"Fine... If you won't call me brothers, you can continue attacking the Eastern Palace, we'll just watch..."
Shi Le hadn't realized the situation yet and still thought that this group of people were led by the Second Prince and were attacking the Eastern Palace!
"Is this guy out of his mind? Which eye of yours saw us attacking the Eastern Palace?"
"Ha ha…"
This remark caused the soldiers to burst into laughter. They all thought Shi Le was crazy, still not understanding the situation, and deserved to die here...
The soldier pointed his knife at Shi Le and said in a highly insulting manner...
"Let me tell you, we're about to follow the Crown Prince to quell the rebellion. We're a righteous army. Who do you think you are? How dare you plot against the Eastern Palace? And you think you can leave alive? With your behavior, you deserve to be executed by a thousand cuts. Since our brothers have run into you, you'll stay here..."
Upon hearing the other party's words, Shi Le realized something was amiss. The sounds of fighting had ceased within the Eastern Palace. He had assumed the battle was over, but he was clearly mistaken…
He never imagined that the Second Prince was such a useless piece of trash, leading five thousand Imperial Guards and still getting wiped out. Even the dashing swordsman Changsun Lang intervened, yet still failed to succeed…
"Um... would you believe me if I said it was a misunderstanding?"
Shi Le swallowed hard and said!
"What do you think, Chief Shi Le? We meet again..."
Wang Yanzhang appeared not far away, looking at them mockingly; those were the words he had just spoken…
He rushed over as soon as he received the news, only to find Shi Le speechless after being confronted by a soldier. He felt incredibly relieved...
Shi Le, as the dignified leader of the Jie tribe, never expected that this day would come, which made Wang Yanzhang feel extremely relieved...
He still valued Shi Le highly because Li Zhu had always wanted to kill him. Although he didn't know why Li Zhu was so determined to kill Shi Le, he had to carry out his orders since they were his...
"Wang Yanzhang, it's you?"
Shi Le stared at Wang Yanzhang in shock, then at the soldiers who had made way around him. A number of possibilities flashed through his mind, but he could not believe that the Second Prince and his five thousand Imperial Guards had been defeated!
"Chief Shi Le, today we finally have the chance to choose you. Let's see how you escape this time..."
"Although I don't know what happened, even if you win the battle for the Eastern Palace, so what? The trend is irreversible, and everything is in vain. Why don't you abandon the darkness and embrace the light, General Wang? I will appoint you as the Great General of my Jie tribe."
At this point, Shi Le could only offer Wang Yanzhang high-ranking official positions and generous rewards in the hope that the latter would let him leave…
"I am a legitimate descendant of the Chinese people. Do you really think that the title of a lowly Jie tribe, which doesn't even have a fixed place to live, can impress me?"
Wang Yanzhang's eyes revealed contempt as he spoke with a disdainful expression.
Enraged by Wang Yanzhang's humiliation, Shi Le abandoned his previous submissive stance. Since escape was impossible, he would fight to the death. To back down now would only earn him contempt.
No matter what, he is the leader of the Jie tribe. He has already done the best he could by lowering himself to beg for help. Now he has to fight and regain the dignity he just lost!
"Brothers, take care of these Jie scum..."
Before Shi Le could make a move, Wang Yanzhang roared and charged at him. Shi Le had escaped from them several times before, which had fueled Wang Yanzhang's determination. Now, with five thousand men surrounding them, he refused to believe he couldn't defeat them…
The battle was a one-sided massacre. No matter how skilled the Jie tribe experts were, the psychological pressure of facing a huge horde of soldiers made it difficult for them to perform at their normal level.
Most importantly, the Imperial Guard was not without its skilled fighters; the centurions and chiliarchs were all quite capable. Under the overwhelming superiority of the enemy, no matter how these Jie warriors struggled, they eventually fell one by one…
Seeing this, Shi Le's eyes widened in fury. These were all elites of the Jie tribe. He had planned to raise an army after obtaining the Book of the Zodiac and conquer a vast territory for the Jie tribe...
But no one expected that Li Zhu would completely ruin the plan. From the day they rammed the convoy, they were completely on the defensive...
"Li Zhu...you'll die a horrible death..."
Thinking of the things that angered him, Shi Le couldn't help but roar to the sky, but he forgot that he was fighting a master like General Wang, and he couldn't afford to relax even for a moment...
Seizing the opportunity, Wang Yanzhang's spear hurtled straight for Shi Le's chest. In the ensuing chaos, Shi Le parried with his sword...
However, every inch counts, and the spear's advantage over the curved sword was too obvious. The moment the spear tip was deflected, Wang Yanzhang changed his move…
Like a venomous snake, it struck a fatal blow, slicing directly across Shi Le's wrist...
"ah…"
A scream rang out, followed by blood gushing from Shi Le's wrist...
Giving Shi Le no chance to catch his breath, Wang Yanzhang swung his spear, accurately slicing across his other wrist once more…
Pfft…
Blood gushed from Shi Le's wrist as if it were free...
Bang!
Wang Yanzhang's spear slammed heavily into Shi Le's chest, a blow powerful enough to inflict serious internal injuries on Shi Le...
But Wang Yanzhang's spear didn't stop. Before Shi Le could even land, the spear swiftly struck twice...
Pfft…
Although only the sound of a sharp weapon slicing through skin was heard, Shi Le's two Achilles tendons had already been severed. The reason there was only one sound was because Wang Yanzhang acted too quickly, causing the two sounds to overlap, which is why only one sound was heard...
Thump...
Only then did Shi Le land on the ground, writhing in pain. However, his tendons in his hands and feet had been severed, making it impossible for him to stand up on his own…
"Wang Yanzhang, you're so ruthless..."
Shi Le roared angrily. In his current state, even if he survived, the Jie tribe would have no place for him. For a nomadic people like them, strength was the only way to rule. Without strength, they would be going to meet their maker in no time if challenged by their subordinates…
"I'm ruthless? What do those Chinese people you've eaten think of you?"
Wang Yanzhang felt no sympathy whatsoever. This was the first time he had felt so exhilarated since following Li Zhu, having shot someone with a gun…
whoosh…
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared, and before anyone could react, he picked up Shi Le from the ground and ran, disappearing in a few leaps...
However, no one moved because Wang Yanzhang did not move. They were waiting for Wang Yanzhang's order, since soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders!
"Your Highness, did I perform well just now?"
Wang Yanzhang glanced at the distance, as if seeking praise, and saw Li Zhu emerge from a corner, his face grim as he stared in the direction Shi Le had fled…
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