Chapter 58: Confrontation (5)
"Well, I admit defeat."
Hearing Wang Ye say this, Wu Yao felt very satisfied and completely forgot about his hard work and the provocation.
"If General Wu doesn't need to rest, the emperor wants to summon you. I didn't disturb you because you were busy before."
“…When did it happen?”
"It should be considered just now."
Wu Yao was still feeling complacent about Wang Ye's surrender the moment before, but the next moment his anger rose again, and he turned around and strode towards Zhao Ziheng's tent without saying a word. Wang Ye knew that Wu Yao was angry, so he followed him...
"I am very willing to do so."
Wu Yao responded very firmly to Zhao Ziheng's request, especially emphasizing the word "very", as if to show his loyalty to Zhao Ziheng and to suppress Wang Ye's momentum.
"Then we will set off after midnight tonight. You should go back and rest first. Make sure you are in the best condition for the departure."
"Yes, sir!"
After answering, Wu Yao had no intention of leaving. It seemed that he had something to say?
"What's the matter?"
It was too obvious, so Zhao Ziheng had no choice but to follow his wishes and ask first.
"Um... Where's Lord Wang? Isn't he coming with us?"
"...I may not always keep him by my side. What's the matter? Do you feel that you are not competent and need his assistance?"
"Of course not!!"
It was almost as if they were rushing to answer. Zhao Ziheng and Wang Ye both knew the meaning of Wu Yao's straightforward question. Zhao Ziheng did not answer directly, but asked Wu Yao instead. After learning Zhao Ziheng's answer, Wu Yao felt that the pleasure of making Wang Ye admit defeat before had returned.
"I will take my leave."
Wu Yao accepted the task given by Zhao Ziheng with great honor. He felt proud of Wang Ye who was not nominated and left in great joy.
"…He seems to really hate you."
"Really? I like him very much."
"But he is still in your hands."
"Your Majesty, it is too rude to say that you are playing with him. General Wu is still a general after all. Even I would not dare to play with a general."
"Even so, it's all in your hands. The situation has developed as you wish. What are you going to do next? He doesn't know that you have been assigned to the reserve army yet."
"I think it doesn't matter even if he knows. He is the vanguard and is with the emperor. Of course he will look down on me as a reserve army."
"Is this within your expectations?"
"How could that be? Isn't this a very common development trend? Most people would know about it."
The more ordinary a person is, the more he can confuse others, especially to someone who dislikes him. Zhao Ziheng thought that they were about to enter a dangerous area and danger could come at any time. Wang Ye actually had the leisure to split with Wu Yao. There must be a plan. Zhao Ziheng guessed that Wang Ye must have thought that only when it was the most dangerous could Wu Yao realize some things that were unclear now?
"Whatever you want is fine. This is an extraordinary period . As long as it does not hinder or threaten the entire army, you can do whatever you want. Also, I want to emphasize again that Wu Yao is an indispensable manpower right now. There is no point in making him useless."
"Yes, I will keep it in mind."
Every time he saw Wang Ye's smiling face, Zhao Ziheng always had a bad feeling. He couldn't tell what it was, but at least it was complete trust. He had never had such thoughts about anyone so far, including Wang Ye. Coming from the 21st century to the ancient fictional era, Zhao Ziheng had no reason to completely trust a person due to his identity, status, power and form. This was not an era he was familiar with, but an era he had never known. He needed to be reserved with anyone and could not let anyone enter his heart. This was to protect the people of his own country here. It was also his obligation, and more importantly, to protect the only person who had entered his heart.
"...I'll take my leave now."
Sensing Zhao Ziheng's inner reservations and confusion, Wang Ye resigned first. Zhao Ziheng did not say anything and let him leave, as if he had seen through Zhao Ziheng 's heart. Wang Ye knew clearly that Zhao Ziheng did not completely trust him. He had obviously noticed it a long time ago, but now he still felt a little lost.
“When will you open your heart completely to me, my king, and let me give you my all—”
Was it an auditory hallucination? When Wang Ye left the tent, Zhao Ziheng seemed to hear his voice. When he looked up, Wang Ye had already left. For Zhao Ziheng, his trust and attention to Wang Ye had long surpassed that of others. He even told him about Yin Yin's affairs. Wang Ye could be said to be a special person beside him. Despite this, he did not put all his trust in Wang Ye. Was it instinctive? Or deliberate?
After Wang Ye walked out of the tent, he looked up at the sky in the distance...
“Is it still like this?”
Wang Ye talked to himself, the smile on his face had disappeared, replaced by a slightly bitter expression, which was also fleeting, and was replaced again by icy eyes and a stern expression. He did not feel dissatisfied or unhappy with Zhao Ziheng's reserved trust. In his opinion, Zhao Ziheng's reservations were not a bad thing, so that he could be a king with his own opinions. What he was thinking about was the upcoming major event. This so-called major event would definitely become a severe test for Zhao Ziheng. Wang Ye could not predict whether he could pass the test, but no matter what the result was, Wang Ye would assist Zhao Ziheng with all his strength and until his death. When he declared his allegiance to Zhao Ziheng, he had already sacrificed his life.
