Chapter 173: More Important Than My Life
Several oil lamps were lit on both sides of the corridor, faintly illuminating the dark passage. Xuan Ruiquan walked for more than ten minutes before he saw the end of the passage. The moment he walked out of the passage, he reflexively drew his sword.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The next second, the sound of metal colliding with each other was echoed in the silent underground. When the attackers saw his silver mask, they drew back their swords and knelt on the cold stone ground.
The three of them clasped their fists and said in unison, "This subordinate pay my respects to Yan Junwang."
Xuan Ruiquan sheathed his sword and said calmly, "Get up. What is the situation on the northern border?"
As he sat down around an old wooden table, three people stood up and took a seat.
Jiang Zongshang poured a glass of warm water for Xuan Ruiquan and said, "After we captured Yu Guan Pass, we spread the news of our victory as you ordered. The moment the news of the death of the Xiong Nu general Hela Yuqun spread around, the morale of the Xiong Nu Army dropped sharply. Thanks to your strategy, we captured two more border towns and three more passes in just six days."
Xuan Ruiquan nodded and asked, "Did you manage to get any information from Boma Huikun?"
Zhao Xingwei shook his head and replied, "Not yet. He said that he would rather die than betray his Chanyu."