novelraw Chapter 913 775: Single-Handed Charge
Chapter 913 775: Single-Handed Charge
Negotiate? What's there to negotiate? Lan She guessed this guy wanted to use his slick tongue to get through, but it's not suitable to expose it. He's not afraid of the guy trying to talk his way out, but he's afraid the guy might be scared to come.
He immediately informed him of the premeditated location and repeatedly emphasized that he must come alone.
No choice, he knew that Shi Chun had capable people under him, like his junior sister Qu Xiaoxiao who died in Zhu Xiangxin's Flame Stele, and he's afraid junior brother Chongxing might also be in trouble.
Shi Chun took out a map and confirmed the location with the other party, then decisively agreed to go.
Lan She warned: Don't play any tricks. If you can't reach the designated location within a two-hour window, prepare to mourn for Mulan Jin.
Shi Chun really wanted to ask him, do you really dare to kill the Xuanji Token Master's daughter?
But one thing was true, the opponent indeed used this to threaten Mulan Jin. No one knew where he got the guts, but he really did it.
Damn, he asked himself, if it were him, he wouldn't dare to do it.
And if he doesn't go, if something happens to Mulan Qingqing, Mulan Jin won't let him go.
And there are many ways for accidents to happen.
Without mastering too much information, and not knowing what these big figures were thinking, Shi Chun indeed had limited options and had to go.
Of course, he had his bottom line.
After inspecting the terrain on the map, he rode the Wind Riding Scale and took off, rushing to the planned meeting location.
On the way, he received an inquiry from Mulan Jin: How is it going?
Shi Chun replied: I've made contact, heading to the meeting location.
Mulan Jin asked: What location?
Shi Chun replied: The location might be fake. They insisted I go alone. It's unlikely a real meeting spot. I fear they'll ask me to change locations later.
He's done this sort of thing innumerable times, like during his time in Life Prison at East Nine Plain. At a whiff of this, he could tell if it was nonsense.
These words made Mulan Jin think and after a moment, he agreed, while also gaining a bit of appreciation for Shi Chun, feeling this guy was indeed someone who could get things done.
Moreover, it indicated that guy indeed might be heading to the meeting spot.
So, he casually replied: Be careful.
Shi Chun saw it and didn't mind, assuming it was just formal. He didn't know that Mulan Jin rarely showed such concern, especially when communicating through the Mother-child Talisman.
Frankly speaking, Mulan Jin grew more fond of him, although he was particularly picky about something he couldn't accept psychologically: his low moral standards.
On the high platform of the Beiju Team's command center, Lan She, after receiving Shi Chun's definite response, also informed his junior brother Chongxing: Shi Chun has agreed to come. If he doesn't break his promise, he should arrive within a two-hour window. Be prepared.
The expansive plains were devoid of trees, only overgrown with weeds. The stars in the sky were dim. Scattered earth platforms stood like remnants from a broken land, and the wind drifted back and forth over the plains, carrying an eerie aura like lone spirits and wild ghosts.
Standing on one of these earth platforms was Chongxing, with a gaunt face and graying beard, looking much older than his senior brother Lan She.
After reading the message in his hand, he gazed at the hazy horizon. Following his senior brother's reminder, if Shi Chun arrives, it should be nearly dawn. He promptly replied: Rest assured, senior brother, this mere Shi Chun, if he comes as promised, he won't escape.
It was nothing at first, but the words 'mere' immediately annoyed Lan She. Risking the wrath of Mulan Jin to do this, and you say 'mere'?
He silently cursed the other's ancestors in his heart, while his message sternly warned: Brother Chong, Shi Chun is always cunning. Previously, the forces of the four war teams surrounded Li Hongjiu, yet he still managed to rescue them. Remember the lessons of the past. How do you compare to the four war teams?
Chongxing quickly replied: Rest assured, senior brother, we won't let our guard down. With Brother Tie personally handling the details, there will be no negligence, as long as he dares come alone, he won't escape.
Lan She's anger hadn't subsided, and his reply continued: Facing Shi Chun directly isn't my concern, it's the tricks I'm worried about. I'm afraid he'll pull some unpredictable stunt, so at the scene, make sure to identify any potential loopholes and close them all.
Chongxing replied: Understood.
Lan She really wished he could personally go to the scene to command. Unfortunately, they were bound by the agreement to stay in this area and couldn't participate in the battle. Now, he didn't dare switch the Heavenly Mirror to view the site, for fear other teams would catch on to their intentions. Chongxing had to be entrusted to make all the on-site decisions.
Fearing any oversight, Lan She sent another instructive message: There are many places that require caution; be wary of Mulan Jin secretly sending someone to interfere. The Heavenly Court's forces might be under his command as well.
Regarding this, he somewhat underestimated Mulan Jin. With Mulan Jin's status, knowing who had his daughter, he'd be inclined to resolve the issue peacefully, not wanting additional troubles, because Lan She wouldn't dare not to hand over the person.
If Lan She dared to break his promise, the current game rules might not continue, because Mulan Jin had the power to redefine the game rules at any moment and could overturn the situation according to his own rules.
The corpse of Mo Shiliu was still in his hands, and previously Han Bao and Mulan Qingqing had been meddled with by the Demon Path. Now a similar situation had arisen, with Mulan Qingqing directly in their hands. You think saying it's not related to you makes it so? Would Mulan Jin not dare to storm the Beiju Team and directly arrest you, the commander?
Mulan Jin was confident enough, just unwilling to easily disrupt the rules of the Battle of Great Pardon.
After the two brothers finished their communication, Chongxing had to raise his awareness again and began to thoroughly review all the preparations.
Jumping down from the earthen platform, I saw Mulan Qingqing unconscious at the foot of it and walked over thoughtfully.
At this moment, Mulan Qingqing's hair bun had loosened, on the verge of unraveling, and her clothes were dirty, yet her outstanding beauty was still hard to conceal. She was indeed a great beauty, and though some may covet her, given her background, no one dared to act rashly.
After a brief hesitation, Chongxing seemed to have made up his mind. He hooked his finger to call over a trusted guard and whispered, "Find some medicine for her."
"Medicine for her?" The guard, puzzled, asked, "What kind of medicine?"
Chongxing said, "Medicine that makes her unable to exert any strength. If anything unexpected happens, like if she's kidnapped, we don't want her to become someone else's helper. You know how formidable the Soldier Resolution Technique of the Su Yuan Sect is. Carrying a burden is worlds apart from having an ally, understand?"
The guard suddenly understood, but then looked troubled, "Boss, I don't have such medicine!"
Chongxing frowned, "If you don't have it, go ask around. With so many inmates, do you think they're all gentlemen? Someone's bound to have something like that, and a little benefit will surely suffice. Of course, nothing that's overly harmful to the body. Her father is not someone to provoke lightly."
"Oh, got it." The guard smacked his forehead and ran off. In fact, many people were secretly stationed around, though it was not apparent on the surface.
Chongxing, wandering on site, pulled out the Mother-child Talisman to contact Brother Tie Anfeng, who was ambushed elsewhere, to carefully address some issues he had thought of.
The contact had just ended when the guard returned with a smile, shaking a small silver bottle in his hand, "Boss, found it, indeed there is one."
Chongxing asked, "What medicine?"
Guard: "Qi Concealing Powder."
Chongxing thought for a moment, then said earnestly, "I've never heard of this medicine. You better make sure it's safe. It can't be too harmful; if things go wrong, it'll be a big problem for all of us."
The guard waved it off, "No, no, Sun Meng gave it. He said this Qi Concealing Powder makes people unable to channel energy or cast spells but won't harm them. The effect only lasts three days, after which everything returns to normal. Hehe, he used it to deal with women before, saying it worked wonders combined with an aphrodisiac. But it doesn't work on those with high cultivation, which is why he got caught and imprisoned."
Chongxing thought for a bit and made a slight nod.
The guard quickly went to Mulan Qingqing, squatted, opened the medicine bottle, poured a bit of the pink powder into a bowl of clear water, stirred it with a spell, then pried open Mulan Qingqing's mouth to feed it to her.
After the guard finished, he stood up and said to Chongxing, observing from the side, "It will take effect shortly. Sun Meng said it wouldn't be half a two-hour period before it starts working."
Despite this, to be cautious, Chongxing waited an entire two-hour period before removing the restrictions on Mulan Qingqing's body with a spell.
Mulan Qingqing almost immediately opened her eyes. Seeing two people beside her, she instinctively tried to stand but fell on her butt, having to use the side of the earthen platform for support to get up shakily.
Upon recognizing the person in front of her, she was quite surprised, "Chongxing?"
She had seen him in action on the island before and knew him.
Soon after, her face darkened as she became aware of her physical condition and demanded sharply, "What have you done to me?" Her gaze swept the surroundings, "Where's Han Bao?"
In her opinion, Han Bao had been guarding by her side and wouldn't easily hand her over to strangers.
Chongxing clasped his hands and said, "Miss Mulan, rest assured, we mean no harm. We saved you. When we found you, you were already like this. We've already contacted your father to send someone to fetch you, so just wait in peace. As for Han Bao, alas, when we encountered you, it was during the murderer's attack. Han Bao had already been killed then. Unfortunate as it is, we were fortunate enough to save you, Miss Mulan."
Of course, he wouldn't admit to the drugging; any issues were all the doing of that unknown murderer.
Upon hearing his courteous and orderly explanation, Mulan Qingqing quickly calmed down. Though still cautious, she no longer resisted and was somewhat amazed, "Han Bao is dead? Among those in the Battle of Great Pardon, only a handful could kill him... Who was the murderer?"
"I don't know. It was masked people, and it didn't seem like they were after the Token," Chongxing said, pointing at his chest, "stabbed through the chest. Your father has already made arrangements for Han Bao's body, likely to have an autopsy to find the culprit."
Beside a river, a figure descended from the sky, casually stowing away the Wind Scale. It was none other than Shi Chun.
The sky was already breaking dawn, and he looked toward the hilly area ahead, where the vegetation was still lush. The deep parts of the mountain were the agreed meeting place.
Despite suspecting that this wasn't the real meeting point, he still took necessary precautions,
he didn't proceed directly and suddenly wielded a long-handled broadsword out of thin air, which plunged into the ground with a thump.
Then came a clatter as Tong Mingshan's battle armor, tailor-made for him, was taken out. He donned it by the flowing river.
After armoring himself, he flicked his sleeve to release A San, who was also armored.
Qilin A San set foot on land outside the Extreme Abyss for the first time, sniffing eagerly, prancing around in circles with all four hooves, full of curiosity and excitement for the outside world.
Shi Chun leaped onto its back, patting its scaled armor, "A San, haven't you always wanted to gallop outside? Today, I've given you that chance."
Qilin A San immediately turned its head, in a tone of tearful gratitude, and flattered, "Fortunate to meet a wise master!"
It also knew to take along the equipment inserted beside it. Swinging around the broad sword, it seemed to urge its master to pick it up quickly, unable to wait.
Shi Chun drew the sword, lifted its blade, and pointed toward the mountain forest ahead.
Qilin A San immediately reared up in excitement, pawing at the ground to release its pent-up energy, then galloped away, kicking up a cloud of dust by the riverside.