Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Chapter 271 Female General Spare My Life

Yuan Gaoxuan stared at the token, his heart shocked beyond words.

He had never heard of a woman guarding the border, but the authenticity of the token was beyond doubt.

Following Xiao Zhixue's signal, Fan Yanmu let go of Yuan Gaoxuan.

The latter staggered back, covering his neck with his hands and gasping for breath, his vigilant eyes scanning back and forth over Fan Yanmu.

"As for you, I absolutely do not believe that you are a member of the court."

Facing Yuan Gaoxuan's questioning, Fan Yanmu snorted coldly and took out a plate representing his identity. On it were engraved the four words "Hou Men Fan Family", shining with golden light, demonstrating his dignity and extraordinaryness.

The moment Yuan Gaoxuan saw the sign clearly, his eyes almost popped out of his head in shock, "You...you are the young master of the noble family, Fan Yanmu!"

Fan Yanmu's name was well-known in Nanchong City. His great achievements were known to everyone. He once led a large army to defeat the enemy army of Eastern Chu, making the enemy dare not covet even a bit of the land of Western Liang for many years.

But in recent years, the emperor of Eastern Chu seemed to have lost his mind and was once again eyeing Western Liang.

Fan Yanmu sneered, not hiding his identity at all.

"Since you have recognized me, why don't you kneel down quickly."

Yuan Gaoxuan's legs went weak and he immediately fell to his knees. The sound of his knees hitting the ground echoed in the empty hall, full of submission and helplessness.

His body was shaking like a sieve, and every muscle was trembling uncontrollably. It seemed as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest. The fear was like an invisible net, tightly wrapping around his whole body.

He was really unlucky today. It would have been fine if he just messed with cats and dogs on weekdays, but why did he have to offend these two great gods today?

Those words that were spread among the rumors now seemed to be heartbreaking - the almighty emperor of Xiliang Kingdom had indeed sent secret envoys quietly, intending to capture able-bodied men in this land and send them to the distant and dangerous frontier battlefield.

The Nanchong City under his jurisdiction seemed like a corner forgotten by fate. There were so many men that their number even exceeded that of women and children.

Just thinking about Yuan Shang's men, each of them full of energy and vigor, enough to form a fill-in-the-blank team, he felt like his heart was being pressed down by a huge rock, unable to breathe.

He was only in his thirties, in the prime of his life, at the golden age of fighting on the battlefield and making great achievements, but he had to face the fate of being sent to the frontier to charge into battle.

What's more, he was afraid that he was no longer able to protect the refugees who had fled here from Xuanyu Hall and hoped to seek shelter in Nanchong City.

Once those people in Xuan Yu Tang find out that it was me who leaked their whereabouts, what awaits me will surely be eternal damnation, a tragic end of being torn to pieces by anger.

Thinking of this, Yuan Gaoxuan's face became even uglier, and it turned ashen, like unmelted ice in winter, revealing a chill of despair.

On the side, Yuan Shang witnessed his third uncle kneeling humbly in front of the two uninvited guests. A chill surged in his heart and his face turned pale as paper in an instant.

He stood up quietly, trying to take the opportunity to escape from this dangerous place, but fate seemed to play a cruel joke on him.

Before he could run a few steps, an unbearable pain exploded from his back, it was the brutal force of a whip hitting his skin mercilessly.

Yuan Shang could not help but scream out loudly. His body suddenly fell to the ground due to the sudden blow. Amidst the flying dust, he felt as if the whole world was spinning.

Then, Xiao Zhixue's powerful feet stepped on his back, hitting the whip wound, which was like adding fuel to the fire. The severe pain instantly escalated, causing Yuan Shang to twitch all over, and his hands unconsciously slapped the hard ground, trying to relieve even a little bit of the pain.

"Female General, please spare my life! I, Yuan Shang, will never dare to offend a female general again!"

His voice was tearful, full of pleading and despair.

However, Xiao Zhixue ignored his desperate pleas for mercy, and coldly took out a rope from the space storage magic weapon she carried with her, and skillfully tied Yuan Shang up tightly, leaving no chance of escape.

At this moment, Ren Fei, who had been knocked unconscious, slowly woke up. In a daze, he saw the city lord kneeling in front of a man with extraordinary temperament, and his young master Yuan Shang was tied up with ropes by the heroic female general. His heart was suddenly filled with confusion and uneasiness.

"Lord City Lord, I hope you can recognize the current situation and don't do anything against the will of heaven. In the next few days, I will stay in Nanchong City. If you dare to let the men in the city go privately, the consequence will be that your head will be hung on the city gate as a warning to others."

Xiao Zhixue's voice was as cold as iron, and every word she spoke was full of wisdom, which terrified Yuan Gaoxuan.

Yuan Gaoxuan dared not neglect it at all, and kowtowed repeatedly, like pounding garlic, with fear and determination in his voice: "Please be at ease, female general and Mr. Fan, I, Yuan Gaoxuan, will never dare to go against the emperor's decree, and I will not let any man in the city go without permission."

Xiao Zhixue smiled with satisfaction when she heard this: "That's great. You have three days to gather all the men in the city. I will select the right ones and send them to the border to serve the country."

As she spoke, she pointed at the bound Yuan Shang, "Since this Master Yan is your nephew, you should distinguish between public and private matters. Imprison him and his men in the prison. In three days, I will take them to the border and personally participate in the battle."

How could Yuan Gaoxuan dare to have any objection? He nodded in agreement hurriedly, but his heart was already gloomy.

After Xiao Zhixue finished announcing all this, she turned her gaze to the silent Fan Yanmu, and said in a gentle tone: "Let's go back to Shengyuan Mansion."

Fan Yanmu nodded slightly, and the two of them stretched out their bodies, strode forward, and soon disappeared outside the door of the City Lord's Mansion.

After the two men left, Yuan Gaoxuan seemed to have lost all his strength. He collapsed to the ground with empty and confused eyes.

Ren Fei, who was standing by, gradually woke up from the severe pain and shock. He endured the pain and moved to Yuan Gaoxuan's side with difficulty, supporting his weak body.

"City Lord, what they said... is it true?"

Ren Fei's voice trembled slightly, full of disbelief.

Yuan Gaoxuan glanced at Ren Fei tiredly, his eyes showing both helplessness and anger: "One of them is a female general in the frontier with a large army, and the other is a son of a prominent family. Even the royal token has been revealed. How could such a big event be fake?"

After saying this, Yuan Gaoxuan sighed heavily, feeling mixed emotions.

When Ren Fei heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, as if it was suddenly strangled by an invisible rope, and his breath was held in his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe smoothly.

His thoughts were like fallen leaves blown by a strong wind, and he instantly returned to the days of fierce battles with those masters. Those figures lingered in his mind like ghosts. The opponent's ruthless moves and high martial arts skills were like a brand, deeply engraved in his memory and were vivid in his mind.