She spun and leaped onto a large tree, pointing at Zuo Ye and ordering the Northern Qi soldiers loudly, "Take down this handsome man. On the bed, he'll surely make this general feel wonderfully alive!"
A general? This woman held a significant position in Northern Qi. Zuo Ye mused as more than a dozen Northern Qi soldiers, grinning sinisterly, charged at him.
These soldiers were also skilled in martial arts, likely the general's personal guards.
Zuo Ye had only brought a few ordinary Azure Phoenix soldiers with him. He had to protect them while simultaneously fighting against more than ten opponents.
However, he still held the upper hand, knocking all dozens of them to the ground within the time it took to brew a cup of tea.
"What a formidable man, this general has decided she must have you!" she declared, attacking Zuo Ye directly.
This woman was exceptionally shameless, targeting Zuo Ye's lower body and deliberately pressing her body against him during the fight.
Zuo Ye found it disgusting and wanted to avoid her touch at all costs, which inadvertently slowed his combat speed.
"Who is Black Face Fox to you?" Zuo Ye asked coldly. The woman's fighting style clearly followed the same pattern as Black Face Fox.
"What? Are you interested in this general?" the woman asked with a seductive smile. "You come with... this general, and this general will... tell you!"
With that, she unfastened the front of her clothes, deliberately revealing her bosom and smiling with a decadent expression.
Cornered, Zuo Ye swung the sword in his hand without hesitation, thrusting it towards the woman's deliberately exposed chest. The woman, startled, immediately pushed off with her feet and retreated.
"Hmph, you truly lack charm. Could it be... you already have a woman?" the woman taunted flirtatiously after regaining her balance.
"My woman is ten thousand times more beautiful than you! Ugly hag, take this sword!" Zuo Ye thrust forward ferociously.
"Haha... A man who says one thing and means another, you just wait, this general has decided she wants you!" With that, she suddenly threw a few smoke bombs and vanished into the dense forest, leaving the groaning Northern Qi guards behind.
More than half of the dozen Northern Qi guards were killed by Zuo Ye. After ensuring the fallen soldiers on the ground were no longer a threat, Zuo Ye ordered his soldiers to tie up the remaining ones alive and take them back to the camp for interrogation.
As they emerged from the dense forest, they saw Zuo Yun and Tian Dou rushing towards them, both carrying injuries of varying degrees and covered in blood.
"Why are you here! What happened?" Zuo Ye exclaimed in shock.
The children all looked panicked, clearly quite frightened.
Zuo Yun, her face covered in blood, cried out urgently, "Big brother, we secretly followed you but lost track. Just now, we encountered a Northern Qi woman with braids. We couldn't defeat her, and she captured Zuo An. She said if you want Zuo An to live, you must go to the Northern Qi camp to exchange him yourself. Wuwuwu..."
"What?!" Zuo Ye was furious, glaring at Zuo Yun and reprimanding her, "Zuo Yun! Without the superior's orders, how dare you act on your own? You're simply reckless!"
"Big brother... I was wrong, wuwuwu... I'll never do this again..." Zuo Yun rubbed her eyes and cried.
"Sir, I was wrong too. We... we just wanted to earn merit..." Tian Dou also sniffled and cried.
The other three children also whimpered and repeatedly apologized.
Zuo Ye sighed heavily, "Alright, stop crying! What's the use of crying now? You help these brothers take the Northern Qi soldiers back, and then stay obediently in the camp. You are not allowed to go anywhere! I'm going to rescue Zuo An!"
"Big brother, can... can you go alone?" Zuo Yun asked worriedly.
Zuo Ye waved his hand, "It's fine. You, why aren't you moving quickly?"
Hearing this, Zuo Yun and the others immediately dragged the Northern Qi soldiers back to the camp with the Azure Phoenix soldiers.
As the sun began to set, Zuo Ye mounted Black Wind and sped towards the Northern Qi camp.
The Northern Qi camp was still some distance from the Azure Phoenix border, stationed behind a range of hills, offering strategic advantages for both offense and defense.
As he neared the camp's mountain pass, Lu Ye dismounted and told Black Wind to hide in the dense forest.
Black Wind crouched low, lifting its hooves gently, and disappeared into the woods.
As darkness gradually deepened, Zuo Ye, sword in hand, leaped directly to the Northern Qi camp's mountain pass. A few torches burned at the pass, and the scent of scorched pine oil wafted through the air.
"Halt! Who goes there?!" a soldier on the outpost shouted sternly.
Zuo Ye called out loudly, "Your female general has captured my nephew, and she sent me to exchange hostages personally!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers on the watchtower immediately drew their bows, aiming their arrows at Zuo Ye.
Seeing this, Zuo Ye explained loudly, "Your general fancies me! She wants me to serve her!"
The soldiers, using the torchlight, looked at Zuo Ye. Indeed, he was a handsome man, with top-tier physique and appearance.
Their general had a great hobby: she loved sleeping with handsome men. Those who were handsome in the army had all been intimate with her. Moreover, the general had specifically instructed today that if a handsome man came looking for her, he should be brought to her tent.
"Drop your weapons!" the leading soldier yelled at Zuo Ye.
Zuo Ye threw his sword to the ground and showed his empty hands to the soldiers.
After a moment, the camp gate was opened.
Several soldiers in armor ran out, pointing their swords at Zuo Ye and ordering, "Follow us!"
Inside the mountain pass were hundreds of tents of various sizes.
Zuo Ye was led into a large tent situated in the middle. The soldiers tactfully withdrew.
Inside the tent, red candles flickered. A woman wearing a sheer skirt walked out. The gauze skirt was almost non-existent, revealing her voluptuous figure. She was the female general who had abducted Zuo An.
Zuo Ye coldly averted his gaze, "Where is the child?"
"Young master, don't be in such a hurry," the woman said with a soft laugh, her eyes flashing with seductive light. "What... is your name?"
Zuo Ye suppressed his anger, "You are not worthy of knowing. I ask again, where is the child?"
Seeing Zuo Ye's anger, the woman snapped her fingers, and several soldiers dragged a child forward.
Zuo An's face was covered in blood; he was already on the verge of death. A Northern Qi soldier held a dagger to his neck.
"Xiao An!" Zuo Ye cried out excitedly, taking a step forward.
Zuo An slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing Zuo Ye, a flicker of light appeared in his eyes. His bloodied lips moved, but he couldn't make any sound.
"Don't come any closer! Or his life is forfeit!" the Northern Qi soldier threatened sternly.
Lu Ye stopped in his tracks and mocked coldly, "You Northern Qi people are truly worse than jackals, not even sparing a child!"
The woman smiled charmingly with feigned grievance, "You bad man, isn't this all for you? Ever since I saw you, I've only thought of you. This child was too ill-behaved, he kept scolding this general, so I merely ordered them to teach him a small lesson. Come now, young master, if you make this general comfortable, I'll let him go."
"Shameless!" Zuo Ye rebuked, remaining still. The Northern Qi soldier pressed the dagger closer to Zuo An's neck, almost drawing blood.