From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Why bring in a corpse?

"What Master Feng said is correct. There was indeed a small group of rebels passing through Daoji Valley, and the bandit leader Yang Youzhi was indeed mixed in with them."

Just as everyone was wondering, Chen Shi suddenly spoke up.

Admit it!

Everyone stared wide-eyed at Chen Shi, their faces filled with shock.

He actually admitted it!

"Haha! You admit it! Good thing you admit it!"

Feng Ji was also somewhat surprised, after all, Chen Shi had been so stubborn just now.

However, I didn't think much of it and just assumed that he was scared because he was about to die.

He laughed twice, looking at Chen Shi with a cold gaze, but he had no intention of letting Chen Shi go.

"Since you've already admitted it, then..."

"What do I admit to?"

Before Feng Ji could finish speaking, Chen Shi interrupted him.

"Trying to deny it again?"

Feng Ji frowned, then sneered.

"You just admitted that Yang Youzhi did indeed escape from you! Everyone heard that clearly, and we cannot allow you to go back on your word!"

"Hehe, Master Feng, why did you only listen to half of what I said? I meant that Yang Youzhi did come to Daoji Valley, but I didn't say that he escaped from here."

Chen Shi smiled, looking at Feng Ji with a hint of mockery.

"Isn't this the same thing? Why are you arguing with me like this?!"

Feng Ji let out a cold snort, his face growing increasingly gloomy.

"Yang Youzhi has come to Knife Ridge Valley. Is escaping the only possibility for him? Couldn't he just die?"

Too lazy to waste any more words with Feng Ji, Chen Shi said in a deep voice.

He died.

Not only Feng Ji, but everyone else was also taken aback.

They really hadn't considered this possibility.

But this possibility does exist.

Just as everyone was momentarily stunned, Chen Shi walked straight to the corpse, pointed at it, and said in a deep voice.

"This! Is Yang Youzhi's corpse!"

What!

Suddenly, their eyes widened, and everyone was shocked.

Even Gu Tingshu and Feng Lin were caught off guard and instinctively stood up, leaning over to look at the corpse on the ground.

"Reporting back to the Marquis!"

Chen Shi turned directly to Gu Tingshu and said Lang Sheng.

"Rebel leader Yang Youzhi attempted to escape through Knife Ridge Valley but has been killed by his subordinates!"

How is that possible!

The crowd gradually came to their senses, their faces filled with disbelief once again.

Yang Youzhi, who had been missing for a long time, was actually killed by Chen Shi!

"Yang Youzhi's body."

Gu Tingshu and Feng Lin exchanged a glance, then slowly sat back down, their expressions serious.

"Impossible! Nonsense!"

Feng Ji suddenly roared loudly, glaring angrily at Chen Shi with eyes blazing with fury.

"How could you possibly kill Yang Youzhi!"

"Ha, what are you saying, Master Feng? Does Yang Youzhi have three heads and six arms? How come I can't kill him?"

"Don't think you can claim credit just by finding a random corpse! How could you possibly kill a bandit leader who commands 100,000 men!"

Feng Ji paused for a moment, then snorted coldly, his face ashen.

"This corpse is definitely not Yang Youzhi!"

"My lord! Please examine the body!"

Having anticipated this move, Chen Shi specially brought back the body intact. Gu Tingshu cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, without the slightest fear on his face.

"it is good."

Gu Tingshu nodded, indicating that they should indeed verify it.

After all, it's a very important matter.

Immediately afterwards, relevant personnel were summoned in for inspection.

As the leader of the rebel army, Yang Youzhi's background had long been thoroughly investigated by the imperial court, and his past experiences from childhood to adulthood were also fully known.

Furthermore, the physical characteristics used as the basis for identification are extremely detailed.

Height, weight, skin color, birthmarks—these are the most basic details. Even the length of the five fingers, the sparseness of hair, and some old scars are clearly recorded.

There are specialized experts in the army who compare each corpse with the others.

In addition, some of Yang Youzhi's acquaintances also helped with the identification.

Right there in the main hall, they stripped the corpse naked and examined it carefully from top to bottom and from front to back for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before they finally stopped.

They exchanged a quick glance and nodded slightly before turning to Gu Tingshu and Feng Lin.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, this is indeed Yang Youzhi."

"good!"

That's exactly what I've been waiting for!

Gu Tingshu slammed his hand on the table, his face beaming with joy.

The rebels were basically wiped out. Although the leader was not killed, the emperor probably wouldn't blame him. However, he did not eliminate the root of the problem, which made him seem incompetent and inevitably drew criticism in the court.

Now that Yang Youzhi has been killed, this rebellion can be considered a complete success!

Moreover, it was his men from the Jing'an Marquis's mansion who killed Yang Youzhi.

Overjoyed, Gu Tingshu looked at Chen Shi and couldn't help but smile.

No wonder this kid dared to go head-to-head with Feng Ji.

I used to think it was just youthful impulsiveness, but now I realize it was actually a well-thought-out plan.

I underestimated this kid.

"interesting."

Feng Lin sat there, looking at Chen Shi with a slight smile on his lips.

But he didn't say anything, and his expression didn't reveal anything.

"How could this be! This is impossible!"

Feng Ji suddenly let out a low roar, his eyes wide open, still unwilling to believe the fact.

He had already decided that no matter what physical evidence Chen Shi produced or what witnesses he found, he would insist that it was all fabricated by Chen Shi.

But to his utter surprise, Chen Shi actually killed Yang Youzhi.

Yang Youzhi's body is right here. If Chen Shi had let Yang Youzhi go, wouldn't that be a joke?

It took Feng Ji a while to come to his senses and look at Chen Shi with resentment in his eyes.

No wonder Chen Shi wanted to make this bet with him; he had already been confident of victory.

That bastard schemed against him!

"hateful!"

After figuring it out, Feng Ji wished he could tear Chen Shi to pieces immediately.

But how could he make a move under the watchful eyes of everyone, especially in front of Gu Tingshu and the people of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion?

He took a deep breath and looked at Yang Youzhi's corpse again, feeling another surge of resentment.

What a piece of trash!

He was, after all, the leader of the rebels. Chen Shi was just a mere hundred armored soldiers. He didn't even charge forward and even died at Chen Shi's hands. He was truly a useless piece of trash who couldn't be helped!

"Second Master Feng".

Just as Feng Ji was complaining, Chen Shi gave a light shout and looked over with a half-smile on his face.

"But it's time to honor the bet."

"you……"

Feng Ji opened his mouth, then stood there stunned for a moment.

Looking at the people in the hall, he saw their brows furrowed.

According to the bet, to avoid Chen Shi's sharp edge, he should retreat three feet. It's just a slight retreat of three steps, which won't cause him any real harm.

However, how could he, the second master of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, possibly shirk his responsibilities to a mere servant?

If he doesn't keep his bet, wouldn't he become a dishonest, sore loser in front of everyone, and lose face as well?

"hateful!"

Caught in a dilemma, Feng Ji gritted his teeth and looked at Chen Shi with a pleading gaze.

If Chen Shi is sensible and voluntarily gives up the bet, he can save face.

Unfortunately, Chen Shi had no such intention. Instead, he looked at him with a half-smile, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery.

"You just wait!"

Feng Ji, his face full of resentment, uttered a single sentence and turned to walk out of the hall.

gone.

Watching Feng Ji leave in shame, Chen Shi sneered. All he could do was spout empty words.

We'll just wait and see!

"Chen Shi".

Just then, Gu Tingshu shouted, a smile on his face.

"You've done a great job this time!"