Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 289 - 289 47 Sky Stealer

Chapter 289: Chapter 47: Sky Stealer Chapter 289: Chapter 47: Sky Stealer Mo Yuanqing looked at the ‘traitor’s’ motionless body, furrowed his brows, and waved his hand in disgust, ordering, “Throw him out first! Hang him on the city wall at dawn tomorrow. Remember to wipe his face clean!”

“Let’s show Fei Xinyu, that the person who betrayed secrets to him, we killed. What can he do about it?”

“What evidence does he have? What means does he possess? What can he possibly do?!”

…

Fei Xinyu was drinking when a messenger soldier came to report.

“Deputy Marshal, Sir, Li Qing is missing.”

“Li Qing? Who’s Li Qing?” Fei Xinyu bulged his eyes wide, having never heard this name before.

“He’s the traitor, the one who came to see you with important information that night.”

“Missing?!”

Fei Xinyu suddenly stood up, “When did this happen?”

“He didn’t return home this afternoon, and hasn’t returned up to now.”

“Hmm?”

“Based on his recent pattern of life, he goes to Mo Yuantu every morning; and inevitably returns home before sunset in the afternoon, to decoct medicine, cook, chop firewood… This long, his routine has never changed, except that he did not return home last night.”

Fei Xinyu’s eyes sparkled, a flash of chilling intent quickly passing by, “What about his wife and family? I have previously instructed to be brought to the camp at any sign of trouble!”

“They’ve been brought to the camp. A few brothers are on guard at his home entrance, if Li Qing returns, they will escort his wife and their two children back.” The messenger soldier answered.

Fei Xinyu’s robust body suddenly stiffened, and after a while, he went to the tent entrance, remaining silent for a long time before saying, “He… I fear he won’t be coming back.”

In front of his eyes, the image of that frail face seemed to appear.

“I betrayed Mr. Wenmou, I am a traitor!”

Fei Xinyu heaved a deep sigh, “Let’s go, let’s see that family of three.”

…

Traitor… Yes, presently Li Qing’s wife and children were being housed in an officer’s room within the Yuezhou City military camp; the place was fully furnished.

But Madame Li’s eyes were filled with surprise and fear, as she swept the room’s details, tightly holding her son and daughter.

She didn’t know what was going on.

Why had their lives taken such a sudden turn, with their family unexpectedly residing in a military camp?

But it seemed like the other party intended no harm.

Furthermore, compared to their home, the living conditions here, or anything else for that matter, were only better. But what she was most concerned about was… where was Li Qing?

Where had he gone?

Why hadn’t he come back by now to decoct my medicine?

Why hadn’t he come back to play with the children?

Why hadn’t he come back to cook for the children?

He wouldn’t forget.

All these years, he had never been late before.

Where had he gone?

Where is he now?

Did we end up in this camp because of him?

Suddenly, the heavy sound of footsteps abruptly resonated.

A bulky general was approaching, surrounded by his men; from afar, it seemed as though a heavy iron tower was moving.

Startled by the noise, the woman instinctively clutched her children tighter, her body trembling slightly.

She seemed to sense something. Before the newcomer had a chance to speak, her eyes were already red.

As if sensing that something significant in her life was being lost, slipping away slowly.

The bulky general stopped in front of the mother and her two children.

The three of them were too frightened to look him in the eye, and the girl was persistently trying to squirm into her mother’s arms.

“Are these Li Qing’s children?” Fei Xinyu wanted to make a grand statement, but couldn’t utter a single word when his lips moved.

“Yes… Sir.”

“What are their names?”

“The boy is named Li Han and the girl, Li Duo’er…”

“Nice names.”

A faint smile surfaced on Fei Xinyu’s rough face, “They seem a bit frail. Let the army doctor take a look and find out what’s the matter? They need to be well taken care of.”

“Yes, Deputy Marshal!” A soldier responded.

“Examine and care for the health of their whole family.”

“Yes, Deputy Marshal!”

“From now on, you’ll stay here. When Li Qing returns, I will make sure you’re sent home to reunite.” Fei Xinyu said.

The woman plucked up her courage and inquired, “May I ask, General, where has my husband…what is he doing?”

Fei Xinyu hesitated for a moment, showing a sunny smile, “Li Qing has gone to execute a confidential mission, for the sake of the country!”

For the sake of the country!

At these words, the facial expressions of the several generals and soldiers behind Fei Xinyu abruptly changed, their eyes gleaming.

The woman seemed to understand something, tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing all these kind-hearted generals, the little girl Li Duor’s fear gradually subsided. After hearing Fei Xinyu’s words, a glow suddenly appeared on her small face, full of anticipation she asked, “So…is my father a hero?”

Fei Xinyu earnestly said, “Yes! He is!”

“Your father, worthy of being a man of the Great Qin, he is a hero! An upright hero!!”

“Yay!”

The little girl cheered, turned around to hug her mother’s neck, her face lighting up with pride, happily saying, “Mom, my dad’s a hero!”

The woman tightly hugged her daughter, pressing her daughter’s face into her chest, not letting the child see the tears streaming down her own face. She said in a choked voice, “Yes, your father…has always been our hero!…Forever!”

…

Fei Xinyu strode out, feeling as if his chest was about to burst.

“Bring them!”

“What are you aiming to do?” Wu Tiejun stepped out from the shadows.

“I’m going to Mo Yuantu to retrieve his body!”

“You think, you’ll be able to get him out? If nothing unexpected happened, Li Qing is almost certainly dead!” Wu Tiejun said indifferently.

“And what do you suggest we do? Abandon him, let his body rot in the wilderness until there’s nothing left? ”

Wu Tiejun calmly said, “Orders!”

Everyone stood at attention, “Yes!”

“Today, as the Great Marshal, I appoint Li Qing as the captain of a hundred soldiers in Yuezhou’s defense. Immediately prepare the official documents, arrange for the robe and the official seal; the enlistment is to be backdated by one year.”

“Great Marshal! You, this…”

“Just for once, I will abuse my power and tamper with military merits!”

“Yes!”

Wu Tiejun, looking at Fei Xinyu, whispered, “Tomorrow, you take this, Great Qin will not let down the warriors who have given their lives for the Great Qin!”

Fei Xinyu took a deep breath, “Stubborn fool, I won’t hit you in the future.”

Wu Tiejun also took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

After thinking about it, he finally did not lose his temper. He turned around and left with a grim face.

…

Tonight!

A country estate just outside the city was suddenly filled with the sounds of intense battle amidst a tranquil night.

A great fire began to consume the entire estate almost instantaneously.

In the roaring flames, Mo Yuantu’s clear voice rang out, “Ding Hou, I didn’t expect you to actually show up in Yuezhou, since you’re here, let’s settle our old scores!”

Several silhouets dashed about, fiercely engaged in combat. The sound of clashing weapons echoed incessantly.

A sharp voice shouted, “I’ve already given you what you want, why are you still not satisfied? Why are you forcing me into a dead end?”

Suddenly, several shadows fiercely shot out from a distance, unhesitant, they plunged straight into the flames.

A clear voice rang out first, “Ding Hou, where’s the Phoenix Resting Wood you stole back then? I am from the Heavenly Palace, and I need that object! Give the Phoenix Wood to me, and I will ensure your safety!”

Another voice sneered, “Sky Stealer? You’re really here. When you stole from our Ximen family, did you ever consider this day would come? Thou shalt not steal, lest heaven comes after you! Let’s see where you will run to today!”

A silhouette rose up into the air, angrily cursing, “Does the Ximen family have no shame? To this day, I still don’t know the location of your family’s estate!”

“You little thief, dare you argue!”

In the dark night fire, figures flickered continuously. This chaotic battle lasted a long time until finally, with a sharp shriek, Sky Stealer Ding Hou made a leap of three hundred zhangs, his being filled with the shrill sound of breaking wind as he rapidly escaped.

“Chase!”

Numerous masters followed closely behind, chasing after him with loud howls.

…

Outside the city.

The preparations had long been complete near the small pine tree.

The figure of Sky Stealer Ding Hou appeared for a moment, reached the top of the tree in an instant, and soon after a shadow flew out from the tree top. There were movements stirring from all directions.

On a more distant hill, a rock was imperceptibly launched, followed by half of the hill collapsing.

Dong Xiaoyan of Supreme Mountain, and the masters of the Ximen Family, chased after him relentlessly.

Meanwhile, Ding Hou on the tree, was well hidden among the dense branches and leaves, not exposing a single bit of himself.

The appearance of the little pine tree has changed significantly. The previously huge canopy has been reduced by at least three-fourths, with broken branches all around, looking utterly wretched.

But because of this, from a distance, one could see that although the tree was huge, it could not hide a person, in fact, not even a mouse.

All of this seems so natural that it defies conventional understanding. No one who chased after Sky Stealer noticed the big tree, and if they glanced at it, they simply flew past without sparing another look.

In the dark night, shadows flickered everywhere, as if countless people were ambushing Sky Stealer.

In fact, even they do not know how many people are pursuing this master thief.

Everyone even suspects that others have come here just to take advantage.

This led Mo Yuantu, while chasing, to threaten, “People of the Ximen family, there’s no use in fabricating lies. Your presence here clearly shows that you want to stir the waters of Supreme Mountain!”

People on the other side were not intimidated, “Mo Yuantu, irrespective of whether you represent Supreme Mountain, with your shallow knowledge, how could you possibly understand the connection between us and Sky Stealer? We said we were here to resolve the feud between Ding Hou and our Ximen family. The truth is as it is, it’s not your place to interfere!”

Mo Yuantu was angered by these words to the point of wanting to ascend to the heavens.