Huo Shengnan reported the latest intelligence to Hu Xiaotian, including Huang Xincheng's visit to Chang Fanqi at the Eastern Luo Granary. She said softly, "From what I've heard, Huang Xincheng's main purpose in going to the Eastern Luo Granary this time was to persuade him to surrender."
Hu Xiaotian smiled faintly.
Huo Shengnan asked, "You aren't worried?"
Hu Xiaotian countered, "Why should I be worried?"
Huo Shengnan said, "Chang Fanqi is, after all, a surrendered general from Great Yong, and he's always been on good terms with Huang Xincheng."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Trust those you employ; don't employ those you distrust. You're also a surrendered general from Great Yong. Have I ever doubted you?"
Huo Shengnan laughed. She genuinely admired Hu Xiaotian's magnanimity. No wonder these generals were so utterly devoted to him. She said softly, "You certainly have a generous heart."
Hu Xiaotian glanced at her chest and grinned. "You're pretty generously endowed yourself."
Huo Shengnan shot him a glare. This was the problem with the rogue: whenever someone was discussing serious business, he would veer off course without warning. She said quietly, "We're different. Yours is on the inside." Those words were clearly an admission that hers was indeed sizable.
Looking at General Huo, who was becoming ever more flirtatious, Hu Xiaotian felt heat stir in his heart, and his gaze grew scorching.
Huo Shengnan laughed. "I really can't stand those eyes of yours. They get more roguish and lecherous by the day." She lowered her voice. "There's something I've never asked you. Did you help with Miss Tang's injuries?" The question was artfully phrased, but its aim was unmistakable.
Hu Xiaotian chuckled. "I wouldn't dare steal the credit. It was all Qin Yutong's doing." As he spoke, he could not help feeling a little guilty. Qin Yutong