Ye Qichi smiled.

Even Xie Ruotong could see that Bai Mowan was merely trying to display her magnanimity in front of Xiao Jinxing.

She had made it very clear to Xiao Jinxing just now that she had asked for one of the tents next to Bai Mowan’s to be vacated for her, not to move into Bai Mowan’s tent.

Or rather.

Bai Mowan was not just performing for Xiao Jinxing.

She simply did not want to take advantage of Ye Qichi.

It was about making a clear distinction with her.

Only then would she be able to rightfully interact with Xiao Jinxing.

Without feeling any guilt towards Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi didn’t say much.

In any case.

At most half a year.

After the war is over, head straight back to Xun City and seize Xiao Jinxing’s throne.

And then, it would all be over.

As Ye Qichi and Xie Ruotong were walking, they heard some noises.

With the spirit of loving a good spectacle, Ye Qichi took Xie Ruotong over there.

Upon arriving, they saw Xiao Chun and her group in conflict with the Assassins that were with them.

Ye Qichi was somewhat surprised.

She was about to go over and inquire about the situation.

When she heard Xiao Chun loudly curse, "You bunch of trash, coming to the military camp is nothing but trouble for us! Perfectly good homes in the city and you come here to snatch our tents, and you even make our General sleep in such a cramped space, you’re just like locusts!"

Ye Qichi’s expression visibly changed.

She could understand Bai Mowan targeting her.

But for these subordinates to target the people she brought with her, she was not so easy to bully either.

"Are you saying that this Princess is a locust?" Ye Qichi asked coldly.

The sudden voice startled Xiao Chun and her group.

Xiao Chun looked as Ye Qichi approached.

In her anger, she didn’t even offer the proper courtesies.

Xiao Chun’s older companions Zhu Zhu and Zhang Mei were not so impulsive; they quickly knelt down, "Greetings to the Chen Prince’s Princess."

Then they tugged at Xiao Chun.

Reluctantly, Xiao Chun knelt down too.

"Chen Prince’s Princess, Xiao Chun wasn’t talking about you. Please do not misunderstand," she said.

"Misunderstand or not, you all know very well!" Ye Qichi spoke coldly, "Xiao Chun, is it?!"

Ye Qichi’s gaze fell on Xiao Chun.

Xiao Chun clenched her teeth and responded, "Yes."

"Do you have an issue with this Princess?"

Xiao Chun didn’t dare to answer.

"What, you don’t dare admit it now?" Ye Qichi’s expression darkened.

Xiao Chun looked up at Ye Qichi and finally couldn’t hold back under her gaze, "Yes, why should you take our General’s tent just because you have arrived? Our General already offered his house in the city to you, what more do you want!"

Ye Qichi sneered.

It’s true that Bai Mowan gave up her house.

But it’s also true Bai Mowan wanted to follow Xiao Jinxing to the military camp.

"You do nothing, why should you receive such treatment, just because you’re the Chen Prince’s Princess?" Xiao Chun questioned loudly, "But this is a military camp, not the Imperial Palace. The military camp should abide by military rules!"

"First, I abide by the military rules. Therefore, today I could—I need not rely on my status—execute you for disrespect!" Ye Qichi enunciated each word.

The sudden display of authority left Xiao Chun and the others dumbfounded.

Zhang Mei had been advising Xiao Chun not to provoke the people of the Chen Prince’s Princess just now, but she wouldn’t listen.

Saying the General is being wronged, Liu Ke is being punished because of the Princess.

"Second, I did not ask your General to vacate the tent. What I told the Prince verbatim was, I would stay in the tent you vacate. It was your General who voluntarily gave up the tent for me! If you don’t believe me, you may confront the Prince!" Ye Qichi explained coldly.

The three didn’t dare to speak.

"Third, whether the people I brought are useless..." Ye Qichi’s eyes narrowed, "What is most important to a soldier?!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The three were so overwhelmed by Ye Qichi’s presence that they couldn’t speak.

"Xiao Chun, tell me, besides following discipline and military regulations, what is most important for a soldier?" Ye Qichi asked Xiao Chun.

Xiao Chun, when called upon, still answered against her better judgment, "In battle, the most important thing is certainly martial arts!"

"Very well," Ye Qichi said coldly, "anyone among my people, pick as you please. If you can defeat any one of them, I will take my people and leave immediately, never to set foot in this military camp again!"

Xiao Chun was astonished.

How dare the Princess make such a bold statement!

What martial arts skills could these people possibly have?!

They practice martial arts daily in the camp without rest.

Even a common guard is no match for them.

"Fine!" Xiao Chun agreed without hesitation, "The Princess shall keep her word!"

She would help General Bai drive away the Princess and her entourage.

Even without General Bai saying so, having been by his side for so long, she could tell that General Bai didn’t favor the Princess.

"Where shall we compete?" Ye Qichi asked.

"There is an arena over there," Xiao Chun replied.

They often sparred there as well.

Without fighting, there would be no progress.

"Let’s go," Ye Qichi said as she led her people to the front.

Xiao Chun followed behind along with Zhang Mei and Zhu Zhu.

Before getting on the platform,

Zhang Mei and Zhu Zhu cautioned, "You can’t hit too hard. You’ve seen the Princess’s aura just now; if you injure her people, even if we get punished that’s fine, but we can’t implicate the General."

Xiao Chun nodded, "I know the proper measure. I’ll just knock her down without truly injuring her."

"Stop at the right moment," Zhang Mei added, still worried.

"Alright."

Xiao Chun acknowledged, then ascended the arena.

Then she declared with great bravado, "I don’t want to take advantage of the Princess’s situation, she can appoint anyone to come up."

Ye Qichi also didn’t want to waste time.

She glanced at the many people behind her.

"Who’s the weakest?" she whispered to Xie Ruotong.

"Weakest?"

"The lowest in martial arts," Ye Qichi said.

Xie Ruotong was somewhat troubled.

Everyone was actually not bad.

The worst was,

the Princess herself.

Ye Qichi, reading the look in Xie Ruotong’s eyes, knew what the girl was thinking.

Xie Ruotong then said, "Then it’s Qing Ling."

Qing Ling, having received the order, did not hesitate and headed up to the arena.

Xiao Chun, imposing, declared, "I’ll let you have three moves."

Qing Ling just smiled.

In reality, Qing Ling specialized in Bewitching Technique, to put it bluntly, she had a particular knack for seducing men, while martial arts were secondary.

This was also why Xie Ruotong chose her.

It wasn’t to say that Qing Ling was lacking.

Qing Ling didn’t decline Xiao Chun’s offer.

Assassins, by nature, don’t have that much to say.

They just accept commands and execute orders.

She bowed with her hands clasped, a formal gesture.

Then she directly pressured Xiao Chun.

Xiao Chun stood with her hands behind her back.

She did not make a move.

She would allow three moves, then counterattack.

Primarily to humiliate the Princess thoroughly before driving her and her party away.

But at that moment,

As Qing Ling approached, Xiao Chun’s neck had already been fiercely seized.

A move with lethal intent!