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Chapter 129 I've come at the wrong time.
The door creaked shut softly, and the footsteps outside gradually faded away, leaving only Xiao Changche and Li Dachui inside Wangyue Residence.

The two looked at each other, but then simultaneously turned their faces away.
I actually felt a little embarrassed.

Or perhaps they simply don't know how to face each other anymore.

Li Dachui silently poured a cup of tea, pushed it in front of Xiao Changche, and said, "How is your recovery? Don't push yourself too hard. Linghuye won't be coming. As for the Yuan people, the Tiele are injured, and the new commander won't be able to arrive in a short time. We have time!"

Xiao Changche shook his head: "My enemy is too powerful. For me, time is never enough. We must seize every opportunity. The slightest slackening could bring us annihilation!"

“It’s not that serious!” Li Dachui said with a smile, “Momentum is a very mysterious thing. When you are very weak, every step you take is extremely difficult. To make people believe that you can do it, you need to put in countless efforts, and the results are not necessarily good. But once the momentum starts, it will be like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger. At that time, even if you do nothing, your momentum will still grow bigger and bigger.”

"Do you think we've gained momentum now?" Xiao Changche picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

"Of course!" Li Dachui said seriously, "Now we can stand on equal footing with Linghu Ye. Linghu Ye's helpless acquiescence this time has sent a strong signal to many forces outside the pass that he is not confident that he can take us down in one fell swoop. His admission is equivalent to giving us power. Just watch, it won't be long before many forces come to Baoping Prefecture to beg for your favor."

"Playing both sides, fawning on everyone—they're disgusting!" Xiao Changche said. "I don't want to see them."

“But this is the choice of the vast majority of people. You can’t have too high expectations of them; they just want to survive.” Li Dachui said patiently. “It’s okay if you don’t want to see them. I will. I can also see Mao Daxian. I’m very good at united front work. We need to make as many friends as possible and make as many enemies as possible for Linghu Ye.”

"What is united front work?" Xiao Changche asked, somewhat puzzled.

“A united front!” Li Dachui said, “It’s about bringing together people who have no fundamental conflict of interest with us, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and working together to achieve great things.”

“You always have a set of rules, but I don’t understand them. You’re in charge of these things!” Xiao Changche said.

"No problem, you just focus on fighting!" Li Dachui laughed. "I'll take care of these troublesome things and make sure you have all the logistical support."

"Hmm!" At some point, Xiao Changche was no longer sitting cross-legged, but instead sitting with his knees bent, his elbows resting on his knees, holding a teacup in both hands, sipping the tea one sip at a time, his eyes fixed on Li Dachui.

When it comes to serious matters, Xiao Changche becomes quite natural in front of Li Dachui.

However, Xiao Changche's unintentional expressions and actions in front of Li Dachui were extremely damaging to him. Looking at Xiao Changche, who was acting very girlishly at the moment, Li Dachui couldn't help but swallow hard.

“Your original troops all had strong individual military skills, but their understanding of war was a big problem. Gu Xiaoman was better, but Fang Xiaomao and Xia Zhi were much worse. Compared with Xiao Dongwei and the others, they were still far behind!” Xiao Changdao put down his teacup.

"That's why I'm handing them over to you so you can train them!" Li Dachui said, "Xiao Dongwei and the others are too weak in martial arts, and Gu Xiaoman and the others lack the ability to lead troops in battle. This merger between our two families is a perfect complement. You can do whatever you want with my subordinates; they won't have any objections."

"With your words, I won't hold back next time!" Xiao Changche nodded and said, "But what's wrong with Xia Zhi? Every time she sees me, she looks like she's about to cry, as if I'm going to bully her. Speaking of which, I really like that little girl."

Li Dachui coughed lightly and said, "She's very competitive. Ever since she found out you're a woman, she's been comparing herself to you and realized she can't compare to you in anything, so she's been very upset! It's okay, she'll get used to it eventually."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Changche smiled and said, "Oh, I see! I'll find an opportunity to talk to her privately later."

Li Dachui felt that the whole room seemed to brighten up a lot with Xiao Changche's laugh. He looked at the other person and said, "Ningyu, when can you put on women's clothes and let me see you?"

Xiao Changche's smile vanished, and his eyebrows gradually furrowed. "You're still hoping I'll dance for you, aren't you?"

Li Dachui laughed heartily, "Past debts are not to be repaid, but don't forget, you lost a bet to me. I have a very good memory, and you can't go back on your bets; it's a matter of character!"

Xiao Changche snorted, tapped the table, and the tea in the cup suddenly rose straight up into the air, transforming into a small spear that stabbed towards Li Dachui.

"Trying to kill your creditors again and settle your debts with your death?" Li Dachui laughed. Without any visible movement, the tea in his cup transformed into the shape of the Minghong Blade. The blade and the spear clashed back and forth in the air, fighting fiercely.

After a short while, the Minghong Blade transformed into two, then two into four, then four into eight, while the spear remained a single weapon. After a few more moments of fighting, the spear was forced back, gradually pushed back into the teacup by the blade.

"We are indeed quite different!" Xiao Changche looked somewhat disappointed as he watched the spear dissipate.

"You're recovering very well. It looks like you'll be fully recovered soon!" Li Dachui comforted him. "Don't rush things. Haste makes waste. What you need to do now is first, heal your internal injuries, and second, refine your Heaven-Slaying True Qi. You should have felt it too. After reducing the killing intent, blood energy, and violent energy, the Heaven-Slaying True Qi should be even stronger, right?"

Xiao Changche nodded.

"So, you should refine what you already have first, and then try to improve it. With me by your side, you no longer need to worry about the backlash from this technique," Li Dachui said. "You'll never have to be afraid again. Refine it as you like, and I'll cover for you if any problems arise!"

This time, Xiao Changche didn't refute. On this matter, she really didn't have the leverage to compete with Li Dachui. She didn't want to end up like Li Muyi back then, dying insane in the prime of her life.

"Li Dachui!"

"Ok?"

"If your identity is legitimate, would you be thinking of one day fighting your way back to Chang'an and taking back everything that rightfully belongs to your father?" Xiao Changche asked.

“Even if I didn’t have this identity and was just an ordinary person, I would still want to wield a sledgehammer and smash this world to pieces!” Li Dachui laughed. “It has nothing to do with my identity. But I’m not being pretentious. Having this identity might make things easier for me in the future.”

"So one day, will you be like Linghu Ye, riding your horse into the pass when trouble comes, no longer caring about the Northern Yuan?" Xiao Changche asked quietly.

"Ningyu, don't worry about that. I will never send troops into the pass until the problem of Beiyuan is solved!" Li Dachui said firmly. "The first step, of course, is to deal with Linghuye. The second step is to deal with Beiyuan. Finally, the two of us will join forces to enter the pass."

A blush rose on Xiao Changche's face: "Thank you!"

Li Dachui was taken aback, but then he realized that this woman probably thought that he wanted to kill Beiyuan to avenge her because of her, which was why she said thank you.

Although it's a misunderstanding, there's no need to spell it out.

Sometimes, such a beautiful misunderstanding can lead to an even better outcome, can't it?

Since the outcome is good, let this misunderstanding continue indefinitely.

To be honest, without dealing with the Northern Yuan, we cannot stabilize the area outside the Great Wall. Without stabilizing the area outside the Great Wall, where will our base of support come from?
The idea that someone like Linghu Ye, who thought he could abandon the area outside the pass with 100,000 strong soldiers and do whatever he wanted after entering the pass, and eliminate all his opponents in a short time, is far too naive.

What's on the surface is just what your opponent wants you to see.

The larger part of an iceberg is always underwater.

This is probably also a major reason why Yan Sheng doesn't think highly of Linghu Ye, which is why he joined Bei Yuan.

Of course, even if this guy doesn't join the Northern Yuan, I still have to take him down first.

If you want to add a crime, why don't you have any trouble?
Li Dachui reached out his hand.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Changche asked.

"We just fought, and the effects of the Blood Jade Technique haven't been cleared from your body yet. You really can't be careless about that. The methods of a master of innate cultivation are sometimes truly unbelievable. You know, once I was ambushed by Old Man Zhou. A surge of true energy lurked in my body for more than ten days. It finally flared up when I was squatting in the outhouse, causing me to fall into the latrine with a thud!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Changche laughed loudly, "Evil people need other evil people to deal with them. So you've got your share of bad luck too!"

"I've had my share of bad luck, so let me check you again. I don't want Duanmu Miaomiao to do anything to you. I've got some experience dealing with these kinds of tricks against innate masters!"

Xiao Changche reached out without hesitation. Li Dachui's words had frightened her. She didn't want to end up like Li Dachui and get hurt at that time, or she would be in big trouble.

Li Dachui was overjoyed when he reached out and grasped Xiao Changche's slender hand.

His slender, strong fingers were covered with thick calluses on his palms, the result of handling a gun regularly.

“Investigate carefully!” Xiao Changdao said.

Li Dachui nodded repeatedly, his true energy flowing continuously into Xiao Changche's body through his tightly clenched hands.

The door creaked open, and Luo Hua appeared in the doorway, followed by two disabled veterans carrying trays.

"Oh dear, did I come at the wrong time?" Luo Hua said with a smile. The veterans behind him stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape, big enough to fit two goose eggs.

(End of this chapter)