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Just as the two of them touched the camp deep in the mountains, Xu Shiqiu received news from his scouts when they were about to leave.

Now that Xu Shiqiu had calculated the time, and reckoned that they were probably out of the camp deep in the mountains, he gave the order and ordered his men to act according to the plan.

The bearded man and the long-faced martial general who had groped their way out of the camp looked at each other with lingering fear in their hearts before they burst out laughing.

This time, the two of them took the initiative to request to bring their subordinates to participate in the operation in the deep mountains. The reason was naturally because it was convenient for them to sneak out of the camp at this time and enter the capital.

They had already made preparations before the city gate. As long as the two of them moved a little faster and did not stop on the way, they would definitely be able to catch up before the little beauty was set down.

Their appetite was not big. They would definitely not be able to catch up to good beauties, but as long as there were two that matched their appetite, they would be satisfied.

The two of them were people who walked the same path, so how could they not understand each other's thoughts?

At this time, the two of them brought out two horses each. Their goal was to change horses along the way so that they could get to the capital quickly.

However, they had forgotten that the imperial government had its own rules and regulations. Only when there were important matters to report, would the military generals be able to ride two horses into the capital.

But because they were thinking about the little beauty, how could they still remember the imperial court's rule of leading a horse with its hooves wrapped in cloth and carrying a silver note. After leaving the encampment for a distance, they could not wait to get on the horse and quickly leave.

The anxious two didn't notice that not far behind them, there were a few people following them.

After knowing that the two of them had left, Xu Shiqiu gave the order, and the two troops started to attack.

The war began with the barracks at the foot of the mountain.

The soldiers on Xu Shiqiu's side had tacit understanding with each other, and there were no problems for them to see. Before the soldiers on guard could even react, they had already rushed into the camp while waving their large blades that had either their pikes taken off or wrapped in coarse cloth.

It was only until half of Xu Shiqiu's troops charged into the army camp, and the general in charge of command had an order to stay in the army camp.

It was not that he did not know how to fight, nor that he was unprepared. Rather, just as he was preparing to give the order, someone from the other military generals jumped out to say that he was doing the wrong thing and had made a bad arrangement.

Other than having the ability to lead troops, his mentality was not weak for being chosen as the main general.

However, even though he had used his fastest speed to convince everyone, he had still spent a bit of time today.

And during this period of time, half of Xu Shiqiu's soldiers had already broken into the camp, and there were even more soldiers who had been taken care of.

The soldiers fell to the ground, each with at least two white spots.

Looking at this, if there were familiar people present, they would know that the soldiers in charge of taking care of them were not Xu Shiqiu's most powerful Iron Eagle Brigade.

If it was Iron Eagle Brigade, there would at most be two white dots on these people's bodies.

When the main general who was left behind to defend heard that his subordinates had suffered heavy casualties, his expression became especially ugly. They had originally thought that this was all done to embarrass Xu Shiqiu, but they did not expect that their side would lose so badly in the end.

He was just about to order his men to take out the things that he had ordered his men to prepare. Unexpectedly, his men came to report, and the enemy, who came to ambush him, retreated.

"What did you say? Did they really retreat?" The main general who was guarding the camp looked at the soldier who had reported to him with an expression of disbelief.

Actually, he knew that the janissary in front of him was his trusted aide, and it was impossible for him to be deceived.

The personal guards below weren't happy. They thought that the other side had put in so much effort and would definitely break into their camp tonight. Who would have thought that they would retreat halfway through the fight?

Although they had suffered heavy casualties, the main generals were still here, and the things they had prepared for them were still here.

As long as they didn't take the camp, they wouldn't lose.

The main general, who was guarding the camp, couldn't figure out what the other party was trying to do. He hadn't interacted much with Xu Shiqiu before, but for the sake of this confrontation, he had properly inquired about it.

Originally, he wanted to know who he was and how he wouldn't be defeated, but he didn't expect that there was no opportunity for him to use the move that he had prepared.

It was as if he had been beaten up and was just about to fight back with his treasure, but the other party left without a care in the world. It was as if he hadn't been hit at all.

As for letting him take the opportunity to counterattack, he had never thought of that.

Their mission was to stay in the camp and defend this place, so he only prepared to stay, not to attack.

After all, it was too late for him to prepare all that information.

But now, he held back his anger, unable to vent it out.

The other generals sitting below also knew that the other party was able to leave without a hitch because of their earlier dispute.

However, their levels were all about the same. If anyone took the initiative to admit their mistakes, they wouldn't be able to do so.

The atmosphere grew awkward, and finally the general sitting at the head said, "Since they've already left, then we should hurry up and have our soldiers gather up the injured soldiers. Since they haven't taken down the camp, they should come back."

Upon hearing the general's words, the few people who refuted earlier immediately answered, afraid that the general would investigate their previous responsibility.

Looking at the guilty looks in the eyes of the people who were usually the most provocative, the general in charge of guarding suddenly felt relieved.

Although he had suffered heavy casualties this time, it seemed that those who loved to pick a fight knew that he was wrong.

Presumably, they would not dare to speak again.

With this thought in mind, the general who was left behind finally heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, he still had a chance.

In the tent at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Ping and Xu Jie looked at the soldiers who were safely being pulled back. Almost every person was supported by two people, and they all looked at each other and laughed.

"I wonder how is the situation in the mountain?"

Just as Zhang Ping finished speaking, Xu Jie continued, "They will definitely succeed. This time, we have thoroughly studied their thoughts, if we still lose, that would truly be too embarrassing."

With regards to what Xu Jie said, Zhang Ping did not object.

This time, they had made too much preparations, and everyone was prepared for it.

Although it was tiring, the results were very good.

Waiting until the people below came to report, this time they were only heavily injured and lightly wounded, the two of them laughed once again.

When Xu Shiqiu said that he would give it to them, he meant that he would really let them go.

Regardless of whether it was Zhang Ping, Xu Jie, or Ye Shuo, he did not care.

After he had planned out his plan, he retreated behind the scenes and concentrated on dealing with the bearded man and the long-faced military general.

When he thought about how the flowerbed in the capital should be bustling with noise and excitement by now, he could not help but want to laugh.

If they wanted to plot against him, they had to be prepared to be shot back.

Finally arriving at the Flower Tower, the bearded man and the long-faced warrior general were not aware of Xu Shiqiu's arrangements. The two of them successfully reached the Flower Tower, and the little beauty's open banquet had only just begun.

Just as many families were falling asleep in the capital, these flowerbeds started to get lively.

Both the bearded man and the long-faced military general were not lacking in silver. Although their family background was not obvious, they both married a woman with silver due to their official position.

It was precisely because their wives had money that the two women were quite domineering. Let alone concubines, even beauties were not allowed in their homes.

Perhaps it was because of this that the two of them liked to look for fun in the Flower Pavilion.

However, the two of them would always come sneakily every time they went to the Flower Tower because they often had to stay behind in the military camp outside the capital. Naturally, the tigress in the family did not know about these things.

The two of them came at a coincidental moment. Since they were old customers and didn't lack money, and they also had official positions, they were immediately lured to a private room on the second floor by Hua Niang.

Sitting in a private room on the second floor, he could clearly see the little beauty that was about to appear in the middle hall on the first floor. Because she had some privacy on the second floor, she wouldn't be seen by too many people.

As for whether they would meet each other on the second floor, they were all people from the same sect, and even if they guessed who each other was, they wouldn't reminisce about the past here.

Since they had gone out, they naturally pretended that they didn't know each other. It was as if they had never met each other in the flower pavilion.

Both of them brought out a lot of silver tonight due to their previous depression in the military camp.

Furthermore, the few beauties that the Flower Hall released this time were indeed outstanding. Among them, one of them had an outstanding posture and her waist was unbelievably soft.

He thought of that soft waist changing into a different posture under his hands. Bearded General couldn't help but drool.

When the long-faced martial general saw that he was already engrossed, he pulled him and signaled for him to immediately bid.

After the Bearded General was reminded, he immediately joined the bidding without hesitation.

When the ordinary rich people downstairs heard that there was someone in the private room on the second floor, half of them immediately stopped bidding.

Afterwards, the fully bearded man raised the bid twice, so no one from the rich families downstairs raised it again. Just as Bearded General was feeling proud, a voice suddenly came out from the other room on the second floor.

"Eight hundred liang."

That voice was crisp and clean. As his voice fell, Bearded General's face turned black.

He really didn't think that there would be a voice calling out prices on the second floor. One must know that he was the only one who called out prices on the second floor.

Bearded General was not happy, because he could not figure out who the other party was, and did not dare to speak for a moment.

However, just as he was hesitating whether he should give up or not, the other person suddenly sneered and said, "I thought he was someone who was fond of others. Lianlian, it seems like you're mine tonight. "

The young lady called Lianlian heard the voice and her alluring eyes swept across the private room of Bearded General. She then said to the man, "The bidding is not over yet."

Listening to Lianlian's seductive voice and seeing her soft waist under the veil, most importantly, the bearded man could see the look Lianlian had given him.

With this glance, the bearded man firmly believed that this little beauty wanted to spend some time with him. midnight.

Thinking of this, the bearded man's original intention of not raising the price was immediately broken. He quickly opened his mouth and said, "Eight hundred and fifty taels."

It was already the first time Bearded General had bid eight hundred and fifty silver for the first time for a little beauty. However, when he thought about how such a beautiful little beauty was going to fall into someone else's hands, a sense of unwillingness surged from the bottom of his heart.

Why!

What right did Xu Shiqiu have to bully others in the army camp? In this flower pavilion, he was also going to be bullied.

He didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to snatch this little beauty tonight.

Who knew that at the very moment his words left his lips, the man would open his mouth and say, "Nine hundred and fifty taels."

Just as the man's voice fell, before Bearded General could raise his bid again, the long-faced martial general beside him pulled him back and said: "Today, you have brought out a thousand taels of silver." With that, the long-faced military general no longer spoke.

Although he still had a thousand taels of silver on him, he still had three beauties behind him. Perhaps, one of them was someone he liked, so he would never lend the money out.

When the Bearded General heard this, he hesitated.

However, just as he was hesitating, Hua Niang, who was guarding Lianlian, suddenly laughed and said, "It seems Lianlian belongs to the Peony Pavilion tonight."

As soon as Flower Nanny finished speaking, Lianlian, who was beside her, looked resentfully at the Rose Pavilion where the bearded man was.

Bearded General, who was being stared at by Lianlian, finally could not hold back the fire burning in his heart. He stood up and shouted towards the outside, "One thousand!"

As soon as his voice fell, the entire pavilion instantly became silent. Even the Peony Pavilion across from him fell silent.

Just when Bearded General thought that he could bring the beauty home tonight, an unhurried voice came out from the peony pavilion once again.

"One thousand and one hundred taels."