Ye Chen observed at least twenty people in the hall and concluded that these must be the core members of Black Water Village.
He immediately pretended to be terrified and said to Blackface, “B-Blackface, please don’t kill me, don’t kill me. I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”
Blackface burst into laughter, “Hahaha, so you’re here today. How arrogant you were at Li’s Village, do you remember?”
Then Blackface coldly snorted, “It’s useless to beg for mercy now. This is Black Water Village. Let’s see how Boss Hu deals with you.”
Blackface then respectfully bowed to Boss Hu, bending almost at a right angle and smiling obsequiously, “Boss Hu, I’ll leave this person to you.”
Boss Hu, a mountain of muscle sitting in the main seat, had a face covered by a thick beard that nearly hid half his face. His eyes were wide open and fierce, instilling a chilling fear in others.
Boss Hu’s voice was deep and resonant as he asked, “Your name is Ye Chen, and you are a soldier of Yunzhou’s army?”
Ye Chen acted very timid, his voice trembling, “Y-yes, I am Ye Chen.”
Boss Hu’s expression was icy as he asked, “According to you, the Yunzhou army wiped out Black Wind Village, but Yunzhou army only has five thousand men. How could Black Wind Village not have a single survivor?”
It seemed Boss Hu and the others in Black Water Village still found it hard to believe that Black Wind Village had been completely destroyed.
Ye Chen’s voice trembled slightly as he replied, “It’s because Yunzhou army recently had a very formidable general, said to be able to fight a thousand by himself.”
“When the Yunzhou army and Black Wind Village were at a stalemate, this general came forward and beheaded the three leaders of Black Wind Village. Afterwards, Black Wind Village’s morale was shattered and scattered, resulting in no one escaping.”
Boss Hu furrowed his brows in suspicion, “Fight a thousand by himself? And beheaded the three leaders of Black Wind Village? How is that possible?”
Despite Ye Chen having killed the three leaders of Black Wind Village effortlessly, these leaders were notorious bandits, known for their evil deeds.
Moreover, their individual combat skills were incredibly high, with ordinary people unable to get close to them.
Ye Chen nodded affirmatively, “That’s right. Not only is this general extremely brave and unmatched in battle, but he is also the Seventh Prince of Chu, with a prestigious status. Now, the entire Yunzhou army is under his command.”
Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence as everyone contemplated the information.
The mighty Seventh Prince? If the Seventh Prince has joined the Yunzhou army, how could these bandits have any chance of survival?
Boss Hu’s second-in-command then asked, “So, is the Yunzhou army preparing to attack us next?”
Ye Chen nodded again, “Yes, their next step is to wipe out Black Water Village just like they did with Black Wind Village. I also heard there is another Wangjia Village. The Seventh Prince mentioned he doesn’t know much about it and needs to investigate.”
Boss Hu snorted coldly, “Hmph, Wangjia Village’s bluffing dogs actually managed to fool them!”
Ye Chen, intrigued by the information about Wangjia Village, timidly asked, “B-Boss Hu, what is the background of Wangjia Village?”
Boss Hu cast a cold glance at Ye Chen, then looked at the curious faces of the people in the hall, and said slowly, “Alright, since everyone is curious about Wangjia Village, I’ll tell you.”
According to Boss Hu’s recount, the origin of Wangjia Village became clearer.
Over forty years ago, the Tu Man tribe, led by Agusa and Batul, launched a massive invasion of Yunzhou. The Yunzhou defense army could not withstand the attack and had to abandon the city, retreating to Youzhou.
At that time, Yunzhou was plunged into chaos, almost becoming a dead city as the Tu Man soldiers killed anyone they saw.
The Yunzhou forces that retreated to Youzhou were divided into two groups.
One was led by Commander Wang Deng, who commanded the Yunzhou defense army, and the other consisted of bandits who had been recruited by the Yunzhou army to suppress other bandits.
The bandits, knowing the severe punishment for abandoning the city, suggested to Wang Deng to take to the mountains and become bandits.
Wang Deng, of course, refused, but soon after, the court’s punishment arrived, sentencing all Yunzhou soldiers to ten years of forced labor and Wang Deng to be executed.
Then Wang Deng rebelled, leading all the Yunzhou soldiers to the mountains of Yunzhou, and Wangjia Village was eventually established.
Initially, Wangjia Village had only two or three thousand people, but it gradually grew into a large stronghold of ten thousand people.
At first, Wangjia Village strictly adhered to military discipline, but as time passed, Wang Deng died, and his son Wang Luo became the leader. The village began to engage in rampant banditry, completely degenerating into a bandit group.
Nevertheless, Wangjia Village remains the strongest stronghold on the Yunzhou mountains, still following military organization. If the Yunzhou army wants to conquer it, they will need to invest considerable effort.
After Boss Hu finished explaining, Ye Chen frowned.
It seemed Wangjia Village was indeed the most difficult stronghold to conquer. If every person there had combat skills comparable to Yunzhou soldiers, the advantage of their ten thousand strong numbers and the mountainous terrain would pose significant obstacles.
Ye Chen then scanned the surroundings and made a decision in his mind.
Currently, Ye Chen only had forty thousand points, still ten thousand short of fully equipping all Yunzhou soldiers with Xuan Armor.
If he could wipe out Black Water Village, he would earn exactly fifty thousand points!
With all Yunzhou soldiers equipped with Xuan Armor, the Yunzhou army would gain a significant tactical advantage in this era of subpar forging techniques!
Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn’t help but show a cold smile.
Nearby, Boss Hu’s second-in-command seemed to notice Ye Chen’s cold smile and immediately said harshly, “What are you smiling about? Looking for death, are you?”
Ye Chen, however, calmly looked at Boss Hu’s second-in-command, his eyes filled with killing intent.
The second-in-command took a step back involuntarily, his legs unsteady, as he braced himself on the table, trembling, “W-what is happening?”
Boss Hu also noticed something wrong and immediately stood up, pointing at Ye Chen and saying, “Do you want to rebel?”
“No, not rebellion, maybe just a one-sided massacre!”
In the hall, Ye Chen’s cold voice echoed, completely different from his previous trembling tone. Under Ye Chen’s murderous aura, everyone involuntarily swallowed hard.
At this moment, Ye Chen stopped pretending. With a “bang,” he broke free from his bonds and stood in the hall like a war god.
Ye Chen looked around and said to everyone, “Get to know me again. I am Ye Chen, the Seventh Prince of Chu.”
“And also the commander of the Yunzhou army!”
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