Chapter 450: 429 Prince Chiluo
Everyone held their breath in silence.
Zhongli Wuzhi and Lu Xiaoer leaned against each other, motionless.
Wen Nian and Song Lili had already chambered their guns and made ready for combat.
On the other side, Song Yangling had long since set up a submachine gun among the tree branches. From this height and distance, he could mow down a dozen people in an instant.
Suddenly, rhythmic whistling began.
Song Yangling and Song Lili perked up their ears, then slowly broke into smiles and relaxed,
"It’s Cong Han,"
Song Lili said to Wen Nian.
Zhongli Wuzhi, who was holding Lu Xiaoer tightly, faintly heard Song Lili mention Cong Han’s name.
Lu Xiaoer didn’t seem to hear it and asked Zhongli in a particularly low voice,
"Could it be the enemy?"
"Shh, don’t speak, it’s nothing..."
Zhongli Wuzhi hugged her even tighter, burying his head in the nape of her neck, drawing in the scent unique to Lu Xiaoer.
Because he heard what Song Lili said, Zhongli Wuzhi had let his guard down, and once his worries were eased, he began to harbor mischief.
Lu Xiaoer, clueless, just felt that Zhongli Wuzhi was embracing her too tightly.
But she dared not move recklessly, for fear that any noise would alert the newcomers.
The whistling continued for several sequences before stopping.
Song Yangling whistled back, and then they saw Cong Han appear with a squad of soldiers amid a few trees.
Zhongli Wuzhi glanced down and saw that the leading man was indeed Cong Han.
Lu Xiaoer, imprisoned in his embrace, also tried to peek down, but was immediately stopped by Zhongli Wuzhi,
"Don’t look."
Lu Xiaoer was startled, "Is it... the enemy?"
She asked with just a breath of voice, tensing up.
But those whistles...
"Cong Han!"
Song Yangling was the first to jump down from the tree, walking straight over to Cong Han and giving him a hearty hug,
"How did you get here so fast!"
Cong Han looked tired. It was just past four in the morning, and the distant sounds of artillery hadn’t stopped,
"Since you all attracted their attention, no one noticed me leaving. Getting out of the mountains went smoothly, and then I happened to run into the commander of the Government Army en route to Chuihai."
"Who? Didn’t you meet with Major General Qiao Ke?"
"Qiao Ke is my subordinate; he’s currently commanding the battle at the front."
A man dressed in the ordinary uniform of the Government Army stepped out from behind Cong Han. He had an average appearance but carried a hint of noble air in his tone and demeanor.
"Who might this be?"
Song Yangling naturally wanted to make sure of their identities before letting the President and the President’s wife come down.
Cong Han hurriedly said,
"The Prince of M country, Chiluo. He’s the commander of the Government Army."
The Prince Chiluo...
Song Lili took another look at the man who had stepped forward to speak. He looked quite average, but had a well-proportioned figure, long legs, broad shoulders, and even the plain military uniform couldn’t hide his aristocratic aura.
Another prince.
"Prince Chiluo has learned of our presence here from G country and has specifically come to assist us,"
Cong Han said to Song Yangling, making sure his voice carried to the others in the tree, especially the President and the President’s wife.
Wen Nian and Song Lili exchanged glances,
"I’ll go down first to make sure Chiluo is no trouble; you come down after."
Wen Nian was about to speak, but Song Lili had already whispered these words in his ear.
He frowned, ready to object, but Song Lili glared at him,
"Ah Nian, I’m not being foolhardy. If this man is indeed a problem, even if he captures me, I believe you have the ability to save me. But if you get captured, I honestly don’t have the confidence right now to protect you."
Song Lili’s words brushed past his ear.
Wen Nian turned his head slightly and planted a firm kiss on her lips before pressing down on her body,
"Don’t come down no matter what happens if there’s something wrong with this person."
After speaking, Wen Nian flipped over and climbed down the sturdy trunk, landing on the ground.
His movements were too quick; Song Lili, with her current condition, couldn’t keep up with Wen Nian’s pace.
Watching him jump down, her eyes turned red with irritation!
Didn’t he have any sense of responsibility as the President!
And in the tree next to hers, Lu Xiaoer took a deep breath and asked Zhongli in a low voice,
"How long are you planning to hold me?"
"We don’t yet know the situation, Little Ear, be good, don’t move..."
Zhongli Wuzhi coaxed by her ear.
Lu Xiaoer squinted her eyes, having realized this—the shameless Zhongli Wuchi was taking advantage of her!
"If you don’t let go, I’m not going to be polite to you."
Lu Xiaoer threatened in a hushed tone.
"Little Ear, I’m protecting you, can’t you feel it?"
"Zhongli Wuchi... do you want to fall from this two-story high tree?"
"Hehehe... Little Ear, you wouldn’t be that heartless, I know it."
No sooner had Zhongli Wuzhi finished speaking than Lu Xiaoer pinched the flesh of Zhongli Wuzhi’s arm with one hand. The pinch made Zhongli Wuzhi’s mouth gape from the pain! He immediately let go of Lu Xiaoer.
Lu Xiaoer gave him a cold look and huffed,
"Clueless buffoon."
"It’s not like you haven’t been held by me before..." Zhongli Wuzhi muttered under his breath.
Lu Xiaoer glanced at him again but nevertheless chose not to engage further.
...
Under the tree, Wen Nian had suddenly come down, surprising Song Yangling and Cong Han.
Prince Chiluo narrowed his eyes, focusing on the person in front of him, and after a long while, exclaimed in surprise,
"I’m not seeing things, am I?"
Wen Nian extended his hand,
"Chiluo, it’s been a long time."
"... It really is you! Nian!"
"It’s me. I’m relieved that it’s you who came."
Lili, who was still perched in the tree and slightly angry, paused at the conversation below and then realized that Wen Nian had been sure of himself before coming down.
It seemed he had a prior connection with this Prince named Chiluo.
"My goodness, I had no idea it would be you! Our President only told me he sent a few people to rescue, but he didn’t mention that you’d come!"
"Don’t get caught up in surprise for now, are you the one who led the troops against the rebel army?"
"Actually, before Cong Han conveyed the intelligence to us, we had already received the message. We just weren’t completely certain. The rebel army is well-armed, and I could only attempt to bring the troops over, really... it was a last resort."
Chiluo’s words were full of sighs.
"Once Cong Han brought the news, and with Major General Qiao Ke’s guarantee, I immediately dispatched additional troops to catch the rebel army off guard!"
After gaining a rough understanding of the situation, Wen Nian said,
"Zhongli, Xiaoer, Lili, come down."
Song Lili carefully climbed down the trunk, with Wen Nian below to catch her.
Wen Nian, holding Song Lili’s hand, introduced her to Chiluo, "My wife, Song Lili."
"Hello, Your Highness Prince Chiluo."
Prince Chiluo’s eyes slightly narrowed, "Hello, Mrs. Wen."
"Chiluo, not many people know about my visit here, so do you have any way to help us get back to G country as soon as possible?"
"Now?"
"Yes, now!"