Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

In the spacious stables of Zuotun, sunlight filtered through the cracks, casting dappled shadows. Several armored soldiers gathered in a circle, their gaze fixed on Zhang Jingwei's little donkey, and they engaged in a lively discussion.

"Hey, look at this little donkey, its fur is so smooth and shiny, so delicate. Even the war horses in our camp seem to be inferior to it!" One of the soldiers was the first to speak in admiration.

Another soldier immediately echoed, "That's right! And I heard that this little donkey is the exclusive mount of General Huangfu's eldest son!"

However, as soon as the words came out, someone raised an objection: "Isn't that right? Why do I remember that General Huangfu only has one precious daughter?"

The man who spoke earlier immediately retorted, "Hey, do you have hair growing in your ears? The man I'm talking about is not some eldest son, but the general's son-in-law! Even our general has to respectfully address him as 'son-in-law' when he sees him!"

At this time, another person sighed: "Tsk tsk tsk, this little donkey is so lucky, being able to enjoy a prosperous life in the marquis's mansion!"

Just as everyone was talking about it, a piece of news suddenly came: "I just heard from the people in the kitchen that the son-in-law and the captain had a quarrel!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, and everyone was immediately in an uproar.

"Oh? Is this true? Could it be that the captain-general is not paying attention to military affairs, which has angered General Huangfu, so he specially sent the son-in-law down to rectify the situation?"

"Well, actually I think it's pretty good now. If I practice seriously every day, I will be exhausted!" A slightly lazy voice muttered.

"Hahahaha..." There was a burst of laughter around, and then someone teased: "Based on your character, when the Rong people come to kill you, you will definitely be the first one to run away!"

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There was laughter and joy outside, but tensions were rising in the barracks.

Mu Tou stood in front of Zhang Jingwei, while Wang Ergou trembled beside him. Zhang Jingwei asked with disdain, "Why are you shaking? You are a spy commander after all, how could you be afraid of such a scene?"

Wang Ergou looked panicked, his body trembling slightly as he spoke, "I...I'm really not like this because I'm scared. Every time I encounter a tense situation like this, I can't help but tremble. Even I can't control it!"

At this moment, Zhang Jingwei was speechless. This person's mental quality was too poor. He then asked, "Do you have anything on you that can protect yourself?"

Wang Ergou swallowed his saliva, calmed down a little and replied, "I, I have a sharp blade hidden in my shoes. If I encounter danger, it should be enough to protect myself!" After that, he deliberately raised his foot to pop out the sharp blade and showed it to him.

After listening to this, Zhang Jingwei turned his head and cast his gaze towards Hao Aiming. His tone was still as cold as iron, and he said mercilessly: "You must know that at this point, you have no way out!"

Hao Aiming's eyes were red as he glared at Zhang Jingwei and responded with gritted teeth: "You forced me to do this!"

At this moment, the general flag officer standing nearby hurried forward to persuade him, "Master, please put down your knife first! There must be many misunderstandings here. If we just sit down and talk slowly, we can definitely explain it clearly. Please don't let this damage the harmony between us!"

Then, another flag officer chimed in, saying, "That's right. It's not easy for the son-in-law to come all this way. Why can't we just talk it out? There's no need to resort to violence!"

However, Hao Aiming remained unmoved. He roared at the two flag officers, "Get out of here! You ungrateful, disloyal bastards! I've been very kind to you all, but I never thought you'd turn against me and speak for outsiders at the critical moment!"

Zhang Jingwei smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "You are all soldiers under General Huangfu, and I am his son-in-law. How can there be any so-called betrayal?" However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. Tian Cai suddenly seemed to be stimulated by something. No one knew what was wrong with him. He drew the sword at his waist without hesitation and pounced forward like a ferocious beast. Mu Tou, who was watching, became nervous and took a defensive stance. However, Tian Cai's target was not Zhang Jingwei, but Hao Aiming, who was standing nearby!

This sudden change was so sudden that even Zhang Jingwei himself failed to react in time. Suddenly, the sword in Tian Cai's hand flashed through the air and slashed straight towards Hao Aiming.

If Hao Aiming had not been wearing that sturdy soft armor, the previous blow would have left him with skin torn and blood splattered everywhere.

Hao Aiming's eyes widened, and he asked angrily, "What on earth do you want to do?"

Tian Cai responded without showing any weakness: "Of course I want to protect Young Master Zhang!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingwei muttered to himself: "Is this guy schizophrenic? Why is he acting so strangely and erratically?"

Facing Tian Cai's actions, Hao Aiming snorted coldly and continued to scold, "You shameless man, you have committed countless evil deeds and done countless unscrupulous things on a daily basis. Now you dare to dream of transforming yourself into a loyal dog who protects his master? Do you really think he will let you go easily?"

Tian Cai seemed to have no desire to engage Hao Aiming any further, simply saying, "Stop nagging!" Holding a steel knife, his eyes gleaming with determination, Tian Cai attempted to subdue Hao Aiming with a fierce attack. However, Hao Aiming, as a skilled officer, nimbly dodged Tian Cai's attacks, his dagger as cunning as a venomous snake, occasionally launching counterattacks.

Although Tian Cai was wearing armor, he gradually found that he was no match for Hao Aiming in martial arts. Every attack from Hao Aiming accurately found his weakness, making him exhausted.

At this moment, Hao Aiming suddenly launched a fierce attack, his dagger stabbed straight into Tian Cai's chest. Tian Cai saw this and quickly blocked it with his steel knife, but due to the disparity in strength, he was pushed back a few steps by Hao Aiming.

Zhang Jingwei saw Tian Cai fighting hard and felt unsure what this guy was trying to do.

"Stop! Tian Xiaoqi! Stop it now. Swords and knives have no eyes. Don't hurt Captain Hao!" The scene suddenly became tense, and the flag officer on the side tried to persuade Tian Cai to stop.