usatvline Chapter 218 Traitor
Chapter 218 Traitor
Duan Zhengchun didn't say anything, but directly used his ten fingers to crush the skulls of the two men in an instant! Then he threw the two corpses aside and walked straight into the main room.
Inside the main room, Lin Zhiyuan and Xiao Shiqi, both bound hand and foot, were tied to a pillar and gagged.
Standing next to Lin Zhiyuan was another person, a weasel-faced, street-smart man.
However, this person has already died. The Lingxiao Sword pierced through his chest and embedded itself deeply in the wall!
His hand was still on Lin Zhiyuan's shoulder, but the short knife in his hand had already fallen to the ground.
It was obvious that he had just taken Lin Zhiyuan hostage and was keeping a close eye on the outcome of the fight outside the door.
However, they chose the wrong opponent. When Duan Zhengchun appeared in the courtyard, he already knew how many people were in the courtyard. When he attacked those two people, he knew that there was another person in the room!
The three afterimages, the one who rushed into the main room with a sword, were not the real person!
After his time at Shaolin, his martial arts skills were on a completely different level!
"Brother!"
After being untied, Lin Zhiyuan looked at Duan Zhengchun with excitement, his eyes filled with gratitude and self-reproach.
Xiao Shiqi, on the other hand, immediately threw herself into Duan Zhengchun's arms, trying to ease the tension deep in her heart by expressing her longing for him.
"What exactly happened? Although their martial arts skills are good, it's impossible for them to capture the two of you silently without leaving any trace."
After comforting Xiao Shiqi, Duan Zhengchun frowned and looked at Lin Zhiyuan, asking a question.
“It happened so suddenly that we didn’t have a chance to fight them head-on. Xiao Shiqi and I were drugged with sleeping powder and only found out we had been captured when we woke up.”
"And to this day we still don't know who has captured us! Senior brother, where exactly is this place?!"
Lin Zhiyuan frowned and asked in confusion.
"This is the residence of the garrison commander of Bianliang. You're saying you were drugged with sleeping powder?"
"Have you been disguised like this ever since you came down the mountain?"
Duan Zhengchun glanced at the two men's clothing and asked in a deep voice.
"That's right! At first I thought we had offended someone, but then I realized something was wrong. I never expected that it was the Mongol Tartars who captured us!"
Why did they do this?!
Lin Zhiyuan looked surprised and asked in confusion.
"You'll know soon enough."
"Let's go, let's go and meet that general!"
As Duan Zhengchun spoke, he turned and walked out.
He was now almost certain that Lin Zhiyuan and his companion had been betrayed!
He already had a guess in his mind about the person who betrayed his fellow disciples!
A moment later, Duan Zhengchun led Lin Zhiyuan and Xiao Shiqi to the front courtyard. Almost everyone in the General's Mansion was dead or wounded, leaving only the Bianliang garrison commander who was barely holding on.
Dozens of guards in blue robes surrounded the garrison commander of Bianliang, each with an expressionless face, their longswords stained with blood.
As Duan Zhengchun arrived, the Qingyi Guards automatically made way for him.
Duan Zhengchun slowly walked into the crowd, coldly looking at the exhausted Bianliang garrison commander, a faint sneer appearing on his lips.
"Reporting to the sect leader, all enemies within the manor have been wiped out, except for this person!"
The alluring woman slowly stepped out, bowed respectfully, and then reported softly.
Duan Zhengchun nodded in satisfaction, looked at the wounded Bianliang garrison commander, and said calmly, "Who is the traitor within the Quanzhen Sect?"
Everyone present was stunned by Duan Zhengchun's sudden question, especially Lin Zhiyuan.
The Bianliang garrison commander frowned, concealing the panic on his face, and said coldly, "I don't know what you're talking about! I admit defeat today. Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you!"
Duan Zhengchun sneered and slowly walked towards the Bianliang garrison commander, gradually emanating a suffocating killing intent.
As Duan Zhengchun approached, the Bianliang garrison commander roared and charged at him with his weapon, as if launching a final assault, determined to die!
Duan Zhengchun acted instantly, grabbing the Bianliang garrison commander by the throat! Immediately afterward, the Bianliang commander lost all ability to resist, and his weapon fell to the ground.
Duan Zhengchun stared intently into the eyes of the Bianliang garrison commander, his gaze filled with a heavy aura of death.
The Bianliang garrison commander, who had just been prepared to die, suddenly lost his focus, his body went limp, and he slumped to the ground in a daze.
Soul Transfer Technique!
"Who is the Quanzhen Sect traitor who colluded with you?"
Duan Zhengchun looked down at the Bianliang garrison commander and asked a question indifferently.
"Zhao...Zhao Zhijing..."
Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun narrowed his eyes instantly, a meaningful sneer flashing across his lips.
Actually, he had already guessed it!
Lin Zhiyuan and Xiao Shiqi, standing to the side, frowned and were speechless for a moment. They never dreamed that their senior brother would collude with the Mongols and betray them!
"What agreement did you reach between you?"
Duan Zhengchun looked at the still dazed Bianliang garrison commander and continued to press him for answers.
"Zhao Zhijing promised that after the Mongol army breaches Xiangyang, he would lead the Quanzhen Sect to assist the Great Mongol Empire in conquering cities and territories and destroying the Song Dynasty!"
"As long as we deal with the chief disciple of the Quanzhen Sect and kill Qiu Chuji, he can successfully ascend to the position of sect leader!"
"But because this person is so treacherous, we haven't killed the two we captured to prevent him from going back on his word..."
The garrison commander of Bianliang hesitated for a moment before recounting the events in detail.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyuan and Xiao Shiqi, who were standing to the side, were filled with anger. They never expected that Zhao Zhijing would not only want to get rid of the two of them, but also dare to collude with the Mongol Tartars to assassinate the sect leader!
"You all heard that?"
Duan Zhengchun slowly turned around to look at Lin Zhiyuan and the other man, and asked them in a low voice.
Lin Zhiyuan nodded, gritting his teeth, and said, "I never imagined that Senior Brother would be so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. He's even willing to kill Master for the position of Sect Leader! He's utterly audacious!"
Duan Zhengchun said nothing more and walked straight out. He already knew the answer he wanted, and now it was time to go back to Zhongnan Mountain to clean house.
"Uh...who exactly are you people?"
"What did you just do to me...?"
At this moment, the previously dazed Bianliang garrison commander finally regained his senses, looked at Duan Zhengchun who was preparing to leave, and slowly asked a question.
The alluring woman glanced at Duan Zhengchun, who left without looking back, then turned and strode towards the Bianliang garrison commander. She then slit the commander's throat with her sword!
At this point, everyone in the Bianliang garrison commander's residence was wiped out! Not a single person survived!
...
Three more days passed.
In a small inn at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, Duan Zhengchun and Lin Zhiyuan sat facing each other in silence.
Having been detained for a long time and exhausted from traveling for days, Xiao Shiqi was resting in another guest room.
"Senior brother, what are we waiting for?"
Lin Zhiyuan looked at Duan Zhengchun with a puzzled expression, and finally mustered up the courage to ask the question that had been on his mind.
In his view, since he already knew that Zhao Zhijing had betrayed the Quanzhen Sect and colluded with the Mongol Tartars, he should immediately go back to report to his master and deal with Zhao Zhijing according to the sect rules.
However, after Duan Zhengchun brought them back to Zhongnan Mountain, he went straight to an inn in the town and had been sitting at the table waiting for a long time.
"Waiting for news that can eliminate Zhao Zhijing in one fell swoop!"
Duan Zhengchun said calmly, tilted his head back, and drank the glass of wine in front of him in one gulp.
When he returned to the town, he had already met the Green-Clad Guards and knew that during the time he was away from Zhongnan Mountain, only Zhao Zhijing from the sect had come down the mountain!
It was said that he went down the mountain to buy something, but Duan Zhengchun didn't believe it. He thought that Zhao Zhijing must be worried that his appearance would disrupt his plans, so he risked going down the mountain to try to make contact with the Mongol Tartars!
So he has sent the Qingyi Guards to investigate where Zhao Zhijing went and who he met after he went down the mountain.
After an unknown amount of time, there was finally a knock on the door.
Duan Zhengchun immediately got up and opened the door. The person who knocked on the door was a guard in blue uniform. He didn't say anything, but just nodded affirmatively at Duan Zhengchun.
"follow me!"
Duan Zhengchun turned to Lin Zhiyuan and said something, then immediately left the inn.
Filled with doubt, Lin Zhiyuan hurriedly followed.
Soon after, Duan Zhengchun and Lin Zhiyuan, led by the guard in blue robes, entered a butcher shop. After passing through the front hall, they went straight to the back courtyard...