The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 398

Hou Wen only looked at this road before quickly looking away.

Duan Hong originally wanted to send someone to investigate, but Hou Wen said, "Why waste troops? This trip was originally kept secret from everyone, so very little is known about it."

Standing on high ground would inevitably make one more visible to Xu Tian's men.

Duan Hongyi thought this made sense. Xu Tian, ​​being a first-rank official under Prince Rui and also Grand Tutor, must be no ordinary person; it's inevitable that there are spies of Xu Tian around.

Duan Hong immediately waved his hand dismissively. The scouts under Duan Hong hesitated but obeyed their superior's orders and did not go forward to investigate.

Hou Wen sneered inwardly. Such a person...

It's a miracle that he's still alive today.

At this moment, Qin Xiao was lying in ambush on this road. The Dieyi of the Yi Sect looked at the long line below and said, "This road is too obvious, and there is nowhere to retreat. Why lie in ambush here?"

Qin Xian said, "Warfare is based on deception. Besides, although this place is obvious, the more obvious a place is, the less likely anyone will investigate it, because they are confident that no one will be lying in ambush here."

As soon as Qin Xiangang finished speaking, he suddenly felt a silence behind him. He turned his head slightly and saw Dieyi's infatuated expression.

Qin Xian was speechless for a moment and asked, "Miss Dieyi, what's wrong? What happened?"

Dieyi immediately replied, "What you just said is exactly the same."

Qin Xian was somewhat speechless, while the two brothers from the Ban Yi Sect beside him said, "Captain Qin probably doesn't know. What you just said was exactly the same as what our Young Master said, word for word. This Miss Dieyu is very fond of our Young Master Group and has already taken her as a concubine. That's why you were a little stunned just now. Captain Qin, you don't need to take it too seriously."

Dieyi immediately punched the two brothers from the Dieyi Sect behind her and said, "Why are you making things so clear? Hurry up and keep an eye on things. If anything goes wrong with this batch of silver, I'll throw you into a vat of boiling oil when we get back, skin you alive, and use your skins as pillows for my wedding with the young sect leader."

Qin Xian initially thought the girl in the disheveled clothes was just saying it casually, but to his surprise, the brothers behind him showed a flash of fear in their eyes upon hearing this, and could only remain motionless, staring at the team at their feet.

Soon, Hou Wen's troops stopped in front of a mountain range. He gestured for them to stop, and everyone dismounted. Soldiers then carried the five chests of silver into a cave.

Duan Hong followed Hou Wen into the cave and said, "This cave looks like it was where bears hibernated. Is it dangerous to leave it here?"

Hou Wen immediately burst into laughter and said, "Bears are different from humans. This bear doesn't know that these are gold and silver treasures. If they weren't for food, it wouldn't have rummaged through them."

Besides, most of the bears here are already hibernating, so even if we set off firecrackers, it won't attract much of their attention.

Duan Hong nodded and then said, "If others see this, they will take it too. Dig a trap here for me. If anyone dares to touch this silver, fire a volley of arrows and kill them."

Unexpectedly, Duan Hong had such thoughts, which made Hou Wen even more disdainful. Hou Wen walked out of the cave first.

Hou Wen's deputy said, "The general and the others are clearly making veiled accusations; they are worried that we will embezzle this silver."

Hou Wen simply said, "Knowing is enough, there's no need to say it out loud. Besides, my little sister is about to marry into the Duan family. We're practically family now."

Duan Hong overheard this, and a mocking smile flashed across his face. He clearly looked down on the eldest daughter of the Hou family, who had actually given her personal jade pendant to the young master of the Duan family, who was also his cousin.

My cousin actually took out his personal jade pendant and gave it to my father. Who knows what kind of dirty business he had with this young lady from the Hou family.