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Li Yue's delicate body suddenly stiffened, and a blush instantly spread across her fair cheeks, and she instantly became shy.

She quickly pulled back her hand like a frightened bird and dodged to the side in panic.

"Brother Chen, what are you talking about? The Fifth Prince and I are just friends." Li Yue's tone was filled with embarrassment that was difficult to conceal, and she was secretly confused.

Chu Jingchen didn't take these trivial matters to heart at first, but it was the gossip that Duo'er had mentioned before. With her around, he knew all the gossip in the capital.

At this moment, Li Yue seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and subconsciously scolded:

"Don't listen to Yi Duo'er's nonsense, she is just talking nonsense!" Chu Jingchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, outlining a smile as warm as the sun, his eyes full of gentleness and encouragement.

This indicates that Liyue does not need to be shy about this. It is not shameful to like someone. One should muster up the courage to pursue the other person boldly and also ask the other person's feelings honestly.

Li Yue's heart seemed to be beating wildly, and a trace of timidity surged up in her.

Her bright eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of mist, revealing a hint of uneasiness and hesitation.

In fact, she sensed that the person Chu Junheng liked was Yi Duoer, but he just buried this love deep in his heart.

At this moment, Chu Jingchen stared at Li Yue, who was still hesitating and wandering around, frowned slightly, and advised:

"Liyue, you can learn from Duo'er's fearlessness and speak your heart out openly. Only in this way can you avoid being left with regrets.

Whether the outcome is a flourishing one or a thorny one, we should remain fearless."

After saying that, he turned around, leaving Li Yue standing there, staring at the figure that was gradually moving away.

She thought to herself that what he said was absolutely right. No matter what the result was, she had to talk it out with Chu Junheng before leaving.

The thought flashed through his mind, and without hesitation, he disappeared from the spot as fast as a meteor.

In Jiangzhou City, Yi Duoer stood in the midst of the clamor and took a few deep breaths of the air that was slightly scented with gunpowder.

She tried hard to calm her unhappy mood. She completely ignored Jiang Lin's previous words.

Perhaps Jiang Lin realized his words were too harsh, or perhaps the dire situation with the enemy at the gates meant he had no other options. Faced with the lives of tens of thousands of people in the city, Yi Duoer had no choice but to come up with this desperate plan! He shouldn't have said such hurtful words!

So, he slowly walked towards Yi Duoer, with a bit of awkwardness on his face, and said softly:

"Your suggestion is not without merit. I will try to make a human skin mask, but I don't know if it will be successful."

Yi Duoer showed a cold smile like ice. She was a stingy person. She just responded coldly with "hmm" and turned away.

The figure looked particularly thin in the afterglow. Jiang Lin sighed helplessly.

In the past, he thought she was just a woman who could only play some tricks, but now, he sincerely admired her.

In the midst of the chaos and war, a weak woman showed no fear and actively devoted herself to treating the wounded, racking her brains and trying every possible way to protect Jiangzhou.

He reflected silently that he was too narrow-minded. As he thought about it, his expression became as dark and solemn as the deep night sky.

Yi Duoer nervously told Gu Yizhou her plan. Her voice was as soft as silk and her eyes were full of caution.

I was afraid that he would think this plan was too risky, which would cause him to have emotional fluctuations and be detrimental to his recovery.

But she knew that the matter was too serious to be concealed, so she had to tell the whole story.

After all, once the truth comes out, the first person to bear the brunt of the blame will be him, the general who is responsible for defending the city.

However, to her surprise, Gu Yizhou was extremely understanding and fully supported her plan.

With Gu Yizhou's instructions, Yi Duoer and Xie Xingchen immediately went to the market to gather the people.

Yi Duoer stood in the center of the crowd, like a shining star. She was the first to speak, her voice clear and loud, like the sound of a huge bell:

"Now, our homeland is a tempting piece of fat meat, attracting the greed of bandits. Jiangzhou City has been besieged and is now in danger! At this moment, the bandits have occupied all the exits of Jiangzhou.

As a result, we are unable to pass on information to the outside world, let alone seek rescue troops!"

Her eyes were like torches as she scanned the crowd. After a pause, she continued:

"This time the bandits are coming with a force of 200,000 men. We only have 50,000 soldiers in the city, so we don't have the strength to defeat them.

When the city is broken, we will all become lambs to be slaughtered, others will be the butchers and we will be the meat!"

Yi Duoer's tone was passionate and generous. She wanted to let the people know how critical the situation was.

She knew that keeping the people in a warm place seemed to protect them, but in fact it was pushing them into a deeper abyss. At the same time, the power of the people should not be underestimated.

As expected, after hearing the news, the people were like frightened rabbits, with panic expressions on their faces. However, all this was within Yi Duoer's expectations.

Fortunately, the panic did not spread like a plague and cause riots. Instead, it aroused the flames of anger among the people, just like soldiers waiting to go to the battlefield at any time, full of murderous intent.

At this time, a middle-aged man asked loudly: "Then what should we do?" Before Yi Duoer could speak, another strong man roared:

"Let's pick up our weapons and fight them to protect our families!" Everyone's emotions were like a tinderbox that exploded in an instant. They raised their hands and shouted:

"Fight with them and protect Jiangzhou!" Xie Xingchen was like a cold iceberg, watching the people's boiling blood with cold eyes, while the other generals seemed to have tears in their eyes, because this was the home where they were born and raised!

Yi Duoer slowly raised her hands, signaling them to calm down.

Her expression was as firm as a rock, her eyes as sharp as a hawk, and she continued:

"Listen to me, everyone. To die is but a stroke of the wrist, but to die for these bandits is as light as a feather and not worth it.

I, in gratitude for Master Gu's trust, have gathered you all here today to form a death squad. Only twenty men are needed! And these twenty men must be like dragons in the water, with exceptional swimming prowess!

They will shoulder the heavy responsibility of heading to Zhaotong to inform the garrison commander there and request reinforcements!"

Yi Duoer explained the reason, and the people were very positive. For the sake of their families, they were all willing to join the death squad.

This made Yi Duoer feel relieved instantly. Because the soldiers on the front line could only stay on the front line to protect the people!

Without further ado, the captain on the side immediately selected young men with outstanding swimming skills and strong bodies in public.

In less than an incense stick's time, twenty strong men had emerged. Time was running out, with only one night left, so they had to race against time to complete the training.

Night falls quietly.

The battle at the front was still in full swing, and the wounded were carried off the battlefield one after another like a tide.

For a moment, Jiangzhou City was like hell on earth.

Xie Xingchen happened to catch a glimpse of Yi Duoer's slightly pale face. She was still busy moving among the wounded, stopping their bleeding and bandaging them.

Xie Xingchen couldn't help but feel pity in his heart, as if a string of a guitar was touched, and hurriedly persuaded her to go back and rest.

Yi Duoer was indeed exhausted at the moment. She also knew that Xie Xingchen and everyone else had worked extremely hard. Old Yan also came forward to persuade them:

"Yes, girl, we have enough people here and can take turns to rest. Why don't you go and rest for a while? Come back and replace them when you have recovered your energy."

Yi Duoer was no longer stubborn this time. She saw many women coming to help, and some unmarried women volunteered to act as the doctor's assistants.

Now that there is no shortage of manpower, he readily agreed.

Just as he was about to turn around and rest, Jiang Lin had already made a human skin mask and hurried over to hand it to Gu Yizhou.

Seeing this, Yi Duoer couldn't help but exclaimed: "So fast?"

Her eyes fell on Jiang Lin's calloused and swollen hands, and she thought to herself that he must have been racing against time and never stopped for a moment when making it.

Gu Yizhou held the human skin mask in his hand and handed it to Gu Yizhou!