Both worlds are like dreams

Ji Cheng twitched his lips, but in the end he didn't have the courage to gamble, so he said, "Everyone, stay where you are."

Gu Qinglan simply whipped the horse whip, and the chariot slowly drove from Tianqi's camp towards the city gate.

Xue Huang heaved a sigh of relief, but she also felt satisfied. If the other party is arrogant, then be more arrogant than him. This is what Xue Huang learned from Rong Yu, but she obviously learned it the wrong way.

Xuehuang doesn't care, as long as it works.

She, Gu Qinglan and Ji Cheng came to Lu Wenxuan, who bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess and Master Gu."

"General Lu, let's invite General Ji into the city and give him a good treat." Xue Huang smiled and gave Lin Yu a look.

He immediately understood, opened a medicine bottle and placed it under Ji Cheng's nose.

Ji Cheng's eyes widened immediately, "What is this?"

Xue Huang untied his acupuncture points, and Ji Cheng immediately understood what the fragrance just now was. It should be a drug that suppresses his martial arts.

Lu Wenxuan made way for Xue Huang and the others to enter the city first, and then arranged for soldiers to defend it. But after doing all this, he slowly rode his horse back to the city, but the moment he stepped into the tent, he could no longer hold on and fainted.

Inside the tent were Gu Qinglan and Xue Huang who had returned earlier.

Dongfang Cong immediately came to Xue Huang's side, because he noticed that Xue Huang's face looked a little strange at the moment, and she was regulating her internal energy. He stepped forward and pinched her pulse, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Gu Qinglan who was guarding her: "It's okay, your internal energy has been consumed too much, you will be fine after a rest." After that, he took out a medicine bottle and gave it to Gu Qinglan, and then went to check Lu Wenxuan's injuries.

He had broken two ribs before, and although the injuries were suppressed with medication, they had obviously worsened after the battle just now.

If he continues to do such reckless things, the place he wants to rescue people from will not be the hands of the King of Hell, but the hell of endless suffering.

After regulating her breathing for half an hour, Xue Huang opened her eyes.

Gu Qinglan came in from the door, gave her the pill given by Dongfang Cong, and then poured her a glass of water.

"Any news about my second uncle and the others?"

"not yet."

“It’s not that easy to imagine.”

"Brother Wei and Brother Xuyao are acting more and more in sync, and they will definitely return safely this time."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "Xu Yao has indeed changed a lot since we first met him."

"Perhaps he was the only one who carried the burden in the past, but now he has someone to go with him."

"Where's General Lu? I vaguely heard that he seemed to be seriously injured."

"Lu Wenxuan's injuries have been temporarily stabilized. He is resting in another tent and is being taken care of by Senior Hua Yu."

After what happened at the Mountain of No Return, Hua Yu also confirmed Lu Wenxuan's feelings. Although Lu Wenxuan did not say it explicitly, Hua Yu understood it in her heart, so she stopped being angry with him and stayed by his side silently to take care of him. No matter what he said, she would not leave.

Xue Huang stood up and said, "Then let's go talk to Ji Cheng first. If he is willing to retreat, we can avoid a fight, and Second Uncle and the others won't have to take risks."

Gu Qinglan nodded and brought Xuehuang to where Ji Cheng was being held.

As soon as Xue Huang entered, she found that there was a table full of delicious food and wine on the table in front of Ji Cheng, but he didn't eat a single bite and just sat there with a sullen face.

When he saw Xue Huang and Gu Qinglan come in, he just looked at them coldly.

Gu Qinglan asked, "Is it that the food in Muhua City doesn't suit General Ji's taste?"

"What exactly do you want to do?" Ji Cheng asked coldly.

"I want to talk to the General."

"I have nothing to talk about with you guys," Ji Cheng snorted, "Surrender is impossible, just give up on this idea."

Gu Qinglan smiled faintly, "General Ji has fought for Tianqi for decades and killed countless people of Beiling. If I persuade the general to surrender, Qinglan will be speechless in front of his father in the underworld."

Ji Cheng smiled, "So you still don't dare to kill me. You are the same as Gu Rongchuan, equally indecisive."

Xue Huang tilted her head and glanced at him, "General Ji, please speak nicely. Prince Gu treats me with courtesy, but I am different. If anything you say makes me unhappy... I can't kill you, but if I make you suffer in other ways, you won't have to."

Ji Cheng choked and his previous arrogant expression subsided a lot.

Gu Qinglan poured him a glass of wine and said calmly: "General, you are frank, so Qinglan will speak frankly. I guess the real purpose of the general's attack on Muhua City is to weaken the strength of Muhua City by taking advantage of the shortage of food and grass in the city, right?"

Ji Cheng didn't say anything.

Gu Qinglan continued: "After all, Tianqi and Beiling are at war, Xiyue will definitely not let go of this opportunity. This is what Tianqi is most reluctant to see. But Tianqi does not want to miss the opportunity to weaken Beiling's combat power, so this battle must be fought, but it will not last forever."

"What Master Gu said is true, but now my Tianqi army is at the gates of the city. Even if you hold me hostage, you can't change the current predicament. After all, what you lack is food and grass. Even if I Tianqi doesn't attack the city, you will still die if the food and grass are exhausted. And I, Tianqi, can capture Muhua City without a single soldier."

Gu Qinglan smiled faintly, "General Ji, I'm very curious, who came up with the idea of poisoning the city?"

"I really don't know about that," Ji Cheng picked up the wine glass, "The order I received was only to attack the city."

"General Ji doesn't want to talk, but I won't force him. But is the person who issued this order in Pingyang City right now?"

Ji Cheng took a sip of wine, frowning slightly, "What do you want to ask?"

Xue Huang said, "We are curious, if the person who issued this order is in Pingyang City right now and finds out that you have been captured by us, will he care about your life or death?"

Ji Cheng smiled sarcastically, "You don't need to worry about my life or death."

"Oh?" Xue Huang raised an eyebrow, "So this person is not here. Thank you for letting me know."

"What did I say?" Ji Cheng was confused.

"Your expression says it all." Xue Huang said with a smile.

Ji Cheng disagreed, "What does this mean?"

"This means that the only person who can make the decision in the entire Pingyang City is General Ji, and General Ji is in our hands."

Ji Cheng smiled and said, "I still say the same thing. Without food and grass, you can only wait for death."

Gu Qinglan filled his glass again and said calmly: "Just now, I received a letter from Shangyang City. His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince has overcome all objections and successfully persuaded His Majesty to issue an order for all cities to support Muhua City."

Ji Cheng frowned, "This is impossible."

Gu Qinglan's eyes deepened slightly, "Why is the general so sure?"

"I heard that Shen Congfeng, the Dingguo General of Beiling, has always been at odds with Lu Wenxuan, and is in a different camp from the Fifth Prince. How could he agree to support Muhua City?"

"General Shen has commanded a large army for many years, so he must have extraordinary courage and vision. How could he sit back and watch Tianqi attack Beiling?"

Ji Cheng showed an amused expression, "Prince Gu has a high opinion of General Shen. I wonder what General Shen would think if he knew about this?"

"General Ji seems to have determined that General Shen will not take action?" Gu Qinglan said calmly, "But the situation often changes in an instant. Who can be sure?"

Ji Cheng frowned slightly.

Gu Qinglan stood up with a smile in his eyes, "General Ji, please wait and see." After that, he walked out of the tent with Xue Huang.