234: Chapter 0234 Meeting late at night

"No."

Lin Xiao answered without hesitation.

What is more dangerous than a pie falling from the sky is a beautiful woman throwing herself into your arms.

He was not lacking beautiful women by his side, and cooperating with Princess Li Xinglan was purely about needing a chess piece.

If she became his woman, it would only get in the way and make it inconvenient to command her in the future.

Princess Li Xinglan was clearly dealt a heavy blow.

She lowered her head, mouthed a couple of curses, and took two deep breaths to calm her irritable mood.

"You might not have seen me in women's clothing; I am actually quite pretty when I dress up!"

Princess Li Xinglan tried hard to hold her head high and puff out her chest, "Take a look... not bad, right?"

Lin Xiao said with a calm face, "Princess Xinglan, you have misunderstood. I am not interested in you as a person; I am only interested in your status."

"In other words, regardless of whether you are as beautiful as a celestial being or incredibly ugly, I will cooperate with you."

Princess Li Xinglan looked full of frustration, "In the end, it's just because you think I'm not pretty enough!"

Lin Xiao could not be bothered to continue this topic, "Princess Xinglan, I can help you eliminate General Yelu Chuku and the Marquis of Ruyang, and let you take over the Yan Region."

"Once you inherit the fief, you must follow my orders for three years. After three years, I will naturally set you free."

"Three years? Being your puppet for that long is too much! I hate staying in one place every day…"

Princess Li Xinglan frowned, "Then what if I don't agree?"

Lin Xiao did not answer; he just smiled in an innocent, harmless way.

Princess Li Xinglan understood instantly and rolled her eyes, "You would kill me and then find someone to impersonate me, right?"

Lin Xiao still didn't speak, just smiled even more kindly.

Princess Li Xinglan felt goosebumps all over and scratched her hair.

"I'll agree to it! Stop smiling! It's too scary!!"

Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction and hid the memorial from Prince Yan agreeing to the decree of bestowing favors into his space.

Princess Li Xinglan looked at the man with a strange expression. Because she was skilled at stealing, she was very knowledgeable about hiding items.

She had a strange feeling that the memorial was no longer on Lin Xiao's person?

How could this be? Things don't just disappear into thin air.

"Alright, Princess Xinglan, it is impossible to steal anything from me."

Lin Xiao cut off the woman's last shred of hope, "Now, you can tell me about the current situation in Qizhou."

Princess Li Xinglan felt deflated; everything had been seen through by him, so she had no choice but to explain everything she knew one by one…

"In other words… you were able to escape from General Yelu Chuku by relying on the Daoist sect's 'Blood Escape' secret technique?"

Princess Li Xinglan nodded, "That's right. That old Daoist warned me that this secret technique is for saving one's life and that I would be very tired after using it, but I didn't expect to pass out. That stinky Daoist is such a scam!"

Lin Xiao, however, did not think the old Daoist had intentionally deceived her.

It was highly probable that Princess Li Xinglan was negligent in her training, so her body wasn't up to the task, and she passed out once the consumption became too great.

"What kind of person is your master in the Daoist sect?"

"I'm not sure. He doesn't say, and I never ask. Anyway, he never intended to take me as an official disciple."

Princess Li Xinglan said dejectedly, "If I had known, I would have asked clearly. At worst, I could have given him some good food and drinks."

"That old Daoist is very powerful. I think if he were willing to intervene, perhaps he could have held back General Yelu Chuku, allowing me to rescue that old turtle."

Hearing the term "old turtle," Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

It was a case of a loving father and a filial daughter indeed!

"I have a general understanding of the situation. According to our agreement, I will go to kill the Marquis of Ruyang first."

"Since your lightness skills are superb, you should have no problem protecting yourself. Come with me; it will serve as a witness."

Lin Xiao said this and flipped onto his horse.

Princess Li Xinglan stared at him blankly, seemingly mesmerized.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiao asked, puzzled.

Princess Li Xinglan gently twisted a few strands of her hair, speaking with a sweet smile:

"Just a moment ago, you acted like you looked down on this princess, yet now you are inviting this young lady to ride the same horse…"

"I knew it; men are all… hey, hey, hey!! Wait for me!!"

Before Princess Li Xinglan could finish her sentence, Lin Xiao had already ridden off!

She hurriedly chased after him, using all her strength, and finally managed to grab the reins from the side.

"Don't leave me behind! I'm still injured… I really… really can't run…"

Seeing that she was behaving, Lin Xiao pulled her up to sit in front of him.

"Princess Li Xinglan, why did you want to be my woman just now?"

On the way, Lin Xiao asked casually.

"Because I need to get married; if I go on like this, I'll be an old maid," the girl replied straightforwardly.

"You? Want to get married?" Lin Xiao asked skeptically.

"Why, you don't believe me?"

Princess Li Xinglan hummed softly, "Before my mother passed away, she left me a letter. She said she hoped I would find a satisfactory husband and live a life of luxury and contentment."

"If one wants to live well for a lifetime, one must surely find a powerful man, and isn't that exactly like you?"

Lin Xiao chuckled, "There are many powerful men in this world."

"But they aren't as good-looking as you!"

Princess Li Xinglan looked back with a charming smile, her expression carrying a unique brightness amidst her innocence.

Lin Xiao was slightly stunned. Could it be that he fit her aesthetic preferences?

Because it was not far from Qizhou, in less than an hour, the camp of the Yan Kings Army appeared ahead.

Under the cover of night, the army of seventy thousand used a small county town as a stronghold, deployed along the banks of the frozen river.

Looking from afar, the flickering lights were quite spectacular.

"How do you plan to sneak in? Should we knock out a few and disguise ourselves as patrol soldiers?" Princess Li Xinglan asked.

"There is no need. The Marquis of Ruyang is not General Yelu Chuku; once found, I will just kill him," Lin Xiao said.

"But you have to find him first, right? The military camp is so big; how will you find him in the middle of the night? What if you get surrounded?"

"You don't need to worry about that. You just need to remember one sentence, it concerns your life and death…"

Lin Xiao said this and whispered a sentence solemnly into the girl's ear.

Princess Li Xinglan felt the heat; her ears turned red, but after hearing it, she was somewhat bewildered: "What does that mean?"

"You'll know in a moment. Don't go too far; just find a place to hide near this hillside!"

After saying this, Lin Xiao dismounted and flew toward the Yan Kings Army camp.

With his current perception, finding the Marquis of Ruyang was not difficult.

After using Shape-shifting to change his appearance for the first time in a long while, Lin Xiao broke into the camp from a weakly defended position.

"Who goes there?!"

A few patrolling soldiers felt a figure flash by, but when they turned around, there was no one there?

Lin Xiao utilized his Jinghong, his speed so fast that ordinary soldiers could not catch him at all.

In a moment, he had broken into the heart of the military camp.

In a large military tent, Lin Xiao saw a group of well-dressed men clinking glasses.

With a scan of his Eye of God, he discovered that the Marquis of Ruyang was in the main seat, and those sitting on both sides were some of the gentry and nobles of the Yan Region.

Hiding in the shadows and listening, he discovered they were discussing how to divide the interests of the Yan Region.

Obviously, if the Marquis of Ruyang wanted to truly take Qizhou and Tong Province, he had to build good relationships with these local snakes, bribe them, and gain their support.

"Holding a meeting late at night, they are certainly diligent…"

Lin Xiao summoned his black blade, which was now a dark gold color, and gave a cold sneer in his heart.

With this gang of Yan Region dignitaries gathered here, it saved him quite a bit of trouble.