Chapter 354: Companion Meeting
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After hesitating slightly for a while, Ning Yue looked at Geng Ban and Fang Huanlan on the side, spread his hands and said, "Can you stay away and let me talk to him privately?" β
As if realizing something, Geng Ban shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid it won't work." The location of the tower is crucial, and it is not easy to recapture it, and the fortification must be strengthened. If you wish, arrange a special room, and you can interrogate him alone for the night. β
"Looks like you guessed it. Okay, I'll get straight to the point. β
Ning Yue sighed, withdrew the Dark Xuan Ancient Sword, raised his hand and patted the demon leader on the shoulder.
"Let's go. If you go down now, you should still have time to catch up with your men. β
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the surrounding defenders were suddenly shocked, but there was a metallic hum, the sword was unsheathed, and the spear was pointed out.
Just as he was most worried in his heart, Geng Ban couldn't stand by anymore, and he drank: "Hey, boy, do you really dare to do this?" Say, what exactly are you going to do? β
"Your rules should be the same as what he says, whoever catches it, he counts. Now General Lu is back safe and soundβno, not safe, but they didn't do the previous injuries. In exchange, isn't it normal to let them go? β
"Normal what? I just thought something was wrong with you, and this time the original form was revealed, right? What kind of drug ransom, it's all a show for us, right? Hmph, if it is not of my race, its heart will be different. The woman also said just now, you have demon blood! β
Under Geng Ban's command, a group of soldiers made a commotion again, and even raised their bows and arrows, pointing at Ning Yue and the demon leader.
"Put it down! Weapons are not used against one's own people! β
With a stroke of the spear, Fang Huanlan stopped in front of the army and glared angrily. Under her gaze, nearly half of the soldiers instinctively cringed, no longer as tough as just now.
Geng Ban replied in a deep voice: "If it's really my own person, I will be guilty afterwards." It's just that, in front of all of us, he openly said that he would let the prisoners go, which was completely contrary to what he had just said. In such a situation, there are good reasons to suspect him, right? β
With that sentence alone, he could indeed be doubted. But don't forget, if it wasn't Ning Yue's move before, the situation would definitely be very bad. At least the current situation, he brought it. β
Speaking of this, Fang Huanlan slowly looked at Ning Yue.
"However, there is still a need for a reasonable explanation for what I just said."
"The explanation is that I don't think it's much use to keep him, and it could cause more trouble. Letting go is not a favor, but at least it won't tie the resentment deeper. As for the ransom, I think even if he is released in advance now, he will make up for it, right? β
After that, Ning Yue's Dark Xuan Ancient Sword had already been put into the sheath.
"As long as you believe me, I will do what I say." The commander moved his limbs, completely ignoring the big bow and sharp arrows that were still raised in front of him, and only stared at Ning Yue.
Ning Yue smiled: "I believe it." A general who pities the orders of his subordinates and prefers to act as a prisoner and stays behind, of course I believe. Let's go. I have the ability to capture you alive in the chaos, so now, even if their arrows are pointed at you, I am sure that you will get out safely. β
The Commander replied, "Then I'm gone, what are you going to do?" These people's suspicions about you are definitely not something that can be dispelled by a few words from a few people who believe you. Why don't you go with me. There, you won't be suspicious of that, and you'll be able to really put it to work. β
"That's it. In that case, is my purpose too utilitarian? In order to curry favor with a demon nobleman, he betrayed his friends and lived up to their trust. Do you really think that such a person can be entrusted with a heavy responsibility? β
"For the honesty of your words, I promise to give double the ransom I promised within a month. Moreover, no matter how the army moves, the troops under my direct command will not attack the city pass here again. As for the manager, I'll persuade you. I still have that face. β
With a loud smile, the commander leaped to his feet, grabbed the rope tied to the head of the city, and stretched out his other hand with a move, and then quickly slid down.
"Shoot the arrows!"
"I see who dares!"
Two scolds arose one after another, Geng Ban glared at Fang Huanlan, and said angrily: "It seems that after leaving this side for too long, you have forgotten your duties and begun to show favoritism with personal feelings." β
"It's not partiality, but I promise you that your arrows won't hurt him. Once that is done, there is no room to make up for it in the future. β
Glancing at Geng Ban, Fang Huanlan looked at Ning Yue again, her face was slightly gloomy, and she lowered her voice and said, "What are you thinking?" Even if he was captured by you, it is a felony to let the prisoner go. β
"Then, I'll go to Huangmen Pass now to find Marshal North to excuse myself. By the way, Twilight Yinyin, you seem to have thought of something, let's go to Marshal North for a cup of tea and chat, how about it? β
"Hey, don't just decide for me, okay?"
Half an hour later, the deserted gate was closed, and the North Marshal was in the room.
"In other words, when you were caught by Xiao Lu, you suddenly shot and captured the opponent's general. Originally, he was detained and waiting for a ransom, but he was suddenly released? Such casualness is absolutely not tolerated in the military. There are merits and deeds, but the excesses are greater than the merits. Tell me, how are you going to explain it? β
Marshal North stared at Ning Yue who was standing in front of him, whether it was his gaze or the words just now, there seemed to be no anger.
Ning Yue responded: "When I decided to let his subordinates go, I suddenly thought of a mistake I had made. If at that time, the other party's unknown woman from the Yin of the Eclipse suddenly attacked, and only the commander was left in our hands, and with her strength, she was on the castle tower, and it would not be difficult to rob her. She wasn't the one of the Commander's subordinates, and it made perfect sense that she had come to save him and done something treacherous. β
With a cold snort, Marshal North replied: "If you are afraid of a demon assassin with good strength, I will let you release him in public, I can't believe it." As far as I know, you like to gamble a lot at times, but if the situation is not urgent, you prefer to be well-organized. From the way to the castle tower with people, you shouldn't just think of such a stupid way to make compromises, right? β
Without answering directly, Ning Yue looked at Du Yinyin, who was unwilling but still followed, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Let's talk about your thoughts." As I noticed just now, most of the others were surprised and puzzled, but you were the only one who looked pensive from the beginning of my negotiation with that woman. β
"Yo? Yes, you still have time to pay attention to my expressions? If you get into trouble as you want, you can use such a clumsy reason to pull me to help you explain? β
Twilight Yinyin snorted angrily, and at the same time noticed that Marshal North began to stare at her, and hurriedly turned her head to meet the other party's gaze, and replied respectfully: "According to my speculation, that commander has concealed his identity, and he can't be as simple as the heir of an ordinary demon noble. The woman in the Eclipse Yin ostensibly wanted to rescue the entire team by exchanging hostages without revealing her identity, but actually rescued the commander. However, it is much riskier than taking people away directly. Moreover, it is too much time. β
Marshal North seemed to smile secretly and replied, "Then in your opinion, what exactly is her intention?" β
"Mixed food and audio. Let's focus too much on the hostage-swapping intentions she created and ignore the secrets she wants to hide. Perhaps, she secretly made arrangements to make a public appearance to attract our attention and buy time for the rest of her companions, just to be on the safe side. β
"What you say is possible, but in the absence of concrete evidence, it is far-fetched."
"I know. So, just some speculation. β
At this moment, Ning Yue raised his hand and signaled that he had something to say.
Marshal North nodded and said, "You'd better pray, I can be convinced by your words." β
"In addition to that woman, I have encountered another Eclipse tonight. However, he had no hostility towards me. And in the conversation with him, the previous day's speculation was confirmed. On the surface, the elite demon army that supports the nomadic tribes outside the border should have their own purpose, not really help them fight. And the appearance of the eclipse yin has nothing to do with the war, I am afraid that there is another purpose. I wonder if it has something to do with the not-so-ordinary Commander. If it is, then you can't afford to gamble. Because, in the dark, it is likely that there is still a third place, or even the fourth place eclipse yin. In the face of such assassins at night, perhaps the strong man in charge of the two wolves may repel them, but they may not be able to stop their killing in time. For the sake of insurance, I chose to release people in advance and sell them a favor. β
"It's all just speculation, do you have direct evidence?" Marshal North's gaze began to deepen.
Ning Yue shook his head and sighed, "No." β
"Alright, are you ready to be punished?"
"This ...... Tomorrow will you say okay, at least let me get some sleep first? β
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The demon army is in the army, and the main general is in the camp.
Looking at the returning commander, the lord snorted coldly and said, "You don't know what the purpose of our sneak attack tonight is, what are you doing with your own attack and leading a team deep into the city pass?" Almost, but I can't come back. Well, in my capacity, I have no right to blame you. β
"I've said since day one that I forgot who I was in the army. It is my fault that I sent troops without permission, and as the lord you will be punished, and I have no complaints. It's just that I want to bring the Cloudpiercing Falcon first, and I'm going to write a letter back. β
"What letter?"
"The agreed ransom is for people to bring here and hand it over to the human defenders. Even if I was released early, I still have to give what I should give. Otherwise, you will lose your trust. β
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The next day, the two wolves passed.
Ning Yue, who had two dark circles under his eyes, casually looked at the caravan that had gathered here early below, and flipped through the roster in his hand.
Unexpectedly smooth, he asked for help to find out who was in the Two Wolves Pass last night, so he wanted to come to the roster to thoroughly check all the caravans entering the customs, and Marshal North actually agreed.
It's just that he seems to be deliberately embarrassed, and the roster is not allowed to be taken away, so if you want to use it, you can copy three copies yourself. One for his own use, one for the two wolf generals, and one for Marshal Bei to keep for backup. Of course, with such a good opportunity, it is impossible for Ning Yue to really copy only three copies.
So for the one he secretly traded, he copied the four lists in total, and he found that it was almost dawn.
"What am I doing? It was obviously to help them retreat from the enemy, but they suffered this sin. I knew that I wouldn't interfere, and I shouldn't have gotten up casually. β
Sighing secretly, Ning Yue's eyes undoubtedly glanced at a woman below. At that moment, the other party seemed to be deliberately avoiding his gaze.
Hurriedly flipping through the roster, he looked at a few notes, and suddenly, he understood something.
"You, come here."