Chapter 47: There is Only One King in the Northern Desert!

Chapter 47: There is Only One King in the Northern Desert!

Xiao Ce’s five thousand cavalry moved toward Yanmen Pass, with some driving the surrendered cavalry before them and others leading the horses.

At that moment, the gate of the pass was lined with kneeling garrison soldiers.

Watching their grand army approach, a few men stepped out from the ranks of the surrendered garrison.

Shen Bao recognized them at first glance.

“Prince, these are our own people.”

Xiao Ce nodded.

The men who came forward were around their thirties. From their eyes and bearing, they were veteran soldiers who had seen many battles.

“Your humble servant welcomes the King of Northern Desert to take charge of the Northern Desert!”

Xiao Ce nodded. “Good! This time, it’s thanks to you for not listening to those traitorous officers! You prevented our fellow countrymen from killing each other!”

The leading middle-aged man bowed. “Reporting to the Prince, this is what we should do! You have been personally enfeoffed as the King of Northern Desert by the Emperor. It is right for us to support you! Our weapons should be aimed at the Turks, not at our own brothers who share the same lineage!”

Xiao Ce nodded as he listened. “Well said! This Prince still doesn’t know your name!”

Before the leading man could speak, Shen Bao beside him said, “Prince, his name is Wang Quan!”

Then he asked somewhat anxiously, “Elder Brother Wang Quan, you are all here! You didn’t let anyone else escape to deliver a message, did you?”

Wang Quan said to Shen Bao, “Just now, there were a few Military Advisors and Cai Wu’s attendants who wanted to run and report the news. I stopped them all!”

Shen Bao nodded. “Good!”

Xiao Ce continued questioning Wang Quan. “Wang Quan, how many garrison soldiers do you have here?”

“Reporting to the Prince, there are three thousand garrison soldiers in total here.”

“Good, what was your previous rank?”

“Reporting to the Prince, your humble servant previously served as a Centurion!”

“From today, you are the Grand Commander, leading these three thousand men!” Xiao Ce said to Wang Quan.

Hearing Xiao Ce’s words, Wang Quan stood there dumbfounded, thinking his ears were playing tricks.

Shen Bao hurriedly reminded him from the side. “Wang Quan, what are you standing there for? Thank the Prince!”

Only then did Wang Quan snap back to reality, kneeling on the ground. “Thank you, Prince!”

“Wang Quan, you bastard, you actually dare to betray me… you’re dead! Don’t celebrate too soon… how long do you think this waste can last around here?”

“Someone! You all quickly kill this waste! When the time comes, not only will this Grand Commander give rewards! General Bao Cong will surely have rewards too! As for you who surrendered, General Bao will definitely not let you off when the time comes. He will surely kill your whole families!”

“Xiao Ce, you waste… you actually dare to lay hands on the Bao Family Army! You’re dead! Don’t think being the King of Northern Desert enfeoffed by the emperor makes you something special! The King of Northern Desert is nothing! Whose territory is the Northern Desert, do you know?”

At that moment, a stream of curses came from behind the crowd.

Following the voice, it was Cai Wu cursing!

Xiao Ce waved to the people beside him.

“Bring him over!”

Cai Wu was dragged over like a dead dog.

At this moment, Cai Wu was clutching his leg in pain.

“Damn… gently… you idiot! Can’t you see your waste Prince is already scared? He’s about to apologize to this Grand Commander!”

When Cai Wu was dragged in front of him.

His face was full of arrogant fierceness. “Hmph… waste, are you scared now… I’m telling you it’s too late!”

Xiao Ce removed the golden-veiled faceplate from his silver armor and walked to Cai Wu’s side.

“What did you say? Whose territory are the Four Northern Desert Prefectures?”

In his heart, Cai Wu still regarded Xiao Ce as the waste from the rumors.

Seeing Xiao Ce speak so calmly, he was sure Xiao Ce was backing down, and his words became even more arrogant.

“Hmph, waste, you know fear now? You waste, didn’t you make inquiries before coming here? In the Four Northern Desert Prefectures, even the current Emperor holds no sway! In the Four Northern Desert Prefectures, everything listens to Grand General Bao An! The Four Northern Desert Prefectures are General Bao An’s world! These Four Northern Desert Prefectures belong to the Bao family, not the Xiao family, understand?”

“And I am a Confidant of General Bao Cong. You’ve injured me now. General Bao will surely have you sliced into a thousand pieces…”

“And do you know who I am? I am the eldest grandson of the Cai family! Our Cai family is a Prominent Family in the Northern Desert! If you touch me, forget the Bao family, our Cai family won’t let you off either!”

“So, you’re dead! If you kneel and apologize to me right now, I can still let you die a quick death!”

Listening to his words, Xiao Ce felt as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

“Hahahaha…”

After laughing heartily a few times, Xiao Ce wore an angry expression. “You are truly utterly arrogant! Even Imperial Father and This Prince are beneath your notice!”

“Under the vast sky, there is no land that is not the sovereign’s; within the borders of the land, there is no one who is not the sovereign’s subject! How laughable! This land belongs to the Xiao family! And you tell This Prince the Northern Desert belongs to the Bao family!”

After saying this, Xiao Ce bent down and yanked the arrowhead from Cai Wu’s thigh.

“Ah…”

Xiao Ce’s rough action made Cai Wu cry out in pain.

“Ah… you waste… you… what do you want to do…”

With a livid face, Xiao Ce held the blood-dripping arrowhead in his hand. “This Prince asks you one more time, what family do the Four Northern Desert Prefectures belong to!”

Seeing Xiao Ce’s expression, Cai Wu gritted his teeth. “You waste, you trying to scare me… if you have the guts, just kill me! If you… ah…”

Xiao Ce didn’t wait for Cai Wu to finish.

He squatted beside Cai Wu and viciously stabbed the arrowhead into his thigh again, then pulled it out…

He repeated this several times, and blood spurted from the wounds.

Cai Wu cried out in agony repeatedly.

“Ah…”

“Damn you, if you have the ability, just kill me!”

Xiao Ce said loudly, “This Prince has never liked violence. This Prince has always advocated ruling by virtue…”

When Xiao Ce uttered these words, the flesh on everyone’s face at the scene twitched.

He was already stabbing Cai Wu’s thigh with the arrowhead almost turning it into a sieve, and this was called not liking violence!

“One last chance! What family does this Northern Desert belong to!”

Cai Wu’s mouth was still tough. He said with a fierce expression, “You waste, you don’t dare kill me… just you wait… for the suffering you made me endure today, I will surely repay you a hundred, a thousandfold… I will definitely make you wish you were dead…”

The reason Cai Wu dared to be so tough was mainly because he believed Xiao Ce didn’t dare kill him.

After all, Cai Wu had already revealed his identity.

The eldest grandson of the Cai family — just that status meant anyone who saw him had to treat him with respect.

Even Grand General Bao An had to give some face when he saw their Cai family.

After listening to Cai Wu’s words, Xiao Ce showed a disappointed expression.

He shook his head.

Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, “Da Lei, go cut out his tongue!”