Ye Zhinan couldn't help but burst into laughter. Watching the private soldiers in front of her fall one after another, she felt extremely exhilarated.
Looking at the grenades beside her, she secretly calculated in her heart.
If she could make these things by herself, the soldiers in the future might have an easier time.
"Stop daydreaming. It's not something you can study. I've covered it up for you. Don't have such improper thoughts in the future."
Qin Yihuai sized her up and saw through her mind directly.
It wasn't that he was smart, but that he paid extra attention on a daily basis, so he could naturally catch the changes in Ye Zhinan's expression.
"How did you guess?"
"Your thoughts are all written on your face. It's easy to catch the pattern with a little attention. If you don't rein it in, you'll suffer in the future."
His expression was solemn, and he didn't seem to be lying.
Ye Zhinan twisted the corner of her clothes. She seemed carefree, but actually took all his words to heart.
She remembered the experience Lu Yanlai had told her, and combined with the repeated mischief of the county magistrate.
She increasingly felt that there was something in common between them in the dark.
And the person who had killed Lu Yanlai back then didn't seem to be willing to stop.
She had to learn to protect herself first before she could learn to protect the entire Ye family.
"Thank you for the reminder. But for now, we should focus on the enemy. Do you think I'm right, Inspector Qin?"
Qin Yihuai nodded slightly, his eyebrows relaxed, with a faint smile hidden.
"Your brother has already made a plan for this. It can barely hold off the enemy for a while. As for the rest, it depends on fate."
Ye Zhinan raised her eyebrows slightly. She couldn't say she knew him like the back of her hand, but she could barely figure him out.
He never fought a battle without preparation. He seemed calm, but actually had made full preparations.
Seeing that all the private soldiers had been captured, Qin Yihuai turned around and said coldly.
"Hold all of them down. I want them alive or dead. Make sure they don't leak any information."
The private soldiers were the county magistrate's last eyes. Without them, it would be time for the local tyrants to emerge.
The people tied to the ground all looked at him angrily, their mouths stuffed with cloth, muttering something indistinctly.
Qin Yihuai could vaguely recognize a few words. After listening carefully for a while, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
"If you keep making noise, I'll make sure you never have the chance to speak again."
A chill flashed in his eyes, and even Ye Zhinan was frightened. She couldn't come to her senses for a long time.
The private soldiers really shut up. Some of the timid ones even fainted from fear.
"Most of them were driven to a dead end. They had no means of making a living, so they took risks and defected to the county magistrate."
Ye Zhinan was checking the surroundings while turning to talk to him.
"So what do you want to do with them?"
"Let them go back to the mountains."
She looked at him in confusion, but Qin Yihuai didn't seem to want to talk further.
He closed his eyes. It seemed like he was taking a nap, but actually he was paying attention to the movement on the ground.
Suddenly, he and Ye Yingfeng opened their eyes at the same time and said in unison.
"Get ready. The real tough battle is coming."
Ye Yingfeng lay on the ground, pressing his face tightly against it. He let out a few wolf howls.
Qin Yihuai made a gesture to be quiet. Everyone held their breath and quietly watched Ye Yingfeng.
His voice was deep and distant, and his imitation was extremely vivid.
After a long time, he moved his face away from the ground, rolled over and lay on his back, gasping for breath.
"After not fighting for so long, Vice General Ye's skills have degenerated."
Li Feilong's sarcastic voice rang in his ear. Ye Yingfeng gave him a sideways look and sneered.
"I'm not like you. You can't even learn it."
The two stared at each other, and finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Qin Yihuai leaned over to Ye Zhinan's ear and quietly told her about the relationship between the two.
Li Feilong was a soldier. He used to be at the same rank as Ye Yingfeng. But he was hot - tempered and refused to be disciplined, so he was often scolded.
Every time it was Ye Yingfeng who came out to speak for him, so he was spared from military punishment.
Later, Li Feilong was stubborn and made a wrong decision, almost costing the lives of the entire army.
He felt extremely guilty and directly deserted.
After many twists and turns, he ended up in the northern border and became a mountain bandit.
"I'm grateful to him. If it weren't for his guidance and letting me read and write, I wouldn't have read so many military books, and I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."
Li Feilong was holding a wine cup in the stockade. There were tears in his eyes, and his heart was filled with admiration.
The sound of horseshoes was getting closer. Ye Zhinan's thoughts were pulled back.
Ye Yingfeng rolled over and lay on the ground, listening carefully to the movement in the distance.
"Follow my orders!"
"Throw!"
Everyone pulled out the safety pins and threw out all the last grenades.
The explosions rumbled, and dust flew up instantly.
"Retreat!"
Ye Yingfeng stood up and led everyone up the mountain.
Ye Zhinan didn't react in time and almost stumbled. Fortunately, Qin Yihuai caught her.
"Come on. I'll carry you on my back."
Qin Yihuai bent down, patted his back, and looked back at her.
Ye Zhinan looked up and found that she had been left far behind. She didn't want to slow him down. Without thinking much, she jumped on his back directly.
She vaguely heard Qin Yihuai grunt.
Her face turned bright red. She secretly swore that she would definitely eat less when she got back.
Qin Yihuai's back was extremely broad. Ye Zhinan listened to the fighting behind her, but her heart was extremely calm.
Maybe the tense string in her heart had been loosened. She actually felt drowsy. When she woke up again, she was already lying in bed.
"Where am I?"
She rubbed her sleepy eyes. She saw Qin Yihuai's figure not far away. When she opened her mouth to speak, she found that her throat was hoarse.
"We're still in the stockade. We're going out to celebrate. If you're awake, come with us."
Qin Yihuai was leaning against the door frame, looking up at the moonlight. He was not in a hurry, waiting for Ye Zhinan to get dressed.
She changed into a light - yellow dress, which made her look even more delicate.
Under the bright moonlight, the moonlight seemed to be a bit softer.
"Let's go!"
Qin Yihuai averted his eyes awkwardly. His steps were a bit uncoordinated.
Ye Zhinan watched his abnormal behavior and couldn't help but giggle behind him.
The stockade was extremely lively. Even red lanterns were hung up.
Apart from the mountain people, there were also soldiers in armor.
"Thanks to your help, we were able to bring that damned guy to justice. I'm so grateful. In the future, if you need anything from me, just ask."
No matter how fast the officers and soldiers were, they were still a few hours late.
Ye Yingfeng didn't want the common people to take risks, so he had to send a message by carrier pigeon to ask his former subordinates for help.
Fortunately, Zhang Guang was a kind - hearted person. He was a vice general and stationed at the border. It was only reasonable for him to come and help.
"While they're attacking forward, we'll surround and suppress them from behind. Coupled with your gunpowder, a pincer movement will ensure that they can't escape even if they have wings."
Zhang Guang laughed heartily, drained the wine in his cup. His eyes were bright, full of joy.