Chapter 360 Pleading for Mercy
Wei Shao was genuinely worried about Commander Zhao. He could tell that the commander was truly devoted to him. Guessing that Zhao was injured, he left him there and even found several guards to look after him.
However, he couldn't openly say that there was actually an ambush in the valley, and that he had been feeling extremely uneasy for the past few moments.
So he thought that judging from the way the valley was shaking just now, the battle must have come to an end. If Commander Zhao was still alive, he might be able to do his best to keep him here.
Thinking this, Wei Shao struggled to get off the bed in the military doctor's tent. Several guards were actually a little worried, but they were somewhat pleased to see Wei Shao get up and go into the valley to search for people.
After trying to persuade Wei Shao but failing, he followed the others into the valley. Wei Shao was in a hurry, so he had Qingwei ride a horse and take him into the forest.
But after a short while, the horse could no longer pass. Wei Shao endured the pain, dismounted, and pointed to the place where the commotion was the loudest.
"The sounds were coming from over there. Let's go there."
Even now, the sounds of shouting and close combat could still be heard, indicating that the two sides were still engaged in fierce fighting. Wei Shao thought that if he could persuade people to surrender, it would be the best outcome without bloodshed.
Thinking this, he couldn't help but feel anxious. Several guards thought that Wei Shao was too worried about the safety of his commander, so they hurriedly helped him towards the direction from which the sound came.
Lin Changning was already engaged in battle. Commander Zhang's men were indeed skilled. Many soldiers came down and surrounded Lin Changning, but none of them could withstand ten moves from Commander Zhang.
In a short time, many people lost their lives at the hands of this commander. When Lin Changning discovered that more than a dozen people had already died at this man's hands, he frowned, grabbed his sword, and charged over.
The blade, carrying a hint of coldness, narrowly grazed Commander Zhang's neck, leaving a shallow trail of blood.
Commander Zhang, who had just dodged Lin Changning's knife, quickly retreated and stood back to back with Commander Zhao. As more and more enemy troops surrounded them, his heart sank.
Commander Zhang, clutching the wound on his neck, looked at Lin Changning with a serious expression.
Upon seeing Lin Changning's handsome face, he frowned slightly. He had dealt with most of the enemy generals before, but this young general looked completely unfamiliar.
He had absolutely no recollection of this general, whose swordsmanship appeared to be quite remarkable and whose attacks were extremely swift.
Sensing something was amiss, Commander Zhang looked at Lin Changning and suddenly said, "You're not one of Prince Sheng's men!"
He wouldn't say he knew all of the people under Prince Sheng, but he could recognize most of them. This person didn't seem to be one of Prince Sheng's men. If he were one of Prince Sheng's generals, someone with such abilities would certainly not be an unknown figure.
Lin Changning looked at the person opposite him without saying a word, grabbed his knife and charged towards him, slashing down fiercely. Commander Zhang saw that the person was not speaking and attacked him directly, blocking Lin Changning's knife with his own.
The next moment, the immense force from the hilt of the sword almost slammed him to the ground. Commander Zhang used his shoulder to brace himself against the sword, knelt on one knee, and slowly pushed upwards.
Lin Changning squinted and pressed the man hard to the ground. The two were locked in a stalemate, and soon Commander Zhang's forehead was covered in a layer of cold sweat.
A gust of evil wind swept past behind him. Relying on his instincts, Lin Changning quickly sheathed his sword and dodged to the side. He saw a middle-aged man next to him stab the spot where Lin Changning had just been standing.
If Lin Changning hadn't dodged quickly, the knife would have definitely stabbed her in the kidneys. Thinking of this, Lin Changning swung his knife back and slashed at her like a superhuman.
Zhao Qianhu sheathed his sword and returned to defense, but Lin Changning slashed at the back of his blade. A tremendous force sent Zhao Qianhu staggering back several steps.
Commander Zhang realized that Lin Changning was no pushover, so he quickly stood up and stood with Commander Zhao, the two of them confronting Lin Changning.
Commander Zhang's gaze involuntarily fell on Lin Changning's sword. After squinting at it, he suddenly spoke.
"You're one of Qi Rong's men!!!"
At this point, Commander Zhang seemed to realize something, his face turning pale with shock: "You're one of the King of Chu's men!!!"
Commander Zhao was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that Lin Changning was actually one of the King of Chu's men.
His tone was somewhat puzzled: "How did the King of Chu's men suddenly end up here? And why are they mixed up with the traitors???"
The two, increasingly alarmed by the thought, couldn't help but delve deeper into the matter.
Lin Changning frowned, a hint of killing intent flashing in his phoenix eyes. He quickly rushed towards the two men, his blade so fast that they could barely see his afterimage. Before long, Commander Zhang was wounded.
Zhao Qianhu also had a cut on his side from Lin Changning, but he was pale-faced as he shielded Commander Zhang behind him.
The people around Lin Changning had almost finished cleaning up. There were traps and preemptive strikes. There weren't many of them left to begin with, and under the cover of night, they were further divided and defeated one by one by Lin Changning's team.
There were hardly any people left at this point.
Seeing that the two had guessed his identity, Lin Changning became even more ruthless.
As the soldiers nearby gathered around Lin Changning, a shout suddenly came from behind.
"Inspector Lin! Spare his life!"
Lin Changning didn't even flinch, continuing to slash at the two men with his sword. Despite his haste, Wei Shao, who had been brought over by his personal guards, saw Lin Changning's actions and continued to shout loudly without hesitation.
"Commander!! Leave one person behind!"
As he spoke, he endured the pain and walked towards Lin Changning. When he arrived, a group of soldiers surrounded Wei Shao, staring at Wei Shao and his personal guards with hostile eyes.
Several guards drew their swords and shielded Wei Shao in the middle, at least remembering what Wei Shao had just said: do not lay a hand on anyone.
When Wei Shao walked to Lin Changning's side, he spread his arms and silently approached Commander Zhang and Commander Zhao: "Commander, Uncle Zhao was my father's colleague. Could you spare his life? I will try to persuade him to surrender!"
Lin Changning frowned slightly. Persuading them to surrender was not impossible, but if they couldn't be persuaded and the two of them knew his identity, then they would have no chance of escaping.
Thinking of this, Lin Changning said coldly, "The two of them already know our identities. If we don't surrender today, we will only face death."
After saying that, he stared at Wei Shao and said earnestly, "Your marksmanship is quite good. Don't risk your life for someone unrelated."
This was quite clear: they were telling Wei Shao that they admired his marksmanship, but these two men already knew their identities. If they failed to persuade him to surrender and still insisted on protecting these two men, he would only face certain death.
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