Chapter 423 - Chapter 423: Chapter 423. Miscalculated
Chapter 423: Chapter 423. Miscalculated
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“He told us not to do useless things and specifically asked you to bring Chu Jingfeng to the Haza Kingdom to exchange for Luan Hong.”
Ji Shuisheng handed the letter to Su Qing. His brows were furrowed, and his expression was unpredictable. There were still many spies in the city. Otherwise, they would not know that they were looking for Luan Hong.
“Then let Chu Jingfeng out.”
Su Qing sneered. If Luan Hong hadn’t done this, she might have asked Ji Shuisheng to let Chu Jingfeng go, but now no one was useful!
She hated being held hostage the most. Chu Jingfeng wanted to use Luan Hong to threaten her, but he had made a mistake.
“Let’s go. Let Lord Yan release Chu Jingfeng.”
Su Qing shouted to Ji Shuisheng in front of everyone. Ji Shuisheng and Su Qing had a telepathic connection. He could tell what she was thinking by looking at her eyes. They agreed in tacit understanding,
“Alright, let’s find Uncle Yan and ask him to let him go.”
This was a residential area. The sudden arrival of the officers and soldiers to search the area scared the people out of their wits. More than a hundred people were present, and they had heard Ji Shuisheng and Su Qing’s words clearly. Someone had left quietly.
Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng rode to the military camp and sent someone to bring Yan Shikuan back. They chatted in the main tent for a while and soon found a few soldiers.
Two hours later, Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng had eaten and drunk their fill. They led a group of generals and escorted the slightly disheveled Chu Jingfeng out of Jingshi Dao.
The city gate creaked open, and the drawbridge was lowered. Some people looked nervously at Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng’s convoy. They didn’t know if Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng did it intentionally, but the curtains were not lowered. The people outside could see Chu Jingfeng sitting in the carriage.
It was windy and snowing heavily on the road. Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng’s expressions were cold. This trip was not a good one. After the Haza Kingdom got Chu Jingfeng back, they would not let them leave so quickly.
Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng had long been prepared for a tough battle in their hearts, but Luan Hong had to be saved. She had suffered this unexpected disaster because of him.
Eyes were watching them all the way. Su Qing and Ji Shuisheng could feel it, but they didn’t care. It wasn’t until they reached the border between Haza and Tartan that Su Qing and her spies spread the news.
Ji Shuisheng quietly left, and Su Qing took Chu Jingfeng to continue walking towards the border of the Haza Kingdom.
Today, it was snowing heavily. The northern wind whistled past their faces like knives. The snow was a foot deep, and the carriage could not move forward. Su Qing ordered someone to give Chu Jingfeng a horse and let him ride behind him.
On the way, Chu Jingfeng did not say a word. Su Qing did not tie him up either. She only ordered people to tie him up when they reached the border of the Haza Kingdom.
The Haza Kingdom was second only to the Tartan Kingdom. It had a vast territory and strong soldiers. The men were all strong. They only ate beef and mutton and liked to fight and kill.
Haza mainly relied on animal husbandry. The heavens had bestowed them with an extensive grassland. There was endless tender grass for grazing sheep and nomads. These people had never known how to farm for generations. If they couldn’t grow food, they would like to snatch it and take pride in it.
Su Qing brought Chu Jingfeng to the border of Haza and raised her hand to stop the team. The letter said they would hand over the people at the edge of Haza, where they were now.
The white snow was blown into the sky. A group of elite soldiers appeared at the border of the Haza Kingdom. They appeared out of thin air and gathered increasingly, forming an endless black mass.
The leader was a general who was as strong as a hill. He wore a mink fur hat on his head, and two black mink tails were tied on both sides. Under his thick eyebrows was a pair of sharp leopard eyes. His mouth was tightly pursed, and he looked arrogant. In his huge palm was a trident made of fine iron.
The trident looked to be at least a hundred pounds heavy. This person was the famous General Heihe Zhengji of the Haza Kingdom. He had the power to topple mountains and overturn seas. He was the number one Haza Kingdom warrior and the number one strongman. He was cruel by nature and had killed countless people. He had outstanding military achievements. Even the Emperor of the Haza Kingdom respected and trusted him.
Behind him were the elite troops of the Haza Country and the armored soldiers that Heihe Zhengji had personally forged. They were well-trained and invincible.
Su Qing looked coldly at Heihe Zhengji. Such a huge commotion did not seem like it was just to exchange hostages. It looked like they were going to fight a big battle. It was obvious that they did not come with good intentions.
Heihe Zhengji looked at Su Qing and asked. His eyes were filled with disdain. He thought Su Qing was an influential figure, but she was just a little girl. Her slender waist could be broken with a pinch.
Did such a woman need him, the mighty general, to come personally? It was simply killing a chicken with a sledgehammer!
Heihe Zhengji felt contempt in his heart. His tone of voice was filled with hatred and arrogance.
“Who is the woman opposite me?”
“Where’s my sister?”
Su Qing didn’t buy it at all. He knew who she was, yet he still asked? Who has the time to waste on you?
“Where is my Second Prince?”
Because Su Qing was cold and arrogant and did not take him seriously, Heihe Zhengji frowned and asked Su Qing loudly. When he roared, his voice was comparable to a bear’s roar. Even in the howling north wind, it was shaking people’s eardrums. Heihe Zhengji deliberately gave Su Qing a show of strength, letting her know the immensity of heaven and earth.
“My sister!”
Su Qing’s voice became impatient as she glared at Heihe Zhengji.
They came to exchange hostages but didn’t see Luan Hong. Were they playing with her?
“Interesting.”
Seeing that Su Qing was unafraid of him and dared to order him around, Heihe Zhengji laughed. She was indeed different from the rest. She was not more submissive than those obedient women.
He waved his hand at the group behind him, and they retreated to the sides to reveal the carriage behind them. The curtain of the carriage was open. Luan Hong was tied up and had a towel stuffed in her mouth. The little girl was frightened, and her face was full of tears. The wind and snow were heavy, and she did not see her cousin. She did not know where these barbarians were taking her. The little girl’s eyes were filled with fear.
“Take the towel away from her mouth. I want to make sure.”
Su Qing only glanced at her cousin before withdrawing her gaze and giving an unquestionable order to Heihe Zhengji.
“Alright.”
Heihe Zhengji was interested in Su Qing and wasn’t angry at her attitude. He raised his chin at his soldiers and said,
“Go and bring that little girl over. Untie the rope and take the towel.”
The soldiers under Heihe Zhengji felt strange. Since when did their general listen to a woman?
They were not here to exchange hostages but to seize someone. Did the general forget?
Although these soldiers were cursing in their hearts, no one dared to disobey Heihe Zhengji’s order. They came to the front of the carriage and dragged Luan Hong out of it. Luan Hong was scared out of her wits. What did she think these barbarians were going to do to her?
Luan Hong’s eyes were filled with tears as she struggled desperately. Her mouth was blocked, so she used her nose to make a sound for help.. How she wished her cousin would descend from the sky to save her!