Chapter 07 Part 01 - Move Out (1/2)
**Chapter 07 Part 01 - Move out**
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“Everyone got that?!” Bai Chuan nervously drew a long oval shape on the blackboard, then added a smaller circle on top, representing the head and a few straight lines on the side, representing the limbs. Looking unsatisfied, she added few more lines inside the smaller circle on top, symbolizing the eyes, mouth and nose. Finally, she nodded like having a weight off her shoulders. Clapping her hands in satisfaction, she said: “That is what a Beastman looks like! Everyone take notes. Those are our enemies! If you see anyone looking like that, you know what to do!”
The soldiers muttered to themselves: “Why does it look like a tree?”
“What are you on about? It clearly looks like sugar-coated haws[[1]]!”
“Wait, check out Master Luo Jie, no wonder he is so mean to us all the time, he is in fact a Beastman in disguise!”
“s.h.i.+t, you are right. He really does look like one. Let’s f.u.c.k him up for being such a d.i.c.k to us earlier!”
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As a “veteran of war”, the “fake Beastman” was telling his war stories to the new recruits: “Back then, I stood all alone surrounded by three thousand Demons on my left, three thousand on my right, and ten thousand in front of me, and even more…”
“No way, Luo Jie. It was nowhere near that many. You remembered it wrong.”
Standing next to him, Chang Chuan corrected him with an honest tone, saying: “I counted it; there was only nine-thousand-eight-hundred-and-ninety-five. That is all.”
“And then the Demons pounced on me with everything they got, shouting and swinging their weapons. Huehue. If it was any of you, I’m sure you would be p.i.s.sing in your pants right now.”
“Indeed, bravery is a rare trait nowadays amongst the youngsters.” Chang Chuan added, sounding like an experienced warrior knowing what he was talking about.
“But for a battle hardened warrior such as myself, it was like everyday’s business! I just sat there, waited and lit my pipe. I didn’t even bother looking at them… Erm, I forgot what brand of tobacco leaves I smoked. Chang Chuan, do you recall?”
“d.a.m.n that brain of yours. Weren’t you smoking the San Wu leaves?”
“Aah. Yes! I spit a smoke ring at them, making an perfect circle. Then without blinking, I gave them the finger and raised my chin provocatively, meaning: You better all come at me at once; it would save me the effort to hunt down each one of you later.”
“Sigh.” Chang Chuan exhaled, sounding apologetic: “That is so typical of Luo Jie, barbaric and uncivilized. You guys better not follow his footsteps.”
A young recruit immediately asked, sounding anxious: “And then? What happened next?”
“Well, those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds just all came at me, and with one move, I just…”
“He just died a terrible death. His body was torn apart by the Demon legion, spilling his guts and brain juice all over the floor. Luckily a few ants who were just pa.s.sing through found the kindness in them to ‘take care of’ his rotting remains, leaving only a set of chalk white skeleton lying in the bushes. You can still find it sitting there as we speak.” Not sure when, Xiu’s Company’s commanding officer, ZiChuan Xiu had arrived as he commented coldly.
“Sir!” Luo Jie and Chang Hui leapt to their feet and saluted.
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The soldiers from “Xiu’s Company” might seem incredibly brave and invincible when brawling in the streets of Di Du, but they’d much rather spend their time eating, drinking and relaxing than marching long distances under the searing sun.
“f.u.c.k this s.h.i.+t! I have never needed to do something so painful my entire life!”
“The sun is killing me. It is putting wrinkles on my flawless face!”
“Yeah man, riding on horseback is terrible, my legs are completely sore!”
Everyone complained fervently, threatening to mutiny. They thought they could scare the meekly looking ZiChuan Xiu into submission… Well, it had worked every time they tried this before. Despite Bai Chuan kindly warned them not to: “Commander Xiu is in a terrible mood right now, you better not poke the bear!” They had no reason not to try it again as they each handed in their protest letter, deciding to stay in the City of Storff, and refusing to leave.
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That very same night, a horrifying shadowy figure appeared in front of their camp. ZiChuan Xiu asked in a dangerous tone: “The platoon threatening to mutiny is staying over there?”
Bai Chuan, Luo Jie, Chang Chuan, the trio nodded rapidly, terrified of saying anything wrong.
“Wuhehehehe.” ZiChuan Xiu let out a creepy laughter that would send chills down their spines: “Wait here.”
With that, he pushed the gate open and glided through the darkness.
It didn’t take long before the soul tearing wails began to echo through the nightly sky of the city, waking every child from their dreams and leaving them crying for their mothers.
Other soldiers who had partic.i.p.ated in the mutiny trembled in fear as the night went on. No matter how many blankets they covered themselves with they could not stop the ghoulish cries from piercing through and getting to their ears. It was safe to say, they didn’t need much convincing afterwards as they quickly tore up their protest letters.
An hour later, the horror had finally stopped, but the eerie silence that followed made their hairs stand on end.
Suddenly, the door opened a crack and it was ZiChuan Xiu who crept his way out, saying casually: “They are sound asleep.” Then he dusted off his hands and left.
A soldier, barely alive, crawled out from under the same door moment later, screaming for help: “Tell… tell the Officers! A monster… that looked a lot like Sir Xiu… ambushed us… the others are…” Before he could finish, he spat a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Bai Chuan shouted: “Medic! We need help over here!”
Luo Jie whispered: “Did you see that? That is what happens if you f.u.c.k with Sir Xiu after he just got dumped.”