Newspaper Boy
Chapter 36 Ding, Your Tyrant Experience Card Has Arrived
The four followed the soldiers through rows of gray brick and black tile barracks and soon arrived at the drill ground, where they saw a figure covered in blood from afar!
He was wearing broken armor, his hair disheveled, and his hands and feet shackled. The other end of the chain was deeply embedded in the compacted earth.
Wooden nails were embedded in various joints of his body, and his pipa bones were pierced by two jade hooks.
An officer was waving a whip, lashing the man, and scolding, "Quiet, you bastard, you're screaming every day. Are you in such a hurry to reincarnate? When the Demon-Breaking Guillotine arrives tomorrow, I'll personally chop you up!"
The surrounding armored soldiers held weapons, looking nervously around like hunters surrounding a tiger, trembling and ready to turn around and run away at any moment!
"Pa pa... Pa pa!"
The officer flicked his arm, and the whip turned into a blur. Each lash raised dust, clearly visible in the sunlight!
The disheveled, dirty-faced prisoner struggled desperately, raising his head and roaring to the sky, ignoring the whip lashing his body!
From a distance, and with his face covered in dirt and his hair disheveled, Fu Qingyang couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but judging from the body language, this roaring prisoner seemed a little anxious.
His roar seemed like venting, but in reality, he was calling out for something!
He was seeking help from the enemy outside the city. As Fu Qingyang walked past the leading soldiers with his two teammates, he stopped!
"Holy shit!" Ling Jun blurted out. Zhao Chenghuang and Tianxia Guihuo were also shocked. That prisoner... was the Demon Eye Heavenly King!
Fu Qingyang was stunned for a moment, surprised but also looking as if he had expected it!
At this moment, the Demon Eye Heavenly King also saw his four teammates and immediately stopped roaring and grunted!
"You still grunt?" The officer immediately lashed out with his whip and cursed.
"You son of a bitch, you Northern Barbarian, you're not satisfied with the whip, are you? I'll feed you piss later!" He thought the prisoner was mocking the whip for being weak.
"Stop," Fu Qingyang coldly stopped him!
The officer seemed to notice them just now, glanced at them dismissively, put away his long whip, and quickly stepped forward to greet them: "Marshal."
Fu Qingyang nodded slightly and tentatively asked, "Is the prisoner still behaving?"
"Still the same as before, yelling every morning, noon, and night. The Demon-Breaking Guillotine will arrive tomorrow, and this general will chop this scoundrel into pieces with one strike, so the Marshal won't have to be disturbed anymore!" the officer said!
Fu Qingyang asked back, "The Demon-Breaking Guillotine?"
After asking this question, he saw disdain and contempt in the officer's micro-expression, and then he heard the officer reply, "This scoundrel is immune to swords and spears, and wooden nails pierce his heart, but he can still jump around. We have used countless methods to kill him, but we can't. So the strategist came up with a plan to use the Demon-Breaking Guillotine, a treasure from the national treasury, to kill this scoundrel."
"Marshal, how can you not even remember the Demon-Breaking Guillotine? This general understands that the enemy is at hand, and it's normal for the Marshal to be too preoccupied to remember!"
Ling Jun snorted coldly, "Don't be sarcastic. If you dare to insinuate the Marshal again, this general will kill you without mercy."
The officer lowered his head and clasped his fist in a show of submission but was unconvinced in his heart. "This subordinate dares not."
Fu Qingyang said calmly, "Retreat ten zhang!"
The officer was stunned and asked cautiously, "Marshal, what do you want to do? Although this scoundrel is exhausted and weak, and burdened with shackles, you must not be careless!"
Fu Qingyang coldly ordered, "Retreat."
He naturally revealed a force that made people submit. The officer was horrified and instinctively fearful, and quickly retreated with a dozen soldiers holding spears!
"How is your condition?" Fu Qingyang walked up to the Demon Eye Heavenly King!
"Tired, hungry, sleepy, and in pain!..." The Demon Eye Heavenly King said while sitting on the ground.
"Why are you guys either generals or marshals, and I'm a dying prisoner?"
When he entered The Way of the Extraordinary and opened his eyes, he saw a slap in the face. A soldier delivering food was slapping him.
The Demon Eye Heavenly King immediately sent the other party to reincarnation. Thus, there was the whipping just now!
His physical condition was very bad. His item bar was sealed, and wooden nails were driven into various joints around his body, and his pipa bones were pierced. His cultivation base was less than one-tenth of what it was. Fortunately, the foundation of his copper skin and iron bones could not be sealed.
From limited conversations and insults, he learned about his situation and identity. When the Demon-Breaking Guillotine arrived tomorrow, it would be his death. So he quickly roared like an evil dragon, hoping to attract his teammates!
Whether it was Fu Qingyang or Yuanshi Tianzun, the Demon Eye Heavenly King was confident that their configuration could definitely save him!
Sure enough, he attracted Fu Qingyang.
Fu Qingyang looked at the embarrassed Demon Eye Heavenly King and quipped, "Because you are an evil profession!"
"I am a freelancer!" The Demon Eye Heavenly King corrected. "Don't lump me in with those lowlifes!"
"What I mean is that you are an evil profession. If you want to rejoin the team, you can only take the path of abandoning darkness and turning to the light. That's why you became a prisoner!" Fu Qingyang said.
"Coincidentally, my character's predicament is a lack of prestige, making it difficult to command troops. Later, I will untie your restraints, and you will swear allegiance to me in front of these officers and soldiers!"
Young Master Qian was quick-witted and found a way to solve the character's predicament!
However, the Demon Eye Heavenly King refused: "I am loyal to the Lord of the Sun, and the Lord of the Sun should still be in the military camp!"
Fu Qingyang said lightly, "What is your character's identity?"
"Wanyan Rentu, the Left Commander of the Juque Army. Ten days ago, I was captured by the strategist of the Southern Dynasty army while attacking Xiang City!"
"What does Wanyan Rentu swearing allegiance to me have to do with you, Demon Eye Heavenly King?"
"That makes sense."
Fu Qingyang drew out the precious sword from his waist. The cold sword light flashed, and with a series of clanging sounds, the Demon Eye Heavenly King's handcuffs and shackles were cut off. Then, he twisted his wrist and tapped the jade hooks with the hilt of his sword!
Puff puff, the jade hooks shot out from the Demon Eye Heavenly King's back, bringing out two pieces of festering, rotten flesh.
The Demon Eye Heavenly King was overjoyed. The muscles around his body rolled, squeezing out the wooden nails nailed to various joints!
"Beat the drums, beat the drums." The officer in the distance was shocked. "The Marshal has released Wanyan Rentu. Immediately beat the drums to inform the entire army to prepare for battle. Quickly go and invite the strategist!"
A soldier ran towards the war drums in panic, grabbed the drumsticks, and beat them with all his might!
Dong dong dong, accompanied by the sound of drums, soldiers poured out of the barracks. In the blink of an eye, there were crowds of people. When they saw the situation on the drill ground and discovered that the man who almost broke the city was now free from restraints and had regained his freedom, there was an uproar!
"Form up, form up!" Two senior generals who had arrived shouted loudly!
The first few hundred soldiers to arrive in the cumbersome armor quickly formed a square formation, holding spears aimed at Wanyan Rentu in the distance, waiting for an order from their superiors to launch an attack!
Fu Qingyang stood proudly and nodded slightly towards the Demon Eye Heavenly King, meaning it was time for him to start his performance.
"Everything is so annoying!" The Demon Eye Heavenly King sneered, then knelt on one knee and shouted loudly, "Wanyan Rentu is willing to wholeheartedly surrender to the Southern Dynasty and pledge allegiance to Marshal Yang!" The sound wave rolled, like thunder, and exploded in the ears of the generals, turning their stern faces into sluggishness, and the fighting spirit in their eyes melted like spring snow!
Fu Qingyang was not surprised or happy and calmly replied, "Granted!"
Instantly, the drill ground was silent!
In the Marshal's barracks, the Demon Eye Heavenly King sat in front of a square table, devouring white rice. The table was full of chicken, duck, fish, and lamb, with only bones and leftovers remaining!
The cooks in the kitchen lined up to bring food, carefully glanced at the ferocious Wanyan Rentu, put down the food, and hurried away with their heads down!
Outside the barracks, a large group of onlookers, soldiers, and middle-level generals gathered. Until now, everyone could not imagine that the notorious Wanyan Rentu would surrender and pledge allegiance to Marshal Yang!
It was well known that Marshal Yang had secured his position as the General of the Cavalry based on his family background and had become the commander of the three armies thanks to his sister, who was the queen of the world.
In essence, he was just a slightly better-than-useless scion of a noble family! Yet, such a person could subdue Wanyan Rentu... But if Wanyan Rentu was not sincere in his surrender.
He would have had enough time to escape earlier, after all, the army had not yet assembled, and no one could stop him!
Staying meant that the surrender was indeed true.
The generals in the army developed curiosity and admiration for the young marshal for the first time, so they lingered outside the barracks. Inside the barracks, the Demon Eye Heavenly King patted his belly and let out a satisfied breath: "Full..."
He hadn't eaten a meal in many years and felt like he was no longer human!
His injuries were extremely serious. Ling Jun's treatment could not completely heal him, but he was not in a dangerous situation, so injecting a life source liquid would be a waste, so he chose to recover by eating!
"My main quest is to repel the Northern Dynasty army or defend the capital!" The Demon Eye Heavenly King said!
"So is mine," Ling Jun said.
Fu Qingyang nodded.
"Where's Yuanshi Tianzun?" The Demon Eye Heavenly King looked at his four teammates: "Why isn't he here!"
"Probably in the palace, visiting his concubine!" Ling Jun said.
"Damn it, that guy can still sleep with women after entering the instance. Why? Is he the illegitimate son of The Way of the Extraordinary?"
Zhao Chenghuang explained, "We suspect he is the King of the Fallen Kingdom!"
He looked at Ling Jun and frowned, "This instance is about the King of the Fallen Kingdom. If Yuanshi really becomes the King of the Southern Dynasty, then he is the most dangerous!"
The Demon Eye Heavenly King quickly said, "Defend the capital."
Fu Qingyang shook his head slightly, "If we defend the capital, we will lose our strategic depth. Linxia is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it has sufficient food reserves to resist the enemy. Even if Linxia is not defended, we can consume the enemy. Abandoning the city at this time and not being able to take the food and money is tantamount to supplying the enemy, and there is even less chance of winning!"
At this time, a soldier hurriedly reported: "Marshal, the strategist requests an audience!"
Strategist? Everyone looked at each other.
The Demon Eye Heavenly King pondered; "According to our character information, your Southern Dynasty strategist is very powerful. It was he who designed my capture. The strategist may be Yuanshi Tianzun!"
Ling Jun quickly said, "Quickly invite the strategist!"
The soldier hurriedly turned and left. After a while, a handsome man with a face like jade entered the barracks. He raised his head and looked around at everyone with his nostrils, and said in surprise, "Eh, why are there only a few of you?"
The one who came was the protagonist, Xiahou Aotian.
"I will be captured by this kind of person? Is The Way of the Extraordinary looking down on me?" The Demon Eye Heavenly King said, squinting his eyes!
"Yuanshi is indeed a tyrant!" Fu Qingyang's heart sank!
Seeing that it was Xiahou Aotian who came, not Yuanshi Tianzun, Tianxia Guihuo and Zhao Chenghuang were full of disappointment. The next second, their expressions changed!
"Damn, the brains are all here!"
"Crap, all the capable people are here, the capital..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Zhang Yuanqing was awakened by a muffled voice, opened his eyes, and saw a bright yellow curtain hanging down. He was lying on the bed, which was very soft!
The girl in his arms was even softer!
A petite girl of fifteen or sixteen years old was curled up in his arms like a lamb. Zhang Yuanqing could feel the girl's body being delicate and soft against the quilt. The fatigue after the first experience of love was hanging on her delicate little face!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," the shout continued.
Zhang Yuanqing turned his head and saw a burly eunuch in purple standing outside the curtain at the entrance of the bedroom, calling out loudly with his arms akimbo!
"Calling your ancestors?" Zhang Yuanqing, still sleepy, instinctively scolded, "Withdraw."
The eunuch in purple turned around and left!
Zhang Yuanqing groaned softly, feeling short of breath, uncomfortable in his stomach, and in great pain all over his body.
"This body seems to be sick!"