The Prodigal Son

Xiong Quhu had already suffered minor injuries, and this time Qin Yu struck first, making him even weaker than Qin Yu.

With a combination of unfavorable factors, Xiong Quhu finally collapsed to the ground under Qin Yu's fierce attack.

Qin Yu seized the opportunity, rushed forward, sat down on Xiong Quhu, and swung his fist at his face.

"Serves you right for being so cocky!"

"You're calling yourself a piece of trash, and you still won't accept it!"

"With your looks, you dare to challenge a tiger? I think you're more suited to being a tiger's snack!"

"Are you convinced? Are you convinced..."

"..."

Qin Yu cursed under his breath, repeatedly punching Xiong Quhu in the face.

That fist was so powerful it almost left afterimages.

Xiong Quhu suffered a double blow to his body and spirit, and his heart was filled with grief and indignation.

"Qin Yu! You despicable scoundrel, I'm not finished with you! Agh..."

The bear and tiger roared in grief and anger, desperately trying to resist, but to no avail.

"Oh ho? Still daring to show off? I love dealing with stubborn people like you!"

bang bang...

Qin Yu continued to punch Xiong Quhu's face.

Seeing the ferocious Qin Yu, Pei Xiao and Han Chong were about to step in to break up the fight when Qi Dachui silently swung his golden mace, looking as if he would beat them to death if they dared to intervene.

Feeling the imposing aura emanating from Qi Dachui, the two men felt uneasy and quickly looked to Xue Lie for help.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Xue Lie glared at the two of them, annoyed. "He asked for this himself! So he'll have to suffer the consequences!"

Xue Lie had also realized that Xiong Quhu was no match for Qin Yu.

That little bastard Qin Yu definitely has the strength of the seventh realm!

What kind of rare and precious treasure did that little bastard eat?

Didn't I hear that his congenital intestinal malformation was only recently cured?

How did you become so amazing so quickly?

Seeing that Xue Lie was also unreliable, the two could only stand aside and silently pray for Xiong Quhu.

Only after beating Xiong Quhu until he was bruised and battered, seeing stars, did Qin Yu finally leave him. He turned to Pei Xiao and Han Chong, asking, "Do you two want to beg me too?"

The two men glanced silently at Xiong Quhu, whose face was bruised and swollen, and quickly shook their heads: "Your humble servants wouldn't dare!"

"You guys know what's good for you!"

Qin Yu snorted coldly and lightly kicked Xiong Quhu again. "Still begging me to hit you? I've never seen such a despicable person in my entire life! Have you ever?"

As he spoke, Qin Yu looked at Qi Dachui and the others.

"Never seen it before."

Qi Dachui and Yuan Dingguo laughed gleefully.

Nan Que'er giggled, "I've heard that some people are born to enjoy being tortured; the harder you torture them, the more excited they get! Maybe he's one of those people!"

"Really?" Qin Yu asked in surprise.

Nan Que'er chimed in, "Of course it's true! Otherwise, why would he beg you to hit him?"

Hearing their words that were both deadly and morally damaging, Xiong Quhu's bruised face twitched uncontrollably.

"Pooh!"

Xiong Quhu spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, gritting his teeth and growling, "If it weren't for your despicable sneak attack first, I would never have lost to you!"

Xiong Quhu was very dissatisfied.

If Qin Yu hadn't injured him with a sneak attack from the start, even if he had lost, he wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state!

"The first to strike wins, the last to strike suffers—haven't you heard that?"

Qin Yu retorted confidently, "You don't even have this much vigilance? What kind of troops are you leading? On the battlefield, do you think the enemy will wait for you to get into position before engaging you? If I call you trash, what are you going to complain about?"

"I'm not a loser!"

Xiong Quhu struggled to his feet, roaring with eyes blazing with fury.

"Then prove it to me on the battlefield!"

Qin Yu's playful expression vanished, his eyes fixed intently on Xiong Quhu. "If you can catch my eye, I'm ready to accept your challenge anytime!"

Xiong Quhu clenched his fists tightly, panting heavily as he growled, "Remember your words!"

"And the two of you too!"

Qin Yu turned to Pei Xiao and Han Chong again, his face icy cold: "I don't care how dissatisfied you are with me, on the battlefield, you must unconditionally obey orders! If you dare to play any tricks on me, I'll kick your balls first, then crush your bones one by one!"

"yes!"

The two were intimidated by Qin Yu's imposing presence and spoke up instinctively.

Xue Lie saw this and secretly admired him.

He thought Qin Yu would have to bring up Qin Fumeng or His Majesty to keep these people in check.

Unexpectedly, he managed to subdue the three men in such a simple and direct manner.

"Alright, all of you, get to preparing the troops!"

Xue Lie, Xiong Quhu, and the other two waved their hands, then pulled Qin Yu aside and asked with surprise, "When did you become so amazing, kid?"

Qin Yu chuckled, "When I was in Chenzhou, I took a Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill, and my strength increased dramatically..."

A complete... tonic pill?

Xue Lie's lips twitched.

Why the hell don't you say you ate a master?

Well, since he doesn't want to talk about it, there's no need for me to force him.

"Alright, I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense!"

Xue Lie glared at Qin Yu with a smile. "The man has already been assigned to you, and I won't say anything more! If you want to back out before your plan officially begins, you can come to me! But once the plan starts, even if you kneel down and beg me, it won't do you any good!"

Although he had already guessed some things, the Qin family only had this one son left.

He genuinely didn't want Qin Yu to take that risk.

"good!"

Qin Yu smiled casually.

"Alright, you can handle the rest yourself! I have to get back to work!"

Xue Lie said no more to Qin Yu and left quickly.

Watching Xue Lie leave, Nan Que'er came to Qin Yu's side and whispered, "Are you really sure? It's not too late to back out now."

She already knew that Qin Yu had this plan.

However, she didn't want Qin Yu to take any risks.

"It's decided!"

Qin Yu nodded emphatically, "Don't worry! This isn't as dangerous as you think! Although Min Kingdom isn't large, it still has seven provinces! We're cavalry, so we have enough room for strategic maneuvering..."

Actually, the difficulty of this plan lies not in how to fight after infiltrating the enemy's rear, but in how to deceive Huang Dengxing and infiltrate the enemy's rear with minimal losses.

Once they break in, the rest will be relatively easy.

Don't forget, they still have Yu Jing, the crown prince of Min, in their hands!

When necessary, the troops that Yu Jing gathered were used to provide cover or block attacks for them!

He figured that when fighting against Bei Qi or Yan, he would have to go to the battlefield.

If we don't grind experience now, when will we?

Even if he doesn't need to go to the battlefield, he still has to take this step!

He can still live under the old man's protection now, but if the old man is gone one day, he will have to rely on himself!

Learning how to lead troops into battle and gathering a group of generals who obey your orders is a good way to prepare for any eventuality.

"Alright!"

Since Qin Yu had already made his decision, Nan Que'er said no more.

Qin Yu patted Nan Que'er's hand and said with a relaxed expression, "Let's go! Let's also find out about the six thousand troops allocated to us!"

With that, Qin Yu led the group toward the training ground...