Cut Down Those Bastard Revolutionaries

The scene fell silent. Neither the Navy nor the Revolutionary Army said a word. They could only stare blankly at Bai Ina's upright figure.

"Cough, cough—"

After a long moment, Sa Kaiyang coughed up the blood in his throat. He caught his breath, then gave a bitter smile. "You win. Do whatever you want with me—kill me or dismember me!" He slowly raised his head and looked at Bai Ina, his voice low and steady. "But let my men go. They're no match for you anyway!"

"You think that's possible?"

Bai Ina's breathing gradually steadied. He slowly walked toward Sa Kaiyang.

"It is!"

Sa Kaiyang's lips curled into a smile. "Because I can make sure you have a safe voyage through the Calm Belt."

Bai Ina stopped in his tracks. After a moment's thought, he asked, "How?"

"I can lend you the warship, and I..." Sa Kaiyang smiled at Bai Ina and continued, "can sail with you. You just have to let my men leave on your ship and let me be your... sparring partner!"

"Colonel Sa!"

The Navy soldiers hurriedly protested, but Sa Kaiyang waved them off.

A sparring partner?

Bai Ina looked at Sa Kaiyang strangely. He understood now... This hothead might have a little cleverness, but deep down, he was still a reckless battle maniac. If Bai Ina wanted to, he could wipe out the entire Navy, disguise himself as one of them, and continue sailing.

"Deal!"

After some thought, Bai Ina nodded. It wasn't that he'd taken pity on them. With Colonel Sa Kaiyang leading the way, they'd avoid a lot of trouble, and there'd be less chance of their cover being blown.

"Heh heh, I promise I won't disappoint you!"

Sa Kaiyang was thrilled when Bai Ina agreed. His eyes were full of fighting spirit as he looked at him.

Sa Kaiyang then started persuading his men. In the end, he had them leave their spare uniforms behind and transfer to Bai Ina's ship. By the time they had finished the preparations, including moving all their belongings, nearly half a day had passed.

Sa Kaiyang's men sailed away, though a few medics stayed behind to care for him.

"No, that's not how you fasten the buttons!"

"Your sleeves and trouser legs need to be neat. If we get exposed, who's taking the blame?"

"You there—yes, you! Stop acting like such a slacker. I can't believe you manage to look like a thug even in a uniform!"

"..."

"Hey, Colonel, don't lecture us... You look just as sloppy, and you haven't even buttoned your uniform."

Sa Kaiyang immediately put on a fierce expression. "I'm a colonel. Are you? And I'm stronger than all of you!"

"..." The men fell silent, turning pitiful eyes toward Bai Ina, who was practicing his swordsmanship nearby.

But Bai Ina paid no attention to their pleading looks. He continued swinging his sword as if he hadn't seen them.

Crack, crack!

Sa Kaiyang cracked his knuckles and grinned menacingly at the others. "What, got a problem? Go ahead and say it. I'm very democratic."

"..." Everyone's mouths twitched.

Democratic, my ass. You're acting like this—who'd dare complain?

"And you—"

Perhaps he'd decided that picking on the Revolutionary Army wasn't much fun. Sa Kaiyang turned toward Bai Ina, who was practicing swordsmanship off to the side, and called out, "Take off that crappy mask of yours. It makes you look suspicious." Then he gave a cheeky grin. "What, are you too ugly to show your face?"

"..."

Bai Ina's sword suddenly stopped mid-swing. A chill rose from him.

"Hmm... Looking at your build, I think I understand why you cover your face. You're about as tall as my golden egg!" Sa Kaiyang had gotten his joke out and didn't notice Bai Ina's change in mood. He just kept talking.

The Revolutionary Army men around them all held their breath and backed away, grinning at the prospect of what was coming.

The few medics accompanying Sa Kaiyang turned pale, their mouths twitching...

You're a captive... Is it really wise to provoke the enemy's Admiral like this?

They exchanged glances, but not one of them dared to step forward. They were better off staying out of it.

The chill emanating from Bai Ina grew stronger. Everyone on the deck felt as if they'd been plunged into an icy cellar, except for one fool who still didn't know when to quit...

"So eat some more meat, will you? At your height, my big [bleep, bleep] could stand up and smack you right in the face—aaaaah!"

Bang—

Bai Ina slid his sword back into its sheath. Without even looking at Sa Kaiyang as he flew from the bow, through the cabin, and out the stern, he turned and headed for his own cabin.

"Colonel!"

The medics' cries rang out across the silent deck.

"Is this some kind of creative way to get yourself killed?"

Mo Mo stared speechlessly at the person-shaped hole that had been blasted through the cabin.

Rumble, rumble—

Just then, a series of loud crashes came from inside the cabin, followed by tremors that shook the deck.

"What's going on?"

"Enemy attack... Enemy attack!"

"What's going on? Is the Navy attacking?"

"Are you stupid? We are the Navy right now."

"Oh, right. Then is the Revolutionary Army attacking?"

"Damn, those Revolutionary Army bastards! How dare they attack the military in broad daylight!"

"Damn it, brothers! Grab your weapons and cut down those bastard Revolutionaries!"

"Yeah, cut them down!"

"..."

Mo Mo's mouth twitched as he looked at the thugs in Navy uniforms. He wanted to draw his sword and cut them down himself... Could they at least try not to be so stupid? They were the Revolutionary Army, for crying out loud...

"You idiots! Put on a uniform and you're still members of the Revolutionary Army!"

At Mo Mo's shout, the deck fell abruptly silent...

"..."

The thugs in Navy disguises looked at one another.

"That's right, we're the Revolutionary Army!"

"Good grief!" Mo Mo covered his face. He couldn't be bothered to talk to this bunch of idiots anymore. He simply said, "The noise came from inside the cabin. It wasn't an enemy attack!"

The Navy-uniformed thugs stared blankly again.

Mo Mo ignored the bastards, walked straight over, and pushed open the cabin door. When he saw what was inside, his mouth twitched once more.

"Commander Bai... What are you doing?"

Bai Ina sheathed his sword and surveyed the spacious cabin. He nodded in satisfaction, then turned and said in an even voice, "The cabin was too small for training, so I expanded it."

Mo Mo looked at the cabin, now completely opened up from end to end. He pointed to the bulkhead that had vanished at the far end. "Then what happened to this?"

"I didn't control my strength properly. Find a few people to seal it up."

Mo Mo's face darkened. He looked up at the ceiling that had disappeared, then past the missing bulkhead toward the stern, where several medics stood looking dumbfounded and Sa Kaiyang stared at the scene with his mouth hanging open.

"..."

That wasn't a matter of not controlling your strength... If you wanted to dismantle the ship, you could've just said so. Let me find you a smaller boat first...

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