Chapter 70 of 100

Chapter 70

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Step by step, Bu Ye relied on the cover of the soldiers to repeatedly evade the pursuit of the four men behind him, while calmly and rationally killing the soldiers.

As a tenth-rank Heart Cloud Awakened, Bu Ye was ruthless, and in the dim light of the night, no soldier could stand against him.

Zhu Kuan and the other four had already realized that if this continued, even if they managed to kill Bu Ye, they would definitely have to drag dozens of people to their deaths! On the other side, Lu Qi, who had his hand on the hilt of his sword, frowned deeply and finally decided to change his strategy!

Lu Qi had not expected Bu Ye to openly resist, so he had no follow-up plan. Now that things had come to this, he could only adapt on the fly.

Fortunately, he had real combat experience and quickly judged that in this situation, the ordinary soldiers were just a hindrance. Unless they could be gathered and formed into a tight battle formation, they would not pose any substantial threat to Bu Ye.

"All soldiers, listen to my command! Immediately withdraw from the battle and form a formation in front of me! No excuses!"

At this moment, Bu Ye happened to leap up again, temporarily becoming the target of those skilled archers.

Although his leap was not very high, it was enough for the skilled archers to shoot at least one arrow.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!!"

Arrows flew from the crowd, heading toward Bu Ye from different directions.

The sharp whistling sound in the air even had a noticeable Doppler effect, starting low and soft, then becoming much louder and sharper as they approached, and then...

"Thud! Thud! Thud!!"

Bu Ye always kept at least one shield in his hand, and with a wave in mid-air, he deflected or caught all the arrows heading for his vital points. When there were some that were hard to block, he would twist his waist in mid-air and narrowly avoid them.

By now, he had over twenty cuts and stab wounds, but not a single arrow wound.

He had also noticed that among these soldiers, no one's archery skills matched the deceased Du Sanhui.

But was that really the case?

In the crowd, a man with a bow did not shoot the arrow in his hand but chose to follow Lu Qi's order to "no excuses" and hurriedly ran toward Lu Qi. As he ran, he couldn't help but glance repeatedly at Bu Ye.

His name was Qiu Tangshan, the undisputed best archer in Lu Qi's unit. Even compared to the Heart Cloud Awakened, Qiu Tangshan was superior in accuracy and timing. On the front lines, he had killed at least eighty soldiers from the Dalun Kingdom, and in terms of military merit, he could have been a deputy commander, but his rank had fluctuated due to his temperament.

He really couldn't stand many things in the military. After the defeat on the front lines, he was dissatisfied with Lu Qi's leniency toward the soldiers' misconduct and was demoted to the lowest rank, receiving twenty lashes...

But as a soldier, with his family registered in the military records, he had no choice even if he was dissatisfied.

This time, Bu Ye's sudden resistance really shocked him, but after the shock, the emotion that followed was not anger, but a surge of excitement!

Even a blind man could see what was happening today, but how many people in this world would dare to act like Bu Ye?

Although Bu Ye had been killing people, Qiu Tangshan didn't really consider those soldiers his comrades. What had those bastards done? During the retreat, they had requisitioned everything they could from the villages they passed through, even breaking into houses at night, tying up villagers, and raping their wives! If those guys had any last bit of conscience, they would have even cut the heads of civilians to claim military merit!

To be honest, he had no sense of belonging in this camp.

So, time and again, when Bu Ye leaped into the air, he always delayed for a moment, and his shots always missed. The only time he almost hit Bu Ye was when Bu Ye deflected Zhu Kuan's spear in mid-air, changing his trajectory, which was completely unexpected...

Now, he no longer had to pretend. He quickly went to form the formation. As for Bu Ye, he sincerely hoped Bu Ye would escape. That way, Lu Qi would have to deal with the mess and wouldn't be able to explain to the Magistrate of Muyuan.

As he got closer to Lu Qi and farther from Bu Ye, Qiu Tangshan looked up at Lu Qi's stern face and really wished he could shoot an arrow at Lu Qi's face.

...

Most of the soldiers were following orders to gather around Lu Qi, but there were exceptions.

A young, strong man in his early twenties, drenched in sweat, veins bulging on his forehead, and eyes wide open, finally intercepted Bu Ye.

He had been chasing Bu Ye all along, but because Bu Ye was also moving and his speed was not as fast as Bu Ye's, he had failed every time.

His name was Fan Aniu. He had always been brave and fierce, and joining the military was like entering heaven.

He thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being superior when dealing with civilians, seeing how cautious and timid they were, not even daring to speak loudly to him. It made him feel incredibly satisfied.

Since joining the military, the person he most admired and envied was Lu Qi. Whenever Lu Qi gave orders and the other deputy commanders, squad leaders, and soldiers all followed, he felt a surge of excitement. He thought that if he ever awakened his Heart Cloud, he would strive to reach Lu Qi's position! Especially when he imagined that no matter what orders he gave, his subordinates would carry them out without hesitation, he felt an inexplicable pleasure.

One could say that the military system and the high status of the commanders had become like a faith deeply ingrained in his soul.

So, when Bu Ye dared to openly resist, he was truly shocked and felt that his faith was directly challenged.

He wanted to kill Bu Ye's entire family!

He wanted to see if Bu Ye had three heads and six arms, if he could survive a blow from his sword!

He really wanted to chop Bu Ye to pieces with his own hands!

Fan Aniu didn't realize that he was a typical figure among the soldiers in this camp. Although the other soldiers might not have as strong a sense of anger and hatred as he did, they all had similar thoughts: "I am a soldier, how can a commoner defy me?!" Resisting them was resisting the entire Xia Kingdom!

In their eyes, Bu Ye should bow and listen to them the moment they spoke, and kneel to receive orders the moment they gave them.

That was how they saw the world.

Finally, Fan Aniu saw Bu Ye, the scum who dared to challenge his faith!

His eyes wide open, he rushed toward Bu Ye with quick, wind-like steps.

He was very confident in his skills. With the cover of the four Heart Cloud Awakened behind him, he should be able to hold his own against Bu Ye for a few moves, and if there was a good opportunity, he could even kill Bu Ye! That would be a great achievement!

Closer, even closer...

To deal with the deputy commander Zhu Kuan and Yu Dachen behind him, Bu Ye actually turned around, facing away from him!

Fan Aniu was overjoyed, taking a quick step to Bu Ye's back and raising his sword to slash at Bu Ye's neck!

Die, you scum!

The dignity of the imperial army is not to be challenged!

"Whoosh!"

Bu Ye suddenly lunged to the right, leaping out about five meters in a single bound.

Fan Aniu's slash missed completely.

When he turned to look, he could only see Bu Ye's back.

From start to finish, Bu Ye hadn't even glanced at him...

Fan Aniu was stunned for a moment, then realized he had been completely ignored, and a surge of anger rose, making him roar loudly.

"Ah!!!"

His voice attracted the attention of many people, who thought he had been seriously injured.

But then, he had to run toward Lu Qi under the surprised gazes of the crowd, as most people had already gathered there. If he didn't go, it would be considered defiance.

However, after running just a few steps, he heard cries of alarm from the front, and everyone was looking at his back.

Fan Aniu ran forward while turning his head to look back and saw that Bu Ye had returned!

Perhaps because Lu Qi was nearby, Fan Aniu had no thoughts of showing off and only wanted to quickly run into the formation.

But even though his legs were moving as fast as the wind, Bu Ye was still closing the distance quickly.

Fan Aniu finally panicked, realizing that Bu Ye would catch up to him before he reached the formation.

But why was Bu Ye specifically chasing him?

He completely forgot his earlier roar, and Bu Ye had turned back precisely because of that.

Twenty meters, fifteen meters, ten meters...

Fan Aniu had already changed his route as much as possible, but Bu Ye was still closing the distance. This time, he had enough time to look at Bu Ye, but he lacked the courage.

"Come back in the next life with an IQ over 20!"

Bu Ye quickly said, meeting Fan Aniu's incoming long sword with a kick from his right foot, which hit Fan Aniu's stomach.

"Whoosh!"

Fan Aniu almost folded backward, landing heavily on the ground with a loud thud and rolling several times before stopping at the front of the newly formed formation, his eyes bulging, becoming the only dead man to join the formation...

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