Magic High School.

"Let's vote. Raise your fist to indicate you want to save them, or raise your hand to indicate you don't. The minority shall obey the majority."

The group exchanged glances, then stood at four corners, their four fists clasped together.

This is a little game they played before. After counting down, they would extend their fists or palms to vote.

"3..."

"2..."

"1!"

In the next instant, the three fists collided. Only Li Ge used a palm strike, while the other three used fists, all trying to save Deng Ai.

“At the very least, we can’t let such a loyal and patriotic general die such a pathetic death, even if it was betrayed by the very monarch he was loyal to.” Yi Lian stated her reasoning.

“Indeed, rationally speaking, we shouldn’t save them, but I simply can’t bear to see countless generals die in battle while opportunistic schemers profit from it,” Xiaoye explained her reasoning.

Valerie scratched her head and managed to squeeze out, "Me too!"

Li Ge laughed too, his palms turning into fists, his four fists clasped together, and then he said, "Forget about it! Save people first, we'll worry about the rest later!"

Chapter 72 The Great Jin Dynasty Calls for Father

Li Ge didn't actually like Deng Ai that much, mainly because Deng Ai was a staunch supporter of the Sima clan, and his wife, children, and even grandchildren were all in Luoyang, so he couldn't possibly betray the Sima clan.

Li Ge disliked the Sima family very much, and if he had the chance, he would definitely make the Sima family hold the first winter swimming competition in Luoshui.

Consequently, they dared not risk the loyalty of Deng Ai to the Sima family. At the same time, Deng Ai was extremely harsh to his subordinates and infinitely greedy for military merits, which enabled him to secretly cross Yinping and directly attack Shu Han. However, this also meant that after he was falsely accused of treason, none of his former subordinates were willing to believe him.

His shortcomings were being harsh and ungrateful, and being fiercely loyal to Sima Yi, but everyone has flaws. At least Deng Ai was worthy of the Jin Dynasty from beginning to end.

Anyone can kill Deng Ai, but not your Sima family.

Although rescuing Deng Ai now is basically useless, Deng Ai would never cooperate with Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui, and rescuing Deng Ai may even lead to a series of troubles.

But Li Ge didn't care; he simply couldn't stand that Deng Ai died at the hands of the Sima family, and that he was unjustly killed.

He should have died at the hands of the enemy, at the hands of Jiang Wei or Zhong Hui, or on the road to dying a martyr's death. He should have died in battle, not like a dog dying cowardly at the hands of Sima Zhao.

So they decided to do this deal that would yield no profit.

"After observation, the escorting force for Deng Ai includes 120 cavalry and 300 infantry, with about 40% wearing armor. In this feudal ancient era, they should be considered elite troops," Xiao Ye observed and reported the intelligence she had observed.

Li Ge glanced at them and indeed, the group was full of energy. Even the soldiers who weren't wearing armor were in good spirits and were considered elite soldiers in this era.

Li Ge retracted her previous statement. Saving Deng Ai wasn't entirely without benefit. This group of people were likely Sima Zhao's elite troops. Releasing them would only increase Sima Zhao's fighting strength. It would be better for them to be ambushed and killed by these wild, neutral ambush troops.

Li Ge was taken aback. Didn't this group of people perfectly fit the description of "wild neutral ambush troops"?

This elite force, it seems it wasn't us who ruined you, but this chaotic world!

“Wait a minute, Xiaoye and Valerie, you two better cover your faces and don’t show your faces or voices. Yilian and I will handle the negotiations.” Li Ge also reminded, “Yilian, you should also try to speak as little as possible. I will handle the negotiations.”

"Why?" Valerie was the most puzzled.

"That's easy. It's feudal times, so just do it as instructed. Don't ask a million questions." Yi Lian pressed Valerie back down, making her put her tin can back on completely.

After Valerie put on the tin can, not a single bit of her skin was exposed, so no one knew that there was a Russian face inside the tin can.

As for Saya, she also has a magically armed shadow cloak, which makes her indistinguishable from animals when she hides inside. Saya can also use a falsetto, so she can easily disguise her voice as a man's.

But there's still one question: are they strong enough?

They are currently under a magic ban. In terms of raw strength, these individuals are roughly equivalent to the martial arts master Dugu Qiubai. Each of them could only manage to defeat a few dozen riders at most.

Of course, that's not a problem. They don't need to kill them all. Killing just a portion will naturally break their morale, and then things will be much easier. Besides, they even have some strange abilities.

"Here's the plan: I'll start by drawing everyone's attention, and then you guys find an opportunity to attack from both sides." Li Ge gave a simple explanation, preparing to initiate the attack and first mock everyone.

"Won't you be in danger doing this?" Yilian asked.

"Don't worry, I'll call my 'godfather' if I'm in danger." Li Ge smiled and gave a thumbs up.

The other three: "..."

They always felt that Li Ge's integrity was getting less and less. Now he could call others godfather without any burden. Would this guy turn into a shameless person with zero integrity in the future?

So they began to take action.

At this time, the supervisor of this group was Wei, who had received orders from Sima Zhao to escort Deng Ai.

They found a place near a water source and said, "Let's set up camp here and take turns keeping a close watch on Deng Shizai. We mustn't let him die."

"promise!"

His men responded and began setting up camp nearby.

However, for some reason, Wei felt uneasy. Even though Shu Han had been destroyed and Liu Shan was enjoying himself in Luoyang, why did he still feel restless?

It's so quiet here. There's not a trace of the Shu people in this desolate wilderness. It's completely different from when I was in Chengdu. There are only the distant chirping of unknown birds.

"You must remain vigilant, take turns keeping watch at night, and be wary of any Shu troops who remain to resist," Wei reminded his soldiers.

"General Wei, why worry? This place is treacherous; where would the Shu army come from? Besides, Liu Shan has already been captured by you; Shu is doomed." Someone jeered.

The others joined in the commotion, and Wei didn't say much, only offering a few reminders. He also relaxed a bit, as the war to destroy Shu was now completely over, and even he could relax at this moment.

"The wind rises and the clouds fly!" A sudden voice rang out in the mountains and forests, and in that instant, goosebumps appeared on the skin of those who had just been jeering.

"Who? Who is it?" The other soldiers also became alert.

At this moment, Li Ge swaggered down the mountain and landed dozens of meters high, exuding unparalleled confidence. This appearance stunned everyone.

He even arrogantly stretched out his hand and shouted, "Everyone, look at me! I have something to announce!"

The soldiers who had set up camp by the fire also looked over and saw the boy in strange clothes speaking the most fluent and accurate Mandarin in the firelight.

This is the capability of the system's translation module: it can translate any language into the most standard native language for others.

"Who is this scoundrel causing trouble here!" Wei also saw the arrogant Li Ge at this moment, and his brows furrowed.

At first glance, such strange attire is utterly inappropriate.

At first glance, his face was fair, his teeth were white, and he was in good spirits. He must be a young master from a prominent family. Although his attire was inappropriate, he was most likely from a wealthy and powerful family in the Shu Kingdom. It was best not to cause any trouble.

Given Wei's temper, such troublemakers should be killed on the spot, but after thinking about it, he said directly, "Guards, how dare a child enter a military camp? Throw him out!"

Then he added, "Don't go too far."

"promise!"

The other soldiers were about to fork Li Ge away, but Li Ge showed no fear. He stood with his hands clasped and looked at Wei. Although Li Ge didn't know Wei, he knew that Wei was probably the leader of this group.

So Li Ge shouted, "Godfather!"

In an instant, the soldier who was about to fork Li Ge away was also stunned. He turned to look at Wei in confusion, as if wondering if this was really their leader's adopted son.

Wei was stunned. He stood there, frozen in place, and began to question the meaning of life.

When did I acquire an adopted son in Sichuan?

When have I ever taken in an adopted son...?

No, I do seem to have an adopted son, and he is indeed dressed in such strange clothes...

In that instant, Wei's face lit up with joy, and he said, "Who do we have here? It's my son..."

However, before he could even speak, a short knife had already pierced his waist from the shadows.

While Li Ge was drawing everyone's attention, Xiao Ye followed the shadows to Wei's side and killed him.

When Wei fell, his eyes were filled with disbelief. He never expected that he would die in this desolate wilderness, at the hands of his own son, after participating in the conquest of Shu and escorting Deng Ai. He was supposed to have made a great contribution and lived a life of wealth and honor as long as he returned to Luoyang.

In that instant, the entire camp erupted in chaos.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Murder! Murder! General Wei is dead!" The man who had just been about to fork Li Ge out immediately shouted, causing chaos throughout the camp.

Chapter 73 Who in this world isn't my godfather? (Happy New Year)

Li Ge was taken aback, then a smile spread across her face.

This ability is surprisingly useful!

The other soldiers rushed over immediately. When they saw Wei lying in a pool of blood, they were horrified and drew their swords to kill Li Ge.

More people rushed over and saw the dead Wei and Li Ge, who was now arrogant and dressed in strange clothes. They were instantly enraged. The supervising officer was dead, and they would all be blamed by Sima Zhao to some extent. Their military merits for conquering Shu might be used to avoid disaster. How could they bear this? They drew their swords and rushed forward.

"Godfather!" Li Ge shouted, his voice like a demon descending from the heavens or Zhang Fei of Changban. This cry of "Godfather" startled the adjutant of the guard.

Is this correct? Have I ever adopted a godson?

Yes, yes, yes, I think I have an adopted son who looks like this.

No, no, no, no, I've never taken in an adopted son!

Yes, yes, yes, he is your godson...

In an instant, his left and right brains started fighting each other, and he stood there frozen, sword raised.

In that moment of distraction, a short knife pierced straight into his waist. He couldn't even see the assassin before the man vanished into the shadows.

This bizarre scene left everyone around speechless.

Especially those who had just witnessed General Wei's death, it seemed as if that strangely dressed freak would kill whoever he called godfather.

“Godfather!” Li Ge shouted, looking at another fully armored man.

"Pfft!" Xiaoye suddenly appeared from the shadows and stabbed him in the kidney.

"Godfather!" He turned his head and looked at a burly man on horseback holding a long halberd on the other side.

Xiaoye instantly stabbed him from bottom to top, letting out a long howl before dying.

In that instant, with their combined efforts, it truly seemed as if whoever Li Ge called "godfather" would die on the spot.

Especially since they were now in this desolate wilderness, and this strangely dressed person had suddenly appeared.

The entire military camp immediately erupted in chaos.

Like a riotous roar erupting from the camp, some people shouted, "Grandfather Gaozu, spare my life!" Their legs trembled, and they almost ran away. These were the people who had heard the Li people singing the Song of the Great Wind at the beginning. In particular, they were the people who had destroyed Shu and thought that the Emperor Gaozu had come down to avenge his incompetent descendants.

Meanwhile, someone shouted, "It's the ghost of Lu Wenhou! The ghost of Lu Wenhou has come to pay homage to his adoptive father! Whoever becomes Lu Wenhou's adoptive father will die!" They were people who saw Li Ge call someone his adoptive father and that they would die. Naturally, they thought of Lu Bu, the former adoptive father killer and the three-surname slave.

The entire camp was thrown into chaos. Some fled in panic, others knelt and kowtowed, and many others, knowing that such a riot would cause serious problems, immediately drew their swords and killed those who were talking nonsense, shouting, "Everyone, listen to my command! Kill that strangely dressed demon!"