Azure Heaven Saber

Chapter 87: Chapter 75: Act Against Better Judgement【Extra 6 for Snow Xue’er from Silver League】 Chapter 87: Chapter 75: Act Against Better Judgement【Extra 6 for Snow Xue’er from Silver League】 Of course, the main reason was that this kind of boasting could satisfy Fei Xinyu’s huge vanity, which he himself wanted to show off.

At this moment, seeing the expressions on the faces of the crowd, the sense of satisfaction in his heart was like enjoying a sweet chunk of ice in the middle of summer.

As for the medal of honor from the Heavenly Clothes…

It’s not that Fei Xinyu didn’t want to display his medal of honor from the Heavenly Clothes, but ever since he joined them, he was either being beaten or scolded daily. The merit he had accumulated from his missions, had basically been offset by his misconduct…
This also led to a rather limited number of new medals earned, compared to the two piles, if he set them out in display, it would only serve to disgrace himself, nothing more than making a fool of himself.

If he had a significant amount or plenty more, he would have flaunted them long ago.

“The military is the best!”

In his heart, Fei Xinyu had long since cursed his own father, saying, “I was doing well in the military, you old man, had to transfer me back to this boring position in the Heavenly Clothes, I’m not happy here at all!”

The shocked and bewildered captain of the guard was involuntarily standing at attention, filled with respect, yet confused, “If the officer has crossed the bridge of life and death, then why are you now…”

He stared at Fei Xinyu’s rank in the Heavenly Clothes, utterly perplexed!

It was more than four hundred merits, such a feat that one could only dream of, was it not striking and glorious?

How could it have come to this?

As soldiers, they naturally knew that ordinary army men rarely had so many opportunities to make their mark. Only a few types of soldiers could achieve such an accomplishment.

Only those who often walked on the battlefield, lingered between life and death, faced mortality every day, every moment wandering on the edge of life and death, one foot on the red earth and the other already stepping into the underworld.

One foot in the living world and the other in the other, joking about life and death, unobstructed by matters of the world.

Only in such a place, only such people, can they achieve so many military merits!

Hearing the four words “crossing the bridge of life and death”, Fei Xinyu’s expression darkened momentarily, then he scolded, “If only I was a bit like you guys, a bit more cowardly, a bit more obedient, a bit more ass-kissing, I would’ve been a general by now!”

“So, I envy you guys. Now all I can do is flex these to you guys, goddammit… if one day any of you gets a couple of merits and leapfrogs over me, then turns around to scold me… that would be outrageous!”

His speech unfinished, he felt incredibly bored, his mind heavy.

Gathering his medals, he spat, murmuring, “I’m the one actually continuing the heritage of the meritorious family, what am I doing showing off to a bunch of slack soldiers…”

With that, he turned and walked away in an unkempt manner, with his chest exposed, swaying with each step; the utter indifference was plain to see.

It seemed that even his own life was of no consideration, completely disregarded.

Behind him, the hundred or so guards stood upright, their eyes full of the color of respect.

Even though this guy had just cursed them like dogs and sworn at them, he definitely has the qualification!

Not to mention that he was an officer, even if he had nothing now and had fallen to be a beggar on the side of the road with a broken leg, as long as he could produce so many medals of honor, he could point to their noses and curse them!

Because, he is a hero of the Great Qin Empire!

Watching the stumbling figure walk away, all the guards felt burning shame on their faces, their embarrassment ineffable!

The captain turned beet red.

Inhaling heavily, he suddenly roared, “Get your spirits up, after we’ve finished our shift, I’m taking you guys to train!”

“If you guys want to be a piece of shit, I don’t want to!”

“We don’t want to either!”

“We don’t want to either!”

All the guards, their faces ashamed and humiliated, shouted in unison.

“The next time I see this officer, I must present a decent appearance, I’d rather die than let him scold me again!”

This sentence truly spoke the minds of the crowd, as they had been cursed so badly!

It was simply unbearable to the extent that even their ancestors would not stand for it and rise from their coffins for sit-ups.

The departing Fei Xinyu heard the shouts from behind, knowing they were meant for him.

A hint of softness finally showed on his face, feeling satisfied that he had achieved part of his initial intention, but it soon turned into deep loss and sadness.

Can I never go back to that army, covered in blood and fire?

That’s my favorite place.

So many of my brothers are still buried there.

How can I not go back!

How can I not return!!

…

Feng Yin sat in The Other Side, watching Wu Tiejun’s inspection, watching Fei Xinyu showing off, and especially watching hundreds of medals glowing like a rainbow under the light.

Seeing the guards standing upright at this moment, and Fei Xinyu leaving like a beaten dog, a walking corpse under the sunshine, he couldn’t help feeling moved.

With a sigh, he got up and left.

It seemed they were really going to make a move.

If my intuition is not wrong, I guess this operation will suffer a great loss, or even…

Feng Yin had made up his mind.

He came here intending to make contact with Wu Tiejun, but it seems he will have to think of something else now.

As for Fei Xinyu…

Even if he could make contact, Feng Yin didn’t want to deal with him.

Just one sentence had twisted Feng Yin’s mind.

“Damn, Doctor, your medical skills are supremely impressive!”

Upon hearing these words of gratitude, Feng Yin wanted to tear off his socks and stuff them into Fei Xinyu’s mouth.

He was a good person, but his words should not be uttered in this world.

…

In the Yuezhou Green Clothes Division, Wu Tiejun had finished briefing He Bibiqu in his study room.

He Bibiqu fell into deep thought.

“Indeed, something seems off, What’s your take on this?” asked He Bibiqu.

“It’s quite simple from my perspective, the higher-ups of Black Feather along with its skilled operatives must have infiltrated Yuezhou. There must be a large number of them, otherwise it’s hard to explain the irregularities we’re observing. Yet we’ve caught not a single one, nor have we noticed anything unusual. The only explanation is that there are traitors in the city.” said Wu Tiejun.

“Moreover, this traitor probably holds a very high rank.” Wu Tiejun added.

“For that reason, I’ve already sent men to start an investigation. There aren’t many high-ranking targets, so we should have results soon.” He Bibiqu replied.

Wu Tiejun spoke with confidence.

“If you know that the Black Feather is active and has a goal, then what is their activity? What is their goal? Do you know? Is there a direction?” He Bibiqu enquired.

“Not at the moment.” was the response.

“The people we caught, have they provided any clues?”

“No, they only knew they were looking for someone, but they had no idea who that was.”

“Looking for someone…”

“And some of them, when we found them, were protecting cats…”

Wu Tiejun seemed a bit amused. “These people from Yan, they sure have a heart.”

“Leave off the sarcasm.” He Bibiqu retorted.

“Yes.”

“What about the others who were captured?”

“There are some die-hards who, no matter how severely tortured, won’t speak.” As Wu Tiejun spoke, he looked for He Bibiqu’s permission in his eyes.

“In that case… let them go.”

He Bibiqu remained silent for a moment before saying: “As antagonistic as we are, there’s no need for excessive humiliation. Their original intention, just like ours, is to protect our homeland. The only difference is our positions.”

“Yes!”

A light shone in Wu Tiejun’s eyes as he quickly agreed.

He had intended to ask about this very matter.

While it was evident that these unyielding enemy spies might hold great secrets, everyone knew such individuals were likely to be suicide fighters. Even if we broke every single bone in their body, not a single word would spill from their lips.

Regardless of the side, such individuals should be honored as heroes!

If you confess, I will drain you. If you don’t confess, I will kill you as a means of respect, after having made certain you will suffer no more.

This is my respect for you.

Simultaneously, I will make it known that your body will be returned to your homeland. A hero’s family should be respected in their own nation.

On the other hand, the message being conveyed is simple: if our heroes fall into your hands, don’t torment them excessively.

Both armies and secret organizations across nations have an unwritten understanding about this.

While politicians have lambasted this approach, calling it naïve and childish, the military has firmly retorted.

They neither wish to torment the enemy’s heroes nor do they want their heroes to be tormented by the enemy.

Everyone is a soldier and understands that if you cross the line, you face enmity from all the world’s professionals.

The moment you are captured by the forces of the other seven nations, they will reciprocate with intensified torment!

What you face is not just one nation.

It’s the entire army of the continent.

…

“Sir, this time we must take action, even if it’s just to rattle the snake in the grass. Otherwise, without understanding the enemy’s true intentions, we’ll always be on the defensive.” said Wu Tiejun.

He Bibiqu sighed deeply.

He hesitated.

“Sir!” said Wu Tiejun, somewhat anxious, “We cannot procrastinate any longer.”

“Is it still the original target that you had in mind?” He Bibiqu frowned, filled with worry. “You’ve told me numerous times that you’re not sure. Do you believe the time is ripening?”

“Not yet.” Wu Tiejun answered truthfully.

“Then, do you realise… if you incite a backlash, what will happen?” The eyes under He Bibiqu’s white eyebrows bore into Wu Tiejun.

“I do,” replied Wu Tiejun, “But death is nothing new to us. Plus, no one will collect our bodies when we die. As officers of the Heavenly Clothes of Great Qin, are we to overlook a crisis simply due to the fear of death? Then why do we wear these uniforms in the first place?”