Catching Monsters

Chapter 730 Chopped into mincemeat and fed to dogs
"Capture this person first."

Soon, the group of Hu people on horseback charged towards Bai Shuiqing, surrounding him completely. Then, a rein was thrown out and instantly lassoed Bai Shuiqing's neck.

In an instant, Bai Shuiqing was tripped by the force of the reins.

The Hu man tied a rope to the saddle: "If you can return to the Tuoba tribe alive, we'll let you see our leader, hahahaha!"

"shelf!"

The reins were around Bai Shuiqing's neck, instantly pulling him to the ground. Across the grassland, they dragged Bai Shuiqing and galloped towards the Tuoba tribe.

The reins dragged Bai Shuiqing along for a full incense stick's time before finally returning to the Tuoba tribe.

Bai Shuiqing, who was being dragged along, was also covered in wounds and looked terrible.

The Hu man who had been dragging him jumped off his horse and reached out to check Bai Shuiqing's breath: "He's still breathing. Throw him into the slave quarters."

Another Hu man spoke up, saying, "This man says he wants to see the chief."

"Given his condition, it's questionable whether he can even hold on to his last breath. If he wants to see the leader, he'll have to survive first."

Soon, the battered and bruised Bai Shuiqing was thrown into the slave quarters, where he lay dying...

Meanwhile, inside Xue Liujiu's tent, he was eating meat and drinking wine while listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Chief, those Imperial Guards we captured earlier also escaped under the cover of night yesterday, including Huodawa, who also fled to the Tuoba tribe."

"Those people from yesterday are all in the city of the Tuoba tribe now."

Hearing his subordinate's report, Xue Liujiu's expression turned somewhat ugly, and he said coldly, "So, the people who attacked me yesterday were hired by the Tuoba tribe?"

"Yes."

boom.

Xue Liujiu slammed his hand on the wooden table in front of him, his eyes filled with anger, and said in a deep voice, "Tuoba Anyi is courting death."

"How are the warriors in our gacha pool department recovering?"

The Investiture of the Gods can indeed use the power of ghosts and gods to possess the warriors in the card pool, and for a short time, they will not feel pain from sword strikes.

But even after this power disappears, those who are seriously injured will still die.

Even if someone is not seriously injured, being possessed by the power of a demon or spirit will be weak for a long time and will need to rest before they can continue fighting.

If it weren't for this, the Card Pool Division would have wiped out the Tuoba Division long ago, and wouldn't have had to wait until now.

"I'm afraid I'll need to rest for a few more days."

Xue Liujiu's face darkened. He picked up the wine on the table, took a sip, and said in a deep voice, "Then let's wait a few more days! We'll wipe out the Tuoba tribe!"

……

During this period, Tuoba Anyi was extremely anxious. He also sent letters to other powerful tribes, asking them to send troops to wipe out the Kachi tribe.

However, after these letters were sent out, they all disappeared without a trace, and other tribes clearly had no interest in helping the Tuoba tribe.

His only remaining hope now lies in the power of the Zhou court.

Soon, he arrived at the residence of Jiang Yun. After entering, he saw Jiang Yun sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, meditating.

Upon hearing footsteps, Jiang Yun stopped cultivating and looked at Tuoba Anyi: "Brother Tuoba, is something the matter?"

"A few days ago when I was in the capital, I heard that a sage from your Zhou Dynasty came to help you, right?" Tuoba Anyi said, then whispered, "Do you think it's possible to ask this sage to take action and destroy the Kachi tribe?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun shook his head and said, "Brother Tuoba, it won't be easy for you to ask that sage to help you."

"Moreover, the snake clan was almost wiped out by our court's men, and the Snake Saint is probably eyeing the court with hostility."

"The fact that the Serpent Saint hasn't made a move probably means he knows that the Saint is in the palace."

"Under these circumstances, if that sage were to leave, the court would likely face a major crisis."

Listening to Jiang Yun's words, Tuoba Anyi asked in a low voice, "Where did you send that letter? Can it really bring back someone who can help?"

"Don't worry." Jiang Yun said this without concern. Once Liu Boqing and his group learned about the Investiture of the Gods, they would definitely come immediately.

……

"Cough cough."

In the evening, Bai Shuiqing slowly woke up. He was lying in a cowshed, surrounded by many slaves.

"Hey, this person actually woke up."

"To wake up after such serious injuries, your body is really strong."

"It's thanks to the kind-hearted Hu man that he didn't kill him outright, but instead left him in the cowshed to recover from his injuries."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuiqing coughed even more violently...

After his soul departed, he finally found a suitable physical body.

After waking up, he knew that Jiang Yun and others wielded immense power in the Zhou Kingdom, so he dared not act too ostentatiously.

He sensed it when the Investiture of the Gods reappeared, but he was alone and powerless, and it was too difficult for him to find the Investiture of the Gods.

With great difficulty, he finally learned about the deeds of the leader of the Kachi tribe in the Northern Hu region.

He had a vague feeling that the Investiture of the Gods was probably in this person's hands.

He had no magical powers and was just an ordinary person. He suffered a lot along the way, but finally made it to the Card Pool Department.

Unexpectedly, these barbaric people from the Kachi tribe were indeed savage, almost killing him. At this moment, a slave of about fifty years old slowly helped Bai Shuiqing up: "Are you alright? Fourth brother, go and fetch a bowl of cold water."

"Master Jin, we don't even know if this person will survive. Giving him cold water would be a waste."

The man called Master Jin glared at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense."

"Yes."

It was obvious that this man called Master Jin held considerable prestige among the slaves.

This man's name was Zhao Shanjin. To be honest, in the Hu tribe, a slave who could live to be fifty years old must have some ability.

Zhao Shanjin was a kind and generous man who was loyal to many people, and many slaves obeyed him.

However, they were not slaves of the Kachi tribe before. They were captured after their original tribe was annexed by the Kachi tribe.

Of course, being a slave to any barbarian lord is pretty much the same.

Soon, a bowl of cold water was fed from Zhao Shanjin's hand into Bai Shuiqing's mouth.

"Cough cough." Bai Shuiqing drank a little too quickly and almost choked.

"Alright, looking at you, those injuries are just superficial wounds. They'll heal with some rest." Zhao Shanjin paused and asked, "As long as the Hu people don't wage war and don't make us do any hard labor these next few days, you should be able to survive."

"I want to see Chief Xue of the Card Pool Department." Bai Shuiqing reached out and grabbed Zhao Shanjin's wrist, took a deep breath and said, "As long as I can see him, I guarantee you wealth and honor."

"Master Jin, is this man insane?" The other slaves around him looked at him strangely.

You must know that this Chief Xue is a ruthless killer; none of the other Hu lords were as capable of killing as him.

I heard that anyone who slightly displeases Chief Xue will lose their head.

As slaves, they were too afraid to even approach Chief Xue, lest they lose their lives.

This person even took the initiative to go see him?

Zhao Shanjin frowned and said, "You should rest well and stop thinking about this kind of thing."

Seeing that these people dared not help, Bai Shuiqing said, "I am a distant relative of Chief Xue. I have come to seek refuge with him. Once I meet him, I will have wealth and honor. I can free you from your slave status."

"Are you related to Chief Xue?" Upon hearing this, everyone present turned their gazes to Zhao Shanjin.

……

Inside Xue Liujiu's tent, he was whipping two slaves.

Inside the tent, the screams of the two slaves echoed continuously, and the other Hu people inside were also somewhat frightened by the screams.

The two slaves didn't do anything wrong, except that when they were pouring wine for Xue Liujiu, they accidentally spilled a drop on the table.

Xue Liujiu was probably itching to beat them, so he gave them a good beating. When he got tired, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Cut off their hands and feet and throw them into the back mountain to feed the wolves."

The brutality was so extreme that even the Hu people inside the house felt ashamed of themselves.

After the two slaves were dragged out, two more slaves were quickly brought in to serve Xue Liujiu his drinks.

The people who came in were Zhao Shanjin and Bai Shuiqing.

Generally speaking, serving Xue Liujiu is a job that could easily cost you your life, and everyone else would avoid it like the plague.

After hearing Bai Shuiqing's words, Zhao Shanjin mustered up his courage and brought Bai Shuiqing with him.

Zhao Shanjin had heard the story of what happened to the two slaves clearly. After entering the room, he glanced at Bai Shuiqing behind him and could only pray that Bai Shuiqing was indeed a relative of Chief Xue.

Xue Liujiu naturally didn't recognize Bai Shuiqing. Looking at the scarred face of Bai Shuiqing, he frowned and asked, "Who sent this person? How come someone like this is allowed to pour me wine?"

"Someone is coming..."

Zhao Shanjin hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Chief, Chief, this is your distant relative..."

Xue Liujiu kicked Zhao Shanjin to the ground: "Distant relatives? My parents died a long time ago, I've never heard of any distant relatives."

"Chief Xue, my name is Bai Shuiqing." Bai Shuiqing remained quite calm, stepped forward, and said, "I know you possess a treasure; I can teach you how to use it!"

What do you do for a living?

Upon hearing this, Xue Liujiu subconsciously took a step back, staring at Bai Shuiqing with some wariness.

Bai Shuiqing slowly said, "The item in your hand is called the Investiture of the Gods, a treasure of the Great Thousand Worlds, and there is only one of its kind in the Thirty-Six Domains."

"Its effects are vast..."

There was a snap.

Xue Liujiu lashed the whip in his hand hard across Bai Shuiqing's body, then kicked Bai Shuiqing to the ground.

Xue Liujiu's eyes also held a strong murderous intent: "Why do you know so much about this thing?"

"Have you been coveting the treasure I possess for a long time?!"

"Men, drag him out and chop him into mincemeat to feed the dogs!"

"Yes."

Soon, the surrounding Hu people rushed up, pinned Bai Shuiqing down, and dragged him outside.

Bai Shuiqing was also stunned. This person was acting strangely. Could it be that this person didn't want to know how to use the Investiture of the Gods?
"Chief Xue! If you don't believe me, someone will come soon and take the Investiture of the Gods from your hands!" Bai Shuiqing shouted.

(End of this chapter)