Craving Strength! Reassigned to Ren-Rank Camp!

"Take care, Battalion Commander Xie!"

Xie Kaiyue left directly, and Xiang Kun hurried after him.

But just as they were about to reach the camp gates, Xie Kaiyue abruptly stopped. The more he thought about it, the heavier the gloom in his heart became.

He said to Xiang Kun, "Go bring Jiang Bei here."

"Jiang Bei? Yes!"

Without hesitation, Xiang Kun turned and brought Jiang Bei over.

What does he want? Could he be planning to make a move himself?

Alarm bells rang wildly in Jiang Bei's heart.

Xie Kaiyue stared at Jiang Bei, cold light blazing in his eyes. At last, he said in a low voice, "Jiang Bei, you... had better not let me find anything. Otherwise... I'll make you wish you were dead!"

With that, Xie Kaiyue mounted his horse and left directly.

Even if Jiang Bei was not the murderer,

his heart was still filled with killing intent toward this man!

If not for Jiang Bei, Lin Jie would never have needed to go to such lengths over competing for a spot, much less travel to a place like Sanmen Town and lose his life there!

Had this been anywhere else, he would not have asked so many questions. He would have killed Jiang Bei outright, murderer or not!

But Death Squad Camp was still part of the military. As a Battalion Commander, he could not very well kill someone in full view of everyone inside the camp.

But he believed that sooner or later, an opportunity would come!

Jiang Bei would soon be transferred out of Death Squad Camp. There were plenty of ways to kill him!

For now, he had to return to Tiger Camp and report back.

Watching Xie Kaiyue disappear into the distance,

Xiang Kun could not help glancing at Jiang Bei beside him, inwardly astonished.

He had originally thought that once Xie Kaiyue arrived, Jiang Bei would most likely be finished.

He had not expected Jiang Bei to endure it. Whether facing Xie Kaiyue's questioning or the search, he had shown no fear.

He had left the Battalion Commander of Tiger Camp helpless, with no choice but to depart.

Xiang Kun could not even help wondering whether Lin Jie truly had not been killed by Jiang Bei, but had instead died at the hands of the Barbarians.

Yet judging by Xie Kaiyue's final words, even if Jiang Bei had not killed Lin Jie, Xie Kaiyue probably would not let him off easily.

But none of that had anything to do with him anymore.

Jiang Bei would soon be transferred out of Death Squad Camp and would have no further ties to him.

Jiang Bei also turned and returned to the barracks. Alone inside, he frowned deeply, his expression grave.

This time had truly been perilous beyond measure. He had already stood at the edge of a cliff.

Had anything gone wrong by even the slightest bit, his fate would have been beyond redemption.

If he had not invested points into Cloud Shadow Steps and gained the ability to conceal his breath, lowering his aura to that of someone who had just entered the ranks, he would not have escaped Xie Kaiyue's detection.

If he had not kept an extra card up his sleeve and hidden the Cloud Shadow Steps manual, he would not have escaped Xie Kaiyue's search.

One wrong step, and every step after would go wrong!

Though he had ultimately survived the disaster without harm,

Xie Kaiyue still had no intention of letting him go.

If this had not been inside the military camp, Xie Kaiyue would likely have killed him on the spot...

Especially those final words Xie Kaiyue had left behind before departing—they were dripping with threat.

"Strength. It's still all about strength!"

Jiang Bei clenched his fists. Never before had he craved strength as desperately as he did now.

If he possessed enough strength, why would he fear Xie Kaiyue's threats?

Although he had already broken through to Eighth Rank Minor Training, it was still not enough to deal with Xie Kaiyue. Far from enough.

He had to become stronger!

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

"Jiang Bei, your transfer request has been approved. You may return to Ren-Rank Camp."

That day, Xiang Kun came to find Jiang Bei and took out a token.

This token was the transfer order.

"Thank you, Camp Commander Xiang."

Jiang Bei took the token.

"Mm. Pack up and leave. Don't come back again."

With that, Xiang Kun turned and left.

Jiang Bei looked at the token in his hand, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

At last, this moment had arrived!

He did not want to remain in that damned Death Squad Camp for even another instant.

He packed his things. Before he left, Chen Niu, Ye Fei, and Liu De all came to see him off.

"Brother Bei, wait for me in Ren-Rank Camp! I'll be back soon too!"

Chen Niu said sincerely.

"I thought you would have to tough it out with us in Death Squad Camp for a while, Jiang Bei. Who would have thought you'd be transferred after only a little over a month? Our abilities are far inferior to yours!"

Liu De sighed.

"Brother Jiang's skills are extraordinary. We truly cannot hope to match you. I will work hard to catch up as well, and strive to be transferred out soon. Take care on your journey, Brother Jiang!"

Ye Fei cupped his fists.

"Take care, everyone! We'll meet again outside Death Squad Camp someday!"

Jiang Bei cupped his fists toward the three of them as well. Then, without further hesitation, he mounted his horse and left.

"Brother Jiang managed to transfer out of Death Squad Camp after just over a month. Once he returns to Ren-Rank Camp, I believe he will accomplish great things and carve out a world of his own!"

Watching Jiang Bei ride away, Ye Fei sighed.

"Indeed. When we meet again in the future, the gap between us will only grow wider."

Liu De chuckled softly as well.

After leaving Death Squad Camp,

Jiang Bei galloped across the flatlands, where yellow sand rolled in billowing waves.

Under normal circumstances, riding from Death Squad Camp to Ren-Rank Camp would take just about one day.

But Jiang Bei worried that Xie Kaiyue might arrange an ambush along the way. Thus, he did not take the main road, instead making a detour.

It took him two or three full days before he arrived at Ren-Rank Camp.

"At last, I'm here."

Seated atop his horse, Jiang Bei looked ahead. A vast military camp stood between two great mountains.

Although Ren-Rank Camp ranked only ninth among the ten major military camps, its overall scale was still far superior to Death Squad Camp's.

Jiang Bei did not dwell on it. He pressed his heels into his horse's flanks and rode to the camp gates.

"Halt! Who goes there?!"

Two armored soldiers stood guard at the entrance. Seeing Jiang Bei approach, they immediately shouted for him to stop.

Jiang Bei dismounted and handed over his transfer token.

"So, you're back from Death Squad Camp."

The two men took one look, returned the token to Jiang Bei, and allowed him to enter. There was little courtesy in their voices.

In a military camp like this, anyone sent to Death Squad Camp was a criminal. Even if they managed to transfer back through their own abilities, few people would think highly of them.

Jiang Bei had no mind to care about their looks or their tone. He led his horse straight into the camp.

The moment he entered Ren-Rank Camp, he saw that the surrounding tents far surpassed those of Death Squad Camp in scale, grand and orderly. Jiang Bei's heart stirred, and he thought of a woman named Yu Rou.

Yu Rou was the female convict assigned to the previous owner of this body. According to his memories, she had once been the young lady of an aristocratic family in the capital. After her family was convicted, the entire clan had been exiled, while its womenfolk were sent to the frontier.

The previous owner had not been terribly unlucky—he had been assigned Yu Rou. Most other soldiers had received servants from those families. In his lingering memories, Yu Rou had been exceptionally beautiful and gentle in temperament, deeply cherished by the previous owner.

Unfortunately, the previous owner had been useless. Within a year, he had failed to father a child with her, and the two of them had ultimately both been punished.

The previous owner had been sent to Death Squad Camp, while Yu Rou remained in Ren-Rank Camp, forced to take on all kinds of filthy and exhausting work.

More than a month had now passed... How was she doing?