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Looking at the female general's slightly murderous expression, Huang Chengyue felt inexplicably flustered.

He quickly smiled apologetically and said, "General Xiao, the welcoming banquet is ready. Please come and join us as hosts."

General Xiao did not respond, but turned his head and shouted to the troops behind him, "Enter the city!"

At his command, the hundreds of Zhenbei Army soldiers behind him immediately sprang into action, marching in unison toward the city gate.

Huang Chengyue stepped forward cautiously and said, "General Xiao, the defenses of the northern city are weak, and I'm afraid they can't accommodate so many soldiers. According to past practice, the army camps outside the city. If the soldiers need anything, we will certainly..."

Before he could finish speaking, General Xiao suddenly pulled on the reins, staring coldly at Huang Chengyue.

This woman's eyes always revealed a hint of aloofness.

"I, the general, have led my troops all the way here to help you suppress the bandits, and you expect us to leave them to endure the elements outside the city?"

General Xiao's tone remained extremely authoritative.

Upon hearing this, Huang Chengyue's expression immediately changed.

Before this, he hadn't expected that this female general would be so tough, not giving anyone any face, and trying to intimidate people as soon as she arrived in the North City.

"Young general, that's not what I meant. This is the established rule. Zhao's troops also camped outside the city before."

Huang Chengyue explained.

When Zhao's army first came, they were just as arrogant, but Huang Chengyue, as the local tyrant, had plenty of ways to deal with these government troops.

"General Zhao? Does he even deserve to be compared to the Zhenbei Army?"

General Xiao said coldly, his tone full of disdain.

After saying that, she ignored Huang Chengyue and rode off again.

"Pass down the order: all soldiers shall move into the north city and requisition any vacant residences within the city."

"General!"

Huang Chengyue's tone became urgent, almost as if he was about to turn hostile.

Back then, no matter which government army it was, they all had to give the Huang family some face, but this woman was completely unyielding.

He could tell that General Xiao was much more troublesome than Lieutenant General Zhao.

Although Zhao Canjiang was not easy to deal with, he was at least greedy and lustful. Giving him some gold and silver and using the imperial court to pressure him was enough to make Zhao's army obey.

But the female general in front of them was unyielding, and the aura she exuded made her someone no one dared to provoke.

At least the Zhenbei Army was completely beyond Huang Chengyue's control.

They are the elite troops of the North, not under local jurisdiction. Even if Huang Chengyue has connections in the court, it might take some effort to transfer these troops.

Moreover, with the banditry so severe now, if the Zhenbei Army is transferred away again, the northern city will once again be left undefended.

Huang Chengyue gritted his teeth and followed closely behind the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and make arrangements to clear out all the empty houses in the city so that the soldiers can have a proper rest."

He gave the orders repeatedly.

The servants behind him dared not delay and hurriedly ran to carry out their tasks.

As soon as the Zhenbei Army entered the city, it attracted the attention of the people.

Even ordinary people could see the menacing aura of this team.

The group of local gentry standing nearby couldn't help but show some disdain as they watched this scene unfold.

"She's just a woman, yet she acts all high and mighty..."

"They've just arrived and they already show no respect to Master Huang? Do they really think they're the King of Heaven himself?"

They whispered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with disdain.

Even if Huang Chengyue can't stand it, then these local gentry won't be able to live a good life in the future.

"Can a woman handle this? Why did the Zhenbei Army send a woman to suppress the bandits?"

Wang Laoqi also came over, quite dissatisfied.

Originally, the plan was to use the Zhenbei Army to eliminate Chen Mo, but now it seems that the Zhenbei Army is not very reliable.

"Hard to say..."

"She looks like a tigress, not even giving Master Huang any face. Does that mean we'll have to fawn over her from now on..."

As Wang Laoqi was speaking, he suddenly felt a cold aura enveloping him from behind.

The people who had been whispering immediately fell silent.

Wang Laoqi felt a sudden panic and slowly turned his head.

The female general rode her horse, looking down at them from her high vantage point.

At some point, the female general appeared behind them without them noticing.

So, this person overheard their conversation.

Before the group of gentry could kowtow and admit their mistake, General Xiao suddenly drew his sword and stabbed at Wang Laoqi.

In the blink of an eye, the sword flashed.

The sharp sword pierced directly into Wang Laoqi's shoulder.

Blood gushed out instantly, staining his clothes red.

"what!"

Wang Laoqi let out a scream, his face turned pale instantly, and he froze on the spot.

Everyone around was stunned, their backs were covered in cold sweat, and they didn't dare to breathe.

This woman is so ruthless!

He'll draw his sword and hurt people at the slightest disagreement!

"Listen up, all of you! I am Xiao Yunling, the commander of the Yun Battalion of the Zhenbei Army. If you haven't heard of me, go and find out. If I hear anyone gossiping about me, I will deal with them according to military law!"

The female general spoke coldly, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Wang Laoqi was so frightened that he dared not move, enduring the pain in his shoulder.

Huang Chengyue was also startled and quickly ran forward to apologize to Xiao Yunling, saying, "General Xiao, please calm down! You are a magnanimous person, please forgive him!"

Xiao Yunling gripped the sword hilt, unmoved.

The sword in his hand was still stuck in Wang Laoqi's shoulder.

"Do you still have grievances against this general?"

Xiao Yunling said in an icy tone.

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare! Please spare my life, General..."

Wang Laoqi was trembling all over from the pain.

At times like these, even if someone has an opinion, they dare not speak it out.

I had never suffered such humiliation when I was dealing with Lieutenant General Zhao.

Who could withstand a knife to the head right from the start...?

The local gentry also realized what was happening and knelt down to plead for Wang Laoqi.

"General Xiao, please calm down! We have absolutely no objections..."

Now, let alone speaking ill of her, people don't even dare to look her in the eye.

Xiao Yunling raised her eyebrows slightly, and after a moment, she slowly drew the sword.

Blood dripped from the blade onto the ground.

She raised her hand, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, wiped the blood clean, and then sheathed her sword.

"Take him away to treat his wounds."

Xiao Yunling said coldly.

Huang Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ordered his men to carry Wang Laoqi away.

At this moment, Wang Laoqi was in so much pain that he almost lost consciousness.

This female general is absolutely not to be trifled with!

"General Xiao, this way please..."

Huang Chengyue bent down and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

"Forget about the welcome banquet. Immediately inform our army of all the clues about the bandits in this area."

Xiao Yunling rode forward, completely ignoring Huang Chengyue.

Huang Chengyue followed closely behind the horse, then turned to signal his men behind him to immediately settle the group of Zhenbei Army soldiers.

Although the female general leading the Zhenbei Army was quite cold-blooded, it seems that she was also willing to suppress the bandits.

As long as she doesn't put on airs anymore, Huang Chengyue can tolerate it.

However, with so many Zhenbei Army soldiers entering Beicheng, wouldn't the power of Beicheng fall into this woman's hands in the future...?