I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Before long, the generals left the shelter and went to make their own preparations.

The Northern Barbarians' plan to "frighten the birds with the bow" was undeniably brilliant.

Unfortunately, the Great Zhou found out in advance, allowing them to make preparations ahead of time.

The troops sent by the Northern Barbarians will certainly not be many, which gives the Great Zhou an opportunity.

The Great Zhou could have laid a trap in advance, waiting for the Northern Mang army to fall in, and then wiped them all out.

This task fell to the vanguard battalion led by Wei Hongying.

At Qin Li's request, Su Chen made an exception and attended the meeting.

After they came out, he jogged to catch up with Qin Feng and asked, "This time, catching him like a turtle in a jar was so easy, it was a piece of cake. Why is His Highness the Seventh Prince so unhappy?"

Qin Feng didn't say anything, he just kept walking forward with his head down.

Su Chen clung to Qin Feng like a leech, smiling as he said:

"Oh, I see. It must be that the person who provided the intelligence deserves the most credit after the plan succeeds, and His Highness the Seventh Prince has a grudge against this person, so..."

"Shut your stinking mouth! If you can talk, then talk more; if you can't, then sew your mouth shut with a needle and thread. If you can't sew, this prince can do it for you!"

Before Su Chen could finish speaking, Qin Feng coldly interrupted, his eyes icy.

Su Chen was startled, not expecting Qin Feng to be so angry.

It's easy to imagine how much Fang Yuan hurt Qin Feng.

This hurt Qin Feng even more than Qin Li's hatred for having his wife stolen.

It seems he'll have to find out what's going on when he has time.

"Calm down, calm down. I was just joking, Brother Qin. Why did you take it so seriously?"

"Brother Qin, rest assured, I will always remember your kindness. Your enemies are my enemies, and I don't care whether they have rendered any great service or not!"

"On the other hand, even if you've made a great contribution, you still need to be alive to come back and claim the reward—that's true skill."

"Leave this to my younger brother. He'll make sure he gets the credit, or at least doesn't make it back alive!"

"What are you going to do?"

Qin Feng frowned and said, "With a major battle imminent, our primary objective is to repel the Northern Barbarians, not to fight amongst ourselves. If we go too far, my elder brother won't let us off the hook!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that Qin Li and he are currently very close, which outsiders envy. If Qin Li's interests are threatened, he will immediately turn on him and might even kill him.

Su Chen smiled and patted Qin Feng's chest, assuring him, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. I won't go too far, and I won't let anyone have any leverage over me."

Hearing this, Qin Feng was relieved.

With Su Chen's words, it wasn't in vain that he spoke up for Su Chen in front of Qin Li a few days ago and pleaded for Su Chen's life.

Compared to Fang Yuan, Su Chen is a million times better. In the future, we can try to become brothers.

Seeing that Su Chen was so cooperative, Qin Feng thought for a moment and said, "Come with me, I'll take you to see someone."

Who is it?

"Don't ask, you'll find out when you get there."

"That's great! Are we going to see a beauty? Brother Qin, let me tell you, I've been holding back for so many days, I'm almost going crazy..." Su Chen said jokingly.

"A beauty? I suppose so, but don't blame me for not warning you beforehand, whatever you do, don't have any ideas about her, otherwise, even the King of Heaven himself can't save you."

"Really going to see a beauty? I was just saying that offhand. Besides, the whole army camp is full of rough, uncouth men, where would I find a beauty? I'm not very well-educated, Brother Qin, don't try to fool me."

"Why would I lie to you? Hurry up and follow me..."

On the other side, after everyone had left, only Qin Li and Wei Hongying remained in the huge shelter.

Wei Hongying then turned to Qin Li and asked, "Your Highness, are you really going to entrust the task of 'playing along' and 'catching the turtle in the jar' to that brat Su Chen?"

Despite Qin Li's apparent assignment of the task to the vanguard battalion, it was actually Su Chen, a mere centurion, who led the charge.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have made an exception to let Su Chen attend the meeting; even she, a captain, couldn't compete with Su Chen.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Qin Li looked up from the map on the table and at Wei Hongying. "Didn't we already agree on this beforehand? Along the way, we're going to portray Su Chen as the savior hero of our Great Zhou!"

"This battle is our first against the Northern Barbarians, and we must fight it spectacularly. Su Chen is the only choice!"

That being said...

Wei Hongying paused, her eyebrows furrowing, and said, "But I just feel uneasy. Before the expedition even started, back in the capital, His Highness said I would be the vanguard general. How come all the good things have gone to that brat Su Chen?"

Are you jealous?

Qin Li smiled slightly, put his arm around Wei Hongying's waist, and deliberately brought his lips close to hers, saying, "It's fine to be jealous, but why are you jealous of a man? Aren't you ashamed?"

Meeting Qin Li's burning gaze, Wei Hongying's pretty face flushed instantly, and she quickly denied it:

"I didn't!"

"No?"

Qin Li moved even closer, close enough to clearly feel Wei Hongying's increasingly rapid breathing, each breath hitting his face and making his breathing noticeably heavier as well.

Qin Li said, "Didn't Hongying realize that I was just using that kid Su Chen? I made him do all the dirty and hard work, and in the end, all the benefits were ours."

"Right now, it's still the dirty and tiring part, Hongying, don't worry. I can guarantee that by the end of this war, your name, Wei Hongying, will be known throughout the country!"

Wei Hongying felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but smile. So that's how it is.

It turns out that Qin Li had always remembered and wanted to give her the best.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Qin Li suddenly hugged Wei Hongying's waist and made her sit on his lap.

Wei Hongying was completely taken aback by Qin Li's audacity and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Stop fooling around!"

Before she could even settle in, Wei Hongying quickly reached out to push Qin Li away, biting her lip and saying, "Don't you even know where we are? If someone sees this, how am I supposed to face anyone?"

"It's alright, no one will break in."

After saying this with a smile, Qin Li began to grope Wei Hongying.

He had been so busy these past few days that he had neglected his cultivation, so this was a good opportunity to practice his skills properly.

Suddenly, with a creak, the heavy wooden door of the shelter was pushed open from the outside.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Before he arrived, his voice preceded his arrival; Zhou Biao's loud and boisterous voice rang out.

Wei Hongying, who was sitting on Qin Li's lap, left as if she had been electrocuted.

She quickly moved to the side, turned sideways, and bent down to tidy up her disheveled clothes.

Qin Li sat in the chair, his right hand still in a clenched grip with five fingers spread out.

Upon seeing Zhou Biao arrive, he even considered killing him.

Several times, several times already!

He genuinely suspected that Zhou Biao was an undercover agent sent by the protagonist.

At crucial moments, they would jump out and ruin the villain's plans.

"temple……"

After pushing the door open and walking in, Zhou Biao looked at Qin Li, then at Wei Hongying who was hiding and tidying her clothes, and immediately understood.

He quickly bent over and hunched his back, about to leave the shelter, "Your Highness, Miss Wei, please continue, I won't disturb you."

After saying that, he was about to leave with a smile, making sure to close the wooden door of the shelter before he left.

"Keep going, you grandma's head!"

"Get in here!"

With a loud curse, Qin Li picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it against the wooden door.

The teacup shattered and fell to the ground. After a long while, Zhou Biao finally dared to cautiously push open the door and peek in.

After entering, Zhou Biao scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "Your Highness, I truly didn't mean to disturb your and Miss Wei's good time!"

boom!

Qin Li slammed his hand on the table and said sharply, "In the military, please address each other by their official titles!"