Chapter 317 The Wrath of Thunder

Huo Lin's roar acted like a spell, causing all the bowstrings aimed at Jiang Huan to loosen.

The soldiers with bows looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty as they watched the figure rushing towards them.

Jiang Huan, not even having time to catch her breath, staggered through the last few steps and plunged headfirst into Huo Lin's arms as he rushed towards her.

She gripped his chest armor tightly with both hands, feeling her breathing so fast she felt like she could faint on the spot.

"Huo Lin, Huo Lin, listen to me! There's a Northern Di spy in the tent! The guards have been killed, and he's chasing me!"

As she spoke, she pointed to "Zhang Zhao," who had been chasing after her but was forced to stop.

The moment Jiang Huan threw herself into his arms, Huo Lin reached out and tightly embraced her trembling body.

Feeling Jiang Huan's icy body temperature, his heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by a hand, the pain almost suffocating him.

But when he raised his head and his gaze fell on the so-called "Zhang Zhao," his eyes were filled with nothing but icy killing intent.

【Good, it seems something unclean has flown into the camp.】

How dare they lay a hand on her...

I will settle scores with them one by one, stripping them bare of their flesh and bones, making them regret their actions today!

"emperor!"

Seeing that things were not going well, the spy immediately put on a wronged and anxious expression and knelt down on one knee.

"This humble general is innocent! This humble general was ordered by General Li to protect Her Majesty. Just now there was a strange noise in the tent. This humble general rushed in to investigate and found that Her Majesty was behaving abnormally and insisted on rushing out of the tent. This humble general was afraid that there was a spy bewitching Her Majesty, or that Her Majesty was frightened and lost her mind. That is why I had no choice but to stop her. I beg Your Majesty to see the truth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a captain under General Li stood up to support him.

“Your Majesty, what Deputy Lieutenant Zhang said is true. He was indeed acting under orders and serving alongside me under General Li. He is not a spy. I’m afraid Your Majesty is just being paranoid and has misunderstood.”

"Misunderstanding?" Huo Lin's voice was so cold it could shatter metal and stone. He didn't bother to listen to the captain finish speaking, his gaze fixed on the spy.

"My concubine risked her life to escape from the camp and identified you as a spy from the Northern Barbarians, yet you relentlessly pursued her. This is clearly not protection, but a hunt for her, isn't it?"

His tone was calm, yet it carried a terrifying pressure that seemed to be brewing a storm, making the surrounding air feel frozen.

The spy's face turned pale, and he tried to explain, "Your Majesty, this humble general..."

"Take him down!" Huo Lin gave him no chance to speak again and gave the order in a stern voice.

Sun Zheng had already surrounded them with his men. Upon hearing this, without hesitation, two elite guards immediately stepped forward, twisted the spy's arms behind his back, and pinned him to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am utterly loyal to the Great Liang!"

The spy struggled and screamed, but his eyes involuntarily glanced at the captain who had spoken up for him, a plea for help flashing in his eyes.

Huo Lin took in all of this, a cruel smile curving his lips.

"Should I thank you on behalf of the Great Liang?" He stepped forward slowly, looking down at the spy who was pinned to the ground, his gaze sweeping over the Northern Di scimitar that had reappeared at his waist due to the struggle.

"To help our military equipment, they even stole a Di sword?"

The spy's pupils contracted sharply, and the color drained from his face instantly.

Huo Lin stopped looking at his ugly behavior and turned his gaze to the captain who had spoken up for him earlier, as well as several soldiers around him with shifty eyes and uneasy expressions.

“And you too,” he said in a low voice, but it sent shivers down their spines. “It seems there’s more than one rat that has infiltrated my army.”

"Take them all down. If anyone resists, kill them without mercy!"

Upon receiving the order, Huo Lin's personal guards, who were already on guard, pounced forward like wolves and tigers, quickly subduing the captain and several other soldiers who had been called upon. The whole process was clean and efficient, and no one dared to resist.

At this moment, the spy knew there was no hope left. His disguise completely fell away, revealing his hideous and twisted true face. He suddenly looked up and cursed in the Northern Di language.

Huo Lin's eyes narrowed, and the next second, a cold glint flashed in them.

No one saw how Huo Lin made his move; all they saw was that the sword at his waist was already drawn, flashing through a sharp arc like lightning.

Pfft—

The dull thud of a sharp blade slicing through flesh and bone was heard.

The spy's curses abruptly ceased, his head rolled to the ground, his face still frozen in terror. The headless corpse twitched twice and then remained still.

Blood spurted out, staining the ground beneath their feet red.

The entire scene fell silent instantly, everyone stunned by Huo Lin's sudden and ruthless execution.

The person involved remained unfazed, as if he had merely swatted a fly.

He flicked the blood off the blade, sheathed the sword, his movements fluid and graceful, carrying a cold indifference to life.

[You've dirtied my sword.]

[Will I scare her like this? I'll have to coax her when we get back.]

These traitors, none of them will live.

Jiang Huan was also frightened by the bloody scene and closed her eyes, burying her face even deeper into Huo Lin's arms, but she felt strangely at peace.

Because she knew that this embrace would always be her refuge.

Huo Lin sensed her trembling, suppressed his murderous aura, looked down at her, and his voice instantly became infinitely gentler.

"Are you injured? Let me see." He carefully tried to lift her face to check.

Just then, another mutation occurred.

The captain, who had just been subdued, saw that his plan had been exposed and knew he was doomed. A glint of madness flashed in his eyes.

Taking advantage of a moment when the guards were off guard, he broke free from his restraints, pulled a poisoned dagger from his boot, and lunged at Huo Lin, who had his back to him.

"You dog emperor! Die!"

The change happened so fast that no one had time to react.

However, Huo Lin seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.

He didn't even turn around.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce his back, Huo Lin's arm around Jiang Huan remained motionless, while his other hand darted out with ghostly speed, turning sideways and precisely grabbing the captain's wrist holding the knife.

"Crack!"

A sickening cracking sound of bone breaking rang out clearly.

The captain let out a shrill scream, and the dagger clattered to the ground.

Huo Lin twisted his wrist and pulled the captain's arm into a strange angle, then kicked him hard in the back of the knee.

The captain screamed and fell to his knees, completely unable to resist.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the surrounding soldiers reacted, the captain had already been trampled under Huo Lin's feet, like a dead dog.

Huo Lin then slowly turned his head, looking down at the captain curled up in excruciating pain at his feet, his eyes cold and bloodthirsty, as if he were looking at a pile of garbage.

"Drag him away and execute him."

He uttered four words calmly, his tone utterly placid, yet chilling.

The guards immediately stepped forward and dragged the ashen-faced captain away.

Huo Lin ignored the bloodshed behind him and focused all his attention on the person in his arms.

He gently patted Jiang Huan's back, his voice tender: "It's alright, it's alright."