Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 288 - 288 46 Die without Regret

Chapter 288: Chapter 46: Die without Regret Chapter 288: Chapter 46: Die without Regret Yao Jiuzui gritted his teeth: “If we can capture this divine physician, wouldn’t all our problems be solved? Our brothers’ deaths would also be justified, right?”

“Indeed.”

“So where is he now?”

“This divine physician isn’t easy to capture.”

“Oh?”

“This person was once secluded in a small town and saved He Bibiqu, catching the Black Feather group of Miao Sensen off guard and they suffered a significant loss. Moreover, in the ensuing battle, his marvelous medical skills eliminated potential problems for the members of the Green Clothes Division, giving them the upper hand in the covert conflict.”

“And the Miao Sensen group had taken everything into account, but they overlooked this divine physician, nearly resulting in total annihilation.”

“During the Yuezhou mutiny, it was still him who was key, extending a helping hand at the brink of life and death to save Fei Xinyu. He distributed heaps of miraculous medicines, treated numerous wounded soldiers, and those who should’ve died lived, while those who should’ve been crippled maintained their health. The collapse of Yuezhou’s plan and the loss of over sixty percent of Miao Sensen’s Black Feather group in one battle can be traced back to him!”

“And now, he accepts the official commission of Great Qin, becomes the divine physician Nan Tianyan and enters the Western Army to treat the Ma brothers… I set ambushes to delay his return journey, but they were repeatedly obstructed by the Western Army’s Heavenly Horses and Bu Changkong’s warm company. This has led to my heavy losses in that battle…”

“His medical proficiency is incredible, his use of medicine is ingenious, and he has many unexpected strategies, as well as excellent guardianship. A person like this cannot be dealt with usual means.”

“After saving He Bibiqu and the members of the Green Clothes Division in the small town, he realized he would be exposed and fled immediately. Although it’s known that he’s currently in Yuezhou, hiding within its vast boundaries is like a drop of water merging into the sea, harder than finding a needle in a haystack.”

Zhan Yixiang explained.

“Huh, but it doesn’t make sense…?”

Yao Jiuzui flipped through several reports on the divine physician’s investigation and analysis given by Bai Yihwen, and said: “According to the information fed back by Bai Yihwen, this person has not joined either the Green Clothes Division or any force of Great Qin. Only a limited few from the Great Qin official knew of his existence…”

“Also, Miao Sensen previously mentioned this person, claiming that when he disappeared, Miao Sensen deceived the Green Clothes Division into thinking he was dead. So, how did they reconnect later?”

“Judging by the current situation, it seems that the Great Qin side can find him to provide assistance anytime? How could the higher-ups of Great Qin allow such a miraculous physician to wander beyond their control? It doesn’t make sense!”

“It’s said that the conditions laid out by Doctor Feng were that the official side of Great Qin could not investigate his personal matters or restrict his freedom. If assistance was needed, it should be done covertly. The so-called ‘covert meeting’ is actually just taking the medicine prepared by Doctor Feng… The medicine prepared by Doctor Feng can revive the dead and replenish vitality. One pill can almost save a life!”

“Hiss… Can it really be that miraculous?!”

“How effective the medicine of Doctor Feng is, we don’t have the time to care about it right now. What we should focus on is his current identity and background. I think, after entering Yuezhou, Doctor Feng must have adopted another hidden identity and would no longer be involved in the medical profession. His current identity must be extremely covert, the kind that nobody would ever think of…”

“If it’s extremely covert and no one can think of it, isn’t it even harder to find? Could anyone be him, or could anyone not be him?”

“Indeed, but we do have another clue, or rather a new target, that is… the personal guards accompanying the southern divine physician Nan Tianyan, the couple Zhu Weiran from Western Heaven’s Peak and Hu Lengyue from the East Sea… From this, we infer that the person they are accompanying must be Doctor Feng.”

Zhan Yixiang paused, with a look of annoyance: “Who was it… Who exposed the identity of the Zhu Weiran couple so eagerly, causing the information to spread so quickly? The pervasive Ximen clan is on the move.”

“Uh…”

Yao Jiuzui hung his head in some regret: “I… was the one who leaked the information.”

“Was it you?!”

Zhan Yixiang sighed: “Originally, we could’ve traced everything back, using the power of our Big Goose Wings to investigate the ins and outs of the Zhu Weiran couple, and reverse-engineered the roots of Doctor Feng… Now that the Ximen clan has intervened, it seems it will be difficult to operate covertly.”

“The biggest fear is that out of consideration for their own safety, or to avoid putting Doctor Feng in danger, the Zhu Weiran couple will part ways with him. If that happens, our lead will be useless.”

“It was my lack of consideration, being too eager for quick results.”

“What’s done is done, regrets are unnecessary. Issue an order immediately, the Big Goose Wings expert troops are to monitor Yuezhou fully!”

“As soon as traces of the divine physician are discovered, immediately take action! At all costs, bring him back alive.”

“Yes.”

“When necessary, the Offerings Hall can also provide assistance.”

“Yes.”

At that moment, a member of the Offerings Hall interjected: “According to the latest intelligence, there seems to be a significant number of people from Supreme Mountain in Yuezhou. It appears they’re searching for an assassin named Wenrou to avenge a grudge. However, Wenrou is a new entrant in the Gold Rank of the Heavenly Judgment, and his skills are mediocre. Our intelligence gatherers, after painstaking investigation, discovered rumors of the reappearance of Sky Stealer Ding Hou in Yuezhou before all this. Therefore, they lean towards the idea that Supreme Mountain’s actual target might be this person… But regardless of the truth, this large vortex involving the super school, which was previously unconnected to us, has now started to involve us. How should we respond to it?”

Zhan Yixiang frowned: “Hmm? Has someone from Supreme Mountain sought us out?”

“Yes. Mo Yuantu from Supreme Mountain is seeking help from the Flying Feathers.”

“Send someone to assist; we Flying Feathers can’t afford to be involved in their underworld affairs now. Give them a saving face, but do not get too involved.”

“Understood, but rumors once prevailed that Sky Stealer Ding Hou stole an exotic spiritual treasure from Supreme Mountain. Should we…”

“Now, everything is prioritized to capture the divine physician! Put everything else aside, even if the sky is falling. Even the most exotic spiritual treasure, which can only make one person successful, can’t compare to the hands of a divine physician, which can benefit countless lives, can it?”

“Understood.”

All the people present understood the seriousness of the matter. It seemed that capturing the divine physician was of utmost importance. The leader had put all his efforts into it, even ignoring other matters, to ensure its success rate.

After the tasks were assigned, everyone left.

Zhan Yixiang was left alone, standing in the middle of the hall for a long while.

After a long period, he slowly walked over to the window and looked at the distant white clouds for a while… Eventually, he couldn’t help but sigh.

“How long can we keep this secret?”

“What would be the consequences once it’s exposed?”

“Ah…”

A deep sigh rose into the air.

…

Another day passed and the night descended as expected. Yuezhou entered its usual phase of respite; everything seemed as per usual.

At the depth of the night.

A shape darted through the darkness like a ghost. After a fleeting moment in the sky, a few shadows split from it. They moved quickly in different directions, appearing and disappearing mysteriously like specters.

In the estate.

Gazing at the “traitor” who was tortured beyond recognition, Mo Yuantu casually said, “Hang him on the city wall when dawn comes.”

“Mm.”

Mo Yuantu walked out stridently, his face unchanged, as if nothing had happened. A mere Iron Rank assassin of the Heavenly Judge was put to death – nothing more than that.

For him, it was not even worth mentioning.

A minor figure who dared to defy the will of Uncle Mo from Supreme Mountain, and became an informant…

Heh, do you honestly think that after your betrayal, the officials of the Great Qin will protect you? That I would be powerless against you?

To eliminate insignificant vermin like you, would the officials of the Great Qin oppose Supreme Mountain, burning their bridges?

Information?

What does it matter?

Mo Yuantu strode out of the door.

Under the bright lamp light of the hall, the “traitor” lay still with a pool of blood slowly spreading from beneath him.

The body of the “traitor”, almost torn to pieces, bore no expression of pain.

In fact, there was even a bit of relief visible on his face, a sense of being finally freed from burden.

He could finally depart from this mundane world, filled with cruelty, poverty, despair, and burdens of responsibility.

The burdens in his life could finally be put down!

Feels so peaceful!

The flicker of his barely opened eyes revealed relief, tranquility, and hope, with a hint of longing and blessing.

Because before his death, he had made the toughest and yet, the most correct decision in his life.

He had turned informant.

He knew that his act would inevitably lead to his death.

But in exchange, he got a promise from Fei Xinyu: Hold on to my badge. If anything happens to you, let your wife and children find me. I will keep them safe.

His wife and children would be well-protected. They would live a worry-free life, wouldn’t they?

His wife’s illness would definitely be cured, his son’s congenital disease would get the best treatment!

His daughter’s angina would definitely be treated by the best doctor and would pose no harm in the future!

All the things that he could not do in his power to achieve.

Now, dying for Great Qin, he has no regrets!

His family has their support; he could smile on the way to the netherworld!

In this lifetime, you, my wife and children, had to bear so much suffering because of me.

If there is an afterlife…dear wife, do not marry me again, marry a successful man…

Children, I hope you will get reborn into a wealthy family in the future…try not to follow my fate of poverty again.

What a pity, I really crave to hug my little girl one last time…

Honorable Lord, I’m sorry. To you and to Heavenly Judge, I am a traitor. I’m sorry!

Wife, I couldn’t boil your medicine tonight.

Children, I couldn’t cook for you tonight, hope you won’t go hungry?

In his blurry vision, he seemed to hear the innocent laughter of children. His daughter, with a face smeared with oil, was running towards him, a look of happiness on her face: “Daddy, the food you brought back is so, so yummy!”

The ‘traitor’s’ eyes slowly closed, while at the corner of his mouth, a faint smile remained.

I’m dying, but I… don’t feel any regret.

Blood flowed from his body, soaking his Heavenly Judgment token. The glow on it slowly disappeared and the assassin’s Iron Rank token melted into his blood, disappearing without a trace.

…

[Finally, the blade fell.]