Chapter 148 Suing

The flames soared into the sky.

On Jiangyong Mountain.

The sounds of battle cries rose and fell.

A rebel sub-leader saw Chen Mo riding on a white horse, clearly a commanding officer.

He wanted to kill Chen Mo for the credit.

Immediately, he wielded a fine long spear he had captured and thrust it at Chen Mo’s head.

But just as he thrust out, a small bell glimmering with a red glow smashed toward him.

The sub-leader’s pupils dilated.

The next second, his head was smashed open.

And that small bell glimmering with a red glow was quite miraculous; it blasted open the sub-leader’s head yet wasn’t stained by a trace of blood.

Retrieving the Red Sun Bell, Chen Mo did not draw the sword from his waist but rather drew the long spear lying on the ground from a distance.

With the spear in hand, Chen Mo activated the Red Dragon Demon Arm and hurled it fiercely into the distance. The spear immediately pierced through the chests of two rebels and, without losing momentum, went through another rebel’s chest, pinning him hard against a tree.

The tree itself even cracked open.

This scene stunned Gao Zheng and the others.

Xu Dabong muttered, "How did Captain suddenly become so fierce?"

After his murmuring, Xu Dabong raised his hand and cut down the rebel attacking in front.

On Jiangyong, the fierce battle lasted half the night, with heavy casualties on both sides.

After counting the troops.

The vanguard lost eight hundred.

As for the rebel army, the bracken fields burned by the flames were piled with rebel corpses.

The rebel army was utterly annihilated.

Under the red glow, Chen Mo’s face, marked with blood, showed a complex expression.

Is this the battlefield?

It’s fucking bloody...

Yet his heart felt no ripple.

As if this scene suited him perfectly.

...

"Captain, great favors are beyond words. From now on, my life is yours."

"Captain, without you, my small life would have been hard to keep."

"Captain, from now on, you’re like my father."

"Stop..."

Chen Mo hurriedly waved his hand.

War is cruel.

But under Chen Mo’s cover, not a single brother from the Eastern Capital was lost.

Although they were martial artists, these rebels found it difficult to harm them.

But they were also people, and people grow weary.

At their point of exhaustion, it was Chen Mo who stood firm, wielding his sword and slaying the rebels nearby.

"Captain, did you break through?" Gao Zheng was utterly convinced by Chen Mo’s earlier display and spoke with full respect.

Chen Mo smiled and did not answer, instead saying, "Quickly, help the other camps transport the fallen bodies."

While Chen Mo was directing the others to transport their fallen comrades’ bodies,

Gao Fen’s family called for him.

Saying General Gao wanted to see him.

Chen Mo rode his horse over.

"This subordinate greets General Gao." Chen Mo dismounted and respectfully saluted Gao Fen.

Gao Fen’s face was also smeared with blood, naturally enemy blood. He picked up a bloodstained cloak and wiped his sword. Upon seeing Chen Mo approach, he immediately shouted sharply, "Someone, arrest him."

"Yes."

The personal soldiers on both sides quickly approached, locking onto Chen Mo’s shoulders.

But with just a step, Chen Mo appeared several yards away, squinting and saying, "General Gao, what is the meaning of this?"

This commotion attracted the soldiers’ attention nearby.

Seeing the scene, Gao Zheng immediately frowned, called Xu Dabong, Liu Dan, and others, and then surrounded them with the Eastern Capital crew.

"What’s happening? What are you trying to do? Rebellion?"

Gao Fen’s personal soldiers quickly blocked Gao Zheng and his group.

"What are you doing to Captain? Captain killed so many rebels, what crime does he have?" Xu Dabong shouted.

In ancient times, the military wasn’t loyal to the Emperor but to their direct superior.

That’s why, as long as generals have military power, they can rebel.

As for small figures like Xu Dabong, naturally, they pledged loyalty to their Captain.

Even though the salaries and rations were given by the Imperial Court,

it was their direct superior who distributed them.

Only by following the senior leader can they have more to eat and drink.

And Chen Mo was their leader.

Not to mention Chen Mo had just saved them.

Moreover, Gao Zheng and others knew that Chen Mo’s identity was extraordinary and that following him was the only way to succeed.

Now that Chen Mo was in trouble, they naturally had to stand up for him.

Even if they couldn’t make much of a difference with just a hundred people.

The personal soldiers’ eyes turned to Gao Fen.

Gao Fen’s face darkened; he didn’t intend to cause such a commotion. He just wanted to capture Chen Mo, accusing him of colluding with the enemy to kill him. After all, for tonight’s casualties, someone had to take the blame.

As for him being a person sent by the Xiao Family?

Now this place was his territory, and even the Xiao Family couldn’t save him from a treason charge.

Plus, as long as he died, there’d be no evidence.

And given Gao Fen’s status, he wasn’t too afraid of the Xiao Family.

But he hadn’t expected Chen Mo to dodge, and so quickly at that.

Now that things had escalated,

he naturally couldn’t say that, so he said, "I was just intending to ask you some questions."

"Is it necessary to apprehend me simply to ask questions?" Chen Mo asked.

Seeing him openly say it without reservation, Gao Fen’s face darkened, then he said, "How did you know this was an ambush?"

"Didn’t I already say before? With no boats on the river and the bridge dismantled, without retracing the route, the only way to cross was this path, perfect for an ambush. I assumed this was common sense, which General Gao should understand."

Chen Mo wasn’t afraid of Gao Fen and was naturally unafraid to turn against him.

At most, he’d make minor moves in secret, but openly, Gao Fen didn’t have the guts.

As for the high profile caused by this,

Chen Mo aimed to make a high profile impact.

He came to Nanyang to make meritorious achievements.

If he wanted to achieve great merit, a high profile was unavoidable, and his reputation would eventually echo through the military.

He also aimed to have a certain influence in the military, building his prestige.

The high profile was the quickest way.

Gao Fen’s face changed.

"How dare you." The personal soldiers beside saw Gao Fen’s expression and immediately shouted.

Chen Mo arched his hands and said, "General Gao, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going."

Seeing Gao Fen remain silent,

Chen Mo returned under the escort of Gao Zheng and others.

After Chen Mo and others left,

"Bang!" Gao Fen punched the trunk of a tree nearby, toppling the tree and stirring up a cloud of dust:

"That brat’s gone too far with me."

"Calm down, General."

...

After withdrawing, Chen Mo said to Gao Zheng, "Before leaving Bianliang, did you prepare the homing pigeons I asked you to?"

"Captain, they’re ready." Gao Zheng had someone bring a birdcage with a white homing pigeon inside.

Then Chen Mo had someone bring paper and pen.

"Captain, what are you planning to do?" Xu Dabong asked in confusion.

"To lodge a complaint, also to serve as a declaration—I will send a written account of today’s events to Commander Xiao." Chen Mo smiled and began writing.