A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Su Aige sat quietly in the carriage, her gaze fixed on Sun Shan, who was riding a fine horse in front of her.

He stood tall and imposing, facing a hundred or so soldiers and the Wang family's servants, loudly encouraging them.

"I don't care where you come from. Now that you have followed me out of the capital, my mission is to bring each and every one of you back safely!"

During this time, I may reprimand or punish you, but please remember this: we share a common goal—to successfully complete the task His Majesty has entrusted to us!

Sun Shan's voice was loud and firm, echoing in everyone's ears like a great bell.

......

Su Aige involuntarily stopped the carriage and watched from a distance as Sun Shan addressed his men.

As she listened to the soldiers' enthusiastic and resounding responses, her thoughts drifted back to the time when she participated in military training during her university years.

At that time, she was also full of passion and enthusiasm, forging ahead without fear.

The instructor I remembered was just like Sun Shan in front of me, with the same dashing and imposing manner.

......

Just as Su Aige was immersed in her memories, she suddenly felt a gaze and came back to her senses.

She suddenly looked up, only to find that Sun Shan had quietly stood not far from her, staring straight at her.

The moment their eyes met, Su Aige clearly caught the hint of doubt and wariness in the other person's eyes.

She thought to herself, judging from the situation, Sun Shan was probably figuring out what kind of tricks she was going to pull next.

......

Su Aige stared intently into Sun Shan's wary eyes, silently pondering:

It seems that my original plan to directly ask him for the map will probably not be able to be realized smoothly.

After a moment's thought, she decided to change her strategy and first establish a certain level of trust with Sun Shan.

......

Su Aige raised her hand slightly and made a gesture to Sun Shan, indicating that the two of them should walk to the side and avoid the bustling crowd.

When they walked side by side to a relatively quiet place where no one would disturb them, Su Aige slowly spoke:

"General Sun, to be honest, I possess a divine weapon that might be able to help you resolve your current predicament!"

After saying that, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile.

......

As expected, Sun Shan's face immediately showed surprise upon hearing these words, clearly not expecting Su Aige to say such a thing.

Sun Shan didn't think Su Aige would joke about something so easily refuted, so he glanced expectantly toward Su Aige's carriage.

What kind of weapon could it be?

......

He was quite certain that Su Aige did not have any divine weapon when he left the capital. Could it be that this was a gift from Miss Guo to Lord Su?

However, before Sun Shan could recover from his speculation,

Su Aige then raised an eyebrow.

Immediately afterwards, she slowly pulled out a dagger from her bosom, which was completely encased in a shell.

......

Sun Shan, who was originally overjoyed and full of enthusiasm, was hoping to see some amazing treasure from the singer Su Ai.

But when he looked closely and realized that what the other person had taken out was just an inconspicuous little dagger, he was surprised.

His face instantly darkened, and he spoke, speechless and filled with shame and indignation at being mocked:

"Lord Su, are you deliberately making fun of me?"

......

At this moment, Sun Shan felt that all his expectations had been dashed, and he couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed.

He regretted having any hope for the seemingly frail Su Aige, and foolishly believing that she could actually produce some powerful weapon.

If the other party had any divine weapon, they probably wouldn't have been kidnapped by the Qi family in the first place.

......

Faced with Sun Shan's clearly questioning and angry expression, Su Aige remained remarkably calm and composed.

She didn't lose her composure despite the other person's rebuke; instead, she calmly extended her hand in a gesture of invitation.

And said softly:

"General Sun, please don't be hasty. Please try to chop down with this dagger first, and then you will naturally know whether it lives up to its name."

After saying that, he pointed to the big rock by the roadside.

......

When Sun Shan heard Su Aige make such an astonishing request, he was completely stunned and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

He thought to himself, using a dagger to split a rock? That's just a fantasy!

However, looking at Su Aige's firm and unwavering face, and recalling all the experiences he had had with her in the past,

Sun Shan knew that if he refused to try it and follow her lead, she would probably not give up easily.

......

Left with no other choice, Sun Shan had to grit his teeth and reach out, casually taking the seemingly inconspicuous dagger from Su Ai's hand.

He didn't even bother to examine the scabbard carefully before hastily removing it.

Immediately afterward, completely ignoring Su Aige's previous absurd words about splitting the stone,

Sun Shan simply raised his arm at will and swung it forcefully at a large tree beside him.

......

With a crisp "snap," the dagger sliced ​​through the tree trunk and returned to Sun Shan's hand.

Sun Shan did not look up to examine the extent of the tree's injuries; instead, he stared intently at Su Aige before him.

His eyes were filled with doubt and defiance, as if questioning her:

So, I've done what you asked for. Are you satisfied now?

......

However, at that moment, a slight yet unusually clear rustling sound suddenly reached Sun Shan's ears.

In an instant, an ominous premonition surged into his heart, and he subconsciously raised his head, his gaze fixed on the sky above him.

The enormous tree canopy, which had stood as steady as Mount Tai, began to slowly tilt and then fell to one side at an alarming speed!

......

Sun Shan's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief.

He simply couldn't believe that his seemingly casual strike had produced such tremendous power!

Shocked, he quickly turned his gaze to the area where he had been slashed.

Upon closer inspection, I couldn't help but gasp – the horizontal break was right in front of me, a shocking sight!

......

At the same time, Sun Shan suddenly turned his head, wanting to see what kind of expression Su Aige would have on her face.

As expected, just as he predicted,

Su Aige's face showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, it revealed a smug expression of having expected this all along.

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