Chapter 304: Heroine (1/2)

The two men face clouded before they gave Ji Bo a ferocious grin. “We might not be as good as the general, but he's dead. Rest a.s.sured, we won't forget about you once we attain power. You'll get anything you wish for.”

“What if General Nan Xun is still alive?” Ji Bo asked coldly.

“Once we become the generals, we'll make sure he's dead.” The two men narrowed their eyes, their dark expression illuminated by candlelight.

Ji Bo's gaze remained steady and calm. Now he knew the two men had been the ones stirring up trouble in the army, which made them Nan Xun's targets. Their greed had gotten the better of them. They foolishly asked for more despite the power they already held.

Ji Bo scoffed and shot to his feet. “You aren't getting out of here. Since you harbor such thoughts, there's no room for you in the army.”

He made a gesture, and soldiers lurking around the tent swarmed in. Realizing their mistakes, the two men paled and tried to take Ji Bo hostage, but they were stopped by the second in command before they could do anything.

They realized they'd been dancing to Ji Bo's tune as soon as they saw the second in command. Their faces went red in rage. It was impossible for them to escape now. The second in command brought them to his subordinates.

“Are you alright?” the second in command turned to Ji Bo and asked worriedly.

Ji Bo waved a hand in the air and sighed in relief, collapsing onto the divan with his gaze fixed on something beside him. The second in command waited for everyone to leave before asking him what to do next.

“According to Prince Nan, the most effective way is to execute them in public,” Ji Bo said in a cold voice. There was a flash of emotion in his eyes that vanished too quickly for the second in command to catch.

The second in command nodded and went off to prepare for tomorrow. Once he was out of the tent, one of Nan Xun's guards walked out of the shadow.

Ji Bo was clever and brave, but he was also a scholar who couldn't fight. Since they were dealing with ruthless men who wouldn't even blink before they killed, Nan Xun had a.s.signed a shadow guard to protect Ji Bo. The guard also acted as their messenger.

“Thank you for your hard work, Mister Ji Bo,” said the guard. “Prince Nan will be sure to express his grat.i.tude himself once he returns.”

“I hear that Jun Huang is with him now,” Ji Bo said, glancing at the guard. “I wonder if she's been cured yet. Tell them not to worry. I can handle the situation here.”

The shadow guard was surprised that Ji Bo knew that without ever leaving the camp. It was a good thing Ji Bo was their friend rather than an enemy. It'd be a great challenge to face such a foe.

Early the next morning, the second in command brought the two officers to the center of the camp. The soldiers looked on with surprise. The two men looked in pain, and their bodies were covered in wounds. They'd clearly been punished.

“What's going on?”

“Who knows? Weren't they fine yesterday?”

“I hear something happened last night.”

The soldiers speculated among themselves, trying and failing to figure out what was happening. The second in command looked at them coldly and only relaxed a little when Ji Bo showed up. He walked to the strategist and said in a voice that could reach everyone in the camp, “These two attempted to capture Mister Ji Bo as hostage last night. It was shameful of them to do that while the general is missing. They've also colluded Eastern Wu to work against us. What do you think we should do to them, Mister Ji Bo?”

The two men exchanged a glance. They hadn't realized the second in command had found out about their connections to the moles as well. They could've sworn they'd cleaned up their messes.

The soldiers looked at them with shock. So that was what had happened. They glared at the kneeling officers with venom in their eyes. If there were things they could throw, the two men would've been knocked out.

Ji Bo leveled the two men with a cold stare, his gaze so frosty it made them shudder. The second in command had never seen the usually friendly strategist like this before. It made him a little nervous.

“Since we've identified their crimes, they shall be punished according to the military law. Show no mercy. Open your eyes and see for yourself what would befall anyone attempting the same thing… you'd wish for the mercy of a quick death.” Ji Bo walked away, his steely presence invoking the image of a rakshasa from h.e.l.l.

The second in command was suddenly reminded of Jun Huang. The two strategists both had an inherent air of intimidation to them.