Chapter 835: Outside Beifeng City
Chapter 835: Outside Beifeng City
Lu HaiKong's rescue operation was in full swing, utilizing the Heaven's Eye Technique to locate survivors. With the help of numerous farmers gathered from nearby, the process went remarkably well.
Although the farmers were coerced with blades against their necks, they worked diligently, especially with the generous payment offered by Lu HaiKong.
With the farmers' assistance, Lu HaiKong's team completed the majority of the rescue work in just three days.
The rescue operation lasted three days, but aside from the first day, the following days were barely considered part of the rescue effort.
Under the terrifying impact, most survivors were evacuated on the first day, and from then on, Lu HaiKong's team mainly uncovered corpses.
As a result, Lu HaiKong's mood grew darker with each passing day, especially on the third day when every time they dug, they uncovered more corpses.
By the end of the three-day rescue operation, Lu HaiKong had rescued nearly four hundred Bloody Knights and recovered over five hundred corpses. Among the thousand Bloody Knights, nearly a hundred remained unaccounted for.
Despite the missing hundred, Lu HaiKong had no choice but to halt the rescue operation.
Regardless of the various reasons, Lu HaiKong couldn't continue. The biggest issue was the loss of their food supplies in the mountain flood, leaving them dependent on nearby leveling points for sustenance these past few days.
But with the nearby leveling points exhausted, Lu HaiKong had no choice but to abandon further search and rescue efforts unless he attacked the nearby county town.
In this situation, Lu HaiKong had to give up the final search, and could only cremate the five hundred corpses with the Bloody Knights, then return to Bingzhou with their ashes.
As Lu HaiKong prepared to depart, a pair of eyes watched them with a hint of regret.
It was evident that the owner of those eyes was dissatisfied with Lu HaiKong's actions.
A faint murmur seemed to echo in the air.
"A bloodthirsty wolf is not scary, what's scary is a wolf that has learned patience. This fellow is getting more and more terrifying."
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As Lu HaiKong prepared to leave for Bingzhou, a special group arrived outside Beifeng City.
The group consisted of two horse-drawn carriages. The first carriage, both in terms of design, materials, and craftsmanship, as well as the horse pulling it, was clearly several notches above the second carriage.
In contrast, the second carriage looked shabby. The horse pulling it was skinny, its eyes were lively, but exuded a lazy aura.
The first carriage belonged to the Xuns of Yingchuan, and the second carriage, though also from Yingchuan, was in stark contrast to the first. Both carriages had set off simultaneously and arrived almost at the same time.
Who knew how this shabby second carriage had managed to travel thousands of miles without falling apart.
The two carriages stopped outside Beifeng City, and a person descended from the first carriage.
He wore a green scholarly robe, appearing to be in his late twenties, with a handsome face and a gentle, relaxed smile.
In this chapter, we are introduced to a young man named Xun Yan, the older brother of Xun Yu and uncle of Xun You. He was sent by the Xun family to sway Xun You, who had recently been involved in He Jin's plan.
However, Xun Yan didn't seem to have any intention of swaying anyone, as he leisurely strolled alongside the carriage, eventually reaching Beifeng City.
Upon arriving, Xun Yan stepped down from his carriage and approached the window of a shabby horse-drawn carriage behind him.
The window of this dilapidated carriage wasn't really a window at all; it was more like a hole. Xun Yan peered through this hole into the carriage.
Inside, he saw two young men playing a chess-like game on a board made of crudely joined wooden planks, with chess pieces seemingly carved from stones.
Despite the shabby appearance of the game, the two young men were fully engrossed in their battle, seemingly unbothered by their surroundings.
The young man on the left wore a gray robe, faded from multiple washings, and had a slender build. He was handsome, but his opponent on the right, though similarly dressed, had a more robust physique with a sword sheathed at his waist, exuding a more confident aura.
The game progressed, and it seemed that the young man on the right was losing more than winning. He had been on the losing side throughout, but he possessed a tenacious fighting spirit. Despite repeated defeats, he persisted in challenging his opponent.
As he stubbornly refused to give up, he also improved rapidly with each loss.
What started as a crushing defeat within the first dozen moves had now evolved into a much longer game, and although he was still losing, his progress was remarkable.
This particular game marked a historic breakthrough for the young man on the right. The situation on the board was highly favorable for him, and he was about to win. This rare victory brought a smile to his face.
As the young man on the left made his next move, a triumphant grin spread across the right man's face, and he was about to make his decisive move.
Just then, Xun Yan's voice drifted lazily from outside the carriage.
"If you make that move, you'll lose again!"
Hearing this, the young man on the right trembled slightly. He turned to glare at Xun Yan outside the carriage, then turned back to the game, determined to stick to his original plan.
Almost as soon as the young man on the right made his anticipated move, the one on the left gently pushed a piece on the board, and the young man on the right's face froze.
"If you don't listen to the advice of elders, you'll suffer the consequences right before your eyes," Xun Yan said, grinning widely.
(End of Chapter)
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