Chapter 866: Fei Xuan’s Invitation

“In the battle during the day, over 600 cavalry were killed!”
“Although I now hold the rank of battalion commander with more than 69,000 combat points, if all of them are exchanged for cavalry, I can only get a little over 1,300…”
“Attacking the enemy’s logistics camp and burning their supplies is a mission as dangerous as pulling teeth from a tiger’s mouth—no matter how skilled I am, it’s impossible to withstand the Mongol cavalry’s firepower and still burn their supplies…” Happy kept thinking after leaving the command tent.
After all, burning supplies was different from attacking supply caravans…
At least!
With the latter, one could gather intelligence and gain an advantage.
But although the Mongol army’s supplies were in the rear, there were countless scouts and patrol cavalry along the way. Attempting to raid their camp under their noses would surely draw the Mongol army’s attention—maybe even experts like Zhao Deyan, Xi Ying, and Wanwan would show up.
“I thought I was lucky, but it turns out to be bad luck.”
Happy grumbled to himself:
The marshal himself said…
Raising two ranks in one day might cause doubts in the army, so achievements were needed to convince everyone. A competent commander must be brave and strategic. If this mission to burn the supplies succeeded, it would solidify my position as battalion commander. If it failed, all the combat points earned during the month-long war would have to offset the rank promotion—covering up the 1 million combat points required.
Moreover, my combat points could be used to recruit soldiers or exchange for things, but only if the mission succeeded. In other words, don’t even think about exchanging for loot before the mission is complete.
“No rights at all!”
The more Happy thought about it, the angrier he became. Those generals in the command tent were nothing but bastards—giving you something sweet first, then hitting you hard, leaving you confused with that sweetness.
But thankfully…
The marshal’s mission wasn’t extremely urgent. He was given ten days, and he wasn’t acting alone—this mission allowed him to ask for help.
Happy estimated that it would take about a day to earn enough combat points to acquire a full complement of cavalry. By then, the Silver Foxes should also be able to get a full squadron of cavalry. Then, we could gather 10,000 cavalry to sweep across the grasslands…
Hmph!
Unconsciously, his anxious thoughts relaxed and turned into daydreams.
“Youth Happy.”
At that moment, someone came running up from behind.
“General Qin!”

Looking back, it was Qin Qiong. He appeared valiant and smiling, striding forward with confidence. Happy felt a surge of joy and, not daring to neglect him, turned around and called out, “Dawn is approaching. Doesn’t General Qin need to prepare to lead troops into battle?”
“Oh, Qin’s task is assigned for the night; there’s no need to fight during the day…” Upon reaching Happy, Qin Qiong explained with a smile before adding, “I must congratulate Brother Happy. At such a young age, you’ve already been promoted to company commander. If you’re willing to enlist and serve in the army, becoming a general in the future won’t be a problem at all.”
“Hehe…”
“Brother Happy, don’t overthink it. I’m not here to persuade you to join King Qin’s side. It was Miss Shi who asked me to convey a message to you—she wants you to come to her tent for a talk…” Qin Qiong explained seriously, “Just now, because of the marshal’s summons, Shubao couldn’t bring it up. I guess Miss Shi must be getting impatient.”
“Please lead the way, General Qin.”
Happy didn’t know where Miss Shi Feixuan’s tent was. Qin Qiong readily stepped forward and said, “Follow me.”
…
Miss Shi Feixuan was a descendant of Cihang Jingzhai, holding a distinguished status. As a guest of King Li Shimin, she had been injured while helping him, so of course, she was carefully taken care of by a group of military doctors. The surroundings were very quiet, with many serving maids standing inside the tent.
After entering the tent with Qin Qiong, Happy immediately saw Miss Shi Feixuan, her face covered by a thin veil of snow-like fabric. She had changed into new clothes and was sitting weakly by the bed, with two maids beside her on the verge of tears.
“Go outside first. I need to talk to Young Master Happy.” As Happy stepped in, a glint appeared in Miss Shi Feixuan’s eyes, but she quickly returned to her calm and composed state. She calmly dismissed the maids from the tent.
Qin Qiong was sensible. He smiled at Miss Shi Feixuan and said to Happy, “Miss Shi, I’ve brought him to you. You can rest assured. Qin has fulfilled his duty, so I won’t disturb you two anymore…”
“Thank you, General Qin,” Miss Shi Feixuan replied politely, standing up.
Qin Qiong chuckled and waved his hand, saying, “It’s no trouble at all!” Then he turned and left the tent prepared especially for her by King Qin.
Once Qin Qiong left, the military doctors also departed, leaving only Happy and Miss Shi Feixuan alone in the tent.
However, there was no trace of romantic atmosphere between them; instead, the air was filled with a strong scent of medicine…
“Is Miss Shi’s injury alright?”
Happy spoke up first. Though he knew Miss Shi Feixuan was fine, he couldn’t help but ask.
A melodious voice came from behind the veil:

“Thanks to Hero Kaixin’s desperate efforts to stop the Heavenly Lord and the Witch, Feixuan was able to stay safe…” Shi Feixuan’s gaze, bright and lively, settled on Kaixin’s face as if trying to get to know him all over again, examining him from head to toe.
Kaixin naturally noticed the change in Shi Feixuan and smiled calmly, “A beauty like Miss Shi—undoubtedly, any young man except Yang Xuyan would do anything in such a situation. Kaixin merely did what he could.”
Before today, Kaixin would never have dared speak to Shi Feixuan in such a tone, fearing it might be offensive. But now that their relationship had turned into trust, it was fine to make some harmless jokes.
Sure enough…
Shi Feixuan simply avoided Kaixin’s teasing gaze slightly:
“Hero Kaixin is joking.”
After a pause, she changed her tone:
“I heard that Hero Kaixin has been promoted to battalion commander by the marshal this time, but at the same time, you’ve been assigned a very dangerous task?”
“…”
Kaixin’s heart stirred.
Here it comes!
Shi Feixuan bringing up this topic surprised him, yet it also felt somewhat expected.
She must have called him over to trigger a plot task. What he didn’t expect was that she would take the initiative to ask about the task of burning the supplies assigned by the marshal.
Could it be…
This task is extremely difficult, but there might be some shortcuts?
Kaixin’s mind became active. After a moment of thought, he quickly explained in detail the task given to him by the marshal to Shi Feixuan.
After hearing the full details of the task, Shi Feixuan frowned slightly: “The Mongol army’s supply routes have been attacked once before. Their supplies must be guarded by strong troops—this journey will likely be full of dangers…”