novel-bin Chapter 30 To Take Its Place?
Chapter 30 To Take Its Place?
The two stone walls on both sides look like a wound cleaved open by a giant axe, or a gap left by the mountain god when he inadvertently closed his palms.
When the passage is widest, the two horses must stop in time and ride side by side.
Such a passage would prevent even the Iron Slaughter Guard from reaching the canyon, even if they attacked. It is unknown whether the crevices in the rocks were created by human hands.
"younger sister?"
On the way out of the valley, Lin Yan took the initiative to introduce his younger sister, Lin Miao, to Xiao Jin, though his intentions were unclear.
Xiao Jin didn't care about whether she was his sister or not; what he cared about was why Lin Miao was giving him agility points.
"Damn it! This damn system always leaves me to figure things out on my own!"
Initially, Xiao Jin thought that the acquisition of agility points was nothing more than a matter of seeking revenge against those with whom there was conflict.
But what is the conflict between me and Lin Miao... has the dislike changed?
This adds one point to your agility value?
'It seems I need to spend more time with Lin Miao.'
Regardless of the reasons behind it, the increase in agility is ultimately a good thing.
As for Zhang Shi'an, Xiao Jin had already figured it out after thinking about it all—hostility... If this hostility were to turn into action... and then kill him, he should get a considerable amount of agility points... He was quite pleased with himself.
Currently, his agility is 20, his defense is still 11, and his strength finally stopped at 95 when Xiao Jin insisted on saving the villagers.
With just a single thought, his strength value dropped by 5 points in a short period of time.
treachery?
Xiao Jin still couldn't fully understand the system's feedback about betrayal, after all, in his previous life he didn't care about so-called credit and morality at all, and would do anything to achieve his goals.
In his words: the process is not important, the result is.
But the final result was...
Is it a cause-and-effect cycle?
Xiao Jin had betrayed his "brothers" more than once in his previous life, so he had no sense of loyalty whatsoever.
"Will Heaven grant my request...?"
Reborn into a world rife with injustice, the system prioritizes righteousness... Xiao Jin still doesn't understand what he should pursue in this strange world.
Mother?
A blood feud?
Father......
Lost in a jumble of thoughts... before I knew it, I had arrived at the end of the passage through the cracks in the rocks.
"Um? 』
The moment Xiao Jin debuted, he saw Ye Bufan standing alone. However, Ye Bufan, who was holding a carrier pigeon and looking lost, gave Xiao Jin a strange feeling, as if he were a child struggling with confusion and helplessness...
Ye Bufan, who was over forty, had a weathered bronze complexion with several deep lines etched around his eyes and lips. At first glance, these lines looked like they were from a life of toil and hardship, but upon closer inspection, each line appeared neat and tidy, without a trace of fatigue.
As the commander of the secret guards, Ye Bufan has multiple "identities" throughout the Sixteen Provinces. He has seen all kinds of characters and encountered all kinds of unexpected situations.
Just as Lin Yan had predicted, Ye Bufan was met by guards as soon as he exited the passage. However, Ye Bufan, who was usually decisive, hesitated to make a decision this time.
Upon hearing the sound and looking up, Ye Bufan, who seemed to have found some kind of relief in his struggle, suddenly brightened up and tightly gripped the carrier pigeon as if afraid it would fly away.
"Commander Ye!" Riding closer, Xiao Jin asked with some confusion, "What are you doing...?"
Ignoring everyone else, Ye Bufan immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Jin: "Young Master, last night, after the three Class B Iron Slaughter Guards massacred the village, they gathered together and finally searched for the whereabouts of Qingxi Village..."
"Grade B?"
Xiao Jin was puzzled by the meaning of "Class B" and was about to ask a question.
"Li Mian led ten Blood Guards villagers to flee to a deserted village fifty miles away, but the Iron Slaughter Guards seemed to have noticed and were now approaching the deserted village."
Previously, Ye Bufan had respected Xiao Jin for his determination to save the villagers, but now it was different: "If we order Li Mian and his Blood Guards to leave now, it will still be in time."
Ye Bufan wanted to send a carrier pigeon to Li Mian to abandon the villagers and leave on his own, but this would go against the wishes of the young master Xiao Jin, so he was conflicted.
Now it was Xiao Jin's turn to be conflicted. Ye Bufan's departure meant Xiao Jin knew he was leaving the villagers behind, but what would happen then...?
"What does this Class B mean?" In any case, we have to save this villager no matter what.
Xiao Jin didn't consider himself a savior, but the bottomless decline in his power was something he couldn't accept at all.
Upon hearing Xiao Jin's question, Ye Bufan, who was anxious, finally patiently replied, "The so-called Grade B refers to each Iron Slaughter Guard consisting of fifty riders, led by a sixth-rank warrior, with a deputy captain of fifth to sixth rank, and the rest of the officers being first to third rank."
Seemingly concerned about something, he added, "These fifty elite cavalry are trained as one, capable of splitting, coalescing, providing cover, and launching unpredictable attacks in battle, with archers also supporting them from within..."
"If it were just one team, it wouldn't be a problem, but facing three at the same time, Li Mian and his team are likely in grave danger!"
"Damn it!" Xiao Jin was incredibly annoyed, not expecting it to be so troublesome.
"What if we were included?"
Although Lin Yan only brought Qin Shuang and her brother, Xiao Jin learned from Wang Suiyue that all three of them were at the ninth rank, and Lin Yan's strength was still unknown.
Before Ye Bufan could respond, Lin Yan, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up: "Brother Xiao, do you know that today you saved Qingxi Village, tomorrow there will be Zhang Village, and the day after that there will be Li Village?"
Before Xiao Jin could react, Lin Yan continued, "May I ask, Brother Xiao, how many villages can you save, and how many can my canyon hold?"
"......"
"How could I not understand the道理 (principle/reason), but this damn system..."
At this moment, Qin Shuang and her brother both looked at Xiao Jin, as if expecting him to give a response.
"Once we defeat that dog emperor, there's no need to save him anymore!" Xiao Jin was too lazy to think about Lin Yan's intentions, but his mother's blood feud was related to the emperor of the Divine Land.
"Oh?" Lin Yan seemed surprised. "Brother Xiao, are you planning to take your place?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. Xiao Jin was even more surprised that Lin Yan would ask this question, so he stood there stunned, not knowing how to respond.
In the otherwise deathly silence, Ye Bufan broke the stillness: "Time is of the essence, young master, please make a decision quickly!"
With the awkwardness eased, Xiao Jin simply ignored Lin Yan and solemnly ordered Ye Bufan, "Lead the way!"
"This..." After a moment's hesitation, Ye Bufan clasped his hands in a fist and said to Xiao Jin, "Yes, sir!"
During Ye Bufan's mounting process, he replaced the letter on the pigeon's leg and released the pigeon.
"Valley Master!" Watching Xiao Jin and his group ride off, Qin Huang asked the dazed Lin Yan, "Shall we go with them?"
"Damn it! Why didn't they catch up?"
Xiao Jin had a general idea of his own strength, and apart from Ye Bufan, who was at the ninth rank, the Blood Guards behind him were all at the seventh or eighth rank. He figured they should be able to handle the three B-rank Iron Slaughter Guards.
Xiao Jin had no idea whether he could finish the battle quickly. If Lin Yan and the other three ninth-rank experts joined in, the situation would definitely be under control.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yan and the brother and sister did not follow immediately.
"Damn it, I don't care anymore!"
Xiao Jin wanted to turn around and take another look, but he ultimately restrained himself.