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A group of soldiers in gray-blue military outfits surrounded the valley. They were guarding the entrance and the whole place.
"Tong Li, why are you doing this!? We trusted you so much! "Zhang Xiaohou snarled, glaring at Tong Li.
"It's reasonable to resort to petty tricks for the sake of the bigger picture, but Lin Feili didn't know what was good for him. Is he seriously going to bury the secrets of this place under the sand with his remains? He's as stubborn as Captain Zhou," Tong Li laughed.
"HAHAHA, you're too stupid, too. Do you really think we're here for the sake of mankind? How ridiculous, it's not like we're risking our lives for our reputation. You had nothing to do with it, yet you insisted on joining the fun. You're going to pay for knowing something you shouldn't know! "Zheng Tong burst out laughing.
"Zheng Tong, do you still have any respect for your captain!?" Ge Ming snapped.
"I'm sorry, captain, we were planning to do it discreetly, but Lin Feili recognized us. There was nothing we could do," Tong Zhuang said.
"You used to be the soldiers guarding this place?" Ge Ming's heart sank when he saw his men betraying him.
The Golden Battle Hunters had suffered a great blow after the incident at the Black Vatican. Ge Ming was planning to use the opportunity to make a name for the Golden Battle Hunters. He even asked Tong Zhuang, whom he trusted, to look for Lin Feili. To his surprise, someone was taking advantage of their desperate attempt to explore the place!
Ge Ming was left speechless when he saw the soldiers around him and the General whose face was covered in scars.
"Lin Feili, I'll give you one more chance. Tell us where the Earth Pistil is at once!" Tong Li grabbed Lin Feili's throat tightly. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. His eyes were filled with greed and anger.
Zhang Xiaohou felt even more guilty as he looked at Tong Li, who now looked like a completely different person.
Why did he always think things were so simple? Why did he believe Tong Li's words?
This guy was not here to look for his sister's skeleton. He did not care about his sister's death at all. What he cared about was the Earth Pistil, an important rock that could be used to build a city in the desert!
"It was you who destroyed this relay station eleven years ago, wasn't it?" Jiang Shaoxu asked coldly.
Jiang Shaoxu had seen bits and pieces of Lin Feili's memories when he was helping him recover his memories. Even Lin Feili was unwilling to face them. Even after Jiang Shaoxu had helped him recover his language and memory, he still chose to forget about them.
What no one expected was that behind their desert reclamation team, there was actually an army that was ready to make a move. They had been planning for a long time on how to re-enter this desert …
Tong Li had returned early, not to bring back his sister's remains, but to inform the army to come in. By the time everyone realized that there were outside reinforcements, they were already surrounded.
"I was the one who destroyed the relay station!" At this moment, the commander of the army, Shi Qianshou, said emotionlessly.
"Aren't you afraid that the military court will sentence you to death!?" Zhang Xiaohou snapped angrily.
Zhang Xiaohou was also a soldier, yet he could not tolerate Shi Qianshou's behavior.
A soldier was supposed to protect the relay station, the town, and the city. Not only did the crazy man fail to do that, he even destroyed the relay station that was the size of a village!
What was even more hateful was that he, who covered the sky with one hand, had reported to his superiors that this relay station had been buried by a huge sandstorm, completely hiding its crimes from 11 years ago in this forgotten sand. If Li Sichong hadn't accidentally discovered Tong Zhuang and Zheng Tong's secret, they wouldn't even know that they were being used by others.
"Compared to a city, a relay station like this is nothing. Don't talk to me about humanity. There's only one rule in this desert, and that's who is still alive has the right to speak! My request is simple. Hand over the Earth Pistil to me. If something like this is handed over to those incompetent city officials, it won't take long for the Earth Pistil to be depleted. This relay station will always be a relay station. It's worse than a village … give me the Earth Pistil, and I can build a city here, the only city in the desert. To the north is the limitless supply of Stone Pistil. Further away is a natural furnace. To the west is an endless supply of mutated insects. This city will surpass everything! "Shi Qianshou declared.
"As a soldier, all resources should be handed over to the military. You're just trying to pocket the resources for yourself. You're just trying to be a local tyrant here. Don't make yourself sound so righteous. Someone like you who can destroy an entire relay station is no different from the demonic insects, maggots, and demonic ants that live here. It's disgusting!" Zhang Xiaohou said angrily.
"Lin Feili, I know the old captain must have told you the secret of the Earth Pistil. I also know it must be here, but you know I don't have the patience to look through all the layers. I'll give you one more chance. If you don't hand it over, I'll kill one person every minute until you're the only one left. If you're willing to stay here and let these innocent people die with you, I'll just pretend I've come here for nothing!" Shi Qianshou said.
Shi Qianshou soon set his eyes on Zhang Xiaohou.
Shi Qianshou's eyes turned cold. Zheng Tong and Tong Zhuang immediately went forward and pinned Zhang Xiaohou under the sand!
Lin Feili was like an enraged beast, but he could not move at all with so many soldiers holding him back. Everyone was being pinned down, including Ge Ming, who was a Super Mage.
Zheng Tong kicked Zhang Xiaohou and mocked him, "Kid, let's see if you can still be so full of yourself. Your position is high, and you have a bright future ahead of you. Hehehe, once you fall into our hands, you're going to turn into a pile of bones!"
Zheng Tong actually felt it was a pity. If only Mo Fan was here, he would be able to torture the guy a little. He had not liked the guy for a long time!
"It's been so many years, don't you feel guilty at all!?" Lin Feili asked with bloodshot eyes.
"Why should I feel guilty? The old captain should be the one feeling guilty. If he had handed it over to me earlier, I could have sent someone to pick up the people at the relay station. They wouldn't have been eaten by the Sandstorm Demon Locusts!" Shi Qianshou raised his brows.
"You're the one that attracted the Sandstorm Demon Locusts here. Do you really think I don't know!?" Lin Feili yelled furiously.
"Just pretend I did. Make up your mind now. I know you're not afraid of death, but do you want these people to die with your secret, or give me the Earth Pistil? It's your choice," Shi Qianshou said.
Lin Feili was on the verge of breaking down. The same thing that happened eleven years ago had happened again. It was a huge blow to him.
He was still alive for two reasons. First, he had to keep guarding the Earth Pistil. Second, he wanted to tear the maniac Shi Qianshou into pieces with his own hands!
More than two hundred lives were lost at the relay station. Some were soldiers on patrol, some were Hunters who were resting at the place, and some were locals who had been living in the desert for a long time. Shi Qianshou had lured the Sandstorm Demon Locusts here and forced the old captain to hand over the Earth Pistil. The old captain did not agree to it, so Shi Qianshou, who was in charge of transporting and collecting the Sandstorm Demon Locusts, used his Domain to trap everyone here. They were all eaten alive by the demon locusts …
Lin Feili was lucky enough to survive. He had eaten a poisonous snake in the desert when he was in despair. Normally, he would be dead by now. The Sandstorm Demon Locusts would never touch his poisonous body.
However, when Lin Feili woke up, he realized that he had to feed on the poisonous snakes in the desert every day. The only way to keep himself alive was to neutralize the poisonous snakes' poison. It was the reason why he had never left the desert …
He was like a monster, like a beast, living in the desert, while the others were all dead. It was all because of Shi Qianshou's greed and ambition!
For a long time, Lin Feili thought Shi Qianshou was not trying to kill everyone. He was only trying to get his hands on the Earth Pistil, yet he did not expect such a tragedy to happen. He did not think Shi Qianshou was only scaring the old captain …
However, Lin Feili was wrong. Shi Qianshou did not care about the lives of the others. He only wanted what was rightfully his. As a soldier, he had his own private army. He wanted to build a city in this dangerous yet wealthy desert and become the ruler of the desert!
His private army had grown tremendously after so many years. It simply meant that he had never given up on the Earth Pistil, nor did he have any sense of guilt or regret in his heart!
"It's time, say goodbye to your new friend … oh, I forgot to mention, your friend is the Commander of the Qinling Mountains. He's a hero of the Ancient Capital at such a young age. He has saved millions of lives. Tsk tsk tsk, he might even be promoted to my rank in a few years. Such a promising man is going to die here because of a tight-lipped idiot like you," Commander Shi Qianshou said, pretending to be merciful.
Lin Feili was startled. He looked at Zhang Xiaohou.
Lin Feili did not expect Zhang Xiaohou to be a Commander at such a young age, not to mention that he had saved so many lives.
"If I tell you, can you promise to let them go?" Lin Feili took a deep breath and asked Shi Qianshou.
"Of course."
"But they already know what you've done. I don't think you're going to keep them alive, "Lin Feili said.
"HAHAHA, Lin Feili, I think you're really stupid. Who would care about what happened eleven years ago? Even if someone were to care, who could prove that I was the one who did it? I'm a Commander now. Without solid evidence, no one can do anything to me even if I'm brought to the military court! So what if they know what happened? I can tell them an old story, but it's not enough evidence! " Shi Qianshou burst out laughing. He did not care about the others at the scene, including Ge Ming.
Ge Ming might be a Super Mage, but in terms of position and authority, how could the leader of the Golden Battle Group's Hunter Group compare to a Commander like him?
"Let them go, and I'll tell you!" Lin Feili said.
"Sure, Zheng Tong, Tong Zhuang, let them go …"
"Let them go first," Zhang Xiaohou pointed at Jiang Shaoxu and Mui Nujiao.
"How heroic. Sure, let them go." Shi Qianshou waved his hand. He did not care about the two women, even though they were quite attractive.
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