The Prodigal Son

After resting for a night, Qin Yu and his group set off from Jin Suo Guan.

To accommodate Qin Yu, the army deliberately slowed its march.

At their current speed, they probably won't arrive in Xining Prefecture until dark tomorrow.

Just as they were making their way quickly towards the Qingxi camp, a scout suddenly galloped up to Qin Yu and reported: "About two miles to the right front of our troops, there are two groups of people fighting. One of them seems to be from the Baojing Division!"

"Go take a look!"

Without saying a word, Qin Yu immediately led his men over.

Pei Du is currently leading a team to track down the whereabouts of Zhao Yi and other traitors!

Since we've run into them, we should at least lend a hand!

Led by the scouts, Qin Yu and his men rushed toward the scene of the incident.

"Slow down!"

Xu Wan and Nan Que'er reminded Qin Yu in unison.

The next moment, the two women looked at each other at the same time.

When their eyes met, Nan Que'er quickly looked away.

Xu Wan looked at Nan Que'er with suspicion, her mind filled with doubt.

Whether it was a woman's intuition or not, she felt that Nan Que'er and Qin Yu's relationship seemed to have become much closer.

Nan Que'er was clearly more attentive to Qin Yu than before.

Qin Yu's feelings towards Nan Que'er seem to be somewhat different as well.

I don't know if it was because Nan Que'er saved his life.

"Clang clang..."

A loud clash of weapons interrupted Xu Wan's thoughts.

Xu Wan glanced at the two of them suspiciously again, forcibly shaking off the distracting thoughts in her mind, and spurred her horse to follow Qin Yu.

When they arrived, they saw several corpses lying on the ground, and three people covered in blood struggling to hold on against the siege of the Baojing Division.

The Baojing Division personnel on the perimeter clearly had crossbows in their hands, but they didn't fire them, obviously intending to capture prisoners alive.

As they approached, Shen Jue suddenly roared, "Get back! Hand this bastard over to me!"

"Zheng..."

Shen Jue angrily drew his sword, his eyes suddenly turning blood red. He leaped off his warhorse and charged forward with murderous intent.

Seeing Shen Jue's murderous aura, Qin Yu couldn't help but ask Xu Wan beside him curiously, "Who is this?"

"Zuo Jiangyue!"

But it was Nan Que'er who answered him.

She had stayed at the Qingxi camp for so long that she was extremely familiar with Zuo Jiangyue.

"Oh……"

Qin Yu suddenly realized.

No wonder Shen Jue acted like he'd gone mad.

So it was that bastard!

Shen Jue's journey to this point is directly related to Zuo Jiangyue.

Shen Jue probably wished he could chop that bastard into pieces and feed him to the dogs.

Alas, it's a pity it wasn't Zhao Yi!

If we can catch that bastard Zhao Yi, the reward will probably be much higher.

The people from the Baojing Division also knew about the feud between Zuo Jiangyue and Shen Jue. When they saw Shen Jue coming to kill them, they handed Zuo Jiangyue over to him and turned their full attention to attacking the other two.

"clang……"

Filled with boundless hatred, Shen Jue launched a full-scale attack from the outset.

Zuo Jiangyue was already injured under the siege of the Baojing Division. Faced with Shen Jue's full-force attack, he was immediately sent flying backward, and even the knife in his hand fell to the ground.

With bloodshot eyes, Shen Jue dropped his weapon and unleashed both palms, once again charging towards Zuo Jiangyue with boundless hatred.

bang bang...

The two exchanged blows, and waves of energy spread around them.

Shen Jue's strength was already above Zuo Jiangyue's, and now he was kicking Zuo Jiangyue while he was down. After just a few moves, Zuo Jiangyue, who was already exhausted, was completely unable to defend himself.

Bang!

Shen Jue struck Zuo Jiangyue with a heavy palm.

"puff……"

Zuo Jiangyue spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward and crashing heavily into the trunk of a large tree behind him.

"Don't kill him!"

Qin Yu loudly reminded Shen Jue.

Shen Jue did not reply. He flashed to the side of the seriously injured Zuo Jiangyue, pressed Zuo Jiangyue to the ground, and then straddled Zuo Jiangyue, turning his fist into a palm.

Why?

"I treated you like a brother, why did you hurt me...?"

"Do you know how many soldiers' lives you've taken?"

Shen Jue roared and questioned Zuo Jiangyue, slapping Zuo Jiangyue's face repeatedly.

Zuo Jiangyue had lost the ability to resist. His mouth was full of blood from the beating, but he did not respond to Shen Jue.

Why?

What else could it be?

They're just serving their own masters!

He chose to join the army back then, with the intention of becoming famous one day.

Unfortunately, their grand plan, which they had been planning for so many years, was shattered by a merciless flood.

At this point, it's simply a matter of the victor taking all and the loser being condemned!

Just as Shen Jue was beating Zuo Jiangyue madly, the other two were also captured by the Baojing Division.

Only then did Qin Yu ask the people from the Baojing Division, "Where is Pei Du?"

"Boss Pei is still leading his men to track down Zhao Yi's whereabouts."

The person being asked answered.

"Any leads?"

Qin Yu asked again.

The man replied, "We had already located their hiding place, but Zhao Yi had a skilled fighter who risked his life to help him break through..."

That person was very strong; even Pei Du was no match for him.

However, although that man injured Pei Du, he was also hit by two arrows.

They were originally chasing Zhao Yi and his group separately, but they unexpectedly ran into Zuo Jiangyue's group on the way.

"Pei Du is injured? How badly is he injured?"

Qin Yu frowned and asked.

"It's a little serious, but nothing to worry about..."

"That's good."

Qin Yu felt slightly relieved.

While they were talking, Shen Jue continued to slap Zuo Jiangyue across the face.

Zuo Jiangyue had several teeth knocked out and had fallen into a coma, but Shen Jue was still not satisfied.

Later, Shen Jue's questioning voice was tinged with a sob.

Xu Wan sighed softly, leaped out, and quickly came to Shen Jue's side.

"Uncle Shen!"

Xu Wan grabbed Shen Jue's hand, which was about to strike again, and gently shook her head at Shen Jue, whose eyes were filled with tears. "If you hit him again, you'll kill him. His Majesty would definitely prefer to see him alive..."

Hearing Xu Wan's reminder, Shen Jue's eyes, which had been clouded by anger, gradually regained their clarity.

Shen Jue lowered his head, glared hatefully at Zuo Jiangyue, whose mouth was full of blood, gritted his teeth, dislocated his jaw, and then slowly stood up.

As she stood up, Shen Jue kicked Zuo Jiangyue again, still not satisfied. Then she stood to the side, wiping away her tears haphazardly and panting heavily.

He personally promoted Zuo Jiangyue step by step!

As it turned out, the person he regarded as a brother and a capable assistant had ulterior motives from the very beginning.

Zuo Jiangyue not only harmed him, but also caused the deaths of many soldiers!

Thinking of this, Shen Jue slapped himself twice more across the face, then squatted down, filled with grief and indignation, and covered his face.

This disaster is all due to my own poor judgment of people.

Xu Wan patted Shen Jue on the shoulder and then sternly ordered the Baojing Division men, "Tie him up!"

"yes!"

The people from the Baojing Division quickly stepped forward and, in no time at all, tied Zuo Jiangyue up like a dumpling...