Chapter 610: He isn’t really angry (2/2)

By now, the small, slight form was already blurry in the distance, but Ning Cheng did nothing but watch. Actually, he didn’t want to cheat in his competition with Long Feiye because he found it disdainful, but he wanted to buy some time for Chu Qingge so she could settle her debts with Han Yunxi alone instead of annoying him everyday. Now that Han Yunxi was leaving, Ning Cheng suddenly felt an urge to run over and explain himself. He disliked this thought, however, and smirked mockingly at himself for the idea. He brushed his hands over his face again and licked the wine off his fingers, before muttering to himself, “Long Feiye, hehe, your insight isn’t bad! Just wait, your lordship will have a real drinking competition with you one day!”

Soon enough, Chu Qingge got the news and came out of the woods. She’d waited for so long to stop herself from seeing Long Feiye, just so Ning Cheng could come to tell her the good news. But he had actually let him and Han Yunxi leave! Her rage reached him first. “Ning Cheng! What’s the meaning of this? Does your agreement with me count for nothing?!”

Ning Cheng turned back and resumed his haughty expression. Ignoring Chu Qingge, he looked coldly towards Chu Yunyi and General Chu. “Someone, take these two to the prisons. They’re not allowed any visitors without your lordship’s permission!”

“Ning Cheng!”

“Ning Cheng, what do you mean by this?”

Both Chu Yunyi and General Chu were astonished, especially the former. They couldn’t believe it—what else did Ning Cheng want after they had surrendered? Ning Cheng only gave them a scornful look.

“Your lordship’s army has no need for useless men.”

Chu Yunyi was blind in one eye while General Chu was crippled in one arm. One couldn’t aim properly while the other couldn’t even shoot. In Ning Cheng’s eyes, they really were just useless men.

“Someone come!” General Chu commanded, and his archers moved to surround them. But Ning Cheng only smiled coldly at the circle. “Do you chose to remain loyal to your young general, or follow a worthless leader like this one? Choose amongst yourselves.”

“Where is Tianyin?” General Chu asked in alarm. “What did you do with him?”

Ning Cheng was naturally going to use Chu Yunyi and General Chu as collateral to control Chu Tianyin. Otherwise, how could that man and his temper ever obediently follow his words? How could the Chu Clan army docilely listen to his commands?

The Driving Arrow archers all dispersed at Ning Cheng’s words. They were intelligent enough to understand that Young General Chu was their real hope for the future. With them gone, two masked men appeared to take Chu Yunyi and General Chu into custody.

“Qingge! Where’s your older brother?” General Chu had no choice but to beg his daughter for help, but Chu Qingge turned a deaf ear.

“Ning Cheng, you can’t do this! We’re both noble clans of the Great Qin Empire! The Nether and Di are both subjects of West Qin, but aren’t you going to honor those old ties at all? Can’t the two clans work in sincerity for West Qin’s sake?” Chu Yunyi asked.

Ning Cheng was too lazy to expose Chu Yunyi’s own ambitions, nor did he want to waste any more words. He had the guards take the two men away while they cursed and shouted the entire trip. Once they were gone, Chu Qingge immediately went to question, “Just when will you be able to do the things you promised me?”

Ning Cheng turned away in irritation and walked off, but Chu Qingge chased after him and ordered, “Ning Cheng, they couldn’t have left the city yet. Hurry up and go exchange Chu Tianyin for Han Yunxi! There’s still time, hurry!”

Is this woman insane? She’s the one who told me how importantly Han Yunxi is to Long Feiye. The only reason we used Gu Beiyue to threaten Han Yunxi was so that we could threaten Long Feiye as well. Now she wants to exchange Chu Tianyin for Han Yunxi?

How could Long Feiye ever agree to that?

Ning Cheng suddenly realized that he had been blind to equate Han Yunxi to this crazy woman. If Han Yunxi knew my thoughts, would she splash me with another face full of wine?

His lips curved up in a half-smile at the thought as he kept walking while treating Chu Qingge like air. Chu Qingge finally exploded and grabbed him by the wrist. Ning Cheng stopped and glanced down at his arm, his gaze cruel and cold! It scared Chu Qingge into letting go without another word.

“Once your lordship beats the Duke of Qin, the promises will naturally be honored,” he said icily before stalking off. He wanted to check on Chu Tianyin’s condition and talk clearly about the Nether Clan’s surrender. Although Fenglin City could move to attack Youyun and Yaoshui Prefecture at any time, Ning Cheng wasn’t planning to fight. And Long Feiye?

His group had just left the gates of Fenglin City behind them…

1. Di Shu (狄叔) – Di is the same as the Di Clan, Shu means “uncle.”