My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 370 The moon is dark and the wind is high
The sky was dark and the night was deep.

A cold wind blew in, and the soldiers guarding the door couldn't help but huddle together.

Outside Zhuojun, many large drill grounds were set up. These places were originally used to house civilians and laborers who went to war. Now, with the army's withdrawal, only a few generals, such as Li Jing, remain to guard these places.

Within the vast training ground, camps stretched out one after another. Although there were many soldiers of the Right Guard, they appeared somewhat scattered within such a massive network of camps.

Bonfires were set up in front of the many camps, and the patrolling soldiers, feeling tired, leaned against the fires in twos and threes to sleep.

In the dead of night, a group of people were quietly gathering in the western tent.

Luo Yi donned his armor, gripped a steel knife, and glared menacingly at his trusted men on either side.

These close associates were few, only about a dozen people.

These people were also fully armed and looked rather uneasy.

They swallowed hard, and one of the burly men couldn't help but say, "Brother, we haven't received any news from Duke Xu yet. How can we act rashly?"

"What if Duke Xu doesn't agree? If neither Duke Xu nor Duke Zhao were to make the decision, this would be considered a rebellion!"

Luo Yi glared at him. "What do you know?"

"Li Jing and I were never on good terms to begin with, and now with this incident, how can he not be wary of me in the future? These things should be resolved as soon as possible!"

"Besides, what is Li Jing anyway! He humiliated me like this, if I don't kill him, I won't be able to sleep tonight!"

"Brother, what if Duke Xu doesn't agree to this?"

"Ha, they're just worried about how to deal with Li Jing, why would they disagree? If he tries to push me out to appease the army, will any generals be willing to follow him in the future? If he really dares to do that, we'll just kill Li Jing and then kill him!"

The confidants were speechless when they saw their lawless leader.

Luo Yi said seriously, "If you are unwilling to follow me in doing great things, you can go back to sleep now and pretend you know nothing. I will just pretend I don't have such a brother! It's not too late!"

Although Luo Yi said that, no one dared to say they wanted to leave. They knew this hot-tempered guy's personality too well. If they said they wanted to leave now, they would probably be killed by the boss first.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Luo Yi nodded with satisfaction and said, "After we finish this important task, I will bring Li Jing's head and go with you to claim the reward from Duke Xu! Maybe we can even become generals! If Duke Xu gains power in the future, won't we be founding heroes?"

"This is a matter of great importance that can protect future generations, so please do not hesitate!"

Everyone agreed.

Luo Yi looked up at the sky and waited for a long time until it became increasingly dark. Then, Luo Yi gripped the knife in his hand tightly, looked around, and said, "We can set off now!"

The camp was quiet at night, and no sound could be heard.

Luo Yi tiptoed ahead, followed by only a dozen or so people. He carefully observed his surroundings and slowly approached the central army camp.

When they reached the west gate of the central army camp, two soldiers were standing in front of the gate, holding torches and looking very alert.

Behind them, a light could be seen.

There were indeed soldiers in the camp.

Luo Yi snatched the bow from his trusted aide behind him and aimed at the two soldiers patrolling in the distance, holding torches.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!!"

Luo Yi shot incredibly fast, firing two arrows in a very short time. The two soldiers seemed to have no time to react before their necks were pierced, and they fell to the ground one after the other. His archery skills were truly remarkable!

The soldier fell to the ground, and the movement still made a sound.

"who!"

A soldier inside the camp called out.

Without a word, Luo Yi got up and rushed towards the main camp, with his confidants following behind him. Luo Yi picked up a torch from the ground and shouted as he charged toward Li Jing's tent. Many personal guards inside the camp were awakened by the noise and got up one by one. But before they could react, Luo Yi raised his sword and slashed, killing two personal guards who blocked his way. His confidants then fought with the remaining personal guards.

Luo Yi killed several people along the way and broke into the main tent.

Li Jing had already been awakened and was getting up to change his clothes. He looked up and saw Luo Yi covered in blood, and Luo Yi's fierce face.

Li Jing was shocked. He pointed at Luo Yi, furious, and shouted, "Traitor!!!"

"Pfft!!"

Luo Yi didn't even waste words with Li Jing. He drew his sword and slashed. Li Jing had no weapon and couldn't defend himself at all. He was slashed to the ground. Luo Yi slashed several more times to make sure Li Jing was dead. Then he quickly bent down and cut off the other man's head. From beginning to end, he was very calm. His hand was very steady. He did all of this very quickly and smoothly without any hesitation.

When Luo Yi stepped out of the tent, chaos had already broken out outside. A captain arrived, leading many awakened soldiers, and surrounded Luo Yi's men.

Luo Yi roared, "I am acting on the Emperor's decree! With the permission of Duke Xu, I have executed Pei Yun's traitorous followers! The traitor is dead! Anyone who dares to obstruct me will be punished!!"

Luo Yi shouted loudly and charged towards the soldiers.

The captain was terrified and hurriedly dodged. The soldiers also knew of Luo Yi's reputation and became even more panicked upon hearing his words. Luo Yi's confidants also took the opportunity to shout that he was a traitor. Only the personal guards tried to stop him, but they were no match for Luo Yi. Luo Yi then fought his way out the way he came.

Even when he left, the camp was still in chaos, with fires raging and frightened soldiers running around in all directions.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Renji finally led his troops to this place; he was the first to arrive.

He sent men to quell the chaos, and then summoned the captain to inquire about the situation.

When Pei Renji learned that Luo Yi had killed Li Jing and left through the West Gate, he was furious.

"What are you good for?! You were ordered to protect the General! You have hundreds of elite troops under your command, and you just stood by and watched a dozen people attempt to assassinate the General, and even let them go?!"

The captain was so frightened that he trembled and quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

"General, he says it's by order of His Majesty, and it was permitted by the Duke of Zhao."

"Bullshit!!!"

Pei Renji was furious, but the captain in front of him had followed Pei Renji for many years, so he had no choice but to have the captain imprisoned first, while he ordered the rest of the soldiers to prepare and head towards Luo Yi's troops.

Under Pei Renji's orders, more and more generals learned of the situation, and the Right Guard's army was frequently mobilized.

When Pei Renji's army surrounded Luo Yi's troops, preparing to go and punish them, someone stepped forward and bowed to Pei Renji.

"General! My general said that if you lead your troops here, you must keep the army in check and prevent a large number of soldiers from deserting. We must wait here for His Majesty's arrival!"

Pei Renji was so angry he laughed.

"Reassure the army?"

"Where are his own people?"

The man calmly said, "My lord has gone to see the Emperor and is not in the camp. Before he left, he told us about an important matter and that we should not have any disputes with our comrades who came. He also told us to obey his orders."

Pei Renji's face was flushed red.

Luo Yi's actions truly enraged Pei Renji; to murder his own commander was utterly inhuman!
But General Li was already dead, and no matter how angry Pei Renji was, there was nothing else he could do.

Are you suggesting he lead this army to fight Yuwen Shu and avenge General Li?
Not to mention that Yuwen Shu had also promoted and appreciated him, even if he really turned against him, he was no match for Yuwen Shu. Yuwen Shu was a Duke and a general of four guards. With just one imperial edict, he could arrest and kill him.

Pei Renji was extremely conflicted, but he still had no choice but to loosen his fist.

"Inform the generals about this matter, and tell them to reassure the soldiers and wait for His Majesty's arrival before making a decision."

One of the generals asked, puzzled, "General Pei, the Grand General has been murdered. Are we supposed to do nothing?"

"What else can be done?"

"Are we going to fight Xu Guogong?"

When Pei Renji asked this question, the general dared not speak.

Pei Renji sighed again.

"Do as I say."

(End of this chapter)