NFBE Chapter 120: Two Lives in Exchange for Medical Valley
Chapter 120: Two Lives in Exchange for Medical Valley
It turned out that Yitiantian was a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The natural geographical situation made it impossible for the army to perform effectively. Coupled with the poisonous gas from the Medical Immortal Valley, many soldiers fell soon.
However, Fang Wei was well prepared this time and brought a military doctor with him. After discovering that Yixian Valley had used poison, after the initial panic, the general who was left behind reacted and immediately ordered a retreat, and then ordered the military doctor to treat the poisoned and unconscious soldiers.
The poison in the Medical Valley was only meant to block, not to kill, so it was not a fatal poison. After the military doctors removed the poison, they prepared pills that could control the poison and distributed them to the soldiers. The army rested outside the valley, waiting for the second attack.
Fang Wei led 10,000 men to chase Ruan Haoyu for an unknown period of time. Ruan Haoyu did not run fast, and it was easy for him to get rid of these people with his Cloud Stepping Steps. However, it was easy for him to escape alone, so what about the Medical Immortal Valley? What about Mu Xiaoqiao and the two children?
Ten thousand troops traveled from Jinling to Yixian Valley, and they had very little rest during the journey. They had been chasing for most of the night, and it was already dawn. Some of the horses could no longer hold on.
"Commander, isn't this his plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain?" another deputy general, Zhu Hong, shouted beside Fang Wei.
Fang Wei reined in his horse and stopped suddenly. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He heard the sound of horses' hooves stopping behind him, and most of the soldiers dismounted to let their horses rest. He knew that it was impossible to go back immediately.
Ruan Haoyu saw Fang Wei's men stopped, so he also stopped. Seeing that they were about the same distance away, he walked to the front of Fang Wei and said with a smile, "Commander Fang, what's wrong? Aren't you going to capture me and take credit for it?"
Fang Wei snorted coldly, "If you have any more schemes and tricks, just come at me."
"Commander Fang is indeed a smart man. He knows that I have some tricks up my sleeve. If that's the case, how can I let Commander Fang down?"
Fang Wei immediately became alert, but suddenly found that he could not move at all. He heard the sudden silence behind him, and he felt shocked and frightened.
He opened his eyes wide and suddenly saw that there seemed to be a person standing in the shadow behind Ruan Haoyu, but his whole body was hidden in the darkness, so he couldn't see clearly no matter what.
Ruan Haoyu walked up to him leisurely and said, "Commander Fang, this is just a minor witchcraft. Don't worry. It won't kill anyone. However, I'm going to discuss the conditions with Commander Fang. I wonder if you can agree to it now?"
Fang Wei's eyes were red with anger, but he couldn't speak. Ruan Haoyu looked at his anxious look and seemed to suddenly understand, "Oh, I forgot, you can't speak, godfather, why don't you let Commander Fang go first so that we can discuss the terms."
Fang Wei saw the man in black move slightly, and his fingers suddenly became able to move. He immediately drew his sword without hesitation and slashed towards Ruan Haoyu.
Ruan Haoyu was prepared. He tiptoed and floated away, avoiding Fang Wei's sword attack. He laughed loudly, "It seems that Commander Fang really doesn't care about the lives of his men at all."
He waved his hand, and Fang Wei immediately heard a sound of people falling behind him. Looking back, he saw hundreds of people had fallen.
Fang Wei was filled with grief and indignation, and shouted angrily: "Ruan, if you have the guts, come and fight me one-on-one. What's the point of always playing dirty?"
Ruan Haoyu chuckled, "All is fair in war, Commander Fang, you must have heard of this, right? Since our Medical Immortal Valley is worthy of Commander Fang bringing 50,000 troops, how can we live up to Commander Fang's high regard if we don't show some tricks?"
Fang Wei was speechless. He originally thought that bringing 50,000 troops to attack the Medical Valley, which had no soldiers, was a bit of an exaggeration. Now it seems that he had underestimated the enemy.
"You should know that I can never agree to your conditions," Fang Wei calmed down and put away his sword. "Even if 50,000 people die here today, I will never retreat. Moreover, if these 50,000 people are gone, there will be another 50,000 people. Can you kill them all?"
Ruan Haoyu's face was indifferent and he remained silent, but he knew in his heart that Fang Wei was telling the truth. Mu Xiaoqiao's identity would make the emperor uneasy. If all 50,000 people were killed in the Medical Valley again, the emperor would only think that they were rebellious and would never let it go.
"Does Commander Fang have any good suggestions?" Ruan Haoyu asked in a deep voice.
"This is a game of life and death."
Indeed, there is no other way. Since ancient times, who among those who have ascended to the pinnacle of imperial power is a kind-hearted person?
“Now, not only Mu Xiaoqiao, the remnant of the previous dynasty, but also you and Yixian Valley have become a major concern for the emperor. There is no other way except to exchange your lives for the safety of Yixian Valley.” Fang Wei said in a deep voice.
Either there will be a river of blood, or...
In an instant, Ruan Haoyu had made up his mind.
Happy times are short after all...
"Commander Fang, to be honest, my wife went into labor last night and had a difficult labor... She's already passed away."
It was very difficult for him to say this. Even though he knew it was fake, he felt uncomfortable just thinking about such a scene. He would never allow anything to happen to Mu Xiaoqiao.
Fang Wei was surprised to hear this and was skeptical, "Are you saying that Mu Xiaoqiao is dead?"
Ruan Haoyu took a deep breath and nodded, "Last night, I wanted to kill you and these 50,000 men to bury you with my wife."
Fang Wei thought about it from beginning to end. Ruan Haoyu had been dispersing his troops and annihilating them wave by wave. Now, he didn't know what had happened to the people left at the entrance of the valley. These people had too many evil tricks, and he was afraid that those people would be in great danger.
It seems that he was determined to annihilate them at that time.
Ruan Haoyu seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "Don't worry, the rest of the people are fine. This matter was not your fault in the first place. Now that things have come to this, why add to the sin of killing? I will go and accompany my wife."
Fang Wei did not dare to believe what he said, and said: "I can persuade the emperor to let Yixian Valley go, but I must bring your bodies back to report."
"You can take my body back, but Xiao Qiao, I will never allow you to touch her." Ruan Haoyu was also firm and did not leave any room for negotiation. "If you don't agree, the worst that can happen is that we both die together."
Fang Wei's greatest strength is his ability to judge the situation, otherwise he would not have become a favorite of the emperor. Seeing that Ruan Haoyu was about to kill his men again, he hurriedly said, "I promise you, I won't touch her, but I want to see her body with my own eyes, otherwise I won't be able to go back and give an explanation."
"Okay, then I also have a condition. I want to follow you back to Nanjing and hear your report to the emperor in person. Only then will I commit suicide. Otherwise, it won't be difficult for me to annihilate your 50,000 troops." He wanted to ensure that Mu Xiaoqiao was safe.
"make a deal."
"Someone will lead you into the valley later. Remember, only you are allowed to enter." After Ruan Haoyu finished speaking, he flew away with the wizard. Fang Wei only heard "Ouch, ouch" sounds behind him. The poison in these soldiers had been lifted.