The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Duan Tianyang glanced sideways and looked at Lu Yun next to Gao Qiang.

Lu Yun seemed to disagree with Gao Qiang's remarks just now. From his expression, it can be seen that he was extremely dissatisfied with Gao Qiang for attributing all the credit to Mingfeng City but not mentioning the contributions of the 5,000 Xihui City soldiers at all.

Although the number of troops deployed by Xihui City this time was only half of that of Mingfeng City, they also paid a huge sacrifice.

This kind of behavior of taking credit for others' achievements and shirking responsibility, and then destroying the bridge after crossing it, made Lu Yun extremely dissatisfied.

Duan Tianyang is a very capable person. He is an expert at observing people's words and expressions.

Just by observing Lu Yun's expression, he could roughly judge the relationship between Gao Qiang and Lu Yun.

He raised his hand gently and grasped the hilt of the sword.

His movements were like silent commands. Xiao Fang and others followed closely behind him, grasping the swords under their ribs.

At the same time, the three thousand soldiers behind him took a step forward in unison, their hands on their swords at their waists, ready to attack at any time.

Gao Qiang was furious when he saw this. He shouted, "What are you trying to do? Are you planning to rebel?"

However, Duan Tianyang turned a deaf ear and laughed loudly, completely ignoring the main city soldiers approaching from all around.

He looked at Gao Qiang with a complicated expression, and said in a leisurely tone: "When Xiguan City was attacked by the Xifan army, I did not see Lord Gao sending reinforcements. When the warriors of Xiguan City risked their lives and went deep behind enemy lines to fight back, I also did not hear Lord Gao's words of praise. Now, just because we let go of a few defeated and fleeing rebels, Lord Gao wants to punish us. Lord Gao, don't you think this is too cruel and ruthless?"

"How dare you! You..." Gao Qiang was about to lose his temper when suddenly, a woman's crisp voice came from the soldiers of Xiguan City: "Brother!"

When Lu Yun heard the sudden shout, he quickly turned his gaze to the city gate.

He saw a graceful girl rushing out from the gate of Xiguan City. It was Lu Panpan who had been abducted by the barbarians and later rescued by Duan Tianyang.

Prior to this, Lu Yun had received a letter from Duan Tianyang, which detailed how he rescued Lu Panpan and told her that she was now safe in the City Guard House in Xiguan City.

This time, Lu Yun led the army to attack the rebels in Yunzhong City in order to execute the orders of Xuanhuang City and to bring his sister back to Xihui City.

Seeing that Lu Panpan was safe and sound, the expression on Lu Yun's face suddenly softened.

He bowed to Duan Tianyang, his eyes full of gratitude, and said with a smile: "This time, it was really thanks to the help of Lord Duan that my sister was able to escape safely. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Lord Duan for his righteous act!"

"Lord Lu, you are so polite! What I did was just a small favor, not worth mentioning."

While the two were talking, Lu Panpan had quickly passed through the ranks of soldiers and threw herself into the arms of Lu Yun, who had just dismounted.

Lu Yun is a tall and strong man wearing armor, looking very majestic, but in front of his sister, he shows great tenderness.

He patted her shoulder gently and said in a gentle tone: "I'm glad to see that you are okay. I will take you home right away."

Lu Panpan's eyes were slightly red, and she snuggled tightly in Lu Yun's arms.

Her eyes fell on the main city soldiers who were full of murderous intent, and her heart moved slightly.

She pouted her lips gently and said to Lu Yun, "Brother, Lord Duan has taken good care of me in Xiguan City. You must not make things difficult for him."

Duan Tianyang was deeply surprised by these words. He had hardly communicated with Lu Panpan these days. In his opinion, Lu Panpan was a willful and capricious young lady. But now she spoke for him, which was beyond his expectation.

After hearing this, Lu Yun laughed out loud, turned around and said to Gao Qiang: "Master Gao, Master Duan saved my sister's life. For my sake, let's not delve into this matter any further!"

Although Gao Qiang's position was higher than Lu Yun's, Lu Yun also contributed 5,000 troops to the attack on Yunzhong City and suffered considerable casualties.

Therefore, he still had to give Lu Yun this face.

Gao Qiang smiled and nodded, responding: "Lord Lu, you are too polite. Since Duan Yingwei was able to save Miss Lu, he is definitely a capable general of our side and has nothing to do with the rebels."

After saying that, he waved to the soldiers surrounding Duan Tianyang and Guan Hu, signaling them to withdraw.

Gao Qiang looked at Duan Tianyang, with a smile that was a bit sarcastic: "Duan Yingwei, I didn't even know that you are Miss Lu's savior."

Duan Tianyang sneered in his heart, but his face remained calm. He nodded slightly to Lu Yun and Gao Qiang and suggested: "My two lords, you have been exhausted from chasing the rebels all the way. Why don't you go into the city to rest for a while and have a cup of tea?"

Gao Qiang's smile gradually faded. He shook his head and said solemnly, "I have urgent official business to attend to. I must return to Mingfeng City as soon as possible. The Lord of Yunzhong City and the Chief of the City Guards died for the country. Many matters need to be resolved urgently."

Yunzhong City, as a subsidiary city of Mingfeng City, is leaderless at the moment, and all affairs require the personal intervention of Mingfeng City.

Lu Yun suddenly had an idea. She turned to Gao Qiang and suggested, "Master Gao, Yunzhong City is leaderless now. Why don't you let Master Duan temporarily take over the duties of the city lord and city guard chief?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qiang frowned slightly and remained silent for a moment, without immediately expressing his opinion.

Lu Yun smiled and said, "Although Zhang Tao led the rebels to flee to the foreign land, there are still many remnants of the rebels around Yunzhong City. Sending others to guard it is very risky, and they may encounter unexpected events within three to five days. Xiguan City has a strong military force. It would be a good idea for Lord Duan to lead a battalion of troops to Yunzhong City to eliminate the remnants of the rebels in the city."

After careful consideration, Gao Qiang felt that Lu Yun's proposal was quite reasonable.

The positions of the Lord of Yunzhong City and the Chief of the City Guards are not easy to hold. One could lose his life if he is not careful.

If Duan Tianyang is willing to go to Yunzhong City, his life and death are determined by fate. If he survives by chance, if he fails to suppress the rebels in the future, I can find a reason to punish him.

Thinking of this, Gao Qiang laughed and agreed: "Since Lord Lu has proposed it, then I will do as you say."

Duan Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then he bowed to Lu Yun and Gao Qiang and said gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Lu and Lord Gao, for the promotion!"

Gao Qiang smiled and said, "Duan Yingwei, from now on you will be the acting city lord and acting city guard chief of Yunzhong City. The safety and stability of the city will all be on your shoulders. I hope you will live up to my trust and don't let me down."

Gao Qiang did not stay in Xiguan City for long, and led nearly 10,000 main city troops back to Mingfeng City.

As Gao Qiang left, Lu Yun also said goodbye to Duan Tianyang. He said with emotion: "Master Duan, you saved my sister's life, and today I will return the favor. From now on, we are friends. If you have the opportunity one day, I sincerely invite you to visit Xihui City."

Duan Tianyang responded modestly: "Of course, it's a good thing that Lord Lu is here today, otherwise the situation would be difficult to handle."