Chapter 157: Wu Da's Fate Unknown

Qin Zhan also grew tense.

"Prince, this Tiansheng Army, it looks like they won't be easy to deal with!"

Xiao Moting furrowed his brows deeply.

Without needing Qin Zhan to say more, he clearly felt a powerful sense of crisis.

The Tiansheng Army does not fear death, does not fear pain, and does not even fear injury!

If the Beijiang Army were to engage the Tiansheng Army in battle, even if they slashed at the enemy with long swords, the enemy would not be afraid at all; even powerful firearms, when faced with this bunch of lunatics from the Tiansheng Army, would likely have little effect.

The Tiansheng Army simply does not fear pain; as long as the bullets that hit them are not immediately fatal, they will drag their wounded bodies and fight like madmen.

Unless... one uses a sniper rifle to give them a headshot!

But there are only seven sniper rifles, and the bullets are even more precious than gold; they are fine for surprise attacks, but if used on a massive battlefield of hundreds of thousands, their utility is not that great.

Qin Zhan also saw the hidden danger and spoke anxiously.

"Prince, if the Tiansheng Army is truly like that, then we are in trouble."

"If the National Preceptor organizes tens of thousands of Tiansheng Army soldiers and lets these lunatics attack the Beijiang! We will be in a very difficult spot; even if we win, we will certainly pay a heavy price in casualties!"

Wu Da said while running, panting for breath.

"Prince, I managed to steal a portion of Talisman Water with great difficulty, hid it in a secret place, and prepared to bring it back."

"But the village was surrounded by the Yuan Family Army, who intend to capture the villagers and force them to drink the Talisman Water."

"I am trapped in the village and cannot get out; I am currently fleeing for my life..."

Suddenly, more than a dozen Yuan Family Army soldiers spotted Wu Da and roared as they chased after him.

Wu Da spoke to the camera in a panic, "I've been discovered, I can't record anymore; I'll have Cang Yun bring the tablet back."

The screen went black, and the video cut off.

Xiao Moting furrowed his brows deeply.

Wu Da's video was not finished before he was discovered by the Yuan Family Army.

It is unknown what his situation is now, whether he is dead or alive!

Wu Er also saw the video, and his face turned pale instantly.

"Prince, has my big brother been captured by the Yuan Family Army? He... he cannot be captured."

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his expression was extremely panicked.

Xiao Moting's expression was grave.

Wu Da was originally a village head in Yuan Canghai's army; when a great drought and famine struck, his superiors embezzled the pay that he and the village soldiers relied on to survive. To stay alive, he led farmers from nearby villages to the Beijiang.

But to the Yuan Family Army, Wu Da is a traitor; once caught, he will surely be executed by extreme punishment.

The methods of execution include death by a thousand cuts, being skinned alive, and the cannon-roasting torture...

If Wu Da is caught by the Yuan Family Army, his end will be miserable, and he might not even be left with a whole corpse.

Wu Er was so panicked he could not stand, and with a thud, he knelt on the ground.

"I beg the Prince to save my big brother; if he is caught, he will surely die."

"Big brother led us to the Beijiang and has always been grateful to the Prince; he is loyal to the Beijiang and has always said he would do his best to repay the Prince's kindness!"

"I... my big brother and I depend on each other for survival; I beg the Prince to find a way to save my big brother."

The soldiers all around had heavy expressions and cast sympathetic gazes at him.

But...

The current Beijiang and Yannan are in a hostile relationship, and the relations are very strained.

Peace talks are impossible; Yuan Canghai has long wanted to deal with the Beijiang and would never let Wu Da go.

Wu Er knelt on the ground, desperately kowtowing heavily.

On the ground, a smear of blood was left from his kowtowing.

"Prince... I beg you, for the sake of my big brother's dedicated service to the Beijiang, please save his life."

His hoarse voice carried a sobbing tone, sounding exceptionally miserable.

But the soldiers all around were silent.

In the army, the overall situation takes precedence; it is impossible to send a large number of troops just to rescue one person, Wu Da.

Wu Er's crying echoed in the quiet tent.

Xiao Moting's brows were tightly furrowed; after a moment, he raised his head and spoke in a deep, commanding voice.

"Call Xiao Liujin into the tent to receive orders."

The Beijiang has tens of thousands of Yannan commoners, and Wu Da is responsible for managing them; he is a rare and capable talent.

He also has great prestige in the hearts of the Yannan commoners; everyone views Wu Da as their leader and willingly obeys his arrangements.

If Wu Da dies, the hearts of the people will change.

The Beijiang is currently developing and recruiting soldiers; they cannot afford to lose the people's hearts.

More importantly, Wu Da knows about the sniper rifles, fire muskets, minivans, and tillers in the Beijiang Camp... these are all military secrets, and he also knows about the wardrobe and the Goddess; this information cannot fall into the hands of the Yuan Family Army.

Qin Zhan asked, "Prince, are you sending Xiao Liujin to rescue Wu Da?"

Xiao Moting nodded calmly.

"Liujin is skilled at stealth; let him go to gather news about Wu Da and rescue him when the opportunity arises."

"Wu Da has Talisman Water in his possession; he must be brought back so we can uncover the secret of the Talisman Water."

Besides the reasons above, Wu Da also secretly hid a portion of Talisman Water, which is also the purpose for which Xiao Moting is sending someone to rescue him.

Talisman Water is something that had never appeared before in the former Daliang Kingdom, and it is extremely terrifying.

If Yuan Canghai attacks the Beijiang and captures a large group of Beijiang commoners, forcing them to drink the Talisman Water to serve as the vanguard for attacking the Beijiang Camp, then the Beijiang soldiers and civilians would end up killing each other, and Yuan Canghai would invade the Beijiang Camp without staining his blades with blood.

Xiao Moting stood up and walked to the wardrobe.

"Shennü Daren, a type of Talisman Water has appeared in the Yannan Region..."

"Talisman Water? It can make people go insane?"

Bai Wei saw the video Xiao Moting sent over and was so shocked she couldn't speak for a long time.

In the video, the frenzied Tiansheng Army didn't even look like humans anymore.

Xiao Moting said they became like this after drinking the National Preceptor's Talisman Water, attacking crazily and fighting to the death.

Watching the Tiansheng Army brawling together like a group of zombies, Bai Wei felt a wave of physical discomfort.

This is just the ancient era, not the apocalypse; how could such a situation appear?

Bai Wei frowned in deep thought.

Could it be that the National Preceptor is not human?

But rather a demon, possessing the magic power to turn people into monsters?

As soon as this thought arose, Bai Wei immediately discarded it.

That's not scientific!

The National Preceptor is just a human, at most proficient in the Book of Changes and Eight Trigrams, Ziwei astrology, and yin-yang arts... able to deduce unknown things through stargazing, divination, and tortoise shell techniques.

But no matter how capable he is, he is still just a mortal, not a demon, ghost, or god.

If the National Preceptor truly had heaven-reaching and earth-shattering magic power, he would have wiped out Daliang with a wave of his hand long ago; would he still need to defect to Yuan Canghai and incite internal strife everywhere?

Bai Wei thought for a moment.

"Xiao Moting, can you send a sample of the Talisman Water over? I will take it to the chemistry laboratory to study its composition."

"When the time comes, we will know whether the National Preceptor is human or a demon."

Her message was sent, and she immediately received a reply from Xiao Moting.

"Received. I will dispatch Xiao Liujin right away, leading one hundred Assault Team soldiers to go and provide support."

Bai Wei was stunned.

In such a dangerous place, Xiao Moting is actually sending Xiao Liujin.

The kid is still just a child!

No, no!

"Don't do that, Xiao Liujin is still an elementary school student; he needs to study. Send someone else."

"Is Shennü Daren worried about Xiao Liujin's schoolwork? Then I will have him bring his homework along, I guarantee it won't delay his studies."

Bai Wei was speechless.

That's not what she meant at all!

Xiao Moting misunderstood.