Words Strategize for the World

Fang Wei stood up, terrified. Han Jiang's sword had nearly killed him on the spot.

Fang Wei knew he was facing an unprecedented crisis. This was the most perilous situation he had encountered since arriving on the Yongping Continent, and this time he might very well lose his life.

Before Fang Wei could even start writing, Han Jiang arrived again.

Han Jiang no longer held back with Fang Wei, unleashing his most lethal moves, but he controlled the force of his attacks perfectly.

"Good, brother. I've had my eye on this kid for a long time. Kill him."

"Yes, a mere scholar, always putting on airs. Killing him would be too lenient."

……

Several commanders stood by and kept mocking him.

Fang Wei couldn't concentrate on what the commander was saying, because he needed to focus on dodging Han Jiang's attacks.

Han Jiang was on horseback, while Fang Wei was running on the ground, making it difficult for them to dodge.

Having just dodged the first sword strike, he is now unable to dodge the second.

"what……"

Fang Wei's left shoulder was ripped open by Han Jiang, leaving a long gash.

Blood dripped from the wound onto the ground, staining the earth red.

Han Jiang gave Fang Wei no chance to rest and attacked again.

Fang Wei kept dodging, but his injuries were getting worse and worse.

If he hadn't tried his best to dodge, he might have already died by Han Jiang's sword.

Fang Wei was covered in wounds, a gruesome sight. Blood dripped continuously from his body onto the ground.

Fang Wei's mobility weakened, his dodging movements slowed down, and he eventually collapsed to the ground from exhaustion.

Seeing that Fang Wei was powerless to resist, Han Jiang stopped: "Hmph, Fang Wei, if you had followed me properly, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

Fang Wei, covered in blood, looked up at Han Jiang but did not speak.

"I saw that you were a refined scholar, and young, so I took a liking to your talent and wanted to recruit you to my service. Humph, you don't know what's good for you. If you beg for mercy now, I might let you go."

Listening to Han Jiang's words, Fang Wei lay on the ground recovering his strength.

"As a captain, if I had more capable men around me, I would have killed you long ago. Now I'm giving you a chance. If you're willing to follow me, I'll forgive your past mistakes and treat you like a brother."

At this point, Han Jiang seemed to recall something, so he continued, "The last time, when the Ba Kingdom invaded the Chi Kingdom, my brother and I joined the army at the same time."

"We were all just lowly soldiers, sent to our deaths on the battlefield. Fortunately, our captain loved his soldiers like his own children and didn't treat us as cannon fodder. But the captain was killed in battle soon after."

"After the captain died in battle, we were taken over by a scholar. The scholar used us as cannon fodder, and my brother died on the battlefield to protect me. The army of the Overlord Kingdom was too powerful, and we were utterly defeated. Corpses littered the fields, and blood flowed like rivers."

Han Jiang's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, demonstrating the indelible impression the Ba Kingdom's army had left on him.

"After the defeat, Ya Shi was the first to flee, and later continued to serve as an official in the court. When I later learned of this, I was so angry that I wanted to cut off his flesh and drink his blood. At that time, I swore that I would never fight against the army of the Hegemon again, and that I must have a Ya Shi who is willing to follow me."

"Fang Wei, I'm giving you one last chance. If you don't want to, then you can die right now."

After hearing Han Jiang's confession, Fang Wei finally understood why he had defected to the enemy so early and why he had such a strong intention to win him over.

Even if Fang Wei understood this, he would not choose to follow him.

Supporting his body weakly, he said, "So instead of going to Taoshan Prefecture, are you going to defect to the enemy?"

Upon hearing the word "defection," Han Jiang excitedly shouted, "What do you mean by defection? This is preserving our strength. You've never fought against the Ba Kingdom's army, and now you have no external reinforcements and are weak internally. The Chi Kingdom absolutely cannot defeat you."

Fang Wei dismissed Han Jiang's words with disdain.

"It sounds nice to say you're preserving your strength, but what's the use of preserving your strength if the Blazing Kingdom falls?"

Upon hearing Fang Wei's words, Han Jiang became even more agitated and shouted, "Preserving our strength means saving our brothers from going to their deaths on the battlefield. How could you possibly understand that?"

"To put it bluntly, he's just afraid of dying. What's the point of living if he's like that?"

"Hahahaha... Afraid of death, yes, you're afraid of death. It seems you won't follow me. Then go die now."

Han Jiang dismounted and walked step by step toward Fang Wei.

"Since you have chosen to die, I will grant your wish. I will report to the general that you died in battle, so you can go in peace."

Approaching Fang Wei, Han Jiang held his sword in his right hand, examined Fang Wei closely, and said, "So young, what a pity. Those who do not follow me are my stumbling blocks, and there is only one way to deal with stumbling blocks: death."

After Han Jiang finished speaking, he raised the sword in his hand and stabbed it into Fang Wei's neck.

Just as Han Jiang was about to stab Fang Wei with his captain's sword, Niu Sancai caught a glimpse of the city wall of Taoshan Prefecture.

He had run all the way here in order to find reinforcements as soon as possible. The moment he saw the city walls, he was overjoyed.

Niu San's mother taught him from a young age to be grateful and repay kindness. Now that his son is in trouble, he must do everything he can to get help.

In his heart, Fang Wei was his benefactor, who gave him a settlement allowance and five taels of silver for food. Moreover, the young master trusted him so much that he entrusted his life to him.

At this moment, Fang Wei was facing Han Jiang's thrusting sword and had no idea what Niu San was thinking. If he did know, he would be very pleased.

When Niu San reached the city gate and saw the soldiers guarding the city, he fainted without saying a word due to the long run.

Fortunately, before he lost consciousness, he produced the scholar's certificate and a letter given to him by Fang Wei.

The soldiers guarding the city saw a man unconscious and taking out some things. After examining him, they immediately reported to their superiors.

Facing Han Jiang's thrusting sword, Fang Wei thought of many things. There's a saying in another world that before death, a person quickly recalls everything they've experienced in their life.

At this moment, Fang Wei wasn't reminiscing about the past. He was thinking: He had finally managed to time travel, and before he could even properly enjoy it, he was about to die. He felt very sad and unwilling. He still had so many things he hadn't done, so many things he wanted to do.

The sharp blade gleamed with a cold light as it swiftly pierced towards the neck; if struck, death would be certain.

Niu San had just arrived in Taoshan Prefecture, but Lai Fengwu was nowhere to be found, and the other two had fled long ago. Who else could come to his rescue?

Fang Wei closed his eyes. No matter how sorrowful or unwilling he felt, there was nothing he could do. He was covered in wounds and powerless to resist. He could only accept his fate.

If I survive this, then I will definitely...

The gleaming sword was about to pierce Fang Wei's neck when, just a centimeter away, three beams of white light shot out from the woods beside the official road.

The white light moved incredibly fast, colliding with the sword blade in an instant, producing a "clang, clang, clang" sound.

Fang Wei, who was making his final decisions, did not feel any pain in his neck. Instead, he heard three "dings".

When Fang Wei opened his eyes, Han Jiang was no longer in front of him, but had taken three or four steps back.

Before Fang Wei could even turn around to see who had saved him, he heard a woman's voice: "How shameless! A mere Earth-level martial artist dares to bully a Law-level scholar. How utterly shameless!"

Upon hearing the female voice, Fang Wei felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

"Hmph, where did this wild girl come from? Can't you see the officer is on duty? I won't pursue this matter this time, now get lost."

Han Jiang said angrily.