Chapter 67

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Yuan Fang is now certain that his eyes indeed possess the special ability to magnify targets.

Moreover, this ability is not a one-time occurrence but is always hidden within his body. As long as he focuses, he can activate it.

"This bio-enhanced body has truly given me many surprises. Besides this ability to magnify targets, there must be other unknown abilities hidden within me, but I don't know how to activate them..."

The more Yuan Fang thought about it, the more excited he became. He quickly picked up the bronze mirror to see what changes had occurred in his eyes.

Although the clarity of the bronze mirror is not as good as that of a glass mirror, the small new pupil was hard to see clearly with the bronze mirror. However, now that Yuan Fang has the ability to magnify his vision, the situation is different.

After a careful examination, Yuan Fang quickly discovered that a new, much smaller pupil had grown beside the central pupil of his right eye.

"Double pupils? I actually have double pupils. Could it be that this newly grown pupil is what gives me this special magnification ability?"

Yuan Fang was amazed. He immediately focused his thoughts, and the scene in front of him rapidly shrank, instantly returning to its original size.

This time, Yuan Fang had to get closer to the bronze mirror and widen his eyes to examine carefully. He finally confirmed that the small new pupil seemed to disappear when the magnification ability was retracted.

Yuan Fang tried several times, and each time the situation was the same. He was now certain that the newly appeared magnification ability was due to the new pupil.

Moreover, both this ability and the new pupil could be activated and retracted at will according to Yuan Fang's thoughts.

After the initial excitement, Yuan Fang's mood gradually calmed down.

Since the奇妙的生化病毒 (wonderful bio-enhanced virus) could give him super regenerative abilities, it was not surprising that it could also change his visual system.

Yuan Fang gradually recalled that the bio-enhanced virus he injected was known as the most wondrous virus discovered in the future, with an extremely strong ability to adapt to the environment, capable of rapidly mutating its structure to adapt to dangerous changes.

Yuan Fang speculated that the adaptive ability of the bio-enhanced virus had also been transplanted into his body, the "host." This explained why his eyes would undergo a sudden change and activate the magnification ability in critical moments.

"With this ability, my archery skills can leap a thousand miles. The battle at Gaomi will surely bring me countless benefits."

Just as he was getting excited, a report came from outside the tent, saying that Miss Mi Huan was outside, requesting an audience.

Yuan Fang suppressed his excitement, returned to his seat, and ordered Mi Huan to be brought in.

The tent flap was lifted, and Mi Huan, dressed in red, entered the tent with a stunning beauty.

"Miss Mi, what brings you here today?" Yuan Fang had already guessed her purpose but pretended not to know.

Mi Huan sighed and smiled bitterly. "I am here to fulfill my promise and share the intelligence of the Mi family with you, sir."

"From the look on your face, it seems that Tao Qian, as I expected, has no intention of launching a large-scale attack," Yuan Fang smiled, revealing his understanding of her purpose.

Mi Huan was taken aback, her snow-white face showing surprise.

Yuan Fang said nonchalantly, "Miss Mi, there's no need to be so surprised. Xuzhou is so close to here, and I, Yuan Fang, have my spies there. I can still gather this information."

Mi Huan suddenly realized and looked at Yuan Fang with even more admiration.

She smiled gently and sighed, "Sir Yuan, your ability to read people is truly remarkable. Yes, our Governor Tao has appointed Liu Bei as the Governor of Langya, taking over Zang Ba's territory, and decided to close the gates and defend, not daring to invade Qingzhou to the north."

Mi Huan's words confirmed Yuan Fang's intelligence.

Yuan Fang smiled without speaking, allowing Mi Huan to look at him in admiration.

After a moment of reflection, Mi Huan remembered something and said, "When I came just now, I heard that you had accepted Zang Ba's surrender and even let him go to recruit his old subordinates. Aren't you worried that he might take the opportunity to escape and never return?"

Mi Huan's concern seemed reasonable.

Yuan Fang, however, smiled confidently and said, "I, Yuan Fang, always trust those I use and never doubt those I don't. I am confident that Zang Ba will return."

His extreme confidence radiated from him, causing Mi Huan to shudder.

Mi Huan remained silent, but her eyes still flickered with doubt.

Seeing her like this, Yuan Fang said, "It seems Miss Mi is doubting my judgment again. Are you interested in making another bet with me, to see if Zang Ba will return?"

Mi Huan was taken aback, thinking, "He wants to win more benefits from my family through a bet. This person always tries to gain advantages whenever he can..."

If it were someone else, Mi Huan would have taken the bet, but now, she felt overwhelmed by Yuan Fang's strong confidence, which seemed to suppress her own.

Facing Yuan Fang, she began to doubt her own judgment.

After a moment of contemplation, Mi Huan exhaled softly and smiled gently, "Sir, you love to bet, but I won't bet with you this time, so you won't get your way."

Her voice was soft and had a hint of coquettishness.

Her words implied that she lacked confidence and was unwilling to challenge Yuan Fang's judgment.

Her demeanor was quite endearing.

Yuan Fang did not expose her but laughed heartily, his laughter filled with arrogance.

Mi Huan watched Yuan Fang laugh and sighed inwardly, "This person seems reckless, with all his thoughts on the surface, yet I can never guess what he truly thinks. He is truly unfathomable..."

Five days later, Zang Ba returned as promised.

Moreover, he did not return alone but brought back 4,000 of his old subordinates.

When Zang Ba's subordinates heard that he had been captured, they all thought he would surely die. Unwilling to join Tao Qian, many of them fled to Mount Tai to become bandits.

Now, with Zang Ba appearing unharmed and raising his arm, the soldiers, seeing that he was still alive, were overjoyed and quickly gathered again.

Zang Ba led this army and hurried back to Duchang without delay.

When Yuan Fang let Zang Ba go, not only Mi Huan but also other generals like Zhu Ling were worried that Zang Ba would take the opportunity to escape.

However, Zang Ba's return with his troops shattered everyone's doubts. The generals were delighted and even more impressed by Yuan Fang's ability to judge people.

Outside the camp, Yuan Fang personally went out several miles to welcome him.

Zang Ba rode up and saluted, "I have not failed my mission. I have gathered 4,000 of my old subordinates and am ready to follow your orders, sir."

"Good, Xuan Gao. I knew you wouldn't let me down."

Yuan Fang laughed heartily, raised his whip, and pointed towards Duchang, saying coldly, "Lead your troops and follow me to attack Gaochang. Let's scare the wits out of Kong Rong."

With a bold spirit, Yuan Fang immediately ordered the troops to be assembled and advanced towards Duchang.

Soon, the 7,000 troops besieging the city all left the camp, joined with Zang Ba's 4,000 troops, and a force of over 10,000 advanced towards the south gate of Duchang.

At this time, Kong Rong in Duchang was in a very difficult situation.

Many of his troops had fled or died, leaving fewer than a thousand soldiers. The food supplies had run out days ago, the troops were hungry, and the morale was on the verge of collapse.

The only thing keeping Kong Rong going was the hope of reinforcements from Xuzhou.

While frowning in his residence, Kong Rong suddenly received a report from a soldier that troops were approaching the city, carrying the "Zang" flag and wearing different armor from Yuan's army.

"Zang flag? Could it be that the great general Zang Ba from Xuzhou has arrived with reinforcements?"

Kong Rong was overjoyed, leaped up, and hurriedly left the residence, heading straight for the south gate.

On the city wall, Taishi Ci was already there, looking solemn as he watched the approaching army.

"Reinforcements have arrived! They must be the reinforcements from Xuzhou!" Kong Rong shouted excitedly, climbing up to the city wall.

Kong Rong looked around and saw the "Zang" flag-bearing army approaching within a few hundred steps of the city.

The army was already in formation, and several riders galloped out from the ranks. Zang Ba rode up to about fifty steps from the city.

Holding his spear forward, Zang Ba called out loudly, "I am Zang Ba. Where is the Governor of Beihai, Kong Rong?"

Hearing Zang Ba announce his name, Kong Rong became even more excited and waved, "General Zang, you have finally arrived with reinforcements. I, Kong Rong, thank you."

Zang Ba identified where Kong Rong was and pointed his spear, shouting sternly, "Kong Rong, I, Zang Ba, have already surrendered to Sir Yuan. I am here to attack the city on his orders. Why don't you open the city gates and surrender?"

These words fell like a thunderbolt, striking Kong Rong with a heavy blow.

Kong Rong's expression changed dramatically, and he was instantly terrified to the extreme. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.