CHAPTER 744: CHAPTER 330: WAR IS IMMINENT (SECOND UPDATE)

Lin Qianyu was slightly startled.

Slowly, "Okay, I’ll come and keep you company later."

"Mhm." Xie Ruotong nodded.

Lin Qianyu reluctantly left.

Ye Qichi moved her limbs, clearly also a bit tired.

"Princess, are you tired?"

"Quite tired." Ye Qichi was not one to mince her words; she said it as it was. "I’m going to take a bath, and I’ll help you wipe your body afterward."

"No need, I can do it myself." Xie Ruotong hurriedly spoke, "It’s just my leg that’s injured, my hands are fine."

Ye Qichi didn’t bother with her.

She had soldiers bring in hot water and soaked herself in a hot bath behind the screen.

After soaking, she prepared a basin of hot water, instructed the guards not to let anyone in, and began wiping Xie Ruotong’s body.

Xie Ruotong kept making excuses.

But she couldn’t persuade Ye Qichi otherwise.

Xie Ruotong was blushing, yet moved at the same time.

"How can you, a Princess, do such things for me?" Xie Ruotong kept saying, "You could have asked Hong Shu or the others to do it."

"It’s a small effort. Moreover, a life-saving grace is greater than heaven, just relax and enjoy it," Ye Qichi was very meticulous in wiping.

Xie Ruotong had no choice but to silently accept.

"Ruotong, you have a nice figure," Ye Qichi suddenly spoke up, teasingly.

The cheeks of Xie Ruotong, already slightly red, now turned completely crimson.

"Not really..."

"Big breasts, slim waist, firm buttocks, that’s a devilish figure," Ye Qichi generously complimented.

"On the contrary... it’s a burden." Xie Ruotong bashfully replied, "Having large breasts is actually quite inconvenient for someone who practices martial arts; I wish they could be smaller, or even non-existent."

"...Typical of the well-fed not to know the plight of the hungry," Ye Qichi scorned.

"It’s true, I’m an Assassin, now a soldier as well; many feminine features affect me," Xie Ruotong explained passionately.

"Alright, alright, I’m just joking," Ye Qichi laughed, "I was just thinking, Song Yanqing is really unlucky."

Upon mentioning Song Yanqing.

Xie Ruotong’s face noticeably shifted.

Clearly not wanting to talk about him.

"You have feelings for Lin Qianyu, don’t you?" Ye Qichi bluntly asked.

Xie Ruotong didn’t know how to answer.

To say that she had feelings, it seemed not quite yet.

To say she felt nothing at all, that was also impossible.

"More than friendship but less than lovers?" Ye Qichi discerned Xie Ruotong’s thoughts.

Xie Ruotong looked at Ye Qichi in amazement.

She always felt that Ye Qichi had penetrating eyes, really seeing everything clearly.

"Take it slowly, love will grow over time," Ye Qichi said, then suddenly laughed.

Feeling that her own thoughts were not so pure.

Clearly, Xie Ruotong didn’t understand what Ye Qichi was laughing about.

"By the way, Princess, where did Bai Mowan go last night?" Xie Ruotong asked.

"She was in Xiao Jinxing’s tent," Ye Qichi replied nonchalantly.

"What?" Xie Ruotong was agitated.

"As an Assassin, can you stay calm?" Ye Qichi was speechless.

"But...it’s against the rules, the Prince and Bai Mowan, even if they are in love, they never married, how can they just sleep in the same tent?"

"Anyway, it’s just a matter of time. Trying out marriage isn’t out of the question."

"What?"

"I don’t mind anyway." Ye Qichi didn’t want to explain further.

"Is it because the Princess has to take care of me, so she let Bai Mowan sleep in the Prince’s tent?" Xie Ruotong clearly felt guilty.

"The main reason is not that, the primary reason is, I don’t want to be in the same tent with Xiao Jinxing."

"Why?"

"Would you like to sleep on the ground?" Ye Qichi asked.

"..." Xie Ruotong was shocked again.

"So, saying that I can share a bed with you, why would I put myself through discomfort?"

"The Prince to you..."

"No feelings." Ye Qichi declared indifferently, "As you saw, when danger arose, Xiao Jinxing would save Bai Mowan first. Let me declare, I really don’t think there’s anything wrong with saving the person you love first, but at a life or death moment, I would definitely feel some emotions, so there’s still some resentment in my heart. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m disappointed with Xiao Jinxing because of this incident or anything. I am not that sensitive, but this incident made me feel more justified in my departure."

"Leaving?"

"In any case, I am definitely going to divorce Xiao Jinxing, and now I’ve facilitated his union with Bai Mowan, my life will be better in the future. As for my reputation? Prestige can’t be eaten as food. Plus, if you want to live a decent life, you’ve got to be open-minded." After saying that, Ye Qichi even smiled.

Xie Ruotong couldn’t tell if Ye Qichi’s words had any lingering feelings.

But she really admired Ye Qichi’s carefree grace.

She truly wasn’t someone to pine desperately over love.

...

Muge City.

Ke Chengyun was furious, "Are we fighting or not? If we’re not fighting, I’m heading back. Just hanging around here, I can’t stand it anymore!"

Xiao Jinsen’s expression was extremely dark.

Mu Junze also looked unhappy.

They were once again outwitted by Xiao Jinxing.

This time, the assassins arranged by Xiao Jinsen in the military camp were completely annihilated.

It would now be impossible to gather any inside information about the Daxuan Army’s camp ever again.

Additionally, since they thought Xiao Jinxing would lead troops to attack, they didn’t seize the chance to attack amidst the chaos in the Daxuan Army’s camp, and even expended considerable resources and forces to prepare the defenses of the town, but all of it was for naught, impacting the soldiers’ morale significantly.

This truly was a loss of both wife and soldiers.

Nobody anticipated that Xiao Jinxing would deliberate to such an extent.

He calculated everyone into his scheme.

"Fight." Xiao Jinsen suddenly said, "This time, take the initiative to engage in a frontal battlefield."

"That’s how it should have been, hesitating like a damned woman!" Ke Chengyun said fiercely, "No wonder you can’t win against Xiao Jinxing in Daxuan."

Xiao Jinsen was provoked by such ridicule and also became somewhat angry.

"Enough, the most important thing in battle is unity. If we don’t trust each other at this point, what’s the point of fighting! Just hand over Muge City to Xiao Jinxing, even give him the whole Beimu Country!" Mu Junze spoke vehemently with anger, silencing Ke Chengyun.

After Mu Junze vented his anger, he said to Xiao Jinsen, "There was no advantage in frontal battlefields before, sending troops now doesn’t necessarily guarantee a comprehensive victory."

"Given the current situation, we must fight. Not fighting would be consuming our army’s morale, and letting the frontier remain unstable for years is detrimental to national stability. This battle must be fought immediately." Xiao Jinsen affirmed.

Mu Junze thought for a moment and agreed with Xiao Jinsen’s perspective.

"Prince, rest assured, even if we truly fail in the frontal battlefield, I have a way to force Xiao Jinxing to attack the city, and we can still fight a defensive battle!" Xiao Jinsen’s lips curled into a fierce smile, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.