My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World

Gui Xiaoxu glanced at the rest of the group, then coldly added, "Leave none alive."

Nodding, Xuan Wu replied, "Yes, Boss."

After Gui Xiaoxu, Ke Ting, and the bodyguards left the factory, Xuan Wu turned to the young man and said, "You. Leave."

Hearing this, the young man quickly crawled toward the door. The moment he ran out, Xuan Wu's subordinates shut the door behind him.

"Huff… huff… huff…" Breathing heavily, the young man turned back. A second later, his eyes widened in horror as he stared into the factory through the door crack.

Creak~!

"Ah!"

"Help!"

"No! Ugh–!"

The moment the door completely closed, screams of terror echoed into the silent night, mixed with the thick stench of blood.

The young man was so frightened that he was shaking all over, his legs went weak, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Thud!

Before long, silence returned to the surroundings.

Getting into the black car, Gui Xiaoxu ordered, "Investigate the second branch. I want all their information by tomorrow morning."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ke Ting responded, "Yes, Boss."

While Ke Ting and the people of the Bu Gui Pavilion worked overtime, the three generals of the Jin Army received bad news.

Kneeling before them, a soldier clasped his fists and said, "Report! His Highness the second prince, the Seventh Princess, and the Imperial Teacher Shi are arrested by Feng Xiyan and locked in the underground prison of the Feng Army."

Hearing this, the three generals were shocked.

After a moment of silence, the youngest general, Ye Junlin, waved his hand, and the soldier left the commander's tent.

Slamming the sand table with his palms, Sun Heng impatiently demanded, "What are you waiting for?! Now that His Highness the Second Prince, the Seventh Princess, and Imperial Teacher Shi are in Feng Xiyan's hands, we can't waste time like this."

Pacing back and forth anxiously, he suddenly paused, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "If something happens to the three of them, can you bear the consequences?!"

Confronted like this, Ye Junlin remained silent.

Seeing no response from Ye Junlin, Ou Xuanyou thought for a moment before saying, "General Sun, please calm down."

Hearing this, instead of calming down, Sun Heng grew even angrier. "Calm down?! How can I calm down?!"

Watching him pace around restlessly, Ou Xuanyou said, "General Sun, since we haven't received any news from Xiqiang City, that means His Highness and the others are safe. For now, at least."

When he heard that, Sun Heng paused and asked, "General Ou, do you have a plan?"

Ou Xuanyou smiled and replied, "General Sun, His Majesty gave us 150,000 troops when we left the Jin Empire. Do you know why?"

Sun Heng shook his head, and Ou Xuanyou rolled his eyes inwardly. 'Idiot.'

Suppressing his disdain at Sun Heng's stupidity, Ou Xuanyou patiently explained, "General Sun, before we departed, His Majesty said this mission can only succeed, not fail. Since he said so, the reason he gave us 150,000 soldiers should be obvious."

At this, Ye Junlin asked, "General Ou, do you intend to attack Xiqiang City?"

Ou Xuanyou nodded and explained, "We didn't bring many supplies, so if we keep delaying, we are bound to fail. Our main mission is to draw Feng Xiyan to our side. Since he rejected the marriage alliance, we can use strength to force him to submit."

Hearing this, Sun Heng's eyes lit up with realization. Patting Ou Xuanyou's shoulder, he laughed and praised, "General Ou, this plan is good!"

The force of his hand nearly cracked Ou Xuanyou's shoulder bone. Taking two steps back, Ou Xuanyou quickly dodged before the big palm could land again.

Patting empty air, Sun Heng looked disappointed, then turned to Ye Junlin and asked, "General Ye, do you have any objections?"

Ye Junlin shook his head and calmly replied, "This general has no objections. However, this general hopes that General Sun and General Ou will not harm the common people."

When Sun Heng heard this, he frowned deeply. "General Ye, this is war. It is normal for common people to die in war."

Ye Junlin shook his head and calmly responded, "General Sun, this general knows that in war, death is inevitable. But killing innocents serves no purpose."

"We are fighting the Feng Army not to slaughter them or the people, but to build a better world. Unnecessary killing only creates bad karmic retribution and hatred."

Hearing this, Ou Xuanyou chuckled. "General Ye, you are too kind to be a general. You should put down your sword and return to the imperial court."

Seeing that his provocation didn't affect Ye Junlin at all, he turned to Sun Heng. "General Sun, you are the oldest among us three and have the most battle experience. You should lead this battle."

Sun Heng's nose nearly tilted to the sky at Ou Xuanyou's praise. He patted his chest proudly and said, "Don't worry! Just follow this general, and we will win!"

With that, he strode out of the commander's tent and ordered, "Prepare for battle!"

"Yes, General Sun!" The soldiers, hearing the command, rushed to grab their weapons and put on their armor.

Inside the tent, Ye Junlin looked at Ou Xuanyou and said, "General Ou, you had better put away your dirty schemes. Not everyone is as blind to your ambitions as General Sun."

Leaving those words behind, Ye Junlin left the tent.

Left alone, Ou Xuanyou sneered as he watched Ye Junlin's back with hatred clear in his eyes.

"Ye Junlin, one day, this general will make you bow your head and kneel before me."

Half an hour later, Sun Heng led 100,000 soldiers of the Jin Army marching toward Xiqiang City.

Watching the army depart, Ye Junlin frowned slightly and muttered, "General Sun, may you return alive."

Hiding in the shadows, a masked man in black observed everything from afar. Only when Sun Heng disappeared from sight did he vanish from there.

Not long after, Feng Yi received word from one of his subordinates.