Distant Mountain Battle Song

Chapter 240 I Don't Want to Be a Doormat Anymore

"Are you Xiangcheng Yun Ce?" the He family steward, who had lost an arm, asked as he backed away.

"The He family helped the Cao family take Pingzhou. Look how this beast treats us. Aren't you afraid that if you help him today, he will come to kill you tomorrow?"

Yun Ce shook his head and said, "You've got it wrong. I'm not one of the Cao family. However, if we take you down today, Xiangcheng will gain a lot of benefits. This is a deal, not a matter of one helping the other."

Surrender now, or you'll suffer.

The news of Yun Ce's massacre of three thousand people in the field had already spread near the Great Wall. No matter who it was, they would inevitably tremble with fear when facing Yun Ce, this god of death.

Despite being unarmed and wearing a wide-sleeved robe made of silk unsuitable for combat, he single-handedly blocked the gate of the city lord's mansion.

Just as Steward He dared not advance or retreat, a fierce battle suddenly broke out in the City Lord's Mansion. The sound of weapons clashing could be clearly heard at the main gate.

The steward of the He family dared not wait any longer. With a shout, a group of people rushed towards Yun Ce in the middle of the road.

Killing someone with a flail and killing someone with a fist are definitely two different experiences. Especially when a fist hits the other person's head, you can clearly feel the other person's brain matter vibrating inside their skull. Then, as the force is continuously added, the skull will deform, and the back of the head will explode due to the violent shock.

Yun Ce also discovered that his own body was already an excellent killing tool; his hands, feet, elbows, knees, and even his head could easily kill.

Before long, a pile of corpses had accumulated in front of Yun Ce. Apart from the He family steward, who was targeted by Yun Ce's gaze, everyone else gave a shout and went to support the battle elsewhere.

Overall, the fighting prowess of the group in front of the gate is not particularly high. So far, only the steward of the He family has been identified as a warrior of the thousand-man general level; the rest are not worth mentioning.

Yun Ce moved his foot away to avoid getting blood on his new shoes. Although the He family steward shouted for help, no one came for a long time. When he saw Yun Ce smiling at him, he didn't know if he was terrified and his courage suddenly burst out, or if he wanted to get rid of this torment as soon as possible. In any case, he swung his knife with one hand and attacked.

Yun Ce once again accurately gripped his left arm, and the dog's tentacles quickly burrowed into the severed arm. Within a few breaths, the He family butler had already died, and the dog retreated contentedly into the wrist guard.

Yun Ce dragged the corpse of Steward He into the city lord's mansion. When he passed the carriage, he curiously lifted the curtain and peeked inside.

After glancing at her, he quickly drew the curtain. Inside the carriage sat a heavily made-up young girl. It was clear that she was a very pretty girl. The only pity was that this girl was someone he knew.

Yes, it means exactly what it says: she was steamed and sent to Cao Kun.

Not long ago, Yun Ce and Cao Kun were talking about how to cook He Tian to make him taste good. Now, He Tian has steamed his own daughter and sent her over so that Cao Kun can taste her first.

Seeing this tragedy, Yun Ce decided that he would never eat Cao Kun's food again. A guy who has the will to eat people will get his wish sooner or later.

The chaos at the city lord's mansion gate was just one point. After Yun Ce reached a higher vantage point, he discovered that smoke was rising from many parts of Pingcheng. It seemed that Cao Kun wanted to use his engagement ceremony to win over He Tian's Tiger Army, while He Tian also wanted to take this opportunity to kill Cao Kun and seize Pingcheng.

Cao's old steward, Zheng Tianshou, was guarding the second gate. When he saw Yun Ce dragging a corpse over, he glanced at the body and said to Yun Ce, "He Ping, the second steward of the He family, broke through the Thousand-Man General Realm two years ago and was deeply trusted by He Tian. Now he has died at your hands. I have lost another old friend."

Yun Ce left the corpse behind and said, "Then bury him properly and let your friendship be fulfilled."

Zheng Tianshou shook his head and said, "It's not a matter of friendship; rather, the Cao family owes you a favor."

Yun Ce pointed to the thick smoke rising from the city and said, "Is this all part of the plan?"

Zheng Tianshou gave a bitter smile and said, "There are no such things as expected. It was the eldest young master who wanted to test his plan to see if it would succeed. Now it seems that it has succeeded. He Tian has fallen into the trap and it will be as difficult as climbing to heaven if he wants to leave."

Yun Ce found a seat and said, "I feel like we've failed."

Zheng Tianshou smiled and said, "If we only look at the matter of recruiting the Tiger Legion, it was indeed a failure. However, from the perspective of the bigger picture, the eldest son was successful."

Yun Ce pondered for a moment and said, "I saw the girl in the carriage being steamed alive."

Zheng Tianshou said with some regret, "He Yu is infatuated with the eldest young master and is willing to do anything for him. After her plot was discovered by He Tian, ​​her nightmare began. I thought it would only be killing, but I didn't expect He Tian to be so ruthless."

Yun Ce nodded, indicating that he understood. He Yu was not the first woman in the world to sacrifice herself for her lover, nor would she be the last.

Yun Ce didn't really like talking to Zheng Tianshou. Seeing that he was busy directing and coordinating, he went straight to his room to rest. Since the Cao family already had a solution, as a guest, it was best not to get involved.

After closing the guest room door, the noise outside had nothing to do with Yun Ce. When the chestnut horse came looking for him by smelling his scent, Yun Ce decided to take advantage of the early hour to get a good night's sleep. He had spent too much time drinking and having fun last night, so he hadn't slept for long.

Yun Ce lay on the bed, while the chestnut horse lay on the floor. It had slept well last night and was not sleepy now, so it was idly chewing on the fruit plate in Yun Ce's room.

The ground trembled slightly, but not seriously; it was probably the sound of something heavy falling. The two maids who had been guarding outside the house had somehow entered. Not daring to disturb Yun Ce's sleep, they began to groom the chestnut horse.

Yun Ce was probably tired. He fell asleep not long after lying down on the bed. In his sleep, the earth still throbbed a couple of times.

The city lord's mansion was essentially a military fortress, a city within a city. Every building, wall, passageway, and corridor was related to the war. Cao Kun's decision to have Cao Ling send those burly men to the inner living room was clearly well-considered; this was likely the most intense period of the war.

In the afternoon, Yun Ce woke up and the maids brought him food. Yun Ce did not eat the famous meat soup of the Cao family. He ate two bowls of rice and some vegetables. He gave the meat soup to the two maids as a reward.

The fact that Cao Kun was still able to take care of the guests' meals at noon shows that the battle at the City Lord's Mansion was under Cao Kun's control, and it's estimated that the battle will stop soon.

There were many people staying in the guest rooms, but they didn't seem to have any intention of gathering together to talk, which disappointed Yun Ce somewhat. Talking with them would have given Yun Ce a lot of information that he wouldn't have been able to access before.

In the afternoon, Cao Kun arrived. He first comforted each of the guests staying at the Cao family's residence, and finally came to Yun Ce's room. He dismissed the maid, sat down on the ground, leaned his back against the wall, and said to Yun Ce, "Those Tiger Legion soldiers are unwilling to surrender."

Yun Ce tossed Cao Kun a fruit and said, "Your plan is flawed. He Tian has found out, and the people he sent will naturally not surrender to you."

Cao Kun shoved the fruit into the chestnut horse's mouth and said dejectedly, "I failed this time. He Yu did a great job. The problem lies with the person I sent to deliver the message to He Yu."

Yun Ce, biting into a piece of fruit, said, "A traitor?"

Cao Kun shook his head and said, "He can't withstand the torture."

Yun Ce said, "Then it's not his fault. Theoretically, no one can survive torture."

“He should have committed suicide, but he didn’t, which means he had a cowardly heart. My uncle has already dealt with his whole family. I wanted to speak up for him, but my uncle wouldn’t allow it.”

Yun Ce suddenly leaned close to Cao Kun and asked, "You don't hate the old steward?"

Cao Kun rolled his eyes at Yun Ce and said, "A clumsy attempt at provocation."

Yun Ce laughed and said, "Don't you have any plans to avenge He Yu?"

Cao Kun shook his head and said, "The reason why He Tian treated He Yu in such a cruel way was to provoke my anger, to make me lose my mind and rush to send troops to avenge He Yu. I think he should be ready. As long as I send troops regardless of everything, I will fall into his trap and suffer defeat again."

The smile on Yun Ce's face slowly faded, and he sighed, "Poor thing."

Cao Kun shook his head and said, "I don't pity her. He Yu will live in my heart. At the same time, she is also my wife. I promised her this position, and from now on, it belongs to her."

Yun Ce looked at Cao Kun with a puzzled expression and said, "She's been steamed alive to pray for a child."

Cao Kun lowered his head and said sadly, "He Tian will pay an unimaginable price for his cruel poison, and I will definitely avenge He Yu, but not now."

Yun Ce, if you encountered something like this, would you have remained silent and endured it?

Yun Ce shook his head and said, "No, I won't tolerate it for even a moment."

"What if someone uses this to set a trap?"

"Even if it's a trap, I'll willingly jump in. Just think, if I didn't jump, how disappointed the girl who likes me would be."

"I think you would choose to endure it, just like me."

"Impossible, I won't tolerate it."

"What about your grand ambitions?"

"To hell with grand ambitions, I want a wife! Grand ambitions can be revived anytime."

"Yun Ce, please don't force me like this, I can't..."

"You can do it, Cao Kun. Don't make me look down on you. What good is a king's ambition if you can't live freely and happily between heaven and earth?"

Cao Kun jumped up, pointed at Yun Ce's nose, and roared, "Today, I'll let you get away with this once. I'm going to get justice for that woman right now."

"Your uncle will stop you."

"No, not this time. I've had enough, including putting up with you, you bastard. I'm clearly one of the best men in the world, why should I put up with this? Why should I put up with this?"

Seeing Cao Kun storm off, Yun Ce shouted at his back, "Come back alive!"

(End of this chapter)