As Liu Baijiang's voice fell, the atmosphere at the scene froze.
Di Yong and his four Beggars under his command all changed their expressions.
"What does this superior mean?"
Di Yong's voice carried a hint of coldness.
There are some things Di Yong can tolerate, but there are some things that cross his bottom line that he cannot tolerate.
Upon hearing this, a squad leader behind Liu Bai sneered.
"They're nothing but a bunch of slaves, yet they dare to swagger around in front of us."
"Could it be that there really is a young lady hiding in this carriage? Why can't we see her?"
Upon hearing this, the Qingzhou soldiers around him immediately echoed his sentiments.
"That's right! If it weren't for you slave soldiers dragging us down, we probably would have reached Xiangzhou by now."
"Hey! These people were all dragged back from the grasslands by our Duke Zhenguo, one by one. They're all as precious as gold."
"That's right! That's right! You guys are really tough, you've made it back from over a thousand miles away."
"That's right! If you ask me, you might as well stay on the grasslands your whole lives, herding sheep for the Xiongnu all day long. Wouldn't that be better?"
"Hahaha! You're right!"
The laughter of the Qingzhou soldiers grew louder and louder, attracting the attention of many people who were resting nearby.
The remaining four soldiers of the Beggars Army all had stern faces and clenched fists.
Di Yong also stared coldly at the squad leader who had spoken earlier.
The time they spent as slaves was the most painful period of their lives.
On the vast grassland, he had to endure separation from his family and beatings from those high-ranking officials.
They must endure both personal and physical humiliation.
However, now that those scars on his body have been laid bare, they have become a joke in the mouths of these people.
A surge of anger almost burst forth from their eyes.
At this moment, Liu Bai, who was blocking the carriage, seemed completely oblivious and continued to mock.
"Today, either you pull back the black cloth and let me see clearly, or all five of you crawl between my legs, and we'll call it a day!"
As soon as Liu Baijiang finished speaking, a burst of laughter immediately erupted from all around.
"General Liu! How impressive!"
"Today has truly been a day of pride for Qingzhou!"
Liu Bai turned around and couldn't help but sneer.
Just as he was about to turn around and admire his masterpiece, he heard a whooshing sound.
Before he could even turn his head back, Di Yong's fist had already landed on Liu Baijiang's face.
Di Yong used all his strength in this punch, and Liu Baijiang only felt a metallic taste in his mouth.
He was then knocked back dozens of steps by Di Yong's punch, only stopping when he was caught by the Qingzhou soldiers behind him.
In an instant, the previously noisy scene became extremely quiet.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the five Beggars, no one expected them to actually dare to make a move.
Liu Bai was clearly stunned by the punch.
The mouthful of blood he spat out contained several teeth.
Liu Bai was immediately enraged.
"You dare hit me! Today I'm going to cripple you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Qingzhou soldiers who had been watching immediately surrounded him.
Seeing this, Di Yong showed no fear and clenched his fist.
"Hey, you fearless one! Step forward!"
Although Di Yong and his group consisted of only five people, their aura was as powerful as that of a thousand troops.
For a moment, the surrounding Qingzhou soldiers were all frightened.
Upon seeing this, Liu Baijiang roared in anger.
"Damn it! There are only five of them over there! Whoever takes them down, I'll give them five taels of silver!"
Upon hearing that there was money to be made, the eyes of dozens of thugs immediately lit up.
"Heh heh! Blame your bad luck! Brothers, take them down!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of thugs rushed towards Di Yong and his group.
Seeing this, Di Yong was not afraid at all! He roared angrily.
"Brothers! Don't disgrace the Duke of Zhenguo!"
The two immediately began to fight!
Although the Qingzhou army was large in number, their physical fitness was not as good as that of the Buqihuo army.
After all, Mu Zian never leeches off soldiers or takes pay for nothing; on the contrary, the Beggar Army has meat in every meal.
This is extremely rare in the whole world.
So in just over six months, these men who were previously skinny on the grasslands have become very strong.
For a time, the two sides were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
The commotion grew louder and louder. Although Di Yong and his group of five were brave, they were no match for a fourth person.
Before long, his face was bruised.
Liu Bai coldly stared at the scene before him.
"Kill them all!"
Just then, a cold voice rang out.
"What are you all doing!"
When Liu Bai turned around and saw the person who had come, he felt a chill run down his spine and quickly bowed.
"Greetings, Commandant!"
Upon hearing the words "Captain," everyone immediately stopped.
Everyone looked over and saw a tall, bearded man coldly watching the scene unfold before them.
This man was Zou Zheng, one of the five great captains of the Qingzhou army.
Looking at the chaotic scene before him, Zou Zheng asked in a cold voice.
"Private feuds within the military are a serious crime! Don't you know that?"
As soon as Zou Zheng finished speaking, a squad leader from the Qingzhou Army stepped forward.
"Reporting to the Commandant, you can't blame us for this! Yes..."
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