Chapter 57: Arrival at Iron Cloud

Looking at Chu Yang’s eyes, the masked giant who had been following him all along laughed proudly and said, "Aren’t my brothers great?"

In this group, due to his special status, even Old Gao and Du Shiqing dared not be the slightest bit impolite to him. Only Chu Yang treated him without any courtesy.

But he insisted on staying by Chu Yang’s side, chatting and talking all the way. Although sometimes he was infuriated by Chu Yang, he absolutely wouldn’t go to anyone else.

He clearly knew that although Chu Yang was not polite to him, he was the only one in the entire group who didn’t want him dead. As for the others, although they were very polite to him, each of them wanted to kill him.

If they were to stab him when they were safe... that was absolutely not impossible!

But only Chu Yang wouldn’t!

"Good soldiers!" Chu Yang looked at the black flood beside him and said in a low voice.

"Of course, they are good soldiers!" The giant said proudly, "Otherwise, how could they guard Yang... Uh, damn it! You actually dared to trick me?"

Chu Yang rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Do you think I would be so despicable? To trick you?!" He rotated his neck and said disdainfully, "If I wanted to know anything about you, a packet of aphrodisiac would do the trick."

The giant shivered, staring at this beast-like teenager in shock and wisely chose not to speak anymore. He suddenly remembered what Chu Yang had said that day:

"I will strip you naked, drag you to the horse herd, and feed the horses aphrodisiac!"

Thinking about it, he felt a chill run down his spine. If that really happened, he might actually submit...

That morning, they finally saw a large city ahead.

Du Shiqing and Old Gao, among others, breathed a sigh of relief.

Having arrived here, they were already in the heart of Iron Cloud, where the population was dense, and government offices were everywhere. Basically, there was no longer any possibility of being assassinated!

Because if Du Shiqing were to die in such a place, Iron Bu Tian would certainly be furious! The officials along the way would likely suffer. Therefore, they would treat Du Shiqing like a lord.

Sure enough, at the city gate, flags were flying, and a group of people came out of the city. Clearly, they were there to welcome Du Shiqing!

The over a hundred people turned to look, and Old Gao also turned his head abruptly, his eyes filled with killing intent! Killing this giant here, the other hundred people probably wouldn’t be able to stop it!

The atmosphere between the two sides suddenly became tense and eerie.

"Should I let you go..." The giant clearly sensed the ill intentions of Old Gao and others. Before he could finish his sentence, Chu Yang’s hand trembled, releasing the restriction on him. Then, with a wave of his hand, the giant’s body, weighing over two hundred pounds, was thrown out.

Old Gao was a step too slow and couldn’t help but glare at Chu Yang angrily, "You!"

With a sudden sound, the giant’s body flew out seven or eight yards. A whistle, and a strong horse rushed over. The warrior on the horse reached out and caught the giant, then, while the horse galloped, the giant’s legs spread, and he sat steadily on the horseback.

The over a hundred black-clothed, masked men cheered. Suddenly, the giant gave an order, and the hundred people simultaneously pulled their horses to a stop. Then they turned and circled around Du Shiqing and the others. The eyes behind the masks, filled with killing intent, made everyone shiver.

The iron flood circled once, and the giant laughed loudly, "That little bastard, we will meet again! Next time, I will strip you naked and feed the horses aphrodisiac!" As he spoke, he was extremely proud, seemingly not ashamed of being captured, but rather proud.

Chu Yang couldn’t help but be taken aback by the thickness of this guy’s face, feeling inferior.

"Go!"

As he spoke, his eyes glanced at Old Gao and the others with ill intent. He waved his hand, turned his horse, and galloped off. The riders behind him followed closely, forming an iron flood on the road!

The iron flood rolled, galloping at full speed, leaving a trail of yellow dust like an angry dragon, quickly disappearing into the distance. Along the way, the giant’s hearty laughter continued: "Damn it, have the kids prepared good wine for me? I’ve been tortured by that guy for days... I haven’t changed clothes for days, and my body is all white..."

A burst of laughter followed, and whistles and calls echoed continuously, creating a chaotic scene. Clearly, from top to bottom, this group did not consider their capture as a disgrace. They also had no significant resentment about failing to assassinate Du Shiqing.

It seemed that as long as the giant returned, it was the best thing in the world! Whether the mission was completed or not... it didn’t matter.

"Why did you let him go?" Old Gao looked up at Chu Yang.

"A man without integrity cannot stand!" Chu Yang looked at him coldly, unyielding, "Besides, Mr. Du has done me a favor. I am here to escort Mr. Du, and it has nothing to do with you!"

He slowly and disdainfully said, "If you could have killed him without hesitation when I caught him, I wouldn’t have said anything, and I would have even praised you for your loyalty. At worst, we would all go into exile. But you only thought of killing him now, ha, Old Gao, is your reputation of the 'Blazing Knife Sect' just a name?"

Hearing this, the remaining four riders blushed and were speechless.

Old Gao slowly nodded and said, "Good! Good! Good!" He said three "goods" in a row, his eyes becoming increasingly fierce.

Chu Yang coldly snorted and said proudly, "What? Planning to cross the river and dismantle the bridge? Planning to attack your savior?" He was only concerned about his ultimate goal and didn’t care about their thoughts.

Gao Weicheng was taken aback, finally staring at him for a while, then turned away.

Behind him, Du Shiqing sighed and said, "Old Gao, Chu Yang didn’t do anything wrong. A man should be a man of his word."

Old Gao, who was walking away, paused, turned back, and said, "Yes, sir, you are right."

Chu Yang was greatly surprised!

This was the first time he had seen Old Gao and Du Shiqing speak, and he really didn’t expect that Old Gao would be so respectful to Du Shiqing. This attitude was almost like that of a servant to his master.

Given Old Gao’s reputation as the 'Blazing Knife Sect,' this was quite unusual.

Chu Yang put on a look of indignation but was constantly thinking... Could it be that Du Shiqing... has something special?

They walked for two more days and finally arrived at Iron Cloud City. The several states and counties they passed through all warmly welcomed Du Shiqing and his group.

But Old Gao and the others’ attitude towards Chu Yang gradually became cold, and later, even somewhat hateful. This guy was like a lone wolf.

Chu Yang was not offended and remained indifferent. Every day, he only discussed medical issues with Du Shiqing. On the contrary, the journey was very fulfilling. Chu Yang’s comprehension was extraordinary, and his unique insights often gave Du Shiqing a fresh perspective. Therefore, the two of them talked all the way, enjoying it immensely.

Chu Yang also took the opportunity to make up for the areas he didn’t understand in his previous life. Whether he would be on the battlefield or wandering the world, these life-saving skills would always be useful!

Du Shiqing’s movements were reported to Iron Cloud City three times a day. It was said that Iron Bu Tian, the crown prince of Iron Cloud, would personally welcome Du Shiqing into the city. Such hospitality was indeed grand!

They were still thirty miles away from Iron Cloud City!

Iron Cloud City was flying flags, and a group of people rushed out from the city gate, forming two rows that extended for about five or six miles. Then, a group of riders charged out from the middle, forming a flood on the road, galloping wildly. They stopped about ten miles away.

As the formation spread out, a white-robed youth suddenly appeared in the middle. White clothes, white robe, white horse, like a snow flower suddenly blooming in front of the city gate, ice-sculpted and snow-carved, with a refined and heroic demeanor!