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Chapter 298 Won
"You stay on the city wall and continue to defend the city," Gu Ci said, changing into the armor Chen Li had taken off. He strode down the city wall, mounted his horse, and commanded, "Open the gate!"

The guards at the city gate pushed open the west gate together, and Gu Ci rode out first, shouting, "Men, kill!"

Tens of thousands of Northwest Army soldiers charged out with roars, and the two sides quickly clashed.

Not to be outdone, Tang Zhao left Wu Yi'er to guard the city tower while he led Wu Bing's third horseman to charge out.

Gu Ci flicked his spear, and the silver tip pierced through the armor and into the chest of the Turkic soldier.

The Turkic soldiers, seeing Gu Ci who looked like a god of death descending to earth, were terrified and turned to flee, only to be met by Wu Jia and his men who had just arrived. They were instantly slaughtered without a trace.

The battle lasted a full day, during which the Turkic cavalry were almost completely slaughtered, and thousands of Turkic soldiers were captured. The Great Yu won a great victory.

Tang Zhao's wrist ached from all the chopping, and he almost couldn't hold his sword.

Gu Ci handed over the task of cleaning up the mess with the Hou clan to Chen Li, and then rode off at full speed with Tang Zhao on horseback.

The ghost doctor, who had just heard that Tang Zhao intended to perish together with Geshu Yong, rushed over intending to give Tang Zhao a thorough dressing down: ...

Tang Zhao was held in Gu Ci's arms. She carefully looked up at Gu Ci and saw that Gu Ci's face was frosty. She immediately shrank back.

Oh my god, that scared me to death!

Gu Ci galloped away on horseback, and the two gradually moved away from Wuwei City. The population became increasingly sparse. Just when Tang Zhao thought that Gu Ci was about to chop him into eight pieces and bury him in the wilderness to vent his anger, Hong Er finally stopped.

Gu Ci jumped off the horse with Tang Zhao in his arms. Just as Tang Zhao was about to say something sweet, Gu Ci pinned her against a tree trunk and kissed her passionately.

Tang Zhao suddenly opened her eyes wide and subconsciously tried to push Gu Ci away, but Gu Ci grabbed her hands.

“Gu, um, ci,” Tang Zhao uttered with difficulty.

Gu Ci seized the opportunity and deftly slipped his tongue into Tang Zhao's mouth.

Holy crap, a French kiss.

Tang Zhao kicked Gu Ci in the stomach in anger.

Gu Ci gasped, still unwilling to let go, but his attacks became even more intense.

Tang Zhao didn't know how long they kissed, but she felt a severe lack of oxygen to her brain, and her struggles grew weaker and weaker.

Gu Ci gently bit Tang Zhao's lip before reluctantly leaving, but her arms remained tightly wrapped around Tang Zhao.

Tang Zhao lay in Gu Ci's arms, breathing heavily, and it took her a long time to recover.

Gu Ci's lips pressed against Tang Zhao's earlobe as he breathed heavily, "Tang Zhao, do you remember what you promised me?"

Tang Zhao was in the wrong, and his big, dark eyes darted around.

"You promised me you'd prioritize your own life and protect yourself no matter what, but what have you done?!"

"You're carrying a bomb, trying to take Ge Shuyong down with you!"

Gu Ci's breathing became even heavier, his tone filled with lingering fear, "If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been blown up." The word "death" was stuck on the tip of his tongue, but Gu Ci couldn't bring himself to say it.

"I had no choice," Tang Zhao said aggrievedly. "Ge Shuyong held me hostage and forced Wu Yi'er to open the gates of Wuwei City. How could I let him succeed!"

"Rather than cut myself off from the world, I might as well take Ge Shuyong down with me, at least I'll get my money's worth."

Gu Ci laughed angrily, "So you've actually thought this through carefully?"

"Have you ever thought about what would happen to me if you died? What would happen to the Protector General's Mansion? What would happen to Wuwei City?"

Tang Zhao was speechless and had no choice but to resort to his shameless tactics, hugging Gu Ci and rubbing against him like a bear rubbing against a tree.

Gu Ci gasped.

Tang Zhao stiffened and silently increased the distance between them.

Gu Ci tightened his arms and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't move, it'll be over in a bit."

Tang Zhao thought to herself, "Seriously? You don't seem like you'll be fine in a minute." Sure enough, a full incense stick's time passed before Gu Ci finally suppressed his physical reactions and the fluttering in his heart.

"Ahem," Tang Zhao coughed lightly, changing the subject, "Shouldn't we go back?"

Gu Ci touched his earlobes, which felt as if they were on fire, and said, "Okay, let's go back and interrogate Brother Shu Yong."

They traveled in silence. As soon as they arrived at the Protector General's Mansion, they saw the Ghost Doctor, Doctor Pei, and Doctor Zhong standing in front of the mansion.

Three men guarded the pass, and Tang Zhao could not break through.

Tang Zhao hid behind Gu Ci.

Gu Ci, like a scumbag who pulls up his pants and then denies everything, ruthlessly pulled Tang Zhao out from behind, saying, "Gentlemen, please continue your conversation. I'll get back to work now."

Tang Zhao extended Er Kang's hand.

Gu Ci entered the Protector General's Mansion without looking to the side.

Tang Zhao angrily gave him the middle finger.

"Girl, come here," Doctor Pei beckoned, breaking the silence first.

Tang Zhao stood rooted to the spot, his eyes scanning the surroundings for the best escape route.

The Ghost Doctor said in a sinister tone, "If you try to drive him away, I'll break your legs."

Tang Zhao paused, then smiled and ran forward, hugging Doctor Pei's arm affectionately, "Grandpa Pei."

Doctor Pei looked Tang Zhao up and down several times and saw that apart from a few small wounds, Tang Zhao's arms and legs were all intact. The heart that had been hanging in suspense finally settled down.

He rarely had a stern face. "You call me Grandpa, so I'll presume to give you a lecture."

"A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. You are the lord of Wuwei City, with many soldiers under your command. Why do you need to go to the battlefield yourself?"

"Luckily, Gu Ci arrived in time. If he had been a step later, you wouldn't be alive today."

With tears in his eyes, Doctor Pei said, "You are the only bloodline left in the Song family. If you perish on the battlefield, how will we three old folks face your maternal grandfather after we die?"

Tang Zhao obediently lowered his head and listened to the reprimand.

Seeing Tang Zhao's obedient appearance, Doctor Pei could no longer utter any of his scolding words and could only signal to the Ghost Doctor and Doctor Zhong with his eyes.

Dr. Zhong raised his eyebrows, the words of reprimand already on the tip of his tongue, when Tang Zhao cried out in pain, clutching his lower back and abdomen.

Even though they knew the girl was faking it, the three old men still panicked. They worked together to treat Tang Zhao's wounds and coaxed her to eat a large bowl of fragrant rice porridge before leaving after she fell asleep.

In Wuwei City, the people were overjoyed by the victory, and the atmosphere was as lively as if it were the New Year.

Inside the Turkic camp, the atmosphere was eerily somber.

The Turkic soldiers, who had barely escaped death, turned pale as they looked at their camp, which had been burned to the ground.

"All our supplies have been burned. What should we do?"

With the marshal captured, the generals killed in battle, and the camp burned, there was only one path left for the soldiers who had managed to escape.

"Return to the capital and report to the Khan."

Several days later, Ashina Mu received the battle report and his eyes turned red with rage. "What did you say? All 30,000 iron cavalry have been killed?"

The soldier's head hit the ground, and he trembled with fear.

"Useless! All of you are useless!" Ashinamu smashed all the porcelain in the hall. "Wasn't Geshu Yong supposed to be very powerful? Wasn't he known as the number one warrior of the Turks? He was captured alive as soon as he went into battle, he has utterly disgraced the Turks!"

"And you too!" Ashinamu roared, "What face do defeated soldiers have to live!"

"Drag him away and execute him!"