Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 264 Turtle in the Urn
Ji Jie did not sleep all night. When Yang Yingjie came back and told him the news of the failed sneak attack, he left with the body of Guantian Old Monster and might not come back. Perhaps none of this mattered. What worried him was that Sisi was in the hands of the enemy, threatening him to hand over Yue Chang's plague box. Regardless of the fact that the plague box was still in Xiao Yuzhen's hands, this was the last hope to destroy the enemy. If he handed it over, the plan to restore the country would fail, and there would be no chance in the future. But if he did not hand it over, Sisi would die. Without Sisi, his whole world would be dim. He owed Sisi too much.

As long as it is what he wants, Sisi will do everything she can to help him get it, regardless of life or death. Being loved by such a beauty, he has no regrets in this life, but the mission of restoring the country is on his shoulders, how can he give up? How great it would be if he were not the Emperor of Zhou.

Ji Jie even thought that Sisi was tied under the mast of the boat on the mountain. He would see her as long as he walked out of the tent, but he didn't have the courage to go out and take a look. He was afraid that he would lose his mind after seeing her, but he had already lost his mind.

The road to becoming a king is always full of sacrifices. When one day he sits on that position, he realizes that except for that position, he has nothing else.

King Xiong and Jie Jun led several leaders into the camp. Jie Jun sighed, "The operation has failed. Our soldiers have no horses to eat. The morale of the army is unstable. If we waste another day, we will have no chance of winning. We can only withdraw from the valley and make long-term plans!"

The Xiong King no longer had the anger he had yesterday, because his soldiers were also facing the same problem, but they had not given up yet, so they asked, "How about we ask the Holy Mother to release her magic weapon and destroy them first?"

Ji Jie came back to his senses and said, "That magic weapon can only be used once every hundred years. It is used to destroy the Qin army. Once it is released, the consequences are unpredictable. It must not be used lightly unless it is absolutely necessary. Moreover, we are now in the valley. If it is released, it will be difficult for our army to evacuate safely."

King Xiong said: "Are we just going to let it go like this?"

Ji Jie said: "How can we just let it go like this? My master will be here soon. He will definitely have a solution. We will stay here for now and order 20,000 soldiers to go out of the valley to hunt for food for the soldiers."

After everyone left, Ji Jie couldn't help but walk out of the military tent and look at the mountain. He didn't see what he had imagined. Li Zhong was still a gentleman, and Yu Sisi was not tied under the mast for public display, but the threat remained the same.

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By night, the 20,000 soldiers who went out hunting never came back, and the more than 100,000 soldiers in the camp could not bear it anymore. Some soldiers began to eat grass and leaves to satisfy their hunger.

Jie Jun began to become suspicious. The 20,000 soldiers who went out were from his tribe. They had followed him to hide in the mountains and fight the Qin army for many years, and they would have returned before dark even if they had not hunted enough food. How could there be no news from them?

The Xiong King said angrily: "I guess your cowardly soldiers have taken the opportunity to escape!"

Jie Jun said angrily: "Your soldiers will flee. My soldiers will never flee even if they die in battle. If you talk like this again, I, Jie Jun, will fight you to the death!"

Ji Jie was in a state of confusion. Seeing the two quarreling, he hurriedly said, "Both of you should calm down for now. Don't make rash judgments before finding out the truth. This will hurt the relationship. I wonder if General Jie can send someone to search for them?"

Jie Jun said: "I sent someone there an hour ago, and I think he will be back soon."

Ji Jie said: "I'm afraid he should have been back in an hour!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone outside the tent shouted in panic: "General, General, something terrible is happening!"

Jie Jun quickly stood up and rushed out of the tent. He saw a man running to the tent in a panic. It was the soldier he had sent out. He shouted, "Why are you so flustered?"

The soldier was hit by several arrows and fell in front of Jie Jun, gasping for breath and said, "General, something bad has happened. We are surrounded by the Qin army... the Qin army!"

The people who followed him out were shocked when they heard this. Jie Jun said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense and disturbing the morale of the army!"

"General, it is absolutely true. I escaped death. I am still breathing just to tell you that all the people we sent out were shot to death by the Qin army. The Qin army... we..." He died before he could finish his words.

Jie Jun pulled out the arrow from the soldier's body and checked. It was indeed an arrow from the Qin army. He cried out in amazement: "How is this possible!"

Ji Jie looked as if he had lost his soul, and said in a trembling voice: "How could the Qin army come so quickly? Absolutely impossible, this must be the enemy bluffing!"

Jie Jun asked: "But how do I explain my 20,000 soldiers?"

King Xiong said, "Could it be that the enemy has gone around to the rear of our army and set an ambush?" As he spoke, he looked toward the surrounding valleys, feeling that this possibility was too small.

At this time, the sound of rumbling war drums came from behind, resounding throughout the valley. It was the drums of the Qin army. The enemy troops on the mountain also heard it, and the sound of war drums also sounded.

Jie Jun sat down on the ground. There was no doubt in his mind that they were trapped in a jar. It would be extremely difficult for the coalition forces to break out now.

King Xiong said fiercely: "Son of Heaven, since the Qin army has arrived, why are we still hesitating? Release the magic weapon and destroy them!"

Ji Jie clenched his fists and said bitterly: "The Qin army is behind us. If we release the magic weapon and destroy them, we will not be able to survive. The plague will spread throughout the valley. Li Zhong's move is too decisive!"

King Xiong asked, "Are we just going to wait for them to kill us all?"

"That's impossible. They are worried about this magical weapon. They are also afraid that we will fight to the death!"

When the drums stopped beating, a clear voice came from the mountain, "Listen, soldiers of Baiyue. You have been trapped in the valley by the 300,000-strong Qin army. It is impossible for you to break out. The Qin army today is no longer the same as yesterday. This is because I, General Zhao Tuo, am also a Yue person. The blood flowing in my body is the blood of the Yue people. We are brothers of the same clan. We, the Yue people, have been expanding our territory and have been in civil war for a hundred years. We have no place to live. The Qin State conquered southern Xinjiang to quell the civil war and enjoy a peaceful and prosperous era. King Xiong and King Jie are cruel and brutal. They bully the weak and treat people like grass. They are the culprits of Baiyue. It is not worth it for you to bleed for such a tyrant. This general knows that you have been hungry for a few days. The Qin army has prepared enough food for you in the barracks." , I have also prepared wine for you. I guarantee that if you lay down your weapons now and join the Qin army behind you, no matter what position you hold in the army, you will all be the people of my Great Qin and will never be treated as prisoners of war. Once the war is over, you can go home and hug your wives and children. From now on, there will be no more war in southern Xinjiang. "There was silence on the mountain and below. Every soldier heard it clearly and deeply. After the war, peace is always the yearning of the people. No one wants to fight unless they are forced into a desperate situation, let alone the soldiers who have already suffered a defeat and are hungry. However, none of the soldiers got up and left, because they did not dare to do so for the time being. They needed to wait and see, but their hearts were completely shaken.

King Xiong cursed angrily: "Bullshit, I am a man of integrity and talent, and you cannot shake me with your fangs. If you dare, get off the mountain and I will smash you into mud!" Before he could finish his words, the spear shot by Jie Jun was whistling towards Zhao Tuo on the mountain.

However, due to the high altitude of the mountain, the flying spear lost its force when it was shot and was easily caught by Wuzhu who was beside Zhao Tuo. He then threw it back down the mountain and stuck in front of Jie Jun, making a buzzing sound.

Wu Zhu shouted, "King Xiong, don't be anxious. I will chop off your head sooner or later to commemorate the soldiers of our clan who died unjustly!"

King Xiong laughed and said, "I knew you were going to betray your country and sell out your country for personal gain. I thought killing all your soldiers was not enough. If you have any courage, come down the mountain and fight me. Standing on the mountain and relying on others for power, you are not a king at all!"

Upon hearing this, Wuzhu became angry and picked up his spear, wanting to go down the mountain and fight with King Xiong, but was dissuaded by Lu Zhe.

King Xiong cursed at Shan Shang, but Shan Shang still did not move.

Ji Jie said: "Even if you curse until dawn, they will not come down the mountain. They want to trap us to death."

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On the second morning, just as the fog had dissipated, King Xiong was furious. Overnight, more than 30,000 coalition soldiers escaped. These people were all small tribes in southern Xinjiang who were dependent on Wen Lang. King Xiong had no choice but to obey them in his wars. Now more than 30,000 people were sitting in front of the Qin army, drinking and eating meat, relaxed and free. The coalition soldiers looked at this group of people and felt even more hungry.

Hunger not only makes people unable to pick up weapons, but also takes away their will. They persisted and persisted until dark again.

Ji Jie couldn't understand why they were trapped in such a tight siege without even fighting a major battle. They had no fighting spirit and suffered heavy losses. Even their beloved fell into the hands of the enemy.

Should he be buried in the valley with the enemy, ending this bumpy road of revenge? Or should he kneel in front of the enemy, offer the plague box with both hands, and live in anonymity with Sisi from now on, forgetting everything. He believed that Li Zhong would definitely do what he said.

When he reached Xiao Yuzhen's tent, he still hadn't made up his mind. He stopped there for a long time until he heard a cold voice from inside the tent, "I can't see anyone. It's useless even if you kneel down and beg me!"

Ji Jie knew that his master Shishui would never revive Ping Qingjue. At that time, in order to steal the plague box, he deceived Xiao Yuzhen and asked her for help. He kept delaying, and now it has reached the point where he can't delay any longer. If Xiao Yuzhen knew the truth, she would definitely do something shocking. Xiao Yuzhen was very dangerous in the past, and she is even more dangerous now.

Just as he was about to say goodbye, he heard shouts and screams coming from the mountain. He turned around and saw a man carrying a coffin, swooping down from the high cliff like a flying wild goose, dancing with a huge sword in his hand. Wherever he went, he blew away the soldiers who came forward to block him like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Ji Jie shouted excitedly: "Master!" Only his master has such magical powers, and only his master can turn the tide and save the current defeat.

Wuzhan stood at the bow with his clothes fluttering. Seeing Zhishui wielding the giant sword like a flood wave, unstoppable, he said to Xu Hu in a deep voice: "Let him go, no need to stop him!" Xu Hu gave the order, and the soldiers moved away in panic.

When Zhulang saw this, his blood boiled. Only at this moment could one see a change in his gaze, which became even colder. He said, "This person's cultivation must have reached the pinnacle. There are not many people in the world who are above him."

Wuzhan said: "And it's even better than before. Do you want to try it again?"

Zhu Lang said: "Disciple is worried that I am not his match at the moment."

“There aren’t many people left who can make you feel inferior.”

"Indeed there are not many, only one, and that is the Master!"

Wuzhan said: "I didn't realize you were starting to speak."

"You should learn something from what you see and hear."

Even though the soldiers made way for him, Shisui still did not let go of the crowd dodging a few feet away. With one strike of his sword, more than a dozen people were bleeding and their heads and bodies were separated.

Mengya shouted to Wuzhan, "Why didn't you stop him?"

Wuzhan asked, "Who do you think can stop him, Princess?"

"You, only you can stop him!"

"The princess thinks too highly of me. Perhaps I can't even resist a single sword strike."

Shishui's robe fluttered, sensing the silent murderous aura on the ship. He let out a long roar, swung his giant sword, and slashed at the crowd standing proudly on the bow with a sword light as bright as a rainbow.

(End of this chapter)