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Chapter 135 What right do you have to oppose me?
Deputy General He asked the guards in a deep voice, "Where are the two Xiliang spies we just captured today being held?"

Liang Jiang jumped up excitedly, grabbed the railing and peered out: "Uncle He, I'm here!"

Upon hearing her voice, Deputy General He was stunned for a moment. He took two quick steps, and in the dim light of the prison cell, rubbed his eyes in disbelief: "My lord, my lord..."

Liang Jiang quickly interrupted him, "Uncle He, you probably don't recognize me, do you? Our two families are related. I saw you when you came back to Fucheng last time."

Vice General He immediately understood that he had many spies around him, and the princess definitely did not want to expose her identity.

He improvised: "Oh, I remember you. What brings you to Xiliang Pass?"

As he walked and talked, he turned his head and saw Liang Jiang's elegant figure in the lamplight behind him. He was so frightened that his knees almost buckled and he fell to his knees.

Gu Xizhi smiled slightly at him: "Vice General He, how have you been?"

Deputy General He was in a real bind. His men were really capable; they caught two big fish in one go.

He frantically ordered his men to open the cell door, invited the two men into his room, and then closed the door tightly.

Only then did he dare to kneel down and apologize: "This humble general was unaware of the arrival of Your Highness and Princess, and has offended you greatly. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Liang Jiang hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and explained her and Gu Xizhi's intention to go to Xiliang.

Upon hearing this, Deputy General He immediately retorted: "Your Highness, you once fought against Huyan Chao on the battlefield of Xiliang. He must know you. This journey is dangerous, and your precious body should not be allowed to go and risk your life."

If necessary, this humble general is willing to accompany the princess.

"It's alright," Gu Xizhi said calmly. "I'll just be cautious and avoid direct confrontation with them. You stay in Xiliang; more people will be coming to Xiliang to meet us later. It's crucial that you help with the clearance tokens and conceal their identities."

Deputy General He tried to persuade them repeatedly, but seeing that the two were determined, he stopped objecting.

"The men I sent to Xiliang are currently in Yecheng and have been able to contact Shanyu Beixiong. If Your Highness and Princess have no other choice, you may try to join forces with the Shanyu family."

Gu Xizhi nodded: "We'll act according to the situation when we get to Yecheng. By the way, Tong Shouliang sent a trusted confidant to Xiliang to contact Huyan Chao."

This person was not tall and was rather thin. He had a black mole at the corner of his right eye. Most importantly, he always carried a myna bird with him.

He departed from the capital a day earlier than us, and we haven't spotted him along the way. Send someone to keep watch secretly; if they do, capture him and the bird, lest he recognize us.”

Deputy General He readily agreed, deeply feeling the weight of his responsibility and daring not to slack off, and handed over the Xiliang pass token he had prepared in advance to the two men.

After a short rest, the two disguised themselves and quietly sneaked into Xiliang the next morning, heading straight for Yecheng, the capital of Xiliang.

Upon arriving in Ye City, they found an inconspicuous inn to stay in and tried every means to contact the spies that Vice General He had planted in Xiliang to find out the current situation in the Xiliang court.

After careful consideration, the two decided to follow Vice General He's advice and join forces with Shan Yuye's father, Shan Yu Beixiong.

In the Battle of the Great Rift Valley, Shan Yuye's 10,000 elite troops were ambushed by Tong Shouliang and were completely wiped out.

His father, Shanyu Beixiong, did not retire from the army in order to avenge his son one day, but continued to hold an important position in the military camp.

After investigating the truth of the battle in the Great Rift Valley, he was so heartbroken by the loss of his son that he did not consider the situation and immediately filed a lawsuit against Huyan Chao before the King of Xiliang.

It was originally thought that the King of Xiliang would act impartially and avenge the Chanyu at night.

But who would have thought that Huyan Chao would dare to kill a witness right in front of the King of Xiliang, killing the witness with his sword. The King of Xiliang, fearing Huyan Chao's current power, had no choice but to reject Shanyu Beixiong's lawsuit and, on the grounds of insufficient evidence and false accusation, ordered Shanyu Beixiong to be flogged.

The actions of the King of Xiliang disheartened Shanyu Beixiong, and coupled with the flare-up of his old rheumatism, he used recuperation as an excuse to stay outside the city for a short time.

So, the two of them didn't have to go through too much trouble to see him.

Liang Jiang disguised herself as a doctor, using the alias Wu Ming. With the introduction of Deputy General He's men, she met Shan Yu Bei Xiong and used acupuncture to help him stop his joint pain in time.

This earned him the opportunity to speak privately with Shanyu Beixiong.

To demonstrate her sincerity in cooperating, Liang Jiang did not hide anything and immediately revealed her identity to him, then explained her purpose.

Gu Xizhi, on the other hand, still wore a full beard and disguised himself as Liang Jiang's personal bodyguard, using the alias Wu Chen.

"Logically speaking, you are my father's killer, young master. But in order to kill Tong Shouliang and avenge my father, I can put aside my hatred and cooperate with you, General Shanyu."

Shanyu Beixiong stared intently at Liang Jiang before him, his face full of disdain: "I greatly admire Princess Heya for having the courage to venture alone into Xiliang."

"You couldn't even bring down Tong Shouliang in Chang'an, so what can you, a woman with no power or influence, do in Xiliang? What qualifications do you have to oppose Huyan Chao, who commands a large army?"

Liang Jiang honestly shook his head: "Indeed, in Xiliang, I am like an eagle with its wings broken, or a snake with its vital point controlled, with no place to use my skills."

However, I am willing to emulate Su Qin's persuasion of the six states, and together with the Xiongnu chieftain, accumulate small efforts to achieve great things, share a common hatred of the enemy, and join forces to resist powerful forces.

"Naive," Shanyu Beixiong sneered contemptuously. "You are obviously ignorant of the ways of the world. Huyan Chao has made great contributions, and even our King of Xiliang wants to marry his favorite Princess Mumin to him in order to win people's hearts."

Even if he had committed some crime, even if he had killed countless people, the king would never eliminate him.

Gu Xizhi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "I've heard that Huyan Chao is strong and powerful, but his face is extremely ugly and fierce. Women and children avoid him like the plague. Is the princess really willing to marry him?"

"Whether we like it or not, this is the king's will, and we cannot disobey it." Shanyu Beixiong sneered, "Only young people like you would have such concerns."

Gu Xizhi smiled slightly: "No, if this princess is truly as the general says, and is extremely favored by the king."

Therefore, if he forced the princess to marry him, it would mean that he had no other choice. The existence of Huyan Chao had already posed a threat to the king.

However, the king was wary, or rather, Huyan Chao hadn't crossed his bottom line, so things remained peaceful. To maintain balance, he had to inconvenience the general by administering the caning punishment to put Huyan Chao at ease.

Shanyu Beixiong fell silent for a moment, carefully considering what Gu Xizhi had said. He felt that this guard's insight into matters of the court and his keen understanding of people's hearts seemed to make sense.

Could it be that the king truly intends to eliminate Huyan Chao? However, due to some reservations, he has no choice but to appease him for the time being.

So there is still hope for avenging my son! It's just that the time isn't right yet.

After a moment's thought, he said decisively, "Princess Mumin is indeed unwilling to marry Huyan Chao, otherwise she wouldn't have delayed for two years."

Gu Xizhi and Liang Jiang exchanged a glance and tacitly reached a consensus.

"I wonder if General Chanyu has any way to allow us to meet Princess Mumin?"

(End of this chapter)