Chapter 583: Killing Army
If you want to truly understand some things, you must rely on yourself to comprehend them.
Even if others could see through it and say it out loud...it would be of no use.
It may even affect your chance of understanding.
If before today, Yu Cang had told Gu Jieshuang that she had comprehended the sword intent, she would definitely be confused... and then, out of trust in Cang, she would have kept exerting all her strength towards the sword intent, trying to dig out the hidden sword intent... and this would only make the sword intent bury deeper and deeper in her heart.
Once you get stuck in a dead end, it will be difficult to get out.
At that time, Yu Cang couldn't say it, and it's still the same now.
One day, when Gu Jieshuang had a flash of inspiration and realized that her sword intent was not complete... that was when she transformed again.
While a few people were chatting, Wen Ren Ge, who was standing aside, looked at them with a complicated expression.
That scene just now... was so spectacular.
It was hard to imagine that the person surrounded by thousands of swords, who looked like a sword god... was actually one of his junior schoolmates, the one who would inherit his position as the president of the combat club next year.
He... even if he gave it his all, there was no way he could survive an attack like that...
He saw several legendary long swords alone, and weapons like that did not require any preparation; they could be summoned with just a thought!
If he and Gu Jieshuang were to duel, and she started with such an attack, Wen Renge couldn't imagine how he would be able to resist.
Is this still someone his age?
In the past few days, he also learned about what sword intent was, and the result was... a bit confusing.
Something that even myths may not be able to comprehend... There are only two people in the Eastern Continent who possess the sword intent, and one of them is an old fellow who lived two thousand years ago.
Is this the kind of thing they should be exposed to at their age?
Damn it, having only one genius like Yu Cang is enough, why do we need another one!
For a moment, Wen Ren Ge felt like crying but had no tears.
I don’t know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate to live in the same era and country as this kind of person.
I heard... Duan Feng also comprehended the rudiments of sword intent?
He thought he was qualified to compete with Duan Feng, but...
Wen Ren Ge looked at his hands.
If only he could understand that.
well.
At this time, Du Yanran came over.
"Since you're awake, shall I cancel the Armed War Chariot? It consumes ammunition to maintain its existence, and such a chariot is too conspicuous in the Immortal Tent."
Yu Cang nodded: "Of course - it won't be necessary next time."
They sneaked in, so they must keep a low profile for a while, otherwise they would be easily exposed.
Yu Cang opened his mouth and was about to say something, when suddenly——
whoosh!
Qiu Jindong's figure suddenly rushed out, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air, and then he kicked out -
Bang!
A rusty dagger was kicked away by Qiu Jindong. After spinning a few times in the air, it stuck into the ground.
Qiu Jindong retracted his foot and looked at the two hunters shivering on the ground with calm eyes.
Next to him, Lou Yan also fell to the ground, looking frightened and gasping for breath.
Yu Cang frowned and walked forward: "Qiu Zhenguo, what happened just now?"
Qiu Jindong: "...these two hunters want to kill Lou Yan."
Hearing this, Yu Cang narrowed his eyes slightly.
He turned around and suddenly laughed: "I knew something was fishy... You guys, you really have bad intentions."
When he said this, his imperial heart had already been slightly activated, and there was a hint of imperial power in it.
Yu Cang did this in order to break down the psychological defenses of the two hunters and make them confess who ordered them, but...
"Sir...sir, spare your life! Spare your life!"
The male hunter curled up into a ball on the ground, trembling all over, but still insisted on kowtow with his head... But there was no one where he was kowtow, he was just kowtow randomly.
On the other side, the female hunter was in an even more exaggerated state. Her body was completely twisted on the ground and kept shaking, as if she had suffered a stroke.
…No, it was a stroke.
She was foaming at the mouth.
Yu Cang frowned.
Is this... necessary to be so scared?
The killer sent by the person behind the scenes can't possibly have just this kind of psychological quality... Could it be just acting?
While Yu Cang was thinking, Lou Yan, who was sitting beside him, came over, rolled up the clothes and stuffed them into the mouth of the female hunter, then began to pinch her philtrum hard to prevent her from fainting.
Yu Cang: "I said..."
"My lord, have mercy on me! My lord, have mercy on me! My lord, have mercy on me!"
“…”
Yu Cang couldn't help but remain silent.
Could he really be an ordinary person?
Judging from their strength, they are only at the second level of Soul Card Masters. Any normal person would reach this level by their age.
But just now...
At this time, Qiu Jindong looked over and asked: "What should we do with these people?"
Yu Cang put his hands in his pockets, opened his mouth, paused for a moment, and then said:
"What does Qiu Zhenguo think?"
"Kill them." Qiu Jindong said, "Letting them live will only expose our whereabouts."
"Then..."
Yu Cang had the words on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say them.
Qiu Jindong looked at Yu Cang like this, his eyes moved slightly, but he was not surprised.
After all, he's just a young man.
Just now, facing Salang and Fashi, Yu Cang, who was able to kill decisively and make decisions with his own will, seemed a little uneasy.
Judging from Yu Cang's previous performance, he shouldn't have asked me questions at this moment. When he realized that he couldn't get anything out of me, he should have killed me directly.
At most, let them do it.
Thinking of this, Qiu Jindong said, "Do you think that they might just be ordinary people, and it's too hasty to deal with it like this?"
“…”
"Actually, we didn't need to conceal our whereabouts—sneaking into the Immortal Tent was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and the only legitimate purpose was to conceal Tai Hina-senpai's identity. But since we've already entered the Immortal Tent, we could have just been clear. There's no need to kill anyone just to hide our whereabouts, let alone kill an ordinary person."
Yu Cang took a deep breath: "That's right."
"But..." Qiu Jindong said, "We are deep in the enemy's territory. They are strong and we are weak. If we are not careful, we will be killed without a burial place. Furthermore, military orders cannot be changed from day to day, and we cannot be indecisive. Since we have decided to sneak in and test the waters before joining the Great King's Court, we must carry it out to the end."
"There's no joking in the military. If you break your word the very next second, others will inevitably think you're joking and won't follow through. Morale will be completely destroyed, and how can we fight? As the commander of this operation, you must understand this."
Hearing this, Yu Cang fell into a long silence.
Qiu Jindong didn't say anything else, but just looked at him, waiting for him to speak again.
Du Yanran behind him glanced at Qiu Jindong a few times.
He is the commander of this operation...
Well, never mind. It doesn't matter.
In short, just listen to Yu Cang.
After a long time, Yu Cang let out a long breath.
"I see."
Yu Cang raised his hand, the soul card shattered, and a sword of punishment emerged from it.
"I'll come in person."
Seeing this, Qiu Jindong finally smiled.
good.
Although Yu Cang did not have the responsibility of commanding this trip, he actually had the power of command.
The reason for doing this, besides considering that no one could command Dong Taichu, was definitely also for the purpose of testing Di Changan.
This is equivalent to Di Changan having said it clearly - just do it, you will get a share of the credit if it succeeds, and if there is trouble, Du Yanran, the nominal commander, will take the blame.
Although it sounds a bit unfair to Du Yanran, in fact, even if he takes the blame, Du Yanran will not be punished. At most, he will be promoted in name only and transferred in reality. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yu Cang will definitely hold a high position in Yan Country in the future. Du Yanran does not have to worry about his future after accompanying him on this trip.
Even Du Yanran was not qualified to take the blame, so he had to wait until autumn to come.
Of course, finding someone to take the blame is not the main purpose - gaining experience is.
Yu Cang is young after all, and he will never understand things like this unless he experiences them personally.
When Yu Cang takes over Di Chang'an's position in the future, there will be more difficult decisions to make than this.
Yu Cang's eyes gradually turned cold. He waved his hand and was about to let the Sword of Justice kill the two people. At this moment, Lou Yan suddenly came up:
"Wait...no!"
Buzz——
The Sword of Sanction stopped in mid-air. Yu Cang's gaze fell on Lou Yan and he said, "What's the reason?"
"They are the people of the Hunter Tribe and must abide by the Hunter Tribe's laws..."
"Don't try that on me," Yu Cang said. "This has nothing to do with me. Besides, you treat them as your subjects, but they may not treat you as a prince. Just now, they were the ones who wanted to kill you."
Lou Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Wait... I can interrogate them first. I'm sure I can find out what you're interested in!"
“…”
Yu Cang moved his fingers slightly, and the Sword of Judgment pierced into the ground and dissipated into soul card fragments.
Spell cards are not equipment after all and cannot exist for such a long time.
"My time is limited," Yu Cang said, "Before you return to the Great King's Court, you must fully cooperate with our actions."
"I know... Don't worry, I understand."
Lou Yan stood up: "Um, Yu Cang...can you help me clean up the smell on my body?"
Yu Cang said nothing. He waved his hand and activated the soul card he had just made. A ray of light flowed through Lou Yan's body, completely removing the stench of corpse.
I just finished dealing with the corpse when I encountered the Iron Man. I didn't have time to use this card yet.
The light of the soul card swept over, and Lou Yan looked completely refreshed. Without hesitation, he immediately squatted down and moved closer to the hunter man who was covered in a sour and smelly smell.
"Old man...don't worry, I am the prince of the Great King's Court. I will ask you a few questions. As long as you answer truthfully, everything will be fine."
“I…I…”
The man was still shaking, but with Lou Yan's comfort, he felt much better than before.
He lowered his eyebrows and looked cautiously at Lou Yan, then at Yu Cang's legs - his gaze only dared to go here and did not dare to go any further up.
"Okay... okay, I'll definitely tell you, I'll definitely tell you..."
"Come on, get up first."
Lou Yan tried to help the man up, but the man seemed to be under stress and did not dare to get up. Instead, he knelt back on the ground.
“…Then I’ll ask this.”
Lou Yan lowered his head as much as he could.
"Old man, why did you want to kill me just now?"
“I, I…”
"It's okay, just tell me."
"I...I didn't mean to do that, sir." The man said with a bitter look on his face. "I just remember seeing...saw your portrait in the tent. It looked like a wanted poster, and I thought...thought..."
"Me?" Lou Yan pursed his lips. "But even if you kill me, it's useless. There are so many of us. How can you go back alive to claim the reward?"
These two people were just being chased by an iron man and were in such a miserable state. However, anyone in their team could handle that iron man.
How could they be so confident that they could pull off this act right under their noses?
"I... I don't want to either." The man rested his forehead on the ground, his fists clenched. "We really have no other choice... There are nine people in my family, and now there are only two of us left. We have no talent, but we were chosen a few days ago to make human pills...
"We can only run away... But bounties, bounties are good. As long as we can complete a bounty, not only can we get a lot of things, but we can also save our little sister from making human pills... Just now, I just thought that the adults were far away, so I had a chance to succeed. After I was killed, I could let my little sister sell my body, and maybe I could get away with it..."
Lou Yan: “…”
He turned his head to look at Yu Cang, but found that Yu Cang's expression had not changed at all.
He knew that even though he had found out the reason, it was not enough to make Yu Cang interested.
So he quickly turned around and spoke again: "So where did you originally plan to escape to? Have you ever considered that we might have let you go, but by doing this, you're forcing us to kill you?"
"I..." The man's lips trembled, and after a long moment, he spoke, "We heard there were the Killing Army in the south, and we wanted to join them... This is our only chance to survive, but we're not Soul Card Masters, and the Killing Army probably doesn't think highly of us... Just now, just now... This might be our only chance..."
Hearing this, Lou Yan's eyes widened slightly, and he immediately asked, "Killing Army? What is that?"
"The Killing Army... is... an army formed by those who have conflicts with the Tent Court... They..."
At this moment, Yu Cang raised his brows: "Rebels?"
"I-I-I don't dare..." The man immediately kowtowed after hearing this, "I didn't say that, I didn't say that... I didn't say that!"
Yu Cang: "..."
"Alright, old man." Lou Yan said quickly, "Tell us in detail about this killing army, and we will let you go."
The man raised his head slightly: "Really?"
"Of course, you say."
"Okay... okay, let me tell you." The man paused. "Um... gentlemen, are you, are you from the Killing Army?"
"We are not."
"Okay, okay... The Killing Army, they... they can't stand the behavior of a few people in the tent, so they want to use force..."
The man spoke haltingly.
It can be seen that the man is not very educated. What he says is sometimes incoherent and illogical. He just says whatever comes to his mind.
The conversations above are all information that Yu Cang has directly sorted out from the Starry Sky Vision level.
Moreover, men are obviously afraid that they will deliberately ask questions, so they always try to say things that do not offend either side and make themselves sound like good people.
But judging by his reaction, that was obviously not the case.
(End of this chapter)
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