boyutpedia Chapter 65: It's been years, what kind of explanation do you need?
Chapter 65: It's been years, what kind of explanation do you need?
Figures darted around the sedan chair. The old woman, who had been moving slowly and seemed about to fall apart, was now agile. Her cane was as hard as steel, and she stabbed several soldiers in succession.
If Wu He hadn't deployed these soldiers around him, Li Bo inside would probably have perished long ago.
"Mid-stage Bone Strengthening!"
"Take it! Take it!"
He shouted hysterically at Xiang Zeting, and even he himself was losing face.
They even said that Shi Baoji and the others misjudged her. They were so close to that old woman just now, but they didn't realize she was a martial arts expert.
Her current movements are swift and powerful, indicating that she is undoubtedly at the mid-stage of the Bone Strengthening Realm.
However, just as the soldiers surrounded them, Wu He simply stepped over their heads.
He descended from the sky wielding a knife, exuding murderous intent.
The old woman raised her aged eyelids, her lips twitched, and then a cold light shot out from her mouth.
call out!
It was a poisoned nail, and Wu He swiftly and decisively swung his knife down.
When they focused their attention again, the old woman had already moved like a phantom, unpredictable and elusive, passing through the layers of soldiers' encirclement.
He wanted to escape!
But Wu He himself had perfected the Wild Goose Formation technique, so how could he let it leave? He lightly touched the ground with his toes and followed closely behind.
A furious vertical slash!
Golden light spread across it, turning it into a golden lightning blade.
The old woman's face paled in horror, and she turned around and raised her cane.
Click!
The moment the two collided, a powerful gust of wind arose, and the cane shattered instantly. The blade, pointing downwards, sliced off the old woman's entire arm with a hissing sound.
[Progress completed (Golden Light Mantra mastered): 1/400]
[Progress completed (Minor Mastery of Thunderclap Blade Technique): 170/200]
"ah--!!"
Losing her balance, she fell to the ground, letting out a hoarse scream.
Wu He coldly flicked the blood off his knife, and the soldiers behind him surged forward, finally capturing the old woman.
Meanwhile, Xiang Zeting, Shi Baoji, and others stood rooted to the spot, their expressions blank.
Others might not be able to see it, but martial artists at the Bone Strengthening Realm can see it very clearly.
Just now, Wu He crippled that old woman in the mid-stage of the Strong Bone realm with a single strike. The force was so heavy that it was rare even for someone in the mid-stage of the Strong Bone realm.
There is no doubt that his cultivation level has improved compared to a few days ago.
Xiang Zeting was alright, but Shi Baoji's heart was in turmoil, a storm of emotions.
Having sparred with Wu He a few days ago, he had just truly noticed the abnormality in Wu He's aura. It was much more robust than that of a typical mid-stage Strong Bone cultivator, while his blood and qi were normal, indicating that there was something unusual about Wu He's physique.
If it wasn't there a few days ago, then it must have been developed through practice.
This is even more remarkable.
In that case, I am even less of a match for them.
Shi Baoji clenched his teeth, his face more solemn than ever before.
"Take him back to the dungeon and interrogate him. I need to know how many of the Luo Wang's scum are still in Xiongzhou City."
At this moment, Wu He spoke coldly.
It's now quite clear that this is a farce orchestrated by two assassins from the Luo Wang organization, all to lure him out of his home.
If I'm not mistaken, the other assassins from the Luo Wang organization should have already ransacked my house.
Fortunately, I was cautious enough to bring Li Bo with me, but even so, we almost let them succeed.
He has never given up on killing Li Bo.
"Don't kill him."
As the soldiers took her away, Wu He added a sentence and ordered Sun Lin to personally carry out the interrogation and torture.
"So this was all a ploy by the Luo Wang organization to sow discord. It's all thanks to General Wu's keen insight."
"In that case, let's just let this matter drop."
Shi Baoji stepped forward, forcing a smile as he tried to smooth things over.
Wu He glanced back at him: "Forget it? I said it's over?"
"But weren't those two traitors from the Luowang organization already executed?" Shi Baoji was stunned.
"One thing at a time."
Wu He walked up to Du Jianlian, half of his scarlet armor reeking of blood. Having just killed someone, he was so cold that the latter dared not look him in the eye.
That straight back had bent at some point, and its former pride was gone.
"You killed him."
"Lord Wu, these are all from that woman from earlier..."
"Just tell me, is that right?"
"..."
Du Jianlian's lips trembled, and sweat poured down his face.
"Yes...yes."
"Who else committed the murder?"
Wu He's face was as cold as he surveyed his subordinates.
The chilling, bloodthirsty aura permeated the air, causing everyone to murmur amongst themselves. After a while, a few people reluctantly stepped forward.
"To the military envoy."
"I'm here." Xiang Zeting stepped forward quickly.
"Tie him up."
Wu He raised his face, looking disdainfully indifferent: "According to the laws and military regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who harm innocent civilians should be punished with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
These words shocked everyone present.
Immediately following was a cacophony of chatter, which made Du Jianlian and the other six turn pale with fright and their eyes wide with terror.
Xiang Zeting swallowed hard, his expression complicated, and pulled Wu He's arm over, whispering, "Sir, isn't it too serious? A little whipping as punishment will suffice."
"If you really want to kill people to establish your authority, you can kill these soldiers without hesitation, but Du Jianlian is Lord Zhao's brother-in-law, with a special background, so you can't kill him."
Although the Tiger Swift Army and the Crane Control Army were sworn enemies, Xiang Zeting, as a veteran official, was very good at balancing things.
It's okay to make noise, but don't go too far.
He wanted to make a big deal out of this and thoroughly humiliate the Crane Control Army, but he didn't want to offend too many people.
After all, he was Zhao Guangyi's brother-in-law. Even their superior, Qiao Gu, didn't dare to offend this man too much, let alone them.
"You mean, the law does not apply to officials?" Wu He retorted.
Seeing his increasingly cold expression, Xiang Zeting quickly said with a wry smile, "Lord Wu, really, don't take it so seriously."
"Back then, your adoptive father, Senior Li, was also an Imperial Censor. He was punished terribly for killing several of Prince Teng's adopted sons. You must not follow that path."
"It's different. Du Jianlian killed people, he killed unarmed civilians."
"Heh, that's true, but we still have to give Lord Zhao an explanation, don't we?"
Wu He grabbed his collar, his handsome face contorted with malice: "Tell me, who can give the people an explanation?"
Xiang Zeting's breathing became somewhat constricted, and he forced a smile, saying, "This, this, Lord Wu is joking. For thousands of years, who needs to give an explanation to the people... Hehe."
"Yeah?"
Wu He released his grip and with a whoosh, drew the Plum Blossom Knife.
"I'll give it to you."
Bloodstains remained on the cold, sharp blade, which frightened Du Jianlian so much that he retreated repeatedly, his pupils wide open.
"You, you can't do that!"
"My sister is the wife of a prefect, and my brother-in-law is the Commander-in-Chief of the Palace Guards!"
"You can't kill me!"
He roared loudly, veins bulging on his forehead, as if that would embolden him.
"Lord Wu! Think it over!"
"No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. Du Jianlian is a first-time offender. Please give him a chance to reform."
"They're just a few ordinary people, it can't be that serious, it really can't be that serious!"
……
The other officers around him tried to dissuade him, but he exuded a murderous aura, and no one dared to step forward to stop him.
Wu He ignored him completely and approached Du Jianlian step by step.
"I remember you once surrendered to the Khitan soldiers in order to save your life at Xiaoheishan."
"I...I didn't! I was just...trying to survive indirectly!"
"They even spread false information to help them get away with it. I wanted to kill you back then, but someone told me I couldn't kill you."
Wu He's voice was cold and sharp, each word piercing the heart: "Your brother-in-law is a high-ranking official, you have a prominent background, you can use falsely reported military achievements to make up for your poor performance evaluation, you took someone else's official position, and put on this officer's skin."
"No one dares to expose you, no one dares to speak up for that unlucky guy who was chosen, just because you have a good brother-in-law and a good background. Everyone gives you face, and even if you commit a capital crime, they are willing to plead for you."
"But this time, no amount of pleading will help. You killed people, you killed unarmed civilians. This is your crime, and it is a capital offense that you cannot forgive."
"The people are silent, but I will speak for them."
The slow, deliberate whispers sounded like they came from hell.
Du Jianlian's teeth chattered, his mental defenses completely collapsed, and he turned to flee in panic.
But Wu He swiftly cleaved it in two with a single stroke of his blade.