Chapter 134: Time to Take Action

"General Ye, this subordinate will take his leave now. If there is a chance, I will definitely save you!"

After diagnosing Ye Jing, Shen Yu quietly retreated. Although he knew the other party might not understand normal speech in his current condition, Shen Yu still shouted at him before slowly leaving.

Walking out of the dark cell, Shen Yu pulled the guards who had fainted at the entrance up to lean against the wall, then took out an antidote and held it to their noses. Soon, these few people woke up.

In this dim dungeon, it was impossible to accurately judge the time. The few people didn't even know how long they had been unconscious, and in their dazed state, they thought they had just accidentally dozed off.

Moreover, even if they discovered something unusual, they wouldn't dare to make a scene. Besides, they had just taken a quiet look, and the person in the dark cell was still locked up properly inside; nothing could have gone wrong.

"Are you going to talk or not? Where exactly did you hide the item?"

Just at this moment, a roar faintly reached Shen Yu's ears, followed immediately by the sound of a whip lashing out, along with bursts of painful, muffled groans.

"It's come to this, why act like a tough guy!"

"Pah, don't waste your effort. Even if we of the Dongning Army die, it is absolutely impossible for us to compromise with people like you! You want to know something from my mouth? Keep dreaming!"

"People from the Dongning Army!" With a slight lift of his brow, Shen Yu quietly snuck toward the sound. A middle-aged man of about thirty or forty was tightly bound by thick iron chains, making it impossible for him to even move an inch.

This must be the interrogation area; it was filled with torture instruments that made one shudder just by looking at them. The ground was splattered with blood and flesh everywhere, and the damp, decaying air reeked of a fishy stench.

The whips in the guards' hands were not ordinary ones, but rattan canes covered in barbs. One lash was enough to tear away a patch of flesh; that kind of pain was definitely not something an ordinary person could endure.

Furthermore, Shen Yu saw condiments like chili water nearby. The whip was constantly stirred in it, perfectly mixing into every barb before being fiercely lashed out!

"Hiss!" Although the whip didn't hit him, Shen Yu still gasped in sympathy. The person tied there was quite tough; apart from a few muffled groans, he didn't say a single word.

I have to say, he's a real man. Just looking at that long whip was terrifying; if it were him tied there, Shen Yu felt the probability of him being a coward was much higher.

"Speak, are you going to talk or not!" The whip in his hand continued to strike down, and this person also shouted loudly, "To tell you the truth, the Dongning Army is no longer yours, but ours. Don't hope for anyone to come and save you again!"

As he spoke, the movements in his hand never stopped for a moment. The dancing whip stirred up gusts of bloody wind, splattering his face and making his already less-than-handsome features appear even more ferocious.

"You are no longer generals of the Dongning Army, but a bunch of poor wretches rotting in this dungeon who will never see the sun again! Here, you have no future, no hope, and perhaps not even a tomorrow!"

"If you're smart, hurry up and say everything you know to avoid physical suffering! You better consider it carefully; there are many people from the Dongning Army here, and only those who are willing to talk can live!"

One heart-piercing word after another came over, as if to crush the other party's psychological defenses. However, the bound man's gaze remained firm, showing not the slightest sign of yielding. For a moment, it was as if the two were at a stalemate.

It makes sense; these people from the Dongning Army must have been locked up here for quite some time. If the other party were willing to talk, they would have done so long ago; why would they wait until now?

Seeing the situation of this person and thinking of the injuries on Ye Jing, I fear this Commander of the Dongning Army must have had a similar experience. And it must have been even more miserable and cruel.

"What exactly are these people looking for? Could there be a secret in the Dongning Army that I don't know about?"

For a time, all sorts of doubts flooded his mind. But just as he was full of questions, a faint sound of talking suddenly reached his ears; it should be the voice of Ye Tinghai. This caused Shen Yu's expression to change slightly, and he quickly returned to his own cell.

Not long after, Ye Tinghai arrived in a hurry, his face full of anger. And upon seeing Shen Yu, the other party seemed to lack even the slightest bit of patience.

I don't know where he had been filled with such rage, but that foul face looked as if everyone owed him eight million and refused to pay it back, which was indescribably annoying.

"Shi Ning, have you thought it through? Don't force me to take action. Otherwise, you will definitely regret it!"

"Wait!" Slowly raising his head, thoughts raced through Shen Yu's mind, and a plan suddenly emerged.

At the same time, he raised his head and looked at the other party with burning eyes, "I can give you the secret, but I have one condition: I want to be the Deputy General to the Commander of the Dongning Army!"

"You want to be a Deputy General? Shi Ning, I underestimated you; I didn't expect you to have such ambition. However, deal!"

"Good, when I truly become the Deputy General, I will give you the secret immediately! Otherwise, I won't say a word!"

"You! Hmph, fine, just wait!" Giving Shen Yu a deep look, it was clear that even Ye Tinghai seemed to be somewhat wary of this Shi Ning. It's possible that his so-called threat to take action was just intimidation.

But at this stage, everyone was getting what they needed, so who would care about these minor details?

Time passed bit by bit, and soon Ye Tinghai returned and took him out. After coming out, Shen Yu was appointed as the Deputy General to the Dongning Army Commander, Ye Jing; the speed of his promotion was so fast that outsiders found it staggering.

In exchange, Shen Yu also handed over a Cultivation Method. He hadn't been idle during his time in the dungeon; by half-guessing and half-deducing, he had generally figured it out and had some speculations about the Blood Evil Technique.

This Cultivation Method should be to pass on a portion of True Qi and will into the other party's body, blending it completely with the other party's True Qi. Then, the transmitter can easily control the other party by controlling this portion of True Qi.

To solve this problem, one simply needs to dissolve the foreign True Qi hidden in the body, making the other person's control impossible to achieve.

For this reason, Shen Yu even dug out the Dissolving Power Great Method he had obtained from checking in a long time ago. Adding his own understanding of Martial Learning and mixing in some private goods, he improvised a hodgepodge-style Cultivation Method.

Whether it works or not, he didn't know, but it could fool someone for a while. Of course, it would be best if he could just practice himself to death, which would save him from having to do it himself.

After coming out, besides secretly contacting He Yinshan to explain some things, Shen Yu lived in the military camp for the rest of the time. He kept a low profile in his daily life, trying his best not to interact with people he used to know.

On one hand, he secretly observed every move of this so-called Commander, just as he had observed Shi Ning that day. On the other hand, he took the opportunity to get familiar with the personal guards at the central command, probing for information on the side.

In just a few days, he had figured out the habits of this impostor, and his mannerisms and appearance were imitated quite well. By the time that idiot Ye Tinghai reacted, he would have already achieved his goal.

Now everything is ready, and all that is missing is the east wind. He only hopes that He Yinshan can deliver his message and that Mr. Chen can be quick on his end. Otherwise, if Ye Tinghai reacts, he will only be able to make a strategic retreat.

However, what surprised Shen Yu was that after Ye Tinghai got his Cultivation Method, he never came to find trouble with him. Many days had passed; there should have been some reaction by now.

That was a Cultivation Method he improvised in the dungeon just to fool people; he really didn't know if it was reliable or not. Could it be that he has always been a genius, a highly talented Martial Learning master? And he just didn't know it himself?

Waiting for some more time with a nervous heart, Shen Yu did not wait for revenge from Ye Tinghai, but instead waited for news from He Yinshan: Mr. Chen had already arrived in Songnan Prefecture in person with the items.

Now the east wind has arrived, everything is ready, it is time to take action!