On Dragon-rocky Mountain, the flames of war spread. The foot of the mountain was surrounded, and all kinds of flags were fluttering.
The Flame Dragon Mercenary Corps and the Ghost Mercenary Corps were the two largest unregistered wandering mercenary corps in the North Ridge Province. They were also known as the two largest rogue corps in the capital. In their eyes, there was no law at all. The only rule was the survival of the fittest. Moreover, the power of these mercenary corps was so strong that the local army of the Qin Empire could do nothing to them. They just let them fight and annex each other. As long as these wandering mercenaries did not attack the government, they would not cause too much chaos.
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In the big tent of the Flame Dragon Mercenary Corps, the captain, Baili Xing, was wearing a fiery red armor. He held a scimitar with his bare arms and held a maid in his arms. He picked up a piece of meat with the scimitar and fed it to the maid. Although the maid was smiling, she was trembling all over. If she was not careful, the scimitar would pierce through her head. This kind of thing … was not uncommon.
"Good, good girl …" Baili Xing smiled and grabbed the maid's chest. He said with a smile, "We have surrounded Dragon-rocky Mountain and cut off their water supply. Hum, let's see how long Luo Yu and Fengxi can hold on."
At the table opposite him, a general in a leather robe also held a beautiful woman in his arms. It was Li Sihuo, the captain of the Ghost Mercenary Corps. His face was crisscrossed with more than a dozen scars. His palm moved up and down the legs of the beautiful woman in his arms. He sneered with disdain and said, "It is said that the founder of the Longdan Army Camp is Lin Muyu, one of the Four Heroes of Lanyan. Isn't Captain Baili afraid that Lin Muyu and the imperial guards will make trouble for you?"
Baili Xing couldn't help laughing. "The emperor has the final say in Lanyan City, but in the Dragon-seeking Forest, does he still have the final say? The imperial guards … Bah! The imperial guards are nothing in the Dragon-seeking Forest. I have killed so many people, but I have never killed an imperial guard. If Lin Muyu really dares to come, I will not let him leave! Brother Li Sihuo, are you afraid? "
Li Sihuo raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "What am I afraid of? We have a total of 16,000 soldiers. How many people are there on Dragon Cliff? Heh … As long as we destroy the Longdan Army Camp, I'll say it first, all of their warhorses and weapons will belong to our Ghost Domain Mercenary Group. "
Bai Lixing nodded. "Got it. You're really troublesome. You can have it, but … this mountain and the prisoners of war in the Longdan Army Camp will all belong to me. What do you think?"
"Great! Let's destroy the Longdan Army Camp first, then the Tyrant Blade Mercenary Group, and then the Sacred Flame Mercenary Group. Then, no one in the North Ridge Province will dare to challenge us!"
"Hahaha, let's drink … let's drink and wait for Luo Yu to come down the mountain and surrender!"
"Yes, haha …"
Just as the two of them were happily drinking, a mercenary suddenly opened the tent flap and walked in. He knelt down nervously and said, "Captain, something bad has happened!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? You're ruining my mood!" Bai Lixing raised his eyebrows.
"Captain … the scouts have reported that about 20,000 soldiers of the Empire carrying the flag of the Flying Mount Camp are charging in the direction of Dragon Cliff Mountain. They're less than five kilometers away from here. They'll arrive in ten minutes!"
"What!?"
Bai Lixing couldn't sit still. He pushed away the maid in his arms, stood up, and shouted, "How is that possible? Isn't the Flying Mount Camp stationed in Cangnan Province? What are they doing in the North Ridge Province? Besides, we pay tribute to that old fox Hu Tiening every year. What does he mean by doing this!? "
The messenger trembled and said, "Captain, the person leading the Flying Mount Camp isn't Long Qianlin …"
"If it's not Long Qianlin, who else can it be? Don't tell me Hu Tiening is leading the troops personally?"
"No … no, it's … it's Lin Muyu!"
"Bullsh * t! Lin Muyu and Long Qianlin have fought before. How could he be leading the Flying Mount Camp?! The scout must have made a mistake. This group of bastards dared to drink when they went out to be sentries. I'll skin them alive when I get back! "
The messenger was on the verge of tears. "Regiment Commander, the scout said that what he saw was absolutely true. They are all heavy cavalry, and they will be able to reach the foot of the mountain in ten minutes. We … we can't just sit here and wait for death!"
Bai Lixing roared and kicked the table away. His face was pale. He said, "What can we do in ten minutes?!"
Li Sihuo stood up and said loudly, "Pass down my order. The Ghost Mercenary Corps is to assemble immediately and retreat to the west. We can't stay here any longer!"
Bai Lixing said angrily, "Li Sihuo, what do you mean? Are you going to be a coward at this critical moment?"
"I was forced to come here by you. I don't want to be buried with you!"
Li Sihuo grabbed his long sword and rushed out of the camp. He mounted his horse and shouted, "Ghost Mercenary Corps, retreat!"
But not far away, a platoon leader said with a bitter face, "Commander, we can't retreat anymore … A group of heavy cavalry from Muyu City has blocked our path of retreat, and hundreds of our brothers have already been shot dead …"
"What!?"
Li Sihuo's body trembled. "Damn it … let's fight them! Lin Muyu, I'll f * ck your grandma!! "
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At the foot of Dragon-rocky Mountain, the two mercenary corps were in a mess. But at this moment, the gate on the mountain suddenly opened. Luo Yu led about 5000 + heavy cavalries from the Longdan Army Camp and attacked from the foot of the mountain.
From the east, west, and south, the rumbling of war drums could be heard. The empire's military flags were fluttering in the wind. Numerous elite cavalries had already surrounded them. Most of the mercenary groups were infantrymen. How could they escape? Even if they tried to escape, they would only become the target of the cavalries' attacks.
Bai Lixing and Li Sihuo were not stupid. Fighting with 20,000 regular cavalrymen on an open field was simply courting death. Moreover, there was still the Courage of Dragon Battalion's cavalrymen behind them, who were no weaker than regular soldiers.
"Hua!"
A white flag was raised in Bai Lixing's hand. With an ashen face, he said loudly, "Fiery Dragon … Fiery Dragon Mercenary Corps is willing to surrender, willing to surrender … We surrender, please spare our lives!"
Amidst the clanking sounds, 16,000 people from the two mercenary corps actually surrendered without a fight. Their weapons were thrown on the ground. The mercenaries were so scared by the regular soldiers that their faces turned pale. They knelt on the ground and didn't even dare to breathe loudly!
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Lin Muyu rode out of the crowd with a few Captain Cavalry. She couldn't help but laugh secretly. "What a motley crew … With this kind of combat power, they actually dare to occupy the mountain and call themselves kings. It's ridiculous …"
One of the Captain Cavalry laughed and said, "General, they must have been frightened by the reputation of the Flying Mount Camp."
Another commandant wiped the bloodstains off his saber and said with a smile, "I don't think so. They must have been scared out of their wits by the hundreds of people we killed earlier … We killed hundreds of them, but we didn't even lose ten of our own men …"
Lin Muyu rode over and looked at Li Sihuo and Bai Lixing. She asked, "You two are the commanders of the Fiery Dragon Mercenary Corps and the Ghost Hunter Mercenary Corps?"
"Yes!"
Bai Lixing knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. "I'm Bai Lixing, the commander of the Fiery Dragon Mercenary Corps. I'm willing to lead my 9,000 brothers to surrender to the Longdan Army Camp … Please accept us. I heard that the Longdan Army Camp has the positions of commander, deputy commander, dragon commander, and tiger commander. I, Bai Lixing, only want to be a dragon commander …"
Lin Muyu looked at him disdainfully and said with a faint smile, "But the Longdan Army Camp only wants dragons, not dogs … Commander Bai Lixing, how many bad things have you done? Do you still want to join the Longdan Army Camp?"
Bai Lixing hurriedly said, "I didn't do that. Don't listen to other people's nonsense …"
At this moment, Luo Yu and Fengxi rushed over. After cupping their fists, Luo Yu sneered and said, "My Lady, this Bai Lixing has been tyrannical in his area of influence for so many years. He is known as a local tiger. It is said that he has 52 concubines, and his hands are full of blood debts. A month ago, they slaughtered a village in Linzhong Commandery. That night, Bai Lixing killed 17 people with one saber!"
"I see …"
Lin Muyu turned over and got off the horse. She raised her hand and pulled out the Dragon Spirit Sword. She smiled at Bai Lixing and said, "Turn your head away. It's better if you don't see this kind of scene."
Bai Lixing trembled all over. He raised his head and said, "My Lady … you … you want to kill me!?"
"Yes."
"You want to kill me!?" Bai Lixing suddenly revealed his fierceness. He grabbed the scimitar and rushed over.
However, Lin Muyu's speed was faster. She gently swung her left arm, and a faint golden dragon coiled around it. The blow directly hit Bai Lixing's back. Suddenly, Bai Lixing spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt on the ground again. He didn't have any strength to fight back.
"Swoosh!"
The blade swept past, and a head rolled out. Bai Lixing had been decapitated cleanly!
A group of Flying Mount Battalion's commandants were stunned. They could see that Bai Lixing's strength was not bad. He was already at the Third Firmament of the Earth Realm. However, such a strong man didn't even last one round under Lin Muyu's sword. In an instant, they were in awe. Lin Muyu, one of the Four Heroes of Lanyan, wasn't as gentle as she looked. Once she became ruthless, she wasn't inferior to Long Qianlin.
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"Behead Li Sihuo of the Ghost Domain Mercenary Group."
Lin Muyu's voice was very calm. She said, "Let these mercenaries identify each other. Behead all those who have killed civilians. The rest who are willing to stay in the Longdan Army Camp can stay. Those who are unwilling can be dismissed. From now on, the Flame Dragon Mercenary Group and the Ghost Domain Mercenary Group will no longer exist in this world!"
Luo Yu smiled slightly. "Yes, my Lady!"
Fengxi led everyone to do as she said.
At this time, a Flying Mount Battalion's commandant walked forward and whispered, "General, this … isn't it a little too cruel?"
Lin Muyu didn't deny it. She said, "Yes … but so what? A life for a life. This is my rule."
"My Lady is wise …"
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In just half a day, two mercenary groups ranked 6th and 8th among the top ten mercenary groups in Northridge Province disappeared. More than 500 people were executed on the spot, more than 11000 people were dismissed, and more than 4000 people were selected to join the Longdan Army Camp. At this point, the Longdan Army Camp had nearly 14,000 soldiers. It had become the most powerful mercenary group in Northridge Province. Moreover, it had a registered identity and was an existence that complied with the Empire's laws.
While Luo Yu and the others were arranging people to bury the corpses, Lin Muyu had already mounted her horse. She ordered, "Flying Mount Battalion, return to Silver Fir City!"
The majestic heavy cavalry left Dragon-rocky Mountain in the blink of an eye. Perhaps there were more important things waiting for them.
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