Chapter 206: Wanting to Have a Meal with Mother

A Yang Clan general shouted, "Since you have the ability, then why don't you challenge the Fourth Prince!"

Wang Hai argued, "The Fourth Prince is of golden lineage; swords have no eyes. If I were to injure him, it would be difficult to explain later."

The Yang Clan general mocked, "It's that you can't beat him, isn't it."

Wang Hai's true colors were exposed, and his old face immediately flushed red.

"Wait until you can beat the Prince of Beijiang before you come talk to me about this."

Yuan Canghai narrowed his eyes, looking Xiao Lujing up and down.

"Is this the adopted son Xiao Moting just took in? It's not bad for Captain Wang to have a duel with him before the battle."

"Then let's kill the chicken to scare the monkey; if we can't behead Xiao Moting, beheading his adopted son is the same, and it will even more greatly boost our army's prestige and morale!"

After speaking, he raised his voice and shouted.

"Since it is a duel, then let us draw up a life-or-death contract!"

"Captain Wang's skill is among the best in our army. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes; if by chance I accidentally injure the Fourth Prince's adopted son, it would be hard to say."

Wang Hai also laughed, "General Yuan, I have my own sense of propriety; I will not injure this child."

The crowd was filled with whispers.

Especially the Yang Clan army from Donghai Prefecture; the soldiers all looked at Wang Hai with strange gazes, feeling deep disdain for his behavior of bullying a child.

Xiao Moting turned his head to look at Xiao Lujing, who was holding a lamb skewer.

"The other side wants to draw up a life-or-death contract, what is your opinion?"

Xiao Lujing hesitated.

He hadn't finished the lamb skewer in his hand and was reluctant to put it down.

Seeing him not make a sound, Wang Hai immediately laughed out loud.

"Seeing that you are young, I will give you a chance to save your life."

"If you are afraid and dare not take the field, come over and kneel before me, kowtow three times to admit defeat, and call me Grandpa, then I will spare you."

This one sentence immediately ignited the fury of the Beijiang soldiers!

Qin Zhan was furious, "What a Wang Hai! Just a mere Captain, yet he dares to humiliate the Prince like this! Prince, please let this subordinate take the field, personally behead him, and wash away the shame for you!"

The surrounding soldiers also had their anger surging high.

Everyone could see that Wang Hai was using the mockery of Xiao Lujing to secretly humiliate Xiao Moting and humiliate the entire Beijiang Army.

Xiao Lujing was clearly Xiao Moting's adopted son; if he called Wang Hai Grandpa, wouldn't Xiao Moting's seniority also be a head lower than Wang Hai's?

The Beijiang Army was filled with righteous indignation, but Xiao Moting was very calm and spoke in a deep voice.

"Lujing, since Captain Wang wants to fight you, then you take the field."

Xiao Lujing cupped his hands.

"Understood."

After speaking, he turned and walked onto the field.

The youth's figure was slender, his features as if painted; standing before the tall and burly Wang Hai, he was only as tall as his shoulder.

Yang Tianhu frowned, a flash of disdain appearing on his face.

"This man surnamed Wang, using his power to bully a child—it's truly shameful if word gets out. Don't say you know me in the future."

Facing the strange gazes from all directions, Wang Hai remained calm and composed.

He looked Xiao Lujing up and down, seeing that the youth was only wearing a black battle robe, no armor, and had no sword in his hand, only holding an unfinished lamb skewer, and could not help but frown.

"You came up to accept the challenge, why didn't you even bring a sword?"

Xiao Lujing said coldly.

"No need."

The indifferent attitude ignited the anger in Wang Hai's chest.

Xiao Moting is arrogant and conceited, and the adopted son he raised follows his temper; he is truly unlikable.

Originally, Wang Hai had thought about showing mercy, giving Xiao Lujing a quick end and leaving him an intact corpse, but now he changed his mind.

He wanted to use one strike to behead Xiao Lujing and display his head on the tip of his sword for all to see.

"Since you are rushing to your death, then I don't need to show mercy!"

"Mm."

The soldiers on both sides waved their swords, shouting in unison.

The booming war drums were deafening!

The soldiers on both sides had red eyes, one after another cheering for the generals taking the field!

"Not even bringing a sword, you are truly seeking death!" Wang Hai shouted, brandishing his long sword and hacking fiercely toward Xiao Lujing.

The sharp blade was polished to a bright shine, capable of slicing through hair!

Xiao Lujing stood motionless.

Before the formation, Yang Tianhu let out a long sigh.

"Xiao Moting let his son take the field but didn't even give him a sword; he is a heartless man..."

Before he finished his sentence!

Suddenly!

Xiao Lujing's body flashed rapidly, avoiding the sword blade that swept across!

Wang Hai's sword struck empty air, and he was immediately surprised.

"Such fast movement..."

He was greatly alarmed in his heart and immediately wanted to retract his sword and retreat.

But just at this moment!

His vision blurred, and immediately after, he felt a chill at his neck.

Beside his ear came the emotionless, cold voice of Xiao Lujing.

"To kill you, I don't need a sword."

A sharp iron skewer from a roasted lamb kebab pierced Wang Hai's neck, precisely puncturing the carotid artery.

Xiao Lujing stood beside Wang Hai, his expression indifferent.

He raised a hand, pulled the iron skewer out of Wang Hai's neck, and then quickly stepped back.

"Puchi!"

A stream of fresh blood immediately spurted from Wang Hai's neck artery, shooting high into the air like a fountain.

He stood stiffly in place, the Long Sword in his hand clattering to the ground, his face still frozen in a look of horror, as if he could not believe it at all.

Xiao Lujing walked past him and spoke indifferently.

"Kneel."

Wang Hai was covered in blood, unable to speak, only making a gurgling sound in his throat.

His knees went weak, and he fell to the ground with a thud, facing the direction of the Northern Frontier Army.

Then, he collapsed into a pool of blood and breathed his last.

The setting sun had already fallen behind the mountains, and the curtain of night was about to descend.

Yet, beneath the firmament, there was absolute silence.

The hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides had all gone quiet, staring in unison at Xiao Lujing.

The sudden change had happened too quickly; many people had not yet recovered their senses.

A triumphant sneer still lingered on Yuan Canghai's face, but now the smile had frozen; he stared fixedly at Wang Hai lying in the pool of blood, simply unable to believe it.

His own capable general had actually died just like that!

He hadn't even managed to make a second move.

Yang Tianhu also rubbed his eyes in astonishment.

"Truly, a tiger father has no dog for a son; the son raised by Xiao Moting has impressive skills!"

After saying this, he felt a wave of relief in his heart.

Fortunately, he had been clever and hadn't sent anyone up to provoke Xiao Moting, otherwise, it would have been his own subordinate who died.

Xiao Lujing walked up to Xiao Moting and looked up.

"The job is done."

Xiao Moting nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, worthy of being my son. What reward do you want?"

"I'm not full; I want to have a meal with Mother."

Xiao Moting knitted his sword-like brows.

"It was not easy for your mother to come here; I will eat with you."

"No."

The refusal was very blunt.

Xiao Moting fell silent.

It seemed he had been shunned...

"Lujing, choose a different request."

This child, he still wanted to eat with Bai Wei?

In the few days Bai Wei had been in Daliang, he hadn't even had time to eat a meal with her himself.

A trace of disappointment flashed vaguely in the youth's eyes.

"Then... I want candy."

Xiao Moting asked the Military Supplies Officer, "Is there any candy left in the army?"

"Hiss... Goddess Excellency sent several boxes of lollipops last time; it seems there is one bag left, something called 'Chupa Chups'."

"Give it to him," Xiao Moting ordered, "and give him a few steamed buns as well."

A child is just a child, always thinking about eating candy.

How could he be full just by eating candy!

Just at this moment, Yuan Canghai's angry roar came over.

"Xiao Moting, you killed my Captain; you must give an explanation today!"

Xiao Moting looked at Bai Wei with a deep gaze, as if he wanted to see right through her.