" Samira ..." Zhang Tie stared intently at Samira, that despicable scoundrel. He never expected her to jump out again at this time. The " Norman Empire spy" label that was once pinned on this guy's head had somehow made him live a comfortable life, even daring to bring people to cause trouble for him.
"Heh heh, you never expected this day to come, did you? I should thank you, actually..." Samira glared at Zhang Tie with hatred. He would never forget what happened in Wild Wolf Castle. This boy, right there in Wild Wolf Castle, had used his words to send him to hell. Samira had thought he was finished, but after only a few days in Black Flame City 'Black Flame City prison, the Norman Empire's army arrived. Samira had miraculously gained another chance. The rat everyone hated in Black Flame City was now a law-abiding citizen of the Norman Empire.
"You must be mistaken! How could my son be an enemy of the Norman Empire? He's just a student..." the mother cried out in alarm. "Look, there are still the flags of the Norman Empire and the Iron Horn Legion flying in front of our house..."
The Norman Empire soldiers glanced at the flag in front of Zhang Tie's house, and their expressions softened slightly.
"Exactly! My son just finished his graduation trial. How could he possibly be an enemy of the Iron Horn Legion?" The father, his face pale, argued loudly. The Norman Empire's killing spree in the city these past few days had terrified everyone. Those who had jumped out to cause trouble, committed evil deeds, tried to profit from the chaos, or opposed the Norman army were all now corpses. Parents were terrified that their children would be dragged into this mess—"an enemy of the Norman Empire," or "a potential sabotage agent harboring hostility towards the Iron Horn Legion "—either of these charges could easily cost a person their life in this situation.
Seeing his parents' anxious and fearful expressions, Zhang Tie felt a pang of heartache.
"I believe there's a significant difference between the soldiers of the Norman Empire and those Red Scarf Bandits bandits who only know how to kill and burn. I also believe that no matter how others frame me, as a subject of His Majesty the Emperor of the Norman Empire Norman Empire, I should receive fair treatment in Black Flame City ..." Zhang Tie said calmly, looking at the Norman Empire soldiers standing beside him. "I know you're just following orders, so I don't want to argue with you here. But before I leave with you, could I say a few words to my parents? I just returned from my graduation trial and haven't even had a chance to go home yet!"
One of the soldiers, a sergeant, listened to Zhang Tie's words, glanced at the calm Zhang Tie Zhang Tie and his anxious parents, and nodded slightly. "You only have two minutes..."
"Thank you!" Zhang Tie said, then turned to face his parents. "Mom and Dad, don't worry. I'll be fine. There are three Giant Wolf in this bundle; they're gifts I brought back for you. One for each of you, and one for my sister-in-law..."
"Who dares to bully my brother!" With this shout, a figure rushed out of the house.
As Zhang Tie was speaking, Zhang Tie older brother rushed out of the house. Seeing so many people gathered at the door, Zhang Yang didn't hesitate and charged out with his sword. Upon seeing Zhang Yang rush out with his sword, the Norman Empire soldiers drew their swords with a clang and surrounded Zhang Yang's doorway, instantly escalating the tense atmosphere.
Following Zhang Yang out was his sister-in-law, whose belly was already swollen. The woman turned pale with fright at the sight. At this moment, not only Zhang Tie's doorstep, but also the surrounding neighbors and onlookers, saw that both sides had drawn their weapons and ran away in fear. Samira, meanwhile, secretly hid behind with a sinister smile.
Zhang Yang, dressed in civilian clothes, rushed out without a word. He brandished his longsword, shielding Zhang Tie and his parents behind him, then glared at the Norman Empire soldiers around him, demanding, "What do you want?"
"Brother!" Zhang Tie called out, his hand already on Zhang Yang's shoulder. Zhang Tie smiled casually, "See that guy over there with the triangular eyes shaped like a snake's head? That guy's name is Samira. I had a bit of a grudge with him during the trial, and now he's seized the opportunity to falsely accuse me of being an enemy of the Norman Empire. So these soldiers are carrying out orders to take me away for investigation. Don't be nervous. Don't you know who I am? I'll be fine. Hurry up and put your weapon away. Look, you've scared your sister-in-law!"
Zhang Tie's expression was relaxed, but his hands were busy. Zhang Yang, already a level five Battle Soldier, gripped the longsword firmly with iron-like hands. Zhang Tie's hands, however, seemed capable of breaking iron. He slid down his Zhang Yang brother's shoulder, patting his hand to comfort him, and then, one by one, he separated his brother's fingers. To Zhang Yang's Zhang Yang, he snatched the longsword from his hand and handed it to his sister-in-law, who was standing at the door looking equally bewildered. He smiled at her.
"Sister-in-law, put the weapons away first. You should go back. It'll be alright, I'll be back in a couple of days..." After saying this, Zhang Tie looked earnestly at his shocked older brother, exchanging knowing glances only the two brothers could understand. "I'll be fine. Sister-in-law and Mom and Dad need your care. This isn't the time for you to be stubborn, nor is it the time for me to be stubborn..."
"Okay..." Zhang Yang glanced at his family members and the Norman Empire soldiers around him, gritted his teeth, and nodded with difficulty.
"Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I'll be fine. Just wait for me for two days, I'll be back..." After reassuring his parents again, Zhang Tie turned and walked towards the Norman Empire soldiers. "Let's go!"
Zhang Tie wasn't worried about his safety. He still had a trump card up his sleeve, and once he revealed it, Zhang Tie was confident that the Iron Horn Legion soldiers wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
Samira has really angered Zhang Tie this time...
Samira followed Zhang Tie and the Norman Empire soldiers escorting Zhang Tie with a smug, condescending smile, looking down at Zhang Tie with a sinister grin. "Kid, this time I'll show you what happens when you mess with me."
Zhang Tie completely ignored Samira and instead, as if talking to himself, recounted the entire incident of his conflict with Samira at Wild Wolf Castle in a storytelling tone.
Samira was initially quite smug, but her expression gradually darkened. The Norman Empire soldiers escorting Zhang Tie initially ignored Zhang Tie, their faces expressionless. However, later on, they were all captivated by the story Zhang Tie was telling and unknowingly became engrossed in the plot.
--A young boy exposes Samira's plot to lure his classmates to their deaths in Crescent Prairie at Wild Wolf Square --Framed by Samira Merchant Group guards--The boy escapes at the last minute using the darkness of the mine tunnels--Confronting Samira Merchant Group guards in the mine--Finally, he goes to court to clear his name--A miraculous turn of events occurs. He defeats Samira and tramples Samira underfoot.
The story is short, but Zhang Tie's vivid narration makes it extremely engaging and captivating. The courtroom battle between him and Samira, in particular, is full of twists and turns. The ending is also very satisfying. No one who hears this story for the first time can resist being drawn in.
"Don't listen to his nonsense! This kid is eloquent, a treacherous viper, an enemy of the Norman Empire. He harbored deep hostility towards the Norman Empire even when he was still in school. Now he's an even more dangerous element!" Samira shouted, jumping up and down behind him.
"It's obvious to everyone who's more like the viper. More than twenty teachers and thousands of students from four schools can testify for me. The Black Flame City Internal Affairs Department should also keep a detailed record of the investigation. Samira, this isn't something you can change with just your words," Zhang Tie said calmly.
"Because this person reported you to the Military Control Committee, it is the Imperial Military Control Committee that is arresting and interrogating you this time. Since Black Flame City is still under military control, if you are guilty, the Iron Horn Legion's Military Tribunal will try you. You will have the right to defend yourself. We are just following orders!"
The Norman Empire squad leader, who had remained silent throughout the journey, surprisingly spoke to Zhang Tie after hearing Zhang Tie story. He made an exception and explained why they had captured Zhang Tie. The soldiers' gazes towards Zhang Tie and Samira subtly shifted; their eyes now held more sympathy and admiration for Zhang Tie, with less wariness, while their gazes towards Samira, though calm, held a hint of disdain and contempt. But their orders were to capture Zhang Tie, and regardless of their true feelings, they had no choice but to obey.
Knowing how Samira had gotten himself into trouble, Zhang Tie began to plot. Zhang Tie biggest fear was not knowing what other tricks Samira might have up her sleeve. Since it was Samira who had gone to the Norman Empire's Military Control Committee to report him, it meant at least one thing: Samira didn't have any powerful backing right now, at least not in this matter of getting back at him. If she did, she wouldn't have needed to go through this whole process; she could have just told her backer. This time, Samira was using a borrowed knife to kill—that bastard!
Shortly after Zhang Tie was taken away, his older brother Zhang Yang hurriedly changed his clothes and went out to help Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie's older brother Zhang Yang naturally had his own circle of friends and connections.
It didn't take Zhang Yang much effort to learn about the feud between Zhang Tie and Samira, and he even found out Samira's current identity—a level-three supply supplier for the Black Flame City Military Control Committee of the Norman Empire. After Black Flame City was "liberated" and Samira was released from prison, relying on the " Norman Empire spy" label he had once worn, and through Samira's efforts, that guy actually gained the trust of the Black Flame City Military Control Committee of the Norman Empire, obtained a level-three supplier license, and slowly made a name for himself again.
Upon learning that Zhang Tie had been taken away by the Norman Empire soldiers, Zhang Tie's older brother's friend's expression changed drastically. "Oh dear, I understand what Samira is up to now. Samira never intended to put Zhang Tie on trial in Military Tribunal; he just wanted to get Zhang Tie into the Black Flame City Prison..."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yang asked, sounding anxious.
" The Black Flame City Prison is already overcrowded, and it's full of vicious death row inmates and hardened criminals. Suddenly, a fifteen-year-old boy was crammed into the prison..." Zhang Yang's friend couldn't bear to continue.
Zhang Yang's face turned pale instantly. He knew very well how dark prisons were, and Black Flame City Prison at this moment was definitely the darkest it had been in decades. All the murderers, rapists, and hardened criminals previously imprisoned in Black Flame City, along with a group of death row inmates captured by the Norman Empire's military awaiting sentencing, were all crammed together. People were dying in Black Flame City Prison every day. The Norman Empire's administration was too lazy to care about the criminals inside, shoving a fair-skinned young man like Zhang Tie into this group of scum capable of anything...
Zhang Yang felt a wave of dizziness wash over him... (To be continued, please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)