After Gao Shou was tied up, they even thoughtfully gagged him.
His eyes widened, disbelief written all over his face.
At that moment, the gold-medal assassin's heart turned ice-cold!
Yuwen Shu said, "This brave fellow doesn't look like he volunteered."
Jian Ruonan said, "You're not a worm in his belly. How do you know he didn't volunteer?"
"I think he looks very willing!"
Yuwen Shu said, "He's crying."
"Don't you Central Plains people have a saying that men shed blood, not tears? This brave fellow's face is covered in tears. He must have some terrible troubles!"
Jian Ruonan looked up. Sure enough, although Gao Shou was gagged, he was sobbing his heart out.
He was as heartbroken as a child.
Jian Ruonan made something up on the spot. "He's crying with excitement because he was chosen!"
"Plenty of other people wanted to come up here but couldn't!"
The moment Jian Ruonan finished speaking, someone chimed in. "Damn it, I wanted to go, but he beat me to it!"
"Ah, I really envy him. Next time, I'll have to move faster!"
"General, pick me next time!!"
Gao Shou: "..."
Yuwen Shu almost believed them, but just then, Jian Ruonan's inner voice reached him-
[Hahaha, he's not crying. His defenses have crumbled!]
[Completely crumbled!!]
[You wanted to launch a sneak attack, but you never expected that while the mantis stalked the cicada, the oriole was waiting behind you!]
Yuwen Shu: "..."
Gao Shou: "..."
The contest was held in the Hall of Martial Valor, which housed an enormous Drill Ground.
Once everything was ready, only the Northern Kingdom's side still lacked a volunteer.
The Minister of War said, "Everyone trusts our general and eagerly volunteers. Warrior Lan, aren't you hailed as the Northern Kingdom's foremost warrior? Why doesn't anyone trust you?"