Xiao Jiu picked up two wine bottles and walked slowly towards Tan Yi, who was half-kneeling on the ground.

The young man is tall and slender, with a restrained temperament, like a shadow and a sword, with a hidden edge. The hem of his black half-length clothes is dragged behind him, making a slight rubbing sound.

It was completely different from what I had seen a few days ago.

Tan Yi raised his head, looked at the young man who stopped in front of him, and asked coldly, with deep anger in his eyes, "Who are you?"

Xiao Jiu: "I am now the thirteenth son of Qi State, Zhou Wuping."

He smiled, and his smile was like that of a perverse young man. It was narrow and a little funny, and it was easy to make people like him.

This is what makes people feel a little strange. People with quick reactions can easily have an idea - what does it mean now?

Wasn't he Zhou Wuping in the past?

Tan Yi has extraordinary martial arts, but he is not a fool who only has muscles but no brains. On the contrary, he is quite smart. He immediately understood the implication of Xiao Jiu's words and sneered, "Hiding one's head and showing one's tail is a villain's behavior. Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to show his true colors to others?"

Later, he laughed at himself, "I wonder how many victories I have won in talking about justice, but today I lost at the hands of villains like you, ha..."

Xiao Jiu was not annoyed at being ridiculed. He just smiled and said, "General, do you blame me for concealing my identity and entering the Red Lotus Sect? I admit that I am not a beggar Xiaojiu. General, please call me Your Highness."

Tan Yi sneered, hearing that Xiao Jiu didn't want to reveal his true identity, so he deliberately misled him and reminded him to be careful with his address.

It's a pity that Tan Yi was full of resentment and didn't want to do what he wanted. Just when he was about to reveal it, Xiao Jiu said again, "How else would I know that the general has repented and surrendered?!"

His voice was deliberately loud to ensure that it could be heard by the people who were secretly observing them not far away.

However, when I heard the meaning of his words, I was confused. I was confused and doubtful, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"What surrender? I never said this!"

Xiao Jiu was condescending, his eyes narrowed slightly, his narrow eyes were filled with a light of unknown meaning, and the words he said made Tan Yi's blood run cold.

"General, there is no need to pretend anymore. You are safe now. Without your cooperation, how could we have managed to kill the rest of the Red Lotus Army generals here so smoothly?"

"General, you have made a great contribution, and this palace deserves a heavy reward!"

After Xiao Jiu finished speaking, he glanced at the 'Red Lotus Army' standing nearby with his sharp eyes, and scolded with reproach, "Hurry up and let go of you general! From now on, you don't have to return to the Red Lotus Sect to act as internal agents.

Installed."

The two soldiers guarding Tan Yi looked at each other, understood what Xiao Jiu meant, and slowly let go of Tan Yi.

Although Tan Yi was released and no longer suppressed, he was still half-kneeling on the ground, motionless and showing no resistance.

His whole body was so stiff that he felt as if he had been plunged into a deep cold pool, freezing from head to toe.

Xiao Jiu is really... so vicious...

Tan Yi's face was pale and silent. He was no longer angry as before, and his lips seemed to be turning white. After a while, he said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness... you are so scheming."

Apart from that, he couldn't say anything else. He turned his gaze to the people not far away from the city and smiled miserably.

"You are trying to cut off my life..."

Not sure whether it was sadness or sigh, Tan Yi stared at Xiao Jiu in front of him with red eyes. The emotions in his eyes were very complicated, including loss, despair, and the reluctance and sadness of a hero's end.

Xiao Jiu's previous words were heard by the Red Lotus cultists hidden in the city. It is obvious what those people would think.

Several other generals were killed, it was his men who did it, but he was the only one alive and well. Now Xiao Jiu said this again, the crime of being a traitor was firmly nailed on him, even if Xiao Jiu is willing

If you change your story, others won’t believe it.

But how do people in the distance know that the 'men' around him are actually Xiao Jiu's people. At this moment, everyone is cooperating with Xiao Jiu's acting, turning him into a real traitor.

"Tan is already a defeated general. If Your Highness wants to take action, please do so."

Tan Yi let out a long sigh, sat down on the ground, closed his eyes, and did not struggle or defend, as if he was resigned to his fate and waiting for death. His body was covered in blood like a lost dog, but his back was still straight.

Xiao Jiu had no intention of harming him. He took another step forward, squatted down, and handed him a glass of wine.

At this time, the two were facing each other, with only one step between them. In fact, this distance was still a bit dangerous for Xiao Jiu. If Tan Yi suddenly launched an attack, he didn't know if he would have time to dodge.

But fortunately, Tan Yi didn't move and didn't make a move against Xiao Jiu, but he didn't mean to take the wine either. He just looked at Xiao Jiu coldly.

"What's the meaning?"

He asked in a deep voice with a cold face, "Practice it for me?"

Xiao Jiu shook his head, "No. The general has misunderstood. I don't mean to harm you, but I admire the general's talents very much. Wouldn't it be a pity if he died like this?"

"Do you remember what I praised the general about? Those words were not entirely false."

Tan Yi's brows moved, understanding that Xiao Jiu wanted to win over him, but he kept his hands motionless and looked at the other person warily.

Xiao Jiu's expression did not change and she let him look at her. She did not take back her hand holding the wine bottle, and kept waiting for Tan Yi to take the wine in his hand.

The early morning sun slanted down, and there seemed to be a vast ray of light behind the boy who was facing the light. Even the outline of his body seemed to be shining, and his expression under the shadow was focused and serious.

"Come and be my general, Tan Yi. Let me and the world see what you are capable of."

"The future of the Red Lotus Sect has been decided, and we can see the end. Take me as your master, and I will give you everything you want."

The young man's voice was so soft and solemn, which made Tan Yi freeze in place, his expression a little blank. Then he came back to his senses and frowned, asking, "What can you give me?"

"What you can get depends entirely on your contribution to me."

He didn't say nice things to Tan Yi. On the contrary, he was very pragmatic and straightforward. He said, "What I can promise you is probably that among you and the turtle grandson you mentioned, I will always only take the capable one."

It’s up to you to choose.”

When Tan Yi heard this, his raised eyebrows moved, as if he was surprised, as if he was unexpected, and as if he didn't believe it.

He then heard Xiao Jiu continue the previous article and explain eloquently, "After all, how can a turtle grandson be a general? A person who can be called a general must have the courage to defeat thousands of men and the talent to command thousands of armies!"

"Tan Yi, are you?"

Xiao Jiu asked back with a smile, half seriously and half joking. His face that gradually grew longer showed that it would become sharper and sharper in the future. It was clear that he was still a gentle and harmless boy like a rabbit a few days ago, but today he seemed to have taken off a layer of clothing.

His eyes were as sharp and ferocious as a wolf, and his overall temperament had also undergone earth-shaking changes.

Perhaps, this is Xiao Jiu's true face.

When asked about Tan Yi, he licked his upper molar with the tip of his tongue, his eyes gradually became excited, and his heart that had been cold just now also became hot.

He said, "You want me to serve you as my Lord?"

"yes."

"Can you let me be a general for the rest of my life?" Tan Yi asked again, a smile slowly spreading on his face.

Xiao Jiu nodded and replied seriously, "General, if you want to fight for me all your life, I will be lucky. If one day, the general cannot go to the battlefield, he will still be my old general."

"I won't forget the old one when I have a new one." Xiao Jiu laughed to himself, his clear eyes full of smiles.

Tan Yi looked at the face in front of him for a long time. Maybe it wasn't that long. It was just because he was making a life-long decision, so he felt that time passed extremely long.

He raised his hand, took the wine bottle from Xiao Jiu's hand, then raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Tan Yi knelt respectfully in front of Xiao Jiu and kowtowed three times.

"I sincerely hope that Your Highness will not give up. Tan Yi is willing to drive you and I will never leave you in this life."

Under the city tower, all the embarrassed middle-aged generals knelt on the ground and surrendered at the feet of the young man. The bright sunshine shone on the bright Zhuque Xuan pattern on the young man's clothes. The ink and red shimmered and reflected each other, like sunshine and hope, war.

Intertwined with death, amidst the shouts of death in the sky, only the cold voice of a young man could be heard.

"General, please usher in victory in this battle for me."

Behind him, there were still some people's small discussions.

"Is Xiao Jiu crazy for accepting the rebel leader as his subordinate?"

"He's not afraid of getting into trouble. Tan Yi can be pardoned if he wants to. Once the court finds out, it will make him miserable!"

"……audacious in the extreme……"

In front of Xiao Jiu, only the man's solemn response came.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The two of them ignored the words of others.

Then, the city gate opened, and Tan Yi led his men and the soldiers in the city to rush out. Several corpses hanging from the city tower were also swaying in the wind, uncertain left and right.

"Kill!"

"General Feihu Tan Yi has surrendered to the imperial court. I advise the Red Lotus followers not to resist again! Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"

"The bodies of the remaining rebel generals are here!"

Someone kept shouting from the tower.

The Red Lotus cultists who were still fighting fiercely below were worried about the safety of the general who was imprisoned in the city. As soon as the corpses were hung from the city tower, someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized their identities and were shocked.

"Isn't this our holy envoy?!"

"Several holy envoys are dead! Tan Yi has rebelled!!"

"Escape quickly! Brothers, retreat quickly!"

"Avenge the Holy Envoy!"

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To be continued...