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

Zheng Xiao jumped out of the car, ran to the front of the car, came to the passenger seat, and slammed open the door.

"damn it……"

The lieutenant had already drawn his sword and was waiting, with the sharp tip of the sword pointing directly at Zheng Yi's forehead.

Zheng Yi grabbed the wrist holding the sword with his left hand and pulled it outward.

"boom……"

The sound of sword ringing was heard, but the sword was not unsheathed.

Zheng Xiao took advantage of the situation and pulled him down, then slashed his neck with a knife. The lieutenant's eyes rolled up and he lost consciousness.

Before the orc driver could react, a battle axe was hurled at him and hit him in the throat, killing him instantly.

Tang Long and others arrived shortly afterwards, and Zheng Xiao had already dealt with two orcs.

Tang Long and his friends sincerely admired how this young man dealt with the orcs efficiently and effectively.

Zheng Yi did not stop, picked up the lieutenant's body, and ordered loudly: "Hurry up and deal with these orc corpses. There was a noise just now, and I don't know if it attracted other orcs. Quickly..."

As he spoke, he fumbled through the lieutenant's body and found a dozen silver and gold coins.

"Hehe...it belongs to me..."

He then dragged the lieutenant's body into a roadside ditch and covered it with grass.

Other warriors also searched the orcs, found valuable belongings and equipment, and threw them into the ditch.

Zheng Yi ran over, dug out the body of an orc, stripped off its clothes and put them on himself with swift movements.

At this moment, the Eighth Route Army had taken control of the carriage. Tang Long shouted, "Zheng Xiao, hurry up, let's go."

A conflict has just occurred and we must evacuate as soon as possible.

"coming……"

Zheng Xiao jumped onto the carriage in response.

The carriage started quickly and rushed towards the demon airship's landing place according to the ancient map.

Not long after they left, a demon patrol followed them.

The demon captain jumped off his horse and shouted, "We found something strange. Quick, search around!"

In an instant, the remains of four demon soldiers were revealed to the world.

The demon lieutenant colonel was also found. He slowly woke up, rubbed his neck painfully, and turned with difficulty.

"Damn, that native warrior is so powerful..."

After searching himself, he found that his weapons and runes had all been taken away.

The demon lieutenant colonel couldn't help but curse again and reached into his arms to confirm whether the gold coin was safe.

However, his expression suddenly became extremely strange.

Because he touched a piece of parchment, hurriedly took it out and unfolded it, his eyes suddenly widened.

"Quick, Captain Nakata, drive me to the royal city immediately. I want to meet His Excellency the Grand Marshal. Quick!"

Captain Nakata dared not delay and immediately ordered the coachman to take him to the palace.

After more than an hour of running around, the devil lieutenant colonel finally met Yoshio Iwamatsu.

Yoshio Iwamatsu took the parchment and for a moment he seemed to have seen a ghost.

"Cao Geng? He plans to blow up our floating port?"

The name made him grit his teeth, his emotions were so complicated that they were hard to describe.

He wanted to kill the other party, but when he really had the chance he didn't dare to act rashly.

The key point is that if we fail to kill him, we will instead attract the enemy's continued pursuit and there will be no peace forever!

This guy is a disaster! His arrival is definitely not a good omen. He has already experienced Cao Geng's methods.

I really don't want to provoke him. I managed to send him away last time, why is he coming back again?

"Damn it, who is this Sakata? Quick, help me find Terauchi Hisai!"

Iwamatsu Yoshio roared.

"As ordered..."

A demon responded and quickly ran away.

After a while, Terauchi Hisai was summoned.

Iwamatsu Yoshio handed over the parchment and said, "Look for yourself."

Terauchi Hisai took it and examined it, then calmly responded, "It was my subordinate. General Shinozuka arranged him to be by my side to monitor Cao Geng. He handed this token to me when he evacuated."

"Damn..."

Iwamatsu Yoshio couldn't help but roar, which was in stark contrast to the excitement brought by the information.

The abnormal behavior of Yoshio Iwamatsu was due to the fact that he was preparing to transfer his position.

He used his connections to apply for a transfer to the New People's Congress as chief advisor. The new Grand Marshal Jimuzhen was already on his way.

What was Cao Geng's intention in showing up at this moment? Wasn't this to make him like Shinozuka Yoshio, unable to leave even if he wanted to?

Yoshio Iwamatsu had a terrible headache.

He shouted loudly: "Quick, summon Lieutenant General Inoue Sadae to see me!"

Inoue Sadae, commander of the 69th Legion.

Everyone knows this corps. That's right, the 59th Brigade that was annihilated after attacking Luyang City last time belonged to this corps...

Of this corps there were only two brigades, the 59th having been destroyed, and now only the 60th remaining.

Although Inoue Sadae still held the title of division commander, he now only commanded the 60th Brigade.

As a result, he was demoted directly from lieutenant general to major general, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow.

Inoue Sadae's hatred for Cao Geng burned like a raging fire.

Inoue Sadae arrived, stood up straight, bowed his head and asked, "Commander-in-chief, what do you want from me?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio responded: "You know, Cao Geng is here, and he intends to blow up our Sky Harbor."

"How ridiculous?"

Inoue Sadae's eyes widened instantly and he asked anxiously, "How many of them are there?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio handed him a piece of magic parchment in his hand: "Take a look for yourself!"

When Inoue Sadae took it and looked at it, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Great, Cao Geng, you finally showed up."

Iwamatsu Yoshio asked: "General Inoue, are you happy?"

Inoue Sadae immediately straightened up and said, "Commander, yes, I will definitely get rid of Cao Geng this time and clear this cancer from our great empire."

He could not hide his joy. Cao Geng had only brought ten soldiers, one of whom was from their inner circle. If he could not even get rid of Cao Geng with such an opportunity, how could he be worthy of the responsibility of being the division commander?

More importantly, once he successfully gets rid of Cao Geng, he will definitely be able to return to the rank of lieutenant general, and even have the opportunity to replace Iwamatsu Yoshio and become the commander-in-chief of the First Army.

This is a perfect opportunity for him to wash away his shame!

Iwamatsu Yoshio nodded and said, "General Inoue, I'll leave this matter to you. I hope you can fulfill your promise."

Inoue Sadae immediately saluted and responded, "Yes, sir."

Cao Geng and his companions' carriage slowly drove towards the Japanese sky port, and soon they arrived at the first checkpoint.

Because it is close to Taiyuan, the checkpoint here is simple, with only a few stone houses on the roadside and roadblocks fortification.

The Japanese army only sent a small team with a dozen puppet soldiers to garrison here.

The Japanese squad leader stepped forward dutifully and asked, "Fellow villagers, which unit do you belong to?"

The driver was Zhang Ming. He calmly replied in fluent Japanese: "We are from the Special Intelligence Division and have been ordered to go to Sky Harbor to carry out an emergency mission. Please let us pass."

The Japanese captain asked back slowly: "Please show me your ID."

Zhang Ming was instantly furious: "How can this be? We are from the Special Intelligence Department. Why would we carry proof? Have you not woken up from your dream yet?"

The Japanese squad leader was indignant, but he did not dare to vent his anger because he noticed that this man was not only wearing a non-commissioned officer's uniform, but also that people in the special intelligence department were always superior to others.

How dare a mere sergeant captain like him act arrogantly towards others?

After careful consideration, he felt that there were still many checkpoints behind, so it would be fine to let them pass.

So he shouted to the puppet army: "Let them go, let them go..."

The puppet soldiers who controlled the roadblocks heard the order and quickly removed the obstacles.

"How can this be possible? You are quite sensible..."

Zhang Ming cursed, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away.

"Haha... I'm so relieved to learn the demon language and scold those evil demons..."

On the way, Zhang Ming excitedly talked about...

"You naughty boy, have you ever fought against evil spirits from another world? I warn you, raise your fighting spirit. The closer we get to the enemy's floating port, the greater the threat we face."

Then he turned around and shouted to the inside of the carriage: "My friends, cheer up, the real test is about to come."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately became energized.

That’s right, a grand fantasy war is just around the corner.

Cao Geng and his companions' carriage had just left.

At the enemy's outpost, a communication array sounded, and a ghost team leader hurried forward to answer it.

"Hi, hi..."

The majestic voice of the superior was immediately heard from the magic circle.

"Murakami-sama, did you see a carriage with ten passengers passing your checkpoint?"

The ghost leader quickly replied, "There was indeed a carriage that claimed to be from the 'Sky Dome Tribe' passing by just now. I didn't do a detailed check, so I don't know if there were ten passengers."

On the other side of the magic circle, an angry rebuke was heard instantly: "Damn it, why didn't you check? I warn you, check carefully, a team of ten ground resistance troops attempted to attack our floating port."

"Oh, no?"

The ghost leader immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly responded loudly: "I'll go after them. I'll send troops to chase them immediately."

"No need, someone will deal with them later, just do your job well."

"Hi."

The ghost clan captain quickly saluted in response and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Cao Geng and his companions' carriage continued to move forward. Although they encountered some dangers along the way, they got through them safely and soon arrived at the next checkpoint.

This checkpoint is similar in size to the previous ones.

The situation was normal. After the carriage drove in, a ghost leader came forward and asked, "Fellow villagers, which unit do you belong to?"

Although the situation remained unchanged, Cao Geng had already sensed a hint of danger.

He tapped three times quickly on the back of the car.

The soldiers in the car immediately clenched their wands.

Zhang Ming, who was driving the carriage, said, "We are members of the Sky Dome Division and have been ordered to go to the floating port to perform an emergency mission. Please let us pass."

The ghost leader responded calmly: "Excuse me, do you have a pass?"

Zhang Ming immediately shouted angrily: "Asshole, we are from the Sky Dome Tribe, why would we carry a pass? Are you still not in your right mind?"

Same conversation.

The ghost leader did not show any anger, but smiled and nodded: "Then I need to check it, okay? It's just a routine matter, just for show."

Zhang Ming nodded and said, "Okay, but please hurry up, we are pressed for time."

The ghost tribe captain nodded politely: "Thank you for your cooperation."

After saying that, he walked to the rear of the carriage.

The ghost tribe captain came to the rear of the car, carefully opened the hood, and was stunned.

Several wands were pointed at him, and if he wasn't careful, he would be subjected to fierce magical attacks.

The ghost tribe leader smiled awkwardly: "Don't be nervous, we are all brothers, it's just a routine check."

Then, he casually lowered the canopy. The next moment, he could barely stand.

He raised his hand to wipe away the cold sweat oozing from his forehead, cursing in his heart: "Damn, these cunning ground resistance forces..."

Captain Ghost appeared in front of the carriage and shouted to the disguised guards: "Pass, pass, we are all colleagues..."

The guards hastily moved the obstruction away.

Zhang Ming stepped hard on the pedal and the carriage rumbled past.

Cao Geng breathed a sigh of relief and unfolded the magic map to take a closer look.

As soon as Cao Geng and the others left, Captain Ghost immediately ran back into the house, grabbed the communication device and started shaking it.

Soon, a response came from afar.

"Confirmed, Captain, it's them. Ten figures, each with a different weapon."

A response came from the microphone: "Understood, well done. Pass the order on, everyone be alert. Although you don't have to participate in the battle, if they are forced to escape back, you must stop them, understand?"

"As ordered..."

Captain Ghost immediately stood at attention in response.

Cao Geng's carriage continued to move forward.

Cao Geng, who was in the car, stared at the map and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Cao Geng suddenly asked Zhang Ming who was driving: "Brother, when we just passed the second checkpoint, did you feel anything was wrong?"

Zhang Ming shook his head and said, "I didn't notice anything unusual. Everything is normal."

Cao Geng nodded and then asked, "Don't you think it's too calm? In the first level, you said the same thing to the ghost captain. How did he react?"

Zhang Ming thought about it and nodded, "Indeed... it's a little unusual. The ghost captain behind seems a little angry, but I feel like he's hiding it. He's more like he's nervous."

Cao Geng explained: "That's right. There is a large ghost stronghold ahead. If we are exposed, they will definitely set up an ambush there. If we go there like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape unscathed."

"Exposed? No way?"

Zhang Ming asked doubtfully.

Cao Geng said: "We are not exposed yet, but we are killing the enemy and firing outside Taiyuan City. Do you think they will track us down?"

Zhang Ming's eyes suddenly widened: "No wonder the ghost captain looked so strange, this possibility is very high!"

Cao Geng knocked on the carriage and said loudly: "Brothers, we may have been targeted. Everyone, get ready, pack up your equipment, and prepare to abandon the car and walk."

Zheng Xiao's voice was immediately heard in the carriage.

"Brother Geng, it's not that bad, is it? We have passed so many checkpoints all the way without any problems, how could we be exposed? Even if we were exposed, the enemy would have already taken action."

Cao Geng said: "It is better to be cautious than to be afraid of a thousand things."

Zheng Xiao said, "Brother Geng, there are still two ghost levels ahead before we can reach the airport! We are not familiar with this land, and it is easy to get lost if we get off the car and walk into the forest. Let's not do it, there are only two levels left, we can just deal with it."

Cao Geng thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Everyone should be ready to fight at any time."