Chapter 529
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Chapter 529: A Fatal Mistake
Meanwhile, on the other side…
Once Gawain, the Goblin King, fled, the goblins, having lost all will to fight after being engaged in close combat, naturally collapsed like a crumbling mountain.
For Ye Qingxuan, who had been fiercely battling Gawain for so long and had even lost the ability to resist in the previous days, it all felt a bit surreal.
Leaving a portion of his men outside to gather the surrendered soldiers, Luo Ji quickly entered the city with the rest of his troops.
Ye Qingxuan had clearly never seen him in full military attire before.
At this moment, looking at Luo Ji’s heroic appearance, adorned with a Qilin helmet and Mingguang armor, her eyes gleamed.
At the same time, Luo Ji naturally saw Ye Qingxuan.
He immediately dismounted and quickly walked towards her.
After thoroughly observing Ye Qingxuan, who was also clad in armor, Luo Ji let out a long sigh.
“Next time something like this happens, you should tell me sooner. If I had arrived a step later this time, wouldn’t you have been in danger?”
Feeling the concern in Luo Ji’s tone, Ye Qingxuan’s heart warmed slightly, and she pouted.
“I thought I could handle it myself. Who knew those green-skinned dwarves’ offensive would suddenly become so fierce?”
“Green-skinned dwarves?”
Luo Ji chuckled at the description.
Ye Qingxuan didn’t mind, immediately pressing on.
“What exactly were those things? And how did they have so much military funding to send so many machines for an invasion?”
Facing Ye Qingxuan’s questions, Luo Ji slowly began.
“Those green-skinned dwarves you mentioned should be goblins. They are a special civilization.”
He then thought for a moment.
“In my personal classification, your commercial empire should be considered a functional special civilization, while they are an anomalous type.”
“A functional special civilization refers to a civilization that gains special abilities after using world fragments, while an anomalous type refers to a civilization where the world or species has undergone an anomaly.”
“As for why they could deploy so many machines, I suspect it’s related to their civilization’s unique characteristics.”
Listening to Luo Ji’s analysis and explanation, Ye Qingxuan nodded thoughtfully.
At the same time, she felt a bit discouraged.
Noticing this, Luo Ji immediately spoke.
“Don’t worry about it. The goblin civilization’s attack methods are completely different from a normal player’s tactics. They fought you with their extreme strengths, so it’s only natural that you couldn’t defeat them in that regard.”
“After all, warfare is different from doing business. You’ll get more experienced with time.”
The two walked into the city, conversing as they went.
The guards who had been protecting Ye Qingxuan instinctively moved to follow, but a young girl stepped in front of them, blocking their path.
The girl first smiled as she turned to glance at Luo Ji and Ye Qingxuan’s retreating figures, then turned back and glared fiercely at the oblivious men.
“Why are you following them? Go on, go wait over there!”
The girl’s disgusted expression made the guards exchange bewildered glances.
But in the end, they all obediently remained where they were.
In contrast, Luo Ji’s guards were far more carefree.
He Liang, Zhou Cang, and the other mischievous guards were constantly winking and making suggestive faces.
Each of them wore a knowing expression, practically ready to gossip about their emperor.
At this moment, Ye Qingxuan, who hadn’t walked far, naturally overheard most of the commotion behind them.
Her pretty face immediately flushed to the tips of her ears.
“Your maid?”
Luo Ji asked with a light chuckle, looking at Ye Qingxuan’s flushed ears.
Ye Qingxuan nodded, her face red.
Then, biting her lip slightly, she said, “That girl Shuang’er, she just acts on her own.”
Ye Qingxuan’s blushing face made Luo Ji’s heart stir.
The subtly changing atmosphere made him unconsciously speak.
“Qingxuan…”
“Hmm.”
Ye Qingxuan instinctively responded, and then her demeanor clearly became tense.
Her pretty face was so red it practically radiated heat.
However, just as Luo Ji was about to say something, a voice rang out from behind him…
“Your Majesty! Your humble servant has returned to report!”
Before his voice faded, Bai Ze appeared, carrying a desperately struggling Gawain as if he were a small chicken, and presented him before Luo Ji.
The previously pleasant atmosphere instantly vanished completely.
Luo Ji couldn’t help but rub his forehead.
Ye Qingxuan, meanwhile, pouted, looking exasperatedly at Shuang’er behind them.
At this moment, Shuang’er’s small face was also puffed up with indignation.
Her eyes glared fiercely at Bai Ze.
This inexplicable hostility left Bai Ze utterly bewildered.
Even He Liang and the other guards looked at him with incredibly complex expressions, making Bai Ze feel even more confused.
What was happening? He had only returned to report!
However, eager for commendation, Bai Ze didn’t bother to think further.
He directly tossed the thoroughly bound Goblin King Gawain onto the ground.
“Your Majesty, this should be the enemy general.”
Hearing this, Luo Ji took a deep breath, shifted his mood, and nodded.
“You’ve worked hard this time. I’ll remember your top achievement later.”
Bai Ze’s face lit up.
With the thought of striking while the iron was hot, he immediately spoke again.
“Thank you, Your Majesty! Your humble servant asks for no rewards, only for a month’s leave.”
“A month’s leave?”
Luo Ji raised an eyebrow slightly.
Bai Ze wanting some time off wasn’t a major issue.
After all, when he wasn’t around, his light cavalry would be led by his deputy general, Liu Kai.
However, Bai Ze had never asked for extended leave before, and suddenly requesting a month made Luo Ji suspect something.
“You haven’t been injured, have you? Do you need a month to recover slowly?”
As he asked this, Luo Ji’s voice clearly held a hint of tension.
Bai Ze was one of his top generals.
If he had suffered some irreparable serious injury that caused his strength to decline from its peak, the loss would be significant.
Hearing this, Bai Ze’s expression froze, and then, realizing Luo Ji had misunderstood, he quickly stated.
“Your Majesty, rest assured, your humble servant is not injured.”
“Then why are you suddenly asking for extended leave? And for a whole month?”
Facing Luo Ji’s questions, Bai Ze’s heroic face flushed slightly.
“Your Majesty, actually, it’s like this; your humble servant discussed it with Yuan’er, and we plan to get married next month, so I would like to request an extended leave to prepare properly.”
“…”
Luo Ji remained silent upon hearing this.
Meanwhile, He Liang, Zhou Cang, and the other guards standing behind him all reached up to cover their faces.
Who was the last person who dared to make such a fatal mistake in front of their emperor? Why couldn’t they remember?
“Your Majesty?”
Bai Ze, still unaware of the huge mistake he had just made, looked at Luo Ji with an eager expression.
In response, Luo Ji rolled his eyes, then coolly uttered one word.
“Denied.”
