Not far away.
Upon hearing Gongcheng Qianye's words, Li Xiaoning was furious.
The Japanese had committed heinous atrocities on this land in the past, and now it had become Gongcheng Qianye's capital to boast, even threatening to do it again.
Any normal person would be enraged, let alone Li Xiaoning, whose ancestor was the Southern King.
The Southern King was a great hero who had fought and killed invaders.
If she were Chen Jinzhao, she would have chopped off Gongcheng Qianye's dog head with a single blow.
However—
Gongcheng Qianye was still shouting wildly, like a mad dog, even letting out ha-ha-ha laughter from time to time.
Li Xiaoning was perplexed. How could Chen Jinzhao tolerate such a person?
Why didn't he kill him with one strike?
Li Xiaoning turned her head and saw that Chen Jinzhao had already attacked another Japanese man. The screams of this Japanese man instantly drowned out Gongcheng Qianye's shrieks. Perhaps from another perspective, Gongcheng Qianye's momentum weakened after hearing his companion's screams, and he lost the courage to continue shouting.
"I understand. That Japanese captain deliberately provoked Chen Jinzhao, hoping Chen Jinzhao would give him a quick death," Li Xiaoning muttered to herself.
Gongcheng Qianye indeed had this intention.
It was just that.
He found that Chen Jinzhao was not falling for it at all.
When Chen Jinzhao killed, he was like an emotionless killing machine; no one could influence his actions.
Gongcheng Qianye's momentum grew weaker and weaker.
He was feeling fear.
Despite Gongcheng Qianye's continued shouts, as Chen Jinzhao remained indifferent, Gongcheng Qianye's voice grew fainter and fainter.
Time passed.
Chen Jinzhao killed Japanese after Japanese, his hands already stained with their blood.
Gongcheng Qianye, on the other hand, had become numb.
Li Xiaoning glanced at the night sky and thought, "Who would have imagined that such a fierce skirmish would occur in this forest on this night?"
Everything that happened today would also become a top-secret document.
Thinking of this.
Li Xiaoning, who had rested for two hours, walked over to Chen Jinzhao.
When she saw the neatly arranged components on the ground, she was no longer disgusted; instead, she felt they were like pieces of industrial products.
Exquisite and beautiful.
Only Gongcheng Qianye and two other Japanese men remained unkilled. Li Xiaoning frowned when she saw them and turned to ask Chen Jinzhao, "Why do they smell strange, like the stench of blood?"
"Look at their pants again," Chen Jinzhao said.
Li Xiaoning looked down and instantly understood.
So these Japanese men had been scared to the point of soiling themselves, with Gongcheng Qianye having the most, and the smell being the strongest.
Li Xiaoning felt no sympathy for them, instead showing an expression of extreme disgust. "You deserve to be in this predicament. No one can save you today."
"Please, kill me," Gongcheng Qianye began to beg.
His voice was already hoarse.
Chen Jinzhao said expressionlessly, "I will kill you last. I'll let you live for another two or three hours. Don't you feel grateful?"
Gongcheng Qianye was completely broken and cried, begging Chen Jinzhao to kill him.
Chen Jinzhao remained indifferent and continued to deal with the remaining two Japanese men, completely shattering Gongcheng Qianye's psychological defense.
Even the fiercest cold wind could not blow away the smell of blood in the valley.
The two Japanese men were soon killed by Chen Jinzhao's blade.
It was then that Li Xiaoning also noticed that Chen Jinzhao's triangular dagger was very peculiar. Although it had been stained with blood before, it disappeared in an instant.
It was somewhat like the legendary Blood Drinking Sword.
Gongcheng Qianye looked around; he was the only one left.
Now he was immersed in boundless regret, regretting why he had touched that mother and daughter. If he hadn't touched them, they would still be alive and well.
He regretted even more that he had set foot on Chinese soil.
Today's China was vastly different from China a hundred years ago. Today's China was one of the top two strongest nations in the world.
How could it be coveted by a small nation like Japan?
Chen Jinzhao stood before Gongcheng Qianye, making him tremble all over. "What, what do you want to do? I beg you to kill me."
"I will grant your wish," Chen Jinzhao said.
"But before I kill you, you must answer a few questions for me."
Gongcheng Qianye's psychological defense had long since collapsed. He quickly nodded vigorously, indicating that he would tell Chen Jinzhao everything he knew.
Chen Jinzhao posed three questions.
One, why did these Japanese enter the extreme north of China, and who instructed them?
Two, where is their map?
Three, do the Japanese have other accomplices?
Gongcheng Qianye, fearing the slightest displeasure from Chen Jinzhao, immediately answered without hesitation. "We were dispatched by the Matsui family to enter China to seize a meteorite. It is said that the meteorite has miraculous effects and can keep one young forever. Besides us, three particularly powerful Japanese warriors have entered the extreme north. They are under the direct command of the heir of the Matsui family."
"By the way, the heir of the Matsui family, these people, are in Fengtian City, named Matsui Kazuo, one of the powerful heirs of the Matsui family."
"What is the strength of those three warriors?" Chen Jinzhao asked again.
"All A-class!" Gongcheng Qianye replied.
"They are all warriors raised by the Matsui family, sworn to loyalty to the Matsui family. In addition, Matsui Kazuo is guarded by an S-class warrior by his side."
Chen Jinzhao narrowed his eyes.
It seemed this account was far from settled. He muttered, "Since you dared to come to China, you should be prepared for no return."
He remembered the name Matsui Kazuo.
"Oh, right." Gongcheng Qianye had forgotten to mention the location of the map.
"The map is in the backpack of the white tent. You can check it if you don't believe me."
Before Chen Jinzhao could instruct her, Li Xiaoning ran over and retrieved the map.
Chen Jinzhao glanced at it and then said to Gongcheng Qianye, "You are quite honest. I will fulfill my promise, but I didn't promise you a quick death."
Gongcheng Qianye's pupils suddenly contracted.
"You..."
"You are untrustworthy!"
He was now both angry and terrified. Watching his companions being killed by Chen Jinzhao one by one, Gongcheng Qianye only wanted a quick death.
Chen Jinzhao wiped the Taishui with his clothes and said indifferently, "I forgot to tell you, the previous methods were just appetizers. The main course is yet to come."
Gongcheng Qianye first shouted wildly, then cried and begged for mercy.
None of this wavered Chen Jinzhao's resolve. After wiping the Taishui clean, Chen Jinzhao said to Li Xiaoning without looking back, "You go back and rest first. When the time comes tomorrow, I will wake you up, and we will continue our journey."
Li Xiaoning said "Oh" and did as Chen Jinzhao instructed.
Gongcheng Qianye looked at Chen Jinzhao in horror. "What exactly do you want to do? I am a warrior of Japan. If you kill me, it will provoke international condemnation!"
"Do I lack a bad reputation?" Chen Jinzhao retorted.
"Have you ever heard of a torture called Lingchi in ancient times? I will carve three thousand cuts on you, and during this process, you will not faint or die from pain."
"If even one cut is missing, it will be considered my lack of skill."
That night.
Gongcheng Qianye's screams echoed through the valley.