Chapter 307 Returning All the People
Chapter 307 Returning All the People
"General! You... are finally back..."
When they saw the face of the person coming in clearly, all the generals guarding Black Bear Pass stood up and ran towards the person.
Even Qi Siyuan couldn't help but feel excited. He had sent out several groups of people over the past few days, but all of them returned empty-handed. He had thought that after the peace talks were successful today, he would personally lead people out to look for her, but he didn't expect to get such an unexpected big surprise now.
That’s right, the person who came in was none other than Xu Jinren who had been missing for a long time.
Xu Jinren had already changed into clean clothes, shaved his beard, and tied his hair neatly.
After not seeing each other for a long time, his eyes were sharper than before. He only glanced at the faces of the Beidi envoys lightly, and those people turned their heads away like thieves, not daring to look him in the eye.
Xu Jinyi didn't say anything, but just walked up to Xu Jinren. The two brothers looked at each other, and both had a lot to say in their hearts, but because of the wrong occasion, they had to hold it back.
"Today is indeed a good day. Not only did the peace talks go smoothly, but our general also returned safely. So everyone should stop standing and sit down to continue the talks."
Seeing that everyone was immersed in excitement, Qi Siyuan coughed lightly, bringing everyone back to their senses.
"Your Highness has met with the Crown Prince. What he said makes sense. Let's continue the conversation."
Xu Jinren calmly greeted Prince Qi Siyuan, then sat down next to the prince, while Xu Jinyi sat on the other side.
"This is the contract we have agreed upon. General, please take a look at it first."
Qi Siyuan pushed a book in front of Xu Jinren and motioned him to look at the previous one first.
They have just listed out all the agreed terms and are waiting for signatures.
Before Xu Jinren came, he had heard Yuxiu talk about the conditions of the peace talks. Now he took a quick look at it and had an idea in his mind.
"You may not know this yet, but the reason I disappeared is because of you Beidi people, right?"
Xu Jinren looked at the Beidi envoy with a forced smile and recounted the scene he had seen that day in front of so many people.
Although they knew that those things were true and did not feel that there was anything wrong, when they were brought up like this, the Beidi people still broke out in a cold sweat.
Unlike them, the people from the Yuan Dynasty were all filled with anger.
"Either we don't want to exchange with them, or we can just chop off their heads to comfort the souls of so many innocent people who were killed in the border town..."
"They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. They might as well have chopped all the envoys and that damn second prince to pieces..."
"Anyway, we have food and people now, so why not just attack their Beidi capital..."
The soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty started to quarrel. If it weren't for the fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qi Siyuan didn't give the order, they would have probably rushed up to fight with swords drawn.
Qi Siyuan frowned and said nothing, but cast an affirmative look at Xu Jinren, meaning that he should make the decision directly.
"The reason I bring this up now is because I want to say one thing."
Xu Jinren raised his hand to signal, and everyone fell silent.
"You have been harassing the border of the Yuan Dynasty frequently over the years. In addition to the civilians you killed, you also took a large number of people back to Beidi, most of whom were women and children. Is this true?"
Beidi and his group looked at each other, and Kodar stood up. Just as he was about to speak, Xu Jinren waved his hand to stop him.
"I have already investigated this matter thoroughly, and it is an indisputable fact. Please stop quibbling."
He was a man who was determined to kill. He swept his cold eyes across Kodar's face before shouting:
"Since you have already negotiated the peace treaty, I will not say anything more. However, there is one prerequisite, that is, the people of the Yuan Dynasty that you have robbed must be returned to me intact!"
The people of Beidi were stunned by the voice, and when they realized what he said, they all looked embarrassed.
They did capture quite a few people over the years, but those people were divided up by the Beidi warriors. They had raised children in Beidi and had lived like this for so many years. If they were asked to hand them over now, some people would definitely be unwilling.
Of course, as leaders, if their subordinates capture a beautiful woman, they will of course offer her to them first for their enjoyment.
After all, it's free, anyone who doesn't want it is a fool.
But if they were asked to hand the person over now, not only would others be unwilling to do so, even they themselves would not want to do so.
"Don't think that we are inferior to you, the Great Yuan, just because we come to negotiate."
Alatan didn't look at Xu Jinren's dark face, but cast his eyes on Qi Siyuan on the side, and said meaningfully:
"So your dynasty is headed by this great general. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really magnanimous. I admire you! I admire you!"
These words were full of provocation, but Qi Siyuan did not do as he thought. Instead, he spread his hands calmly.
"Before I came to the border, my father repeatedly told me that the generals were all loyal and courageous people with rich experience, and asked me to learn from them..."
As he spoke, he stood up, looked at Xu Jinren frankly and said:
"Since General Xu has returned safely, I'd like to ask you to take care of all the matters, big or small."
Xu Jinren also stood up and saluted, saying righteously:
"I will obey your orders and live up to your trust!"
Altan originally wanted to take the opportunity to sow discord between them, but unexpectedly the opposite happened. The two of them even put on a show of harmony between the monarch and his subjects.
"Anyway, no matter what, those people have already settled down in Beidi and are living well now. Not to mention that it's unrealistic for us to hand them over, even they themselves would definitely not want to abandon their husbands and children and leave Beidi..."
Altan felt uncomfortable, and after he finished speaking, he gave Kodar a look, indicating that it was his turn to take action next, and then he sat down angrily.
So Kodar earnestly explained the current situation to Xu Jinren, trying to make him change his mind.
"General, this condition is indeed too harsh. We simply cannot do it. Either we should follow the previous treaty today, and we will definitely abide by the treaty in the future and will never cross the border city..."
Kodar gritted his teeth and thought that at worst he would not rob again in the future. If he really had to rob, he would never admit it even if he was beaten to death.
Besides, the detained Beidi warriors have already been exchanged, and it is impossible to control them at all even if we talk about these things now.
Facts have proved that even if the prisoners have been exchanged, Xu Jinren can still control them with his methods.
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