Chapter 1405 Negotiation
After Yu Jin had left, Long Qian Xing came with his horse. He looked at Nan Hua, who jumped up to her horse agilely. With just this smooth motion, he could already guess that Nan Hua's martial arts were truly high.
So high that there were times when he wouldn't be able to match her either.
"Princess Jun," Long Qian Xing called out. After some consideration, he decided to call Nan Hua with this name. It seemed to be the most appropriate considering Nan Hua's current identity.
Nan Hua turned to look at Long Qian Xing. "Is there anything, General Xing?"
"I'll start the negotiation with the villagers. You may wait at the back if you don't wish to get involved or help me out if you want to," Long Qian Xing replied with a smile.
Nan Hua nodded.
After saying that, Long Qian Xing led his horses towards the direction of the villagers. Along the way, the soldiers said nothing but some of them have their eyes moved to Nan Hua from time to time.
Nan Hua was dressed as a man.
But she didn't exactly hide the fact that she's a girl. With her outstanding features, the men were somewhat rigid as they didn't want to show their shameful side in front of her. Thus, the journey was relatively peaceful and even very calm.
Long Qian Xing looked at the men behind him when they reached the village. Seeing their solemn gaze, his lips twitched.
He felt that bringing Nan Hua had some good effect and adverse effect.
How difficult.
"Lou, find a suitable helmed for her." Long Qian Xing jumped down. "Long Xu, call the village head. Tell him that General Xing from Fei Yang Kingdom wanted to negotiate something."
The moment Village Head Min heard the name Strategist Mang, his face turned pale. It was clear that this name meant something more to him that just a mere strategist that was not famous in Zhang Xu Kingdom.
"My apologies General Xing, but this lowly one couldn't do anything to help you." Village Head Min gritted his teeth.
Long Qian Xing maintained his calm without being influenced by Village Head Min's reaction in the slightest bit. "I can help you get away from the influence of the gu if that's what you're worried about, Village Head Min."
Village Head Min's eyes showed astonishment but then he shook his head. "No. You don't understand, General Xing. Strategist Mang is not someone you can possibly contend."
Long Qian Xing arched his eyebrows. He knew that he was young and in the eyes of many people, he might not be so powerful, but he didn't expect that Strategist Mang's reputation was so high in this village.
He chuckled. "Are you worried for his revenge and cruelty once he found out that you cooperate with me?"
Village head Min said nothing else. But even without him saying anything, his gesture and expression had clearly told them what they needed to know.
He's afraid.
"Strategist Mang is indeed a very cruel person. But do you think that even without you helping us, he will spare you all?" Long Qian Xing looked at the villagers around who were peeking their heads to listen in. They were all curious about the soldiers who came to their villages.
"You're all under their control for so many years. Do you think that they will care for your wellbeing? Or are you satisfied with having your lives under their rule and didn't do anything by yourself?"
The last two questions were clearly provocation. Village Head Min's eyes turned red and his body trembled.
He wanted to kick them all out but he knew that he had no such power.
This village was indeed part of Zhang Xu Kingdom, but when did the kingdom actually cared for them?
When the war was raging on, they all had to do everything themselves in order to survive and not being trampled to death.
All without the kingdom doing anything.