Chapter 114: Go Wherever Love Takes You

“Has the general agreed?” the bearded man cautiously inquired.

The young boy laughed heartily, patting the man’s shoulder, his eyes crinkling with amusement. “Brother, with such sincerity from you, how could I refuse? So then… when shall we send troops to garrison your city?”

“General, rest assured, my men will guard your city without fail! The Chu family’s soldiers are fierce warriors; they should be deployed where they’re most needed,” the man replied, wiping the sweat from his brow, clearly nervous.

Chu Junhan gave a slight nod, gripping the bearded man’s shoulder. “I trust your ability, but you see, I am naturally suspicious. I’d rather bear the blame myself than let others betray me. How about this…”

The boy pretended to ponder for a moment, then continued, “I’ll send troops into your city, and you retreat to camp outside. I’ll appoint you as the commanding general in charge of the garrison. How does that sound?”

“This… might not be appropriate,” the man hesitated.

“Not appropriate? Then you may take your leave!” Chu Junhan shifted slightly, adopting a dismissive stance.

The man clenched his teeth. “As you command, General.”

“Good.” The boy called over Tang Chen and handed him the military token. “Lead the troops to take the two southern cities, then advance from the south toward Yancheng. We’ll meet there.”

“Yes, sir.” Tang Chen took the token without hesitation, turning on his heel with purpose and vigor.

The bearded man glanced at Tang Chen and swallowed hard. Even this Killing God can show humility at times.

After a moment, the man gathered himself and looked at the boy hopefully. “General, what about me?”

“You?” Chu Junhan sneered coldly, settling into the main seat and sipping his tea lightly. “Wait and see. If there’s an ambush in the two southern cities, you know what to do.”

“Even with a hundred guts, I wouldn’t dare,” the man thought in relief. Indeed, everything the king said was accurate. Good thing he hadn’t taken it upon himself to set an ambush in the south.

Now, this brat before him would, as the king predicted, lower his guard—after all, the boy always claimed to win people over with virtue. Then he could coordinate with the king and strike at the root!

As the man’s mind wandered, a soldier at the door reported that Deputy General Tang had already occupied the two southern cities.

“You may go now,” came a slightly childish but cold voice, snapping the bearded man back to reality.

The man looked surprised, pointing at himself incredulously. “Is the general speaking to me?”

Chu Junhan glanced around and shrugged. “Is there anyone else here?”

“Where does the general want me to go?”

“Go wherever you want,” the boy replied, returning to his seat, crossing his legs with an air of disdain.

It was a clear dismissal, yet the man knew he couldn’t leave. His mission was incomplete, and he had lost the two southern cities. How could he face the king?

With no choice, he stepped forward boldly and bowed deeply. “General, the cities are yours now. But if you send me away, that damned Tamon won’t spare me! You’re pushing me into the fire pit!”

Chu Junhan smirked, jumped down from his seat, and looked at the man slyly, lowering his voice. “When the time comes, just tell old Tamon that you lost the cities by accident. Return to his side and act as my spy.”

“This…” the man hesitated.

“What’s so bad about it? You want to surrender to me, right? This way, I get to see your sincerity, and you get to serve me, earning merit and glory!”