227: Chapter 0227 The Bleeding Man

On the city wall.

Seeing the army split into a " eight" shape, General Qu Ke intended to mock them.

So what if there were many people? The city had already been taken by him; was a cavalry charge even useful?

But soon, he discovered that a small group of people was still charging toward the city gate at full speed.

"That is... Zhao Caiwei of the Cold Iron Guard!?"

Seeing an acquaintance on the battlefield, General Qu Ke's expression changed instantly, his eyes filled with intense hatred.

Among the Khitan generals, who hadn't suffered because of the Cold Iron Guard?

The two sides shared a blood feud that would never end!!

"Didn't the Cold Iron Guard go to attack E Prefecture? How could she appear in Sanhe Prefecture?"

General Qu Ke couldn't understand, and what puzzled him even more was who that handsome pretty boy in front of Zhao Caiwei was!?

"General, the archers are in position, please give the order!" the thousand-man commander nearby requested loudly.

General Qu Ke hesitated for a moment and said: "Archers, fire a volley at Zhao Caiwei alone! Ignore the others!!"

He felt that the man in the front row was most likely a decoy to attract attention!

A woman as proud and arrogant as Zhao Caiwei, how could she submit to a little man?

Following his order, the archers immediately aimed at Zhao Caiwei alone.

Lin Xiao had long guessed that a rain of arrows would fall, and with his Indestructible Diamond Body, he was not panicked at all.

But after sensing it slightly, he realized something was wrong!?

Damn it!

This General Qu Ke was capable; he actually knew how to skip over him and attack Zhao Caiwei!?

He had truly underestimated him; this guy didn't play by the rules!

As the rain of arrows came "whooshing" down, the members of the Cold Iron Guard behind also realized that the target was entirely Zhao Caiwei!

The Khitan clan's archery skills were naturally exceptional; how could it be easy for Zhao Caiwei to dodge?

Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't have appeared in a position where she was the "target of public criticism," but she chose to trust her man, so she just charged forward blindly!!

"Damn..."

Lin Xiao was about to curse; originally, if the arrows were all shot at him, he could just tank them and be done with it.

By shooting at Zhao Caiwei behind him, he actually had to slow down!

Lin Xiao leaped from his horse, spun in mid-air, and struck out with two surging waves of true energy to the sides!

Great Mercy Hand!

With only thirty percent of his power, the rain of arrows falling from the sky was all shattered into chaotic scrap iron by Lin Xiao!

Zhao Caiwei and the Cold Iron Guard behind her had a false alarm, and were even more convinced that everything was under Lin Xiao's control!

Meanwhile, General Qu Ke on the city tower was dumbfounded!

Together with the group of Iron Kite Army archers, they were all at a loss, wondering what had just happened!?

Before the Iron Kite Army could react, once Lin Xiao landed, he activated his movement technique, directly surpassing the speed of the warhorses, and sprinted with both feet straight toward the city gate!!

"Open for me!!"

With ten percent of his power, his Great Mercy Hand directly slammed into the city gate!!

"Boom!!——"

The gate was forcibly shattered, and the dozen or so Khitan soldiers inside died instantly, bleeding from their seven orifices!

"Kills +13, Power +13, Bloodlust..."

When the familiar feeling returned, an excited look appeared on Lin Xiao's face.

He was just worrying about where to farm the unlocking points for those hundreds of black blades, and didn't they just arrive?

Sieging is good! Only by sieging does one have the chance to farm to one's heart's content alone!!

As Lin Xiao broke through the city, Zhao Caiwei led one hundred elites and killed their way into the city like lightning!

With Lin Xiao leading the way, it was truly smooth sailing; that bunch of Khitan Army soldiers were acting as if they were stupid!

"Caiwei! You take the men straight to the East Gate! Support Lü Baisheng and the others!"

Lin Xiao sensed the area and found that most of the military strength was concentrated at the West Gate, leaving the city empty.

As a man, he certainly had to take care of the woman; for places with many enemy troops like this, he should bear it himself!

Although Zhao Caiwei was worried, military orders were as heavy as mountains, so she had to comply.

"Husband, be careful!!"

After saying this, the woman didn't look back and led the hundred elites straight to the East Gate.

At this moment, dozens of feathered arrows were already being shot at Lin Xiao from above.

But with arrows of this power, Lin Xiao's protective aura could directly repel them!

Lin Xiao leaped onto the city wall in two steps; he didn't get greedy for the small soldiers nearby, but headed straight for the general in the silver wolf helmet on the command platform!!

General Qu Ke's face was livid at this moment, his mind completely in chaos!

What was going on!?

Whose work had been shoddy on that city gate!?

Had the administration of the Great Gan become corrupt to this extent?!

Otherwise, how could a city gate that would require many hits from a battering ram be destroyed by one person!?

"Unreasonable... Corrupt officials are ruining the country!!"

General Qu Ke hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and waved his arm: "Kill him! I will reward you heavily!!"

Regardless, he completely realized that Lin Xiao was definitely not some pretty boy, but someone with truly exceptional martial arts!

Lin Xiao brandished his black blade, taking out the dozen or so Khitan miscellaneous soldiers who were in his way.

A quick glance at General Qu Ke revealed that his cultivation was only about fifty years, at most just a little stronger than Zhao Caiwei's martial arts.

But after all, he was nearly forty years old; he was truly quite average.

Even the weapon in his hand was only of mystic grade.

This was a high-level Khitan general second only to the King and the Golden Wolf General; he was really a bit poor!

"It seems this guy is a 'tactical general,' his own strength is average..."

Lin Xiao muttered to himself; to be safe, he should kill him first, lest he use some underhanded tricks.

With an acceleration, Lin Xiao's black blade trailed two streaks of blood.

The lackeys who were shouting and killing were instantly decapitated.

General Qu Ke finally realized that he had encountered a terrifying "monster"!

"You... who exactly are you!?"

Lin Xiao didn't speak; instead, he swung his blade down first, forcibly using speed and power to overpower him, hacking off the right arm General Qu Ke used to hold his sword!

General Qu Ke let out a miserable scream and found the blade pressed against his throat!

"Why is the Iron Kite Army here? Where are the garrison troops?"

Lin Xiao noticed that this place didn't look like there had been any siege battle, which meant the Khitan Army had entered the city easily.

"You... you don't know?"

General Qu Ke endured the pain of his severed arm and gritted his teeth: "Prince Yan has already been captured by our Lord Yelu! It was he who ordered the disbanding of the garrison troops in Qizhou, Tai Prefecture, and other counties!"

"What?"

Even though Lin Xiao was somewhat mentally prepared, he didn't expect that the bastard Prince Yan could be this incompetent!?

"Seventy thousand of the Yan Kings Army, all defeated!?" Lin Xiao frowned.

"Haha... the Yan Kings Army? Prince Yan has been captured; what can a bunch of soldiers like them do?"

General Qu Ke said triumphantly: "Who do you think incited Prince Yan to send the Cold Iron Guard on an expedition?"

A thought suddenly flashed through Lin Xiao's mind—

The Northern Barbarians were cooperating with Prince Bai, so what about the Khitan!?

Prince Yan sent the Cold Iron Guard on an expedition because he believed the matter of the officials in Jingmen being bribed.

That Jingmen belonged to Prince Bai... didn't that mean...

Lin Xiao gasped; well played, Prince Bai, you were lying at home, yet your hands reached all the way to the Khitan!?

The whole thing was a trap set for Prince Yan!

Prince Bai wanted Prince Yan to die; even if it meant giving away a portion of land to the Khitan, he didn't care!

Moreover, at that time, he might even recruit the Cold Iron Guard, because the Cold Iron Guard had gone to E Prefecture!!

"Good... these princes really know how to play..."

Lin Xiao felt that he was still too kind and needed to work harder!

"Kid, do you understand now? You soldiers of the Great Gan fight to the death, but do those princes care about you?"

General Qu Ke laughed: "Your martial arts are high; if you are willing to submit to our Khitan, our King will reuse you, and I can let bygones be bygones regarding the grudge of my severed arm today!"

Lin Xiao glanced at the surroundings, at the Khitan Army soldiers who dared not step forward.

"Do you know what my nickname is?"

"What?"

"In the Great Gan, I am known as 'The Man Who Makes Prince Bai Bleed,' and some also call me 'The Bane of Prince Bai.'"

"What bleeding, bane..."

General Qu Ke shuddered suddenly, and suddenly thinking of something, he was shocked!

"You... you are Lin..."

Before he could finish his sentence, General Qu Ke's head was moved to another place.

"Sorry, my Bloodlust needs to be refreshed..."

Lin Xiao kicked General Qu Ke's head off the city tower and turned to face the bloodless Khitan Army.

"Alas, the Great Gan is riddled with holes; it seems I, Lin, will have to do the stitching and patching..."