Chapter 294
The terrifying killing intent emanating from him immediately stopped Adugun in his tracks as he was about to step forward.
After several battles, he had never seen Duan Gan with such a commanding presence.
In his view, Duan Gan was an arrogant and rude brat who was able to beat him entirely because of good luck.
They didn't consider that killing him would be an easy task for Duan Gan.
But now, for no apparent reason, he felt an urge to run away.
So the instant Duan Gan looked up, Adugun couldn't contain the fear that surged within him and turned to run away.
Upon seeing this, the boy paused for a moment, then curled his lips into a slight, mocking smile.
It was dark and he wasn't familiar with the area, so he had no intention of chasing after them. More importantly, he had already learned his lesson today.
It's absolutely impossible for us to stumble a second time.
Suddenly, some people realized that their general, Adugun, was missing, and they panicked. The people who were originally united immediately fell apart.
They ran swiftly into the depths of the night and disappeared in an instant.
After this experience, Duan Gan changed his mind about leaving immediately. He knew that Adugun would not rest until he killed him and would definitely take advantage of their predicament to find another opportunity.
That's perfect, he also wanted to kill this man to prevent further trouble.
After much maneuvering, on the sixth day as dusk fell, he personally beheaded Adugun, the so-called greatest warrior of the Khitan.
On the third day, he found the formation that had trapped them in the mountains. The reason they hadn't left was because of Adugun. Now that the mission was complete, he headed towards Yuquan Pass.
Of course, there was one thing to take care of when we returned to Yuquan Pass.
Why didn't the three thousand elite soldiers who were following behind them catch up?
Could there be a traitor among them who colluded with Adugun?
Besides Zhang Cheng and Chen Jinghe, the only person who could mobilize elite troops was Wang Ze, a member of the Taiyuan Wang family, who was specially sent over by Qiu Yanling, the chief envoy of the Privy Council.
Very well, to do something like this so blatantly, did you calculate that he wouldn't come back?
Wang Ze was wrong.
Upon hearing that Duan Gan had actually returned alive, Wang Ze's face turned deathly pale. He paced back and forth in the room as if facing a formidable enemy, his expression extremely agitated.
Upon seeing this, the lieutenant said, "Why don't we lock them up outside and send someone to deal with them on the spot?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ze was first stunned, then shocked, looking at him as if he were a fool.
"You idiot, did a donkey kick your head?! There are so many people and so many mouths at Yuquan Pass, can you guarantee that not a single one of them will gossip?!"
The deputy general was scolded by him and immediately lowered his head in embarrassment and shut his mouth.
Wang Ze sighed and paced back and forth, knowing that Duan Gan was outside and dared not go out.
Duan Gan will definitely not let him off when he comes back, but if he pretends that he doesn't know anything, there's nothing Duan Gan can do to him.
Even if Adugun confesses, so what? As long as he denies it, it's normal for the soldiers to lose track of him, since they ran so fast.
Just then, a soldier rushed in excitedly, his tone as if he were asking for credit.
"My lord, I have already ordered my men to keep Duan Gan and his men outside the city gates, awaiting Lord Wang's orders."
The two were stunned when they heard this.
Wang Ze rushed over and grabbed his collar, "Are you out of your mind?! How dare you stop Duan Gan outside in broad daylight, in front of so many people?!"
Are you looking for death?
The soldier froze, staring blankly at him, at a loss for what to do.
The lieutenant gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, things have come to this point, we can only make the best of a bad situation and shoot Duan Gan out there, so he doesn't come in alive."
Seeing that Wang Ze was still hesitating, he continued, "We can't salvage this situation anymore, sir! We have no other choice!"
"Don't forget Duan Gan's vengeful nature; he will definitely not let us off the hook!"
"Besides, he's from the aristocratic Duan family, who have always been superior to those from humble backgrounds. Isn't it because you're unwilling to accept this that you chose to come here and challenge Duan Gan?!"
"Now you have a great opportunity, and since Adugun is dead, you can use this merit to rise to the top!"
Wang Ze was moved by his words. He looked up at him, his face trembling with excitement, his eyes slightly red. "Alright! We'll do as you say. We must kill Duan Gan outside. We absolutely cannot let him come back alive!"
When he finished making this decision, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly relaxed for some reason, as if this was what he had subconsciously thought.
It's just that someone else said it for him.
But the thought of Duan Gan's terrifying fighting prowess made his heart leap into his throat, his breathing quicken, his face flush red, and his whole body tremble with tension.
"Replacing all the city gates with our people is an all-out effort; failure is not an option."
"Yes, sir!"
On the city gate, the deputy general looked down at Duan Gan and the remaining soldiers below. Six days and six nights of living in the wild had left these men in a sorry state.
The number of people also decreased from the original five hundred to less than half.
He also noticed that Duan Gan was injured, and there was a round object wrapped in cloth on the side of the horse, which was bleeding. It seemed that it should be Adugun's head.
Chen Jinghe frowned, pulled on the reins, and paced back and forth. He looked up at the people on the city wall and shouted, "What's going on with you?! Open the gate now!"
The horse beneath him was restless, snorting incessantly, as if something bad was about to happen.
Zhang Cheng approached Duan Gan and whispered, "Fourth Master, I don't think they'll let us in. After what happened before, it's clear they're trying to oppose us."
Duan Gan squinted and looked up at the crowd who were ignoring them.
"Find something to crash into."
"yes."
He dismounted and organized his men to search for the wooden stake that had been used to break down the door.
Those above immediately realized their intentions and had already prepared their bows and arrows. The deputy general looked at them and sneered repeatedly.
Duan Gan, Duan Gan, you never thought this day would come, did you?
You've repeatedly embarrassed me in front of so many people, constantly issuing military orders and targeting me at every turn. How many people here can respect you?!
Upon seeing the arrows aimed at them, the boy's pupils dilated, his dark eyes filled with a cold, malevolent aura. He led his men to hide near the city gate, using the blind spots to avoid the dense barrage of arrows.
"These bastards! Are they out of their minds?!"
Chen Jinghe was furious and started hurling insults at people without thinking.
"Wang Ze! It must be that bastard Wang Ze! Fourth Master, this man must be killed!"
About an hour later, the ground was covered with arrows that had been shot down.
Chen Jinghe looked ahead and saw that it was so quiet that there wasn't even a sound of wind. An idea struck him. "Fourth Master, I'll go out and take a look."
"careful."
Don't worry.
He quietly peeked out, and after realizing that nothing was wrong, he stepped out of the city gate. Just as he was about to speak, his vision blurred and a figure shoved him away.
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