30 Cut-Throa (1/2)

Jun Xie said in a cold tone, ”I’ll now tell you the rules of training under my leadership since all of you have agreed to accept me as your leader. I’ll not repeat what I’m about to tell you ­– the one who violates the rules will be killed without any warning.

”Terms like ‘corporal punishment’ and ‘regret’ don’t exist for me. I only understand the meaning of terms like ‘victory’ and ‘death’. So, you’ll be given only these two choices under my leadership.

”I’m your highest authority from this moment onwards… until the day your training comes to an end. You’ll have to follow every order of mine throughout the period of your training. You’ll not listen to anyone else; even my Third Uncle and Grandpa don’t have any right to interfere in this matter. The person who dares to disobey my orders will be decapitated with no exception.

”I like punctuality. Anyone who is late for training will be decapitated.

”Anyone who tries to convey his point-of-view regarding my orders will be decapitated.

”Anyone who dares to defy my orders will be decapitated.

”…. will be decapitated.

”…. decapitated.

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The sounds of ‘decapitated’ resounded in the air several times. A murderous aura had spread in all directions. Jun Xie’s eyes seemed to have filled with cruel intentions. The three-hundred guards stood firm. Their bodies were stiff and their muscles were tensed; there was a trace of fear in their eyes.

Even Jun Wu Yi had been affected. His blood was boiling. He was sitting upright in his wheelchair. He felt as if he had gone back in time, and was listening to his father’s speech. He looked at Jun Xie with a sense of diligence and devotion in his eyes. The aura of an unyielding soldier had surged back into his personality.

The guards felt an undergoing change in their personalities as they heard Jun Xie’s inspiring words. Their persona started to emit an aura of iron-bloodied soldiers as before. Jun Wu Yi was aware of the impact that this transformation could make in the battlefield. Jun Xie’s words could compel anyone to forget about one’s regrets, resentments, and the difference between life and death to move ahead in the battle.

The army which was headed by such a strong-headed leader could never lose a single battle.

Grandpa Jun stood in the shadows on the other side of the training ground. His face had turned red. He had lost his usual calm as his blood was boiling. He was staring wide-eyed at Jun Xie. He was extremely excited; so much so that his hands and beard were trembling.

[I can’t believe this… Is this really my useless grandson Jun Mo Xie? Is this really him who’s speaking those words? What a glorious aura of inspiration! What a…] Grandpa was carried away in emotions. He started to rub his eyes; so much so that drops of tears started to pour out of them.

Jun Zhan Tian tried and controlled his emotions. He then turned around. Suddenly, there appeared a bright gleam in his usually dull eyes. His hunched body seemed straighter than before. It was exuding an aura of pride and self-assurance. Old Pang felt as if the great general had assumed the aura of an indomitable warrior once again.

Old Pang hadn’t seen this aura around Jun Zhan Tian’s personality ever since the Jun family had lose several of its mighty members.

Jun Xie’s words had instilled a sense of hope in Jun Zhan Tian’s heart. Not only that – the hope was bright and mighty.

[This grandson can help the Jun family in regaining its lost glory. No… not ‘can’… this grandson ‘will’ help the Jun family in regaining its lost glory.]

[It seems that the Heavens are finally showering their blessings on the Jun family.]

Jun Zhan Tian finally said, ”Communicate my orders to everyone… each and every word that comes out of the Third Young Master’s mouth… each and every movement of his… will be guarded by the Jun family. This’ll all be a top secret. Consider this to be a first-grade command. No one will be spared in case of disobeying my orders. That person will be killed without any exception. In fact, the person who violates my command will see the nine generations of his family executed.

”We’ve been keeping an eye on the spies sent by the other families. Now, we need to get rid of them. Moreover, find an excuse to transfer away the spies who’ve been sent by the royal court. Also, activate our shadow operations. We need to keep an eye on the movements inside and outside the Jun residence. Kill a person if you find him or her passing on a message to an outsider. This is an opportunity to clean our house. We should ensure that nothing escapes our eyes.”