I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 309 - 231: Blade

Upon hearing Li Yuanju’s extremely aggrieved words, both the messenger and Shiqi in the tree silently spat in their hearts.

"In any case, this is Young Master’s order. I hope the General will comply."

"I understand," Li Yuanju replied reluctantly, then said, "After resting, let’s move quickly, we must continue."

After delivering the message, the cavalryman was about to mount his horse and leave, when Li Yuanju grabbed his waistband and mounted the horse as well. "Let’s ride together, off we go."

Cavalryman: "..."

Thus, the warhorse bore the weight of two men, slowly departing from the others.

The cavalryman looked back at the distance and sarcastically said, "The Wei Army isn’t pursuing us very closely, huh? General Li, you’re quite cautious, aren’t you...?"

He was a messenger under Tang Zhan and originally didn’t like Li Yuanju. Now, seeing Li Yuanju, a dignified Lieutenant General, so timid and cowardly, made him even more disdainful.

Li Yuanju: "What do you understand, boy? Better safe than sorry, and we can scout the road ahead. Or do you want to dismount and lead the soldiers, while I ride your horse?"

The cavalryman was speechless and had to concentrate on urging his horse on.

Shiqi saw this and shook her head, gazing at the flames burning on the horizon, a symbol of the young master’s success.

She was skilled in Qinggong and adept at stealth, making her excellent at tracking. She silently followed behind Li Yuanju.

If not for the young master, she wouldn’t have learned these skills...

Shiqi cast aside distracting thoughts, while tracking the two on the warhorse and searching for traces of the Qiangrong people.

At this time, a narrow forest path appeared in front of them, and after some rustling sounds, a team of Qiangrong Light Cavalry emerged. There were only about ten of them, covered in leaves and dead branches, blood-stained, and looking quite miserable. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

They appeared extremely suddenly, seemingly not expecting anyone else to be here.

Li Yuanju and the messenger collided with this group of ten people.

From the tree, Shiqi’s gaze sharpened, and she immediately saw among them a one-armed youth with snake-like narrow eyes.

That was the Jiang Di the young master spoke of, the one who had escaped!

The cavalryman reined in his horse, recognized Jiang Qu, and hurriedly drew his saber, saying, "General Li, quickly capture them."

He looked back; he and Li Yuanju had ridden past the deputy general and his hundreds of men, but their speed wasn’t fast. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the deputy and his men would catch up.

These ten people in front were all wounded. Both he and General Li were skilled soldiers, and it wouldn’t be difficult to entangle them and delay for a short time.

Li Yuanju and Jiang Qu exchanged glances.

Behind them, the sound of Wei Army war drums and the deputy general leading troops could be heard. Li Yuanju shivered violently and quickly said, "Forget about them, first, let’s go back and rendezvous with Su Yi! The Wei Army is about to catch up!"

"General Li, Young Master ordered that upon encountering Qiangrong people, we must kill them. You dare defy—" the cavalryman questioned in confusion.

"Sss!"

Before he finished speaking, a sharp pain struck.

He looked down and saw a short sword piercing through his abdomen, and the person wielding the sword was Li Yuanju, sitting behind him.

"You..." the cavalryman could no longer make any sound.

Li Yuanju roughly extracted the short sword, wiped the blood disdainfully on the warhorse, and kicked the cavalryman off the horse, saying coldly, "Encountered Qiangrong people on the road, he unfortunately died in battle."

Jiang Qu placed his only remaining hand on his chest and saluted him: "Thank you, General Li. We must also thank you for your arrangements which allowed us to come to the Southern Border."

"No need for thanks. I only learned of Gu Lan’s night raid on your camp after leaving the city, and it was too late to send you a message."

Shiqi’s eyes widened in disbelief. She watched as the fallen cavalryman twitched for a moment and then lay still, biting her lower lip to not make any sound.

A moment later, she tasted the metallic taste of blood. She steadied herself, a resolute look in her eyes, and took up the longbow from her back, stringing an arrow aimed at Jiang Qu’s chest.

She could only release one arrow; Li Yuanju was a traitor and a spy, and she would inform the young master later. Jiang Di, the Qiangrong man, could not be allowed to escape.

At this moment, the arrowhead reflected a cold light in the shadows of the trees, illuminating Jiang Qu’s face.

Jiang Qu’s face changed as he saw an arrow speeding toward him!

He had no time to dodge and could only watch as the arrow headed for his chest.

With a "crack", the outer robe was pierced, and the arrowhead embedded in the armor, sparking in the process.

Jiang Qu immediately turned: "Go quickly!"

Shiqi frowned as she stared at Jiang Qu. From the torn outer robe, she saw the brown color of armor.

She had clearly hit him, yet Jiang Qu seemed unscathed.

It was the Qiangrong people’s special Soft Hedgehog Armor. It was said that the old Chanyu of the Royal Court once granted to Duoji an armor that was impervious to swords and invulnerable to water and fire, an honor even princes did not possess.

Unexpectedly, this person was actually wearing it... Shiqi felt regret, and she retrieved another arrow from her quiver, this time aiming at Jiang Qu’s neck.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning cut across the night sky, its blinding white light illuminating everything clearly.

Li Yuanju squinted his eyes, already spotting the hidden Shiqi in the tree.

Recently, Shiqi had been accompanying Gu Lan, helping her procure food in the city, and fighting on the battlefield. Many in the army knew her.

Since she had shot Jiang Qu, it meant she must have also seen him kill the cavalryman just now!

This person must not be allowed to live. Li Yuanju made up his mind, his eyes revealing endless killing intent, silently reaching for the quiver on the horse’s back.

Shiqi released another arrow, but it only grazed Jiang Qu’s neck.

Jiang Qu led the ten men in the opposite direction, plunging into the forest.

She knew the opportunity was lost, and it was time for her to leave.

Suddenly, Shiqi sensed a chilling intent. She turned and saw Li Yuanju aiming an arrow at her.

"Don’t blame me," Li Yuanju released the arrow, shooting it toward her!

Shiqi leapt into the air from the tree, barely evading the arrow. However, Li Yuanju swiftly spurred his horse to where she would land, standing on horseback and swinging down a heavy saber.

The long sword positioned in front of her, Shiqi mustered all her strength to raise it in defense.

Li Yuanju’s ring-headed saber closed off her upper escape as he exerted force with his arms, pressing Shiqi down onto one knee on the ground.

"Buzz!" The blade wind swept over her face, lifting strands of hair from her forehead.

Shiqi spat out fresh blood from the shock, forcibly driving Li Yuanju back two steps, yet her own vision blurred; her spleen was damaged, and she could no longer see the person in front clearly.

Li Yuanju dismounted. With a peripheral glance at the approaching deputy general and others, his expression twisted even more viciously, swinging his saber once again.

This powerful blow numbed Shiqi’s arms. She didn’t release her grip, but the long sword still slipped from her grip.

Before Shiqi could retrieve her sword, Li Yuanju’s saber had already pierced her chest.

Blood gushed, blurring everything before her—

Shiqi’s hands gripped Li Yuanju’s sword tightly, letting the blade tear into her hands, allowing it to pierce through her heart and lungs.

Yet she did not release her hold on the sword blade.