The top of Jiming Mountain.

Temporary residence.

Hu Fei stood in front of his tent door and looked at the angry Xiong Lin. He couldn't help but squint his eyes and the smile on his lips disappeared instantly.

"If you can really wipe out the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who have sneaked into Jiming Mountain, why would I make this trip myself?!"

"Maybe you care about the so-called military merit, but in my eyes, this kind of credit is nothing! You have completed your mission, now take your people and go down the mountain!"

Hu Fei stared at Xiong Lin and said in a deep voice, his voice suddenly cold.

"What?!"

After hearing Hu Fei's words, Xiong Lin was obviously stunned for a moment, looking at Hu Fei with a complicated expression, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Although Hu Fei holds the title of Marquis, he is only a fourth-rank minister in the Governor's Mansion and is not qualified to give orders to him.

"Isn't that clear enough?!"

"You can take your people down the mountain!"

Hu Fei looked at Xiong Lin coldly and said word by word.

"Why?!"

Xiong Lin shook his head and said loudly.

At this moment, Li Wenzhong, who heard the quarrel, also walked out of his tent and hurried over.

Han Qianshu also heard the sound and rushed over.

"what happened?!"

Li Wenzhong came closer, looked at Hu Fei and Xiong Lin, and asked in a deep voice.

"Based on His Majesty's golden words, I am solely responsible for the affairs of Jiming Mountain!"

"What? Do you want to disobey the order?!"

Hu Fei ignored Li Wenzhong, looked straight at Xiong Lin, and asked coldly.

After hearing Hu Fei's words, Xiong Lin was stunned for a moment, speechless for a moment, and his face looked ugly.

"What's going on? Hu Fei, General Xiong may have said the wrong thing in a moment of impatience. Don't take it to heart. In the current crisis, everyone should work together."

Li Wenzhong looked at Hu Fei in confusion and said slowly, not understanding what happened.

"Grand Governor, Marquis Jiu'an just said that the general should withdraw from Jiming Mountain with the city guards! What do you think we should do?"

Xiong Lin turned around, bowed his hands to Li Wenzhong, and said loudly.

"What?"

"What do you want to do?!"

When Li Wenzhong heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, looked at Hu Fei, and asked in confusion.

"Nothing to do. Since His Majesty has given me full authority to handle this matter, I have the final say on what to do."

"The city guards searched the mountain for several days, but made no progress. There is no need to stay here any longer."

"Also, not only the city guards have to leave, you also have to leave."

Hu Fei straightened his chest and spoke word by word.

"Nonsense! We are all gone, what are you going to do against the Beiyuan spies hiding in the mountains?!"

Li Wenzhong frowned and asked in a deep voice.

After listening to Li Wenzhong's question, Hu Fei pursed his lips and smiled, gestured to his tent, turned around and walked inside on his own.

Li Wenzhong hesitated for a moment, then slowly followed Hu Fei into the tent.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

In the tent, Li Wenzhong looked at Hu Fei with confusion and asked slowly.

"What do you think, Grand Governor, why you, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, have been searching the mountain for several days, but still can't find any clues about Bei Yuan's spies?"

Hu Fei looked at Li Wenzhong and asked calmly.

"Because they know that once they are found, there is no chance of leaving Jiming Mountain alive, so they have been hiding and refusing to show up. They must be hiding in some secret corner that we have not noticed."

Li Wenzhong frowned and said hesitantly.

"So, if we want them to show up, we can't leave so many people on Jiming Mountain. As long as the army is still there, they will definitely not show up. If this continues, it will only take longer and longer, but Your Majesty cannot wait that long.

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Hu Fei smiled and said meaningfully.

"Are you trying to use yourself as bait to lure them out?!"

Li Wenzhong thought for a moment, suddenly realized something, and asked in surprise.

"That's right, only if you let them feel they have an opportunity will they come out of the darkness and come to your door."

Hu Fei smiled, nodded, and said lightly.

"No, it's too dangerous!"

Li Wenzhong shook his head and directly refused.

"It's nothing dangerous. It's just a fierce battle at most. I have the Thirteen Golden Cavalry Guards by my side, as well as Han Jiang and his men. Even if we can't get rid of the Beiyuan spies, my life can be guaranteed."

"Hu Fei appreciates the Governor's concern."

"But this method is indeed the only one that can solve the problem of Jiming Mountain as soon as possible. If you want to eradicate the gang of thieves in one fell swoop, it is worth taking a little risk."

Hu Fei smiled, bowed his hands, and said slowly.

"It's too sudden, and it's too risky. It's better to wait until you report it to Your Majesty before making any plans. We don't even know how many Beiyuan spies are hiding in Jiming Mountain. If anything happens to you, I will

How should I explain to Princess Anqing? How should I explain to His Majesty?!"

Li Wenzhong shook his head and insisted on disagreeing.

"Grand Governor, I am not discussing with you, but ordering you. Don't forget, I am the biggest on Jiming Mountain now, and I represent His Majesty!"

As Hu Fei spoke, he reached out and took out the Golden Dragon Dagger from his pocket.

After seeing the Golden Dragon Dagger, Li Wenzhong looked solemn and speechless for a moment. When he was in the Yangxin Palace, His Majesty did say that Hu Fei had the final say in everything regarding Jiming Mountain.

"Okay, time is precious, so don't waste each other's time. After finishing the errands here, I have to rush back to Kyoto to reunite with my family."

"Can you please take your people and the city guards down the mountain as soon as possible, but for the sake of safety, I have to ask the Grand Governor to send troops to secretly guard the outside of Jiming Mountain to prevent the thieves from escaping."

"In addition, when you go down the mountain, don't be too anxious. Make as much noise as possible. By the way, let the soldiers talk while walking, saying that the person guarding the Temple of Meritorious Heroes was the same person who killed hundreds of Beiyuan killers outside the capital city.

The man who saved King Zhu Di of Yan."

Hu Fei waved his hand, looked at Li Wenzhong, and said lightly, with a teasing smile on his lips.

After listening to Hu Fei's words, Li Wenzhong's already frowned brows couldn't help but frown even more. He didn't expect that Hu Fei was so confident that he exposed himself to the tiger's mouth and used himself as bait to force the enemy to show up.

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Although he was unwilling to obey, the emperor's order came first, and what Hu Fei said was a military order.

"Since you have decided to do this, I will no longer stop you, but no matter what, nothing will happen to you!"

Li Wenzhong looked at Hu Fei and said seriously.

"Don't worry, I'm better at running away than anyone else."

Hu Fei smiled and said nonchalantly.

Li Wenzhong was stunned for a moment, smiled bitterly, turned around and left the tent.

"Send the order, everyone evacuates Jiming Mountain!"

Li Wenzhong looked at Xiong Lin and Han Qianshu standing in front of him and said loudly.

After hearing what Li Wenzhong said, everyone present was shocked, including Han Jiang, Ye Qing and others.

Xiong Lin originally wanted to say something, but Li Wenzhong stopped talking nonsense and immediately got on his horse, gathered all his men, and evacuated down the mountain one after another.

Xiong Lin shook his head helplessly, stamped his feet unwillingly, quickly gathered the city defense troops, and then evacuated.

Han Qianshu glanced at the door of Hu Fei's camp, hesitated for a moment with a solemn expression, and followed the army out of Jiming Mountain.

Not long after, the camp that was originally garrisoned by tens of thousands of elite soldiers suddenly had less than a hundred people left.

Han Jiang stood beside the camp with a solemn expression. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately sent out twenty of his men to guard around the camp to prevent Beiyuan spies from taking advantage of the situation.

Ye Qing led the Thirteen Golden Cavalry Guards to guard around Hu Fei's camp, and they were ready to fight, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Pei Jie and Mu Ping received Hu Fei's instructions and took the fifty people selected with Qi Yun to guard inside and outside the Temple of Meritorious Officers.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the fish to take the bait.

In Hu Fei's words, the best hunter is the one who first disguises himself as the prey.

After Li Wenzhong and Xiong Lin withdrew from Jiming Mountain with tens of thousands of troops, the news quickly spread back to Kyoto. No one could have imagined that Hu Fei, who had always been a superb chess player, would actually take such a step and risk his death this time.

A risky chess for future generations.

Deep in the mountains, on a cliff, a figure shrouded in black robes was hidden on a leafy ancient tree. Looking at the cliff at his feet, a contemptuous sneer flashed across his lips.

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Chapter completed!