Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 379 - 377 (Extra for the helmsman)

Chapter 379: Chapter 377 (Extra for the helmsman)

For the first time in many years, the soldiers of Xiyue Country had been driven into a rout and had surrendered of their own accord.

More often than not, the battles ended in a stalemate, with neither party gaining a significant advantage.

Of course, that was before the mishap a few months ago when the deployment map had been leaked.

That night, the soldiers in the military camp who were off duty feasted on meat and guzzled wine in celebration.

Even General Dingyuan (Yang Yong) drank more heartily than anyone else.

"What was going on during the battle today, General? Why did we win without a fight?" A soldier who had been pondering over the question all day finally voiced it, he couldn’t figure out how they had won the battle and was seeking an explanation straight away.

Even General Li himself didn’t know how to answer that question. He was just as confused, but he suspected Sixth Prince had something to do with it, so he glanced at Shangguan Xuanyi, "Sixth Prince, I don’t quite understand why the Spirit Snake Array turned against us at the last moment?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yong slowed down his drinking pace.

Shangguan Xuanyi couldn’t disclose Xiao’er’s involvement, so he casually replied, "Regarding the Spirit Snake Array, I happened to know a little bit more than the other party."

He knew that one of the snake kings was Xiao’er’s pet, a pet that had sought him out voluntarily.

Having said that, he didn’t offer any further explanation.

No one pressed him further, wondering what his "little bit more" knowledge was all about.

The Spirit Snake Array was a legendary formation from ancient times and was known for its mystery. It was only reasonable for the Sixth Prince to refrain from discussing it openly.

It turned out that Xiyue Country only knew an incomplete version of the Spirit Snake Array. They had kicked on an iron plate this time!

How audacious of them using the inadequate formation! They truly overestimated their abilities.

It was said that the Sixth Prince was both a scholar and a warrior, and the reputation did not prove false after all.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yong guzzled down another big bowl of wine.

As the soldiers saw how enthusiastically he was drinking, they kept encouraging him to drink more.

Happy as he was, Yang Yong wasn’t refusing any of them.

Finally, he became so drunk that he was carried back to his tent to sleep off the effects of the alcohol.

As midnight came around, it started snowing. The soldiers, having drunk all night long, hardly felt the cold and were sound asleep.

However, Yang Yong sat up straight on his bed, changed into his night travel clothes, avoided the patrolling soldiers, and disappeared into the darkness.

He arrived at an ordinary farmhouse in a small town on the border, jumped directly over the wall, and went inside.

That night, he waited in the underground study of the house for half the night for the people who were watching him to appear.

However, not a single person showed up, nor did anyone even come close to the house.

Could it be that his intuition was wrong?

Ever since the County Master of Rui’an and her brother joined the expedition, he had lost control of the situation.

The County Master of Rui’an, indeed, was not someone ordinary if a wizard wanted her dead.

Perhaps he had exposed himself the moment he started having contact with her purposely.

As for why he knew Xiao’er’s identity, considering the special care that Sixth Prince gave Xiao’er, if he couldn’t guess her identity, he wouldn’t have survived till now.

He couldn’t return to the military camp anymore!

Despite the lack of concrete evidence, Yang Yong trusted his intuition.

The next day, Yang Yong disguised himself as a traveling merchant and joined the queue of commoners preparing to return to Xiyue Country.

Yang Yong left the city without any trace of difficulties, which made him question if he was overthinking.

When he reached the border of Minze Country, a young man in a silver-white robe was fishing by the river with a girl.

Upon hearing the clip-clopping of horse hooves, the girl turned around, looked at him with a frown and complained, "General Dingyuan, your arrival is ill-timed, you’ve scared away my fish!"

Just as he suspected, his disguise was seen through!

"This is an interesting choice of activity for the Sixth Prince and the County Master of Rui’an, fishing in this cold weather. Have you caught any fish?"

"Yes indeed! We’ve just caught a big fish!" Xiao’er hinted cryptically.

Last night, when Yang Yong left, she had initially thought he was going to meet someone.

However, that was not the case. The golden python told her that he had sat alone in the secret room

for half of the night, doing nothing.

That’s when she realized he was suspicious that his cover had been blown and was deliberately waiting there for his surveillant to appear.

When General Dingyuan failed to show up in camp this morning, she knew that he would not return to the military camp.

So, she and Brother Shangguan came here to wait for him.

This person caused so much trouble and then intended to shrug it off and leave, how could that be possible!

"Yang Yong, are all these things you’ve done intended for avenging Prime Minister Li?"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about." How did she know about his relationship with Prime Minister Li? A moment of surprise flashed across Yang Yong’s face, but he quickly concealed it.

However, Xiao’er didn’t miss that fleeting expression, which further confirmed her suspicion.

"For a father who wouldn’t even grant you his surname, is all this worth it?" Xiao’er continued without acknowledging his denial. "How does it feel to have a father who is the Prime Minister of Minze Country and a mother who is the princess of Xiyue Country? It must have been a tough childhood."

Upon hearing Xiao’er’s remarks, Yang’s surprise was no longer concealable.

How did she know this secret that, in the whole world, only the Khan and Tengmin were privy to?! How did she find out?!

Xiao’er knew about this thanks to her encounter with the second prince of Xiyue Country in the desert.

Tengge’s eyes were very similar to Yang Yong’s, but Yang Yong had more delicate eyebrows and longer eyelashes.

Tengge had rough eyebrows and shorter eyelashes; one would not notice the similarity without close inspection.

But Xiao’er, who had spent much effort in drawing portraits, spotted it right away.

Even their irises had a hint of brown in them.

"I don’t know what you’re babbling about!" He raised his voice slightly to cover up his shock.

His actions instead suggested a hint of guilty conscience.

His childhood past was a shadow he was unwilling to uncover. He wrapped himself in indifference, attempted to bypass them, wanting to leave.

Xiao’er had gleaned confirmation from his reaction, so she didn’t press the matter further.

"But who’s going to atone for the thirty thousand soldiers who died?" Shangguan Xuanyi blocked his way.

Yang Yong didn’t deny it this time. He looked at Shangguan Xuanyi with contempt, "You think you can stop me from leaving? You’re overestimating yourself!"

Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t reply. He never overestimated himself or underestimated the opponents and struck directly at Yang Yong.

The fights between experts were always breathtaking.

Feng Qing and Feng Yang moved to Xiao’er’s side, providing her with protection, in case someone got desperate and decided to threaten her life.

Yang Yong was a highly skilled martial artist, almost on par with Shangguan Xuanyi.

After exchanging more than a hundred moves, Yang Yong gradually started losing ground.

Being amazed at Shangguan Xuanyi’s martial arts skills and knowing he could not continue like this, he pulled out a smoke bomb from his bosom and threw it at Shangguan Xuanyi.

And then he jumped into the river.

Shangguan Xuanyi sidestepped the smoke bomb. The moment the smoke bomb touched the ground, it exploded.

Yellow smoke rapidly obscured his vision.

By the time the smoke cleared and his vision restored, Yang Yong’s figure was disappearing from their sight.

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