Chapter 866: You All Must Die
As soon as these words were spoken, the area inside and outside the entire camp fell silent, so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.
Colonel Zeng mechanically turned his head to look at the Senior General. He never dreamed that there would be a traitor in his own ranks.
Qi Huang, who was in the Storage Ring, was also stunned. She had thought that with the 130 Mole Girls, they could pass the checkpoint without any obstacles. She never expected something like this to happen.
Fearing retaliation, the Senior General hurriedly ran to General Peng’s side to seek protection.
“Lin Feng, how dare you betray me?” Colonel Zeng roared in anger after recovering from his shock.
“Betrayal? What do you mean betrayal? As a参将 (Can Jiang – Assistant General), you disobeyed military orders and harbored Mole Girls. I am merely acting impartially and justly.” The Senior General named Lin Feng retorted fearlessly.
“You shameless wretch! I’ve treated you well, and this is how you repay me?” Colonel Zeng was so enraged that Yin energy surged around him, and his eyes seemed to bleed.
“Lin Feng, you dog! If it weren’t for the brothers who risked their lives for you, how could you have become a Colonel? And now you’re selling us out?”
“Yeah, we’re all starving to death, and you’re still causing trouble here. Don’t you have any conscience?”
“Lin Feng, do you think you’re so clean? Aren’t you afraid I’ll expose all the dirty deeds you’ve done?”
The evil spirits on their side were also filled with righteous indignation, all denouncing Lin Feng, the shameless traitor.
“Everyone, my target is only Colonel Zeng. Harboring Mole Girls was his sole act. It has nothing to do with you all,” Lin Feng quickly explained, not wanting to incur the wrath of the masses.
“Assistant General Zeng, is what this person is saying true?” General Peng’s old face immediately fell.
“I…”
“General, that Mole Girl is in a Storage Ring on him.” Lin Feng struck while the iron was hot, clearly intending to put Colonel Zeng to death.
“Hand over that Storage Ring,” General Peng approached with a dark expression, demanding it.
Colonel Zeng had no choice but to hand over the Storage Ring.
General Peng took the Storage Ring, then lowered his head to examine it, his eyes darting around. After a moment, he said, “There are no Mole Girls in here?”
“Uh…” A group of evil spirits were once again stunned. They thought this General was too incompetent.
“General, that Mole Girl is sprinkled with Heaven-Concealing Water, so Spiritual Sense cannot detect her…” Lin Feng quickly reminded him.
“Nonsense! This place is clearly empty, and there’s nothing here. Are you questioning this General?” General Peng questioned sternly.
“I dare not… your subordinate dare not…” Lin Feng trembled with fear and did not dare to speak further for a moment.
Colonel Zeng and Wei Zhuo exchanged glances, their faces displaying expressions of confusion.
Qi Huang, still in the Storage Ring, was also somewhat bewildered. Even if she was sprinkled with Heaven-Concealing Water, the other party could have simply crushed the Storage Ring to investigate. Why did it stop so easily? Qi Huang did not believe General Peng was an idiot. As the saying goes, nothing happens without a reason, and the other party must have other intentions.
“Very well, your Mole Girls are qualified. Tomorrow, this General will activate the Teleportation Gate to send you away.” General Peng spoke immediately.
Hearing these words, the anxious hearts of Colonel Zeng’s side all settled down.
“Alright, everyone else, leave. I want to have a good chat with Assistant General Zeng,” General Peng waved his large hand grandly.
The evil spirits followed the order and retreated one after another.
Lin Feng stood on the spot, unable to advance or retreat. He had become a traitor but had not succeeded in his goal. If he left now, he would definitely be punished. If he stayed, he would definitely be torn to shreds by his own side’s evil spirits.
“You… stay!” General Peng then commanded Lin Feng.
“Yes!” Lin Feng was overjoyed and thus legitimately remained in the courtyard.
“Thank you, General Peng, for letting us pass. However, we have traveled a long distance and have exhausted all our resources. We really have nothing good to entertain you with.” Colonel Zeng stepped forward and clasped his hands in thanks.
“Don’t thank me too soon.” General Peng did not accept the thanks. He sneered, and with a slight squeeze of his large fist, with a crisp “crackle,” the Storage Ring in his palm immediately shattered into pieces.
Qi Huang immediately appeared before everyone, her face showing embarrassment. She greeted them politely, “Hello everyone.”
Colonel Zeng and Wei Zhuo felt a chill run down their spines, as if they had fallen from heaven to hell.
Seeing this, Yuan Xin quickly ran to Qi Huang’s side, concentrating and standing guard, appearing ready to advance or retreat with her.
General Peng carefully scrutinized Qi Huang, then teased, “Assistant General Zeng, you inexplicably hid a Mole Girl in your Storage Ring. She must not be that simple, right?”
Colonel Zeng wore a smile that looked more like a cry than a smile. He could do nothing else, and he dared not do anything else.
“The mole on your left cheek is fake, isn’t it? Wipe off the powder from your right cheek and show it to this General.” General Peng then commanded Qi Huang with his sharp eyes.
‘Indeed, a cunning old fox,’ Qi Huang muttered inwardly. She knew she could no longer disguise herself, nor did she want to. So, she nimbly took out a handkerchief and wiped off the fake mole on her left cheek and the powder used to conceal it on her right cheek, revealing the conspicuous red tear mole.
“Hmm?” General Peng’s expression changed. He squinted and examined it closely. After a moment, his gaze became fervent. “This mole is exactly as my master described. Could she be the person my master is looking for?”
“Hehe, Assistant General Zeng, I finally understand why you hid her away. You were afraid of others coveting her. If she is indeed the person my master is looking for, she can be exchanged for a Human Immortal Level cultivator as a Blood Slave. Who can resist such great temptation?” General Peng then teased, then immediately changed his expression: “Colonel Zeng, for harboring a Mole Girl, you are to be executed according to the law. This General will now put you to death on the spot.”
Upon hearing this, all the evil spirits on their side, including Wei Zhuo, trembled violently, their fear evident on their faces.
“Wait, General Peng! Harboring the Mole Girl was my sole act, Colonel Zeng. It has nothing to do with these subordinates of mine.” Colonel Zeng tried to explain.
“Are you trying to fool a three-year-old? If it was your sole act, why does this fellow know about it?” General Peng pointed at Lin Feng beside him and questioned. “They knew and didn’t report it, so they are equally guilty.”
Qi Huang smiled. The other party was trying every means to threaten Colonel Zeng, which meant he wanted to swallow her for himself. This explained why he had asked other irrelevant people to leave – his purpose was to prevent unimportant people from knowing.
“General Peng, what do you want in order to let us off?” Colonel Zeng asked helplessly.
“Leave this girl here. Take the other Mole Girls and go collect your rewards. No one is allowed to leak this matter,” General Peng made his demand unceremoniously.
“Hehe, so the one who truly wants to swallow the Mole Girl is you, Great General Peng Shu.” Colonel Zeng mocked.
“It’s not swallowing, it’s just that this General suspects she is a spy sent by the Immortal Alliance, so she must be kept here to cooperate with the investigation.” Peng Shu lied with his eyes wide open.
“A spy from the Immortal Alliance? You mean me?” Qi Huang pointed at her own nose, finding it hard to contain herself. From the day she became a cultivator, she had been fighting against the Immortal Alliance.
“What if I disagree?” Colonel Zeng asked with a grim expression. If this “Chen Yuzhu” was indeed the girl all the demon kings were looking for, her value would be immeasurable. How could he give her up so easily?
“How dare you obstruct this General’s investigation of a spy! It seems you are also an accomplice. Then, die for me!” Peng Shu’s expression turned ferocious, Yin energy gradually spilling out of his body, and his zombie fingernails began to grow wildly.
“Wait, I agree to your request.” Colonel Zeng was not foolish enough to resist to the end.
“It’s too late. Because of your stupidity, everyone here must die.” Peng Shu showed no mercy. His sharp zombie fingernails grew to over ten feet long, forming five black, razor-thin blades like cicada wings. He then slashed at Colonel Zeng without any fancy moves.
At this moment, Colonel Zeng finally realized. The moment this guy saw the tear mole on “Chen Yuzhu’s” face, he had already decided to kill and silence them. His talk about obstructing the investigation was just an excuse.
At the moment of life and death, Colonel Zeng did not dodge. It was not that he didn’t want to, but he simply couldn’t react in time.
Peng Shu did not use his full strength in this attack because he was confident he could easily toy with and kill the opponent and never thought he would encounter a tough opponent.
“Clang!” Peng Shu felt a slight pain in his right claw. He looked closely and saw that his five blade-like zombie fingernails were sliding off one by one from his fingertips, the broken ends smooth and neat, as if they had been cut off by a single blow.
“Who? Who ambushed this General? Have the guts to come out.” Peng Shu roared in anger, looking around and asking, but all he saw were stunned faces. Only the girl with the red tear mole on her face was approaching him.
Peng Shu thought she was looking for protection, so he didn’t even look at her directly, still stretching his neck and looking around.
“Hey, hey, hey… where are you looking? Look here! Right here!” Qi Huang pointed to her own nose somewhat helplessly.
