Chapter 48

Wu Tiejun, holding his brother's body, immediately fled far away.

A mournful cry echoed from afar: "Miao Sensen! I swear, I will never forgive you in this life! I, Rainbow Qingyi, will never forgive you! I will make you pay tenfold for today's price!"

The voice gradually faded away.

He was no match for Miao Sensen alone, let alone with the many helpers around him. If he were caught, there would be no chance of survival.

The only option was to flee immediately and bring back this news: the common benefactor of Yuezhou's Rainbow Qingyi was killed by Miao Sensen!

He must also return his brother's body to its rightful place.

Now was not the time to act heroically.

This enmity was irreconcilable!

Miao Sensen watched Wu Tiejun flee, without issuing any orders to pursue.

"Let him go just like that? He's alone, and we have a great chance to surround and kill him."

A black-clad woman stood nearby, her eyes filled with murderous intent as she watched Wu Tiejun's direction.

She said slowly, word by word: "Boss, the chance to encounter Wu Tiejun alone like this is rare."

Miao Sensen took a few steps and said, "He saw the opportunity early, and the distance between us has already widened. It's impossible to catch up in a short time. Even if we could, we would likely reach the outskirts of Yuezhou City... If that happens, we risk being surrounded and annihilated."

"Besides, the situation today is delicate. Even if we could kill Wu Tiejun here, I would choose to let him go."

"Killing him now would make that old fox He Biqu suspicious."

"Let's make this scene more realistic by letting him flee early."

"Then, mobilize all our people nearby, and search for that quack doctor at any cost. Even if we only find a dead body, we cannot let him fall into the hands of the Great Qin!"

"As long as we can eliminate that quack doctor... preferably capture him alive, he will be very useful. If we can do this, not only will we not lose everything, but we will also eliminate a powerful threat to our future!"

Miao Sensen's face turned grim, his eyes filled with deep thought as he walked away.

He was now thinking, if he could capture that quack doctor for his own use...

Since the doctor has the means to treat He Biqu's thirty-year-old ailment, his medical skills must be exceptional and unique. If we can control him, it would be greatly beneficial.

"If the Great Yan could control this doctor..."

Miao Sensen was undoubtedly anxious, but not overly so.

Wu Tiejun had already fled and would certainly report to He Biqu.

What would He Biqu do?

The next step would surely be for the Rainbow Qingyi to search for and capture the Great Yan spies in Yuezhou City as a form of retaliation.

Would He Biqu see through my ruse? But that doesn't matter. Even if he does, it will boost the morale of the Rainbow Qingyi and unite them in revenge for the doctor.

Then, a city-wide search for the Great Yan spies is inevitable.

But what benefits would we gain from this? What can the Great Yan do in this situation?

Miao Sensen thought calmly.

At his level, every word and action must be deliberate. Especially when dealing with the enemy, or misleading the enemy, the consequences must be carefully considered.

Sometimes, the outcome of a confrontation depends on a moment of insight.

He was weighing his options.

Suddenly.

A hawk's cry echoed through the sky.

Miao Sensen frowned and suddenly looked up, seeing a large hawk circling high in the sky, reduced to a black dot.

A sharp whistle pierced the air.

The hawk dove from the sky, like an arrow, straight toward Miao Sensen.

Suddenly, it paused in mid-air, then gently landed on Miao Sensen's arm.

Miao Sensen removed a small bamboo tube from the hawk's leg.

He opened it and his face changed instantly.

He then reattached the tube, waved his hand, and the hawk soared into the clouds and disappeared.

The black-clad woman, seeing Miao Sensen's sudden frown, sighed deeply and asked, "Boss, what happened?"

Miao Sensen sighed, "The battle in the southern border of the Great Qin and the Great Qi was at a stalemate, but Ma Qiange suddenly appeared. Instead of following the Great Qin military's order to join the Great Qin forces in the southern border, he directly attacked from the side of the Great Qi army, using his heavy cavalry to tear open a gap, penetrating the Qi army, and meeting up with the Great Qin forces in the middle of the Great Qi army!"

"This!..."

The black-clad woman was speechless.

The thirty-odd people around her also turned to look, their faces grave.

This news was shocking!

Although they were from the Great Yan, the battle between the Great Qin and the Great Qi directly affected the border situation of the Great Yan. If the Great Qin army wins and the Great Qi army retreats, the Great Yan army will be directly in the line of fire of the Great Qin forces!

The two countries have always attacked the Great Qin's southern border in a pincer movement. If the Great Qi retreats, the Great Yan will face a fierce attack from the Great Qin!

This was a matter of national security.

Everyone understood this.

A pale, refined black-clad man frowned and said, "The Great Qin military's order to move Ma Qiange's forces was already reported to the Great Qi. Besides, they have their own spies. How could this happen?"

Being penetrated from the side means a lot. No army can survive such a situation!

This means that the Great Qi has already lost the battle in the southern border!

The black-clad woman's face turned red with anger, but she was also puzzled, "The Great Qi's commander, Zhao Dingbian, is a seasoned and experienced general, a famous general on the continent. How could he make such a low-level mistake?"

Miao Sensen sighed, "The Great Qin military ordered Ma Qiange to rush to the southern border and follow the orders of the commander, He Zongnan. He was not to act on his own. This order was intercepted by both us and the Great Qi."

"But Ma Qiange did not follow this order. Instead, he changed direction after setting out, especially after leaving this small town, repelling our Great Yan forces, and then circling around the Great Yan border. His troops moved silently, and in the last twenty miles, they launched a full-speed assault, turning their entire army into a massive spear... piercing the side of the Great Qi army!"

"Isn't this a violation of military orders? Will the Great Qin military not punish him? Changing military orders arbitrarily, even if it results in victory, is still a crime, isn't it? This is a violation of the initial military order!" the black-clad woman said angrily.

"Not necessarily."

Miao Sensen shook his head and sighed, "We were all deceived. The Great Qin military's order was clearly a ruse. The real order was probably given to Ma Qiange after he reached Yuezhou, or even after he left this small town, by He Biqu."

"Otherwise, why would the Great Qin heavy cavalry pass through here, ostensibly to assist the Great Qin Rainbow Qingyi? This reason is weak. Just to help the Rainbow Qingyi in one battle, they mobilized ten thousand heavy cavalry? And they were all elite troops?"

"This... we were thoroughly deceived!"

Miao Sensen's face was dark.

This was a real oversight in this operation.

Although the Great Qi's defeat was not solely due to this, there must be other reasons.

Regardless, a seasoned and famous general should have considered all aspects. Being penetrated from the side is something that happens to inexperienced commanders, not to seasoned generals. This is an insult to intelligence.

There must be other factors at play.

But those were not Miao Sensen's concern.

He was thinking the same as the head of the Great Qi intelligence department.

Regardless of the factors leading to the defeat, the intelligence failure is the responsibility of the intelligence department.

Others cannot take the blame.

As someone who deals with intelligence and infiltration, Miao Sensen understood this clearly.

"Regardless, a defeat is a defeat."

The pale, refined black-clad man said, "Boss, with the Great Qi's defeat, our Great Yan border is in danger."

Miao Sensen's face was grim as he thought rapidly.

The black-clad woman said, "Although the Great Qi has been defeated, they have troops stationed at the border. The Great Qin will not pursue them too far, for fear of being attacked from behind by us."

Miao Sensen's eyes lit up, "So, the Great Qi can retreat a hundred or two hundred miles and regroup."

"Exactly."

"Zhao Dingbian, as an experienced commander, and his reputation... will not allow him to return in defeat."

"Exactly."

"So, Zhao Dingbian must be preparing a counterattack."

"You're right, boss."

Miao Sensen's eyes flickered as he thought quietly.

Suddenly, he ordered, "Withdraw from here and find a place to discuss."

The group was about to follow his orders.

Suddenly, the door of the dilapidated house opposite the clinic creaked open.

The almost broken door swung open, and an old woman slowly walked out, carrying a large wooden basin.

She raised her hand.

A basin of water, freshly used to wash clothes, splashed onto the ground.

It formed a half-circle on the street.

It almost splashed onto Miao Sensen's feet.

Miao Sensen's pants were spattered with water.

Miao Sensen's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up.

The old woman, with her dim eyes, looked at Miao Sensen's face and said, puzzled, "Oh, I didn't notice before, how are there so many people? Are you all here to see the doctor?"

She curiously looked at each of them, her eyes squinting, as if she couldn't see clearly, and said, "So many of you, all sick at the same time? What's wrong with you all that you need to come together?"

The black-clad woman took a deep breath, about to speak.

Miao Sensen's pupils contracted, then returned to normal, and he said with a gentle smile, "We are not sick. We disturbed your peace, and we apologize. We will leave now."

The old woman, with her few remaining teeth, smiled and said, "Since you're here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why don't you come in and sit down?"

The old woman smiled and said, "My old man is very hospitable. Even though there are many of you, we can still offer you a cup of tea and a place to rest."

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