Chapter 64: Xia Wanqing Standoff, Zhao Hu Inverts Black and White
Inside the Sky One Sword Dojo.
Ling Wenhe and Wei Tianyi sat opposite each other.
Wei Tianyi sipped his tea. "You're certainly not in a hurry."
Ling Wenhe took out Ling Yue's Vivre Card and placed it in his palm. "A few days ago, Ling Yue's Vivre Card was still burning."
"Now it's lively again. Ling Yue should be fine."
"Hm..." Wei Tianyi put down the teacup. "By the way, that Azure Dragon in the beast tide should be Chen Yu, right?"
Ling Wenhe smiled. "I haven't heard of a second dragon in this world so far."
"Truly terrifying. A Trainee (2nd Rank) surviving against a Master (7th Rank) Beast King."
Wei Tianyi turned to look out the window. "That kid Hailai came to visit."
"Oh?" Ling Wenhe was surprised. "That busy man had time to visit you?"
"Hmph!" Wei Tianyi snorted. "I thought he was being filial."
"Turns out he immediately asked if I knew Chen Yu. Interrogating me like a prisoner! He's old enough and doesn't know how to get a wife!"
"He asked about Chen Yu?" Ling Wenhe was stunned.
"Yeah." Wei Tianyi's eyes revealed a trace of admiration. "He said the Training Camp is preparing to open."
"Training Camp?" Ling Wenhe was startled first, then reminiscent. "Another ten years have passed."
"Is he selecting seedlings this time? He's from the Night Watch Bureau; shouldn't he be maintaining order instead of sifting through seedlings here?" Ling Wenhe mocked.
Wei Tianyi stroked his beard. "The Alliance higher-ups aren't stupid. Chen Yu's performance has a track record."
"Plus the three types of Haki. Some of those old undying ones have also touched upon this domain."
Ling Wenhe realized, "True. With Chen Yu's talent, maybe he can enter the Special Squad in the future."
"Mm. But Hailai said a background check is still needed." Wei Tianyi chuckled. "The Chen family doesn't seem simple, you know."
The Next Day.
This beast tide allowed the major Awakener Academies to see the performance of candidates in extreme environments.
The gold content of this military training was higher than in previous years. The Alliance's Eastern High Command ended the training early directly.
So before the morning mist cleared, the open space in front of the Lanjiang City Awakener Association was already packed with people.
Awakener military training was like the college entrance exam for ordinary people.
Just like parents waiting outside the school gates after the exam, there were "most beautiful parents" waiting for their children to come out.
They hoped for their children's safety and also wanted to see the young hero who had made a huge contribution to stopping the beast tide.
Suddenly, the crowd's discussion turned into cheers.
Zhao Hu walked over, wearing a dark blue uniform trimmed with silver. He wore the seven-star sword at his waist, the tassel swaying gently with his steps, followed by two soldiers in formation.
He deliberately slowed his pace, raising his hand to hush the crowd every few steps, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
He lifted his chin slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with pride.
He even stopped to adjust his cuffs, enjoying this moment of universal attention.
So this was how Chen Chen felt back then!
Awesome!
"Zhao Hu! You're lying!"
A hurried shout suddenly pierced through the cheers.
Everyone looked toward the sound, only to see Xia Wanqing rushing straight at Zhao Hu, ignoring Lin Yan's attempts to stop her.
Xia Wanqing and Lin Yan were both famous geniuses in the East. Everyone recognized them.
But at this moment, everyone wore stunned expressions.
Didn't they say... they were sacrificed?
Suzhou and Shanghai held three rounds of mourning ceremonies. Did you guys get Reanimated?!
It was a long story. Lanjiang, Suzhou, and Shanghai fell under the jurisdiction of the Seventh District.
The two were blasted all the way to the Eighth District. A few words couldn't explain it clearly. Finally, they waited for Zhang Feng.
He recognized Ling Yue's paw-print mark, and only then were the two released.
After finally explaining, because the Seventh District's teleportation array was destroyed in the beast tide, they had to return by transport plane. As soon as Xia Wanqing got off the plane, she saw the whole city mourning for her.
The impatient Xia Wanqing dragged Lin Yan to Lanjiang City overnight, not even having time to put down the giant axe in her hand.
"We were surrounded by the beast tide in the Misty Forest. It was Ling Yue who used her teleportation ability to send Lin Yan and me to the Eighth District!"
Xia Wanqing's voice was loud and urgent. She slammed her giant axe onto the ground, kicking up fine dust.
The smile on Zhao Hu's face froze instantly, panic flashing in his eyes.
But he quickly regained his composure, raising his voice to feign surprise. "Aren't you... dead?"
"Pah!" Xia Wanqing spat a glob of phlegm at Zhao Hu.
"It was clearly you who was greedy for life and afraid of death, deserting at the last minute. And now you're going around saying we're dead?!!"
Lin Yan stepped forward. "The situation was critical. We wanted to open a breach to retreat, but you knocked aside Ling Yue, who was covering the rear, and ran away yourself!"
The square went quiet instantly. The citizens looked at each other, eyes full of confusion.
They really didn't know who to believe right now.
Zhao Hu looked at the doubtful gazes around him and tightened his grip on the Seven Star Sword.
He didn't want to lose everything he had now.
Gritting his teeth, he suddenly raised his voice, as if to suppress all the panic in his heart. "Hmph! You deserted yourselves, and you dare to accuse me!"
He pointed at Xia Wanqing and Lin Yan, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, deliberately guiding the direction of the discussion. "Then tell us, why didn't you return to the Seventh District wall but went to the Eighth District instead?"
"The Misty Forest is on the border of the Seventh District. If you were really surrounded by the beast tide, you should run towards the Seventh District wall to retreat. How could you run to the Eighth District?"
The whispering in the square instantly amplified.
Many people looked at Xia Wanqing with increased suspicion.
"Yeah, since there's a teleportation ability, why not teleport directly back to the Seventh District?"
"Going around to the Eighth District instead? That really doesn't make sense."
"Besides, isn't Lin Yan the one with the teleport ability?"
"That was Ling Yue's ability!" Xia Wanqing was so angry veins popped on her forehead.
She slammed the giant axe on the ground again. "The situation was critical, and she was only at Beginner (1st Rank) Peak. She couldn't control the landing point at all!"
"Coming out alive was lucky enough; who cared about direction!"
"Couldn't control the landing point?" A trace of triumph flashed in Zhao Hu's eyes as he took a step forward. "Miss Xia, that's interesting."
"If Ling Yue could send you to the Eighth District, couldn't she send herself and Chen Yu back too?"
"Then why have they not appeared to this day? There's no trace of them in the entire Misty Forest!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Xia Wanqing was shaking with rage.
"After we were sent away, how would we know if they retreated or not!"
"Don't know?" Zhao Hu laughed suddenly, his voice full of smugness.
I don't know if it is good.
Zhao Hu had a contingency plan for this kind of situation. He hadn't run far back then; he felt that Beast King aura from a distance.
Originally, they were certain to die. He didn't expect the two to survive.
What Xia Wanqing said was, of course, true.
But deducing from her words, Chen Yu and Ling Yue's deaths were confirmed!
Dead men tell no tales, so Zhao Hu planned to speak for them.
"Don't know?"
He raised his hand to sweep over the watching crowd, deliberately raising the volume higher. "Or you can't make up any more lies?"
"Back then, you two deserted at the last minute. Me, Chen Yu, and Ling Yue—the three of us fought to the death!"
"To complete the mission, they specifically tore open a breach for me to complete the mission before heroically sacrificing themselves!"
"Originally, I wanted to leave you a good reputation. I didn't expect you weren't dead. Seeing the beast tide recede, you want to come back and steal the credit?"
"Then don't blame me for telling the truth!"
Whispers erupted in the crowd again. Someone couldn't help nodding.
"Hiss... what Zhao Hu says makes sense."
"The mourning ceremonies were already held. Popping up suddenly now and saying they were sent to the Eighth District is indeed a bit strange..."
The crowd suddenly stirred. Two figures in mourning clothes squeezed through the onlookers, stumbling to the front.
It was Chen Guodong and Zhang Li.
Chen Guodong clutched a crumpled "Martyr Notification" in his hand.
"Chen Yu" was circled in red pen. As soon as he saw Zhao Hu, tears fell .
He threw himself over and grabbed Zhao Hu's arm, his voice choking beyond recognition. "Good child! You finally spoke justice for my son Yu'er!"
"My poor son, giving his life to stop the beast tide..."
Zhang Li was also wiping tears on the side, her handkerchief half-soaked.
She looked at Xia Wanqing, her eyes full of grievance. "Miss Xia, Yu'er and the others died for the country. It's fine if you don't mourn."
"How can you invert black and white, slander Captain Zhao, and ruin my son's good name?"
"I didn't... how would I ruin Chen Yu..." Xia Wanqing felt her head spinning.
Zhao Hu froze for a moment, then reacted.
This was help delivered to his door!
He immediately supported Chen Guodong, putting on a grief-stricken expression. "Uncle Chen, don't worry. I will keep Brother Chen Yu's sacrifice in my heart!"
"Back then, he and Ling Yue fought hard to hold off the beast tide to cover us. I will never forget it in this life!"
Seeing this, Chen Guodong shouted internally: Good kid!!
They staged this scene to tie Chen Yu and the Chen family relationship together.
This was to obtain the Alliance's pension resources.
Regardless of whether the method was stupid, shameful, or ugly.
As long as they made a scene, there would be scholars to argue for the Chen family.
"Yes, yes!" Chen Guodong seemed to grab a lifeline, raising his voice so everyone around could hear.
"Yu'er has been sensible since childhood. After awakening, he only thought of contributing to the Alliance. This beast tide, he applied to join the temporary squad voluntarily!"
"Before leaving, he told me he wanted to bring glory to the Chen family... Who would have thought this trip would..."
As he spoke, he covered his face and cried again, deliberately emphasizing the words "Chen Family."
(To be Continued)
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