Don't be tempted, sir

Song Xiaoyuan and his companions rode as fast as they could, changing horses countless times at the post station! They traveled day and night, eating the bread they brought with them when they were hungry, staying at an inn when they were tired, and continuing on their way if they didn't find one. After traveling day and night, they all became thinner and darker, but they were still high-spirited and determined in their eyes when it came to matters of life and death.

"Sir Song, once you leave the gate of Tongzhou, you will reach Qiang State in another fifty miles. You must rest in Tongzhou tonight." Zhao Chongtai asked

"Okay, let's find an official post in Tongzhou tonight to have a good rest, and then set off for Qiang Kingdom tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Song Xiaoyuan said, "My men will go find the official post station. Lord Zhao and Changjun will go with me to the Tongzhou Military Department to understand the situation."

"Yes"

Zhao Chongtai wanted to ask about the rumors about the two several times, but it was not convenient to ask about private matters when he was out on business. He could not help but wonder, "You call me Sir, why do you call him Changjun? What! Am I older?"

The three men rode to the Tongzhou military camp and showed their badges. The Tongzhou general ordered Xu Shanran to come out of the camp to greet them.

"I didn't know Lord Song was coming! I'm sorry for not coming to greet you, but why did Lord Song come in person?"

Song Xiaoyuan and his group bowed in return.

Shen Changjun said: "It's an emergency. We are going to Qiang State to negotiate and save my second brother's life under the order of His Majesty."

Zhao Chongtai continued, "General Xu, please tell us what you have learned about the Saintess of the Qiang Kingdom. We will set out for the Qiang Kingdom tomorrow."

Xu Shanran knew what it was about as soon as he heard it, and asked, "Is General Shen all right?"

"Only half a month..." Song Xiaoyuan replied

Xu Shanran sighed, "Ah~ The Saint Maiden of the Qiang Kingdom is moody and does things unexpectedly. It seems that she does everything based on her mood, but in fact, she often catches you off guard... No one knows what she likes! Except for this time, when she saw General Shen on the battlefield for the first time, she held on to him tightly as if she was determined to get him. She targeted the team led by General Shen many times. Seeing General Shen killing with red eyes, she was as happy as crazy and said that he was worthy of being her Alien. This battle seemed to be testing General Shen's ability to fight, and the result was not known for a long time until the Saint Maiden shot General Shen and poisoned him. We were helpless and saw that General Shen was about to die. The Saint Maiden suddenly withdrew her troops overnight..."

Song Xiaoyuan asked, "Alianyi?"

"Yes, the Qiang Saint gave General Shen the name of the Qiang Kingdom. When General Shen was about to die, she asked General Shen to send General Shen to her, saying that only she could save Alianyi. General Shen woke up and said that he was not Alianyi and would rather die than let the Saint fulfill her wish."

"My poor second brother, how could he be controlled by her..." Shen Changjun angrily

"Sir Song, tomorrow I am willing to go to Qiang State with you to protect you all." Xu Shanran petitioned

Zhao Chongtai said, "Tongzhou cannot be without a commander for the time being. General Xu does not need to make this trip. As the escort commander this time, I will definitely protect you all."

Song Xiaoyuan replied, "Lord Zhao is right. Lord Xu only needs to send troops to Fenglin Bay, fifty miles away, to support us. We don't have much time, three days at most. If we don't show up in Fenglin Bay within three days..."

"No, we will definitely come back," Zhao Chongtai said affirmatively

"Okay, let's go! We'll leave first, Lord Xu, thank you." Song Xiaoyuan and the other two bowed and returned to the inn to rest.

On the second day, the group set out in the morning sun and arrived not far from the gate of Qiang State. Song Xiaoyuan changed into diplomatic uniform and took a carriage, while Zhao Chongtai and Shen Changjun led the way on horseback. The rest of the group held ceremonial guards and entered Qiang State in a grand manner.

"Holy Lord, the envoy from Liao requests to make a suggestion." Xiao Shi knelt on one knee

The saint looked up with interest and said, "Bring it in."

The three of them entered the hall and bowed. Song Xiaoyuan said, "Greetings to the Holy Lord of Qiang. I am Song Xiaoyuan, the diplomatic envoy of Liao. I have come here to ask the Holy Lord for an antidote."

"Oh~ It seems my Alianyi is not dead yet, hahahaha"

Shen Changjun was furious. "He is not Alianyi, his name is Shen Changqing."

"Shen Changqing, so his name is Changqing, proud and I like him! But I prefer to call him Alianyi."

"You..." Zhao Zhongtai pulled Shen Changjun

The Saint laughed darkly and sneered, "Someone bring the wine and the beautiful women, to calm down the foreign envoy's anger."

Song Xiaoyuan and the other two sat down at separate tables, with no interest in watching the geisha dancing and playing music.

Song Xiaoyuan said, "Holy Lord, let's not beat around the bush. Shen Changqing has been poisoned by your poison and will not live long. Our Liao Kingdom values ​​talent and is willing to exchange 50,000 dan of new cotton this year for the antidote."

The saint raised her head and drank the bright red wine, as if she was thirsty for blood. Her eyes were cold and sharp, as if she was defending her prey, with a strong possessiveness. "50,000 dan of cotton in exchange for my Alianyi! Ridiculous... How about this! As long as the Liao Kingdom hands Alianyi over to me, I will not only save him, but also promise that the Liao Kingdom and the Qiang Kingdom will never fight again during my reign, okay?"

"Saint Lord, if you are not satisfied with the conditions, you can raise them again. We only want an antidote."

"Conditions? I've already said it. Do you have time to negotiate conditions with me? I'm afraid Shen Changqing is dying. What a pity. I really like the look of him who is bloodthirsty and seems to be possessed by a demon. I will shoot him to save him! Save him from becoming a demon~" The saint sneered and turned to leave the banquet.

Shen Changjun pounded the table angrily, "Mad man, just a mad man!"