"People of Dazhao, how dare you humiliate our prince like this? Aren't you afraid that we, Tianzhao, will never let you get away with this?"
A burly man spoke in a deep, booming voice.
They witnessed the prince's miserable state, and besides feeling a chill, they also felt that their tribe's dignity had been offended.
"Swear to be irreconcilable enemies? I don't need to tell you about the crimes you Japanese committed in Dazhao, do I? You have long ago sworn to be irreconcilable enemies with Dazhao."
During his years on the frontier, Li Qingtong had long harbored deep resentment towards the Japanese.
What need is there for a race that takes pleasure in burning, killing, looting, and cannibalism? Moreover, the Great Zhao's attitude towards them has always been: exterminate them!
"you!"
"Stop with the 'you, you, you'! Everyone back off! Anyone who dares to step forward, I'll kill him. It's not bad to have the eldest prince buried with us."
The crown prince holds a very high position among the Japanese. These people would never dare to gamble, or they would die too. At least their eldest prince is still alive, isn't he?
"No! Everyone step back and let us leave!"
Surprisingly, it was Gigi who was the most spineless. As soon as he spoke, the Japanese people surrounding him all backed away, and no one questioned him anymore.
With her left hand broken, right leg broken, and right hand dislocated, Gigi was unable to resist and was thus carried on someone's back.
They led the way, with Li Qingtong bringing up the rear. For every advance they made, the Japanese retreated.
And so, for the next two days, the two groups were locked in a strange balance.
Li Qingtong and his group led Gigi in front, with the rest of the Japanese following closely behind. Li Qingtong didn't even dare to sleep that night.
Inside the military camp, Ouyang Cheng's men searched the area around the camp thoroughly, even checking the mission location, but they couldn't find Li Qingtong.
However, Ouyang Cheng's personal guards did indeed find many people who had unusual relationships with Guo Ping and secretly began to monitor them.
"General! The young master is back!"
"Where?!"
Ouyang Cheng had given up hope, but was overjoyed to hear this news!
"It's just outside the camp, and it's coming in now."
"Okay! Don't let those people get close to him, let's get over there quickly!"
"No one dares to approach the young master! Hehe, the young master has captured the eldest prince of the Amaterasu tribe!"
"What!"
"What?! Li Qingtong is back! And he even captured Gigi!"
Guo Ping abruptly stood up from his seat, glaring at the subordinate who had come to report, his eyes bloodshot.
The subordinate was intimidated and stammered, "Yes...yes, General, he...he has already entered the camp with his men."
Guo Ping could no longer contain himself, so he shoved aside his subordinate and rushed out of the tent.
Li Qingtong held onto Gigia for two days and two nights before finally returning. During that time, the Japanese had considered a sneak attack; it was a matter of who could outlast whom.
As it turns out, they were the ones who succeeded.
"The Japanese are here!"
On the city wall at the pass, the scouts were the first to spot their tracks.
General Niu was on duty today. He didn't go out to look for Li Qingtong. In his mind, the Grand General was already looking for her, so he just did his job of guarding the post.
Li Qingtong had sharp eyes and recognized General Niu at a glance.
"General Niu, the man in my hands is the eldest prince of Amaterasu. Quickly open the city gates and let us in!"
"Gigia, this is a great achievement! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"
Upon hearing Li Qingtong's shout from downstairs, General Niu burst out laughing, "The eldest prince!"
He immediately mustered a large number of soldiers to leave the camp and cover Li Qingtong and his group's retreat. After all, there were still over a hundred Japanese soldiers following behind!
Sure enough, seeing that if they didn't seize it soon, the eldest prince might return, the group went berserk and desperately rushed forward to attack Li Qingtong and the others.
"Quick, let's run! General Niu and his men can handle this. Don't let them hold you back."
"Hahahaha, kid, you're right! These military merits are ours!"
Once he entered the military camp, Jijiya would never survive. The people on the frontier had suffered under the Japanese for too long. Only by executing him in front of them could we appease the spirit of Heaven.
The Crown Prince's portrait circulated among the military, which is why Li Qingtong was able to recognize Gigi immediately.
There was a tacit understanding among the frontier troops, but because they had not captured the crown prince, the news did not leak out, allowing Li Qingtong and his group to return safely.
Otherwise, since they were going to die anyway, they would have fought to the death back then.
Li Qingtong and his group ran in, but the city gates were closed, and the shouts of battle were kept out.
"Centurion Li Qingtong has captured Jijiya of the Amaterasu tribe alive!"
"Centurion Li Qingtong has captured Jijiya of the Amaterasu tribe alive!"
"Centurion Li Qingtong has captured Jijiya of the Amaterasu tribe alive!"
When Li Qingtong shouted, those surrounding him shouted in unison. Their glory was Li Qingtong's glory, and Li Qingtong's glory was their glory.
Only when their leaders improve will their future be brighter.
Some people in the crowd were itching to make a move, but they were constantly interrupted.
"Qing Tong! You're finally back! You have no idea how thoroughly the General has searched for you these past few days!"
Guo Ping ran out with a delighted look on his face, and said in a sarcastic tone.
As soon as they approached Li Qingtong, his men pointed their weapons at them, each of them looking on guard.
Seeing their fear of him, Guo Ping laughed out loud, his laughter becoming even more smug. He glanced at the half-dead Gigi, who had developed a fever on the way and had already fainted.
What a piece of trash.
Guo Ping brazenly moved closer to Li Qingtong, lowering his voice to a level that only the two of them could hear.
"With so many people watching, aren't you afraid I might do something?"
"Congratulations on your return. Don't worry, I've dealt with all those who betrayed you and sided with me before; they're all burned to ashes. No need to thank me too much."
Li Qingtong was instantly enraged. She looked at Guo Ping's malicious eyes and tried her best to remain calm.
"You're trying to provoke me, you brat. I'm back, are you scared?"
From now on, you'll live in constant fear, because I'll be watching you. You'll live in terror every single moment, and if you let your guard down, you'll suffer a terrible fate.
Guo Ping intended to provoke Li Qingtong, causing him to lose control and beat him in public.
He wasn't very magnanimous to begin with; otherwise, he wouldn't have held a grudge for years and even killed Li Qingtong over an embarrassing incident.
Therefore, it's understandable that he was angered by Li Qingtong's words.
"you!"
Li Qingtong raised his voice and bowed to General Guo.
"General Guo, Li Qingtong has lived up to expectations. After five days and five nights, he successfully tracked down the whereabouts of Prince Jiji of the Tianzhao tribe and brought him back!"
However, our losses have been heavy. General Guo, why don't you send reinforcements?! How can you face the compatriots who died under my command?
Of the hundred men I commanded, less than thirty-one remain. General Guo, how can you be at peace with yourself?
Li Qingtong stared directly at Guo Ping: General Guo, since you've personally handed me the knife, I'll make you taste the consequences of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
Ever since he was forced to flee, he has been thinking about what he would do if he were Guo Ping.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
