Chapter 1483: Who's there? (Part 1) [Requesting monthly votes]
"It's alright, don't worry."
Wu You coldly swept his gaze over everyone present.
Putting everything else aside, the people in this tent were all hypocrites, looking respectable but doing utterly inhuman things. Wu You suppressed the cold laugh that threatened to escape his throat and memorized every face here. Hmm, if the opportunity arises, he'll learn from Huang Chao and slaughter them according to their family genealogy.
She wanted to see how these high-ranking aristocratic families and noble clans differed from everyone else! She wanted to see if their necks were harder, or if the butcher's knife in her hand was harder!
Wu You didn't conceal his murderous intent, which everyone could naturally sense.
Alliance Leader Zhao turned the jade ring in his hand and asked calmly, "General, what is the meaning of this? Are you harboring murderous intent towards our ally?"
"Allies? If Alliance Leader Zhao is truly a reliable ally, then why were there things that shouldn't have been added to the drinks given to my soldiers during the blood oath ceremony? I'd like to ask you all if you dare to cut open your hearts and see if your chests are filled with human hearts or the hearts of beasts!" Wu You noticed the change in personnel outside the tent and the axemen lying in ambush, realizing that he had underestimated the allied forces' limits.
These people truly don't treat people like human beings.
They even cheat their own people without hesitation.
Since we're going to turn against each other, Wuyou is too lazy to play along.
Alliance Leader Zhao countered, "What's extra?"
Wu You: "Don't you know perfectly well?"
She didn't know what the Central Allied forces called that thing, and speaking rashly would easily expose her weakness: "I only have one question for you: during last night's night raid, why did my personal guards suddenly go out of control? Do I need to explain the symptoms of their loss of control?"
Wu You's acting skills are undeniable.
All she had to do was glare at him, puff out her beard, raise her voice to the maximum, and spit as she berated him, veins bulging, instantly portraying a cunning and shrewd but ultimately irritable general who lost all his private army.
"The man surnamed Chen isn't dead! You all swore he was!"
Wu You was so angry that he stomped two footprints on the ground.
"We agreed on a night raid, but I was ambushed as soon as I arrived! Yuan's splits were so big they reached Kangguo, and one arrow almost sent me back to my hometown. You dare say you didn't know that? Hedging your bets, you'll get struck by lightning! Whoever's on your side gets sold out and left with nothing! Who leaked the information?"
Wu You casually pointed at a face and started speaking passionately.
"Yes, say something!"
"Are they all mute?"
"Give me an explanation!"
"I risked my life for you, and you turn around and try to sell me off! Do you dare say you didn't know? You're capable of turning on your own people, what wouldn't you do? You clearly just don't like me and are using me as a tool to kill. You're all scheming, aren't you? You bunch of sons of bitches, you sons without an anus, you can't stand not scheming against others, can you? I don't care if you're itching for it, if your heart, hands, or ass are itching, if you can't stand it anymore, take off your clogs and dust yourselves off—if that doesn't work, come beg me, I have three thousand brave soldiers under my command—"
Seeing that this "General Wang" was hurling increasingly outrageous insults, even Alliance Leader Zhao couldn't help but twitch his brow. The others, unable to bear it any longer, stood up angrily and shouted, "What utter nonsense! Haven't you sworn enough? How can someone as vulgar as you, surnamed Wang, be worthy of our company—"
"Shut up, who gives a dog the right to speak here?" Wu You rolled up his sleeves and used his voice to suppress the other person's voice. "I come from a prestigious family with five surnames and seven clans, born into nobility. Who do you think you are, you bastard?"
Use magic to defeat magic.
The identity that Wu You is currently using actually has some background.
The others widened their eyes in surprise, seemingly not expecting this brute to openly humiliate them. The Central Allied Forces did indeed highly regard the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families, and even those unrelated would secretly revise their family genealogies to claim illustrious lineage, racking their brains to give their ancestors a prestigious background and gild their reputation. However, everyone knew perfectly well how much of this was genuine.
Although the sacred site of mountains and seas records mentions "five surnames and seven prominent families," very few records exist regarding the origins of these families or their illustrious achievements. This scarcity of records makes forgery relatively easy. As for whether their ancestors were truly authentic?
Nobody cares about that.
Ancestors who can be embellished are good ancestors.
The first thing the central kingdoms did upon founding their states was to find their ancestors. The first generation dared to fabricate, the second generation dared to embellish, and the third generation dared to believe it to be true. Generation after generation, they began to firmly believe it. In this muddled state, no one has been able to trace the origins of these ancestral lineages.
Not only can history be embellished at will, but so can our ancestors.
"You, you, you—"
Wu You rolled his eyes with a cold laugh: "You old bird!"
Sometimes I really suspect the enemy is a bot; there's no sense of accomplishment in arguing with them, and when they get angry, they just stammer "you you you".
It seems like my brain is overloaded if I say just a few more words.
They were all incredibly foul-mouthed during their verbal battles, but when they came to her, they became all polite, as if uttering another swear word would ruin their ancestral virtue. What's wrong? Afraid of failing censorship?
Leader Zhao never intended to let the man surnamed Wang live; he had only failed to kill him by using someone else, which made him even more determined to take action.
"General Wang—"
Wu You retorted, "Shut up too! You've been so busy cursing him that you've forgotten about him. I remember that among the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families, only the Li Clan of Zhao County exists. Is there even a Zhao Clan of Li County? Calling you Alliance Leader is an honor I'm showing you, so don't push your luck! Trying to scheme against your grandpa, ptooey!"
Lin Su then saw that Zhao, who was usually calm and composed, seemed to crack, with an unprecedented killing intent surging in his eyes.
He practically gritted his teeth as he gave the order: "Kill!"
This behavior can actually be described with another word.
Before he could give the order, Wu You preemptively struck, taking a step forward and flashing into the distance. His palm strike aimed straight at Alliance Leader Zhao's face, his right hand forming a claw as if to grab the other's neck: "Oh, old man, your defenses have been breached?"
Alliance Leader Zhao had anticipated that "General Wang" would make a move, but he hadn't expected the other party to be so decisive and swift, completely disregarding the fact that a portion of his personal guards were still under the control of the Allied forces. Quite irrational!
Leader Zhao had made two preparations well in advance.
The best-case scenario was that "General Wang" would complete his night raid mission, die a heroic death, create chaos in the Kang Kingdom camp, and spread the disease amidst the confusion. The Allied forces would then find an opportunity to deal with his former subordinates. A less ideal outcome would be that he returns alive, and the Allied forces could use the remaining Wang family private army to restrain him, preventing him from making any rash moves. Unexpectedly, the result was even worse than the worst-case scenario.
That guy surnamed Wang is a good-for-nothing; he's accomplished nothing.
As for the news leaking, Leader Zhao did not believe it.
It's impossible for Kangguo to have obtained the intelligence in advance. Even if they did obtain it through some means, they wouldn't be able to react in such a short time.
Given the Allied forces' consistently hypocritical and benevolent approach, with so many sources of infection, surely at least one would slip through the net. Even just one would mean the battle wasn't lost. But then this guy surnamed Wang came back saying the Allies had managed to wipe out the enemy with such a massive, devastating attack – isn't that absurd?
What's even more outrageous is that the man surnamed Wang actually took action.
He really wasn't worried about the Wang family members he brought out!
Faced with the imminent threat of death, Alliance Leader Zhao remained unmoved. Two dark figures emerged from the shadows, flanking and blocking "General Wang." The deputy general was a beat slower, but his actions outpaced his thoughts, and he too struck. The others in the tent didn't receive the same security treatment as Alliance Leader Zhao. Those who reacted quickly managed to maintain a semblance of dignity, while those who weren't were blown down by the gust of wind, as if they'd been hit head-on with a brick, leaving them dizzy, visibly bleeding from their noses. Lin Su was one of those who reacted quickly.
To be precise, he was reminded of something by someone.
[Anzhi, something's not right, something's a million times wrong.]
Hearing Wu's string of insults, the phantom's face was filled with astonishment and admiration, as if it had never imagined that insults could be used like that. What do you mean by "if you itch, take off your wooden clogs and pat them"? Can you even pat those things? His words were so harsh, yet they also revealed a kind of elegance that didn't seem like those of a brute.
Even under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Su couldn't speak to him.
Fortunately, they had some unspoken understanding and exchanged questioning glances.
Phantom Image: [Don't you think his insults were too polite?]
Lin Su: [...]
Is this what you call refined?
The illusory figure said: "Military generals always curse...it's either their father's bird or their mother's, their ancestors for eighteen generations can't escape it. This General Wang is strangely kind; he only curses the person opposite him."
Lin Su: [...]
That seems to make some sense.
Normal people wouldn't even notice this detail.
Clearly, the phantom does not belong to the category of normal people.
The illusory figure, vaguely suspicious, clapped his hands and praised, "General Wang is quite polite. This is what they mean by 'one person does the deed, one person takes the blame, one person speaks carelessly.' In the world of martial arts, one's parents shouldn't be the target of trouble."
Lin Su: [...]
It's pretty much confirmed that this General Wang isn't General Wang.
Don't ask why. The Central Allied Forces don't believe in the idea that one's parents are to blame for one's misdeeds. If a child is not taught properly, it is the father's fault. You can't get away with insulting someone without considering their parents.
Therefore, as soon as Wu made a move, Lin Su ran behind the people.
However, he and the illusory figure underestimated the situation. Despite his injuries, this "General Wang" fought with great vigor, showing no signs of weakness after a night of fierce fighting. This action also exposed Wuyou's true identity, and the two men who were intercepting her noticed the flaw.
Who exactly are you?
Wu You, too lazy to waste any more words, stomped his foot on the ground.
With a deafening roar, the earth shook violently, and a crack more than ten feet wide appeared in the ground beneath their feet, centered on the camp. Countless vines surged forth from beneath the crack, instantly transforming into a tidal wave that swept towards all living things around them. One of the vines gradually twisted and stretched, taking on a human shape.
Wu You squinted and said, "Shao Bai, help me!"
"Understood!"
The leader of the alliance was so angry about this unexpected turn of events that his liver was aching.
"How dare you! Do you think the Allies are helpless?!"
Wu You stood on the thickest corpse vine: "Oh, starting to hurt when the knife pierces you? Didn't you want to spread the disease? Corpse vines like living things, like to chase after flesh and blood, and even feed on flesh and blood. How can this not be a kind of substitute? You only get angry when it's your turn to be food? Double standards my ass!"
While it's touted as a substitute, the Corpse Vine still can't compare.
Putting everything else aside, its transmissibility is far superior.
However, their advantage lies in their ability to rapidly multiply and divide using the divine power of Ji Mo Qiu, quickly establishing a certain level of destructive power, unlike viruses which need to lie dormant in the human body to take effect. Countless corpse vines, like a densely packed, twisted swarm of snakes, surged wildly in all directions.
Kill those who can be killed, and overwhelm those who cannot be killed.
Even if we can't kill a few of them today, we'll at least disgust them to death.
Standing on higher ground, Wu You was more vulnerable to concentrated fire. Seeing her do this, the two daring martial artists lurking in the shadows immediately held back. They attacked simultaneously, one of their attacks being intercepted by the crimson light. Ji Moqiu's high priest's robes were burned away by the crimson flames surging from within, revealing her imposing martial armor: "Shall we exchange blows?"
"I'll kill you first, then he!"
Ji Moqiu's strength and realm can be seen through at a glance.
How dare some young punk come up to him and yell at him?
Ji Moqiu couldn't stop both of them at the same time, but he didn't expect that even after he stopped one, he would still be attacked by two others.
The extra person was "General Wang's" deputy general.
The lieutenant's face showed a fierce and indignant expression.
He wasn't stupid. The moment Wu made a move, he realized that this person wasn't his general, but an imposter.
With counterfeit goods here, the fate of genuine goods is predictable.
So he immediately turned his gun on Wuyou.
His furious roar shook the heavens and the earth: "You traitor, return my father's life!"
The amount of information was so overwhelming that Wu You almost tripped and fell.
I spat out a mouthful of orange juice.
Utopia: "..."
I guessed the enemy general and his deputy were related, otherwise there wouldn't be a connection like the "life lamp" between them. I also guessed they were relatives, father and son, but I never expected the deputy to be the son. Just by looking at them, the deputy could be "General Wang's" father.
Shocking as it may be, the vice-general was the first to be eliminated.
It wasn't that he was being deliberately targeted, but rather that he couldn't get into the high-level matches. The aftershocks of Wu You's fight with that Marquis of Guannei alone were enough to injure him, and Wu You was quite exhausted: "Can't I just retire peacefully? This old man comes out to aid and abet evil, isn't he afraid of dying a horrible death in the end?"
This person is much stronger than Gongyang Yongye.
Although he is not yet a fully-fledged Marquis, he is not far from breaking through.
Perhaps all that's needed is a specific opportunity to cross that threshold.
Who exactly are the Allied forces in the Central Region? These old Dengs are like weeds, one crop after another, they just keep growing back. No matter how many you kill them, you can't get rid of them all.
"Who was King Zhou? Who was King Wu?"
"It is a matter of victory for Wu and defeat for Zhou!"
Whoever wins will be King Wu.
Wu You was furious after being beaten. She had recently suffered a setback when her body, which she had used and developed feelings for over the years, was smashed, forcing her to revert to her original form. Now, she had encountered another infuriating person, which only fueled her anger. In a flash, an idea came to her.
"Young Bai!"
No need for further instructions.
Ji Moqiu knew what she was going to do.
If assassination fails, then resorting to mischief is the next best thing.
Since she was going to make a big fuss about it, she decided to spread the word that the Central Allied Forces had betrayed their comrades. She didn't believe that only "General Wang's" family had been sold out, nor did she believe that all the Allied soldiers came from noble families. She reasoned that those of higher birth were more likely to value their lives, and that dangerous tasks like charging into battle would be handled by consumables. They only needed to reap the rewards at the last moment.
Unite all forces that can be united.
Provoke any enemy that can be provoked.
If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; if the rabbit dies, the fox will grieve.
Who wouldn't be afraid of becoming the next unlucky one?
Wherever the Corpse Vine passed, countless spores fell from inconspicuous corners, quickly growing into thumb-sized, trumpet-shaped mushrooms. Before long, Wu You's voice echoed throughout the entire Allied camp.
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