Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Chapter 187 Night Attack on the Military Camp

After receiving the news, Chu Xiaohuan sent Wang Cheng to pick up Li Mo'er.

Li Mo'er was pushed and pulled by the flustered Wang Cheng to the military camp.

Knowing that she might be performing tonight, Li Mo'er was extremely nervous.

It's even more nerve-wracking than taking the CET-4 or CET-6 exams. After all, the CET-4 and CET-6 exams have a four-year grace period for mistakes, but if you make a mistake on this one, you might lose your head.

Li Mo'er's hands, which were holding the paper, were sweating profusely, and the sweat soaked the paper.

Worried that the writing would become blurred, she could only wipe the fine sweat from her palms with her own clothes.

Seeing Li Mo'er so flustered, Chu Xiaohuan comforted her from the side.

"I will go with you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng wanted to interject, but before he could make a move, Chu Xiaohuan stopped him.

Li Mo'er nodded, repeatedly practicing the English words.

British military camp —

This time, the army was led by Prince Liam of Great Britain, who came with the determination to win.

He had already arranged for his men to launch the attack at midnight.

To ensure everything went smoothly, he made sure the soldiers started training at midnight these past few days and allowed them to sleep during the day to get enough rest.

Of course, if he hadn't considered things so thoroughly, Deputy General Liu probably wouldn't have been able to guess their exact attack time.

Deputy General Liu was also a veteran who had been through many battles. After several days of lying in wait, he first determined the time point of midnight.

Then, according to Liam's daytime inspection, he gave them many instructions, and even the soldiers slept in their armor during the day.

All of this indicated that it was midnight today, which is why he sent the message back without hesitation.

In the past two days, he reported the situation here back to Chu Xiaohuan, and Chu Xiaohuan also had the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom soldiers adjust their work and rest schedules.

Therefore, they are also full of energy tonight.

Liam's plan to catch his opponent off guard was thus thwarted.

As darkness fell, Deputy General Liu hid alone behind Liam's tent.

Despite the cold weather, he remained steadfast in his post, his lips turning purple from the cold and his hands and feet going numb.

As instructed by Chu Xiaohuan, he only needed to wait until midnight, then set fire to the military tents and take advantage of the chaos to kidnap Liam.

Vice General Liu is currently uncertain and feels weak all over, so he may not be able to control Liam.

In Great Britain, men were respected and had an advantage in strength, while in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, women were respected and men were at a disadvantage. He was one of the few men in the army.

Furthermore, he himself felt he had lost some strength even when clenching his fist; how could he possibly hold down the tall and strong Liam?

Just as Deputy General Liu was debating whether to force himself on the enemy, someone patted him on the shoulder.

His body stiffened instantly, his mind racing.

If he is caught before midnight, his plans will be exposed, and their plans may change.

In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the original plan, he grabbed the hand on his shoulder, intending to throw him off forcefully, hoping to fight to the death.

"it's me."

The sound of Chu Xiaohuan's voice reached Liu's ears, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Chu Xiaohuan originally planned to wait with Li Mo'er in his military tent, but Li Mo'er felt that they should not set fire to the camp and capture Liam.

That might push him too far, making reconciliation impossible.

So the two of them crept over quietly just as it was getting dark.

If they hadn't attacked today, and the soldiers in the camp hadn't been preparing to attack, the two of them might have been exposed long ago, and they wouldn't have been able to sneak over so easily.

"Is this Liam?" Chu Xiaohuan asked in a low voice.

Deputy General Liu nodded vigorously and gestured with his hand.

He first pointed to Chu Xiaohuan and Li Mo'er, indicating that they should capture Liam while he went to set the fire.

Chu Xiaohuan grabbed Liu's hand and whispered in his ear that the plan had changed.

After hearing the latest plan, Deputy General Liu nodded. He was just a subordinate and only needed to obey orders.

Wait a moment, and once the flames are lit on the other side, they will attack.

The three huddled together in the snow, trying to maintain the little warmth they had left.

Seeing that Chu Xiaohuan's shoulders were trembling, Li Mo'er took off her cloak and draped it over his shoulders.

He could bear the cold, but judging from Chu Xiaohuan's appearance, he probably wouldn't be able to endure it for long.

Chu Xiaohuan glanced at Li Mo'er, but her eyes were blurry, and he couldn't make out her expression.

He wanted to return the cloak, but his hand was held down, and he was gestured to warm himself up with Deputy General Liu.

In that brief moment of contact, Li Mo'er felt as if she had touched not a human hand, but a block of ice.

His hands were icy cold; if it weren't for the strict separation between men and women, she would have been tempted to warm them for him.

Finally, after arguing among themselves, the three of them gathered together under the cloak.

Although it doesn't bring much warmth, it can protect against some wind and snow.

Just when the three were about to give up, flames broke out on the opposite side.

In the firelight, the three quickly exchanged glances.

Deputy General Liu took the lead, slowly making his way to the front of the military tent. Upon seeing the soldier guarding the tent, he picked up a wooden stick from the side without hesitation and struck him hard.

With a muffled groan, the guard collapsed to the ground.

Deputy General Liu tied up the guards, while Li Mo'er and Chu Xiaohuan slowly lifted the tent flap.

Their eyes met instantly.

Liam was discussing the next steps with his strategist when he suddenly heard a noise outside and decided to go out and take a look.

Unexpectedly, she made eye contact with Chu Xiaohuan, who was lifting the curtain.

Chu Xiaohuan reacted quickly and covered Liam's mouth.

Before he could react, they pinned him to the ground.

But Liam was no slouch either; he broke free from Chu Xiaohuan's grasp and began to wrestle with him.

Li Mo'er grabbed a tool from the side and, without caring what it was, swung it at the target.

With a "thud," it landed on Liam's back.

Liam swayed, his mind was a little muddled, and everything around him seemed to spin.

He kept cursing, "shit~"

He even kept calling out the strategist's name, but the strategist had already hidden under the table.

If he hadn't hidden, they wouldn't have been able to subdue Liam so easily.

Chu Xiaohuan tied Liam's hands and feet, while Li Mo'er pulled the strategist out from under the table.

The three of them stood back to back. The guard was still unconscious, while the strategist was already screaming in terror. It was only because Li Mo'er couldn't bear it any longer that she stuffed a piece of cloth into the strategist's mouth.

Liam stared at them with a fierce look, a sinister glint in his eyes.

"I will kill..."

Liam was interrupted by Li Mo'er before he could finish speaking.

He spoke too fast for Li Mo'er to understand, so she had to speak for him.

"Sorry, we don't want to hit you, we..."

Li Mo'er explained her purpose with a combination of words and gestures, but looking at Liam, there was still some doubt amidst the malice in her eyes.

She even wondered if she hadn't expressed herself clearly or if her pronunciation wasn't standard enough, which was why he hadn't understood her.

Looking at Liam, who showed no reaction, Li Mo'er felt as if her heart had fallen into an icy river, chilling her to the bone.