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

"Yes."

The captain of the guard answered despite having a bruised cheek.

But he said firmly: "I hope you will understand and support our work."

"hateful……"

Aldridge cursed and glanced at the back seat of the carriage, where a soft down mattress and magic pillow were prepared. He reluctantly walked to the back seat and lay down heavily. Although the carriage was as comfortable as a cloud bed, it was as humiliating as a shackle for him as a lieutenant general of the great empire. This way of living was more torturous than death.

However, if Claude Gran succeeded, the empire would be further humiliated.

Because of Aldridge's obedience, the convoy slowly set off. Once they left the Magic Stone Wall, the soldiers were as nervous as arrows on a bow string. The name Claude Gran was like a nightmare to them.

In just a few days, he has killed a lieutenant general, a major general and a magic colonel. How can this not make people frightened?

Fortunately, the journey was safe and sound and the convoy left the city safely.

Once outside the city gate, the soldiers' nerves became even more tense. They still had allies to support them inside the city, but they had to rely on themselves to resist unknown dangers outside the city.

Outside the city, on the road to Northrend, Claude Gran was holding an ancient spear, hiding in a bunker on a hill, with a magic telescope in the grass beside him. He was wearing the uniform of a lieutenant of the magic army, and his body was decorated with various magical plants. If you didn't look carefully, you might not notice that there was someone lurking here.

He lay there quietly, waiting for Aldridge's convoy to pass by, determined to strike a fatal blow. If he failed, he would have no chance. With only the spear in his hand, he could not dream of fighting against the entire magic squadron.

Of course, if the demons insist on tracking him, he will have nothing to fear, but a head-on confrontation would undoubtedly be a way to seek death.

The demons did not disappoint him, and a magic transport vehicle full of soldiers appeared in sight. It stopped at the foot of the mountain, and the demon soldiers on the vehicle fired fiercely at the hillside with magic machine guns.

Indeed, this is a perfect ambush point. Claude can find this place, and the demons naturally know it.

Magic bullets whizzed over Claude's head, but he remained motionless, as if the attacks had no effect on him. If it were any other sharpshooter, they might have been exposed due to psychological pressure, but he, Claude Gran, would never be disturbed by this.

After the demons bombarded the area and confirmed that they were safe, the vehicle continued to move forward, looking for the next ambush point. Claude still lay there quietly, and no movement from the outside world could shake him in the slightest.

Finally, the convoy he was waiting for appeared. Two magic tricycles were leading the way, with light magic machine guns mounted on them, followed by two magic transport vehicles, also with weapons mounted on top.

Claude finally took action, slowly and cautiously, slowly raising his telescope and staring at the approaching convoy...

In the first chariot, a seemingly ordinary beast spirit warrior sat in the driver's seat, and in the co-pilot's seat was a majestic wolf cavalry lieutenant, who was the supreme commander of this beast spirit unit. However, Cao Geng's eyes did not stop there.

He continued to examine the second chariot. The driver was also an ordinary beast warrior, and the co-pilot was a wolf cavalry officer. However, Cao Geng's target had not yet appeared.

Cao Geng's eyes turned to the magic jeep following closely behind. The driver was an ordinary beast spirit, and the co-pilot was also an officer. He focused his attention on the back seat of the jeep, and finally, he found his target.

In this era, concealment was not a strong point for vehicles. Through the car window, Cao Geng clearly saw that the person sitting in the back seat of the jeep was indeed the Wolf Rider General of the Beast Spirit Empire.

"Yoshi..."

Cao Geng slowly put down the magic telescope, held the ghost rifle in his hand, and aimed at the general.

At this moment, something strange happened. The mountaintop in front of him suddenly emitted bursts of magical explosions, and magic bullets broke through the air, penetrated the car window, and hit the general's head.

Eight magic bullets were fired in succession, three of which hit the general's body. The surrounding beast spirit guards reacted quickly and immediately used their bodies to block the attack for the general. However, the remaining magic bullets mercilessly penetrated their bodies.

Cao Geng was stunned for a moment, then he recognized that it was the sound coming from the M1 Garand magic rifle. Who else could it be other than Zheng Xiao?

"Well done..."

The beast spirits below went crazy instantly, and all kinds of light magic machine guns fired fiercely at Zheng Xiao.

Cao Geng saw the right moment and decisively fired the magic bullet at a machine gunner. "Bang..." The machine gunner fell down.

Cao Geng stood up quickly and ran behind the mountain. Shinozuka Yoshio has been eliminated, why stay here any longer? The beast spirit's machine gun fire instantly turned to him, but Cao Geng had already disappeared.

He shouted to Zheng Xiao: "Run, follow me..."

Zheng Xiao didn't need to be reminded. He immediately evacuated after firing eight magic bullets without hesitation. The two of them quickly retreated to the forest behind them. Regardless of whether the beast spirits were chasing them or not, it was meaningless to stay at this moment.

They didn't notice that the beast spirit ignored them and after a round of shooting, it sped away.

Cao Geng and Zheng Xiao soon met up. As soon as Cao Geng saw him, he punched him in the chest and said, "Not bad, kid! You've done a great deed by killing Shinozuka Yoshio."

"Hey Hey……"

Zheng Xiaohan stood there smiling.

"Boy, stop laughing. Come on, let's go somewhere."

Cao Geng said as he led Zheng Xiao away. Soon, they entered a mysterious forest. Zheng Xiao followed Cao Geng through the forest and finally stopped under a huge old tree.

The runes carved into the ancient oak tree have faded from their original vivid emerald green and ivory to a dull dark purple.

However, Cao Geng still saw through its true face at a glance.

Cao Geng said loudly: "Come, help me dig, the treasure is buried below."

After saying this, he pulled out an ancient magical blade and dug up the earth and rocks on the surface.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Yi immediately drew out his magic blade and joined the digging.

"Be careful and don't be impatient. What's underground is not made of steel. Never mind. Leave it to me. It's very close." Cao Geng whispered.

In a flash, Cao Geng dug out a mysterious leather package from the ground.

Zheng Yi's eyes lit up. He knew that this leather package was extraordinary and only a ghost general could own it.

Zheng Xiao couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Deputy Captain, what's hidden inside?"

Cao Geng smiled but said nothing. He replied mysteriously, "Good baby! Come, carry it and we'll set off."

Zheng Yi took the package and immediately guessed that the weight inside must be either gold or treasure. How could something be so heavy?

"Let's go. From now on, you have to call me Lieutenant Yamamoto. Do you see? The road to promotion has been opened. Haha..."

Zheng Xiao was speechless. This promotion was too easy. He was promoted just by wearing a new uniform.

It is not easy to become a real Lieutenant Yamamoto.

The two walked through the dense forest and stepped onto the winding forest path. The sky gradually turned dusk.

Zheng Xiao was carrying the leather package, which felt increasingly heavy.

Well, it's OK for short-term load-bearing, but over time, the weight seems to double.

"Second Lieutenant, are we going back on foot?" Zheng Yi asked.

Cao Geng replied: "That depends on fate. If there is a car passing by, we will take it. If not, we can only let fate take its course."

As soon as the words fell——

A white magic truck was coming up ahead, moving slowly.

"Huh? What kind of wonderful means of transportation is this?" Cao Geng asked puzzledly.

The white magic truck, what is its purpose?

Zheng Xiao said helplessly: "Lieutenant Yamamoto, how would I know?"

Cao Geng remained silent. With his vast knowledge and sharp mind, he was unable to identify the car, and it was naturally even more impossible for Zheng Yi to see any clues.

However, this time, Cao Geng was wrong. His inability to see through it did not mean that Zheng Xiao could not see through it, but Zheng Xiao chose to remain silent.

When the truck came closer, Cao Geng felt relieved and smiled.

Whatever the vehicle is, it is enough that the driver is a ghost soldier.

"Corporal Yamamoto, you take care of the passenger seat, and I'll handle the driver."

Zheng Xiao reminded: "Lieutenant Yamamoto, we are not going to rob this truck, right? It has a white body and no ghost tribe logo. It will be very troublesome to pass the checkpoint."

Cao Geng said decisively: "I can't care about so many things, I'll strike first."

As Cao Geng spoke, he crossed the road and waved to the truck to stop.

The vehicle came to a screeching halt in front of them.

The ghost driver asked in confusion, "Second Lieutenant, what do you want?"

Cao Geng said: "I want to take a ride."

The ghost driver looked embarrassed: "Second Lieutenant, please understand that our trucks do not carry passengers."

Cao Geng was furious after hearing this: "How can this be possible! Who do you think you are?"

Cao Geng cursed and did not allow the demon driver to resist. He opened the ghostly car door and pulled him out. Then he grabbed his throat and twisted it gently. The ghost disappeared in pain.

Zheng Xiao was equally decisive. He immediately opened the side door in front of the car and instantly dealt with the ghost warrior in the passenger seat.

“Solved.”

Cao Geng clapped his hands, feeling that these two demons were easier to deal with than any enemies he had ever encountered.

Cao Geng was full of curiosity. He walked to the back of the carriage and tapped on the wall. After confirming that there was no sound inside, he carefully opened the magic seal of the rear carriage.

Suddenly, a strange smell hit me in the face.

“Damn evil spirit…”

Cao Geng couldn't help but roar.

He finally understood what kind of vehicle this was—this damn thing was the underworld chariot used by demons to transport the souls of the dead!

No wonder the evil driver refused to give the passengers a ride. It turned out that the passengers in the car were all dead ghosts.

“It’s really unlucky.”

Cao Geng closed the car door and walked to the front of the car. Zheng Xiao had almost finished dealing with the remains of the ghost warriors. Their outer clothes were stripped off and their souls were sent into the netherworld ditch on the side of the road.

Cao Geng asked curiously: "Zheng Xiao, you are not interested in this car? Don't you think it's strange?"

Zheng Xiao replied: "Even if I'm curious, I have to deal with these monsters first. What kind of car is this?"

Cao Geng said with disgust: "It's so unlucky that it turned out to be a ghost's soul transport vehicle."

Zheng Xiao: "Oh, then should we use this car?"

Cao Geng said: "Of course, it's better than walking, right?"

After finishing everything, the two got into the car.

Zheng Yi drove the car, changed the route and headed south.

Cao Geng saw this and said to Zheng Xiao, "Corporal Yamamoto, just keep driving along this road. I will take a rest first, and I will replace you when you are tired. We must get back within three days, understand?"

Zheng Xiao nodded and said, "Lieutenant Yamamoto, rest assured! Leave everything to me."

Cao Geng nodded, folded his arms, leaned back in his seat and fell into a deep sleep. Soon, he began to hear a slight snoring sound.

Cao Geng has this talent that allows him to fall asleep at any time no matter where he is.

While driving, Zheng Xiao glanced at Cao Geng from time to time.

Yes, he no longer wanted to go back with Cao Geng.

If he goes back with Cao Geng, even if he has a chance to get rid of Cao Geng, it will be difficult for him to escape the influence of the Eighth Route Army.

Well, if Cao Geng was killed, he might not even be able to escape from the camp, let alone escape from the Eighth Route Army's territory.

The Eighth Route Army's power was complex and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As long as there was any abnormality, the farmers would report it immediately.

Once an emergency occurs, it will become more difficult to escape from the Eighth Route Army's territory.

Well, at least that’s what Zheng Xiao thought.

At that time, in TY, when the two of them were staying in a hostel, Zheng Xiao had this idea.

But at that time, Cao Geng was extremely vigilant. He did not dare to act rashly because he only had one chance.

But now it was different, he was about to go home, and this was his last chance...

Only when Korgan fell into a deep sleep could Zheng Yi act quietly, take his life, and report the achievement to his master.

Therefore, he drove the magic carriage, keeping an eye on Korgan's movements, looking forward to the moment of success.

The carriage was moving gently under the magical light. Zheng Xiao controlled the steering wheel with one hand, and the other hand quietly touched the magic amulet on his waist.

Suddenly, Colgan's breathing stopped.

Zheng Xiao immediately gripped the steering column tightly with both hands and pretended to concentrate on driving, but his heartbeat accelerated like thunder.

Damn, why is this Korgan so alert? Can he sense threats even in his dreams?

Zheng Xiao felt helpless.

Soon, Colgan's breathing was heard again.

He seized the opportunity and reached out to the amulet again, pausing for a moment without rushing to activate the spell.

This time, Colgan's breathing was still deep and steady.

Zheng Xiao gritted his teeth, no longer hesitated, and decisively activated the talisman on his waist, and a psychic pistol appeared.

Just then, Colgan's eyes suddenly opened.

"Zheng Xiao, what are you doing?"