Chapter 181 "Assassination"

After accompanying Sun Wanrong in a scene of swearing revenge and fainting in pain, Xiao Qingfang withdrew from the central military tent.

Xiao Jing had already led several purple-robed guards waiting outside the tent. When they saw Xiao Qingfang, they hurried forward to greet her.

"Sister, how is it? Yi Yuanyu and the others were only concerned about escaping, but we pretended to be Khitans and set the fire. The Khitans won't be able to detect it." Xiao Jing said with some pride, seeking credit.

However, Xiao Qingfang's face was stern, and she responded calmly: "It's superfluous. Since Zhao has already captured the royal court and seized Li Jinzhong's body, it has already fought to the death with the Khitan. Why do you need to do this?"

“If we accidentally reveal our flaws and are discovered by the Khitans, won’t the Snake Spirit lose the Khitans as an ally?” There was a hint of blame in her tone.

Xiao Jing was scolded instead of taking credit, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "Big sister, when Zhao Ji captured the royal court, we had no choice but to retreat and escape, so we thought of giving Zhao Ji a lesson, but we didn't think of this. Please punish me, big sister."

Xiao Qingfang glanced at Xiao Jing unhappily, then said in a slightly slower tone, "Never mind, fortunately the result was good. The hatred between the Zhou army and the Khitans deepened, and the Khitans did not find any problems, so this will not happen again."

Xiao Jing felt relieved when he heard this, and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you for your forgiveness, big sister."

"But I still don't understand, how did the location of the Khitan royal court get exposed? Could it be that someone within our Snake Spirit leaked the information?" A hint of vigilance flashed in Xiao Jing's eyes.

Xiao Qingfang shook her head and said, "It was the Khitans who were not careful enough in their planning. The Xi people rebelled and the two messengers Li Jinzhong sent to contact the Xi people were captured. Zhao Ji got the news because of this."

"Zhao Ji is really lucky. If the Xi people hadn't rebelled, he would have been ambushed by the Turkic Eagle Division and his entire army would have been wiped out. In addition, Wang Xiaojie was defeated, so we have won a great victory." Xiao Jing said with regret.

Xiao Qingfang glared at Xiao Jing and angrily scolded him, "Stupid! Since Zhao gave up the idea of ​​passing through the Turks and took the Raole Road, it is clear that it intends to subdue the Xi people first and split the Khitan camp."

"He arrived before the Turkic army, so it was inevitable that the Xi people would defect. It was not just luck. Moreover, he retreated too quickly, leaving no loopholes at all."

"I just received news that he has now joined forces with Yang Xuanji and forced the Turkic Eagle Division to retreat. Li Jinzhong is dead, the Khitan royal court was raided, and the Turks were exposed, but he is safe and sound."

Xiao Qingfang's eyes flashed with coldness: "This man is just like Di Renjie. Since the Xixia Stone Valley, our plans have been ruined by him many times."

"Wu Zhao's deployment of troops has always been a joke. This time, she accidentally used Zhao Ji. God is really blind!"

Xiao Jing observed Xiao Qingfang's expression and understood her hidden meaning: "Big sister, do you mean to get rid of Zhao Ji?"

"Yes, he has threatened our grand plan. Send a message to Blood Spirit and ask her to get rid of this man at all costs!" Xiao Qingfang's tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

"Yes," Xiao Jing agreed seriously, "What about the Turkic issue?"

Xiao Qingfang added: "Since the Turks have already engaged the Zhou army, Wu Zetian will certainly not remain indifferent. This is a matter involving the Turks and Geely, Di Renjie will definitely take action personally."

"Notify Bian Ling and the others that the plan over there is about to begin. Let them be prepared. As for Wang Xiaojie, you must protect Su Honghui and let Qiu Jing and the others act according to the plan. You go and keep an eye on it yourself."

"Don't worry, big sister." Xiao Jing responded.
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Zhao Ji and Yang Xuanji's troops remained stationed near the Xi people's tent for the time being, maintaining a deterrent effect on the Xi tribe while guarding against the return of the Turks.

A starry night.

Xiao Qingfang probably couldn't imagine that Xiaomei, who had received the assassination mission, was now being embraced by the target, admiring the night view.

The two sat on the grass, looking up at the starry sky, surrounded by the chirping of insects.

In front of his lover, Zhao Ji lost his usual modesty and instead showed off his achievements on his trip to the north.

"After this battle, when future generations compile history books, they should definitely remember me. It's just a pity that Li Jinzhong died earlier. If he had died a little later, it would have been another level of achievement if he had died in my hands." Zhao Ji sighed repeatedly, feeling that he had lost a lot. Xiao Mei heard this, and her eyes flashed with admiration and tenderness for Zhao Ji. She smiled and said, "I just came out of the Turkic camp. My husband's reputation is so well-known to the Turkic people that they retreated without a fight."

"I have also heard the discussions of your soldiers. They all praised you for leading the troops many times, beheading generals and seizing flags, and your bravery is unparalleled."

Zhao Ji couldn't help but smile when he heard that. Although he knew that some of the words were exaggerated, it felt very different when they came from his lover's mouth.

However, Xiaomei's face suddenly turned into a worried look. Zhao Ji felt quite strange and asked quickly, "What's wrong?"

Xiaomei confided: "You want to achieve great things, Xiaomei has nothing to say. But in my heart, I still prefer your safe return, which is better than any merit."

"Although you are a general and have an obligation to go to the battlefield, you are now the commander of an army. Shouldn't you always charge into battle? On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, and your safety is the most important thing."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He hugged Xiaomei tightly and said with a smile, "I don't have any experience in commanding troops. This is just a habit I formed in the past. It would be a waste if I don't use my martial arts skills."

"You are right. A general of an army cannot always charge into battle unless he has to. I promise you."

"But then again, my martial arts skills are pretty decent. It's probably not that easy for ordinary people to hurt me. You should have more confidence in me."

When Xiaomei heard this, she noticed the laziness that was unintentionally revealed in Zhao Ji's words, and she couldn't help feeling a little angry.

Suddenly, an unsheathed dagger slipped out of her sleeve and she made a feint towards Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji reacted quickly and grabbed Xiaomei's wrist in an instant.

He thought it was just a joke, so he said jokingly in a lighthearted tone: "Xiaomei, how is it? My martial arts skills have not fallen behind over the years."

Xiaomei originally wanted to teach Zhao Ji a lesson to warn him, but she didn't expect that she would fail instead.

Her cheeks were slightly red, and she said angrily: "I held back just now, but I just couldn't bear to be cruel to your face, otherwise I would have made you pay."

Zhao Ji laughed when he heard this and let go of Xiaomei's wrist: "Yes, yes, Xiaomei is the best! Thank you for showing mercy."

Seeing Zhao Ji's coaxing tone, Xiao Mei couldn't help but get a little angry: "Hey, be serious! Xiao Qingfang gave me an order to assassinate you!"

"I'm worried about your safety, so I want to remind you. Otherwise, why would I suddenly ask you to pay attention to your safety?"

Zhao Ji then became more serious: "Heh, it seems that Xiao Qingfang is really afraid of me, and even asked the second-ranked Blood Spirit of the Snake Spirit to take action personally."

"It's good that you know. The snake spirits have endless tricks up their sleeves. If my assassination attempt fails, they will definitely send someone else to deal with you. Maybe they will poison you or use hidden weapons. You must be careful." Xiaomei said with concern.

"The Snake Spirit is only good at these things that are not presentable, but it is not that easy to deal with me." Zhao Ji sneered.

Xiaomei reminded him, "Other things are fine, but I'm worried that they might disguise themselves as your friends and attack you. You must not fall for it."

Zhao Ji suddenly remembered something when he heard this: "I'm not afraid of this, but..."

He thought of Di Renjie. If Xiao Qingfang could do something to him, she would not show mercy to Di Renjie.

The war has gotten to this point, with the Turks defeated, and Wu Zetian would probably have to ask Di Renjie to come out again.

(End of this chapter)