Li Xian Pressed His Advantage, the General Faltered, Innocent Yingqiong Lost Face!

Li Xian froze. He left the residence and circled it once, confirming that no one was eavesdropping. Then he pulled Zhao Yingqiong into the study, shut the doors and windows, and asked again, "General, do you mean to pose as one of my beauties and infiltrate with me?"

Zhao Yingqiong knew how embarrassing the matter was, but she feigned calm. "What? Is there a problem?" She thought, Who knows what this brat thinks of me now? So be it. For the sake of the greater plan, I have no other choice.

Li Xian shook his head. "That won't do. Only if you remain outside to support me at all times can we avoid mistakes. If we infiltrate together and anything goes wrong, we'll both be in danger!" Zhao Yingqiong sneered. "Hmph. How can you catch a tiger cub without entering its den? I wouldn't have proposed this without thinking it through." She folded her arms and paced as she explained, "If you go in alone, you may be extraordinarily quick-witted, but you're young and lack experience and cunning. You have some skill in martial arts, but nowhere near enough. Once you reach the heart of the place and learn its secrets, you won't be able to leave easily, much less send word. I could hold the fort outside as steadily as Mount Tai, but I couldn't keep track of what happened within. I'd have to rely on your messages. If you couldn't get one out, I'd be blind, with no idea what to do. Even if you sent word and I received it, I'd still need time to prepare my support. A hundred things could change in that interval. How could we succeed?"

"It's like two armies at war," Zhao Yingqiong said. "Military intelligence can be a matter of life