Starting with a cub, the superpower boss becomes the richest man by lying flat

Chapter 212 Is he really the wise and powerful war god you described?
Mo Ziyuan and Lin Xin's situation was somewhat worrying after they arrived in the Western Frontier. Originally, the general who had led them was Chen Lingyuan, but three days before their arrival, the Western Rong people attacked the camp. With the help of spies, General Chen was seriously injured and is still in a coma. His former deputy, Kong Xiao, is now in charge.

Kong Xiao had followed Chen Lingyuan for many years and always idolized him. Chen Lingyuan treated him very well and would give him pointers on military strategy and tactics when he had time, which made Kong Xiao very satisfied.

However, Mo Ziyuan's arrival shattered all of this. He was clearly an unfavored heir of a duke's mansion, so why was he able to gain the general's favor as soon as he arrived? Not only did he help him achieve great merits, but he also made no attempt to hide his admiration for him and even personally protected him in front of the late emperor. This made Kong Xiao very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Mozi stayed there for three years before returning home.

But to his utter surprise, after the urgent letter from the border was sent to the capital, the new emperor sent him instead, which made Kong Xiao feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Mo Ziyuan had already received news of Chen Lingyuan's serious injuries and coma on the way. As soon as he entered the military camp, he asked to go and see him, but Kong Xiao refused. His reason was very high-sounding: they had come all this way and should rest first!

Moreover, he showed great contempt for Lin Xin, believing that Mo Ziyuan had become decadent after returning to the capital, and that he even brought a beautiful woman with him when he went to war.

Therefore, he maliciously arranged for Lin Xin to be in a tent next to Mo Ziyuan's.

Mo Ziyuan watched all of this with indifference, without any objection. He was well aware of Kong Xiao's thoughts, but he didn't want to argue. His thoughts were simple: he was there to fight, not to seize power. He just hoped to win the war as soon as possible so he could return to the capital. He also wanted to marry Xin'er as soon as possible!

"Does this Deputy General Kong have a grudge against you?" Lin Xin asked Mo Ziyuan upon returning to the camp.

"Not really, he's just afraid I'll take away his position and the power he holds."

"Ha, he really doesn't understand you." Lin Xin didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry about him," Mo Ziyuan said, though he hadn't seen Chen Lingyuan in person, he was still concerned about him. He asked Lin Xin, "Xin'er, do you have any ideas about General Chen?"

"If they won't show you, what can you do even if you have a way?"

"I'm still a little worried. Logically speaking, Kong Xiao should be very anxious after the general has been unconscious for three days, but I just saw that he didn't seem worried at all. I'm afraid..."

"Are you afraid that Kong Xiao is deliberately refusing to treat the general in order to seize power?"

Mo Ziyuan nodded.

"Really? Didn't you say that Kong Xiao greatly respects and admires General Chen? He shouldn't do something like this," Lin Xin said uncertainly.

In fact, she had seen this kind of situation many times in the apocalypse. There were far too many members of the superpowered teams who wanted to rise to power, and base members who wanted to become leaders.

"If it were him, he probably wouldn't, but this isn't a place where General Chen can make his own decisions."

"Alright, just to put your mind at ease, I'll take you to see him tonight." Lin Xin was quite curious about this General Chen, so she decided to take this opportunity to meet him.

"Let's prepare what we need first." Mo Ziyuan's meaning was self-evident.

"I understand." Lin Xin said, taking things out of her space. Cui Shi's medicine and some nourishing herbs were essential.

“The general likes meat, so prepare some for him and keep it on hand,” Mo Ziyuan reminded him from the side.

"Are you kidding me?" Lin Xin stared at him with wide eyes. "He's not seriously injured, so wouldn't it be bad for him to eat meat? All the food here is strong-flavored, and there aren't any light meat dishes suitable for injured people."

"It's alright, I just hope the general can swallow it." Lin Xin: "......" Fine, it's your general, you decide.

She also prepared a serving of braised pork made by Lin Xin herself, along with several large meat buns filled with pure meat. Compared to these, the medicine seemed like a mere accompaniment, leaving Lin Xin speechless.

The two men counted the intervals between the soldiers' patrols, found a pattern, and then left the camp under cover of night.

"Do you know which tent the general is in?" Lin Xin asked, looking at the tents that were identical except for their size.

“Given his status as a general, he should be staying in the largest tent, but I’m not sure now,” Mo Ziyuan said.

"What should we do then? Should we ask someone for advice?"

"No need, let's go check the largest tent first, and we'll talk again if we don't find it there."

Under the cover of night, the two men evaded the patrolling soldiers and arrived at the tent that symbolized the supreme commander's status. From a distance, they could see several soldiers guarding the entrance.

Mo Ziyuan pointed to the back of the tent, and Lin Xin understood. The two of them sneaked over there. Fortunately, there was no one guarding the back, so they only needed to avoid the patrolling soldiers.

Inside the tent, people were arguing in hushed tones. After listening for a few words, Mo Ziyuan's eyebrows shot up.

One of the voices belonged to Kong Xiao, whom she had just met that day, while the other sounded very weak. Lin Xin guessed that it must be Chen Lingyuan.

Then Kong Xiao said angrily, "Who doesn't know that he was His Majesty's study companion when he was a child? I have nothing to say about His Majesty's trust in him, but General, how could you do this? I really can't accept it."

"You can't accept it? Just because you can't accept it, you can put me under house arrest and prevent me from contacting Ziyuan? Do you know that if you do this, your future will be ruined?"

"Haha, do you care about my future? Mo Ziyuan has only been here a short time, and you already don't care about me anymore. All these years, I've followed you diligently like a dog, obeying your every word, but how have you treated me? Speak from your own conscience!"

"Kong Xiao, don't let others blind you and make a decision you'll regret for the rest of your life."

"Hmph, I hit the nail on the head and you dare not answer, do you! Chen Lingyuan, I, Kong Xiao, was blind until today to see your true colors. I will no longer be manipulated by you. Anyway, everyone knows you are seriously injured, so take this opportunity to rest well!"

After saying that, Kong Xiao turned around, flung open the tent door, and went out. When he reached the door, he instructed, "Keep an eye on this place. Don't let anyone disturb the general's recovery and rest. No one is allowed to enter without my order!"

The guards responded in unison without hesitation.

"It seems Kong Xiao has been quite the schemer all these years!" Lin Xin murmured to Mo Ziyuan, somewhat incredulous at his assessment of the general she had never met before. "By the way, is he really the wise and powerful war god you described?"

Faced with Lin Xin's suspicious gaze, Mo Ziyuan's response was to give her nose a hard flick.

"Stop joking around, let's quickly figure out how to get in without alerting the guards at the gate!"

"That's easy. Let me ask you, if you met him, what would you do? What would your general do? Could he expose Kong Xiao in front of everyone?"

"This..." Knowing how loyal and affectionate Chen Lingyuan was, Mo Ziyuan dared not draw this conclusion.