Chapter 320: Chapter 257: Bloodstained Hands (Part 2)

The stench she smelled was emanating from her hands and legs!

Below was not a flat road, but a mountain of corpses and bones, hundreds of bodies piled and pressed together, their hollow eyes dripping dried blood, gazing lifelessly at the exalted Ying Rushi who tread over them, mouths stretched wide, emitting a piercing, hopeless wail!

"I hate so much..."

"You will not die well."

"Ying Rushi, you beast!"

"Salute to the Marquis of Lecheng County!"

The guards at the gates of Ping City, seeing Ying Rushi from a distance, immediately dispersed the citizens queuing at the entrance, and fawningly greeted her loudly from the roadside. The rewards from the Prince of Lanling were issued yesterday, followed by an isolated massacre, and they naturally continued to refer to Ying Rushi by her former noble title.

Before Ying Rushi could respond, the Evil Ghost Knights behind her moved first. Two long spears pierced through the air, pinning the gate guards to the city wall!

The ordinary people at the gate scattered in panic, and Ying Rushi took a deep breath but didn’t smell the stench of death; the ground was just an ordinary dirt road, with no wails of the dead heard... But now, someone really died before her eyes.

She silently entered Ping City as the Evil Ghost Cavalry passed by the bodies, casually pulling out the long spears, causing the guards to slump to the ground, spitting blood, calling out a single name in a trembling voice: "Jiang... Jiang..."

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"Commander, there’s a problem!"

Gai Louxian, who had packed his fishing gear to go fishing outside the city, sighed, "Is Bu Liuguzhen causing trouble again? Or is it some scoundrel bothering Ye Si Jiangniang and the others?"

"It’s, it’s the Marquis of Lecheng County!" The personal guard said in terror: "The Marquis of Lecheng County has stormed the military town with dozens of Evil Ghost Hundred Guards, killed several garrison soldiers, and Chieftain Hou Mo Chen was also killed by them. They are demanding Bu Liugu Commander come out and answer!"

Gai Louxian’s expression changed.

Chieftain Hou Mo Chen was a person of the Commander’s. They came in and killed people, demanding the Commander come out, could it be that the Court changes want to settle accounts with the Bu Liugu Clan? If that’s the case, then the Ping City Military Town is on the verge of upheaval!

Despite his shock, Gai Louxian felt a certain unspeakable excitement. According to the regulations of the Ping City Military Town, only a Third-Turn Messenger could theoretically serve as Commander, but if there was no extra Third-Turn Messenger, a Second-Turn could temporarily replace the Commander.

Among the three Commanders of Ping City, he was the most experienced, the most prominent lineage. Once Bu Liugu was demoted and accounts settled, he would undoubtedly temporarily take the post of Commander before appointing a new one! With a little effort from his family in the court, he might even permanently take over, after all, Ping City being inland didn’t necessarily require a Third-Turn Messenger in command.

Arriving at the military ground, Gai Louxian from afar saw the two groups in confrontation. Seeing Ying Rushi, he breathed a sigh of relief, as he had long since pledged to the Marquis of Lecheng County, having facilitated matters for Ye Si Jiangniang recently, given these past involvements, he needn’t worry greatly about being dragged down.

Moreover, Ying Rushi was dressed in hunting attire today, her hands clad in deerskin gloves, her boots spotless as if freshly polished, indicating she was in a relaxed state, suggesting the matter was not severe, mostly likely capturing the Commander would suffice.

But before Gai Louxian could greet, the situation on the field abruptly changed.

The Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry behind Ying Rushi suddenly erupted, raising their lances, heavy horses leaping, a spear thrusting at the incessantly chattering Commander. The barrier shattered halfway instantly, the Commander startled, but having once crawled out from corpse mountains and seas of blood, he reacted swiftly, immediately turning to flee: "Baibao heed my command, they——"

Even though the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry represented the Court, how could the Bu Liugu Clan not have inner circles after managing Ping City for years? Seeing the Commander in jeopardy, several observing Banner Masters immediately reacted, leading the guards to assist the Commander.

Boom, boom, boom!

Watching the Ping City Baibao move, the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry also immediately responded: Charge!

Fifty Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry charged simultaneously, the sound of horse hooves earth-shattering, seven aiming simultaneously at the Ping City Commander, the Commander’s defense barrier shattered almost instantly, then he was skewered by seven long spears into the air, with the spears tearing away, his body instantly exploding into pieces, a sparse blood rain drifting in the sky.

Until this moment, many had not recovered: The highest Commander of Ping City, Third-Turn Messenger Bu Liuguke, dead just like that? With no trial, his body desecrated in the most humiliating manner, like a pig ready for slaughter.

But the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry did not cease their slaughter, on the contrary, the Commander’s death was merely a prelude to the massacre! They continued to charge, like a butcher’s blade towards the bewildered Baibao on the field!

"Brothers, grab your weapons, they want to kill us all!"

"The Court wants to kill all Ping City Baibao!"

"Damn it, if I die, I’m dragging someone down with me!"

"What’s going on!? I surrender, I surrender!"

Amid the chaos, Ying Rushi charged on horseback, pulling the Brave General Sword from her saddlebag, rushing towards Gai Louxian who was hesitant and bewildered. With a loud bang, Gai Louxian, who drew his long blade to defend, was pushed five steps back, nearly falling to the ground.

"If this is all you’ve got," Ying Rushi calmly said, "Then this is your burial place."

Gai Louxian instantly understood, he did not ask why he must die, nor did he try to plead, but turned to flee. At this moment, Banner Master Bu Liuguzhen galloped over, eyes turning red upon seeing the remains on the ground, his heart filled with grief and rage: "Father!——"

Watching Bu Liuguzhen about to charge forward for revenge, Gai Louxian first leapt onto his horse, then pulled the reins, turning the horse’s head into the military town, and before Bu Liuguzhen could speak, slapped him into a daze.

With Commander Bu Liuguke executed, the number two figure, Ping City Commander Gai Louxian was naturally the prime target of the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry. Seeing Gai Louxian trying to escape, the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry left twenty to wrap up, while the rest pursued him closely, Ying Rushi among them.

The Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry brazenly charged through the barracks, pursuing the military town commander!

Though the Ping City Military Town was relaxed, key positions like sentry posts were still manned. Seeing the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry pursuing Gai Louxian, some didn’t know what to do and remained still, but more decisively raised their steel crosses to shoot, as Gai Louxian, being the longtime commander, had cared for the lower Baibao, even if unaware of the events, they were willing to stand on Gai Louxian’s side for the sake of past favors!

But crossbow bolts were meaningless to the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry, the Ghost Mask itself was a defensive token, and there seemed to be some strange connection between the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry, their defensive barrier seemed like a seamless block, steady as a mountain, the bolts falling on them didn’t even create a ripple.

"Close the gates, close the gates!"

Gai Louxian rushed into the bunker, loudly commanding to close the gates, but the next instant, the iron gates about to close were directly smashed open by the Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry. By then, Gai Louxian had already dragged Bu Liuguzhen towards the Three Mountain Secret Realm, originally Ye Si at the Secret Realm Gate wanted to say something, but seeing so many people, he felt there was no point, and turned to enter the Secret Realm directly.

The pursuing Evil Ghost Iron Cavalry witnessed this without hesitation, immediately dismounting, grabbing their lances, and charged in after. Ying Rushi suddenly accelerated, successfully entering before the Secret Realm reached full capacity!

The Evil Ghost Cavalry behind her could only linger inside the bunker, once the Secret Realm was full, no one else could enter.