Twenty miles away from Nanfeng Capital, in a camp in the forest shrouded in night
"Sir, do we really have to do this?" A deep voice contained hesitation.
"We are already here, is there a second way?" Another voice replied decisively.
"But..." The man seemed to want to say something more.
"What's wrong? We just need to wait here for the general's order!"
"But...why hasn't the general come back yet? Did something happen?" There was some uneasiness in the voice.
"What nonsense are you talking about? We just need to wait! You can go down and rest first! I will inform you if anything happens."
"yes!"
Looking at the retreating figures of his men, Sam's originally calm face was stained with a hint of sadness.
He is one of Xuan Qiu's generals, and he is also Xuan Qiu's comrade in life and death. They have come through blood and fire, and their relationship is very deep. It is a friendship in which they will sacrifice everything for each other.
However, in recent days, Xuan Qiu suddenly resigned from his post as commander of the bodyguards and returned to the military camp. Emperor Nanfeng appreciated Xuan Qiu's initiative to serve.
Now is the civil strife in the principality, and foreign countries are peeking in. Since Xuan Qiu resigned, the army has lacked a backbone, and the morale of the Nanfeng army has been weakened. Originally, the emperor was planning to let Xuan Qiu regain military power, but he couldn't lose face, so he delayed
Without an order, Xuan Qiu could take the initiative to stand up at this time, which was what he was most happy to see.
Xuan Qiu did not disappoint the emperor's hope. During the month when he regained military power, he suppressed the principality's ambitions within a few weeks. The neighboring empires also changed their direction when they saw Xuan Qiu going to war, although Xuan Qiu did not
Going into battle in person, but scaring the enemy away with his own illustrious military exploits, this is the courage of a famous general.
There was not a single encounter. When Xuanqiu led his troops to the city, the enemy troops immediately surrendered. This not only frightened the principalities who were ready to take action, but also gained the vassalization of several independent principalities.
This result was unexpected by everyone, so the people loved the general even more. It was his appearance that kept them away from the war.
Emperor Nanfeng in the imperial capital was naturally overjoyed when he heard such news, and immediately recalled Xuan Qiu.
If he had received a summons from Emperor Nanfeng before, Xuanqiu would have rushed back without stopping, but this time, Sam realized that things were not simple.
No matter how busy the military is, their general will receive a letter from the imperial capital at noon. Every time the letter arrives, this general who has never changed his face even when the mountain is about to collapse shows a trace of eagerness, even if
Even if there was an emergency military meeting, he would stop and read the letter in silence alone.
According to Sam's own speculation, the news recorded in these letters must not be good news, because every time Xuan Qiu finished reading it, his face would become ugly. It was not until a long, long time before he returned to normal and continued to deal with the military affairs.
Sam also discovered that Xuan Qiu had been sighing more and more recently, and his brows were also frowning all the time, as if he had some unsolvable knot in his heart.
As a warm-blooded and friendly brother, Sam couldn't help it after seeing his originally high-spirited friend become like this.
Just a week ago, he went to see Xuan Qiu with several jars of wine.
This is the way a man comforts a man. You don’t need to ask about anything or the reason. You just need to accompany him to drink one jar after another. When you get drunk, you will forget all your worries. After you wake up, all problems will be solved.
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That time, they drank for three days and three nights. The soldiers brought wine again and again. Xuanqiu's drinking capacity was not good, but that time he was able to drink down Sam and continue drinking.
Sam didn't remember much of the scene, except that they all woke up on the morning of the fourth day.
The hangover was nothing to the two soldiers, so they quickly returned to normal.
After sobering up, Xuan Qiu found him, and he said to her: "If I want to be an enemy of Emperor Nanfeng, will you support me?"
Looking at Xuan Qiu's stern face, Sam knew that he was not drunk and talking nonsense. He was serious. Originally, Sam would unconditionally support any decision made by such a brother, but this matter was no small matter, even though he was alone with only one
He didn't have any worries, but he still agreed to Xuan Qiu without saying a word. Instead, he asked Xuan Qiu: "Why?"
Sam still clearly remembers every word and sentence Xuanqiu said at that time: "This is the first time I beg you, and it is also the last time I beg you. I fell in love with someone I shouldn't have fallen in love with. Don't be so surprised."
, she is the queen, Nanfeng is not good to her, she is very miserable, her whole life has been spent in this man's calculations, I don't want her to live such an unhappy life, I want her to be happy!
I know she doesn't love me, and I don't expect her to fall in love with me, you know? I'm an orphan. Originally, I was just a soldier. It was because I lived by the sea and was proficient in water skills that I had the opportunity to accompany her.
It was at that time that I met her and unknowingly helped others plot against her. You don't know how beautiful she was when I first saw her! All the beautiful words are not enough to describe her beauty.
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Especially her ethereal singing voice. Although I couldn't understand what she was singing, I felt that my heartbeat stopped at that time. After she was hit by the national master's thunder magic, I jumped almost instinctively.
I went down to save her. My feet cramped as soon as I jumped down, but I knew that if I gave up on her, I would regret it for the rest of my life. Finally, I rescued her and brought her into this conspiracy.
Thinking about it now, if I had not worked so hard to save her, maybe it would have been better to sink into the sea with her. At least I could die with her, and at least I could face her with confidence.
But now, she has fallen in love with the man who toyed with her from the beginning. This man is still my king, the one I originally wanted to swear allegiance to. You tell me, what should I do? You tell me!!!
If I die, there will be no pain. But if I die, who else will feel sorry for her and who will protect her? Tell me what I should do!!!"
This was the first time that Sam saw Xuan Qiu cry. He cried so sadly. He didn't tell him what to do. He just made a fist with his right hand and gently hit Xuan Qiu's left chest. A nod was more precious than a thousand words.
Although Sam chose to help Xuan Qiu, he still expressed his concerns. After all, his soldiers were innocent and they had the right to choose. He was not worried about himself, but it did not mean that others were not, so he proposed to Xuan Qiu
In order to allow the soldiers to decide of their own free will to stay or stay.
The friendship on the battlefield was strong, and none of the soldiers who had fought under Xuan Qiu stood by him without retreating.
He knew that it was unwise for him to put others in danger for his own selfish desires. Xuan Qiu was not a reckless person. He had made good arrangements for these loyal men. If anything happened, Emperor Nanfeng would not do it.
Opportunity to harm these soldiers. The soldiers all saw Xuan Qiu's actions and became even more loyal to Xuan Qiu.
According to Xuanqiu's plan, he only went to the imperial capital with a team of eleven people to answer the call of the emperor, and then allocated a team of a thousand people to respond on the outskirts of the imperial capital. The rest stayed at the border, and he went to the palace alone to bring out the queen.
Such a plan is undoubtedly the wisest and has the highest success rate. No matter how foresight Emperor Ren Nanfeng is, he will never think that Xuan Qiu went into danger alone just to take away her queen. Moreover, at this time, the joy of military achievements has been completely over.
After paralyzing Emperor Nanfeng, he would never have such doubts.
Although the plan was good, it still needed someone to cooperate. While Sam was waiting on the outskirts of the imperial capital, Xuan Qiu was staying in a hotel in the imperial capital, holding a cup in a daze.
Today was the last day she agreed with Graniwin. After seeing Graniwin three days ago, he couldn't wait to express his full feelings to her and his intention to take her away.
However, King Xiang was interested in the goddess Wu Meng, and Graniwen was surprised by her infatuation and did not show any expression. He could see Granivin's inner hesitation and helplessness, and he knew that he had so rashly asked her to leave with him.
It was a bit abrupt and he didn't want to force her, so he gave her three days to think about it, left the address of the hotel and left the palace.
At this time, Xuanqiu was very nervous. If Graniwin still didn't show up after a while, it would mean that she was unwilling to go with him. What should he do then, kidnap her by force, or just leave silently?
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Time passed minute by minute, and when the sun set, Graniwen still did not appear. Xuan Qiu felt very disappointed. Looking at the eleven subordinates standing beside him, he smiled sadly and said: "I am just being sentimental."
Alright, let’s go!”
Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Hearing the gentle knock on the door, Xuan Qiu's originally dark eyes suddenly burst into light, and without any hesitation, he came to the door in a few flashes.
The door was opened, and as expected, Graniwin's pretty face appeared.
Seeing Graniwin's appearance, Xuanqiu couldn't help but hold her in his arms before Graniwin could speak.
A whining sound came from his arms, and Graniwin struggled fiercely.
After realizing that he had lost his composure, Xuan Qiu still reluctantly let go of Graniwin after a while.
After exposing his head, Graniwin took a few deep breaths and looked directly at Xuan Qiu with angry eyes.
This was the first time Graniwin showed him an expression other than a distant smile. Although it was an unhappy expression, Xuan Qiu was still very happy. His eyebrows that had been frowned for many years relaxed and he looked like a child.
He smiled brightly, revealing his white teeth, which looked particularly dazzling and eye-catching from Granvin.
Just when neither of them spoke, the sounds of fighting and groaning sounded from behind.
Before Xuan Qiu had time to turn around, he heard a cold voice coming from behind Graniwin: "General Xuan Qiu, where are you planning to take my queen when you are so happy?"
Hearing the sound of Nanfeng, Graniwen didn't show any surprise on his face and just retreated behind Nanfeng.
Looking at Graniwen's retreating figure in disbelief, Xuanqiu's face instantly turned pale, and his heart was in sharp pain like a knife. He tightly covered his chest with his right hand and spurted out a mouthful of blood...