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Chapter 2040: Chapter 2044: Xiong King Falls into the Trap

"How do I see? I use my eyes to look."

After reading the secret message, Qin Tian tilted his head and gave Zhou Yang a faint smile.

Zhou Yang was speechless upon hearing this: "Your joke isn’t funny at all."

Qin Tian said, "Then tell me, how do you see it?"

Zhou Yang said, "I think, firstly, it’s uncertain whether this matter is true, and secondly, if it is true, it might not be something bad."

"The Fox King trying to persuade Princess Yan is absolutely impossible. Now Princess Yan is already your woman, and the saying goes, ’marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog...’"

"Cough cough, can you use a better metaphor?"

Qin Tian interrupted Zhou Yang and gave him a glance.

Zhou Yang chuckled and said, "So, the Fox King cannot persuade Princess Yan. In turn, Princess Yan can actually persuade the Fox King. Currently, we are stuck in a stalemate with the Barbarian Clan. If we attack, our forces definitely can’t defeat the coalition of several clans; if we defend, we can barely fight them in Lang City."

"We can say that we are in a dilemma now. If the Fox King comes to Lang City, it is an opportunity for us. What do you say?"

Qin Tian nodded, "I agree with your thinking. I’ll go communicate this with Ruolan. At least let the Fox King know that we have no intention to invade the Barbarian Clan, only to defend ourselves and help the Leopard Clan seek revenge. Then, we can use this to keep the Fox King here. Over time, the Barbarian Clan will definitely suspect her of defecting, and they will be in chaos, which presents our opportunity."

Qin Tian shared his thoughts with Yan Ruolan, who agreed with Qin Tian’s plan, but said, "I’ll try my best to keep the Fox King. If she doesn’t want to stay, we can’t force her. The Fox King is very nice. She watched me grow up when I was little. When trouble came to our Leopard Clan, it was she who spoke up for us... I don’t want to hurt her."

Qin Tian nodded, "Of course, I want the best result, which is for the Leopard Clan and the Fox Clan to join forces. This way, at least the other clans can’t harm you."

"Princess, someone is requesting to see you."

As Qin Tian and Yan Ruolan were analyzing in the room, the maid whispered from outside the door.

"Who?" Ruolan asked.

"The visitor refuses to give their name, only saying that an old acquaintance requests to see you."

The maid’s words instantly caught Qin Tian and Yan Ruolan’s attention, the two exchanged glances.

"Please invite them to the living room," Yan Ruolan said.

"Yes."

Qin Tian whispered to Yan Ruolan, "Looks like the Fox King is here. I won’t disturb you two, hope for a good outcome."

"Mm, I don’t want anything to happen to the Leopard Clan and Fox Clan, I’ll do my best," Ruolan nodded.

Qin Tian retreated from Yan Ruolan’s residence through the back door, looked at the dusk sky, and muttered to himself, "It’s all up to fate now..."

The next day at noon, Yan Ruolan sent a maid to deliver a letter to Qin Tian. The letter contained only a few lines: "She did come to persuade me, I didn’t agree, tried to persuade her instead, but she also refused to cooperate with us... she’s planning to leave, I’m trying my best to delay her."

Upon seeing the letter, Qin Tian could only smile bitterly.

Undoubtedly, this is bad news.

"What to do? Do we really have to destroy the Barbarian Clan? We don’t have the manpower for that..."

Qin Tian sighed deeply, and went directly to Zhou Yang’s residence to discuss with him.

...

Xiong Clan Imperial Palace, early morning.

A guard hurriedly came to the Xiong King’s chambers, reported to the eunuch, and awakened the Xiong King from sleep.

The Xiong King, dressed in his robe, summoned the scout general and said, "So early, what is it? You rascal, if it’s not urgent and you dare disturb me, I’ll make sure you don’t sleep for three days and nights, see how you like it..."

"Your Majesty, the Fox King is in trouble!"

The scout general’s expression turned serious and he spoke sternly.

"What!?"

Upon hearing the scout general’s words, the Xiong King’s expression changed dramatically. His jovial demeanor vanished, replaced by anxiety, as he asked, "What news did you learn? Speak!"

The scout general said, "We learned that the Fox King went to Lang City to persuade the young leopard girl but failed. On her way back from Lang City, she was ambushed by unidentified assassins on the border between the Wolf Clan and our Xiong Clan. The Fox King and her escorts are currently fighting while retreating! Your Majesty, what do we do?"

"What do we do? Of course, rescue her!"

The Xiong King’s eyes widened anxiously, shouting, "Damn it, it must be Qin Tian who found out, Qin Tian wants to kill my Fox King! If the Fox King loses a single hair, I’ll destroy him, Qin Tian!"

As he spoke, the Xiong King ordered the eunuch to deliver his battle armor.

"How many assassins?" The Xiong King asked after donning his armor.

"About one or two hundred, all skilled fighters. The Fox King’s personal guards number only two or three hundred."

"Good, immediately assemble my personal guard of five hundred men, light armor, and march to rescue the Fox King!"

The scout general acknowledged the order, turned to exit, and as he did, an expression of cunning success crossed his brow, unnoticed by the Xiong King.

The Xiong King prepared to leave his chambers but then remembered something, turned back to his desk, picked up the map of Baili Mountain drawn last night, and placed it in his pocket. As he considered his plan, a satisfied expression appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "This time, after I rescue her, and gift her the map of Baili Mountain, inviting her to visit... Even if Anna has an iron heart, she won’t refuse me, right?"

He grinned, but once recalled the Fox King was still in danger, he immediately rushed out of the Imperial Palace. By this time, the scout general had ordered, assembling five hundred of the Xiong King’s personal guard, and they quickly under his guidance, flew towards the border between the Wolf Clan and the Xiong Clan!

On the way, Xiong King was anxious, and everyone moved like the wind.

After three hours of sprinting, eight hundred kilometers traversed, finally nearing the border between the Wolf Clan and the Xiong Clan.

The Xiong King said, "Where exactly was the Fox King ambushed? It’s been three hours, could she..."

The scout general said, "Probably not, the Fox King’s cultivation is high, and she has many people. Fighting while retreating, she should be able to hold for three hours. Your Majesty, just forward, about ten miles in the forest."

"Good, hurry, if anything happens to the Tiger King, I’ll never forgive you!"

"As you command!"

The scout general led the Xiong King’s five hundred men into a narrow valley and stopped.

"What’s going on? Here?"

Seeing the scout general stop, the Xiong King asked harshly, "Zhao Erwa, you wouldn’t deceive me, right? I raised you myself, if anything happens to the Fox King..."

Thud!

While speaking, the Xiong King was surveying the surrounding valley terrain, had a foreboding sense.

However, he couldn’t imagine, just as he came back to his senses, his confidant, the scout general Zhao Kuang, suddenly shot a True Qi Poison Arrow into his chest!