Chapter 161: The Disciples of the Small Samsara Palace Are Taking Action
The sun has set, and the sky is stained with blood red.
A whole day has passed since the enemy's rear army broke through the pass. The surprise attack led by Colin has completed the turn in the western wilderness and headed straight towards the capital of the Xingluo Empire.
They are no longer a neat iron stream, but have turned into countless sharp blades, attacking various post stations and warehouses on the supply route. The entire southern part of the Xingluo Empire has been turned upside down by them.
On a barren plain, a team of cavalry is galloping quickly. They are wearing black battle robes, holding spears, and the flag of the enemy's rear army is flying behind them.
Their target is a small town on the edge of the plain, where there is a warehouse of the Xingluo Empire, storing a large amount of food and weapons.
The defenders in the town have not yet noticed the danger. They are patrolling lazily or drinking and chatting in the taverns on the street.
They never thought that the enemy has come to their eyes.
The captain of the cavalry is a young man. He is Ou Liangan before, one of the most outstanding front-line commanders in the enemy's rear army.
He squinted his eyes and observed the situation in the town.
After a moment, Ou Liangan said to William beside him: "It seems that they are defenseless. We can easily capture this place."
"You lead half of the troops to go around the back, and I will lead the other half to attack from the front."
"When we send a signal, we will rush in together, rob the supplies in the warehouse, and then set fire to this ghost place."
The adjutant nodded and immediately executed the order.
Ou Liangan no longer hesitated, waved the dagger in his hand, and let out a loud roar: "Attack!"
Following his voice, the cavalry also shouted, accelerated, and rushed towards the town.
The cavalry charged like a black torrent, ruthlessly devouring everything that stood in their way.
The sky gradually darkened, and the sunset dyed the earth red.
Not far from here, the sharp blade team was quietly approaching the fortress of a large landowner.
They changed from the heavy armor they wore on the battlefield to black tights, painted their faces with black paint, and their weapon spirits also hid their brilliance. They moved swiftly and secretly.
The fortress was built of masonry, surrounded by a high wall with sharp iron spikes. In the fortress lived a big landlord named Lin Bo, one of the richest and most brutal people in the southern part of the Xingluo Empire. He owned thousands of acres of land and thousands of serfs. He tortured and exploited the serfs, making them live a life worse than that of livestock.
Although it was already dusk, there were still many serfs working. They were like a group of soulless machines, dragging heavy plows and cultivating on the cracked land.
The supervisor with a face full of flesh was patrolling with a whip, and suddenly he whipped the serfs with a whip, and three blood marks appeared on the serfs' backs in an instant. They didn't dare to groan, so they could only grit their teeth and continue to work.
If they paused or resisted, they would be locked up in a dark cell and tortured even more inhumanely.
At this time, Edison, a student from the Little Samsara Academy who came to meet them, signaled to the Blade Squad from the bushes next to them. Edison led the Blade Squad to lurk in a bush and observe the situation of the fortress.
Edison explained the specific structure of the fortress to the captain, and he even gave a clear defense map of the fortress. The captain of the Blade Squad, Wei Xiao, couldn't help but look at the young man more
Wei Xiao gestured, and then said to the deputy beside him:
"Lead the three brothers to go around from the left, and I will go around from the right."
"Kill those supervisors and guards first, and then set fire to cause chaos. When the fire rises, it will be the signal for us to attack the fortress. We want to find Lin Bo and cut him into pieces!"
The deputy nodded, "I understand", and then picked three brothers and left.
Seeing this, Wei Xiao also led his team members to move quickly.
The two teams were like a group of black ghosts, shuttling through the night.
The supervisor, who was still arrogant towards the serfs, would never have expected that he had become the target of the deputy captain.
These fish that escaped from Muzhe's last killing were the semester exam questions that Muzhe left for the students of the academy.
Compared with the targets that Muzhe killed himself, these were relatively minor targets that were not worth Muzhe's killing.
So they were "wastefully utilized" by Muzhe.
Wei Xiao's deputy was a tall man who hid in a bush with a spear in his hand, waiting for the right opportunity.
When the supervisor walked to a place less than ten meters away from him, he suddenly exerted force, threw the spear out of the bushes, and fiercely inserted it into the supervisor's chest.
The supervisor screamed and fell to the ground.
The numb serfs were aroused by the bloody scene and screamed in their survival instinct. They wanted to escape, but for some reason they couldn't move their skinny legs.
He just stared blankly in horror as the men in black passed in front of him and ran towards the fortress.
On the other side, Wei Xiao led his men to move quickly along the dark side of the field ridge. Their figures were hidden in the night and the straw. Only the sudden cessation of frog croaking showed that they had been there.
The soft field soil was the biggest cover. The sound made by stepping on it was very small. In addition, Wei Xiao and his men deliberately slowed down their footsteps and did not alarm any guards.
Soon they moved to the hayfield outside the castle, which was full of hay and straw, a source of food for the castle's livestock.
A team member raised his sword spirit, and the yellow second spirit ring lit up. A hint of indifference flashed across his eyes, and a flame burst out from the sword. He waved the sword and ignited the hayfield, and the fire illuminated half of the sky, and thick smoke billowed up.
The team members were already familiar with each other, and everyone knew their skills.
This was why he followed Wei Xiao, with different divisions of labor. They came to burn food and grass, and it would be best if there was a teammate who mastered the fire spirit skills in the team.
After doing this, the team quickly retreated to the side of the castle and waited for an opportunity. They had to take advantage of the fire to distract the enemy's attention and find a breakthrough.
The guards of the fortress were all alarmed by the sudden fire. They picked up their weapons and ran to the city wall, trying to find traces of the enemy. The serfs were whipped out of the straw hut to get buckets of water to put out the fire. Their bodies were covered with scars and dirt, and their eyes were filled with fear and despair.
The fortress was in chaos, and no one noticed that a team was quietly approaching the city gate.
The raid happened instantly, and the sharp blade team infiltrated the castle from the side door.
They immediately started a bloody massacre. The soul masters stationed in the castle had been highlighted in the intelligence. They could be said to be the "elites" among ordinary soul masters. They were basically great soul masters, and one of the leaders had reached the realm of soul master.
But before they could react to what was going on, they were cut into two pieces by the sharp blade that appeared in the dark. The blood stained the floor and walls red, and their screams echoed in the castle.
At this time, Lin Bo was still calculating today's income in his account office. He sat behind a mahogany table, which was full of account books and gold soul coins. He held a feather pen in his hand and wrote some numbers on the account book from time to time.
He wore a brocade robe, with a proud and greedy smile on his face. He was fat, with fair skin and shiny hair. He looked like a rich man.
He was able to achieve his current status because of his careful budgeting habits. He never missed any opportunity to make money, and never hesitated to spend money.
Today, he squeezed out ten gold soul coins from the serfs. He shook his head when he saw the number. Why didn't these coolies work harder to earn more gold coins for him?
He felt that he was very kind to them. As long as they worked sixteen hours a day, rested half a day a week, and gave them a meat meal every month, it would be a great favor.
He even provided them with shelter and clothes, although they were all tattered.
He turned his eyes to another account. He earned 1,000 gold soul coins from selling military rations. This was his biggest income this year. Thanks to that crazy kid from the Tiandou Empire, because of what he did, the price of grain this year has more than doubled five times. Such good things don't happen every year.
In order to make more profits, Lin Bo took out the grain that had been stored for many years from his warehouse and sold it to the army.
Although the grain had been moldy and deteriorated, no one could find it as long as some means were used to cover it up.
Anyway, those soldiers would not live long, and dying on the battlefield was their best destination.
Lin Bo greedily counted the gold coins, his eyes almost melted into the golden light. He secretly thought in his heart that as long as he earned a few more years, he could buy some more territory, and his dream of being promoted to a noble title would not be far away from him.
By then, he could be on an equal footing with those nobles who were high above him.
Lin Bo, who was still daydreaming, did not notice Wei Xiao appearing behind him.
Wei Xiao approached Lin Bo silently, lifted up Lin Bo's fat body like a chicken, and dragged him out of the account office.
Lin Bo was scared to death by this sudden change.
The fat figure struggled to promise Wei Xiao all the benefits, gold coins, territory, beauties, power, as long as he let him live.
But Wei Xiao turned a deaf ear to him. He had no interest in these things. He was just carrying out the mission. However, there was a trace of disgust and murderous intent in his eyes.
Until Wei Xiao was annoyed by this damned landlord and pressed him against the wall,
"I can't get these benefits even if I kill you!"
"Be quiet and you can live a few more minutes."
Lin Bo was speechless after hearing this. He could only let Wei Xiao drag him forward. He felt like a lamb to be slaughtered and was powerless to resist.
Lin Bo's heart was full of fear and unwillingness. He didn't want to die like this. He still had many dreams to realize and many wealth to enjoy.
But when Lin Bo saw Wei Xiao's direction getting closer and closer to a corner of the hall, he began to struggle violently. Lin Bo used all his strength to break free from Wei Xiao's control. He cursed and cried loudly, hoping to attract other people's attention.
There was Lin Bo's secret vault, which contained the wealth and treasures he had accumulated over the years. Those were all earned with his hard work and were the most important things in Lin Bo's life.
Opening the vault requires his soul power verification. If he is discovered by this demon, he will be completely finished.
But Wei Xiao seemed not to hear Lin Bo's voice, nor was he affected by Lin Bo's actions. He calmly pressed the hidden mechanisms, and a hidden vault door appeared from the stone wall, revealing a dark door.
This door is made of black iron and is extremely strong. It can only be opened by inputting the owner's soul power.
Wei Xiao has known this secret for a long time, and it was clearly written on Edison's information.
Wei Xiao put Lin Bo's hand on the door, and then inserted the knife into Lin Bo's chest. The pain made Lin Bo subconsciously use his soul power to resist.
But this was exactly what Wei Xiao expected. With the sound of a mechanism, the door was opened.
Lin Bo fell in a pool of blood and watched with despair as the man in black walked towards the depths of his treasure house. He wanted to stop him and save his last bit of dignity and wealth, but he had no strength left.
He didn't close his angry and desperate eyes until he was drained of blood.
Late at night, the moonlight shines like water on the square in the fortress.
The numb slaves were gathered from all over by the people of the Blade Squad and arranged in a row. Their bodies were covered with scars, some were still bleeding, and some were already unconscious.
They didn't know what they were going to face, they just stared blankly ahead.
Edison, a student from the Little Reincarnation Academy, appeared in front of them holding a stack of blood-stained rendition contracts. His eyes were cold and there was a hint of sarcasm in the corner of his mouth.
He held up the deed of betrayal and said loudly: "Look, this is your fate! These pieces of paper have your names, your age, and your worth written on them! You are Lin Bo's property, and he can torture him at will." You, play with you, kill you!"
As he spoke, he tore the deed of betrayal into pieces and threw them on the ground.
"But Limbaugh is dead! He died at my hands! He was a cruel and cruel devil who committed all kinds of crimes!"
Addison Addison began accusing Limbaugh of crimes. "
He deprived you of your freedom, he treated you like animals, he left you struggling with hunger and disease, he subjected your wives and daughters to his insults and violence, he sent your sons and brothers to die, he Let your parents and elders die in suffering! "
Addison's voice grew louder and more passionate.
"He is a heinous scumbag. He does not deserve to live in this world. He deserves to go to hell and suffer eternal punishment!"
With that, Addison dragged Limbaugh's body out from behind and threw it to the ground. Lin Bo's body had been cut numerous times, and his flesh and blood were bloody and unrecognizable.
His eyes were still open, showing an indescribable fear and unwillingness.
Addison spoke more and more excitedly and louder. "This is Limbaugh! This is your master!"
"Look! This is Limbaugh's body!"
The slaves stared in horror at the fat thing, which shone with disgust in the moonlight. Some people couldn't help but vomit.
In front of serf Edison, he took out a dagger from his arms.
"This is the weapon I usually use for self-defense. Today, I give it to you. You can use it to retaliate against Lim Bo and vent your anger."
He walked up to a slave,
"May I have your name?"
The slave lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
Edison handed the dagger in his hand to the serf and motioned for him to pick it up.
The serf took the dagger numbly, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly walked towards Lin Bo's body.
There was no hatred or happiness in his eyes, only a kind of emptiness and confusion.
He didn't know why he was doing this, or what the point of doing it was. He just followed Edison's instructions mechanically, as if he had lost his will.
He raised the dagger and swung it at Limbaugh's limp stomach.
Red and sticky blood flowed from the wound and splashed on his hands and clothes. He felt sick and wanted to retreat, but he did not dare to disobey Edison's order.
The serf stepped forward and waved the dagger again. The slowly flowing dark blood stimulated the serf. He remembered that his wife died in the hay shed with this kind of blood. He didn't know where he got his weak arms. As he gained strength, he got heavier and heavier, wildly poking at the fat body.
His breathing became rapid and his eyes became blood red.
He seemed to have fallen into a state of frenzy, forgetting who he was and what he was doing.
The surrounding slaves looked at this scene, some retreated in horror, some cheered excitedly, and some lowered their heads indifferently.
Under the moonlight, the square was filled with an aura of excitement.
Wei Xiao activated her soul pressure, and an invisible aura emanated from her body and enveloped the entire square.
The serfs who were ready to move felt a sense of suffocation and fear. They did not dare to approach Limbaugh's body, nor did they dare to have any objections to Edison. They felt like they were being targeted by a giant beast and could be torn apart at any time.
Addison continued, "Now that Limbaugh is dead and your bond of sale has been destroyed, you have no bonds.
Now you can go to the granary to get a bag of grain. This is the last favor we give you. You can choose to hide in the mountains, or follow us and leave. "
Addison paused and glanced at the slaves around him.
"The army of the Star Dou Empire will come to this place soon, and they will not let anyone live. Anyone who dares to disobey them will be killed by them. Make your choice now!"
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the gate of the fortress, followed by Wei Xiao and other members of the Blade Team.
The square fell into silence, and the slaves looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Some wanted to follow Edison, some wanted to escape to the mountains, and some wanted to stay where they were and wait for death.
There was no communication or trust between them, only suspicion and fear of each other.
Finally, the serf who was still immersed in the memory of his deceased wife reacted. He wiped his bloody hands, threw away the dagger, and ran to the granary.
The serf pushed open the door of the granary, and in front of him were piles of wheat and corn. He had never seen so much food in his life.
He quickly carried a bag of food and turned to chase in the direction of the team.
He didn't know why he did this, nor did he know where he was going. At this time, this person just felt that he couldn't stay in this place anymore. This place reminded him of too much pain and sorrow.
More and more serfs made choices. Some followed him to the granary, some fled in the opposite direction, and some stayed where they were, waiting for the arrangement of fate.
There was chaos and noise in the square. Some people were scrambling for food, some were pushing each other, and some were praying silently.