Qin Yang! Try Touching Him!

The shout had barely faded.

A thunderous wave of hoofbeats erupted, shaking the very ground.

Everyone looked into the distance, where a large group of riders came galloping over. They were equally well-equipped, and the pressure they brought was far greater than that of the Fourth Battalion just now!

Jiang Bei's eyes narrowed. Though this group only numbered a few dozen, every one of them appeared exceptionally formidable.

Especially the black-armored man at the front. He was burly as an iron tower, his sharp gaze sweeping across the crowd like that of a hawk, sending chills down the spines of many soldiers.

Jiang Bei immediately made his judgment.

This was a truly powerful expert, far stronger than Xie Kaiyue.

There was an eighty to ninety percent chance that he was Seventh Rank!

But whether he was Seventh Rank Lesser Training or Seventh Rank Great Training, that remained unknown.

"C-Commandant, sir!"

Many soldiers from the Fourth Battalion did not recognize the black-armored man, but the wounded Squad Leaders knew him all too well.

The moment they saw him, they became as excited as drowning men clutching at driftwood.

"Commandant? He's Qin Yang, the commandant of Tiger Camp?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Tao and Shen Changyang's expressions changed drastically.

The newcomer was actually the leader of Tiger Camp!

In this tiny East Camp City, not only had a battalion commander appeared today, but even a commandant had arrived!

"The commandant of Tiger Camp?"

Jiang Bei's expression shifted, his pupils contracting slightly.

He did not know Qin Yang, but he was well aware of the weight carried by the title of commandant.

The entirety of Tiger Camp had to obey this man's orders!

Still, his doubts outweighed everything else.

How could Qin Yang have come to East Camp City at such a coincidental time?

"Commandant, sir!"

"Commandant Qin!"

The people of the Fourth Battalion and Third Battalion did not dare hesitate and hurriedly saluted.

To them, a commandant was heaven itself!

"Commandant, sir, you must seek justice for our battalion commander! The battalion commander, he—"

"Shut up!!"

One of the Fourth Battalion's Squad Leaders scrambled over to Qin Yang to plead his case, only to be cut off by Qin Yang's furious roar.

"Have you not embarrassed yourselves enough? The heroes of Ren-Rank Camp just killed Barbarians and earned tremendous merit, yet you followed Xie Kaiyue here to East Camp City to cause them trouble? Drawing weapons against your own people—you've disgraced yourselves beyond measure!"

Qin Yang harshly reprimanded the Squad Leaders, then glanced at Xie Kaiyue lying motionless in the distance and shook his head in disappointment.

Then he looked at Jiang Bei and cupped his fists. "Brother Jiang, regarding today's matter, I must apologize to you on behalf of Tiger Camp! Xie Kaiyue disregarded military discipline and was blinded by hatred. He actually led the Fourth Battalion all the way to East Camp City to trouble you. It is truly disgraceful!"

"After learning of this, I immediately brought men to East Camp City, fearing that something might happen to you, Brother Jiang. Fortunately, you are highly capable and subdued that bastard for me. Seeing that you are unharmed, I am relieved! Rest assured, Brother Jiang. Once we return, I will punish that bastard severely and give you a proper explanation!"

Qin Yang's words greatly shocked the people of the Fourth Battalion and Third Battalion.

None of them had expected the head of Tiger Camp, a commandant in command of an entire camp, to speak so politely to a mere Squad Leader like Jiang Bei and even address him as brother.

Such a thing had never happened before!

Just as everyone thought Jiang Bei would accept the offered way out—

Jiang Bei's next words made everyone's expressions change abruptly—

"You can't take this man away."

Upon hearing Jiang Bei's words—

Everyone thought they must have misheard.

Standing before him was the commandant of Tiger Camp, a true top-tier expert, yet Jiang Bei was still speaking so forcefully?

He did not intend to let Xie Kaiyue leave?

Seeing this, Lei Tao and Shen Changyang both sensed trouble and hurriedly tried to persuade Jiang Bei.

Although they hated Xie Kaiyue to the bone, Qin Yang had personally stepped in at a time like this. If the standoff continued, Jiang Bei would definitely be the one at a disadvantage!

Qin Yang's expression stiffened slightly. His fingers instinctively clenched, but he still forced out a smile. "Brother Jiang, I know you are dissatisfied, but Xie Kaiyue is ultimately a man of Tiger Camp. I must take him away."

"Since Commandant Qin says he intends to punish this bastard severely, wouldn't it be the same if you left him to me? Then the commandant would not need to trouble himself by doing it personally."

Jiang Bei continued.

His gaze remained fixed directly on Qin Yang before him.

He had not the slightest favorable impression of Qin Yang.

On the surface, Qin Yang claimed he was apologizing to him on behalf of Tiger Camp.

Yet he still carried himself with an air of superiority. He would not even dismount to apologize, looking down on him from horseback the entire time.

Moreover, Qin Yang said that upon learning Xie Kaiyue intended to kill him, he had rushed over without stopping, afraid something might happen to him.

His words sounded lofty enough, but there was not the slightest trace of a hard journey on either his robes or his horse.

No matter how one looked at it, he did not seem to have rushed here in haste!

Jiang Bei sneered inwardly. If today's situation had been different—if Xie Kaiyue had been the one crushing him—would Qin Yang... really have appeared so coincidentally?

If it had been someone else, he might not have directly clashed with a lieutenant.

But this man was Xie Kaiyue, an enemy he had to kill!

Such a perfect opportunity lay before him. He had already beaten the man to within an inch of his life—why should he let him go?

He knew for certain.

If he dared to let him go today, even if Xie Kaiyue had already been crippled, he would surely find every possible way to send people after him and cause him trouble in the future!

He had sworn in his heart long ago that he would send this beast to his death today!

No one could stop him!

The atmosphere at the scene gradually froze.

The men of the Third and Fourth Battalions barely dared to breathe.

They truly had not expected Jiang Bei to dare confront Qin Yang head-on!

Cold sweat beaded on the foreheads of Lei Tao, Shen Changyang, and Guo Xiu Yong. When they glanced at Qin Yang, they discovered that the smile on his face had vanished, replaced by an exceedingly grim expression!

"Brother Jiang... I am not someone who repeats himself. I hope you understand."

Qin Yang narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly.

There was already a clear note of threat in his words.

"Then let me tell you as well, Lieutenant. Xie Kaiyue must die in Dongyang City today!"

Jiang Bei shouted coldly, utterly fearless.

He dared say this partly because rage was surging in his heart.

But more importantly, he had the confidence to do so.

With the distance between him and Xie Kaiyue now, he could kill him with a mere lift of his hand. Qin Yang would not be able to stop him.

And by then, with Xie Kaiyue's Merit Points and the Merit Points from the two Fourth Battalion Squad Leaders he had just killed—

He might not be able to kill Qin Yang in return.

But he could raise Cloud Shadow Steps by at least another two levels!

At that point, even if Qin Yang was Rank Seven, he was certain Qin Yang would never catch up to him!

Just then.

Another burst of hoofbeats rang out.

Several dozen figures rode in from the distance, with Xu Qi at their head.

"Battalion Commander!"

The soldiers of the Third Battalion immediately cried out when they saw him.

But Xu Qi, Zhang Feng, and the others beside him first looked at the corpses strewn across the ground. Then their gazes fell upon Xie Kaiyue, who lay heavily wounded beside Jiang Bei, and their pupils suddenly contracted!

Xie Kaiyue had actually been injured so badly!

And it seemed Jiang Bei had inflicted those injuries!

Had Jiang Bei's strength already become this formidable?!

Everyone was filled with astonishment.

Seeing that Jiang Bei was unharmed, Xu Qi let out a great sigh of relief. But when his gaze landed on Qin Yang opposite them, his expression changed again.

"Lord Qin, why are you here?"

Xu Qi dismounted, walked forward, and cupped his fists toward Qin Yang.

"So it is Xu Qi. You came at just the right time. Jiang Bei is your soldier, correct? I have already made myself perfectly clear, yet he remains utterly stubborn. Go and persuade him!"

Qin Yang shot Xu Qi a cold glance and said.

"Stubborn?"

Xu Qi's expression shifted.

At that moment, a Third Battalion soldier quickly stepped forward and explained what had happened.

After hearing it, Xu Qi's eyes widened. He looked at Jiang Bei in shock, never having expected him to possess such courage!

Xie Kaiyue had always wanted to make a move against Jiang Bei.

If he were Jiang Bei, he definitely would not want to let Xie Kaiyue off either.

But Xie Kaiyue was, after all, Qin Yang's soldier and one of his squad leaders. If he were taken back to Tiger Camp this time, it might be called severe punishment on the surface, but who knew how he would truly be dealt with behind the scenes?

Yet Qin Yang was, after all, the captain of Tiger Camp, far beyond someone they could afford to offend.

Xu Qi found himself in a difficult position. He walked to Jiang Bei's side and lowered his voice to persuade him, "Jiang Bei, I understand the resentment in your heart. If it were me, I'd want to slice that beast Xie Kaiyue into a thousand pieces too! But Qin Yang is stubborn and temperamental. If we anger him, we'll be the ones who suffer in the future. How about... taking a step back for now? We can find another chance to settle this later!"

Jiang Bei merely shook his head without saying much. Instead, he raised his head to stare directly at Qin Yang ahead of him and spoke loudly:

"Lord Qin, as a captain, I'm sure you know military law better than I do. If I remember correctly, Article Thirty-Two clearly states: Anyone who deliberately provokes conflict and intends to harm a fellow soldier shall be sentenced to death! Since you say you intend to punish Xie Kaiyue severely, then please carry out military law here and now. I will not stop you!"

"You insolent brat!!"

Qin Yang could no longer suppress his rage and let out a thunderous roar.

He had never expected that, even after being so courteous, a mere squad leader would still dare to oppose him!

Who had given him the nerve?

In all these years, let alone a squad leader, not even the other squad leaders had ever dared speak to him like this!

"Today, I will take Xie Kaiyue away. No one can stop me!"

The moment his words fell, Qin Yang shot up from horseback, his body turning into a streak of light as he charged toward Xie Kaiyue.

Jiang Bei's eyes narrowed sharply at the sight.

Take Xie Kaiyue away?

Absolutely not!

He took a step forward, his figure about to blur into motion.

But just then, a fierce shout rolled over like heavenly thunder—

"Qin Yang! Try touching him!!"