Chapter 382: Clashing Head-on (1) (1/2)

Xiao Bojian gazed out at the dark expanse of Lake Qianshan, his eyes clouded over with thought.

“Have you gotten any news?” Due to his cold, his voice came out a little hoarse.

One had no other choice but to accompany his master on this gate tower, suffering the lashing of the winter winds.

“Master, I just got the news that Honoured Lady Jinyi is perfectly safe. She was only hurt on her ankle. It took some time for the news to travel here, so she has most likely recovered by now. She should be in Liangzhou City now.”

Xiao Bojian’s cold and sinister features finally softened a little. However, his expression remained grim. Although he had a beautiful face, that expression would strike fear into anyone.

“Pass down my order. No matter what situation the northern border troops are in, Lian’er must be kept safe.”

One carried a troubled expression and his lips parted to speak. However, in the end, he swallowed his objection and replied with, “Yes, Master.”

Xiao Bojian covered his coughing with one hand while reaching into the pouch he carried on his waist with the other. He groped around inside the pouch before pulling out the fine lucky jade amulet that Chu Lian had ‘gifted’ to him.

The lucky jade amulet shone with a warm glow under the light of the torches around him. It was clear that it was regularly held in a person’s hand and worn.

Xiao Bojian’s lips stretched into a sinister smile. He Changdi had better watch out! Chu Lian was going to be his someday. Anyone who wanted to take his woman would have to do it over his dead body!

At this point of time, neither of the two adversaries knew that they would soon face each other in the ancient Su City…

When dawn finally broke, the soldiers standing on the city walls spotted a group of men and horses travelling over the frozen Lake Qianshan.

All of them were extremely alarmed and quickly sent out scouts to investigate the situation while reporting everything to their superiors.

Half a day later, He Changdi and his group were invited into the camp of the reinforcement army, who had set up base within Su City.

The reinforcement army consisted of the northwest army and twenty thousand soldiers from the Hunan Army.

The commander of this army was the great general of the northwest army, Yuan Zhong. He had originally been one of Great General Qian’s subordinates. If He Changdi were to use this connection to request for aid, the result would likely be favourable for the northern border troops.

He Sanlang had arrived at the Su City camp right in the middle of mealtime. The subordinates who had joined He Sanlang on this mission noticed that the northwest army even had rice to eat and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in envy as their mouths filled with drool.

Although they envied the northwest army, the border troops were still happy.

Since the northwest army was eating rice, that meant that the northwest army didn’t lack for supplies. Their request should go along much smoother then.

One of the officers of the northwest army led He Changdi and his party to a tent.