0p0 Chapter 211 The Token About Mao Mao
Chapter 211 The Token About Mao Mao
Madam Lin, however, grabbed Lin Xingliang's sleeve and tried her best to dissuade him.
"My lord, if Xinglong County cannot be defended, the enemy will march straight to the capital. If the capital falls, the Northern Wei Kingdom will be finished. You must consider the overall situation!"
“Now that the Crown Princess is in danger, as the commander-in-chief and as a man, I cannot stand idly by. Madam, let me go.”
Madam Lin shook her head, ignoring the warnings.
“I cannot let you take such a risk. You cannot disregard the entire Northern Wei Kingdom for the sake of the Crown Princess alone.”
Zhu Kui, who had just climbed onto the city wall from below, also joined in the persuasion upon seeing this:
"Lord Lin, the enemy troops have already reached the city gate. If you open the gate now, the enemy will pour in, and Xinglong County will surely fall. You must not act rashly and make a grave mistake!"
Lin Xingliang looked up at Zhu Kui and snorted disdainfully.
"Lord Zhu, I am the commander-in-chief. No matter what happens, I will take full responsibility and will never implicate you. You don't need to worry."
Seeing that Lin Xingliang was determined to open the city gate, Zhu Kui simply stopped trying to persuade him and instead clasped his hands in a fist and said:
"Since Lord Lin insists on this, there is no point in me saying anything more. I will follow Lord Lin's orders."
Lin Xingliang then waved his hand and hurriedly called out:
"Guards! Open the city gates! Send the signal! Rescue the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and Princess Yujie..."
Upon hearing this, everyone raised their spears and swords and followed Lin Xingliang toward the city gate.
Lan Zhi remained bound by Huo Batian. Huo Jinzhou triumphantly raised his longsword and roared.
"Brothers, the people of Northern Wei are all cowards! They're not even as brave as a woman, hahaha!"
"Hahaha……"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, and the room was instantly filled with mocking laughter.
Just then, the tightly closed city gate slowly opened, and Lin Xingliang and several deputy generals rode out of the city on tall horses, followed by countless soldiers.
Seeing this, Lan Zhi was stunned. She hadn't expected that they would still come out at the crucial moment.
Wei Jianning also opened his mouth with relief, almost choking up.
Lin Xingliang, sword in hand, solemnly reminded Huo Jinzhou as they faced each other head-on.
"Huo Jinzhou, you are now standing on the territory of the Northern Wei Kingdom. Do not act recklessly here, or don't blame us for being impolite."
"Hahaha!"
Huo Jinzhou immediately laughed mockingly, his smile full of disdain and contempt.
"Lin Xingliang, if you dare to open the city gate, then you're still a man. If you surrender now, I'll spare your life."
"fart."
Lin Xingliang glared back at him without any politeness.
"Huo Jinzhou, no matter how many people you bring, they will all lose their lives on the land of Northern Wei today. If you know what's good for you, release the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and Princess Yujie right now, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Listening to these two rambling on and on, all talk and no action, Lan Zhi felt an urge to curse them.
Before starting a war, they worry about this and that, so it would be better to just start a war directly.
It seems that it won't be easy for her to rely on Lin Xingliang and the others to save her; she has to save herself.
Her eyebrows curved slightly, and she muttered to herself:
"Xiao Xin helped me."
After Xiao Xin's eyes flashed a few times, she froze Huo Batian in place, and Lan Zhi took the opportunity to break free and flash to a short distance away.
This scene stunned everyone.
"ding-ding-ding-ding-ding"
The little bell at her waist and the token that Mao Mao had given her fell to the ground as she moved. Huo Jinzhou, who was riding on horseback, immediately saw the special token. He instantly jumped off his horse and picked up the token before Lan Zhi could even bend down.
"give me back!"
Seeing that he had taken her things, Lan Zhi reached out to ask for them back, but Huo Jinzhou ignored her. His hand holding the token had begun to tremble, and his eyes were starting to redden.
"Where did you get the token?"
Huo Jinzhou raised his bloodshot eyes to look at Lan Zhi, and questioned her hysterically.
"Where did you get this token from?"
His question puzzled Lan Zhi.
Does he recognize this token? Or perhaps, does he recognize Mao Mao's mother?
It seems that Mao Mao's mother fled to Kangzhuang Village with Mao Mao to escape something. What is the relationship between Huo Jinzhou and Mao Mao's mother? Are they enemies or friends?
Just as she was considering these things, Huo Jinzhou suddenly raised the long sword in his hand, pointed it directly at Lan Zhi, and questioned her through gritted teeth.
"Tell me, where did you get the token?"
Lan Zhi frowned and replied unhappily:
"What does this have to do with you?"
"Tell me, where exactly did you get the token?"
Huo Jinzhou's actions surprised everyone present. Upon seeing this, Huo Batian dismounted and stepped forward to inquire:
"Father, what happened?"
Huo Jinzhou held the token in front of him, "Take a look at this."
Huo Batian's expression immediately changed drastically, and he muttered:
"This is...this is my sister's token?"
younger sister?
Lan Zhi looked at the token in his hand as if she hadn't understood.
"You're saying this token belongs to your sister?"
Huo Batian immediately nodded.
"Yes, this is my sister's token. Where did you get this token? Tell me quickly."
Seeing the eager expressions on Huo Jinzhou and Huo Batian's faces as they approached the token, Lan Zhi secretly gasped and shook her head.
“I don’t know where your sister is. She just handed the child to me and left.”
child?
Upon hearing the word "child," Huo Jinzhou and Huo Batian exchanged a joyful glance and eagerly pressed for more information.
"Where is the child? Where is Rong'er's child?"
Rong'er?
Could it be that Mao Mao's mother is named Rong'er?
Lan Zhi hesitated for a moment, then replied:
"At the Crown Prince's residence in the capital."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Zhi regretted it. Huo Jinzhou suddenly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Lan Zhi.
"I can release Wei Jianning and Princess Yujie, I only ask that you let me see the child."
The suggestion seemed reasonable, and after hesitating for a moment, Lan Zhi nodded.
"Fine, you also have to release everyone from the Northern Wei Kingdom and make the people from the Tianwu Kingdom withdraw five miles away. You and your son can only bring a maximum of five hundred people back to the capital with me before I can let you see your child."
Huo Batian immediately waved his hand and said:
"Hmph! Father, don't fall for this woman's tricks. Let's storm into the capital, raze the Crown Prince's residence to the ground, and she won't be able to stop us from seeing the children."
"Shut up."
Huo Jinzhou immediately retorted angrily, "What do you know?"
Huo Batian was red-faced from the scolding, but Huo Jinzhou immediately waved his hand and said, "Fine, I can agree to your request, but you must guarantee that my son and I will leave safely. Otherwise, my Tianwu Kingdom's hundreds of thousands of troops will surely crush your Northern Wei Kingdom."
Lan Zhi glanced at Lin Xingliang, then raised the tiger tally in her hand and nodded, saying:
"I assure you, with my status as the Crown Princess and this tiger tally, that I will ensure your safety and that of your son as you leave the city."
Seeing how easily they reached an agreement, Zhu Kui's brows furrowed instantly.
He was hoping to reap the benefits when the fighting started, but now it's all over without a fight.
This……
Wouldn't this disrupt all his plans?