Xu Jing weakly asked Lü Tu, "Can you spare my life now? I really can help you, please heal my wounds quickly!"
Lu Tu kicked Xu Jing in the stomach, silencing him, then looked at Nie Yun who had arrived and said, "Leave some men to clean up the battlefield and take the bodies of our fallen brothers back to properly compensate their families!"
"clear!"
Then Lu Tu picked up Xu Jing with one hand and walked towards the village. He didn't want to spare Xu Jing's life, but he wouldn't let him die so easily.
If he's going to die, he should be killed in front of Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu after all the intelligence has been extracted!
As for Nangong Huiyu, the two have a deep-seated hatred for each other. Song Yuxi almost died at Xu Jing's hands last time, and she has to get revenge!
When Lü Tu returned to the city gate, Jia Dazhuang opened it from a distance and led his men forward to greet him: "Congratulations on your triumphant return, General!"
Lu Tu nodded, his mood not very good: "Dazhuang, take some brothers out to help clean up the battlefield."
"Yes, sir!"
Then Lü Tu took Xu Jing to Doctor Zhang Miao's courtyard, tied Xu Jing's hands and feet, and handed him over to Zhang Miao for treatment.
Zhang Miao recognized Xu Jing at a glance: "Isn't this Young Master Xu from Tie Liu Lane? How did he end up like this?"
Xu Jing naturally recognized Zhang Miao as well. Upon hearing this, he quickly shut his mouth, glanced warily at Lü Tu, and seemed to be waiting for Lü Tu to leave.
Lu Tu smiled coldly: "Doctor Zhang, this guy is the Holy Emperor of the White Lotus Sect, the number one beggar wanted by the imperial court. You must treat him well. I will stay here and guard him."
Xu Jing sighed in disappointment. He had clearly been trying to find a way to get Zhang Miao to release him, such as promising a large sum of money.
Unexpectedly, Lü Tu was so cautious that he didn't allow his men to guard him, but instead insisted on personally watching over Zhang Miao as he treated him.
Zhang Miao quickly treated Xu Jing's wounds and applied a lot of garlic extract, fearing that Xu Jing might die.
After all, the value of being the court's number one wanted criminal goes without saying; exchanging his name for a bounty could bring back thousands of taels of silver.
After doing all this, Lü Tu patted Xu Jing's face: "Is there anything you want to tell me?"
"No, kill me if you want."
Lu Tu smiled wickedly: "So, would you rather be slowly sliced into 3350 pieces, or have your limbs cut off and turned into a human pig, then soaked in a cesspool?"
Upon hearing that the tough guy persona he had just managed to maintain had crumbled on the spot, Xu Jing said with a mournful face, "Lu Tu, isn't there any room for reconciliation between us? I don't remember causing you any real harm."
Lu Tu glanced at him coldly: "You did not cause me any real harm, but you killed many of my villagers and soldiers."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jing exclaimed incredulously, "That's it? These peasants' lives aren't even worth a sheep, and you're actually going to seek revenge on me for their sake? Do you know how much trouble it would save you by sparing my life?"
"Not bad!" A familiar female voice came from afar. Upon hearing this voice, Xu Jing subconsciously widened his eyes and looked in that direction.
The people who arrived were Nangong Huiyu, Song Yuxi, and others. Lu Tu had just sent someone to inform them, and they arrived just in time to see Xu Jing's disheveled state.
"Huiyu!"
Nangong Huiyu spat and said, "Pah! You dare call me that?" His actions were exactly like those of Lü Tu, which startled Xu Jing.
"Nangong, we've known each other since childhood. Logically speaking, you were betrothed to me by your master, so we..."
At this point, Xu Jing felt another sharp pain in his abdomen, and he curled up on the ground in agony, bouncing like a boiled shrimp.
Lu Tu sneered, "Don't say such things to my wife. If you say another word, I'll pull out all your teeth!"
It took Xu Jing a long time to recover, and he quickly nodded, "I won't do it again, please don't hit me."
Seeing this, Song Yuxi, Wang Miaoling, and the others shook their heads: "It's so unfair to Xiaoyu. To be targeted by such a guy, what a spineless coward!"
Xu Jing was completely immune to these words and didn't care at all: "Lu Tu, whatever you want to know, as long as you don't kill me, I'm willing to tell you. I can even help you rally all the White Lotus followers in the world!"
Nangong Huiyu stepped forward and kicked Xu Jing's injured shin, interrupting him again: "Use you? Where's my token?"
Xu Jing smiled wryly and said, "I didn't bring it with me."
"I don't believe you! Husband, search him for me, he definitely has it with him!"
Last time, Nangong Huiyu said that the Xuanpin Society's leader's token was in Xu Jing's hands, and it contained many secrets. Only Nangong Huiyu knew how to open it.
Lu Tu then began to search Xu Jing's body, and sure enough, he found a hard object on his chest. When he took it out, he saw that it was a long, black token.
It bears the rustic marks of time, feels heavy in the hand, and is clearly not an ordinary item.
"This is it! Husband, give it to me quickly."
Lu Tu stood up and returned the sect leader's token to Nangong Huiyu. Nangong Huiyu didn't even open it; he simply put it in his arms.
Lu Tu understood that Nangong Huiyu was worried that there were too many people around and it would be inconvenient to talk, so he didn't care much. As long as Nangong Huiyu confirmed that it was true, that was enough.
Then Lu Tu patted Xu Jing's face and asked, "Tell me, what's the situation in Longcheng?"
"They've been besieged by the Red Turban Army! If they don't receive reinforcements within three months, the city will run out of water and food, and then they'll be massacred!"
Upon hearing the words "massacre of the city," everyone present couldn't help but gasp in horror!
Massacres of cities are common occurrences, especially among rebel armies. They are already very poor and lack resources, and when they finally manage to capture a large town, their first instinct is to burn, kill, and loot!
Lu Tu asked in a deep voice, "Who is the leader of the Red Turban Army?"
"It's a guy named Zhang Chengyan. I met him once. He's not easy to deal with. He's not some peasant. His ancestors were high-ranking officials and he's well-versed in military strategy."
Lu Tu raised an eyebrow: "How many soldiers do they have in total?"
"300,000!"
"Holy crap!" Lu Tu almost cursed when he heard the number, repeating again, "Are you sure it's 300,000 people?"
"Yes, they were densely packed and boundless. I've never led so many troops before."
"How did your talks go?"
Xu Jing shook his head: "This guy has huge ambitions. He not only wants to conquer Dragon City, his ultimate goal is..."
Lu Tu received the message: "Wuchuan? Or all the territories of the six border towns?"
Xu Jing nodded: "Not only that, he wants to occupy the six border towns, then open the gates, let the Wuhuan enter the country, march south and attack the capital, and then share the Great Yu with the Wuhuan Khan!"
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