Smoke from the evening cooking rose from the Mi River and curled up into the sky. The evening sky was especially gloomy today. It reflected the faces of the two people facing each other under the sky.
After a moment of silence, Fan Bai finally moved. She got off the horse and walked past Qin Qi without even looking at him.
The moment she passed by him, Qin Qi grabbed her arm. She tilted her head and looked at him without saying a word. Her eyes were like the water of the Mi River, without any emotions. "Aren't you surprised that I'm telling you all this?”Qin Qi's facial features had matured after a day of fatigue and war. The subtle changes that would only appear on the face of a person who had experienced life and death. "What's strange? Anyway, even if I know, it won't change anything, right?”Fan Bei was calm as still water. Qin Qi could not tell if there was an irredeemable helplessness in her tone or if she really did not care. Fan Bei thought for a while and continued," You know that we are relying on Qi Wuwei's trust now. Now that you have killed him, we have no support on this battlefield. Isn't that what you want to express?”
Qin Qi frowned slightly and corrected her,"I didn't kill him, he blocked that arrow for Qin Feng."”
Fan Bai lowered his head and chuckled softly." What are you doing? Qin Qi, what are you trying to do by stopping me and telling me so much? If they wanted to defeat us, they could have just waited for Qi Wuwei to die. There was no need to waste so much effort.”Qin Qi was slightly stunned. Fan Bai did not intend to listen to his reply. When he slightly relaxed his grip on her hand, he struggled hard, pulled her arm out of his hand, and walked straight away.
Qin Qi stared blankly at his empty hands. Yes, what exactly did he want to say?
That day, she left with the poison that couldn't be cured. Her expression was proud and fearless. He couldn't stand her fearlessness. Wasn't she very powerful? In the Battle of Three Cities, the Qin army was able to control the famous border army and let Qin Feng wash away his shame. He had also used some methods in the city to subdue Qi Wuwei and the people of the city. He could not tolerate such a situation that was out of his control, so he had to hit the target in one blow and uproot them.
He had doubts about her identity, but he also had scruples. He hated this feeling of uncertainty the most in his life.
Qin Qi was the late emperor's nephew and called the empress dowager auntie. Other than Qin Feng, he was the person closest to the royal family's bloodline. He became the head of the palace guards at a young age and controlled the Qin Palace's Imperial Army. Among the generals, he wasn't inferior to the Great General Qi Wuwei. He was also more resourceful and knew how to calculate and design. He was on good terms with the Empress Dowager, had a mutually beneficial relationship with the Prime Minister, and had a close relationship with the ministers of the court.
But even so, he still could not sit on the supreme throne because he was not of the direct bloodline!
How did he feel when he saw a useless person wearing a crown and a dragon robe in Taihe Palace and marrying a princess from a neighboring country?
Although he was only a puppet controlled by the Empress Dowager, how could he accept this!
Thus, when Fan Bei appeared, he paid close attention to the movements of this woman who suddenly appeared close to Qin Feng. He set up heavy surveillance around him and as the secret reports came one by one, his smile became more dangerous.
Finally, there was an interesting person who could be used to pull him down from that position?
Therefore, he was involved in the series of events that followed, intentionally or unintentionally, until they decided to leave the Qin Palace and enter the battlefield. He finally came out of his state of spying in the dark because he knew that the real opportunity had come.
He dismissed the Prime Minister and Empress Dowager's objections with a few words and also dismissed the officials who opposed Qin Feng.
This was like casting a large, unbreakable net, and chasing the fish step by step according to his heart.
They thought that the leader should be him.
I am the main character. As Qin Qi thought of this, his eyes lit up with a red light. It was an explosion that only occurred when he was extremely calm.
After thoroughly investigating Fan Bei's identity and confirming that there was no mistake, he rushed to Mujiang with great ambition.
He coldly watched as they took three cities in a row and did not move. Because he had plenty of patience and time, he let them be happy for two months. Two months later, at a conference, he recommended that they settle down in Fu City. Thus, this good show finally began.
If it wasn't for Qi Wuwei blocking the arrow for Qin Feng today, things would have been set in stone.
Even if Qin Feng was fine now, he still had a chance to kill him. Until the King of Qin died on the battlefield, until his position finally fell into his hands.
But what was he doing just now? Why did he have to tell Fan Bei all this and explain? Qin Qi revealed a puzzled smile. Could it be that he was too happy because victory was imminent? Like a successful person showing off in front of a loser? He actually acted on emotions? Qin Qi did not want to think too much about it. He sneered and turned to leave.
As he pondered, the sky turned darker and the smoke from the chimneys disappeared.
Qin Qi stepped on the grass by the river and walked towards Qi Wuwei's tent. If he was not wrong, the poison should have taken effect by now.
Thinking about this, Qin Qi's troubled thoughts were swept away. Just like Fan Bei said, with Qi Wuwei dead, Qin Feng's situation would become even more difficult. It would depend on how they continued their plan in this difficult environment.
The sky was getting darker and darker. Black clouds gathered, and it started to rain in an instant. The rain of early autumn brought along the speed and speed of summer. In an instant, Qin Qi, who was walking on the road, was drenched. In the evening of early autumn, the temperature by the river was a little low. The rain carried a cool temperature, washing away the blood stains on Qin Qi, who was in a good mood.
The rain was fierce and powerful, but Qin Qi felt more relaxed. He thought of the fierce battle today and the traces left behind by the battlefield. He would let them be washed away by the rain. In the heavy rain, he heard a panicked voice.”It seemed to be the voice of Qi Wuwei's subordinate, Liu Tan.
He was already dead?
Qin Qi wiped the rainwater off his face and quickened his pace. He wanted to go to his bed in the most sorrowful manner, leaving everyone with a sorrowful image.
One figure ran out of the tent while the other chased. Qin Qi recognized Qin Feng and Fan Bai.
After hesitating for a moment, he still walked into Qi Wuwei's tent. "Deputy General Qin, the general, he, he died from poison!”It was Qin Qi. Liu Tan said to him in grief.
Qin Qi staggered and his voice trembled." No! No! How could it be…I'm still late!”
However, Qi Wuwei's eyes were tightly shut. The poisoned arrow on his chest had been pulled out, and the blood from the wound had already turned black.
Qin Qi knelt on one knee in front of the bed and said in pain," It's my fault. If I had been a step faster, I would have been able to deflect the arrow and General would have been fine..."
It was rare for Qin Qi to show such a sorrowful expression. Qi Wuwei's right-hand man, Liu Tan, was also affected. He patted Qin Qi's shoulder with tears in his eyes and gritted his teeth. Those poisons. No one can solve it!"
Qin Qi seemed to have thought of something and said," We must avenge General Qi! One Blood Border!"
Everyone in the tent was infected. They raised their weapons and shouted," Revenge for the general! One Blood Border!"
Qin Qi looked at the dead Qi Wuwei and said sorrowfully," I have always admired the general. He was a general of our Qin country. Now that we have lost him, the Qin country is like losing a pillar!”"General Qin, you're still here! If you hadn't fought your way out today, we would have been completely wiped out by the enemy's ambush! General Qin, you are also a good general! From now on, we will take you as our leader. You and General Qi will both be the deputy generals. In that case, we will rely on you to lead us!”Liu Tan said excitedly. " Then, Your Majesty…" Qin Qi hesitated. "The Emperor's life was exchanged for the General's life. We swear to protect the Emperor's safety and not let the General sacrifice in vain.”Liu Tan glanced at Qi Wuwei with pain in his eyes. "Yes, sir! I won't let the general sacrifice himself in vain!" Everyone responded. "What we need to do now is to put away our sadness and fight again tomorrow!”Qin Yu stood up and said loudly. "Good! We'll fight again tomorrow!"
There was another wave of sighs and condolences.
The tent was lit up, and night had already fallen.
Qin Qi looked at the candle flame and looked troubled. Yuan Hao, another soldier under Qi Wuwei, saw Qin Qi's hesitation. He asked," General Qin Qi, have you thought of something?"”"I'm thinking that this battle was obviously a last-minute idea. Why did so many ambushes suddenly appear?”
Yuan Hao's eyes flashed." General Qi had already mentioned this to His Majesty before he died."
Qin Qi's heart skipped a beat, but he said,"What is their opinion?"”"The general thinks it's his fault. He should have been alert when the scouts reported the large number of troops in front of him, instead of fighting with Mujiang. In the end, they were ambushed…However, the Emperor did not do anything. According to the previous Battle of the Three Cities, the Emperor had divine foresight and extremely high insight. He should have understood something. The Emperor was also very guilty and felt that he had caused the general's death. When the general left just now, the Emperor could not bear to watch and left as well.”
Yuan Hao's words were so complicated that Qin Qi could not understand what he was trying to say. She was asking about the ambush. Why did he change the topic to the fact that both of them thought it was the other party's fault?
He wanted to say that the ambush had nothing to do with the two of them? " In my opinion, there should be a spy of the enemy here who leaked the time of our battle. That's why we suffered a crushing defeat today," Liu Tan concluded after hearing Yuan Hao's words.
Qin Qi saw that he couldn't bring the topic back to Qin Feng, so he concluded,"It's already late. Everyone has been guarding the general and hasn't had dinner yet. Why don't we discuss after dinner?"”
Everyone agreed and left.
Liu Tan looked at Qin Qi's drenched clothes and said with some emotion," General, you should quickly go and change your clothes. I'm afraid this wet clothes will be harmful to your body."”
Qin Qi thanked him and promised that he had rushed over after hearing the news of General Qi's death. He had been looking for a place with people nearby to see if he could find a doctor. Unfortunately, the heavens did not favor him and he died before he could find the doctor.
Liu Tan's eyes were even more moved. Thousands of words converged into a word of thanks.
Yuan Hao insisted on not leaving, so he left Yuan Hao to keep watch for the general.
The rain had already stopped when they left the tent, leaving only a few sparkles on their bodies.
Qin Qi left the crowd and went to a remote riverside. A man in black was waiting there.
A hoarse voice came from under the black cloth." Master, I have completed the task you gave me. I have reported Qin's battle plan to the scouts in Mujiang. Their ambush has also been successful. No one has leaked it. Master, please rest assured that everything has been dealt with."”"Is that so? Have those spies been dealt with?”Qin Qi asked emotionlessly. It was a complete contrast to the sorrowful expressions in the tent. "Yes, it's been cleaned up." The hoarse voice sounded a little proud. " Mm, very good…" Qin Qi took out something from his pocket. The black-masked man's eyes lit up. He approached Qin Qi and reached out to take it. Then, his body stiffened. He looked down in disbelief. The handle of a sharp blade had reached his chest, and blood was slowly seeping out. The black-masked man's hoarse voice was filled with pain."Master... you...""The fate of the spies is also your fate. When you killed them, you should have understood." A faint voice sounded. Qin Qi looked at the calm river and pushed his palm back. With a splash, the river that had risen from the rain was stained with blood. The black-masked man was thrown into the river. In an instant, it was washed away by the river.
It was raining well today, and there was such a sigh.
Qin Qi gently wiped away the blood on his hands, shook his wet clothes, and left without looking back.
He had just turned around when he stopped in his tracks.
On the other side of the river, the back was facing him. The two people who had rushed out of the tent earlier were hugging each other tightly.
A few raindrops slid down Qin Qi's face and dripped onto the grass, seeping into the wet and soft ground.
Qin Qi stared blankly at the two people hugging each other. For some reason, he felt that the world was quiet, and he could clearly hear the sound of raindrops hitting the river.
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