heart. His Yi Lian became someone else’s wife and is expecting his child! Misha clenched his fist. His nails dug deep into the palm of his hand.
“Yi Lian, long time no see.”
Although he had the status of ‘prisoner’, Misha still maintained an innocent smile.
“Don’t say my name! Disgusting!” Misha’s smile was particularly a thorn in Feng Qi Qi’s eyes. In the past life, this person used this smiling face to deceive adoptive father and her. How could he not feel even the slightest bit of guilt now and still smile heartlessly like this? Could it be that he had never regretted the matters of the past?
Feng Qi Qi’s words hurt Misha greatly. Yesterday, he really thought that she had forgiven him and gave him the opportunity to shake hands and make peace. He didn’t expect that she really did hate him to the extreme.
“In the past life, I committed suicide and repaid you with a life. Now, I’m here. Take away my life as repayment for adoptive father!”
Misha closed his eyes, raised his head and revealed a smooth neck. He had the look of facing death with equanimity. This time, he embraced being defeated at Feng Qi Qi’s hands. Earlier, Misha had thought that he needed to get Feng Qi Qi and use whatever ways to let her stay at his side. If he couldn’t do that, then, be like this and let him die at her hands to offset the deep hatred in her heart.
“No, no!” Seeing Misha like this, Xia Xue hugged Misha and protected him in her arms. “Miss Yi Lian, although I don’t know what kind of grudges there are between you and my young master, but my young master truly loves you! I beg you to let my young master go. If you want to kill, then kill me! I will die in the place of my young master! I beg you!”
“F*** off!” Misha pushed Xia Xue away. “This is between me and her. It has nothing to do with you, a lowly slave. Yi Lian, everything is my fault. Just kill me!”
“Young master!”
“F*** off…The further you f*** off, the better! It was because of you that I was caught. Useless thing!” Misha scolded Xia Xue fiercely, making Xia Xue dumbfounded. “Young master, are you driving me away? Young master doesn’t need Xia Xue to serve you anymore?”
“I don’t want such a good-for-nothing like you! Useless rubbish! F*** off!”
Misha’s words were very ugly. Xia Xue’s heart tore from pain. “Even if young master doesn’t like me and hates me, but I’m young master’s slave. Protecting young master is my duty!”
Xia Xue knelt in front of Feng Qi Qi, kowtowed and begged, “Miss Yi Lian, even if it is to accumulate virtues for the baby in your womb, let go of my young master, alright?! He loves you with his whole heart. Perhaps, he used the wrong methods, but there is nothing wrong with loving someone! Miss Yi Lian, I beg you! I beg you!”
“F*** off! I don’t need your begging…”
‘Pa, pa…’ Seeing such a scene, Feng Qi Qi gently clapped. “Sure enough, the master and the servant have deep feelings for one another. Lian Sheng, you have the desire to save her, why use such vicious language to hurt her?!”
His thoughts being pointed out by Feng Qi Qi made Misha’s face become red. He immediately defended himself, “That’s not it! I really hate her! Yi Lian, the one you want to kill is me. Everything she did was instructed by me. Don’t make things difficult for her!”
“Make things difficult? Haha, if you didn’t say it, I wouldn’t have had such thoughts. Now that you’ve mentioned it, I really want to make things difficult for her.”
Feng Qi Qi threw a small bottle at Misha. “Your life is what you owe me. I can consider letting her go, but you must take this pill. Lian Sheng, you owe me too much. I don’t want you to die so easily. That would be too good for you. Eat this pill. I will watch you slowly die in front of me…”
“Good! I will eat it!” Misha laughed bitterly. She really did hate him to the bones.
“Young master, don’t!” Xia Xue wanted to stop him but was held back by Su Mei and Su Yue. She could only watch Misha eat the poison.
“Cough, cough…”
Seeing the red blood in his palm, Misha laughed cheerfully, “Y Lian, I feel very happy to be able to die by your hand. If time could be turned back and return to the past, how great would that be?!”
“Young master, no…,” Looking at Misha’s pale face and the way he vomited blood, Xia Xue broke free from Su Mei and Su Yue. She ran to Misha. “Young master, how could you be so silly?! She doesn’t love you, but I love you, ah! Young master, why didn’t you want to look at me? I was always by your side!”
“Xia Xue…,” Misha’s view became blurry. He couldn’t see Xia Xue’s appearance clearly. He could only reach out and touch Xia Xue’s face. “Go! I did you wrong! However, in my heart, there’s only Yi Lian. You couldn’t enter it! Go…”
“No! I want to stay with young master! No matter where young master goes, I want to stay with young master!”
“Silly woman!” Misha laughed. His mouth was full of blood. It turned out that death was like this! Let him die slowly and drain the blood in his body…Yi Lian, you really hate me so much? Why can you not forgive me?
Misha felt that his body was turning cold. The pain in his chest was becoming more severe. It was a kind of pain that was hard to describe. It seemed that as though his soul was abruptly separated from the flesh and bones.
“Yi Lian…,” Misha struggled and looked in Feng Qi Qi’s direction. It was just, at this time, his eyes were muddled. He could only see a cloudy white mist. He couldn’t see anything… “Yi Lian…when I’m dead, can you let go of the hatred…”
“Yi Lian…”
He called out several times, but no one answered. Xia Xue sobbed beside Misha, “Young master, miss Yi Lian has already left…”
Left? Didn’t she hate him very much and wanted to watch him die slowly with her own eyes? Why couldn’t she look any longer? It must be because he looked very ugly now. So, she felt disgusted looking at him!
Don’t know after how long, but Misha’s body gradually cooled down in Xia Xue’s arms. “Young master!” Xia Xue cried like her heart was torn and her lungs cracked. Her tears fell on Misha’s face. “Young master, wait a bit. Xia Xue will immediately come to accompany you! Young master, Xia Xue wouldn’t let you be lonely on the way to the n
etherworld!”
When Xia Xue’s dagger was about to stab her abdomen, a stone hit the dagger in her hand.
Looking at Feng Qi Qi walking over, Xia Xue’s eyes saw only redness.
“What did you return for? Did you want to see if he was dead yet? Young master died! He died! Are you satisfied now? I’ve never seen such a heartless woman like you! What fault did young master have? His only fault was that he shouldn’t have fallen in love with you. He shouldn’t have fallen in love with such a stone-hearted and cold-blooded woman like you! Yi Lian, I hate you! Even if I turn into a ghost, I won’t let you off!”
Not waiting for Xia Xue to cry out all the grief in her heart, Su Mei punched Xia Xue’s neck. Xia Xue was startled for a moment, then she slowly fell to the ground while holding Misha. Even til the end, her hands were always tightly holding Misha and never loosened.
“Miss, did you think it through? Really letting them go? If we let the tiger return to the mountain, it would be troublesome in the future,” Su Yue said softly while looking at Xia Xue and Misha on the ground.
“Xia Xue was right. Take it as accumulating virtues for my child! Moreover…he would never remember me again. Send them away!”
When Xia Xue woke up, she found herself in a common house. She wasn’t dead? She thought that she’s dead!
She’d just gotten out of bed when she remembered the last scene before she closed her eyes. “Young master! Young master!” Xia Xue rushed out and saw a familiar figure sitting there. “Young master…” Xia Xue somewhat didn’t dare to believe her eyes. When she approached, she found out that this person was real. He was Misha.
At this time, Misha was leaning in the wheelchair with his eyes closed. The blood on the corners of his mouth had already dried up. The blood on his body also turned black. It seemed that the person was already dead for a long time. “Young master, young master!” Seeing Misha’s appearance, Xia Xue was very sad. She climbed on Misha’s legs and cried!