After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1377: Driving the tiger away from the mountain
After finishing his instructions, He Lingchuan returned to the box.

The three people inside were chatting happily. General Chongwu was facing the door. When he saw him appear, he joked: "Here he comes. I thought Master He was stage fright and wanted to slip away in the middle of the show."

The soul-catching mirror snorted: "If you can talk, say more."

Fan Shuang smiled and said, "Brother He is an open-minded person, how could he do such a thing?"

"It's just a small matter." He Lingchuan filled his glass. "I'm sorry to bother you all. Come, I'll drink a glass as punishment."

After saying this, he drank it all in one gulp, and the table became harmonious and joyful again.

Two drunkards walked by outside, their tongues and voices were loud, and every word of their argument came into the room:
"Bisha is bound to lose. It all depends on how much territory it can keep in the end."

"Impossible, the Allied leaders are all dead!" another person retorted, "Didn't you see how slowly the Allied forces are fighting? Maybe they will disperse first."

"The allied forces are already fighting on Pisha's land, right?" The first man sneered, "Whoever can break into someone else's territory has the upper hand. They have the upper hand, so which eye of yours saw that it would collapse first?"

"You have to be reasonable! Logically, the Allies have already conquered the easy places, and the remaining ones are the hard bones to chew. If it wants to keep chewing, I'm afraid it will hurt its teeth."

"You have to present the facts! The fact is that the Allied Forces won a great victory a few days ago, and Pisha was defeated miserably! They kept fighting and winning, why should they stop, why should they collapse?"

The two drinkers walked away while arguing.

When the words "Bisha" and "Allied Forces" were heard, the atmosphere in the box became subtle.

There is a question that everyone has deliberately avoided tonight: General Chongwu is the son of the chief of Bisha, and He Lingchuan is assisting the allied forces in attacking Bisha.

No matter how the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce advertised itself, it supplied money and food to the Allied forces, who used this money and food to defeat Bisha and made it miserable.

It is true that Yangshan is just a chamber of commerce. There are many chambers of commerce that do business with the Allies during the war. After all, there are seven member states and forces in the Allies. However, only Yangshan Chamber of Commerce provides the greatest assistance to the Allies and has the greatest influence.

Fan Shuang coughed and was about to change the subject. Commander Zhao glanced at General Chongwu and asked He Lingchuan, "Island Master He, you know more about the war between the Allied Forces and Pixia than we do. In your opinion, which side will win in the end?"

He Lingchuan did not expect that it would be Commander Zhao who would ask such a heart-piercing question.

If he answered that the Allied Forces could win, he would have offended General Chongwu on the spot;
If he answered that Bisha could win, it would mean that he admitted that Yangshan's current actions were a failed investment. If this got to the ears of the allies, it would feel even more wrong.

General Chongwu looked straight ahead and sipped his wine slowly, but He Lingchuan knew that he must have pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

"The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and there is no fixed number. General Chongwu is also a general in charge of the army, so he must understand what I mean." He Lingchuan gently shook the wine glass. "The current situation is delicate. Both Pixia and the Allied Forces have the possibility of winning. It depends on which side can seize the opportunity."

General Chongwu's eyes flickered slightly, but he still didn't speak. Instead, Fan Shuang asked, "What opportunity?"

He had avoided mentioning it before, but since He Lingchuan took the initiative to ask, he might as well ask a few questions.

"It's the opportunity when Marshal Situ was killed and the allied forces have not yet regained their loyalty." He Lingchuan said openly, "This window of opportunity is almost over. Situ He won a great victory not long ago and is about to prove himself with action."

He had also been paying close attention to the war in Pixia. When the news of Situ Yu's murder spread, Situ He led his troops to seize Bailang City, and indeed won a great victory, which played a huge role in settling disputes within the allied forces. Most of those who had disputes, intentions, and hesitations became honest.

Time and luck.

He Lingchuan thought that Situ He had always had good luck. When he was captured by Pixia before, He Lingchuan and Fu Liushan rescued him; now that he was in charge in a critical moment, he was able to win a great victory smoothly.

If the Allies lost this battle, they would probably fall apart.

General Chongwu then put down his wine glass: "Congratulations to the island master for his insight. Inside the allied forces, Situ He is quickly gathering people's support..."

He talked eloquently, and the soul-catching mirror in He Lingchuan's arms clicked his tongue twice: "This guy is very patient. Hey, do you think that if he kills you, can it save Bisha from danger?"

He Lingchuan shook his head slightly, of course not.

The allied forces had already gained confidence in Pixia. As long as Situ He could hold on, the presence or absence of He Lingchuan would not have a decisive effect. As for the so-called money and food, the allied forces had raised funds from various sources in the past few months and had reduced their reliance on the supply from the Yangshan Islands.

Seeing that they were about to win, other forces were even willing to lend them on credit.

People only want to add icing on the cake, but are unwilling to help in times of need. This is human nature.

Just looking at the fact that the Bisha people had previously assassinated Situ Yu instead of He Lingchuan, we can tell that they knew very well where the allied forces' weak points were.

Before General Chongwu could finish his words, there was a sudden loud noise outside, drowning out his voice.

"Something was stolen upstairs!"

"Run there!"

"Good thief..."

There were hurried footsteps outside.

General Chongwu couldn't help but frown when he heard these words. Was this inn robbed?
Yes, it is raining heavily today, so it is difficult to track the thieves coming and going, which is what is called "stealing in the rain but not in the snow."

Fan Shuang frowned: "What happened outside?"

Because he was drinking in the front yard of the inn, he didn't bring any guards with him.

"It seems someone has been robbed..." General Zhongwu hadn't finished his words when hurried footsteps were heard outside. Then the door of the box was opened. The man who had previously fought with Fan Shuang for a seat, who was also General Zhongwu's personal guard, said, "General, the tribute was stolen!"

General Chongwu stood up suddenly, his face changed: "What?"

He also didn't expect that he would be the one watching the fun.

This time when he entered the capital, he brought a very expensive gift. The last time he slept with the three-tailed fox demon, something went wrong, and the royal court had been cold to him for several months. This birthday celebration was a good opportunity to give gifts with a legitimate reason, and General Chongwu had hoped to please King Yao.

In addition, Pisha also carefully prepared a generous gift and gave it to him to take to the capital. At this time, Pisha's life and death were at stake, so the gift he sent was very particular.

If the tribute is stolen, General Chongwu will suffer a double loss.

He was no longer in the mood to drink, so he clasped his fists to everyone, said, "I'm going to catch the thief, enjoy your meal, everyone," and left in a hurry.

The other three said, "General, please go now," and stood up to see him off.

Seeing General Chongwu disappear outside the inn, Fan Shuang shook his head and said, "With so many people, all kinds of strange things can happen."

He Lingchuan asked casually: "Is the birthday celebration like this in previous years?"

"More or less."

The birthday celebration of King Yao is approaching, and the roads leading into the capital are fully booked, so it is inevitable that all kinds of trouble will occur. Fan Shuang sighed: "I remember that ten years ago, there was a revenge murder case ten days before the birthday celebration, which shocked the whole country."

"I remember, I remember." Commander Zhao nodded repeatedly, "However, General Chongwu's luck was too bad. He should have been able to hunt down the three-tailed fox demon with ease, but the second young master of the Tong family went with him to train, but who knew..."

He Lingchuan asked knowingly: "What happened?"

The queen of Yao State was named Tong, and this surname is enough to explain everything.

"Yes, the second young master Tong unfortunately fell off a cliff and died."

Master Tong followed General Chongwu out to fight monsters, originally just to gild his resume, but he lost his life. Commander Zhao said: "The king was furious and severely punished General Chongwu."

The soul-catching mirror chuckled and said, "Well done! Chongwu doesn't even know that he was just sitting and drinking with his enemy."

He Lingchuan then asked the prepared question: "I heard that the Qingyang Regent is very close to General Chongwu?"

Fan Shuang was drinking. Hearing this, he choked and coughed, and quickly waved his hand:

"This... is not a good way to put it."

"Rumor has it that when General Chongwu was studying in Lingxu City, he received the favor and guidance of Qingyang State Master and often went in and out of Qing Palace." He Lingchuan rubbed his hands, "Is this true?"

The people he sent to Yao State were not there to sit idle. As soon as they arrived, they began to collect all kinds of information, some of which were even just gossip and hearsay.

Fan Shuang hesitated for a moment, and He Lingchuan pointed at him and said, "Aha, hesitation means consent!"

"General Zhongwu did receive guidance from Qingyang Imperial Master when he was studying in Lingxu City. I know that. His family was once very proud of it." Fan Shuang grabbed the cup, "But it's a bit embarrassing to mention this now."

He didn't want to talk too much, and He Lingchuan didn't ask too much. He filled his and Commander Zhao's glasses with wine and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about him. Come on, let's have fun and drink."

Three people played rock-paper-scissors, and the loser had to drink.

When General Chongwu was here, Fan Shuang drank a lot. Now he lost eight out of ten times in the game of rock-paper-scissors with He Lingchuan. He soon became drunk. Finally, he almost fell down with a thud.

Commander Zhao quickly supported him and said, "I will take Master Fan back to his room to rest first."

He drank a lot, his face was red and he reeked of alcohol.

When he first started traveling with He Lingchuan, he was a little reserved, but He Lingchuan invited him and Fan Shuang to drink every few days, and even an iron man could not withstand such an enthusiastic offensive, so Commander Zhao did not feel that tonight was any different from the past.

He Lingchuan also stood up: "I'll go with you."

The two men sent Fan Shuang back to the guest room. She lay down on the couch and fell asleep without making any noise or making a fool of herself.

He Lingchuan exhaled a breath of alcohol and said to Commander Zhao: "The sound of rain is helpful for sleeping, let's take a rest."

Although it was not yet evening, it was as dark as midnight outside, as if the words "darkness and darkness" were meant for this moment. Commander Zhao had no objection and turned back to his guest room.

He is the commander and has subordinates.

While he was resting, he had his own men to look after the safety of Fan Shuang and He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan walked back to his guest room under the watchful eyes of several guards.

Wanqi Feng was already waiting at the door, standing with his hands clasped.

He Lingchuan said, "Come in," and the two of them closed the door in front of the Yao Kingdom's guards. Three Yangshan guards stood at the door to watch over them.

　After finally finding a sunny day, I caught a bad cold and had to go to the hospital.

　　sigh.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)