Twin Space: The Evil King Should Never Think of Taking the Throne

In the seventeenth year of Zhangde, on the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month, in Guanshan Jialing Gorge.

The soldiers of the Northern Frontier Army's Vanguard Battalion were wearing armor and hiding at the edge of the valley. They crouched low, held their breath, and waited patiently for their prey to take the bait.

There was a rustling sound from the surrounding woods, and from time to time the howling of wolves could be heard in the quiet canyon, which was eerie and terrifying.

Under the moonlight, Guo Sheng, dressed in a battle robe, moved his ears, his eyes full of coldness. He hid behind a tall tree, seemingly in a natural state, but unconsciously clenched his hands.

At this time, a soldier sent to spy on the military intelligence came to his side quietly, knelt on one knee and said:

"General, the prey has been caught."

After hearing the soldier's report, the two generals beside Guo Sheng were delighted and looked at Guo Sheng. Victory or defeat depended on this one move. After this battle, Liu Shuo would be seriously injured and Beiguan would be able to be stable for a few years.

"Guo Wei, you will cooperate with Guo Ming in the main attack. Guo Wu, you will be responsible for cutting off the retreat of his Liushuo army. We must make sure they never return this time."

"Yes!"

The two generals took the order and left, while Guo Sheng looked towards the deep valley and clenched his fists again.

This time, he was able to trick King Liu Shuo into taking the risk of advancing his troops thanks to his good friend Lin Ziqiao who went deep into the enemy camp and lured the enemy into a trap. Therefore, no matter what, he had to defeat Liu Shuo and save Ziqiao's life at the same time.

At this time, rows of bright torches at the bottom of the valley revealed the exact location of Liu Shuo's army. The Northern Border Army ambushed in the valley could see clearly that the Liu Shuo's vanguard battalion was leading the way, followed closely by the heavily guarded Liu Shuo King and Liu Shuo Princess Huyan Nana.

Next to Huyan Nana was a man from the Central Plains wearing Liushuo clothing with a white cloth tied on his right arm. He urged his horse to follow behind King Liushuo and Huyan Nana, neither hurried nor slow, with a natural demeanor, which formed a sharp contrast with the Liushuo army's tense night march.

Liu Shuo's army marched towards the valley in a mighty manner, step by step into the encirclement of the Northern Army, until the last group of troops had reached the bottom of the valley and King Liu Shuo also saw the blocked exit in front of them.

A pile of huge rocks blocked the middle of the road, leaving Liu Shuo's army with no way to go.

King Liushuo was about to order the vanguard camp to carry stones to clear the way when he heard Guo Sheng's voice echoing in the valley.

"King Liu Shuo, Sheng has been waiting for you for a long time."

Guo Sheng's voice echoed in the valley, and Liu Shuo's army was immediately in an uproar. The soldiers held torches and searched everywhere but could not see anyone.

In just a moment, arrows came pouring in from all over the mountains and plains, and wailing sounds rose and fell, instantly spreading throughout the valley.

"Guo Sheng!"

King Liushuo's eyes were bloodshot. He waved his long sword on his horse to block the arrows, and shouted Guo Sheng's name loudly into the valley.

Huyan Nana beside him also kept waving the whip in her hand, blocking the arrows while not forgetting to move towards Lin Ziqiao in white. She said as she retreated:

"Ziqiao, stay with me."

Lin Ziqiao calmly urged his horse to follow King Liushuo and Huyan Nana, without making any effort to block the arrows. On the one hand, most of the arrows were shot at King Liushuo, and on the other hand, this Princess Liushuo helped him block quite a few arrows.

He continued to follow the father and daughter in retreating without hurrying, and did not forget to reply to Huyan Nana:

"Don't worry, Princess. Your husband can handle it."

Arrows with flames came again in overwhelming numbers, and the flames illuminated the entire valley. The wailing, the neighing of war horses, the burning of the fire, and the shouts of killing to capture King Liushuo alive mixed together, as if singing the triumphant song of victory in the Central Plains in advance.

There were too many flying arrows and the Liushuo army suffered heavy losses. Even the martial arts master King Liushuo was injured. They even had to retreat on foot because they failed to protect their horses.

Surrounded by heavy troops, King Liushuo took Huyan Nana all the way to the valley entrance, and Lin Ziqiao still followed behind them.

King Liushuo fought all the way and finally came to the valley entrance surrounded by the Northern Army. At this moment, Guo Sheng's voice echoed again, and the sound was louder than the war drum, as if it struck the heads of Liushuo people directly.

"King Liu Shuo, you have no way out, just surrender!"

Hearing Guo Sheng's voice, King Liu Shuo was so angry that he killed three northern soldiers in a row. He held up his long sword and shouted:

"Guo Sheng, you are a despicable villain."

His long sword protected Huyan Nana behind him, while Huyan Nana was still subconsciously protecting Lin Ziqiao.

"It's absolutely ridiculous. You, King Liu Shuo, have the nerve to call me a despicable general!"

Guo Sheng's cold laughter was heard in the valley. He walked around the soldiers and generals who had surrounded the remaining Liu Shuo troops, walked slowly to the front of the embarrassed King Liu Shuo, and stood about three feet away from him.

"King Liushuo, in the past three years, you have repeatedly led troops to invade, killed the people of the Central Plains, and disturbed the peace of the northern border. When it comes to being despicable, who can compare to you!"

"Haha, Guo Sheng, hello. You are very good! I, the King of Liushuo, fought for more than ten years to pacify Liushuo. I thought I could easily conquer your so-called fertile land of the Central Plains, but I didn't expect you to block me for three years.

What a good plan! Now my Liushuo army of 100,000 is buried here, I am afraid it is impossible to make a comeback.

But don’t be complacent too early.”

King Liu Shuo said this and turned around and walked towards Lin Ziqiao. His movement was so fast that people could not react in time. In just a moment, his long sword was swung over.

"Father!"

As the long sword passed by, Huyan Nana only had time to scream, but was unable to stop it. Lin Ziqiao, who was always on guard against King Liu Shuo, reacted quickly, tapping the ground with his toes and retreating backwards. The speed was so fast that even Guo Sheng was shocked.

King Liu Shuo missed the target with his strike and was upset. He pointed his long sword at Lin Ziqiao and said with gritted teeth:

"Shameless boy!"

Huyan Nana, who was standing by, didn't understand what was going on and actually stood in front of Lin Ziqiao.

"Why did the father hurt Ziqiao?"

King Liushuo looked at the Liushuo army that had been wiped out long ago, and then looked at Huyan Nana who was still protecting Lin Ziqiao, and shouted:

"Nana, don't you understand yet? The one who killed me in Liushuo today is this shameless villain."

"Wha...what?"

Huyan Nana's eyes widened, and her bloodstained face showed disbelief and unprecedented despair. She turned stiffly and looked at Lin Ziqiao, who remained spotless even in the smoke of gunpowder.

"King Liu Shuo, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. You'd better surrender!"

Lin Ziqiao's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, shattering the little hope in Huyan Nana's heart.

She was trembling all over, pointing at Lin Ziqiao, gritting her teeth and unable to speak. She thought she had found a lifelong companion, but she didn't expect that she would fall in love with a spy.

"Lin Ziqiao!"

Huyan Nana raised her hand and swung the whip towards Lin Ziqiao, but Lin Ziqiao remained calm and dodged by jumping and dodging the whip.

"So, your martial arts skills have always been there. That muscle softening powder..."

"Although the muscle softening powder is powerful, it is no match for my Duoduo's detoxification pill. Princess, surrender! As long as you surrender, your husband will protect your life."