Xue Lingjun knew perfectly well that Hu Xiaotian was killing the chicken to warn the monkey, using Guo Zhenhai's punishment to humiliate her. The bastard turned hostile as easily as turning a page. She dared not linger and hurried away. As she left Hu Xiaotian's residence, her pretty face was deathly pale, and she was both angry and frightened. His show of force had thrown her off balance. She climbed into the carriage waiting outside, only to hear a pfft! behind her. Turning, she saw that Guo Zhenhai had finally failed to hold back and spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground. His body swayed, and he nearly fell. Fortunately, one of the accompanying warriors caught him in time.
Xue Lingjun bit her rosy lip and said quietly, "Go! Pack our things. We're leaving at once!"
Yu Tianxing, who had just arrived, witnessed their entire bedraggled departure. He shook his head, deeply moved. For his sake, Hu Xiaotian had been willing to fall out with the Eldest Princess of Great Yong. Coming before Hu Xiaotian, Yu Tianxing dropped to his knees with a thud.
Hu Xiaotian was rather flustered by this and hurriedly pulled him up. "Military Strategist, why such a solemn gesture?"
With tears in his eyes, Yu Tianxing said, "My lord, your kindness has given me a new life. What virtue or ability do I possess to deserve such favor?"
Hu Xiaotian drew him over to sit down. "Having you as my strategist is like a fish finding water. Without your planning behind the scenes, how could I have won two successive victories against Great Yong? Without you, how could I have expanded our territory and established such a promising position? Instead, you've been implicated because of me. That weighs heavily on my conscience."
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