The Knight slowly put on his shirt, then stretched and nodded in satisfaction. "I feel much better after the dressing was changed."
The next moment, he suddenly drew the curved sword from his waist and slashed at the Knight Apprentice beside him!
Wu Youren appeared relaxed, but his nerves were constantly on edge.
The moment the opponent drew his curved blade, he suddenly retreated, kicking at the scattered items on the ground.
The cave was only seven or eight square meters in total, leaving almost no room to maneuver, but he wouldn't give up without resistance.
However, he never dreamed that the Knight would draw his sword and slash at his own companion.
The Knight Apprentice clearly hadn't expected to be sliced in two diagonally with a single stroke.
He didn't die immediately; his eyes still held deep terror. "My lord..."
The Knight swung his sword again, severing his head and silencing him completely.
"My lord!" Another Knight Apprentice, upon seeing this, even changed his voice, "He is...!"
"Die!" The Knight flashed to his side and unleashed another swift slash.
"Uh..." The man clutched his throat, clearly wanting to say something, but ultimately swayed twice and collapsed to the ground.
"Those who die in battle will receive compensation," the Knight shook his head, looking at Wu Youren, "You're quite good."
Wu Youren, holding a long sword, stood guard warily. "Sir, I didn't see anything!"
"No need to be so careful," the Knight waved his hand casually and sheathed his scimitar. "I also come from the Jin."
"Damn..." Wu Youren let out a long breath, his body shuddering. "Sir, you scared me to death."
"I know you don't easily trust others," the Knight said with a nonchalant smile.
Then his expression turned serious. "But you rushed things too far with reporting Instructor Kaili!"
"I remember that the relationship between the Jin and Xi wasn't very good either," Wu Youren replied seriously.
In an effort to gain his trust, the other party went so far as to kill two of his colleagues from the Intelligence Agency, and he was not afraid to openly express his concerns.
"She's probably betting on multiple things," the Knight replied casually, "But you... you're forcing her to make a choice."
"I can't get involved in this kind of thing," Wu Youren shook his head. "I just want to live quietly."
"You can't stay still," the Knight waved his hand. " The Great Jin and the Liang are bound to go to war. As a hostage, you need to prepare early."
"I've thought of that," Wu Youren nodded slightly, "However, the Jin state needs several decades to recuperate and rebuild its strength."
" Liang has repeatedly caused trouble on the border," the Knight calmly stated. "If we continue to allow it to recuperate, the Great Jin will lose its fighting spirit."
"That's right," Wu Youren nodded again, "Sir, you've come here to..."
"The situation in the Great Jin is also very serious," the Knight replied solemnly. "I've come to gather firsthand information and see if there are any opportunities."
"Is your injury serious?" Wu Youren asked with concern. "Don't you need to rest for a few days?"
"You're here to investigate something suspicious, and you don't have time for such trivial matters?" the Knight replied casually. "Don't worry, it won't affect the battle."
"The battle in the first half of the night..." Wu Youren had quite a few questions, "Was it a counterattack?"
"A counterattack is out of the question," the Knight shook his head. " The Suotu Town is most likely to evolve into Weird Domain."
Once Weird Domain is formed, it becomes extremely difficult to eradicate; even the Great Knight are no match for it.
Even if the Divine Might Knight were to take action, there would still be a considerable degree of risk.
Last night, the military and the Great Knight of the Martial Academy intervened, primarily to prevent the strange situation from spreading further.
With so many Weird Qi sending their auras to provide support, it's a good opportunity to weaken them.
So last night's battle was primarily defensive, with the added benefit of intimidating and weakening the opponent. That was about it.
Basically, it's like playing on home turf, so the cost is much lower.
However, it was precisely because of this battle that the Intelligence Agency had the opportunity to infiltrate.
Otherwise, given the density of the Weird Qi, it would be extremely difficult to sneak in unnoticed.
Hearing this, Wu Youren nodded slightly and asked again, "The stench of blood from these two corpses is too strong; should we bury them?"
The smell of blood might attract the attention of the Weird Race, and it could also scare away wild beasts.
Whatever they attract, it's something neither of them wants to see.
"The rocks here are too hard," the Knight shook his head slightly, "Digging a hole would be too difficult. Let's throw it outside, far away!"
That's one way to do it. Wu Youren nodded, took out a tarpaulin, wrapped one of the corpses, and then picked up another one.
He moved it to the entrance of the cave and reached out to push away the stone blocking it.
The next moment, a flash of light swiftly slashed towards the Knight, aiming for his ribs.
"You..." The Knight was stunned, but at this moment, he didn't care what to say and raised his hand to draw his scimitar.
He didn't completely trust the other party and remained quite wary, drawing his sword with incredible speed.
However, as he tried to block with his scimitar, his back suddenly twitched, and a sharp pain shot through him.
"Ouch!" He gasped in pain, but he already knew what was going on.
No wonder the opponent's strike wasn't aimed at a vital spot.
It turned out that his opponent had chosen a spot where he couldn't easily exert his strength—trying to block would inevitably aggravate his wound.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "What a clever tactic, but you've misunderstood..."
"No misunderstanding," Wu Youren, having successfully landed a blow, but also feeling the firmness of the opponent's flesh.
His all-out strike failed to cut the man in two; the blade was instead caught between the man's muscles.
However, that was the end of it. With a surge of his True Qi, he used the momentum to draw his sword and slash at his opponent's neck.
He had witnessed the entire fight—and he was determined not to let the opponent make a sound.
If we attract the Weird Race, none of us will have a good time!
The Knight probably didn't expect that the curious child who just moments ago would turn so hostile and become so ruthless!
He was stabbed in the ribs, and in the rush, he didn't know if his internal organs had been damaged.
At this moment, he couldn't think about anything else, and once again used his curved blade to parry the opponent's long sword.
Almost simultaneously, however, he froze, his eyes widening in surprise, "This is..."
The spot where he had been stabbed in the ribs jolted violently, and his Battle Qi burst forth uncontrollably and wildly.
The once nimble scimitar now felt as heavy as a mountain in his hands!
He didn't even have the strength to dodge, and watched helplessly as the other's long sword sliced across his throat.
"Not Gale..." he managed to utter four words, and the next moment, only a hissing sound came from his throat.
It was obvious that he knew the other party was practicing the Raging Gale Cultivation Technique, and that the cause of the destructive power of leaking Battle Qi qi was definitely not Gale.
Wu Youren held the knife in his right hand, released his left hand, and gently pushed aside the rocks at the entrance of the cave.
He blocked the entrance to the cave, staring coldly at the other person without saying a word.
The Knight raised his hand to cover his neck, his eyes filled with disbelief as he stared intently at him.
His gaze seemed to ask: Why?
"You talk too much," Wu Youren said leisurely, "Constantly mentioning ' Great Jin,' how did you manage to survive in the Intelligence Agency?"
The Liang usually refer to themselves as Great Liang, and would never refer to the Jin as Great Jin.
If the other party is a spy from the Jin, working in the Intelligence Agency, they must be highly self-disciplined. How could they have developed such a tone of voice?
Of course, this was only one of the reasons he suddenly launched his attack, but it was enough.
A complex expression appeared in the Knight's eyes, containing a multitude of emotions.
There was astonishment, indignation, disbelief, a touch of annoyance, and a deep sense of resentment...
"You..." Wu Youren shook his head slightly, "You don't understand hostages!"
This is the absolute truth. The protons live on the edge every day; who can imagine the feeling of constant anxiety?
Of course, there are also those who give up on themselves, but behind their extravagance and indulgence lies a deep-seated despair.
The Knight made a slight gurgling sound in his throat, as if he wanted to say something, but... he really couldn't.
Wu Youren wasn't saying these things because he was arrogant after succeeding; he understood better than most what it meant for "villains to die from talking too much."
The opponent was extremely strong; only the front half of his neck was cut open, so he wouldn't die immediately.
Even a cornered beast will fight back; he didn't want to risk attacking again, so he needed to say something to distract the other party.
He waited for the opponent to continuously lose health until they couldn't hold on any longer.
The Knight, upon hearing his words, clutched his neck with one hand and released his scimitar with the other, waving his hand slightly as if to say, "You're wrong!"
Wu Youren, however, became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke. At this moment, he began to understand why villains liked to talk incessantly.
The pleasure of showing off in front of a dying person is truly exhilarating.
If the other person dies, there's no one to boast about, which is somewhat disappointing, like wearing fine clothes in the dark.
He had been suppressing his emotions for too long and needed to vent. Seeing the other person's complex gaze brought him immense relief and stress relief.
He said smugly, "There's no need to be upset. You're not the first, nor the last, Liang Knight I've killed."
With a soft "thud," the sound came from the other person's neck. The Knight swayed twice and fell to the ground.
This little trick... Wu Youren smiled, flicked his wrist, and threw a small dagger, striking the opponent squarely in the back of the thigh.
The other person didn't move at all. After thinking for a moment, he threw out a small dagger and aimed straight for the back of the other person's knee!
So what if you're facing the ground? Your hamstrings will still have a reflex effect.
However, the other person's calf only twitched slightly, just like the nerve reflex of someone who had just died.
Wu Youren's eyes darted around, and he threw out a third small dagger, aiming straight for the space between his opponent's legs.
"Roar," the Knight let out a muffled groan, struggling to move his body, trying to dodge the attack.
However, he was indeed weak all over, and although he had figured out the other party's intentions, his body couldn't react in time.
The next moment, his body jerked violently, and his flat-lying body suddenly sprang up from the ground, only to fall heavily back down.
Then he clutched between his legs and rolled around on the ground.
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