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Chapter 368 Reversing the situation

King Qing threw the document back to Ye Zhaoyan. Seeing that the dagger was gone from his neck, he regained his usual arrogance and ordered loudly: "Withdraw the troops!"

After saying that, he took the lead and left with a group of personal guards.

Ye Zhaoyan did not chase after him, but just stood there and watched King Qing gradually walk out of Nan Yan's encirclement, as if waiting for something.

"My lord, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave!"

As the voice fell, a group of men in black appeared silently in front of Prince Qing and instantly protected him.

With a smile on his lips, Zhang Qin rode up to them.

Prince Qing's expression changed drastically, "What do you want, you traitor?"

"The prince was frightened when he encountered an assassin in Nanyan's territory. Naturally, I will do my best to protect the prince as a landlord."

"It's Nanyan's territory. The dove occupies the magpie's nest, but you still dare to talk so brazenly!"

Zhang Qin was not annoyed and said slowly: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand me. I am just asking you to stay temporarily for a few days. The sky is high and the road is far, and Tianlu's generals have run out of food and grass. We will wait for Tianlu's supplies to arrive before sending the general on his way." Not too late."

When King Qing heard this, he didn't understand anything, "You want to trade me for something?"

Zhang Qin took a roundabout way and said, "Your Majesty is a noble man, but he is not as rough-skinned and thick-bodied as General Ye, so he must be treated with care."

These words were clearly an admission. King Qing suddenly felt sad and angry, but he had no choice but to turn to Ye Zhaoyan, "Are you really going to put me in danger and go against the entire Tianlu?"

"Your Highness, be careful," Ye Zhaoyan said sternly: "This assassin's surprise attack was also unexpected by the general. The general is a Tianlu man, so naturally he would not dare to commit the crime. If something happens to your highness, the general will have to recover even if he dies. justice."

There was something strange about his expression.

After hearing this, King Qing was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Zhang Qin laughed twice, clapped his hands and said, "Major General Ye is indeed loyal and courageous. I would like to thank you in advance for His Majesty Nan Yan!" After saying that, he changed the topic and said, "But, I have always believed in cutting the grass and eradicating the roots. , please don’t blame General Ye.”

After saying that, he raised his hand and issued the order to kill without mercy, "If the Major General is willing to hand over the token just mentioned and stay in Nanyan to serve, I may be able to spare your life."

In an instant, archers all around were aiming at Ye Zhaoyan, ready to attack.

Although King Qing knew that the situation was over, he saw that the people of Nanyan were going back on their word and that Ye Zhaoyan was about to be shot to death by random arrows. He felt filled with hatred, "It is not a pity for you to die, but you have put me in jail! If I died in Nanyan, I will definitely cut your Ye family into pieces!"

Ye Zhaoyan was not afraid at all, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely protect you."

She is so sure, but it seems that Prince Qing is being pretentious. King Qing was so angry that he simply turned his back on him and waited for Ye Zhaoyan to be shot to death by archers.

It was clear that Zhang Qianyan and Wuxin turned against each other in the face of battle, but Ye Zhaoyan was calmer than the other party.

She sighed slightly, raised her hand and took out a simple wooden box, "In this case, I would rather obey your orders than to be respectful. I only hope that the Ye family's token can be exchanged for the prince's safety."

The other hand quietly grasped the dagger in his sleeve and walked towards Zhang Qin, "This thing is related to the secrets of the Ye family and is extremely valuable. Please don't open it in front of others, General Zhang."

Zhang Qin had long been attracted by the thing in her hand. Now that he heard "secret" and "incomparably valuable", he almost glued his eyes to the box, not noticing the silent movement in the air.

Zhang Qin relied on instinct to dodge, but was still caught off guard and stabbed in the side by Ye Zhaoyan who was approaching.

Almost instantly, a sharp arrow shot through the air, causing a dull groan of pain.

Prince Qing opened his eyes wide in fright, and saw the arrow piercing Zhang Qin's chest, dyeing Ye Zhaoyan's silver armor bright red.

"Puff.", blood spurted out, Zhang Qin struggled hard and screamed, "All soldiers listen to my order, don't let Tianlu go!"

Hearing this, Ye Zhaoyan lowered his head and looked at the bloody dagger at his waist, and immediately closed his fingers. He saw Zhang Qin's eyes widening, a wisp of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, he fell on his back, and his body fell to the ground with a crash. Ye Zhaoyan's dagger was stuck in his abdomen, and a sharp arrow penetrated his back, and blood flowed gurglingly.

Several guards behind Zhang Qin were stunned for a moment, and then they all drew their swords and pointed them at Ye Zhaoyan. Li Quan looked at Ye Zhaoyan with a sinister expression, as if he wanted to take her life immediately.

Ye Zhaoyan's eyes glanced over Zhang Qin's corpse and walked slowly towards Li Quan. His indifferent expression made him shiver all over.

Li Quan shouted coldly: "Looking for death! Kill this Tianlu dog thief!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nanyan army surrounded Ye Zhaoyan.

Prince Qing looked at the scene in front of him, his head was buzzing, and he didn't know how to react.

Just when he thought he was going to be buried with Ye Zhaoyan in anger by the Nanyan people, he found a commotion reaching his ears.

Many soldiers in Nanyan's team quietly fell to the ground and died under the swords of those beside them.

When Li Quan saw this, he hurriedly shouted to the soldiers: "What's going on? Everyone stop!"

However, his orders could not suppress the chaos. Many people even attacked each other, making the scene even more chaotic.

He looked at the calm-looking Major General of the Ye family and suddenly had a terrible suspicion in his heart, but he did not dare to verify it himself. He only ordered the soldiers beside him tremblingly: "Idiot, why don't you investigate quickly?"

The soldier quickly took the order and ran to the team to check. As soon as he walked in, he was stabbed to the ground. He twitched several times and fell unconscious.

"Bastard!" Li Quan was furious, raising his sword and heading towards Ye Zhaoyan.

"what"

When Prince Qing heard the wail, he turned around and saw that one of Li Quan's arms had detached from his shoulder and fell into the air.

Ye Zhaoyan drew out his long sword, wiped the blood on the blade with a handkerchief, and slowly retreated to the side of Prince Qing, "Your Majesty, our rescue will be late."

King Qing looked at Zhang Qin and Li Quan who fell to the ground, and the Nanyan army fighting behind them. He was shocked and asked blankly: "How did you do it?"

"Your Majesty," Ye Zhaoyan smiled softly, "As long as you have the will, there is nothing in this world that you cannot do."

Prince Qing has always felt that it was too stingy for a woman to join the army, but looking at her words and deeds today, she realized that women are not inferior to men.

His eyes moved to Ye Zhaoyan's face, and a thought became stronger in his mind.

The Southern Yan army was leaderless, and besides, there was a major general from the Ye family who was highly skilled in martial arts and extremely brave in commanding the army.

Tianlu, of course he won this battle.

While the army was on the side and had not yet finished cleaning up the mess, King Qing's thoughts gradually became clearer. He looked at the resolute girl in front of him and suddenly had an idea: "Major General Ye is young and has both civil and military skills. If he works under my command, In time, it will surely go down in history.”

Ye Zhaoyan bowed his hands and bowed in a humble manner, "I would like to thank the prince for his appreciation, but I don't have this ambition, and I am afraid that I will let down the prince's good intentions. What I have done and asked for is only to clear the Ye family's reputation for a hundred years."

She raised her eyes slightly, and saw the other party's expression showing no anger, feeling a little uneasy in her heart. The next second, the person in front of her had already walked up to Ye Zhaoyan, with a regretful tone: "It would be a pity if such a strong general cannot be subdued."

The corners of his mouth curled up, and in front of Tianlu's army, he suddenly put his hands on her shoulders, but Ye Zhaoyan reacted faster and failed.

Prince Qing paused his hand in the air and said forcefully: "But since I am a daughter, it would not be a bad thing to change my identity and stay with me to help!"

As soon as he said this, the soldiers around him showed surprised expressions.

Ye Zhaoyan was also stunned and immediately understood something.

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