Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 917

As there was no ill will between the Great Jade Kingdom and the Wonder Kingdom, Miguel never expected the latter to launch an attack against the former, specifically him and his army. It came as a shock to him. But what shook him to the core was the identity of their leader: Harper. Aside from assaulting his men in the middle of the night, she also had her men burn all their food and supplies.

"Harper Chu!" Miguel hissed through his gritted teeth. Anger coursed through his vein as he looked at their two warehouses that had been burned to the ground. But while the Wonder Kingdom was never a part of his plans, the reason he brought his troops to where they were was because he wanted to deter them from involving themselves in the war that was brewing between the Great Jade Kingdom and the Bright Dynasty. He had planned everything in advance, but Harper swooped in just like that and ruined it all.

To be fair, Harper and Kile's friendship was not a new discovery for him. But he never thought Kile would hand over his army to Harper and basically allow her to stir up trouble between the Wonder Kingdom and the Great Jade Kingdom. Would the emperor of the Wonder Kingdom approve of what Kile did?

"My Lord, what should we do? Nothing is left of our supplies. Worse, no one would be able to deliver us new ones on such short notice. If we decide to take on the Wonder Kingdom right now, I'm afraid we will be no match for them," one of the soldiers reported.

Miguel had seen this coming from a mile away. Frustration and self-pity fueled his anger as he knew that he could not help his troops. Without any other choice left, he ordered, "Retreat to the place thirty miles away. We need to ask for provisions from the surrounding ten cities before we can continue with our plans."

"Yes, My Lord."

Standing on top of the city's watch tower, Harper looked on as her enemies retreated like waves going back to the sea. An evil smile appeared on her face as she said jokingly, "Kile, I think I'll have to rely on you from now on."

Kile laughed. "It will surely be difficult for you if you go to the Wonder Kingdom without me by your side. I suggest leaving him here and ordering him to guard the Mountain Pass. I will go back with you," Kile said as he cast a look at Howard. He knew that Howard had been a brave general when he was still serving in the army of Bright Dynasty. Unfortunately, he lost his way because of the trivial matters that plagued the Chu Clan. Despite that, he was still a talented commander, one that could not be underestimated.

Harper noticed Kile looking at Howard, making her look at him too. 'He is indeed a good commander,' she thought. 'But he isn't a person from the Wonder Kingdom.' With that, she turned to Kile and asked, "Do you trust him to guard the Mountain Pass? He isn't one of your citizens."

"Just the fact that he is your brother makes me trust him," Kile said with a knowing smile. "Besides, he won't be here all alone. I will ask one other person to stand guard with him."

"Wow. May I ask who?" asked Harper, surprised and intrigued.

Kile pouted and looked in another direction. Harper followed suit, and she saw the person he was referring to, though her facial features had been distorted. "Princess Wanda!"

A profound smile blossomed on Kile's lips. "You know me, Harper. I'm no good at scheming. I had to take her with me to help me," he explained. As he said this, he looked very proud. Wanda Murong was his sister and shared the same mother with him. He loved her. Although she had a fragile body, she was very smart and always helped him by providing him with the best and most appropriate ideas. If it weren't for her, it wouldn't have been possible for him to grow up to be a mature man.