Chapter 1452: Blasphemy

"Xia Yu, these people actually surrendered."

Seeing this, Tuoba Rou also walked over; she hadn't expected things to develop so smoothly.

"That's natural. This group was never made up of decent folk to begin with."

Tuoba Rou: "……"

She didn't know how to evaluate this man. Perhaps she should keep her distance from him, but why was he helping her?

"Let's go!"

Xia Yu led Tuoba Rou out of the military tent. Along the way, he didn't speak much with Tuoba Rou, and Tuoba Rou quietly followed him, all the way until they reached Tuoba Leiting's command tent.

"Xia Yu, where did you take my son?"

Looking at the man before him, Tuoba Leiting gnashed his teeth and roared.

"Him? I captured him, so naturally he's doing hard labor."

Tuoba Leiting: "I'll kill you."

"Whoosh~~"

A sharp arrow shot toward Xia Yu's face. Its speed surpassed the reaction speed of the bowstring, but Xia Yu extended his left hand and firmly gripped the arrow, pinching it between his fingers. No matter how Tuoba Leiting pulled, it didn't budge an inch.

"Do you think you still have the ability to compete with me? I advise you to save your strength! Don't waste your precious lifespan."

"Puchi~~"

The arrowhead pierced into Tuoba Leiting's chest, passing through his collarbone.

"This is what happens when you oppose me, Xia Yu. Remember, my name is Xia Yu, the Emperor of Great Wei."

Xia Yu pulled out the arrow and tossed it at Tuoba Leiting's feet.

"Boom boom boom~~"

A sudden, tremendous roar spread throughout the entire camp. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked toward the direction the sound came from.

A horse carriage came racing in, overturning the fence, knocking away several city guards on horseback who were preparing to intercept, and finally stopping beside Tuoba Leiting's main tent.

The carriage door was pushed open, and Xia Yu stepped down carrying the unconscious Tuoba Rou.

"How dare these brazen ruffians trespass into the imperial palace! Seize them for me, and tear them into a thousand pieces!"

Tuoba Leiting shouted in furious hatred. This was his own command camp, his own daughter, his most beloved son, all abducted by some inexplicable man, and they had even injured his body. He would definitely settle this score.

"Whoosh~~"

A figure lunged toward Xia Yu—he wanted to capture the leader first to seize control.

"Scram~~"

Without even looking up, Xia Yu threw a punch. A gust of fierce wind swept past and slammed into the man's chest.

"Bang~~"

His body flew backward like a cannonball, smashing into several soldiers.

One punch killed a martial artist—such strength was shocking, but this was only the beginning. After a series of crackling explosions, the entire perimeter of the command tent was littered with corpses.

"Who are you? My Tuoba clan has no past grievances or recent enmity with you. Why are you doing this?"

Tuoba Leiting questioned, his voice trembling slightly, his eyes filled with fear.

"Hehe, well, this is just to repay Your Majesty for the kindness of sending me gold coins and grain!"

Looking at Tuoba Leiting, Xia Yu seemed to have returned to that cynical, devil-may-care manner.

"You~~"

"You what you? Hurry up and tell me where your son is, or I won't mind turning this big tent of yours into ruins."

"Good man, spare my life!"

"Shwa~~"

Xia Yu drew his long sword, the sharp blade swaying before Tuoba Leiting's eyes.

"D-don't kill me, I'll talk, I'll talk."

At this moment, what dignity did Tuoba Leiting care about? He hurriedly begged for mercy. To save his life, he could only choose to submit.

"My son is named Tuoba Hong. He works as a top beauty in a brothel in Xihe Juncheng. This evening he left with a few gorgeous dancing girls and went to the county yamen residence in Bei Hai Jun. I've already sent people to investigate, and he was indeed captured by you."

Tuoba Leiting said urgently, hoping this fellow would truly keep his word and not kill him. After all, the wealth and private soldiers he had accumulated over the years were all hidden there.

"Alright, since that's the case, then you just stay alive!"

After saying this, Xia Yu took Tuoba Rou and left, leaving behind a dumbfounded Tuoba Leiting.

Did I say something wrong?

Whatever, as long as I'm alive there's still a chance. Once he gets back, he must let those dog slaves know the price of betraying him. He, Tuoba Leiting, was not someone so easy to bully.

"Lord, what are you doing? There's clearly a simpler way to rescue the Young Lady. Why take the risk yourself?"

Sitting in the carriage, Tuoba Rou finally couldn't help asking. She felt this matter wasn't as simple as it appeared on the surface, but this stranger named Xia Yu was unwilling to tell her, so she decided to try a different way of asking.

"Oh? You have a way?"

Hearing this, Xia Yu turned his head in surprise. This Tuoba Rou was indeed extraordinary—she could actually perceive that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"Mm, but I need Lord to help me with a small favor."

"Speak!"

"Take me to find the Young Lady. I'll use a secret art to awaken her subconscious and make her forget Tuoba Leiting and that bastard son of his."

Tuoba Rou deliberated for a moment before speaking. This was the only option among no options, because her own strength was insufficient, so she had to borrow someone else's power, and that person could only be her husband, Xia Yu. As long as she awakened her memories of Xia Yu, she would naturally be able to clearly understand that this was a mess caused by Tuoba Leiting.

"No problem, I'll help you."

This was a trivial matter for him. As for Tuoba Rou, he had never harbored any designs on her. She was his wife, and she treated him fairly well, even though she could be quite foolish sometimes.

The two arrived together at the county yamen, where the county magistrate had long been waiting in attendance.

"Lord Xia Hou, I did not know Lord Xia Hou was arriving. This old man did not come to greet you. Please forgive me!"

His tone was extremely humble because he truly feared this Demon King; not only was he decisive in killing, but he also possessed peerless skills. Yet in his view, such an existence would absolutely not deign to lie or deceive. This operation was definitely not simple, yet he racked his brains but could not figure out where Tuoba Leiting had provoked this plague god.

"Get up. I am not here to demand accountability; I am here to claim something."

Xia Yu said indifferently.

"Uh~~ what thing?"

Hearing this, Tuoba Leiting immediately felt a sigh of relief. As long as it was not for his life, everything could be discussed. His life was valuable, but Tuoba Hong was not.

"One thousand shi of grain."

"Sss~~"

The people around him all sucked in a breath of cold air. This Xia Yu's appetite was simply too big. One thousand shi of grain; was he a hungry ghost reborn?

"This, Lord Xia Hou, one thousand shi of grain is already a lot. We only have five hundred shi in stock here; the rest were requisitioned by the Grand General. Please, Lord Xia Hou, show understanding."

The county magistrate smiled apologetically, but Xia Yu did not buy his act at all.

"I don't care. One thousand shi of grain, or I will slaughter the city."

Xia Yu's threat was completely unmasked.

"Lord Xia Hou, rest assured. I will prepare it for you immediately."

The county magistrate wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately ordered men to procure provisions.

And a smile appeared on the corner of Xia Yu's mouth. He looked forward to seeing Tuoba Hong collapse before this pile of grain. Hahaha, just thinking about it was so satisfying.

However, he also knew he could not be too arrogant now. This was the land of the Southern Barbarians; the fewer people who noticed his trump cards, the better. Anyway, he had the System, so even if he fled, he could escape easily.

"Dong dong dong~~"

The sound of drums and gongs rose in the distance.

"Brother Xia, hurry and leave. The Grand General's reinforcements have arrived."

A squad of fully armed soldiers flanked from the side, clearly here to stop Xia Yu from seizing the grain, yet they discovered Tuoba Rou.

"Eh? Isn't this little sister Rou? Why are you here, and even staying with that villain?"

The leader was a burly middle-aged man who, upon seeing Tuoba Rou, immediately shouted excitedly.

This was one of Tuoba Leiting's brave and fierce generals, named Li Wenzhong. He was originally supposed to follow Tuoba Leiting to attack Qingzhou, but after Qingzhou was destroyed, Tuoba Leiting had dispatched him to garrison near this commandery.

"Big brother, this person wants to rob our grain. Hurry and catch him."