Gou Zai Liang Jie as a Human Gu

Two soldiers took two weapons from the weaponry battalion.

A horizontal sword and a wooden box.

The sword is drawn, its blade gleaming, sending chills down one's spine. A fierce killing intent surges forth, affecting the mind of the wielder.

The officer on guard had a mocking look on his face, a smirk playing on his lips, waiting to see Lin Mo make a fool of himself.

Lin Mo frowned, immediately suppressing his spiritual sense and channeling it into the blade through his right hand.

In an instant, the resentment and killing intent of the [Heavenly Wolf Blade] melted away like snow in spring.

The blade emitted a soft hum of submission, signaling its weakness and pleading for mercy.

"A fine knife." Lin Mo happily slung the knife over his waist.

The officer stared in astonishment, somewhat doubting his own eyes. Who was this recruit? How could he subdue the [Sky Wolf Blade] in an instant?

"No rush. Being able to subdue the [Heavenly Wolf Blade] only proves your strong will, but the [Mysterious Jade Snow] is different. The chilling aura of this thousand-year-old jade can instantly freeze a person's blood and qi. I doubt you would dare to wear it."

The officer, with certainty, pointed to the wooden box and said, "This is [Mysterious Jade Snow]. Open it and take a look."

The soldier carrying the wooden box was shivering from the cold, his mouth and nose covered in frost, and he pleaded with Lin Mo to take it away quickly.

Lin Mo noticed this, stretched out his left hand, circulated his icy energy, and opened the wooden box.

As the wooden box was opened, a chilling aura wafted out.

"Achoo!" The sudden drop in temperature caused the soldier to sneeze.

Lin Mo focused his gaze on the box.

Inside the leather scabbard were twelve exquisite throwing knives.

  

The entire throwing knife was forged from cold jade, with a smooth and translucent texture. Dense cold mist swirled around the blade, and a chilling aura permeated the surroundings, exuding a terrifyingly sharp edge.

"Good throwing knife."

Lin Mo sincerely praised him, saying that he was in need of a set of high-quality flying knives to refine his [Sky-Splitting Snow-Shattering Blade].

This [Mysterious Jade Snow] is perfect for refining into a life-bound weapon in the future.

Lin Mo didn't hesitate. He immediately cut his palm, and the blood mixed with the icy energy froze as it dripped onto the throwing knife. In an instant, the blood seeped into the blade and became one with it.

The next moment, the icy chill emanating from the throwing knife suddenly subsided, the air temperature returned to normal, and the soldier holding the knife straightened up immediately, his jaw no longer chattering from the cold.

"Why isn't it cold anymore all of a sudden?"

Lin Mo took off his armor, took out his scabbard, tied it to his body, put his armor back on, and left unharmed.

This scene left the officers and soldiers completely dumbfounded.

Who exactly is this kid?

It can even subdue the [Mysterious Jade Snow], which is made of millennia-old cold jade.

……

Lin Mo asked around and learned that Sun Qian was leading men in the stable.

Upon arriving at the stable, they found Sun Qian and eleven others selecting horses.

As Sun Qian selected horses, he made notes in his notebook.

"Master Qian".

Upon seeing Sun Qian, Lin Mo clasped his hands in greeting: "The general sent me to find you, saying there's a mission. I wonder what it is?"

"A lucrative assignment." Sun Qian's face lit up with joy. He put away the note and pointed to the stable, saying, "The general has ordered us to be the vanguard team, to survey the terrain along the way, and to reach Leize City ahead of others. We will then choose a good horse to accompany me on my journey."

"We have plenty of money for this trip, so we can enjoy the scenery, eat and drink well, and take our time. There's no rush."

Lin Mo didn't show much surprise upon hearing this.

This is hardly a cushy job; on the return trip, the vanguard squad will be cannon fodder.

He chose not to explain the matter, because he knew it would be pointless.

Soldiers must obey military orders; they have no choice.

If Wu Tiande's plan is exposed now, and they disobey orders, they will face military law.

It would be better to go with the flow, leave the camp first, and then inform Wu Tiande of his plan later, and then discuss it further.

Lin Mo went into the stable and chose a fine horse.

The group packed their belongings and led their horses to the general's tent.

Wu Tiande prepared fine wine to bid farewell to everyone.

"Soldiers, take care on your journey. See you at Leize City."

Wu Tiande drank first as a sign of respect.

"Dry!"

Sun Qian led the group, holding large, rough porcelain bowls, and drank the turbid wine in one gulp.

"Let's go!" Mounting their horses, the twelve men spurred their horses and galloped out of the camp.

"Have you set off?" Xu Shu appeared beside Wu Tiande.

Wu Tiande pointed a finger at his own throat.

"puff!"

He vomited up all the alcohol he had just drunk.

Xu Shu quickly dodged away, disgusted: "There's no need to be so ruthless."

Wu Tiande wiped his mouth and said, "If I don't take the lead, won't people suspect me?"

Xu Shu frowned, watching the vanguard squad disappear into the distance, and asked, "Do you think they'll make it to Leize City safely?"

Wu Tiande sneered, "Whether they succeed or fail is irrelevant; they're just a bunch of dispensable pawns."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shu smiled meaningfully: "Don't underestimate the power of sacrificing a pawn. Sometimes, a cleverly used sacrifice can have unexpected and wonderful effects."

Wu Tiande looked at Xu Shu with a puzzled expression: "Steward Xu, what do you mean by that?"

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed." Xu Shu smiled mysteriously, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

"That damned scholar, full of bad intentions," Wu Tiande cursed, then turned and went back into his tent.

……

"Whoa!"

On the official road, upon seeing a tea stall, everyone dismounted, drank some water, and rested.

Sun Qian took a big gulp of herbal tea, then habitually took out his notebook and started making notes while saying to Lin Mo, "Pingcheng County is not far ahead. After we enter the city, I'll take you to the biggest brothel for drinks."

Lin Mo shook his head politely, "No need, we should hurry on our way."

Sun Qian patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, the wedding procession travels thirty li a day, and we can travel a hundred li a day. We can have a good two or three days in Pingcheng County before heading to the next stop."

The brothers also tried to persuade him.

"Brother Lin, you're still young."

"This is a rare business trip, so don't make yourself suffer."

"That's right, the funds the general gave us are enough for us to spend every day in brothels."

Lin Mo frowned and said truthfully to Sun Qian, "Master Qian, now that we're out of the military camp, I'll tell you the truth. In fact, General Wu once told me about the wedding plan. Once we arrive at Leize City to pick up the Crown Princess, I will be assigned to a small team to secretly escort the fake Crown Princess. Now that I've been assigned to accompany your vanguard, I'm afraid we are the escort team."

Upon hearing this, the brothers' expressions changed drastically, and the joyful and relaxed atmosphere instantly became oppressive.

They were all expendable pawns on this trip!

Sun Qian's eyes widened as he asked, "Lin Mo, are you serious?"

Lin Mo nodded: "Yes, we absolutely must not go to Leize City. We should escape as soon as possible."

"There's no escaping it now." Sun Qian said bitterly, lifting his left sleeve.

A strange crimson blood pattern was visible on his wrist, spreading along the skin and flesh, climbing all the way from his wrist to the bend of his forearm.

Lin Mo's pupils constricted sharply upon seeing this: "What is this?"

Sun Qian replied helplessly, "Do you remember the farewell wine? That wasn't ordinary wine; it contained a blood curse and military orders."

"Soldiers who are assigned important missions will be cursed before departure to prevent them from deserting. If they fail to complete their missions in time, the blood curse will attack their hearts, causing them to die from their hearts to burst."

Lin Mo immediately rolled up his left sleeve.

Sure enough, I found some on my own arm as well.

"Didn't Wu Tiande drink that wine too? Did he cast a blood curse on himself?"

Sun Qian shook his head helplessly: "I thought so at first too, so I didn't think much of it. Alas! In the end, I was fooled by that old fox."

"Master Qian, is there a way to break this curse?" Lin Mo hurriedly asked for advice.

Sun Qian shook his head: "There is no cure for military orders; the only way to resolve them is to carry them out and complete the mission."

Lin Mo's face was grim, and his heart sank.

Such a vicious tactic! No wonder he was so confident and bold in revealing the escort plan; he wasn't afraid of betraying them at all.

Although this "Marching Order" blood curse is powerful, it cannot silence everyone. Isn't Wu Tiande afraid that the escort plan will be leaked?

Or perhaps he deliberately spread the news so that the enemy in the shadows couldn't distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Yes.

No matter who is carrying out the assassination, they would not let any possibility slip by.

Even if they suspected that the team was escorting a fake princess, they would not dare to let it go easily and would definitely have to split up their forces to assassinate her.

With the assassins splitting up, the pressure on the wedding procession was greatly reduced, allowing them to safely escort the Crown Princess to Thunder Dragon City.

Wu Tiande deliberately assigned lucrative positions to the vanguard team, providing them with ample funds to frequent brothels.

Knowing they were likely to become cannon fodder escorting the fake prince, how could a group of brutes not harbor resentment? If they drank too much in the brothel, their loose tongues would surely lead to drunken mistakes and the spread of rumors...

"So I was part of his plan too! What a deep and cunning mind!"

Only then did Lin Mo realize the truth of his dream.

Wu Tiande manipulates people's hearts and minds, making everyone part of his game; his methods are truly dirty.

"I should have told you back at the military camp," Lin Mo said apologetically.

Sun Qian patted Lin's shoulder with a wry smile and comforted him, "Brother Lin, this is not your fault. If you had told us in the camp, we would have been disobeying orders, and those who disobey orders would be executed. We would all be on our way to the Yellow Springs by now."

"Relax, everyone. The military orders we received only require us to advance to Leize City ahead of others. Once we arrive in the city, the military orders will automatically be lifted. In the next few days, we can still eat and drink as usual. There's no need to worry."

"Brothers, you're right, don't be afraid."

Liu Xin was the first to stand up and chime in, "Brother Lin is only talking about a possibility. It doesn't mean we'll actually be assigned an escort mission. Our mission is only to get to Leize City; anything else is none of our business."

The other brothers also responded.

"That's right."

"The military order was just to prevent us from deserting, but it didn't give us any orders to escort the Crown Princess."

Eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, what's there to be afraid of?

"Hey girl from Pingcheng County, here I come!"