Chapter 322: Tianxiong Mutiny
Inner City, Vanguard Army Camp, located on the west drill ground.
Snow flying in the air, braziers roaring and crackling.
At this moment, within a tent adorned with woolen felts and splendid canopies, the curtain is lifted, and snowstorms pour inside, followed by two Armored Soldiers pushing in a Western Regions woman trapped in golden gauze, pushing her forward. The woman falls onto the felt, and her ornaments jingle upon collision.
Her body seems constrained, only her beautiful eyes are wide open, unable to speak.
"Be gentle, don’t ruin her, lest our general blames us," one Armored Soldier joked.
The other Armored Soldier looked the fallen Western Regions woman up and down with unrestrained eyes, baring his teeth and making a fierce face, "Young Master is so lucky, this Hu woman is truly a beauty. I didn’t expect to find such merchandise here. If..."
This Armored Soldier, full of crude words and brazen expression, referred to the young master, and it seemed he was a private soldier under Vice General Hu, merely dressed in Armor, posing as something significant.
"Stop with the nonsense, forget about it. There are other good finds too, hurry up and have some fun."
The two Armored Soldiers exchanged a smile and quickly left.
Inside the tent, Mi Ayi lay on the ground, listening to the sound of footsteps leaving on the snow, her eyes filled with anger turned to urgency.
A hint of golden light fluttered in her pupils, with a bird mark inside, then this mark spilled from the corner of her eyes and flashed by. The next second, a series of tiny crackling sounds came from her body.
This was the Princess mark given by her mistress, to help her escape when in danger.
Her body regained mobility, she rose from the felt, carefully observing her surroundings, tilting her head to listen. Outside in the snowstorm, she heard laughter like wild beasts and women’s cries for help.
That was the voice of her sisters from Heavenly Fragrance Building!
Mi Ayi, enraged, flipped her left sleeve and a blue curved dagger appeared in her hand, then reached to the curtain of the tent, gently pushed it aside, and peeked outside, her beautiful eyes filled with tumult.
But the next second, her beautiful eyes widened, she stepped back, clutching the dagger in her hand.
As the curtain was pushed aside, a man walked in from the snowstorm, draped in Red armor, holding a long sword, pointing directly at Mi Ayi, his thin lips revealing a mocking expression.
"I was mistaken, didn’t expect you, this Hu slave, to even be a Profound Body. A mere Profound Body exposed as a Dancing Girl, it seems your Heavenly Fragrance Building is not as simple as it appears."
The person was none other than that Vice General Hu from Imperial Capital.
Mi Ayi raised her dagger, her eyes full of vigilance, angrily said, "My Heavenly Fragrance Building has always treated the general with courtesy and has not offended you. Please let our sisters leave."
Hu Jinquan’s mouth curved up, chuckling,
"Didn’t you hear what General Gongyang said? Once you’re here, don’t think about going back. If you know what’s good for you, your little lives might still be spared; if not, haha, listen..."
Outside in the snowstorm, there were soldiers’ wild curses, laughter, women’s sobbing, and pleading.
"You deserve to die!"
Mi Ayi’s beautiful eyes filled with unstoppable hatred, and her dagger gleamed with bone-chilling cold light, striking towards the long sword in front.
The sound of metal clashing resonated, glinting and moving within the tent, accompanied by light laughter from Vice General Hu.
A few breaths later, "clang," a beautifully curved dagger fell onto the felt.
A long sword pressed against Mi Ayi’s fair and beautiful neck, lifting the veil on her face to reveal a pretty and bright face.
Hu Jinquan’s mocking eyes carried a trace of heat, "You have a fiery spirit; I’m starting to appreciate you, this Hu slave. I will graciously accept you as my slave. This is a fortune you wouldn’t encounter otherwise, no need to live afterward."
Saying so, the long sword continued to slide down, his blade reaching the button on her full chest. At this moment, Mi Ayi’s eyes flashed with resolve,
Saying this, she flipped a hidden poison pill in her mouth, ready to bite down.
Just then, in that lightning-fast moment,
Suddenly, shouting came from outside.
"What are you doing?"
Followed by the sounds of fighting and screams.
In the tent, pleased with himself, Hu Jinquan heard the noise and his expression turned cold. True Qi from the sword vibrated, immobilizing Mi Ayi; he then swiftly moved towards the outside.
But then, moments later, "bang" a muffled sound.
The person was kicked back from outside, crashing directly into a low table in the tent, splitting it with a snap.
Immediately afterwards, a tall figure in armor stepped inside, appearing through the swirling curtain.
Wei Zhong came in, saw the immobilized and resolute Mi Ayi, gestured her over, and lifted the Prohibition.
Simultaneously, a chillingly cold voice resonated,
"Wei Zhong, you’ve got some nerve."
"Daring to barge into my Vanguard Camp!"
Hu Jinquan stood up, shaking off the wood splinters on him, clutching his chest, his eyes sinister like a viper’s hiss, filled with murderous intent watching Wei Zhong, who he has long disliked. Relying on his alignment with General Gongyang Jianshan, he acted unruly, disregarding hierarchy, often being disrespectful to him, what an arrogance.
Wei Zhong’s brows twitched, he thunderously spoke:
"This is Tianxiong Pass, I am still the Colonel here. If you dare insult women in my territory, I dare to act on you, who do you think you are."
Saying this, he turned his head and sternly said to the bewildered Mi Ayi returning to her senses: