readytorunbook Chapter 744 Your value should be on the battlefield!
Chapter 744 Your value should be on the battlefield!
does it worth?
Zhong Liekui smiled faintly. What if it was worth it? What if it wasn't worth it?
"Your Highness, in this world, countless people are driven forward by fate..."
"I was born with all the resources of the Zhong family. The entire family paid an immeasurable price to help me achieve great success in martial arts..."
"My grandfather, father, mother...even my wife, they have dedicated their entire lives to making me what I am!"
"My family is in trouble. I can't just turn a blind eye and indulge in my own dreams..."
"I'm tired of the deception and I can't accept that I'm just a knife that kills people. But the deal is done, and I can't change it."
His voice was filled with deep helplessness and sadness.
"This is the best. When I die, everything will return to dust... The Zhong family will have overcome their difficulties, and I can also be freed with a clear conscience."
Baili Moqing looked at him with complicated feelings in his heart.
Such a person really shouldn't have such an end.
Power and status are what most people in this world pursue, but in the end, they are nothing but empty.
He should have been a man who had left the world, but now he was burdened with stigma and sin. Isn't this a kind of sadness?
"Your Majesty, I only wish to ask you to spare the remaining White Tiger Guards!"
"They were just following orders. Many of them had no choice..."
Baili Moqing turned his head and looked into the distance. The White Tiger Guards who had not been dealt with were looking at this side with burning eyes, their eyes were red and tears were welling up in their eye sockets.
They wanted to come and see Zhong Liekui, but were stopped by Nanqi Xuanfeng with a sword.
Baili Moqing gave Nanqi a look, and Nanqi understood instantly.
He signaled Xuan Feng to put away his sword and let the White Tiger Guards come towards Zhong Liekui.
"General!"
"General!"
……
A choked voice sounded beside Zhong Liekui, filled with infinite reluctance.
Zhong Liekui looked at these people, his eyes filled with reluctance and guilt. "Your Highness, I brought them all from Jiangnan. I wanted to give them wealth and honor, but I didn't expect to lead them down a path of no return..."
"Under the imperial power, we have no choice. As long as the prince is willing to spare their lives, even if it means destroying their martial arts..."
After hearing this, the remaining White Tiger Guards knelt down before Baili Moqing and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please spare General Zhong!"
Another masked deputy commander of the White Tiger Guard pulled off the black scarf on his face and pleaded with Baili Moqing, "If Your Majesty can spare General Zhong's life, all of us are willing to die as atonement!"
"I am willing to die to atone for my crime. Please, Your Highness, spare General Zhong's life!"
Everyone spoke at once.
Shu He stood beside Baili Moqing, and Yi'er followed.
She heard what Zhong Liekui had just said. For some reason, she felt very uncomfortable and sad, as if something was imprisoning her heart and she couldn't get out no matter how hard she struggled.
She felt what was in Zhong Liekui's heart.
"Mother..."
She looked at Shu He with tears in her eyes, then at Baili Moqing, and pearl-like tears flowed down her face instantly.
Baili Moqing picked up Yi'er and wiped the tears from her face.
He turned to look at Shu He and asked, "Can you save him?"
Shu He hesitated. To be honest, she didn't want to save the person who assassinated her relatives.
But, after all, they are just a knife in the hands of the culprit, and how the knife is used is beyond their control.
The next moment, Shu He took out a silver needle from her bag and kept him alive.
Seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up with surprise, and they immediately thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Princess!"
After saying that, those people raised their hands and prepared to commit suicide.
"No!!" Zhong Liekui shouted in shock.
Baili Moqing followed suit, "This king is not trying to save you."
Everyone stopped and looked at him in surprise and confusion.
"As members of the White Tiger Guard, you should be well aware of the consequences of failing to complete your mission and revealing your identity, right?"
Several people lowered their heads, of course they knew.
They are Zhong Liekui's most capable subordinates and confidants. They came from Jiangnan together. The relationship between them is incomparable to those of other ordinary White Tiger Guards!
Therefore, before they died, they were able to exchange their own lives, which were destined to end, for Zhong Liekui's chance of survival, which was their last value.
"I know who's behind you, so I won't let you go back, including General Zhong!"
Everyone looked up in confusion, and Deputy General Pan Zhao even asked, "What do you mean, Your Highness? Didn't you just agree..."
Baili Moqing said: "Today, Tianqi seems to be prosperous, but in fact, it is already plagued by internal and external troubles."
"This king has received secret information that the Qingzhu and Yunlai countries have recently been frequently testing Tianqi and have privately contacted Beidi many times."
"If my guess is correct, Tianqi will face a multinational attack in the near future."
"If we lose this battle, Apocalypse will surely be trampled by the cavalry of other nations. Your family, relatives, and friends may all face unforeseen dangers in this catastrophe."
Everyone's faces showed shock and their eyes were filled with fear.
"Your Highness...are you telling the truth?" Pan Zhao asked in shock, his face full of reluctance and worry.
Baili Moqing did not answer directly, but asked: "Do you know how many people in the entire Tianqi have skills above the fourth rank?"
Everyone lowered their heads, shame on their faces.
Tianqi martial arts are in decline, and those who can reach the fourth rank are already outstanding.
But these outstanding people were wasting their time on civil strife...
"You are the greatest fighting force of my Apocalypse. You should not die in the struggle for power within the royal family. Your value, besides being unbridled in the martial arts world, should be more on the battlefield!"
Baili Moqing's voice was sonorous and powerful, like a war drum on the battlefield, which made people inexplicably excited.
"If you are willing to follow General Liu Jingchen, go to the Jiangdong Army, change your names, and defend the territory, then I can spare your lives!"
Everyone looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.
They knelt before Baili Moqing again and said, "We are willing to serve you like dogs and horses, even until death!"
Hearing the firmness and sincerity in their voices, Baili Moqing nodded and said, "Not for this king, but for Tianqi, for the people, and for the innocent blood and wronged souls that have been stained on your own hands!"
Everyone's face flushed, their hearts were filled with passion and shame.
For the first time, they felt that there was a difference between the "people" who pledged allegiance and the "people" who pledged allegiance. One was numb in the heart, and the other was filled with soaring heroic spirit!
If you can really return home wrapped in your horse's hide on the battlefield, wouldn't that be more heroic and magnificent than dying in a gutter without anyone knowing?
Baili Moqing reminded again: "Once you make a choice, your original identity will become that of a dead person."
"In this world, there is no Zhong Liekui, no Pan Zhao, and no you..."
The silence didn't last long before a determined look flashed across their eyes. "Whatever Your Majesty commands, we will do our utmost to serve you, even until our death!"