Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 264: Establishing Authority
thump!
thump!
The figures of the three rebellious captains appeared in front of Xu Shen and Chen Han. The rest of the captains and Lin Xiao, Feng Qing, Xue Mei and others gathered around Xu Shen, looking at the people on the ground with cold eyes.
The situation was stabilized, and the rest of the first-state officers were quickly suppressed. After counting, 4 second-state officers were killed in the chaos.
Xu Shen killed two people and Chen Han killed one.
Another died in the chaos, but three were still captured alive.
Of the 27 second-state soldiers stationed in the military camp, seven had already been turned against the government, and even Chen Han didn't notice it, and they were almost bombarded into pieces.
"Tell me, who else?"
Chen Han's mentality exploded, and he kicked a middle-aged lieutenant on the shoulder, knocking him to the ground.
First, he was suppressed by Xu Shen, with a lot of anger stuck in his chest, and then he was almost killed. The most infuriating thing was that as a commander, he was almost assassinated by his subordinates.
If he and Xu Shen had died just now, the seven people who controlled the Xushen Cannon would be enough to intimidate all the second-states present.
On the ground, the middle-aged captain did not dare to resist and trembled.
If Xu Shen and Chen Han were killed, they could quickly take control of the situation, and except for a few diehard followers around Chen Han, everyone else could be intimidated.
But there are no ifs.
"I was bewitched. I didn't want to do it either. Boss, you know I have a wife and children. They threatened me with my wife and children. If I don't obey, we will all die!"
Another captain said tremblingly, fear in his eyes.
He looked at Chen Han pleadingly, but the corner of his eyes couldn't help but glance at Xu Shen.
At this moment, he understood that the one who was in control of the situation here was no longer the Chen Han they revered, but the terrifying young man in front of him.
"Treason is treason, there's no need for so many excuses!"
Chen Han kicked out again angrily, venting his anger on them.
The three men trembled and begged for mercy again and again, without any dignity at all. At this point they knew that life and death was only a matter of thought, so there was no need to worry about their face.
"Lao Yue, you are so stupid!" A captain saw the three people on the ground, his eyes were filled with indifference, sarcasm and pity.
This compassion is not for their situation, but for their choice.
"It's understandable that my wife and children were threatened," Xu Shen said.
The captain who was begging was stunned for a moment, with a look of joy in his eyes. He quickly moved to Xu Shen's front with his knees knocking, begging for mercy again and again: "Captain Xu, you are magnanimous, please don't be angry with me. From now on, I will obey you. I will do whatever you ask me to do, even if it means I have to die!"
Xu Shen nodded slightly and said, "Where are your wife and children? Bring them to the military headquarters. This will also prevent your wife and children from being coerced and becoming your weak spot."
The captain was stunned. He didn't expect that the ferocious young man before could be so easy to talk to. He felt it was a little unreal, but after all, he had just met Xu Shen and had only seen Xu Shen's terrifying attacks. He was not familiar with his temper and personality. He felt more surprised and excited.
"Captain Xu, your words are enough. Even if someone threatens my wife and children again, I will never betray you . I will swear to be loyal to you until my death!!"
The captain's face was filled with gratitude, and he kowtowed so hard that his forehead was even broken.
"We are also under pressure!"
The two people nearby saw the hope of survival and also began to beg hurriedly.
Chen Han rolled his eyes at the three of them. He didn't expect Xu Shen to be so easy to talk to. He wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he held back. After all, he had not finished his business with Xu Shen yet.
Who knows how Xu Shen will deal with him.
Thinking of this, his eyes became even gloomier and his heart became a little tense.
"Let's talk about the intelligence first. What conditions did the Night Rat King offer you? We can talk slowly."
Xu Shen's face was calm and indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. He walked straight to the chair above the camp, where Chen Han had sat previously.
Seeing Xu Shen sitting down with his horse and sword, the other captains' eyes changed slightly, but they didn't say anything.
If Xu Shen merely suppressed Chen Han, it only meant that Xu Shen was better than Chen Han. They would also want to rescue Chen Han, and then try to kill him back, or find another way out.
After all, there are people out there who are stronger than Chen Han, but they are very few.
But the scene where Xu Shen caught the Xushen Cannon with his bare hands just now caused such a strong impact, like a mythical miracle, which was already at an inhuman level.
Not a king, but equal to a king!
"good!"
Seeing hope of survival, the three men hurriedly knelt and moved in front of Xu Shen to explain what had happened.
The three of them rushed to speak, as if they were afraid that they would not be able to atone for their sins if they spoke too slowly.
It turned out that it was the Night Rat King's men who found them, coerced them, and gave them huge promises and benefits, before they were willing to surrender. This reason is simple and the most normal.
Chen Han seized the opportunity and hurried forward to express his position. Although he had received information from the Night Rat King, he did not give a clear reply and had no intention of rebelling.
Xu Shen listened quietly, and he knew what was true and what was false.
It's like Rashomon, but the difference is that the word "profit" is enough to summarize it.
At the same time, Xu Shen also learned the information about the Night Rat King for the first time.
The second stage who came out to talk alone had a combat power almost as strong as Chen Han's.
As for the current location of the Night Rat King in Termite City, the other party did not disclose it, and Chen Han did not know it either. He only knew that it was a temporary contact place.
It seems that the king has made sufficient preparations to compete with the queen ant... He should have won over many two-states under his command, including some from the inner city.
"That's all we know."
Ertai, who had begged earlier, finished telling the information and looked at Xu Shen earnestly and pleadingly, his eyes looking very passionate and loyal.
Xu Shen came back to his senses from his thoughts, glanced at him, and then looked at the captain next to him: "Does anyone know where his wife and children live? Go and get them."
"I know." A lieutenant took a slight half step forward. This habitual action was developed when he was reporting to Chen Han. Now when facing Xu Shen, he did it subconsciously, and his expression became even more tense.
"Send someone to pick it up." Xu Shen ordered.
"Yes." The captain accepted the order.
"Thank you, Captain Xu!"
The captain in front of him kowtowed immediately, expressing his gratitude.
Xu Shen stood up with the help of the handrail, walked up two steps to the three people and said, "Since you have pledged your loyalty to me, do the first thing for me now."
"yes……"
The three of them quickly agreed, but before they could finish their words, suddenly, a sword flashed and a head split open.
Blood spurted and splashed on the faces of the other two, covering their faces with a mixture of emotions such as tension, gratitude, flattery, and humility.
His expression froze instantly.
"Captain Xu..."
The captain who had begged earlier stared at Xu Shen blankly, unable to believe why Xu Shen would do this.
Xu Shen didn't say anything, but attacked again.
The second sword!
Under the pressure of close range, he used his ability to restrain the opponent with a small force and win big, and chopped off the opponent's head without any suspense.
The man in the middle reacted, he was shocked and angry, his eyes were full of despair, he roared: "Why don't you give us a way to live!!"
Just as he was about to stand up to resist, the third sword pierced his throat and then cut off his head!
In a blink of an eye, three bodies fell to the ground, and blood flowed to the edges of Xu Shen's boots.
"Remember to bury their wives and children together so that the family can be reunited." Xu Shen swung the sword, and his calm voice sounded particularly cold in the silent camp.
Everyone stared at this scene in a daze. Chen Han was also stunned. Xu Shen's calm and easy-going behavior before even made him think that he could survive if he just repented a little.
But at this moment, his heart was beating so wildly that it almost burst his eardrums.
The blood of the three people splattered on his trouser legs and armor, and the pungent fishy smell made him realize that what he saw was real.
Xu Shen turned back to his chair and looked around at everyone quietly. Feng Qing, Lin Xiao and the others also looked a little surprised. After all, the previous three people's pleas for mercy seemed quite sincere. Besides, they were three second-state people after all. It would be a pity to kill them.
But they didn't expect Xu Shen to be so tyrannical and decisive.
"With me, you only have one chance to rebel." Xu Shen said calmly: "I hope you will cherish it."
Silence.
Not even a response.
Some people came to their senses. The first thing Xu Shen asked these three people to do was probably to use their lives to establish Xu Shen's authority!
Although some smart people understood Xu Shen's intention, this trick still worked. Facing such a tyrant, no one dared to take any chances.
The captain who was about to order people to pick up the other party's wife and children froze in place, his legs trembling slightly.
He originally wanted to show off when he brought this up. He thought Xu Shen really forgave the three people, but it turned out that he wanted to bring their wives and children to bury them.
He became the executioner's knife.
Xu Shen took in everyone's expressions, and waited until they had digested this fact before he slowly said, "I came here with an order, and you all need to treat me like His Highness. As a soldier, it is your duty to be loyal to your duties and obey military orders. From now on, my words will be the words of His Highness!"
"Everyone, do you understand?"
Everyone was shocked. Xu Shen's words were simple, but actually... they were a bit outrageous!
Could it be that Xu Shen was also planning a rebellion? !
But if that were the case, Xu Shen would not have killed these people bribed by the Night Rat King.
Everyone looked at Xu Shen, but found that they could not see through the young man's eyes and expression, which was as calm as the abyss.
Maybe, it's just a matter of expression, they misunderstood?
No matter what, at this point they can only obey.
The Golden Ant Order was in Xu Shen's hands, and they came here on orders. Coupled with Xu Shen's terrifying strength, no matter what the reason, they had no choice.
"clear?"
Xu Shen's eyes narrowed slightly.
Everyone was awakened from their dream, and almost said in unison: "Understood!"
Chen Han reacted the fastest, and immediately knelt on one knee, saying, "We will follow Captain Xu's orders! We will follow His Highness's instructions!"
These words said together are also somewhat ambiguous.
But no one corrected it.
The others also hurriedly saluted, and the voices rang out in unison.
On the other side, when Feng Qing, Lin Xiao and others were still in a daze, they saw Xue Mei, Du Ming, and Lou Haiyin around them all kneeling down and saying the same words as Chen Han.
It was not until then that they reacted and joined Xu Shen's team. They would completely become Xu Shen's people.
For a moment, no matter what their mood was, they couldn't help but follow suit and salute.
Looking around quietly, Xu Shen nodded slightly, and then asked Chen Han: "Do you admit your guilt?"
Chen Han's face changed slightly, knowing that what was coming had finally come.
He gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said: "I am willing to accept the punishment!"
He didn't say anything else, knowing that it was useless to make other excuses. If Xu Shen really wanted to kill him, he would definitely die!
What wife and children, what oath of allegiance, it's all meaningless.
"Considering that you have adhered to your original intention and did not betray His Highness, you are now guilty and will make amends." Xu Shen said indifferently.
Chen Han's tense heart suddenly relaxed, and his voice revealed gratitude: "I obey your command!!"
After seeing the three corpses in front of him, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart .
"The situation here may involve their spies, or the information may have been leaked out. Let's set off immediately and eliminate their temporary base in the Black Light District!" Xu Shen ordered.
"yes!"
Chen Han responded loudly.
The others followed suit, standing up in strict unity.
"You will be in charge of the command, and we will go there in person." Xu Shen said to Chen Han.
Chen Han was excited and quickly agreed, then turned around and gave orders.
He was familiar with the equipment and strength of the army, and also knew the situation of the contact point. He immediately mobilized four tanks, 30 heavy armored vehicles, 50 light armored vehicles and corresponding formations.
He then selected eight more captains to lead the battle.
As the order was issued, the entire camp started to move. Soon, all the soldiers ordered by Chen Han gathered, and the others stayed in the camp to guard it.
Xu Shen, Xue Mei and others were arranged in the light armored vehicle. They followed Chen Han and rushed to the contact point first to surround it.
Soon, the mighty army drove out of the Black Light Garrison Military Base.
The rest of the captains stood inside the base, watching the vehicle's clouds of earth rising up as it left.
"You said that the captains of the guards around His Highness are all such monsters?" A captain was so fascinated that he couldn't help but ask.
"Who knows, but it should be about the same."
"Stop chatting. Send someone to pick up Lao Ji's wife and children. Don't let him wait in the underground for too long."
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As the army entered the city, all vehicles on the streets along the way gave way.
Such power made passers-by on the roadside stop and watch, and talk about it.
The light armored chariot was extremely fast and arrived at the temporary contact point where the Night Rat King's camp was located in a short time.
But when everyone arrived, they found that the place was deserted, with only the fog dwellers sweeping the floor at the door and the cleaners left.
Obviously, there were other low-level secret sentries in the army who passed the intelligence on as soon as the incident happened.
After all, no matter how fast a vehicle is, it can never be faster than the speed of communication.
"Damn it, he's already run away!"
Chen Han looked grim and felt a little nervous, worried that Xu Shen would blame him.
"There must be a traitor. We will investigate thoroughly later." A captain said immediately, showing his enthusiasm while also implying that he was not the traitor.
"Let's go see if there are any traces left, maybe we can track them down." Xu Shen ordered calmly.
Chen Han reacted and quickly ordered people to get out of the car and search.
At the same time, Xu Shen's communicator suddenly rang.
Xu Shen picked it up and saw that it was Yue Ling from the Sleepless Zone.
