My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 126: Lai Ka’s Suspicion

After saying that, Gui Ying took a small jade bottle from his sleeve and tossed it to the little girl.

"Have your grandmother take one pill a day. Once she recovers, both of you can take one every two days. There are enough pills to last until you reach Xiqiang City."

Holding the jade bottle, the girl asked in a daze, "Elder Brother, why are you helping me and my grandmother?"

Gui Ying stood up, dusted the hem of his robe, and smiled down at her. "Because you are interesting."

Turning away, he added, "If you survive this journey and reach Xiqiang City alive, we may meet again."

Hearing this, the girl kowtowed three times and said, "Thank you for saving my grandmother, Elder Brother. May I know your name?"

"Gui Ying," he answered without looking back.

Raising her head, the little girl’s eyes sparkled with admiration. "Elder Brother Gui Ying, you—"

Before she could finish her words, Gui Ying had already vanished from there. The little girl looked around but found no sign of him.

Clutching the jade bottle to her chest, she turned to her grandmother and whispered, "Grandmother... It looks like you were right. There really are immortals in this world."

In the evening, a soldier walked into the commander’s tent. Standing before Feng Xiyan, he clasped his fists and said, "Great General, General Fan requests an audience."

Feng Xiyan stopped what he was doing and said, "Please invite him in."

"Yes, Great General." The soldier accepted the order and left the tent.

Before long, Fan Wanming walked in. Standing in front of Feng Xiyan, he clasped his fists and said, "This subordinate greets the Great General."

Feng Xiyan waved his hand, signaling Fan Wanming to rise, and asked, "General Fan, is there something you need?"

Fan Wanming replied, "Reporting to the Great General. Just now, Lai Ka was making a ruckus in the underground prison. He said that he wanted to meet you."

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan raised his brows slightly. Recalling his conversation with Lai Ka nine days ago, he said, "It’s about time this general met him."

Standing up from his seat, Feng Xiyan straightened his robes and said, "Let’s go and have a look. This general wants to see what Lai Ka has to say."

"Yes, Great General."

Together with Fan Wanming, Feng Xiyan headed to the underground prison of the Feng Army.

Soon, they arrived. As they walked down the stone steps, they could already hear Lai Ka’s voice echoing.

"This general wants to see Feng Xiyan! Go and get him for this general at once!"

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan calmly said, "Looks like he has regained his strength."

Walking behind him, Fan Wanming replied, "We have been feeding him three times a day and let Physician Yan treat him. Right now, Lai Ka could probably kill a tiger with his bare hands."

After a pause, Fan Wanming added, "Great General, this subordinate has a question, but I don’t know if I should ask or not."

Glancing at him, Feng Xiyan replied, "Just ask."

Given permission, Fan Wanming asked, "Great General, this subordinate doesn’t understand why you have been feeding Lai Ka these past days and even allowed Physician Yan to heal him. This subordinate is confused, hopes that the Great General can enlighten me."

Listening to his words, Feng Xiyan smiled and explained, "General Fan, we are currently trapped in this city. If we want to win this war, having supplies and powerful weapons isn’t enough."

"Since we managed to capture Lai Ka alive, we must make use of him. The best way to deal with the Yuezhi Tribe isn’t to exterminate them, but to disrupt their morale."

Pondering his words, Fan Wanming realized the strategy that Feng Xiyan was implementing and said, "The Great General is wise. By using Lai Ka to undermine their morale and cause rifts between themselves, we can win this war without needing to lift a single finger."

Feng Xiyan nodded and continued, "As long as we feed him well and heal his wounds, then let him return to the Yuezhi Tribe, our plan is already half successful. It’s just a pity that this general won’t get to see Kai Mu’s reaction when he sees Lai Ka return unharmed."

While they spoke, they reached the lowest level of the underground prison.

Seeing them coming, the soldiers guarding the area quickly clasped their fists and greeted in unison, "This subordinate greets the Great General and General Fan."

Feng Xiyan nodded and said, "This general wants to see Lai Ka."

"Yes, Great General." One of the soldiers took a torch hung on the wall and gestured. "Great General, please."

With the dim light of the torch illuminating the long corridor, they proceeded to the deepest part of the underground prison, where Lai Ka was held.

Arriving at the prison cell, the soldier lit the torches on the wall, then stepped aside.

As the torchlight illuminated the damp, dark corridor, Lai Ka opened his eyes. A second later, he shut them again. After spending fourteen days in darkness, even the dim torchlight stung his eyes.

Lai Ka waited for his vision to adjust to the dimmed light before opening them again.

Standing outside the prison cell, Feng Xiyan observed Lai Ka. Not only had he recovered, but he also seemed to have gained some weight.

After a moment of observation, Feng Xiyan said, "General Lai Ka, this general heard you wanted to see me."

Hearing this, Lai Ka looked at him and asked, "Feng Xiyan, what do you want?"

Raising an eyebrow, Feng Xiyan feigned innocence and asked, "General Lai Ka, what do you mean?"

Seeing through his pretense, Lai Ka sneered. "Stop acting dumb. Why are you feeding me and even sending your chief physician to treat me?"

Feng Xiyan chuckled when he heard Lai Ka’s words. Instead of answering, he asked, "General Lai Ka, do you want to leave this place?"

At those words, Lai Ka narrowed his eyes suspiciously. After a brief silence, he asked, "What do you want from me?"

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