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Chapter 227: Lieutenant, The Enemy's Female General

Long Heng immediately ordered his men to withdraw. They were successful, but it took a very long time to cleanse themselves of the poison. Fortunately, not too many of them were injured and the poison wasn’t really lethal, so their numbers remained constant.

Surprisingly, the presence of the poisoned caltrops was actually a good thing for Long Heng. The caltrops were located in sandy ground between the two armies and was very difficult to see with the naked eye. So, it wasn’t just Long Heng’s side that was unfortunate enough to run into trouble due to the caltrops, but also the enemy. Because of the caltrops, many of the suicide bombers had exploded prematurely, greatly reducing the casualties on Long Heng’s side. However, this also meant that the enemy was successfully holding off Long Heng’s troops. Since Long Heng could no longer attack them easily, the enemy had decided to hunker down, calling for more reinforcements and rations. This problem had caused Long Heng no end of headaches, which was why he wanted to ask for Bai Xiangxiu’s help. Her head is full of mysterious and strange ideas. She will surely be a great help.

With her new horse riding skills, Bai Xiangxiu decided to travel light and set off on her journey. Accompanying her were a few bodyguards, Yu Kuang, and a couple of his men. Unfortunately, they were met with an ambush halfway through their journey.

“Hahaha! Lieutenant Su was right! A pretty lady really is traveling through this road! Kill her!” Lieutenant Su said that we must kill the prettiest girl and that she was definitely a woman dressed like a man.

Bai Xiangxiu was speechless. That woman is really smart. But did she ever consider that I might make it out due to a sheer difference in strength? Most of the people on Bai Xiangxiu’s side were from the wulin. Their battle prowess absolutely dominated the enemy soldiers who’d grown up on the battlefield. The enemy was absolutely trampled once the fight broke out. Yu Kuang didn’t even have to move. All he did was stand beside Bai Xiangxiu, protecting her with a cold glint in his eye.

It didn’t take long before the enemies were all defeated. I guess even the most intelligent plan requires proper partners to carry out successfully. By the time the dust settled, every enemy was either dead or seriously injured. Six were taken captive and was brought to Long Heng’s camp.

There was no yearning and desire in Long Heng’s eyes when he saw Bai Xiangxiu. He was here to for business, not tomfoolery. Bai Xiangxiu rather felt at ease when he was like this. Does this mean that the two of us are now on the same level as a normal married couple? Long Heng had been her master in the past, her everything. Even though Long Heng respected her, he’d never tell her anything related to work. But that’d changed now. Long Heng had a lot of trust in her. He immediately asked, “Are you injured?” when she arrived.

“Not at all.”

“Come in. Let’s talk about what they’ve done. I can make neither head nor tail of all this. Let’s also talk about the ambush earlier today.”

Bai Xiangxiu also told him about the surprise attack on Tranquil City and mentioned how the city had managed to thwart the attack when everyone in the city had reached one in heart and mind. Long Heng was dumbfounded. He would’ve held her hands to thank her if there wasn’t a crowd around them. The army with him would’ve had no place to return to if Tranquil City had fallen. Without backup or support, only death would await them even if they were able to take over the enemy’s capital. Yu Kuang and Song Jiaoyue’s help was very much appreciated despite his ill-feelings towards them.

When Bai Xiangxiu was done, Long Heng began to talk about his side of the story. Bai Xiangxiu summarized it at the end of their conversation. “Everything they’ve done up to today are nothing but little tricks. And from my experience today, I can tell that every strategy they’ve concocted is nothing when faced with a difference of absolute power in martial arts.”