Fire Captain

Yan Xun saw that Bai Ziyang had no intention of handing over his mother and sister, so he couldn't help but ask, "Tell me your conditions?"

Bai Ziyang said with admiration: "How clever!"

Yan Xun sat aside with a sullen face and said, "Tell me about it!"

Bai Ziyang sat aside with a smile on his face, seemingly relaxed, but Yan Xun felt that he was treacherous. Sure enough, he heard Bai Ziyang say, "Since you gave up Hongchuan City in the first place, I think you should give it to us. I can't guard it for you in vain..."

Yan Xun immediately said, "Yes!..." Seeing this, A Jing and Zhong Yu behind him hurriedly shouted, "Your Highness!" Yan Xun raised his hand to stop them.

Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished talking yet... Hongchuan, Beishuo, Lancheng... I want them all!"

Yan Xun angrily slammed the table and shouted, "Then you might as well take all of Yanbei!"

Bai Ziyang then slapped the table and praised: "Okay, let's do it! You cede Yanbei to me, and I will reunite your family!"

Yan Xun gritted his teeth and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will give it to you and take it back the next moment? Can those few Xiu Li soldiers defend it?"

Bai Ziyang said: "This is not your concern!"

Yan Xun stood up and asked, "When can I see my mother?"

Bai Ziyang said: "The day the covenant is signed!"

Yan Xun said, "Okay, it's a deal!" He waved his clothes and turned to leave.

Chu Qiao asked, "Why do you insist on going to Hongchuan City?"

Bai Ziyang sneered, "I just want to see how Yan Xun feels after gaining the world but losing his home!"

Chu Qiao asked, "But Yan Xun's army of 100,000 is outside the city. I'm not afraid that if he attacks the city, we won't be able to resist him!"

Bai Ziyang said: "Don't worry, Yanbei is adjacent to Nanchu and the southern border. I have already agreed with Sister Nihuang to borrow 50,000 soldiers, and they will arrive soon!"

Chu Qiao asked, "Will it cause trouble for Sister Nihuang? Emperor Liang is wary of Sister Nihuang."

Bai Ziyang said: "Emperor Liang is now terminally ill, and Xiao Jingyan will soon succeed to the throne. At that time, Yanbei will become a vassal state of Daliang, and a hundred years later the territory will belong to Daliang. The imperial edict will arrive soon, and you will be named King Xiuli and in charge of Yanbei affairs. Daliang can mobilize the troops under your command but not announce them, which means you only have the right to use them but not the ownership!... You can rest assured to build the country of your dreams..." Bai Ziyang opened his arms, as if embracing the future, and looked at Chu Qiao excitedly.

Chu Qiao's emotions were too restrained, far less than Bai Ziyang's outward expressions. Even though Chu Qiao's heart was agitated at this moment, her face did not show any great joy or sorrow, but tears were hidden in her eyes. Bai Ziyang gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Chu Qiao could not help but throw herself into Bai Ziyang's arms, wrapped her arms around Bai Ziyang's waist, and quietly leaned against him. After a long time, Chu Qiao finally said, "...I don't know how to manage!"

Bai Ziyang said: "What's the big deal? I've already found someone for you!"

Chu Qiao said, "You have arranged everything, what about you? What have you arranged for yourself?"

Bai Ziyang looked down at the top of Chu Qiao's head and said, "Me? That depends on what King Xiu Li arranges for me."

Chu Qiao chuckled and said, "I'll assign you an officer to guard the city gate!..."

Yan Xun might have regretted it, but after seeing the 50,000 cavalry sent by Prince Mu's Mansion, he did not say a word and signed the contract in a friendly manner. Naturally, he met Bai Sheng and Yan Hongxiao, the mother and daughter brought by Bai Ziyang. Although Yan Shicheng and his two brothers died in the battle, now the family is reunited.

After the people of Yanbei learned that Yan Xun had given up on them, they seemed to have known this outcome long ago and accepted it very calmly. Moreover, after the battle of Hongchuan City that day, Chu Qiao had already become the undisputed leader in their hearts, and it seemed natural for her to become King Xiuli now.

The person Bai Ziyang found for Chu Qiao to help her govern Yanbei was Wu Daoya. Perhaps he had this intention in mind. Anyway, the person Bai Ziyang sent came as soon as he was invited. When Chu Qiao saw Wu Daoya for the first time, she blurted out, "Mr. Wu?"

Bai Ziyang asked in surprise: "Do you know him?"

Chu Qiao covered her head and frowned, "I don't know either. When I saw him, his image seemed to flash through my mind..."

Bai Ziyang said: "It seems that your memory is really going to be restored, don't worry!"

Wu Daoya was dressed in a feather fan and a long scarf. He looked at Chu Qiao with a smile and said, "Long time no see, Chu Qiao!"

Chu Qiao said: "Do you recognize me?"

Wu Daoya smiled and said, "Of course I recognize it. Do you have the wooden beads that your mother left for you?"

Chu Qiao asked in confusion: "How do you know?"

Wu Daoya said, "Give it to me and I'll prove it to you!"

Chu Qiao handed the wooden bead to him, and he pulled out the stopper of the wooden bead, and a small piece of paper came out. He opened it and saw it was a blank piece of paper. Wu Daoya took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve and poured some white powder on the paper. After a while, a line of words appeared on the paper. Wu Daoya put the things away and handed the paper to Chu Qiao.

Chu Qiao took it and looked at it. It said: "If you are in danger, go to Yanbei to find Mr. Wu. He will protect you and help you solve your doubts!"

Chu Qiao immediately put down the paper after reading it and asked, "Then Mr. Wu, do you know what happened to me before?"

Wu Daoya said: "Don't worry, I will tell you everything now..." Then Wu Daoya told Chu Qiao what happened before she lost her memory, until Bai Ziyang saved her.

Bai Ziyang waited until the two of them finished talking before he said, "Mr. Wu, Ah Chu and I will go to Daliang in a few days. I will leave Yanbei to you for the time being. The 50,000 soldiers of Prince Mu's Mansion will stay here for the time being..."

Chu Qiao asked, "What about the southern border?"

Bai Ziyang said: "Don't worry, in the southern border, Nanchu and Yanbei are in a pincer attack. If Nanchu dares to act rashly, these 50,000 troops will make them vulnerable to attack from both sides!"

Finally, Bai Ziyang said, "I'll leave everything to Mr. Wu!"

Wu Daoya bowed and said, "I will definitely live up to King Xiu Li's trust!"

The three-month deadline was approaching, and Bai Ziyang and Chu Qiao rode their horses at full speed to Langya Pavilion.

Three months were enough for the Red Flame Army's king to return. After the war situation with Dayu stabilized, Lin Chen brought Mei Changsu, who was almost unable to hold on, back to Langya Pavilion.

When Bai Ziyang arrived at Langya Pavilion, he asked, "What happened? Do I need to collect his body?"

Lin Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Thank you, but you don't need it!"

Bai Ziyang and Chu Qiao breathed a sigh of relief at the same time and said, "Huh...that's good!"

Bai Ziyang looked at the unconscious Mei Changsu and asked Lin Chen, "Do you have any other way to save him?"

Lin Chen shook his head and said nothing. Bai Ziyang said, "Since you have no other solution, I have one last solution."

Lin Chen asked: "What method?"

Bai Ziyang took out a magic pill and said, "I made this from all the rare flowers and herbs in the world. There is only one pill. No one has eaten it before, so we don't know its efficacy..."

Lin Chen looked at Bai Ziyang solemnly and asked, "How confident are you?"

Bai Ziyang thought: How sure are you? It's either life or death, so he said, "Fifty percent!"

Lin Chen made a decision and said, "Okay, let's give Changsu a try!"

Bai Ziyang cut a magic pill into ten pieces. It was originally a small pill, and now each piece was as small as a grain of rice.

After Bai Ziyang gave the medicine to Mei Changsu, he helped Mei Changsu up and sat cross-legged behind him, with his hands on the acupuncture points on Mei Changsu's back. The medicinal materials in this elixir are not important, but the spiritual power attached to it. If Mei Changsu cannot accept this spiritual power, then Bai Ziyang must dissolve it. As soon as the elixir entered Mei Changsu's body, it was like water in a frying pan, causing the blood in Mei Changsu's body to "boil". Bai Ziyang hurriedly introduced the excess spiritual energy into his body.

Bai Ziyang had no spiritual power in this world, and now a large amount of spiritual power suddenly poured in, impacting his internal organs, and he immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood. Seeing this, Chu Qiao hurried forward and shouted worriedly: "Ziyang, Ziyang!"

Bai Ziyang shook his head gently, kept silent, suppressed the fishy sweetness in his throat, and controlled the spiritual power to circulate in Mei Changsu's body for a cycle, repairing Mei Changsu's internal organs and meridians. Mei Changsu's body was even more exhausted than that of a centenarian. It seemed that saving him was beyond human power.

After Bai Ziyang finished his practice, Lin Chen felt their pulses. One of them had a pulse that went from being vague to being weak but steady, and the other had just lost some Qi and blood, so his Qi and blood were churning. Lin Chen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Amazing! Amazing! You actually saved Mei Changsu's life?"

Bai Ziyang said: "It seems that one time may not be enough, I'm afraid I'll have to do it a few more times!"

Chu Qiao said worriedly: "If you do it a few more times, your body...?"

Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "It's okay, I just have some blood boiling. I'll do it again after I recover. Don't worry!" As he said that, he stood up and jumped.

Chu Qiao was so scared that she quickly stopped him and said, "Okay, okay, I believe you, sit down and have a rest!"

After that, Bai Ziyang fed Mei Changsu several more elixirs. With the experience of the first time, everything went smoothly afterwards, and there was no danger of vomiting blood. Chu Qiao was worried about Bai Ziyang and the others, but Mr. Wu sent someone to look for them, and seeing that Bai Ziyang's treatments were going well, she returned to Yanbei with peace of mind.

Half a year later, Mei Changsu finally recovered his normal body, picked up his old martial arts, and slowly recovered his strength. One day, when Bai Ziyang and Lin Chen were watching Mei Changsu practicing martial arts, a messenger ran up the mountain. When Bai Ziyang saw him, he was surprised and asked: "He Xiao? Why are you here? But Ah Chu has a letter for me? Why didn't you send a pigeon to deliver the letter?"

He Xiao said with a serious face: "Your subordinate He Xiao, I have sent you a handwritten letter from Queen Feng Xiuli."

Bai Ziyang found it funny and said, "A handwritten edict? What handwritten edict?" Mei Changsu also stopped what he was doing and came over with Lin Chen, looking like they were watching the fun.

He Xiao opened the handwritten letter and said, "I am now recruiting Bai Ziyang from Langya Pavilion to be the husband of Princess Xiu Li. From the day I see this letter, I order him to return to Yanbei immediately to get married!"