After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 613 - 379: Seeking Wealth Amidst Danger (Request for Monthly Tickets)

Luo Zhao clutched the silver note as he walked out of the barracks. When he reached a place where people inside the house couldn’t see him, he turned back to look, then stopped by the earthen mound and asked the soldier who had come to report earlier, "Is the previous information confirmed to be true?"

"It’s true! I saw it with my own eyes!"

Luo Zhao’s face was full of shadowy clouds as he looked at the ground and sighed.

The soldier was clearly his confidant. Seeing this, he stepped closer and whispered, "General Pingxi is heading straight for the camp. We are merely a segment of the border defense post along the frontier. Traveling from the main camp to our station takes a good half day rushing at full speed. In the past year, having three or four inspections from the main camp was considered sufficient. What is the General worried about?"

Luo Zhao looked around and said, "General Pingxi is of royal lineage. As long as he doesn’t leave the northwest, he has the authority to deploy troops and behead commands as the main commander-in-chief. Although this place is remote and goes unnoticed by the high officials, it is still considered a major crime of treason. If any word gets out and reaches the main camp, even if we had ten heads, they’d not be enough for the chopping block."

The soldier, being a man who valued his life, responded, "Then what should we do?"

"There are only two paths. Either capture them and take them to the main camp or betray them to the camp, or go all the way down this road, as the saying goes, ’Fortune lies within danger, without sacrificing the child, there’s no way to trap the wolf.’ With our status, even if we waited eight hundred years, we might not find an avenue for promotion. This is the only chance before us."

The soldier’s thoughts wavered as he looked at Luo Zhao’s silk robe. "If we choose the former, then the things General did in the past probably won’t be kept secret, and those two inside might turn against us, revealing the General’s prior collusion with them. The main camp will definitely target the General."

"Exactly." Luo Zhao sighed with his hands behind his back. "In this way, we could also kill them, take their heads to the main camp for a reward, and perhaps get a promotion or a half-rank."

"But—but they don’t seem that easy to kill!" The soldier couldn’t help but touch his neck.

"Precisely, those two from Dayue, one is tall and strong, carrying a Cold Moon Saber exuding murderous intent, who knows how much blood it has seen, and the other looks refined but has a sinister aura, seemingly having a slew of murderous ideas at the blink of an eye. When the killing starts, who gets killed first is still uncertain.

"Moreover, even a fool can tell that these two appearing at this critical moment must have some backing plans?"

Luo Zhao’s voice grew heavier the more he spoke, and the soldier couldn’t stand still anymore.

He raised his head and said, "General, do we have no other options?"

Luo Zhao’s expression was as grave as a brick. "Correct, there are no other choices. Any paths we could have thought of are within their calculations. Now, don’t say we intend to kill; even if we send people out, we will likely be under their surveillance. Even when I offered them a toast earlier, they waited for me to drink first before they did."

The soldier’s legs started shaking like chaff. "What should we do now, General?!"

"Currently, Dongzi’s hundred thousand troops are steadily advancing towards Dayue. These troops are elite, and they have already made a deal with Lian Yang. As long as we let Lian Yang into the mountain pass leading to Dayue to meet the hundred thousand army, overthrowing the current King of Dayue and restoring him to the throne will be a breeze." Luo Zhao furrowed his brows and asked him, "Do you still want to cure your two sons’ illness?"

The soldier paused. Then, he emphatically nodded, "I do, of course, I do!"

"Then how will you choose?"

After some thought, the soldier said, "Since there is no way to retreat, it’s better to face the difficulty head-on. The General just said that fortune lies within danger; this opportunity is rare!"

Luo Zhao nodded and then looked at him deeply. "So, it seems we have reached a consensus. But agreeing to him so easily seems too easy. On the other hand, we still have to ensure our safety."

The soldier hurriedly said, "General, tell me, what should we do?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Luo Zhao said, "We’ll stall for two days to gauge their depth. Otherwise, they’ll feel we’re easy to manipulate. Secondly, we must also divert the court’s attention a bit. I just received news, Lian Yang says that of the current emperor’s three sons, one is missing and presumed dead young, one has been executed, and the other isn’t even a true prince. This means that the Yang Family no longer has an heir. This is explosive news. In the next two days, find a way to get this news to the capital city!"

The soldier was first stunned upon hearing this, then his eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but give Luo Zhao a thumbs up!

"General, you’re brilliant!"