Volume II: Different Paths to the Same End Chapter 7: Conflict
Outside the Zhennan Pass.
This is the southernmost point of the territory of the Yunyin Empire, the climate of Yunyin is cold in the south and warm in the north, Zhennanguan can be said to be an extremely cold place, and even the sea outside the pass is perennial.
At the same time, it is also the front line of the empire's defense against the Feather Clan.
In the vast sea, there are countless islands, and most of them are in the hands of the Yu Clan. And the few remaining islands of the empire have become the battlefield of the confrontation between the human and feather races.
On Paka Island, the wind and snow are flying wildly. And in this white world, the figure of a human teenager suddenly appeared.
It was a face that should not have appeared on the battlefield no matter how you look at it. With soft lines, handsome faces, and a slender figure, this kind of person is either a young student who fascinates thousands of girls on the stage, or a pampered aristocratic child in the palace, in short, everything about him is incompatible with this bloody and cruel battlefield.
But the undried blood on his clothes clearly showed that he was not only a warrior here, but also had just experienced a fight to the death.
Geng Zhiming looked around, and after confirming that it was safe, he smiled and beckoned to the back:
"Come out!"
Dozens of heads, wrapped in fur coats, were exposed.
"There should be no feathered people on this island. Geng Zhiming smiled lightly, "Let's camp here tonight!"
The crowd erupted in cheers. As sentinels on the front line, they had patrolled three small islands in high tension, had not closed their eyes for two days and two nights, and had just fought a battle with a detachment of feathermen, and they were already exhausted, and at this time, a chance to rest was more precious than anything else.
In a matter of seconds, the group quickly unpacked their marching bags, set up makeshift tents, and crept in, like a group of ghosts eager to be reincarnated.
Of course, there are exceptions to this, and a few guys who have a higher cultivation level and talk more are gathered together to make a fire, and talk about something excitedly.
And Geng Zhiming just looked at them with a smile on the side, and didn't speak.
Ruochen, who had just finished setting up the tent, saw this and walked over:
"Young master, don't you need to send a few people to sentry?"
"No need, they're all tired, I'll just be on guard alone. Geng Zhiming shook his head, "Also, didn't I say that you don't have to call me young master in the future?"
"On the day the young master rescued us, the three of us swore in front of the old master that we would fight for the protection of the young master for the rest of our lives. Ruochen's tone was neither humble nor arrogant.
"I can't help it. Geng Zhiming raised his forehead, "Forget it, you can rest in the camp, I'll take a look around." ”
Ruochen was about to follow, but was stopped by a person:
"Hey, little heel, you have to be courteous, right?"
Ruochen was stunned for a moment, and then turned his head with an unkind gaze: "Qu Jiang, your skin is itchy again?"
Qu Jiang Yin and Yang smiled weirdly:
"What's the matter? I poked you in the sore spot, and I still expect to kneel and lick your young master back to the capital?"
The faces of the two people who came out of the Ling Mansion with Ruochen changed, and they stood up from the bonfire one after another, faintly forming an encirclement.
"Qu Jiang, what are you talking about!" Another soldier saw that the situation was not good, and hurried out to play a round.
"Song Yang, what are you afraid of them doing? Do you still think that behind them is the young master of the Ling family?" Qu Jiang sneered, "The dehaired phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and it has been driven to the frontier, what are you still angry about?"
"You, again, say, one, again?" Ruochen paused word by word, and his eyes were full of terrifying murderous intent.
"Who to scare?" Qu Jiang was dismissive, "Anyway, your group of lost dogs are going to ...... soon"
"Qu Jiang!" Song Yang was shocked and tried to stop him from continuing.
But it was clear that he didn't have to do it.
An afterimage flashed, and Qu Jiang didn't even understand what was going on, he was pinched by his neck and lifted it up.
"Do you think I won't dare to kill you?"
Ruochen's face was cold, and his eyes were extremely fierce.
"You....... Dare" Qu Jiang was stunned and waited with difficulty, and made a threat with difficulty.
"Heh......" Ruosheng smiled like a hellish Shura, "On this battlefield, one or two people died or something...... Isn't that normal?"
"You ......" Qu Jiang's eyes widened, but he was unable to say the second word. Ruochen's palm became tighter and tighter, and Qu Jiang's face had already begun to turn red
Song Yang tried to save people, but Ruochen's companions kept him out. As for the others, they have long since taken refuge in tents.
Seeing that Qu Jiang was about to be strangled to death, a broken cry came:
"Ruochen!What are you doing?!"
A spiritual power accurately hit Ruochen's arm, and Ruochen let go of his hand in pain, causing Qu Jiang to fall to the ground.
"Ruochen, have you forgotten what I told you?" Geng Zhiming appeared on the periphery of the crowd with a calm face.
"But young master, this guy he..."Someone in the crowd wanted to defend Ruochen.
"Yes, young master. Ruochen interrupted his partner's words, "Ruochen knows that he is wrong." ”
"It's good to know what you're wrong. Geng Zhiming's face softened a little, "Why don't you go back soon?!"
The second half of the sentence is said to Qu Jiang and Song Yang. Perhaps frightened by Ruochen's actions just now, this time they surprisingly didn't look for trouble, and got into the tent in a huff.
Geng Zhiming turned around and said, "You guys should also go and rest, and I'll take a look around." ”
Looking at the back of Geng Zhiming leaving, someone smacked Ruochen unevenly: "Why didn't you let me finish my words just now?" That bastard wanted to harm us several times, for the sake of the overall situation, we have been enduring, seeing that tomorrow we will leave this ghost place and return to the capital, what do we put up with him?"
"The young master has a point. Ruochen replied calmly, the same as he had been a minute ago.
"Qi, pull it down, isn't the young master that temper? I've never seen the young master get angry at anyone!" The man muttered dissatisfiedly, "But I also admire the young master, the lady and the old master have passed away one after another, and the lady died in an unknown way, and the young master himself was framed again, and fell to the battlefield to fight for knives, the young master still hasn't changed much, I would have gone crazy if I changed me." ”
Ruochen glanced at him lightly:
"You're talking too much, Wushuang. ”
"Huh
In the blink of an eye, Ruochen was the only one left in the huge camp.
Ruochen turned his head and looked up at the vast starry sky, a little stunned:
"Really...... Hasn't it changed......"