Chapter 341: Betting

Le Luo Luo shouted: "Call the physician!"

Chen Qingshan's small half of her clothes were soaked with blood, the dark red blood stains mixed with dust, seemingly solidified into blocks. Her hair was stuck with mud, messily sticking to her sweaty forehead and cheeks. Her face was covered with mud, only a pair of eyes, under the firelight, revealing a stubborn brightness.

She looked at Le Luo Luo, her spine straight as a lonely pine, as if all her injuries and fatigue had turned into invisible armor, saying with a resounding voice:

"No need. You just answer, does it count, or does it not count?"

"Of course it counts! Did you find the Yidu tribe? Is the young master okay? How did you see him?"

"Yes, I found him. The young master is very well, treated as an honored guest by the Divine Envoy of the Yidu tribe. Although his movements are restricted, he is treated with great courtesy. I mixed in under the cover of night and saw the young master, but I was discovered when I came out, so I had to fight."

Chen Qingshan knew she didn't have Wang Yang's ability to speak nonsense, so she practiced this passage many times, and the content was carefully considered. She heard the barbarian soldiers talk about the fire basin, suspected that Wang Yang was the Divine Envoy, but felt it was too unbelievable. After all, the Yidu tribe couldn't possibly let an outsider be the Divine Envoy, so she made up the story that Wang Yang was treated as an honored guest by the Divine Envoy.

As for other details, such as why he was treated as an honored guest, how she mixed into the barbarian stronghold, how she saw him, etc., she also made up a rough idea, but there were too many loopholes. She couldn't make it up alone, and Xinyi would only help with trouble, so she decided to omit it, the simpler the better.

Le Luo Luo was shocked: "The Yidu tribe has a Divine Envoy?"

The Yidu tribe had been loose and masterless for many years, and they actually had a Divine Envoy?!

"Yes."

Chen Qingshan originally wanted to relay the information about the Divine Envoy that the barbarian soldiers talked about, so as to be more credible, but she was afraid that Le Luo Luo would be afraid after hearing it and would not dare to deal with the Yidu tribe, so she only said one word, "Yes."

Le Luo Luo's thick brows were locked, and after a moment of silence, he looked at Chen Qingshan, his gaze sharp:

"The Yidu barbarians burn Han people with fire when they catch them, how could they treat the young master as an honored guest?"

Chen Qingshan said expressionlessly:

"I don't know the specifics, I'm only responsible for bringing the young master's words."

"What did the young master say?"

"The young master said, if the Wenyang submission counts, you should send troops to the Yidu tribe now."

Le Luo Luo's gaze locked onto Chen Qingshan:

"The young master wants me to go to war with the Yidu tribe?"

"It's not going to war, it's giving them pressure to let people go."

Le Luo Luo's gaze added a few more points of pressure than before:

"What if they don't let them go?"

Chen Qingshan's expression remained unchanged, hard as iron, her lips slightly pale due to blood loss, but at this moment, they revealed a decisiveness that could not be questioned:

"If they don't let them go, then fight until they do."

Le Luo Luo's brows twisted even tighter:

"What if they threaten the young master's life?"

This time Chen Qingshan didn't answer immediately, her gaze sank slightly, as if thinking about something, and then looked at Le Luo Luo again, saying calmly:

"So you don't intend to submit anymore."

Le Luo Luo was stunned, blurting out:

"I submit!"

Chen Qingshan's phoenix eyes turned cold, and a biting momentum suddenly arose, shouting sharply:

"You have submitted, so you are a subject of the Great Qi! Now that the Great Qi envoy has had an accident in your army, how can you not save him?!"

Le Luo Luo didn't expect Chen Qingshan to have this side, and didn't expect her to suddenly turn against him at such a time, stunned:

"I, I didn't say I wouldn't save him..."

Chen Qingshan stepped forward, the cold light in her eyes like electricity:

"The young master bears the King's order, patrolling on behalf of Heaven. Now he has given you an order, you should follow it if you follow it, and not follow it if you don't! Why ask more?!"

"For example, if the commander orders his subordinates to hold a certain mountain, will the subordinates ask 'what if the enemy comes'? 'What if a fire starts'? 'What if tigers and leopards are seen'?"

"The commander has an order, the general should follow it. If there is a change, he should decide on the spot and do his best to complete the military order! If you meet the enemy, break the formation! If you meet fire, clear the road! If you see tigers and wolves, hold a long bow to hunt them! How can you ask about everything?!"

"Now the young master is trapped in the enemy camp. If you follow the young master's order, send troops to rescue him immediately; if it is difficult, I will leave now. Although the imperial court's army is slow, it doesn't need to beg for help."

Chen Qingshan knew she was aggressive, and she also knew that she had no capital to be aggressive now. Without Wang Yang, she was nothing in Le Luo Luo's eyes. Le Luo Luo might even kill her directly.

But she still had to do it. Because she knew that in the face of such a major event, using a posture of begging might exchange for a little sympathy and pity, but it would never gain real support and help. She knew this too well.

So even if she had no reliance, she had to pretend to have reliance. This was what she learned from Wang Yang.

However, she instinctively realized that if Wang Yang were here, he would definitely be able to think of better, more appropriate words, or be both soft and hard, or throw out some interests to move people's hearts. But she didn't have this ability and could only be hard to the end. She hoped Wang Yang's remaining power could protect her—no, not just protect her, but also protect Wang Yang himself.

Le Luo Luo heard Chen Qingshan reprimand him to his face like a subordinate, and his expression was obviously unhappy.

The barbarian guards beside him were even more angry. If Wang Yang said this, it would be fine. Even if they were angry, no one dared to say anything. But now that Wang Yang was gone, what are you, a woman, being arrogant about?!

A barbarian guard pressed his sword and scolded on the spot:

"What kind of thing are you! Dare—"

Slap!

Le Luo Luo backhanded a slap, drawing the barbarian guard to stagger.

His eyes were cold, sweeping over the barbarian guards:

"Zou Ye had already ordered that we must be respectful to Miss Chen, and the food and drink should be compared to Le Ma, and those who neglect will be punished. I will say it again today, whoever is disrespectful to Miss Chen in the future will be dealt with by military law!"

The barbarians all responded.

Chen Qingshan knew she had bet right. Although Wang Yang was not there, he could still protect her.

Le Luo Luo was also betting. Wang Yang's death was a bolt from the blue for him, leaving a mess he couldn't handle at all.

Not to mention how the trade and submission would go, not to mention the calculations of betting on the Phoenix, just the fact that the envoy sent by the imperial court to the Wenyang tribe was gone, how should this be calculated?

If the imperial court blamed him, how should he explain? If the Prince of Badong raised the issue of war again, who would mediate? This was still a later matter. What was tricky now was how to deal with the battle with the Yongning tribe?

Although Ang Ta was captured, he kept shouting to see Wang Yang. Le Luo Luo originally wanted to hide the fact that Wang Yang was captured, but Ang Ta guessed that Wang Yang had an accident from the clues, and suddenly became tough, telling Le Luo Luo to either cut him or let him go, and the two sides would stop fighting. Le Luo Luo wanted to stop fighting, but now the two sides had turned against each other, and there was no strong mediation in the middle. If he let the tiger return to the mountain, Ang Ta would unite with the Wu Ning tribe to take revenge. After thinking about it, he decided to do it once and for all, gathering the reinforcements Wang Yang called before the war, and preparing to take advantage of the Yongning barbarians' defeat and masterlessness to directly attack!

This was a good opportunity, maybe he could catch them off guard, but if he changed his route to attack the Yidu tribe now, the problem would be complicated. The Yongning tribe could use this opportunity to catch their breath and prepare. It was not impossible to suddenly elect a new monarch. And he might create another strong enemy, or have a big battle, and his military strength would be damaged; or he might attract the Yongning tribe and the Yidu tribe to attack from both sides, or even be attacked from behind by the Yongning tribe when he was in a stalemate with the Yidu tribe...

Life always has a few key moments of choice. Different choices may lead to completely different destinies. Le Luo Luo felt that he was facing such an important choice now. The problem is, how to choose.

Just as Le Luo Luo was weighing the pros and cons, the forest in the northwest suddenly caught fire! Black smoke rolled, startling the birds that were roosting at night.

Le Luo Luo's expression was solemn, and he immediately ordered people to investigate. Chen Qingshan said calmly:

"It's okay, this is my people passing a message."

In the forest, Xinyi stood with his hands behind his back, watching the big tree in front of him burning and rising with thick smoke. His small face, stained with black ash, was full of pride.

This was the reason Chen Qingshan wanted Xinyi to cooperate. She had to make Le Luo Luo have scruples to prevent him from breaking the jar and destroying her.

Le Luo Luo looked deeply at Chen Qingshan and said:

"I am not prepared enough now. If I send troops rashly, I may not succeed. You allow me to prepare for three days, so that I will be more certain. If you agree, I can swear to Pan Wang that after three days, I will lead the army to exterminate the Yidu barbarians."

Chen Qingshan's body trembled slightly, and she almost lost her strength. Now Wang Yang's life or death was unknown, and every moment was a risk. How could she wait any longer?! The move of saving people was a bet in itself, betting that Wang Yang was not dead. Even if you were fully prepared, even if you killed the Yidu tribe, but the young master was gone, what was the point?!

She clenched her palms, stared at Le Luo Luo, and said urgently:

"Saving people is like saving fire! It can't be late for a day! How can it be three days! If you don't want to send troops, I will leave now! Although the imperial court's army is slow, it doesn't need to beg for help."

Unexpectedly to Chen Qingshan, this time Le Luo Luo didn't make any more excuses, nor did he show any hesitation, but immediately ordered the army to retreat to the mountain pass to camp, set up many flags, send many scouts, and only leave a few people to guard the camp, while the rest of the main force followed him to the expedition! He personally served as the vanguard, with Chen Qingshan as the guide, leading the elite troops to advance rapidly, and the main army followed behind, galloping to the Yidu tribe overnight!

"Treat the wounds before leaving?"

"No need."

"Can you still ride a horse?"

"Yes."

"Come here! Get a horse for Miss Chen!"

Le Luo Luo looked left and right, and said in a low voice:

"Actually, I know that you didn't see the young master at all."

Chen Qingshan's pupils shrank, but in an instant, the waves in her eyes turned into solid ice, and she said calmly:

"I saw him."

Le Luo Luo got on the horse and didn't look at Chen Qingshan, saying to himself:

"I know you didn't see him, but since you are so anxious to save people, it shows that the young master really might be alive. For me, as long as there is this possibility, it is enough."

So Le Luo Luo deliberately asked Chen Qingshan if she could send troops after three days. He was worried that Wang Yang was actually dead, and Chen Qingshan, in order to avenge Wang Yang, used the banner of saving people to lead the Wenyang tribe to fight with the Yidu barbarians.

If she could really hide her emotions to this extent after learning of Wang Yang's death, she must be a person with deep city government. For such a person, anyway, it is revenge. In order to be more certain, waiting for a few days is fine. Only those who really want to save people will be as impatient as Chen Qingshan.

Chen Qingshan tried her best to pretend to be expressionless, and said indifferently:

"It's not that he might be alive, but that he is really alive. If I hadn't seen the young master, I wouldn't have come."

Le Luo Luo didn't believe it at all. Just because Chen Qingshan claimed to have seen Wang Yang but didn't bring back a strategy, he knew that this matter was fake. However, he didn't argue with her anymore. After all, Wang Yang's woman still had to be respected. In his heart now, he only kept thinking about his father's words—

"To bet on a Phoenix, either don't bet, or if you bet, you must bet heavily."

Le Luo Luo whipped his horse and roared:

"Ha Lu Da Da!!!" (Barbarian language, accelerate forward!!!) ===== CHAPTER 342 =====