Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 918 - Minor Achievement
Chapter 918: Chapter 918 Minor Achievement
Chapter 918: Chapter 918 Minor Achievement
“Don’t enter the forest when you confront Lin, don’t chase after a desperate foe!”
Qiu advised hastily, fearing that the young and vigorous Wang Chen would pursue the assailant into the dense forest.
Wang Chen nodded, “I understand.”
These experiences from the Martial World, he naturally understood.
“Yellow Lotus Sect!”
Qiu wiped the blood off his face angrily and said, “One day, our Blood Cloak Guard will eradicate it completely!”
But that was merely an expression of his venting frustration.
The Yellow Lotus Sect was one of the largest heretical sects with tremendous influence among the common folk. Despite having suffered several heavy blows, it kept reviving from its own ashes, making it exceedingly difficult to eradicate!
Indeed, anyone who studied history would know that the best way to eliminate such heretical sects was through a dynastic change.
But that was such a taboo that it couldn’t even be mentioned.
Dong Zhihui asked, “Boss, what should we do next?”
“Return to the city,” decided Qiu decisively. “Xiao Zhuang is injured and must be treated immediately.”
His gaze towards the path they came from revealed a hint of anxiety.
The tailor shop’s annihilation had been confirmed as a trap set by the Yellow Lotus Sect for the Blood Cloak Guard.
Was that the only scheme they had laid out?
Qiu had a sinking feeling that it wasn’t.
On the way here, they had four men with four mounts, but during the fierce battle, one mount had been lost, and another had bolted in fright into the forests, vanishing without a trace.
Moreover, the horse that hadn’t fled had also been struck by an arrow, making its condition quite dire.
Only Wang Chen’s clever Yellow Fatty Horse had avoided the melee unscathed.
Since Xiao Zhuang’s leg had been injured and his mobility was compromised, Wang Chen lent his Yellow Fatty Horse to him to ride.
As for the injured mount, after removing the arrow and applying antiseptic medicine, it was used to carry the severed heads.
The Blood Cloak Guard’s accolade system borrowed heavily from the model of the Great Liang military forces, where battles typically counted enemy heads for valor.
Of course, they couldn’t let the hard-earned accolades slip away.
The Yellow Lotus Sect had over a hundred members participating in the ambush, and after the fierce battle, they left behind more than thirty bodies.
Qiu meticulously collected the severed heads, assigning ownership accordingly: his own kills for himself, Dong Zhihui’s and Xiao Zhuang’s for the two of them, with Wang Chen undoubtedly having the most kills.
When this Junior Flag saw the head of the burly strongman, his eyes widened, “Black Whirlwind Li Kui!”
Pointing to the head, he said, “This head alone is worth a Junior Merit!”
Li Kui, one of the key leaders of the Yellow Lotus Sect, styled himself a Valkyrie. Born with supernatural strength, he was skilled with a set of hundred-pound Flourished-Axes and was notorious for his fierce brutality.
The Blood Cloak Guard had suffered not a few under Li Kui’s axe!
The Government Office had long issued a wanted notice for this fiend, with a reward of five hundred taels of silver!
Just to give a reference, the annual salary of a Linjiang County Head was merely around two hundred taels.
Qiu had never imagined that Wang Chen would manage to kill such a criminal amidst a dense encirclement, which was somewhat baffling.
He realized that he might have seriously underestimated Wang Chen’s ability!
Dong Zhihui and Xiao Zhuang both gave Wang Chen looks of envy and even jealousy.
This was a Junior Merit, after all!
Accolade, Junior Merit, Senior Merit, Heavenly Merit were the four classes of merits within the Blood Cloak Guard, with Accolade being the lowest and Heavenly Merit the highest.
The Blood Cloak Guard’s evaluation of merits was exceedingly stringent; heads of Yellow Lotus Sect members like those they had fought and killed just now were only worth an accolade.
It took the accumulation of fifty accolades to make one Junior Merit!
But once one had a Junior Merit, an ordinary member of the Blood Cloak Guard could wear a Gold Badge and possess the status of a prospective Junior Flag.
As long as they didn’t make a big mistake, or suddenly befall a disability, becoming a Junior Flag was merely a matter of time.
If there were influential people above, this period of time would be drastically shortened!
Additionally, ten minor accomplishments could be converted into one major accomplishment, simultaneously promoting one to the rank of General Flag and preparing them to be the Head of the Hundred Households.
As for the Heavenly Merit, it must reach the Emperor’s ears in Great Liang and be personally sealed by His Majesty’s own hand to be awarded.
The members of the Yellow Lotus Sect who died at Wang Chen’s hands exceeded twenty, but that wasn’t even enough to amount to half a minor accomplishment. However, add the head of Black Whirlwind Li Kui to the tally, and the situation became entirely different.
His appointment as a Junior Flag was practically assured!
Dong Zhihui and Xiao Zhuang envied and resented him because they had stayed in Linjiang County for several years without even assembling one minor accomplishment.
How long had Wang Chen been here?
“Alright.”
Old Qiu noticed the look in his subordinates’ eyes and waved his hands as he spoke, “If it wasn’t for Wang Chen’s bravery, we probably would have had a hard time making it back alive. It’s unsafe to linger here any longer, let’s hurry and go!”
He was reminding the two men not to fixate only on Wang Chen’s achievements and to not forget that it was Wang Chen who had saved everyone’s lives!
Given the previous dire situation, if Wang Chen had not stopped Black Whirlwind Li Kui and forcefully slain him, how many of them would have survived?
Dong Zhihui sheepishly withdrew his gaze.
He knew Old Qiu was right, but it was hard for him to suppress the intense jealousy and dissatisfaction within him.
The party set off on the journey back.
“Wang!”
The slender hound that had disappeared before unexpectedly ran back, vigorously wagging its tail around Old Qiu.
This fellow was even more cunning than the Yellow Fatty Horse; it had dashed into the bushes to hide at the very beginning and only reappeared when everyone was about to leave.
“You dog!”
Old Qiu kicked it with a smile, but he did not put much force into it.
Midway through their journey, a striking firework suddenly burst in the skies in the distance.
That was the Blood Cloak Guard’s emergency signal for assistance!
During the ambush earlier, Old Qiu had ordered Xiao Zhuang to release the fire meteor. Yet, until now, they had not seen a hint of reinforcements, and instead, they were witnessing another’s call for help.
Old Qiu and the others couldn’t help but look at each other.
Logically, seeing an emergency signal like this meant that one must rush to provide reinforcements.
But the location from which the signal was sent was far away, and the four of them had no mounts to ride on, and they were also accompanied by a wounded soldier. Being able to keep themselves safe was already fortunate; they had no power to rescue their colleagues.
“Forget it!”
Old Qiu gritted his teeth and said, “Let’s get back to the city and discuss it further. The General Flag will definitely have arrangements.”
As the Blood Cloak Guard General Flag in charge of Linjiang City, Pang Tai had the authority to deploy officers from the Government Office and Patrol and Arrest Officers, and in emergency situations, he could also seek help from the garrison.
This General Flag, stationed in the city, could not ignore his subordinates’ calls for assistance.
The group picked up the pace and managed to return to Linjiang City without incident.
The Defense Area of the Blood Cloak Guard in Linjiang County was a scene of anxiousness and alarm, with everyone entering and leaving looking tense.
The first thing Old Qiu did when he returned was to report the situation to Pang Tai.
Seeing that all four had returned, the Blood Cloak Guard General Flag breathed a huge sigh of relief, “Good… you’re alive…”
He slammed his hand down on the desk, “Curse that Yellow Lotus Sect!”
Turned out, after Old Qiu and the others were dispatched to investigate the bloodbath at the tailor’s shop, another incident suspected to be the work of fiends had been discovered in the city, prompting Pang Tai to send another team to investigate.
But this was only the beginning!
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