Chapter 911: Chapter 911: 909 Cunning Qi Army

“No need; you all may leave!”

“Old General, you must take good care of yourself!” Lu Chongming’s voice came through.

Zhou Tang was outside too, “Old General, let us come in and see you!”

“No need, cough cough… this old man wishes to rest now, thank you all for your concern!”

Su Qing, pretending to cough a few times and making the sound of getting into bed, convinced the gathered crowd outside the tent to disperse.

Once the sound of footsteps had vanished, Chu Yihan spoke faintly, “Old General, can your body still hold up?”

Su Qing lifted the quilt, intending to get out of bed, “This official is ashamed, putting Your Highness…”

“No need for formalities; at this moment, I am your grandson-in-law.”

In the darkness, Chu Yihan accurately steadied him.

Su Qing was somewhat touched but also puzzled, “Your Highness, this is to deceive others, but why go to such lengths?”

As soon as Chu Yihan entered the military camp, he had Su Yingxue tied up and put under watch, and had not shown any kindness to this old man. Initially, Su Qing thought Chu Yihan’s anger to be understandable, but now with his covert late-night visit, his motives were inscrutable.

“Inconveniences abound in the military camp. Your Highness’s previous cold treatment, and also the attitude toward Yingxue, I beg the Old General’s forbearance,” Chu Yihan said, his voice holding a trace of apology.

“Your Highness need not do so; it is all as it should be! But have you noticed something, Your Highness? You act with such caution…”

“There is a hidden traitor in the army.”

Chu Yihan’s tone was very certain, without the slightest hesitation, startling Su Qing.

“In the army…” After his shock, Su Qing struggled to regain his composure, “The military commanders have always dedicated themselves to the Great Cheng Dynasty with utmost discipline. How could there be a traitor among them?”

This was even more unexpected to him than Su Hao’s actions.

“If there were no traitor, Su Hao couldn’t possibly be trapped in enemy territory. It’s already the fourth day, and if Su Hao is still alive, it’s not because he hasn’t sacrificed himself for the country, but because he’s being held captive in the enemy camp, unable to move.”

Chu Yihan had intimate knowledge of each of his commanders. Regarding Su Hao, he was sure of two things: firstly, Su Hao was not someone who would act rashly and charge directly into the enemy’s camp.

Secondly, he knew that if Su Hao had any capacity at all, he would not have been trapped in the enemy camp for so long.

It would be better to say that he was under house arrest rather than being besieged.

The enemy was holding him as a bargaining chip, aiming for both fame and profit.

In the dark, Su Qing couldn’t see anything clearly, but he could see the peerless radiance twinkling in Chu Yihan’s obsidian-like eyes. His temperament was so steady that even Su Qing, a general who had fought for decades, deeply admired him.

“Your Highness, do you already have a plan?”

Su Qing asked.

The composure of Chu Yihan allowed Su Qing’s heightened anxiety to somewhat abate.

“I have sent out two secret letters, one to Xiao Yu. In Xiao Yu’s hands is a work team that can break through any cliff or precipice within a day. During my battle with Qin Mu Yan, I had witnessed their capability. I will request they create a secret passage in Gorge Skyline, to facilitate my search for Su Hao.”

After his initial shock, Su Qing composed himself and requested to be allowed to undertake the mission, “For such a perilous venture into enemy territory, please allow this official the opportunity, Your Highness. Let me take on this task!”

Chu Yihan, upon whom the entire Great Cheng Dynasty’s fate rested, should not be taking such risks—it would be a dereliction of duty for him as Defender General.