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Silver Claw Principality, White Eagle Point, the mountain top hot spring mansion.
The water vapor on the surface of the pool is dense, and the clouds and mist are curling up. The stone animal head can be vaguely seen, and the warm spring water is flowing out of the animal's mouth.
Outside the pool, there are many strange rocks and silver sand everywhere. Snowflakes fall on the green bamboo leaves, quiet, elegant and contented.
There was a wooden shed set up on the edge of the hot spring pool, three feet above the ground. Steam passed through the gaps in the wood and lingered for a while. There are snowflakes outside, but it's warm inside.
There were three figures in the hazy mist, one man and two women. The man was lying half-lying, and the woman was sitting. The only difference was that the sitting postures were slightly different. One was kneeling upright, and the other was carefree, sitting on the ground.
This man is none other than Chen Xing, who defeated the leader of Silver Claw Kingdom a few days ago, and the two women are Jian Yue Cang Lian and Xiang Cai Die.
After Chen Xing settled in Baiyingjiao, Yeyang Bailiu left with the Iron Sisters. After all, the Great Holy Church was not a regular combat force and would not participate in the subsequent siege of the Silver Eagle Territory.
If Ye Yang Bailiu was still there, Chen Xing would never dare to blatantly bring two women to the hot spring. Although the Great Healer never said it, he was more jealous than anyone else. That cold and frosty look was frightening.
This hot spring house on the top of the mountain was made available for him by the mayor on the day he entered the town, on the condition that he could not harm the residents of the town.
But in fact, this condition is not a condition at all. War is a matter between nobles, not to mention a war within a kingdom, which generally does not affect civilians.
For civilians, it is just a change of tax payer, there is no big difference.
When the expeditionary force entered the town, the city defenders only resisted symbolically and then surrendered. Even the king and the main army have been defeated, so local troops like them don't have to struggle. If you can't defeat it, just give up. It's just a kingdom. There is no national integrity, family and country feelings, etc.
The reason why the mayor put forward such a condition is to have a step to step down in the future. If Chen Xing wins, there will be no problem in pleasing him. But if Chen Xing loses or peace talks, then the mayor will still be a vassal of the Silver Claw Principality.
This gave him an excuse to say that he was not offering the house to please the enemy, but to protect the residents of the town.
This reason is also reasonable. White Eagle Point is a big town with many residents and rich industries. There is no way to evacuate them all in a short time like Edge Town.
"You mean, apart from you and Cang Lian, no other person knows?" Chen Xing asked.
"Yeah!" Xiang Caidi nodded vigorously, "I know the matter is very important, so I dare not tell anyone, not even Huozui Big Cat and the others."
"But Silver Claw's troops suddenly attacked without warning?" Chen Xing asked again.
"Yes." Xiang Caidi said, "We have interrogated many Silver Claw prisoners in the past few days. They all said that the orders from above came in a hurry, and there was no preparation at all in advance. They didn't even have time to pack their clothes when they set off."
"It feels weird that their
The superior seems to be..." Xiang Caidi said uncertainly, "It seems that he knows something..."
Chen Xing frowned slightly. If Xiang Caidie was telling the truth, it meant that there was a traitor in the expeditionary force.
But Xiang Caidi said that only she and Jian Yue Canglian knew about his coma. The traitor could not be Xiang Caidie, let alone Jian Yue Canglian.
If they have different intentions, he will die a hundred times.
So who betrayed him?
And who has the conditions to betray him?
A thought suddenly flashed through my mind.
Nova?
No, it's impossible!
If Nova wanted to harm him, she would not have saved him when he was captured by Zhao Yuankai in Qing Country. The emperor of the Qing Kingdom wanted to kill a young baron from the Red Kingdom, which was like squeezing an ant to death.
Then there is only one possibility.
Sola!
Once this idea occurs, it becomes out of control.
Chen Xing recalled his contact with Sola some time ago and found that he could no longer see through her. Originally, she resisted some very simple things with a lot of excuses, but she just didn't help.
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. It seems that we will have to be careful in the future.
In fact, he never really believed in Nova and Sora from the beginning. People who are not from our race must have different hearts. Even if their culture and skin color are different, even the elements that make up life are different. It is hard to believe that they can have the same heart as humans.
But after he met Nova in Qing Country, he felt very good about her. He unconsciously regarded her as a human being, and his vigilance suddenly relaxed.
"Sir, the commander-in-chief of the left army, Baron Prader, would like to see you." A female officer came under the wooden shed and nodded to Chen Xing.
"Commander of the Left Army?" Chen Xing was stunned for a moment, "Isn't the Commander of the Left Army Viscount Ramon?"
"Viscount Ramon took his people away midway, and Bai Liu appointed Baron Prader." Xiang Caidi said. The military affairs were busy these days, and there was no time to tell Chen Xing about the situation.
"These Big Lizard City dignitaries are really unreliable." Chen Xing couldn't help but sigh.
After a while, Chen Xing came to the entrance of the hot spring mansion and met with Baron Prader.
This was originally a hot spring hotel and was converted into a residence by the mayor, but the courtyard and stairs outside were preserved.
"Come, sit here."
Chen Xing sat casually on the steps and asked Baron Prader to sit down. The latter was a little embarrassed and didn't dare to sit down.
"We are all old friends, no need to be too particular." After Chen Xing said the second sentence, Baron Prader sat down with fear.
"Why don't you come to me today?" Chen Xing asked straight to the point.
Baron Prader stood up again and bowed to Chen Xing, "I beg you, sir, to save the four thousand soldiers of my left army!"
Chen Xing
He was stunned again, "What's going on?"
After some understanding, Chen Xing roughly understood the situation.
About an hour ago, Torres, the eldest son of Viscount Ramon, escaped back with several soldiers, saying that his father might have been killed, and the remaining four thousand left army soldiers were being sent to the station of the First Red Dragon Army.
With the help of several of Viscount Ramon's old men, he escaped halfway and crossed the border on foot and ran back.
"They are all guys who escaped from the battlefield. Why save them?" Chen Xing said angrily.
"Although they escaped from the battlefield, they were also deceived by the eldest princess, and they were just low-level soldiers who acted under orders and had no fault of their own. What's more, they fought bloody battles in Wildcat and White Copper Towns, which bought us a lot of time. No matter what, He said that the merits outweigh the faults, please sir..."
"Wait, what did you just say, the eldest princess's confusion?" Chen Xing caught a detail.
"According to Baron Prader, the eldest princess promised him that as long as he is willing to leave the expeditionary force, she will give him the position of commander of the Second Army."
"Why is it that stinky woman again!"
Hearing this, Chen Xing understood everything and couldn't help but curse. This Lacey is so bad, she targets him in various ways overtly and covertly, as if she won't be happy unless she kills him.
"What a bitch..."
Chen Xing wanted to curse a few more words, but a female officer suddenly ran in from outside.
Running to the steps, she stood still and said nervously and hastily: "My lord, the eldest princess of the principality, Your Highness Lacey wants to see you!"
Chen Xing and Baron Prader were stunned at the same time. They heard too many surprises today. The eldest princess came to the mansion in person and waited outside to "ask for an audience". Her attitude was unprecedentedly low.
Although both of them were dazed for a while, it was a different kind of "dumb". Baron Prader was shocked and stunned, so shocked that he couldn't help himself and almost doubted his life. Chen Xing was slightly stunned, then narrowed his eyes as if he thought of something. The wind is light and the clouds are calm, so there is no surprise at all changes.
"Did she come alone or with someone else?" Chen Xing asked calmly after a while.
"A person." The female officer replied.
After asking the female officer, Chen Xing looked back at Baron Prader.
After almost a minute of silence, Baron Prader gradually came back to his senses, raised his head, and met a pair of eyes.
The Commander-in-Chief was looking at him. Baron Prader was suddenly startled. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said repeatedly, "Your Excellency and the eldest princess have important matters to discuss. I don't want to disturb you, so please leave first!"
After saying that, he stood up, gave a military salute, and left quickly. At this time, no matter how stupid you are, you know you shouldn't stay here.
"Invite her in."
"yes!"
"Tell others to retreat outside. No one is allowed to enter without my order."
"yes!"
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