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

Tasan and Mossen sighed and stood up helplessly.

Tasang first bowed to Duan Tianyang and said, "Master Duan, it is precisely because of our disagreement that we need to sit down and discuss in detail. How can you leave at will?"

Mossen continued, "If Lord Duan really wants to harm the general, it will only force us to fight to the death and kill our way to the top of the mountain. This will not benefit either side!"

Duan Tianyang stood up and sat down again, looking at the other group with a smile.

The Jin army was unwilling to withdraw, but asked us to release our troops first. This was simply like farting into a loudspeaker - you're overthinking it.

So he slowly said: "My conditions will not change. If you don't withdraw to the border, I will never release you. What else do you want to discuss?"

Wang Shen rubbed his hands and laughed dryly, "If we withdraw our troops first and Lord Duan doesn't keep his promise, then wouldn't we lose both the lady and the troops?"

Duan Tianyang blinked and smiled, "You don't believe my promise, and I don't believe your promise either. It seems that we have no choice but to fight to the death."

Wang Shen hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands: "Our army is willing to withdraw a hundred miles first to show our sincerity. I hope Lord Duan will release the general later."

"Six hundred miles!" Duan Tianyang said expressionlessly.

"Six hundred miles? Lord Duan, this is really asking too much. Our army can only retreat two hundred miles at most, which is the limit."

"At least three hundred miles! Also, your baggage must be left here for the time being. Once your main force withdraws to the border, send someone to retrieve it."

Upon hearing this, Tasang was furious and slammed the table and stood up: "Duan Tianyang, you want us to withdraw our troops and detain our baggage. This is simply too much!"

Seeing this, Wang Shen glared at Tasan, signaling him not to forget the purpose of the negotiations.

Tasang suppressed his anger, sat back in his original seat, stared away, and refused to look at Duan Tianyang again.

Mosen asked, "Master Duan is asking our army to leave all the catapults in the Qinba tribe?"

Duan Tianyang smiled faintly and responded calmly: "That's right! This is to prevent you from saying one thing and doing another in the future. If you are willing to leave the catapults and other heavy equipment, it means that you are sincere, and I can let General Tian go with peace of mind."

"Our army has more than a hundred catapults!" Mossen's words were clear and emphasized.

Duan Tianyang shook his head slightly, seeming to be quite unconcerned: "This little bit of supplies is not worth mentioning to me. I am just keeping it for you temporarily. As long as you retreat to the border, you can send a small number of troops to retrieve it."

"Doesn't this mean that our Jin army has been defeated?"

"Oh? Isn't it?" Duan Tianyang asked with a smile and a hint of joking.

Upon hearing this, Mossen was furious. He pointed at Duan Tianyang with a trembling finger and was speechless for a moment.

The two sides had a heated discussion over the details of the negotiations and neither side gave in.

At the foot of the mountain, the Jin army soldiers were eagerly awaiting the outcome of the negotiations; and on the mountain, the Hongxing army was equally anxious. Everyone gathered at the edge of the peak, eagerly looking at what was happening below.

Zhu Wu was in the crowd, his sword half drawn, his eyes fixed on the camp at the foot of the mountain. As long as there was any sign of trouble, he would immediately lead the crowd to charge, vowing to protect Duan Tianyang to the death.

Just as the entire Hongxing Army was focusing its attention on the mountainside, a group of people quietly walked out of a few simple wooden houses on the top of the mountain.

They were dressed in plain clothes and were extremely cautious in their movements, looking around from time to time.

This group of people are the members of Chen Ji Grain Store headed by brother and sister Chen Kai and Chen Shan.

The Jin army attacked in large numbers, and the people of Chenji Grain Store were also trapped on the top of the mountain. They were all civilians, not involved in the war, and had always abided by their duties since they went up the mountain.

A group of more than ten people quietly left the wooden house and headed straight for Duan Tianyang's residence, where Tian Ye was imprisoned.

The defense focus of the Hongxing Army was concentrated around the top of the mountain, and the central area was relatively neglected. Everyone was only on guard against sneak attacks from the enemy at the foot of the mountain, and did not expect internal changes.

They walked to the vicinity of Duan Tianyang's residence and found a secluded place to hide. Looking up, they saw only two soldiers guarding the gate.

Chen Kai and Chen Shan observed for a moment, signaled to their subordinates, and everyone understood and nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the two of them straightened their clothes, stepped forward, and walked towards Duan Tianyang's residence again.

When they arrived at their residence, the soldiers stopped them and asked, "What do you want?"

Chen Kai and Chen Shan replied with a smile: "We two have come to say goodbye to you. Since the war has ended, we have stayed in the mountains for a long time and now want to go home."

Upon hearing this, the soldier nodded to show his understanding, then shook his head to remind them: "Although the war has stopped, the Jin army has not retreated. It may be dangerous to go down the mountain now."

Chen Kai and Chen Shan exchanged a confused look and asked, "Hasn't the Jin army's main general already fallen into our hands? How could they act rashly?"

A soldier smiled and responded: "That's right. If the Jin army wants to rescue their commander, it's only a matter of time before they withdraw. You don't have to rush home now. You might as well wait a few more days."

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai bowed and thanked them solemnly: "Thank you both for your reminder, I am very grateful!"

The two soldiers smiled at each other, bowed in return, and said in unison, "You're welcome."

Suddenly, Chen Kai turned his eyes to the two of them and exclaimed, "Sir?"

The soldiers were stunned when they heard this, and they were secretly wondering: Didn't the master go down the mountain to negotiate? Why is he here?

They couldn't help but turn their heads to look, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Kai and Chen Shan quickly made their moves, each swinging out a sharp hand knife.

The sudden attack caught the two men off guard, and the knife hit their necks accurately.

The two soldiers didn't even have time to scream before their eyes rolled back and they both fell to the ground.

Chen Kai and Chen Shan were agile enough to hold the two men's bodies as they were about to fall, and dragged them to the side.

At this moment, the guys in the shadows rushed out like ghosts. Two of them neatly stripped off their soldiers' uniforms and put them on. Then they stood guard at the door as if nothing had happened.

The others followed Chen Kai and his sister into Duan Tianyang's room.

There were two soldiers guarding the room. When Chen Kai and Chen Shan suddenly barged in, the two soldiers were stunned at the same time and asked in unison: "Who let you in?"

Before he could finish his words, the guys from Chen's Grain Store rushed over to the brother and sister and quickly approached the two soldiers.

Two of the waiters grabbed the two men's throats, preventing them from making any sound; while the other waiters pulled out daggers from their sleeves and stabbed the two men mercilessly.

The two soldiers struggled and twisted but could not make a sound. They could only watch themselves being stabbed with holes by the dagger.

Only when they stopped struggling did the guys let go, leaving two bodies covered in blood and with their eyes wide open lying on the ground.

Chen Kai and his sister stepped over the corpse and pushed open the door to the inner room.

In the inner room, there was a man sitting upright. He was dressed in a white brocade robe, with his back to the door, and his body was tightly bound with several ropes.