freenovelworld Chapter 304 Seeking help from a tiger, using its strength against it
Chapter 304 Seeking help from a tiger, using its strength against it
Chapter 304 Seeking help from a tiger, using its strength against it
In the end, Commander Nie could only choose to take the person away or put them in jail.
The "Peach Blossom Tribulation" is the easiest tribulation to overcome; what awaits them afterward are numerous dangerous traps.
In just over ten days, the mission lost seven members, including officials and palace guards.
"This can't go on! You can't be a thief forever. We've dodged the dangers ahead, but who knows what the future holds? The longer this goes on, the more dangerous our situation will become."
Marquis Chang Le paced back and forth anxiously, like a prisoner awaiting judgment.
He hadn't slept well for many days; his eyes were dark and his whole body was agitated, as if he would explode if you poked him.
Commander Nie had only been in the Brown Kingdom for a little over ten days, but he seemed to have aged ten years already: "Let's just leave!"
Xu Bin frowned, his face grim: "This is Brown Country's territory. They don't want us to leave. Do you think we can get away?"
"What should we do then?" Marquis Chang Le roared.
Commander Nie wiped his face: "I've had enough of this! If it gets too much, I'll fight them to the death!"
It's like a sword is hanging over his head, seemingly about to fall but not quite.
The sword never tires, nor does it care when it falls, but it keeps him in constant worry.
At that moment, he was truly impulsive enough to want to end it all.
"You don't want your life?"
Xu Bin pressed down on his shoulder and scolded him.
"Losing our lives is better than this! If we can take a few down with us, it will be revenge for our fallen brothers!"
"Commander Nie! Do you still remember your identity and the princess's orders? Besides the fallen brothers, there are so many living people. Do you want to drag them down with you?"
"But I can't swallow this!"
Commander Nie bit his cheek hard, and soon a bloody smell filled his mouth.
You have to swallow it!
Xu Bin gripped his shoulder tightly, the veins on his palms bulging, clearly indicating that he was not at peace either.
I won't swallow it!
"You get it!"
"No!"
Xu Bin, unable to bear it any longer, slapped him hard on the head: "Do you think I'm joking when I'm talking to you seriously?"
Commander Nie's cloudy eyes cleared instantly, and he stammered, "I'm just a little anxious..."
"The worse the situation, the less we should rush things."
"If only the princess were here, she would surely have a solution," Marquis Chang Le murmured absentmindedly.
He was being driven mad by the torment, and at that moment, he desperately longed for a piece of driftwood.
"Princess?" Xu Bin chuckled. "The princess isn't your father or my mother. If we relied on the princess for everything, what would we be needed for? We are officials appointed by the imperial court. This is our first confrontation with the Brown Kingdom. It's fine if you're willing to admit defeat, but I'm not."
The other two were speechless.
After a long silence, Commander Nie asked in a low voice, "General Xu, do you have a plan?"
"Let me think about it..."
Xu Bin closed his eyes.
Marquis Chang Le and Commander Nie dared not disturb him and remained silent, as they began to ponder whether there was a way to change the current situation.
Three days passed as usual.
It was only three days, but Xu Bin was under immense pressure during that time.
He complained about his brain countless times, and sometimes when he got angry, he would yell at it: "You stubborn brain, why don't you start working!"
On the third day, he realized that he, like Marquis Chang Le and Commander Nie, was always in a state of restlessness.
He needs to calm down.
Under the scorching sun, he stood for an hour, but his agitated heart gradually calmed down in such an intense environment.
That evening, he ate a proper meal, washed up, and slept soundly through the night.
Although Marquis Chang Le and Commander Nie were full of curiosity, they did not disturb him.
But they couldn't sleep well.
The waiting was agonizing, and finally, the two of them sat down outside Xu Bin's house without prior arrangement.
The next morning, Xu Bin stretched and opened the door, only to see two statues sitting at the entrance.
He slowly withdrew his hand, which was halfway outstretched: "What are you doing...?"
"I've come up with a method, but it might not be very mature..."
"General Xu, I also have an idea. Would you like to hear it?"
Xu Bin sighed, "Not for now."
He stepped outside and said, "You two go back first. I need to pack up and go out for a bit."
"Take me with you!"
“I’ll go with you to protect General Xu.”
Xu Bin raised an eyebrow: "No need."
He was unwilling, and neither Marquis Chang Le nor Commander Nie could force him; the two could only watch Xu Bin's departing figure.
After a long while, the two looked at each other.
Marquis Chang Le: "How about we go and see if we can find more seeds?"
"also……"
Xu Bin, on the other hand, went to the Prince Yong's Mansion.
This time, they are facing the power of the entire nation.
Faced with this behemoth, they were so small that their schemes and tactics seemed utterly childish.
He can only use someone else's strength against them.
However, he was determined to tear a hole in this behemoth and leave with the delegation.
No more people can die.
With this determination, he stepped through the gates of the Prince Yong's mansion.
Prince Yong invited him to sit down and teased, "I thought General Xu was too arrogant to look down on my Prince Yong's mansion, but I never expected that the threshold of my mansion would one day meet General Xu."
Xu Bin pretended not to hear the sarcasm in his tone and took a sip of tea: "The tea here, Your Highness, is better than I expected."
"Even if I am at my worst, I am not so bad as to not be able to serve a cup of good tea to my guests."
Xu Bin's lips curled up: "Very good. Prince Yong is of noble birth, so he probably wouldn't be used to inferior products."
Prince Yong narrowed his eyes: "Whether it's inferior or superior depends on Your Majesty's preference. What's wrong with it?"
Xu Bin sighed softly, "I would like to bring some good tea back to Dayong. Since Prince Yong has no shortage of it, why not give me some?"
"I am not acquainted with General Xu, am I? General Xu is quite impolite."
“Being too polite would make us seem distant,” Xu Bin said, turning the lid of his cup. “I think someone of Prince Yong’s status deserves fine tea.”
"General Xu, do you wish to lend me a hand?"
"Why not?"
"I wonder what General Xu intends to do?"
Since Zheng Xun's arrival, the straightforward and efficient style has become the norm in the court of Dayong. Moreover, Xu Bin is essentially a military general, so he is very unaccustomed to this roundabout and suggestive speaking style.
He paused for a moment, then put down his teacup: "I won't beat around the bush. If Prince Yong will help us find a way to get us out of the Brown Kingdom, I will help Prince Yong increase his resources to confront the Brown Kingdom's emperor. What does Prince Yong think?"
The Prince of Yong, who was being stared at, subconsciously looked up and glanced around, afraid that someone might be listening.
After a moment, he lowered his voice again and said, "General Xu is indeed efficient."
"Being tactful is meant to leave room for maneuver, but we don't need that between us."
King Yong chuckled: "General Xu is right! However, I have a question."
"King Yong, please speak."
"You and I both know that the relationship between the Brown Kingdom and the Great Yong Kingdom isn't very good. General Xu, aren't you afraid of being criticized when you go back to help me?"