After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Zhao Dipu's eyes flashed, "Why should I say that?"

It was obvious that he didn't want to say more about it.

Li Qingqing noticed his expression and asked directly,

"You don't have to tell me, but can you tell me when the Northern Territory army will set out for Feiyun City?"

"Why are you asking this?" Zhao Di Pu was a little surprised. Did he not care whether he lived or died?

"Since you won't reveal who's trying to harm you, there's no guarantee you won't be harmed again next time. After all, you can't always be as lucky as you are today. How about leaving behind some valuable words before you die?"

Zhao Di Pu was furious, "You——!"

Li Qingqing raised the corner of her mouth and continued to speak.

"General Zhao, to be honest, your soldiers have made a great contribution to our Dayuan today."

Li Qingqing then told Zhao Dipu about the captives from the Qi'an Kingdom helping the soldiers defending the city, and Zhao Dipu was stunned.

He never expected that the soldiers guarding the city of Dayuan would actually do this?

If the Northern Territory retaliates in the future...

A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Zhao Dipu's back.

"Lian, Lian Helan——"

"He's dead! Your men assisted us in killing the enemy soldiers from the Northern Territory. Right now... they must be burying his body."

These words were like a heavy hammer, leaving Zhao Di Pu speechless.

Zhao Dipu only felt that half of Lian Helan's death was "contributed" to by their Qi'an country, and he felt sick all of a sudden.

Li Qingqing did not give him a chance to think and continued to speak.

"If the Northern Territory captures Feiyun City, or destroys the Great Abyss, do you think... they will turn their attention to your Qi'an Nation?"

"Buzz——" These words really hit the soul!

The horrifying scene of the Northern Territory swallowing up the territory of the Qi'an Kingdom instantly emerged in Zhao Di Pu's mind.

Zhao Dipu shuddered involuntarily, "You, what do you want me to do?"

"It's very simple, just cooperate with me! I will keep you alive." Li Qingqing was calm.

"Prime Minister Qin of your Great Abyss Nation wants to put me to death. How can you, a mere deputy general, protect me?"

Zhao Di Pu panicked and said, "I have been captured by you, can you still let me go without your permission?"

"Prime Minister Qin wants to harm you?" Li Qingqing raised her eyebrows slightly. "Is it Prime Minister Qin who poisoned your tea?"

While Li Qingqing was asking, she was trying to recall who Qin Xiang was.

Dayuan was divided into three major departments, and only the former Minister of Rites and Co-Prime Minister corresponded to it. His surname was Qin.

Could it be... Qin Heng has come to the border city?

"It's not him." Zhao Di Pu realized that he had said something wrong and his breathing suddenly became rapid.

He glanced quickly at Li Qingqing, only to find that she was staring at him with sharp eyes.

What a hell!

As a veteran who had experienced many battles, he actually felt the oppression brought to him by the great general from a young general.

Zhao Di Pu trembled slightly and silently shifted his gaze away.

After a moment, he sighed.

"The gentleman who met me today might have been sent by Prime Minister Qin. He wasn't wearing official uniform. I don't know his identity, but I have a feeling I've seen him somewhere before."

Not wearing official uniform? Could he be the Protector General of Wei?

Li Qingqing pondered secretly, and then remembered that Zhou Yimo had mentioned Lord Wei coming to the border before.

Normally, with Song Yushi at the border, Wei Duhu would not have to come.

What's more, the war was not over yet, and it was impossible for Wei Duhu to predict that Zhao Dipu would be captured. Why did he come to the border with poison?

"Sir, please—"

At this moment, a sound coming from outside the cell interrupted Li Qingqing's thoughts.

Li Qingqing reacted quickly and slashed Zhao Dipu's neck accurately with a knife.

Zhao Di Pu: "..."

Why did you knock him unconscious again after a disagreement?

Zhao Dipu felt a sharp pain in his neck and was speechless. After he fell into a coma this time, he didn't know where he would be taken next.

Unexpectedly, although his body was stiff and unable to move, his five senses were clear.

Zhao Di Pu then closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious, but secretly pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the movement.

Li Qingqing glanced at Zhao Dipu, exchanged a glance with Zhou Yimo, and they both walked towards the door.

Only then did Wei Duhu and Deputy General He walk in.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!" Li Qingqing stepped forward and saluted.

As soon as Wei Duhu saw Li Qingqing, he immediately smiled and said,

"No need for formalities! I, your Excellency, arrived just in time to witness you kill Lian Helan. It's truly admirable! I heard you also captured the enemy commander, General Zhao. This is a truly remarkable achievement!"

Li Qingqing immediately bowed and responded, "Your Excellency is too kind. This is my duty."

Not far away, Zhao Dipu, who was lying on the stone bed, was horrified. He didn't expect that Lian Helan was killed by this young general!

Then... it's not unfair that I was captured by him.

Zhao Di Pu felt that they were getting closer and closer to him, and he felt that the adult's voice sounded more and more familiar.

Zhao Di Pu was thinking secretly, but then he heard Wei Du Hu say:

"Li Qing, has anyone ever told you that your spear skills are quite similar to that great general back then?"

"General?" Li Qingqing pretended to be confused and shook her head.

Protector Wei stared at Li Qingqing, and seeing that she was normal, he smiled again and said,

"What a coincidence! Your name is exactly the same as that great general's, reversed. Furthermore, you are both skilled in spearmanship. If I hadn't known you were General Li's cousin, I would have almost thought the general was still alive."

Li Qingqing's heart moved slightly when she heard this, but her expression remained unchanged as she responded:

"Your Excellency is too kind. I was only doing my duty. How dare I be compared to the former general?"

Protector Wei laughed out loud and patted Li Qingqing on the shoulder.

"Of course you are not him. Qingli was a traitor to the country, secretly colluding with the Qi'an Kingdom and letting General Zhao and the then Crown Prince Zhao go. He was executed by the wise Emperor long ago!"

Li Qingqing smiled and said nothing more, but secretly complained in her heart: You are the one who collaborates with the enemy and betrays the country, your whole family is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country!

Wei Duhu chatted with Li Qingqing for a few words before turning his gaze to Zhao Dipu, only to see Zhao Dipu lying motionless, as if unconscious.

"Could this man be General Zhao, the enemy commander? Lieutenant General Chi just said he committed suicide by taking poison, so I came to investigate."

Wei Duhu shifted his gaze and looked at Zhou Yimo beside him.

"I heard that the two magistrates of Yuntai County personally escorted the supplies to our border city. I just met Magistrate Xie at General Li's place. I presume you are the Magistrate Zhou, who is proficient in medicine, right?"

Zhou Yimo smiled and bowed in return, "Your Excellency is too polite. I only have a superficial understanding and cannot be called proficient."

Upon hearing this, Protector Wei couldn't help but laugh and said, "County Magistrate Zhou is too modest. Li Feng and Wang Yan were both saved by you. Everyone has witnessed this."

After Wei Duhu finished speaking, he set his eyes on Zhao Dipu lying on the stone bed.

"This General Zhao has a special status. Do you have any way to save him?"

Zhou Yimo glanced at Li Qingqing and responded:

"Sir, I have some experience in treating external injuries, but I'm not very good at detoxification. Can you please find another good doctor?"

"Oh?" Wei Duhu heard this and immediately appeased him.

"County Magistrate Zhou, just do your best and don't feel any pressure. Although this person is extremely important, if he truly dies in our Great Abyss, it is his fate."

"This..." Zhou Yimo hesitated, "I dare not take responsibility."

"You are still young and don't know that the Qi'an Kingdom is a fence-sitter. They submitted to our Dayuan in the past, but later rebelled. The emperor has long been impatient with them."

Wei Duhu patted Zhou Yimo's shoulder and said seriously,

"There are no other good doctors in Border City. You can treat them with confidence. If anything goes wrong, it will have nothing to do with you."

"I understand." Zhou Yimo saluted.