"Kid, your companion is much smarter than you. You're inferior to him in every way. Hmm! Your martial arts aren't as good as his, your brain isn't as good as his, and you're fucking spineless. You're a piece of trash."
"Well, I think locking you two up together is too insulting to him."
"Tiger Six, throw them in jail. After they've been tortured, treat this guy like an honored guest, with the best of everything. As for this guy, lock him in the dirtiest and smelliest dungeon. Make sure to catch a few rats and put them in there, so he'll know he's just a lowly stinking bug."
Seeing the two still whispering and talking, Ge Shukuang smirked and suddenly felt like sowing discord. So he deliberately targeted the cowardly Liu Ji and then mocked him relentlessly.
After speaking, he instructed his attendants on the treatment of the two men.
Bai Ze was stunned when he heard this. He had to look at this big, burly man in a new light. It seemed that someone who could come up with such a cunning trick was actually quite shrewd despite his rough appearance.
"You, you... why are you humiliating me like this?"
Liu Ji was furious when he heard Ge Shukuang's humiliating arrangement, but he was helpless. He really should have shown some backbone just now.
Bai Ze was right to scold him!
"Because you're so humiliating, huh! Take him away!"
Geshu sneered and then ordered his men to drag Bai Ze and Liu Ji away together.
After the matter was resolved, he mounted his horse, led his 50,000-strong army, and rode back to the Di Rong royal court.
Just as he had arranged, Bai Ze and Liu Ji tried every form of torture. Bai Ze was placed in a relatively better-equipped upper-class cell, while Liu Ji was sent to the darkest dungeon.
Bai Ze smiled wryly. After this battle, even if Liu Ji was respectful to him before, his attitude would be different now.
After all, they both suffer, so why does he get such good treatment while he has to live like a worm in the gutter?
Moreover, it was his suggestion to come to the Di Rong royal court. Now that something has happened, not only did he fail to protect him, but he also humiliated him so much. It is estimated that the brotherhood will be difficult to repair in the future.
What a vicious scheme!
The next day, at the Di Rong court assembly, Ge Shu Kuang excitedly recounted his heroic act of arresting people the previous day in a vivid and detailed manner.
After arriving in Di Rong, Pu Yu Sai had completely submitted to Di Rong. Da Chanyu Touman was not a xenophobic, so he arranged an official position for him.
Therefore, when he heard this news at the court meeting, he was shocked. He knew how troublesome those people were, and the speed at which these Northern Barbarians captured people really caught him off guard.
Moreover, that Geshu Kuang was truly arrogant. After describing his achievements, he even walked up to Park Yu Sai, raised his eyebrows, and boasted:
"How about that? Isn't this general amazing! I captured your men who had been chasing you all the way without lifting a finger. Last night, they were subjected to eighteen kinds of torture in the prison."
"That's amazing!"
Park Yu-sak gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth and said something that didn't quite come to mind.
I heard that the old man sitting below the Great Chanyu is the wise man of the entire royal court, and last night's plan must have come from him.
This big, burly guy is only showing off other people's achievements, and he's even smug about it. There's really no one else like him.
“Hey! General, you can’t say that. Lord Park is quite capable; perhaps he just had the wrong opportunity.”
Seeing that Geshu had been gloating enough, Da Chanyu Touman aptly smoothed things over.
"Your Majesty is right, the General is right, the men of the grasslands are indeed fierce and brave, I have to admire them."
Park Eosae smiled obsequiously and ingratiatingly.
He had no choice but to do this; when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. After their master left, they fled like stray dogs. Now that they're alive, what harm is there in saying a few nice words?
"Lord Park doesn't seem to have mentioned your past yet. Today is a joyous occasion, and it can be considered as avenging you. Why don't I tell you how you got into trouble with this group of people?"
Although the Great Khan Touman was not picky about talent, he required everyone who worked for him to be completely honest with him, otherwise he would feel awkward using them.
"I was originally the top general under the King of Leping, but some time ago, the court wanted to reduce the power of the princes. We were unwilling to let the territory that had been passed down for generations be taken back, so several princes cooperated to rebel against the court. Unfortunately, we failed in the end, and the court chased us all the way to the north."
"Then we had no choice but to come to Your Majesty. It was Your Majesty who gave us and me a place to stay. I, Pu Yu Sai, swear to Heaven that I will be loyal only to the Di Rong and serve them for all eternity. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning."
Park Yu-sak knelt on the ground, and by the end, he was in tears, looking incredibly moved.
He wasn't telling the truth. In fact, he was the head of the secret guards protecting the imperial tombs of the royal family. He had been lobbying various vassal kings on behalf of Emperor Taizu of the Yan Dynasty. In reality, there was only one person who wanted to rebel: their own lord.
However, such words could not be spoken, so he could only reveal the obvious, portraying his persuasion of the vassal king as a conspiracy with him, in order to make it seem reasonable.
"I've heard it's quite tragic. I've heard that the Central Plains have been turbulent in recent years, but I didn't expect it to be this chaotic. Don't worry, the Di Rong will be your home. Everyone here will respect you as we would a wise man. Get up."
The Great Khan Touman nodded with interest, said a lot of comforting words, and then told Park Yusai to get up.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Park Eosae responded with a forced sob, then silently stood up and returned to his original position.
"My beloved ministers, I believe that we, the Di and Rong people, have been recuperating for too long. Now, this presents us with an opportunity. The Central Plains are vast and rich in resources, and our grasslands are much better for survival. For the sake of our descendants, we can no longer remain here. We must immediately send troops to conquer the Central Plains."
"Let those people grovel at our feet and become our slaves, so that we can enjoy this glory together, how about it?"
The Great Khan Touman stood in the main seat, glanced at the wise man sitting silently to the side, and seeing him nod, he spoke these words in a passionate and impassioned manner.
"Excellent! What Your Majesty said is exactly what I, Geshu Kuang, like. Damn it, all these years we've been fighting with various tribes, and I've lost all interest in it. How dare the people of the Central Plains invade my Di Rong tribe! We must slaughter them all and make them our most loyal slaves."
No sooner had the Great Chanyu Touman finished speaking than Geshu Kuangchu stepped into the middle and began to chatter incessantly in his loud voice. He loved war so much.
Moreover, the wives of the people in the Central Plains are particularly easy to bully. Once they are taken back, they can be manipulated at will. If he could take control of the Central Plains, he wouldn't be afraid that he could strangle the other party with his strength, because he could find countless wives and mold them as he pleased.
"I agree. The Central Plains have just experienced war. It would be good to catch them off guard before they can recover!"
After Geshu Kuang finished speaking, Pu Yu Sai, in order to show his sincerity, was the second to step forward and echo the Great Chanyu's words.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
