The Human Emperor (200-400)

C347: Sudden Assault!

"Haha, gongzi sure has a sharp tongue. However, if we feared the laws of the royal court, we wouldn't have resorted to banditry in the first place. Since this is the path we have pursued, we are already prepared to lose our heads at any moment. Given such, why do we have to fear the military?

"Besides, this isn't the first time we have slaughtered soldiers. Surely our brothers don't think there's a path of return anymore?"

Standing beside Iron Cloak Li, Zhou An had suddenly spoken up. The young man's disposition was simply too strong. With just a few words, he had revived the morale of his brothers, who had spent their days living alongside blood and death.

Zhou An knew that if he didn't reverse the momentum at this moment, something disastrous might really just happen.

"Speaking of which, it sure is surprising how gongzi knows so much about us bandits, despite your young age. If I'm not mistaken, no one has escaped from your hands before, am I right? And the hundred men from before as well, you were able to slaughter them without the slightest hesitation, too. I sure am impressed that there's still a figure like you in the capital.

"Looks like our brothers should really try to keep our distance from gongzi!"

"That fellow sure is incredible!" With just a swift glance of the crowd, Wang Chong could tell that the military advisor had succeeded in bringing the hearts of the bandits and highwaymen back to their side. Their eyes were still on Wang Chong, but they were now infused with hostility and killing intent instead.

"You must be the military advisor of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, Zhou An."

Wang Chong galloped forward and stared deeply at the scholarly middle-aged man standing beside Iron Cloak Li in the distance. Even with the many malicious gazes on him, he still stood his ground firmly.

Even those cavalrymen who had followed Wang Chong along the way were slightly taken aback by the incredible disposition he commanded.

A slight wind blew, causing Wang Chong's robe to flutter slightly.

"How many secrets is that lad hiding on him?" Bai Siling stared at Wang Chong's upright back as ripples of doubt surfaced in her beautiful eyes.

She was acquainted with many young masters and successors of prestigious clans, and the Longwei Training Camp was filled with talents, as well.

However, none of them exuded the same feeling that Wang Chong gave her.

The air of a general!

Bai Siling rummaged furiously through her mind, and she eventually found an apt phrase to describe him. The disposition that Wang Chong was wearing at the moment felt like a majestic general who directed the tides of a battlefield with his words and gestures.

Before him, be it the hundreds of highwaymen and bandits, or the cavalrymen on their side, they felt as if their presences were being overshadowed by him.

Even Xu Gan and Huang Yongtu, who nursed their hostility toward him, couldn't help but have their eyes fixed on his every gesture.

And this was despite the fact that he was weaker than most of those who were standing here.

At this moment, Wang Chong was oblivious to the thoughts of those behind him. His entire attention was on the middle-aged military strategist before him.

"... You seem to be a learned man yourself. Why didn't you try for the examinations and contribute to the nation through your knowledge? Or did those books of Kong Meng open your eyes to banditry instead?"

"Hehe, there's no need for gongzi to worry about me. The chief saved my life, and I am indebted to him. It's my fortune to be trusted by him, and I am willing to offer my services to him. On the other hand, gongzi, surely you aren't so naive to think that you can save your comrades like that?"