Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

After a while, Yang Xiuqin and Zhu Ziming were brought in.

Yang Xiuqin was burning with anger and stared at Zhu Ziming with sharp eyes.

Her hatred for this traitor was far greater than her hatred for Yamamoto Ikki. After all, Yamamoto Ikki was an enemy, while this traitor was her compatriot and had killed more than 300 relatives in Zhaojiayugou.

If it wasn't for the last resort, Yang Xiuqin would have wanted to eat its flesh, drink its blood, and devour it till it was completely eaten up.

Yamamoto Ikki saw this with great interest. He turned his cunning eyes and said, "Mr. Zhu Ziming, this lady seems to hate you to the core. How about I hand her over to you and let you do whatever you want with her?"

Zhu Ziming's eyes immediately lit up and he nodded sinisterly.

Zhu Ziming had long been drooling over the beauty of the village of Zhaojiayu, a rare beauty. In the past, as a forest guard, he had to suppress this desire, but now, he could finally do whatever he wanted.

When Yang Xiuqin saw this, she was immediately terrified and cursed loudly:

"You beasts are not human beings at all, you beasts, scum..."

"Why make a fuss? Keep silent."

Zhu Ziming did not hesitate to strike Yang Xiuqin with his magic palm to suppress her anger that was about to burst out.

Now that she has become his spiritual partner, he has the responsibility to tame her and not to displease the Heavenly Master!

Yamamoto Ikki nodded with satisfaction and whispered, "Zhu Ziming, I can give you this woman, but you must use her to force Li Yunlong to stop the invasion or withdraw his troops. Otherwise, even if you have her, you will not be able to enjoy it, because our castle will be swallowed by darkness and everything will eventually disappear. Do you understand?"

Zhu Ziming nodded quickly and replied: "Understood, Tianzun, as long as you hand her over to me, I will take her out now and force Li Yunlong to withdraw his troops."

Look, even his title has been changed to Tianzun. Indeed, he was born to be an apostle serving the other world.

“Hi, Xi…”

Yamamoto Ikki waved his arms and ordered, "Go quickly! You, assist him."

Yamamoto Ikki did not forget to order his alien warriors to assist Zhu Ziming.

Zhu Ziming and the alien warriors took Yang Xiuqin away.

Yamamoto Ikki had a sneer on his face, but his eyes were flashing with viciousness.

He led his men to follow from a distance, ready to enjoy the drama that was about to be performed.

Soon, Yang Xiuqin was pushed to the edge of the city wall.

Zhu Ziming ordered the soldiers from the alien world to place half of Yang Xiuqin's body outside the city wall.

He picked up the huge magic horn and shouted loudly: "Li Yunlong, look carefully at who this is?"

"Li Yunlong, do you recognize this person?"

Amid the clanging sounds, the rain of arrows outside the city gradually subsided and the soldiers stopped attacking.

All the soldiers' eyes were focused here.

Zhu Ziming shouted: "Li Yunlong, order your men to stop. If they don't stop, I will throw your lover off the city wall. When you see your lover fall before your eyes, don't blame me for being ruthless."

It’s that hateful Zhu Ziming again.

Li Yunlong roared back: "Zhu Ziming, what exactly are you planning?"

Zhu Ziming then signaled the alien warriors to pull Yang Xiuqin back and let her stand where she was.

He announced through the magic horn: "What I want is actually very simple. As long as you agree to withdraw your troops, I can keep your lover safe. After two days, I will confirm that she is safe and then return her to you. How about it?"

Li Yunlong was silent, his thoughts racing like lightning as he weighed the pros and cons.

If he continued to fight, the wall would surely be breached, but he would lose his wife.

If you choose to withdraw your troops, you have to trust Zhu Ziming's promise.

What if Zhu Ziming betrayed his promise? What if he committed violence against his lover? What if Zhu Ziming's promise was just empty talk?

Five-word mantra: the risk is too great.

This decision is really too difficult.

Seeing Li Yunlong deep in thought, Yang Xiuqin shouted, "Li Yunlong, don't listen to him. This villain is a beast in human skin. He has already colluded with Yamamoto Ikki and tried to deceive you. It's bad for me. Don't trust him!"

"Li Yunlong, continue to attack the city wall, kill all these alien invaders and traitors, and avenge the more than 300 innocent souls in Zhaojiayu. Even if I, Yang Xiuqin, turn into a ghost, I will be grateful to you. I will live for you and die for your soul. Li Yunlong, attack..."

"Hunyuan Beast..."

Zhu Ziming swung out several magic whips without hesitation, causing blood to flow from the corners of Yang Xiuqin's mouth. She finally stopped talking.

"How dare you, you stinky elf, disrupt my grand plan and disobey me..."

Before he finished his words, he whipped again with a crackling sound.

"Zhu Ziming, if I don't cut your bones into pieces later, I will no longer be Leonard Dragon Shadow."

Li Yunlong was shaking with heartache, and he tried his best to utter harsh words in an attempt to intimidate the other party.

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Ziming laughed wildly: "Reynard Longying, I will not only punish your partner, but also make her my plaything later! So what if your reputation is known all over the world? What can you do to me? Hahaha..."

Li Yunlong stood there, his whole body trembling, his fists clenched, his nails deeply embedded in the flesh, blood flowing, but he felt no pain.

Zhu Ziming said loudly: "Reynald, I promise you that as long as your army withdraws, I will treat her well. I will return her to you unscathed in two days. If you are stubborn, I will kill her in public."

As Zhu Ziming spoke, his wet fingers reached towards Yang Xiuqin's collar.

Yang Xiuqin suddenly became anxious and screamed hysterically: "Reynard, activate the dragon's breath, let me die with this demon. Reynard, activate the dragon's breath! I, Yang Xiuqin, am yours in life and your soul in death, activate the dragon's breath..."

Oh my God, what on earth does this woman want to do?

"Hunyuan Beast..."

Zhu Ziming was so frightened that he almost lost his soul.

He quickly cast a spell towards Yang Xiuqin's face.

However, this time, Yang Xiuqin was fearless. Even though her cheeks were swollen, she still shouted with all her might.

"Reynard, activate the dragon's breath, quickly..."

"Ahhhh..."

Li Yunlong roared madly and raised his head to roar at the sky.

As expected, he gave the order the next second.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

"Bang……"

Accompanied by a special magic bullet.

A dragon scale bullet made a chirping sound, as if it flew from a mysterious land in the east, and hit Zhu Ziming's arm with a puff.

"puff……"

Zhu Ziming's arm broke with a sound.

Blood splattered, and half of the arm fell on the city wall with a plop.

“Ahhhhh…”

Zhu Ziming immediately covered his arms and rolled on the ground wailing.

"Ah? Yamata no Orochi... there's a sniper..."

The two orcs who controlled Yang Xiuqin were suddenly horrified.

However, before they could react, the next moment, two dragon scale bullets flew from the same direction and pierced their heads.

The two orcs collapsed to the ground before they could say a word.

"Zheng Xiong, Cao Muyan, you two keep watch. Anyone who dares to touch my sister-in-law will be knocked down immediately. I will go inform the head of the group."

After Cao Geng finished his instructions, he quickly ran down the hill and shouted, "Captain, I'm here."

In Li Yunlong's sight.

This sudden change caught them completely off guard.

Not only were Li Yunlong and his group stunned, but even the orc army on the opposite side was shocked.

Especially Yamamoto Ikki, who was looking towards the source of the magic bullet with a telescope...

"Hakura, how can this be true?"

From this view, the distance was at least five hundred yards. How did that man shoot an arrow through Zhu Ziming's arm?

Well, if it was shot in the head, Yamamoto Ikki might be able to understand it.

But to be shot in the arm, that was just unbelievable.

At such a long distance, even with the help of a scope, can you identify the arm?

"Captain, I'm here."

Cao Geng called out loudly and ran towards Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong took a glance and instantly understood.

No one except this kid could do such a thing.

No, no one can do it successfully.

They were only a hundred steps away from the Japanese city wall, and after a long standoff, they could only stare at each other.

And this guy, from such a distance, actually cut off Zhu Ziming's arm with one arrow. What a difference between people!

"You little brat, why are you here?"

Although Li Yunlong was in a low mood at the moment, he was still happy to see Cao Geng.

Cao Geng nodded slightly to him, then shouted loudly to the city wall: "Yamamoto Ikki, an old friend is here to visit you, come out and meet him."

That’s right, reminiscing about the past with Li Yunlong is just a small matter. He must stabilize Yamamoto Ikki as soon as possible, otherwise his sister-in-law will be in danger.

Sure enough, in less than a minute, Yamamoto Ikki appeared on the city wall.

Yamamoto Ikki thought that with Cao Geng's appearance, he was safe and could show up with peace of mind.

Little did he know that if Cao Geng wanted to, he could take his life with just a wave of his hand.

However, Cao Geng would not do so because Yang Xiuqin was still imprisoned by the Japanese army.

Yamamoto Ikki stood on the top of the city wall, staring at Cao Geng, and said in broken Chinese: "Cao Geng, it's you, you finally showed up."

"hehe……"

Cao Geng chuckled: "Mr. Yamamoto, if I remember correctly, every time I appear, it is the beginning of your nightmare. So, you should be reluctant to see me, right?"

"No, no, no..."

Yamamoto Ikki shook his hand and said, "I really hope to see you. I wonder if my old friend will bring good news this time?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a crossbow from his waist and pressed it against Yang Xiuqin's forehead.

Li Yunlong immediately shouted anxiously: "Yamamoto, you dare..."

Cao Geng gently patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Commander. Let me speak."

He looked at Yamamoto Ikki and said, "Yamamoto Ikki, it is not a manly thing to hold a woman hostage. How about this! How about exchanging me for our sister-in-law?"

Li Yunlong immediately shouted anxiously: "No. Cao Geng, you can't do this."

Cao Geng turned his head and gave him a reassuring look.

"Yoshi..."

There was a gleam in Yamamoto Ikki's eyes, and he could hardly believe his ears.

This was supposed to be his line, but Cao Geng said it first.

It’s so wonderful, my wish has come true, happiness comes so suddenly!

Yamamoto Ikki's eyes were like triangular arrows, shining brightly.

"My old friend, you have indeed brought good news. I like your proposal very much."

Cao Geng smiled and whispered: "Then, let's start the exchange quickly. What are you waiting for? I can't wait to drink the secret brew with my old friend."

Listening to the conversation between these two guys, if it weren't for the tense situation and the flashing of swords, others would have mistaken them for being close friends for many years!

Li Yunlong held Cao Geng tightly and retorted anxiously: "Cao Geng, how can this be feasible?"

Cao Geng patted the back of his hand comfortingly and whispered, "Captain, if the situation changes, charge immediately. I can protect myself, don't worry!"

Li Yunlong was speechless when he heard this.

Yamamoto Ikki stood on the top of the city wall and proposed impatiently: "Old friend, can I set the rules of the exchange?"

Cao Geng smiled brightly and pointed at Yamamoto Ikki: "Old friend, it seems that after all these years, you are still as timid as ever. Haha...Okay, it's up to you how you want to exchange, I don't care."

Yamamoto Ikki proposed a condition: "If you climb up the city wall by yourself, I will send your sister-in-law back. What do you think?"

Cao Geng responded: "Yamamoto Ikki, do you think I'm a fool? Is this an exchange? It's clearly inviting a wolf into the house! It seems that you, my old friend, have no sincerity! If you continue to do this, I will change my mind."

Yamamoto Ikki promised: "I swear on my honor that I will keep my promise."

Cao Geng sneered: "I don't trust your honor, because you have no honor at all."

Yamamoto Ikki looked anxious: "Cao Geng, what suggestions do you have?"

Cao Geng said, "We will send someone to escort my sister-in-law back, and you send someone to escort me back. We should act at the same time. Is this fair?"

When Yamamoto Ikki heard this, he was overjoyed.

For Yamamoto Ikki, this was fair. As long as one party betrayed their promise, Cao Geng would be the only one to suffer. The initiative was firmly in his hands.

Yamamoto Ikki nodded and agreed: "Well, then let's do as our old friend wishes!"

Both parties reached a consensus.

Li Yunlong wanted to object, but Cao Geng gently pushed him aside: "Captain, let me handle this matter. You are a relative and your emotions are easily affected. Please stay away for now."

Li Yunlong was speechless. Although the words were smooth, they seemed to make sense.

Cao Geng instructed: "Monk Wei, take a few experts with you to ensure my sister-in-law's safe return. If there is any accident, make sure my sister-in-law is safe."

Monk Wei nodded, and together with Zhang Dabiao, they selected six people and stepped onto the city wall.

Zhang Dabiao untied Yang Xiuqin, and several people surrounded her and escorted her down the city.

Yamamoto Ikki sent four elite soldiers to Li Yunlong's side, holding Cao Geng's hands on both sides, with the muzzle of the gun close to Cao Geng's forehead.

In this way, they slowly walked towards the city wall.

The two sides met in the central area under the city wall.

At this moment, if the Japanese army suddenly opened fire and eliminated Cao Geng.

The heavy machine guns on the city wall fired fiercely at Wei Heshang, Zhang Dabiao and others.

The losses of the Eighth Route Army will be extremely heavy...

Everyone's heartstrings instantly tensed up.