The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Hu Rulie was always wary of Wan Yanhe, and his trusted confidants couldn't get any information about him.

After resting for two days, many of Hu Rulie's soldiers advised Wan Yanhe to hand over his command of troops, which infuriated Wan Yanhe.

Eager to achieve quick results, he led his troops in another siege.

Li Zhe had already made all the arrangements. He Qi and Lin Xing were in charge of the coal-for-grain exchange, while he and Cheng Yu were stationed in the army.

The battle cry has sounded.

At this time of year, all the shops in the city are closed, and there are very few people to be seen on the streets.

Li Zhe led his troops out to meet the enemy.

Without saying a word, Wan Yanhe raised his sword and slashed at Li Zhe's head.

Li Zhe dodged instantly and swiftly retaliated.

The two sides exchanged blows, and the fight was fierce.

Fueled by rage, Wan Yanhe exerted all his strength, preparing to vent his discontent on the battlefield.

As he turned his horse around, the Yan soldiers around him killed one by one, their eyes bloodshot with rage.

Li Zhe tightened the reins and charged straight at Wan Yanhe's chest with his sword.

The two sides were locked in a fierce struggle, and the air above the snow-covered loess soil carried a pungent smell of rust.

In the blink of an eye, one vibrant life after another fell.

The battle raged from day to night without ever ceasing.

Yin Baicai paced back and forth in the room, anxious. Why wasn't it over yet? Could something have happened?

The bugle call to retreat has not yet been sounded. Several hours have passed since the fighting began. What is the situation of the battle?

What has become of Li the bully and his gang?

Shen Jin looked at the person pacing in front of her and comforted him, "Don't worry, your Li Zhe is very capable! There's no use in you being anxious, just wait for the news."

Yin Baicai muttered to herself, "May the Bodhisattva protect us, Li the bully and his gang must not be harmed..."

Seeing this, Shen Jin stopped trying to persuade him. "Ice-faced, you mustn't get into trouble, or I won't be able to climb this high branch anymore."

As Hu Nu'er walked home, she looked in the direction of the battlefield with excitement. She thought to herself, "I hope the Kingdom of Wali really can invade."

The old wooden door was pushed open, and the "click" sound startled the people inside.

"Who?" Carpenter Li gripped his woodworking knife.

Hu Nu'er whispered, "It's me."

"Come in," Carpenter Li said, putting away his knife.

After Hu Nu'er entered the room, the two talked secretly for a long time.

Cheng Yu instructed the guards who were secretly watching Hu Nu'er to watch him enter Li the carpenter's house.

He had already found out that the old carpenter had only recently contacted Hu Nuer. It was puzzling how two people who had never crossed paths before could suddenly make contact.

It seems we need to investigate this old carpenter's background more thoroughly.

Seeing that his Wali soldiers had suffered countless casualties, Wan Yanhe shouted, "Withdraw the troops!"

He led his men and fled quickly. Continuing the fight would likely result in even greater losses.

Li Zhe wiped the blood from the mouth of his hand, looked at the fleeing Wali soldiers, and shouted, "Clean up the battlefield and retreat!"

Finally, when the bugle call to retreat was heard, Yin Baicai's anxious heart finally calmed down.

It's finally over. Tomorrow I'll go to the barracks to see how that bully Li is doing.

He was injured in the first two fights, which were short in duration, but this time the fight lasted so long that he had to see it for himself.

Unbeknownst to Yin Baicai, he himself had become even more attentive to Li Zhe.

Even Shen Jin, who was standing to the side, noticed quite a few clues.

It seems that after arriving in the Northern Region, Xiaobaicai and Li Zhe's bond has deepened.

Wanfu lowered his head and said cautiously, "Young...Young Master, I've been keeping an eye on that guy from the General's Mansion these past few days, and I've noticed that he always leads his men up the mountain and doesn't return until after dark."

Wan Rui returned with a gloomy face. It was dark by the time he came back. Wasn't this a great opportunity?

Today, Wali's army attacked, and the battle has lasted for a long time. I suppose General Li is too busy with military affairs to pay attention to that scoundrel.

This is a perfect opportunity for me to find someone to target.

"Go and find some men for me, and remember to be very careful..." Wan Rui instructed Wan Fu with a sinister expression.

Wan Fu nodded repeatedly, "Yes...yes." He glanced up furtively and saw Wan Rui's expression, which was like that of a cannibalistic demon. A chill ran down his spine.

Wanfu, having carefully disguised himself, entered a dilapidated temple with a considerable amount of silver in his pocket.

"Where is the stuff?" asked two tall men dressed in coarse linen clothes in the temple.

Wanfu tossed the money bag in his arms to them, saying, "This is half the money; the other half will be paid after the matter is settled."

The man in coarse cloth took the money bag, opened it, and saw that it gleamed with golden light under the moonlight.

"Alright, the deal's done. You can leave now!"

Wanfu left quickly, afraid of being discovered. This matter was of great importance; it was best to be careful.

The two men who had received the gold left Wanfu and then followed him away.

next day

After finishing breakfast, Yin Baicai prepared to put the nourishing soup that she had instructed Granny Chen to stew the day before into an earthenware jar.

Just as she reached the gate of the mansion, she saw Hu Nuer coming to work. Hu Nuer put away her gloomy expression and asked with a forced smile, "Is Madam going out?"

"When you go out, remember to loosen the soil in the greenhouse carefully."

After saying that, he picked up the food box and climbed onto the carriage.

"Let's go to the military camp."

The driver, Little S, tightened the reins. "Yes, sir."

Upon hearing that Yin Baicai was going to the military camp, a glint of light flashed in Hu Nuer's eyes. Yesterday, Uncle Li had asked her to inquire about the situation in the army, but unfortunately, she hadn't even been able to get close to the study, so she had no idea where to start.

General Li has not returned to his residence for many days, making it very difficult for me to secretly gather information.

Yin Baicai clutched the food box tightly in her arms, hoping that the bully Li was safe and sound yesterday.

On the way past the military camp, one has to cross a wilderness.

Ice crystals hung from the branches on both sides of the road, so Xiao Si drove very slowly to prevent the carriage from overturning.

An unexpected incident occurred; the horse seemed to have stepped on a slippery patch of ice, causing the carriage to sway slightly.

Yin Baicai felt the shaking and immediately asked outside, "What's wrong?"

"Madam is alright, it seems the horse slipped on a patch of ice," Xiao Si urged the horse to stop.

Just as they stopped, two woodcutters dressed in coarse cloth passed by carrying a large bundle of firewood.

Xiao Si immediately sensed something was wrong. The forest was in the opposite direction, so how could these two people be cutting firewood by passing by?

He tightened the reins, ready to drive away quickly, but it was too late. Two woodcutters pulled out sharp knives from beside the firewood and threw white powder at Xiao Si's face.

Before Xiao Si could speak, he fainted.

It is evident that the two used a considerable amount of sedatives.

After listening to a long silence outside the carriage, Yin Baicai lifted the curtain and saw a flash of bright light from a knife before her eyes, and then fainted.

The food box she was holding tightly in her arms overturned and rolled away, spilling the nourishing soup all over the floor.

"What will happen to my brother, this servant?"

“Kill him, lest he go back and inform on us.”

With a swift movement, a bloody gash appeared on Xiao Si's neck.

The tall woodcutter carried the unconscious Yin Baicai on his back, took out a tinderbox, threw it into the carriage, and black smoke rose into the air.

While handling military affairs in his tent, Li Zhe felt a tightness in his chest, as if something bad was about to happen.

Cheng Yu noticed Li Zhe's furrowed brows and asked anxiously, "Brother, what's wrong? Did you get injured yesterday? I'll go call the doctor."

"It's nothing, just a sudden heart palpitation. Okay, let's continue."