Sudden Change!

Xu Jie picked up the egg that had gone foul from sitting too long and, right in front of the little girl, cracked it open and swallowed it in one gulp!

Delight and satisfaction immediately appeared on the little girl's face. Like a child who had finally gained her parents' approval, she broke into an adorably foolish grin.

What the little girl did not notice was that when Xu Jie took the rotten egg from the basket, he secretly left behind a thousand-credit note.

After eating the rotten egg, he hesitated, then raised a hand and patted the little girl's head.

"Go back. It's getting dark."

"Mhm, mhm~"

Watching the little girl skip away, Xu Jie pressed his lips together, an imperceptible emotion flickering in his eyes.

He was not upset because he had eaten a rotten egg. He had eaten rotten raw food in his previous life too. It was simply that something inexplicable had stirred within him.

What happened today gave Xu Jie a feeling he had never experienced before, leaving his thoughts in disarray.

Chu Mingyue stood at the doorway, watching Xu Jie's back. For a moment, she did not know what to say.

She had seen Xu Jie leave money for the little girl.

Chu Mingyue had thought Xu Jie was a cold and heartless person, but now it seemed that was not quite the case.

Not only had Xu Jie swallowed the rotten egg the little girl brought him without hesitation, he had secretly left money behind. This made Chu Mingyue unable to see through him even more.

The courtyard fell silent once again.

Xu Jie hugged his saber and sat in a chair with his eyes closed, while Chu Mingyue turned and went into the wooden house to rest.

Midnight.

With his mind tangled like a mess of hemp, Xu Jie might truly have been somewhat exhausted. For a while, he fell into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, he seemed to hear noisy cries and screams. He reflexively opened his eyes, sprang up, and looked toward the flames rising in the distance of the village.

Were demons attacking again?

Damn it!

How had he fallen asleep so deeply?!

Without another word, Xu Jie rushed out with his saber. He soon discovered that it was not demons invading the village, but humans.

This group was... that mercenary corps?!

The shrill screams of women, accompanied by unrestrained, sinister laughter, sounded unbearably piercing in Xu Jie's ears.

Xu Jie's heart jolted, because the direction of the firelight seemed to be where the family of the little girl he had saved during the day lived!

In an instant, Xu Jie's heart sank to the bottom. A fury suppressed to its limit filled his entire being, like the heavy stillness before a volcano erupted.

As he drew closer, he saw a sight that made his heart wrench.

Countless mercenaries were gathered outside the little girl's home, each with a lewd expression, their mouths spewing filthy words.

As though sensing something, Xu Jie turned his head and glanced toward a corner of the burning wooden house.

There lay a figure covered in blood, so mangled that it no longer looked human.

Xu Jie focused his gaze and recognized the figure. It was the twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl who had brought him food that evening.

At this moment, the girl was completely naked, both arms broken, her hair disheveled, blood streaming from her lower body, her body covered in saber wounds.

Her large eyes were filled with thick fear and despair. She lay in the dark corner like garbage, dead with her eyes still open.

"..."

Xu Jie's chest felt unbearably stifled. His entire body trembled faintly, his eyelids lowered, while veins bulged one after another on the back of the hand gripping his saber.

Like a ghost, he emerged from the dark alley. Raising his head, he saw a petite, blood-soaked figure seemingly hanging at the courtyard gate, where the flames soared into the sky.

That little girl was dead too?

And in such a way...

Xu Jie's expression did not change in the slightest, as though none of this had anything to do with him. He merely walked forward steadily in silence.

Just then, a familiar figure walked out from the courtyard. He seemed to be one of the mercenaries who had flirted with Chu Mingyue during the march earlier.

One hand held up his pants, while the other held a piece of chocolate that he was chewing in huge bites.

He ran straight into Xu Jie, who was walking over with his head lowered. After looking him over in surprise, he recognized Xu Jie and immediately burst into laughter.

"Eh, isn't this Jinwu University's prodigy? What, you're interested in lining up here too? Hahaha!"

Xu Jie raised his head and glanced coldly at the mercenary before him. A flash of cold light streaked across his saber.

The next moment, the mercenary's body split apart at the waist. Half his body collapsed to the ground, entrails and blood spilling everywhere.

Like a zombie, he began struggling painfully on the ground, letting out screams of utmost misery.

Bisected at the waist!

Whether in ancient times, modern times, or his previous life, it had always been one of the most painful and cruel punishments.

Because those bisected at the waist would not die immediately. At the very least, they could survive for another half hour.

During that time, they would experience the terror of life constantly draining away and the ultimate agony of their organs tearing free from their bodies.

Especially Martial Path practitioners—their vitality was even stronger, and they would not die for at least two or three hours.

Xu Jie had no intention of killing these mercenaries easily. He wanted them to feel true pain and despair!

That's right!

Xu Jie had already made up his mind to slaughter every mercenary in the village. Whoever tried to stop him would die!

The mercenary's miserable screams quickly drew the attention of the other mercenaries.

Thinking they had come under enemy attack, they rushed over with sabers and swords in hand, surrounding Xu Jie on all sides.

"You fucking dared to kill my brother?"

"Kid, did you do this?"

"Damn it! Kill him!"

Just as Xu Jie gave a cold smile and prepared to continue, Commander Qin pushed through the crowd. Frowning, he swept a glance over Xu Jie and the subordinate struggling on the ground.

"I remember your name is Xu Jie, right? You did this? You've got some nerve!"

Xu Jie said nothing. He did not act for the moment, because he noticed more and more mercenaries arriving after hearing the commotion.

The more who came, the better!

He forcibly suppressed the violent killing intent in his heart, intending to wait until all the mercenary corps members had gathered before slaughtering them all at once, so none would slip through the net and escape.

Thus, Xu Jie ignored Commander Qin and the vicious-looking mercenaries surrounding him.

He planted his saber in the ground and began peeling the skin from his fingers bit by bit.

Erasing fingerprints!

In his previous life, Xu Jie had often soaked his fingers in sulfuric acid precisely so he would not leave fingerprints behind.

And Xia Country in this world was half technology, half Martial Path. It was possible for them to identify a murderer through fingerprints.

Rip, rip!

Expressionless, Xu Jie tore at the skin of his fingers. His movements were unhurried and deliberate, not leaving behind even the slightest bit of skin.

Commander Qin watched Xu Jie in confusion as he tore his fingers until they were dripping with blood. He coldly demanded, "Xu Jie, do you know what you just did? We are the Guard Army now! If you injured us, there is only one road ahead of you—death! Considering you're a prodigy from a martial school, I'll give you one chance to live. Immediately kneel and kowtow to admit your mistake, or don't blame me for taking action and dragging you back to the city for trial!"

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