Scourge Messenger

Chapter 259 Sacrifice Sequence
Inside the secret realm, Ying Rushi immediately saw the tall and imposing Ye Si, the stunningly beautiful Jiang Shi, and the petite and adorable bunny girl, and felt a slight bitterness in her heart.

She had wanted to meet them for a long time, but she never expected that their first meeting would be in such a setting.

When Gai Louxian saw them, his eyes lit up and he shouted, "Ye Si, Jiang Niang, please lend a hand!"

But Bu Liugu shouted, "Jiang Niang, run! These madmen kill anyone they see!"

The demon cavalry remained silent, gripped their spears tightly, and charged forward at an ever-increasing speed, displaying the aura of a massive army charge with just their legs!
Ye Si, Jiang Shi, and Rabbit Girl stepped forward, drawing their swords and blades, like rocks blocking the tide of evil demon cavalry!
Seeing this, Ying Rushi breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, they were capable of dealing with the elite demons. Gai Louxian and Bu Liuguzhen were also extremely excited, picking up their weapons, ready to sound the horn of counterattack and teach these bastards from the capital a lesson!

At that moment, Ye Si, Jiang Shi, and Rabbit Girl turned around at the same time and ran away into the depths of the Zheng family compound.

Not only Ying Rushi and the others, but even the inhuman demon Bai Bao was stunned for a moment.

Even if you're trying to escape, you should run towards the entrance. Why are you running into the secret realm?
Are they courting death?
……

...

Five minutes earlier, just as Ying Rushi led his troops into Pingcheng, Yan Qing had also completed his solo run of the secret realm.

"That feels so good." Yan Qing planted the nameless longsword in the ground, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and felt refreshed.

Anyone who has played badminton knows that it's hard to have fun playing against either a pro or a novice. You can only play with joy and satisfaction against opponents of similar skill levels. And if you manage to win by a narrow margin, it's an absolutely exhilarating match.

Zheng Shan was such a worthy opponent, his attack rhythm was just right, he had five attack moves, and there was no fast or slow blade, making him the perfect teaching tool for dodging and blocking. Yan Qing was a little flustered at first, but fortunately, Teacher Zheng patiently guided him. Even when Yan Qing made a mistake, Teacher Zheng would only tap him on the head gently. With such a gentle teacher, Yan Qing naturally improved rapidly. In just half an hour, his dodging and blocking became quite professional.

It's not that Yan Qing can only be diligent for half an hour, but even if he switched to Heijo Hyakuho's standard weapon, the Nameless Longsword, which has the lowest attack power, Teacher Zheng would still get tired after teaching for half an hour.

According to the token evaluation system, the Nameless Longsword is probably worth 1 to 5 points of attack power. However, Yan Qing has the karma of natural disasters, which can cause an additional 11 points of true damage that ignores defense with each strike. Even if Yan Qing uses the dullest knife, he still managed to cut Zheng Shan to death.

"Let's use a wooden stick instead of a knife tomorrow. Although blunt force trauma will still cause real damage, at least it won't be so bloody. Maybe we can even get a few minutes of class time." Yan Qing muttered to himself, waving at 'Zheng Shan' on the ground: "See you tomorrow."

The burly, two-zhang-tall demon king of the secret realm, Zheng Shan, lay on the ground like a pig being slowly sliced ​​to death, covered in blood and countless wounds. Upon hearing Yan Qing's farewell, he seemed to have a final burst of energy before death, vomiting a mouthful of bloody foam before finally passing away.

Yan Qing originally planned to let Jiang Shi and the others leave Pingcheng after they had reached enough milestones, but now it seems there is no need to rush. After all, it is difficult to find a good opponent like 'Zheng Shan' in a short time. Yan Qing plans to attend classes for a few more days to consolidate his knowledge.

As soon as Yan Qing reached the central courtyard, she heard hurried footsteps outside.

His expression changed slightly. According to his plan, the entrance to the secret realm had two layers of interception. The first layer was Ye Si outside, who would try to prevent outsiders from entering with words, only allowing them to enter the secret realm to hide if they encountered an insurmountable enemy. The second layer was Jiang Shi and the Rabbit Girl; if they were unable to prevent outsiders from entering, they would escape to the Zheng family to reunite with him. However, Pingcheng was already Jiang Shi's territory. As the city's most beloved woman, even the commander wouldn't dare disrespect her. Besides, Jiang Shi was only temporarily occupying the secret realm; who would willingly offend her to force their way in?

More importantly, even if Jiang Shi and the Bunny Girl are ordinary, their combat power is definitely at the third level. How could there suddenly be an enemy that they cannot contend with?

Yan Qing's first reaction was to run away. No matter what happened, it was always more efficient to deal with it using a secondary account than the main account. However, he was still in the secret realm, and the Thieves' House would not respond to his request to run away!
The wooden door was smashed open with a crash, and a centurion flew out of the front hall, covered in blood, his expression terrified, carrying a ring-pommel longsword as cold as ice in his right hand. Yan Qing remembered him; he was Jiang Shi's top sycophant. The ring-pommel sword in his hand was the rare and precious Qiu Mo sword, which had originally been given to Jiang Shi, but Yan Qing, not needing such a rare longsword, returned it to him.

Occasionally, when Yan Qing logged into Jiang Shi's account, she would see Bu Liugu meticulously maintaining Qiu Mo, even gazing at it with the same tenderness one would show to a wife. Yan Qing guessed that he was trying to express his love and feelings for Jiang Niang through his attention to Qiu Mo, since Qiu Mo had been Jiang Shi's frequently used knife for a period of time.

To be fair, Yan Qing only felt that he would use Qiu Mo to apply glue.

Although it's hard for people to keep a straight face, Bu Liugu is indeed the personal son of the Pingcheng Commander. In this small area, he is a second-generation official who is second only to the commander. Apart from Jiang Shi, no one dares to disrespect him. But now he is the one being hunted down. No wonder Jiang Shi and the others couldn't stop the door. At this moment, the situation inside the Pingcheng military town must have changed.

Ye Si, Jiang Shi, and the Rabbit Girl followed closely behind. Yan Qing also unexpectedly saw a familiar face: Gai Louxian. This second-in-command of Pingcheng Military Town was no longer as calm and composed as before. His expression was disheveled and frightened, even a little desperate. It reminded Yan Qing of the officials who had been investigated and disciplined in TV dramas before, like a dog with its spine broken.

"Who are you?!" Bu Liuguzhen asked Yan Qing instinctively, but then he shouted as he scrambled to his feet, "Run!"

boom!
The walls and windows of the front hall were smashed as if by a hundred-ton king, with bricks and wood scattering more than ten steps away. Eight heavily armored spearmen with faces like demons rushed out from inside, and their speed did not decrease at all. The eight men stepped out with the momentum of a thousand troops, and their speed was getting faster and faster. It looked like they were about to catch up with Jiang Shi and the others!

Just then, Ye Si suddenly turned around, brandished his sword to block the elite demons, and used his body as a shield to stop their charge.

Yan Qing was not surprised at all. In the evolutionary program he had set up, there was a 'sacrifice sequence' to determine who would live and who would die. Once the smaller accounts encountered danger and had to run away, they would be sacrificed to cover the rear in order of value from low to high, namely Ye Si → Jiang Shi → Rabbit Girl.

Now that Jiang Shi and Rabbit Girl are in danger, Ye Si naturally has to sacrifice himself to buy time and ensure their safety.

If losses are unavoidable, then at least try to mitigate them as much as possible. This is the most profound realization Yan Qing had while playing Darkest Dungeon. Without experiencing something like four people running a dungeon and five people going crazy, a normal person wouldn't be prepared for something like a sacrifice sequence.

But this scene had an unparalleled impact on Bu Liu Guzhen and Gai Louxian.

Always taciturn, following Jiang Niang like a shadow, Ye Si was a man with virtually no presence, especially after Jiang Niang arrived in the military town. Ye Si became even more withdrawn, and Jiang Niang made all the decisions for him. Many people speculated about their relationship: husband and wife? Siblings? Relatives? Or perhaps an admirer like Bu Liu Gu Zhen? But ultimately, no conclusion was reached.

At this moment, all speculation can finally be put to rest: when one person sacrifices themselves without hesitation to protect another, any words used to describe their relationship seem too pale and superficial.

Bu Liugu's face turned pale and then red. He stopped running away and actually turned around and ran to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Si!
"Night Four!" he roared, "My determination to protect Jiang Niang is no less than yours!"

(End of this chapter)