Villain Lady

The screams of a prince could be heard loud and clear. Even though they had moved outside the city while the rest of the soldiers were busy putting down the fire and dealt with the aftermath, Yang Xian was still busy.     

Drap! Drap!     

The sound of soldiers coming could be heard and Yang Xian turned his head around. Wei Liuying was still riding the horse as she led the rest of the soldiers.      

"Strategist Yang."     

"Strategist Liu," Yang Xian greeted Wei Liuying politely. His hand was still holding a small knife that was coated in blood and flesh, so he didn't cup his hands together. For some reasons, he really didn't want to let her see this scene at all.     

Wei Liuying responded to Yang Xian's gaze by stopping before him. Jumping out of the horse, she looked at the bloodied person before her.     

"This is?"     

"Prince Nuo from Tang You Tribe, one of the few tribes that sneak into Han Shi Kingdom's territory," Yang Xian replied unhurriedly.     

"Leave him to me and deal with the aftermath. I'm sure that the people also need places to stay, right?" Wei Liuying pointed inside. There were several people who were wounded. Even though Wei Liuying was not clear of the overall situation, she knew that there were some damages inside.     

Yang Xian glanced at his hand for a moment. "I…"     

"It's fine. I can do it."     

"Alright. If he tried to do anything, you can just kill him. There are other soldiers that we can ask."     

Glancing to the side, Wei Liuying knew that Yang Xian was telling the truth. They had left several people alive in order to question them. Of course, the method that Yang Xian picked to ask them questions wouldn't be the peaceful method.     

They dared to come into Han Shi Kingdom illegally and launched an attack here. There was no mercy given to them.     

Not to mention, their target was Shi Yan.     

Even Wei Liuying couldn't forgive them easily for what they did.      

Wei Liuying nodded. "I got it."     

Yang Xian threw the knife to the ground and walked in the direction of the city. Wei Liuying took the bloodied knife then looked in the direction of Prince Nuo. There was a cold glint within her eyes, which contrasted her usual indifferent attitude. It was much colder and crueler than any gaze she ever showed in her entire life.     

"I'm sure you have reasons as to why you enter our territory, Prince Nuo."     

"You…"     

"And I'll appreciate it more if you can tell us the truth."     

It didn't take long for Wei Liuying to gather the necessary information that she wanted from Prince Nuo. Yang Xian had managed to force him to speak to some degree and Wei Liuying continued the rest.     

The tribes wanted to break the stall that had occurred at the north for a long time. They were slowly pushed to the north, where the winter was cold and even in summer, they needed to use heater. Attacking Han Shi Kingdom was seen as the method in order to preserve their lives.     

They plundered the cities and took over the warmer areas.     

After finished 'talking' with Prince Nuo, Wei Liuying entered the city. By this time, Yang Xian had already helped to settle the villagers who had lost their home due to the fire not long ago. In addition, he also made a deal with the local governor to send help and reprimanded the other party for allowing the tribes to sneak in.     

The soldiers led her to the temporary house that Yang Xian used for meeting with the governor and some people before. There were several soldiers who were guarding the door.     

They immediately opened the door when they saw Wei Liuying, though.      

"Strategist Yang," Wei Liuying greeted.     

Yang Xian raised his head and nodded. "I have already finished the matters in this city. We can leave anytime we want."     

"It's already evening. I don't think it's wise to leave the city at this time."     

"You're right." Yang Xian pointed to the nearby chair. "What did you get from the talk with Prince Nuo?"     

"There are a total of three other tribes that managed to get in so far including Tang You Tribe," Wei Liuying replied. "Not all who planned to enter Han Shi Kingdom succeed due to some reasons."     

Yang Xian nodded. There were five tribes that Tu Tribe Advisor told them before. After doing some investigation, Yang Xian knew that one failed to enter but he was not sure about the other four. Now that Prince Nuo had given the confirmation, they knew that there were only two other tribes here.     

"Where are they?"     

"They're planning to attack the cities near northwest border and also the one near the capital city." Wei Liuying furrowed her brows. "Do you bring map around?"     

"No. There's no map here. Is it small cities?"     

Some new small cities were not written in the map yet. After all, one of the method to expand the territory was by building new cities while the map was only updated once every few years when there was an order from the higher ups.     

Wei Liuying nodded. "It's a fairly new city, and the one near the capital city looks more like village."     

"Village?" Yang Xian was stunned. Why would they take over a village? Unless….     

"They plan to stay here and become illegal immigrant."     

Hearing that, Yang Xian went silent for a moment. The characteristic of people in Han Shi Kingdom and those tribes were not that different. While some features might be very apparent, those who lived in villages wouldn't pay much attention to it.     

And after a few years, the next generation might be already a mix without them knowing about it.     

Wei Liuying waited for Yang Xian's reaction. When she first heard the information from Prince Nuo, she was already very surprised. It was not like they would immediately reject if those people wanted to become Han Shi Kingdom's citizen.     

But not like this…     

"Which tribe?"     

"Zhang Huan Tribe," Wei Liuying replied.     

Yang Xian's eyes narrowed then he shook his head. "It's impossible that they want to settle peacefully here. I'm going to have a talk with them while taking some soldiers with me. On the other hand, you're going to have a visit at the other city and eliminate the threat."