Murong Bai and several generals looked at each other, whispered a few words, and then quickly hid themselves.

Not long after, Shangguan Xi hurried over with several followers.

Their steps were hurried and their expressions were nervous.

When Shangguan Xi saw Qin Ming, a flash of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he immediately shouted, "General Qin, there's a traitor behind us, arrest him quickly!"

At this time, Yan Nan also chased over and pointed at Shangguan Xi and started scolding him.

"Shangguan Xi, you are the one who is collaborating with the enemy and betraying your country. This general has been chasing you all the way here because you escaped from the Western Frontier military camp."

Shangguan Xi's face was full of pride, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer.

"You also said that I escaped. What's wrong with you? How do you know all this? I think you are the one who collaborates with the enemy and betrays the country, right?"

His eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring at Yan Nan closely.

Yan Nan's face turned gloomy and veins bulged on his forehead, but he was unable to refute.

Shangguan Xi continued, "General Yan, it's clear that you're collaborating with the enemy and treasonous, yet you're still here slandering me. Otherwise, how could Yanmen Pass have fallen? Look at the wounds on my body, they were all inflicted by the thieves from Western Xinjiang, and yet you're still here making excuses."

As he spoke, he tore off his clothes, revealing the crisscrossing scars on his body, which were covered in blood and were shocking to the eye.

Everyone gasped when they saw this.

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Jiang was furious, with sparks of anger flashing in his eyes: "What, General Yan, it turned out that you surrendered to the enemy? How did you become such a person?"

His voice was filled with disappointment and anger, and he drew the sword in his hand and pointed it at Yan Nan.

Shangguan Qing in the space laughed so hard he fell backwards. "Haha, I have to say this Deputy General Jiang is really talented in acting. If I didn't know, I would have thought it was real."

Murong Bai hurriedly hugged Shangguan Qing and said, "Qing'er, watch your stomach."

Shangguan Qing knew that his movements just now were indeed a bit too big, so he quickly adjusted himself and continued to watch the show.

At this time, Yan Nan was so anxious that he stamped his feet and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"No, it's not me. You have to believe me. It's Shangguan Xi. Lao Jiang, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

There was anxiety and helplessness in his voice as he tried to make Lieutenant General Jiang believe him.

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Jiang was a little slow, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He slowly turned his head to look at Shangguan Xi beside him.

Shangguan Xi said with a smile, "Deputy General Jiang, no matter what, I am acting according to orders. But Yan Nan, let me ask you, whose orders are you following?"

Yan Nan's face flushed red, he stammered and couldn't speak, and he became more and more anxious.

His eyes widened as he explained anxiously, "I... I didn't receive any orders! I just followed you because I saw you acting suspiciously. It was you..."

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Shangguan Xi.

"General Yannan, if I remember correctly, you were supposed to be stationed at Yanmen Pass with General Li Da. Now that Yanmen Pass has fallen, can you shirk your responsibility?"

Yan Nan's face became even uglier, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, but he was unable to refute.

He knew very well that he did have an unshirkable responsibility, and he seemed a little at a loss when faced with Shangguan Xi's questioning.

Shangguan Xi's face was filled with anxiety, and he shouted, "Oh no! Could it be that both of you brothers have already betrayed your country? Yanbei is stationed at Jiahe Pass, so doesn't that mean Jiahe Pass is also in danger? I'm afraid Murong State is in danger!"

Qin Ming panicked upon hearing this and hurriedly said, "What should we do? We must return to the capital as soon as possible. General Shangguan, do you have a map to get back?"

Shangguan Xi smiled faintly and replied confidently, "Of course there is. However, our top priority right now is to capture this traitor and find the treasure. Once we obtain this treasure, it will be easy to recover the lost territory and recapture the city."

Qin Ming immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right, General Shangguan is absolutely right. We should have faith in the Shangguan family's character. Come, capture Yan Nan for me!"

The corners of Shangguan Xi's mouth rose slightly, revealing an even more complacent look, and the coldness in his eyes became even stronger.

He shouted coldly: "Kill without mercy!"

Qin Ming smiled and gave the order: "Come here, drag these people away and execute them."

Then, he turned to look at Shangguan Xi, completely ignoring Yan Nan's shouts, and solemnly suggested: "Young General, the most urgent task at present is to quickly obtain the treasure, then return to Yanmen Pass and give the enemy a surprise attack."

However, Shangguan Xi responded calmly, "Don't worry. Even if the enemy captures Murong State, it won't be a big deal. I, the general, will naturally find a way to recapture the lost territory."

At this moment, Deputy General Jiang's face showed worry, and he couldn't help but question: "Young General, I'm afraid this isn't a good idea. If Jiahe Pass falls, thousands of civilians will be forced to leave their homes and wander around. Even if we can eventually recapture the lost land, the people's lives will be in jeopardy, and it will be difficult for them to return to normal."

Shangguan Xi glared at Lieutenant General Jiang fiercely and rebuked him in a cold tone, "Lieutenant General Jiang, are you telling me how to do things?"

Qin Ming saw Shangguan Xi was furious and hurried to intervene, saying, "Young General, calm down. You misunderstood. We are really short of food. We can only sustain ourselves for two days at most. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have turned back."

Shangguan Xi frowned when he heard this and asked unhappily, "How could this happen?"

Qin Ming sighed and explained, "The situation on the road was unclear. We encountered many dangers and lost many brothers. A lot of food was also inexplicably gone. We guess it was eaten by rats in the underground river."

After hearing this, Shangguan Xi frowned even deeper and remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.

At this moment, Shangguan Qingzheng watched all this with a sneer, and said disdainfully: "This traitor, I think he clearly wants to let Xijiang directly invade Murong Kingdom, and then slowly withdraw it himself, reaping the benefits."

Murong Bai on the side smiled slightly: "Yes, it's a pity that he didn't know that Nangong Yu had already fled back to Western Xinjiang, and his plan failed."

Shangguan Qing couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, mockingly saying, "I really want to see his expression when he finds out. It must be quite something. Speaking of which, General Qin and Deputy General Jiang are really good at acting. They've tricked Shangguan Xi into a complete mess."

Outside the space, Shangguan Xi seemed to have made up his mind. He took out a small piece of paper from his arms, carefully observed the surrounding environment, then looked at a small hill and smiled triumphantly.

He quickly stepped forward and ordered people to clear the surrounding vegetation, and then a stone door slowly appeared.

He shouted excitedly, "Come here, right here, come quickly, open this place for this general, hahahaha..."

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