Afraid of Teammates Like Pigs

"Boss, boss, we're here."

At this moment, the Scholar and his companions arrived, drawing their steel sabers and joining the fight.

With Xu Quan, a Houtian Realm expert, joining them, the battle turned into a one-sided slaughter.

During the fight, Yang Yi looked at Xu Quan with a face full of resentment.

"Xu Quan, you're really not being a good friend, calling such strong reinforcements without telling me beforehand."

"You didn't see it just now, that Xu family boss used a life-risking secret technique. If I had taken that hammer blow, I would have died."

"And guess what happened? Good heavens, he didn't even scratch the Commander's skin."

A sly smile appeared on Xu Quan's face.

"This is just the beginning."

"On the way here, that Xu Lao Er couldn't even last a few moves. Even Listening Rain Sword and Lan Yu had their heads cut off."

"Listening Rain Sword? Lan Yu?" Yang Yi's ears twitched, finding the names familiar, but he couldn't recall where he'd heard them.

Xu Quan continued.

"However, this Commander Shen wasn't an outside reinforcement I called."

"You'll never guess why he's here."

Then, Xu Quan briefly recounted the events.

Yang Yi was stunned at first, then his expression turned incredibly strange. He cleared his throat and spoke in a very loud voice.

"Ah! You're saying Commander Shen Qing didn't come because he received an order for reinforcements?"

"It was because this Xu family's third brother committed evil in Ping An Town, defiled a young girl, and wiped out her family, which is why Commander Shen was drawn here."

"Then he truly deserves to die!"

Yang Yi's voice was unusually loud, and Xu Lao Da heard it all clearly.

Xu Lao Da's lips trembled uncontrollably.

He now understood a saying perfectly.

The fear of an opponent like a god is nothing compared to the fear of a teammate like a pig.

Xu Lao Da roared.

"How is that possible? I don't believe it! I don't believe it! How could such a coincidence happen!"

He suddenly knelt before Shen Qing, grabbing the blade of Shen Qing's saber with both hands, ignoring the flowing blood, and pleaded.

"I beg you! Tell me you came because you received an order for support from above! I beg you."

Xu Lao Da had completely broken down. He would rather believe that his opponent was superior than accept that his defeat was due to his teammates' stupidity.

Shen Qing smiled, a very happy smile. Generally, people would grant the last wish of a dying person.

But Shen Qing refused.

Shen Qing grinned.

"Guess what? Your third brother actually did lead me here."

Xu Lao Da completely collapsed, his eyes began to glaze over, and he roared like a madman.

Shen Qing raised his hand, and the Qing He in his grasp flashed with a blade light. Xu Lao Da's head flew high.

Die in despair.

[Killed a Houtian Realm sixth-level martial artist, plundered trait: Skilled in Hammer Techniques (Green)]

Half an hour later, there were no more bandits on Ox Horn Mountain, only the surviving Imperial Guards cleaning up the battlefield.

Xu Quan and Yang Yi stood aside, looking at each other.

"Commander Yang, our mission should be considered complete. These Xu brothers are indeed all dead."

"It's just that none of them were killed by us, and people from the White Dragon Cult were also involved. How are we supposed to report this to our superiors?"

Yang Yi scratched his chin.

"Just tell them the truth. What else can we do?"

"It's good enough that we survived. Listening Rain Sword even showed up. If it weren't for Shen Qing, you and I would probably have lost our heads by now."

Xu Quan nodded as well. The mission was issued by the Pacification Department, but their lives were their own.

Yang Yi wiped the bloodstains from his face and set his great axe aside.

"Let's not talk about that for now. Let's go thank them first. After all, they are our saviors."

"If we don't show any gratitude to those who saved us, people will say the Imperial Guards of Wan An City are ill-mannered."

Xu Quan nodded again, and the two walked side-by-side towards Shen Qing.

However, before they could speak, the sound of horses' hooves reached them. Xu Quan immediately drew his saber, ready for battle.

Could the White Dragon Cult have sent reinforcements?

The sound of hooves seemed sparse, only two or three horses.

If it were the enemy, they would surely come with ill intentions, but after glancing at Shen Qing, who sat calmly to the side, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It was as if they had swallowed a calming pill.

No matter how many people came, Shen Qing would kill them all.

Before long, three black horses approached. It was Old Li, bringing two strong men. Upon closer inspection, a person was being dragged behind the horses.

This person was covered in mud, with not a single intact piece of flesh, clearly dragged all the way here. It was Xu Lao San.

Old Li dismounted and roared, "Boss, Xu Lao San has been brought."

Shen Qing opened his eyes. After killing people, it was time to find some fun.

"Wake him up for me."

Hearing this, Old Li grabbed Xu Lao San and slapped his face more than a dozen times.

By this point, Xu Lao San's face was incredibly swollen and red. He woke up with a groan.

"Stop hitting, stop hitting, I admit my mistake, I admit my mistake."

But Old Li seemed deaf, and continued to slap him a dozen more times until Xu Lao San lost all his teeth and his face swelled into a pig's head before he stopped.

"Boss, the prisoner is awake, you can interrogate him now."

Xu Lao San's eyes were swollen shut, leaving only a slit. He painstakingly turned his gaze towards Shen Qing.

"Sir... Sir... I was wrong, please kill me."

Shen Qing chuckled and stood before Xu Lao San.

"Don't panic, I'll give you another chance. Answer one question for me, and if you answer correctly, I won't kill you."

Xu Lao San swallowed a mouthful of blood, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Sir... is this for real this time?"

Shen Qing smiled.

"Don't worry, it's absolutely real."

"There's something with four legs, but it doesn't move. Why?"

Xu Lao San's mind raced. "Is it a table?"

Shen Qing laughed, extremely happy, and reached out to pat Xu Lao San's head.

"You are very smart."

A grotesque smile appeared on Xu Lao San's pig-like face.

But the next moment, Shen Qing grabbed Xu Lao San's chin and twisted his head, laughing maniacally.

"But unfortunately, you guessed wrong! It was your eldest and second brothers. I just beat them to death. They're hanging on the tree."

Not far away, two sturdy corpses were hanging from a tree, their limbs dangling motionlessly.

Xu Lao San's mouth hung open, but he couldn't utter a sound.

He knew Xu Lao Da had called the White Dragon Cult for help, which was why he had deliberately revealed the location of Ox Horn Mountain.

He would have been saved if Xu Lao Da and the White Dragon Cult members had killed Shen Qing.

But he never expected Shen Qing to be this strong and kill them all.

So, he was the one who had caused the deaths of his eldest and second brothers?

Xu Lao San couldn't accept this fact.

Shen Qing was very satisfied with Xu Lao San's reaction.

With one kick, Xu Lao San's head exploded like a watermelon.

Xu Quan and Yang Yi, standing to the side, exchanged glances and swallowed.

Wasn't this a bit too sinister?

They thought they were already crazy for being Imperial Guards, but compared to this, it was like playing house.

Shen Qing turned his head and looked at the two of them. "Do you need something from me?"

He had seen them approaching him just now.

Xu Quan and Yang Yi stepped forward and bowed. "Xu Quan/Yang Yi thank you, Lord Shen, for saving our lives."

Shen Qing didn't bother putting on airs. Their posture was already humble enough, and Shen Qing wasn't a cold person. He chatted with them casually.

From their conversation, he learned why they were chasing the Xu brothers.

These Xu brothers had raped and murdered seven or eight young girls in Shuang Qiao Town, under the jurisdiction of Wan An City, and wiped out several families, totaling over forty people.

"By the way, Lord Shen, there's a good bounty for the Xu brothers' mission. And there's also the sudden emergence of the White Dragon Cult, but the reward will surely be no less than that for the Xu brothers."

"How about I report it all for you directly? The reward will be sent to Baiyun County for you."

Shen Qing waved his hand.

"That would be excellent."

Since someone was willing to do the work, Shen Qing naturally wouldn't refuse.

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