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

Chapter 220 Sister-in-law
Kong Xiao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but his face darkened again, and he said with a hint of sarcasm, "Let him die in battle? It's easier said than done. Besides, even if Chen Lingyuan dies in battle, the chances of me having military power now are slim."

The man in black sneered, "Then you're really useless. After all this time, you've still managed to do such a poor job as a deputy general."

"You!" Kong Xiao's face darkened, and he couldn't help but retort, "Isn't it all because of you? Don't think I don't know. Did you set that fire in the military camp? Did you burn the grain supplies? If it weren't for all the stupid things you did, how could I have ended up in this situation?"

"If you're incompetent, don't push all the blame onto others. Don't you know why I approached you? Don't tell me it's because your talents have been buried and I have a discerning eye!" the man in black sneered.

Kong Xiao was so angry that his face turned red and his neck thickened, and he couldn't say a word. He knew his own limitations to some extent, but after serving as a deputy general for so many years, he was really unwilling to accept it!
"Alright, stop looking at me like that. As long as you're willing to work for us, I'll do my best to make you the Supreme General after we take over the Western Frontier. You won't have to be on the battlefield; you can just stay in the royal court and be a wealthy and powerful general. Isn't that great? High rank, generous salary, and no risk of dying in battle."

Even though he knew that the man in black was at least 70% lying, Kong Xiao was still shamefully tempted.

To reiterate, he was well aware of his own abilities. If he could truly live a life of wealth and honor as a general without ever having to fight on the battlefield, that would be an absolutely wonderful outcome for him.

The problem now is that he doesn't believe the man in black can keep his word!
The man in black knew, of course, that Kong Xiao wouldn't believe him just by talking, but what did it matter? As long as Kong Xiao was moved, that was enough.

Their conversation was clearly heard by Mo Ziyuan and Lin Xin on the tent roof. The two exchanged a glance, and Lin Xin took the lead, lightly touching the ground with her toes, followed closely by Mo Ziyuan.

It wasn't that they didn't want to continue listening; it was simply that there wasn't a suitable place to stand on the top of the tent. The two of them had been holding their breath and alternating their foot positions on the middle of the tent roof, a posture that no one could maintain for long.

Without disturbing anyone, the two returned to their residence. Lifting the curtain, they saw Chen Lingyuan sitting imposingly in a chair behind the table, toying with a sheathed dagger in his hand.

"General, what brings you here?" Mo Ziyuan quietly released his hand from Lin Xin's and asked.

"Heh heh, I suddenly remembered something I wanted to tell you, but I ended up not finding you. Don't you want to tell me where you two just went?" As he spoke, his ambiguous gaze darted back and forth between him and Lin Xin.

Lin Xin rolled her eyes. General Chen's actions completely overturned all her preconceived notions about him. He was so gossipy and lewd.

"General—" Mo Ziyuan coughed lightly, afraid that Lin Xin would feel embarrassed.

"Alright, I was just joking, sister-in-law, don't take it to heart." Chen Lingyuan knew he had gone far enough; if he continued, the young lady would become shy. So he straightened his expression and prepared to get down to business.

Lin Xin wanted to find an excuse to leave, but Chen Lingyuan stopped her, saying, "Sister-in-law, wait. What I'm about to say is also related to you."

"What does this have to do with me?" Lin Xin asked curiously.

“Today I received a secret letter from His Majesty. Someone in the capital is colluding with the Western Rong and has planted people in the military camp. His Majesty has ordered me to find and control this person and escort him to the capital after the war ends,” Chen Lingyuan said bluntly.

Mo Ziyuan nodded to indicate that he understood, but he was also a little puzzled as to what this matter had to do with him and Xin'er.

Then Chen Lingyuan continued, "His Majesty mentioned your sister-in-law in the secret letter, saying that her martial arts skills are quite high and she could be used as a trump card for a final blow if necessary. Now I want to know if your sister-in-law might lead troops?" Lin Xin's eyes widened. What? Lead troops?
She shook her head vigorously, "I'm fine with individual combat, but I'm afraid that in the end, everyone except me will be wiped out."

Mo Ziyuan nodded in agreement, "General, please don't make things difficult for Xin'er. Leading troops is indeed not her forte."

Chen Lingyuan didn't feel embarrassed at all. He nodded upon hearing this and said with some regret, "I was thinking that our camp had gained another valiant general!"

Mo Ziyuan couldn't stand the lie anymore and was both amused and exasperated. "General, please speak frankly. Xin'er and I will do whatever we can to help you."

Lin Xin also said, "Yes, you've praised me so much, I'll agree if what you say isn't too much."

Hearing them say that, Chen Lingyuan's eyes lit up instantly. "You said it, you can't go back on your word!"

Lin Xin and Mo Ziyuan exchanged a glance, and both immediately felt like they had been tricked.

Who says all military generals are straightforward? Look at this one, he's got a mind as sharp as a sieve.

"So capable, yet Kong Xiao still managed to fool him completely. Could it be that he's saving all his tricks for us?" Lin Xin muttered under her breath, unconvinced.

Chen Lingyuan wasn't angry and directly admitted his mistake, "I know I was indeed biased in the matter of Kong Xiao, but what you don't know is that he is actually a good person, but his ability is limited. I didn't dare to let him lead troops alone, so he was dissatisfied."

"Hehe," Lin Xin smiled without saying anything, thinking to herself that it was indeed quite good, she had planned to make you die in battle.

Seeing Mo Ziyuan's identical expression made Chen Lingyuan hesitant to say anything more, so he went straight to the point, "I wanted to ask you, sister-in-law, if you were to raid the enemy camp, what are your chances of escaping unscathed?"

"A surprise attack on the military camp?" Lin Xin stroked her chin and thought for a while before saying, "That depends on how densely packed the enemy's personnel are, and how many people you want to bring with you."

"How so?" Chen Lingyuan asked.

“If the enemy is numerous and relatively densely packed, I have a high probability of completing the mission and escaping. But if you ask me to bring people with me, I can’t guarantee that I can bring everyone back, not to mention the chances of completing the mission are uncertain.”

After listening for a moment, Chen Lingyuan understood; this person wanted to act alone!

But that's impossible. Putting aside whether Lin Xin can do it, even just to avoid suspicion, she would have to bring someone other than Mo Ziyuan along!
“Well, sister-in-law, let me make it clear that it’s not that I don’t trust you, but we have rules here. Going it alone is definitely not allowed. At least two people have to go together. Cough cough,” seeing Lin Xin looking at Mo Ziyuan, he quickly coughed and added, “Except for Ziyuan.”

Lin Xin understood the reason after thinking about it, and didn't feel there was anything wrong with it. It was normal for people not to trust her, as she was a newcomer. Even with Mo Ziyuan there, it wouldn't work. Except when facing Kong Xiao, General Chen's intelligence was quite good.

It's just a pity! Kong Xiao didn't live up to his reputation for being so foolish.