Chapter 713: Going Forward with Ones Dreams! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Formidable, Lord Marquis. Our recruitment mission is no longer a problem,” came a whisper from the more-than-two-meter-tall figure of Li Siye sitting next to Wang Chong on the plaza. As they looked at the roaring bonfires and listened to the sounds of laughter, Wang Chong felt a true happiness.
Li Siye had received a personal lesson in the power of the Wushang. Even though he had stepped forward and used his Wootz Steel sword, he still could not overcome the Wushang. In truth, someone more powerful than him would still find it just as difficult to subdue the Wushang.
The strength of these people could not be described in terms of a village, lineage, or tribe.
But Li Siye had never imagined that though he had met with failure despite all the time he had used, Wang Chong would solve the problem with barely an effort. He remembered how at the very start, the Wushang Chief had come forward and personally rejected Wang Chong.
But then there was a sudden reversal. Not only had he agreed to Wang Chong's request for soldiers, both sides were now mingling by the fireside, feasting and drinking together. Such a contrast seemed almost inconceivable.
The more time he spent with Wang Chong, the more inconceivable Li Siye found Wang Chong to be.
There seemed no problem in the world that he could not handle. So it was for the southwestern war, and so it was for Wushang Village. His abilities seemed to have no upper limit. Li Siye truly couldn't think of a problem in this world that could truly trouble him.
Of course, what won Li Siye's admiration the most was Wang Chong's decision to bring food with him on this trip.
”…Lord Marquis's bringing this food was truly a wise decision. I feel right now that this chicken, duck, fish, beef, and sheep have played an even greater role than our activities from last night!” Li Siye sincerely said.
The breadth of Wang Chong's thinking would always be difficult for others to imagine. There was the spreading of plague through the Tibetan Plateau, the burning of the Mengshe granaries at the last moments of the war, and now there was the decision to bring all these various foods with him on a recruitment mission…
It wasn't strange for such actions to appear useless or unessential in the moment, but only when everything was over would one finally understand just how much thought Wang Chong had put into those actions, how far ahead he had been thinking. And when one felt this, they would be all the more inclined to bow to the floor and serve him.
Wang Chong merely smiled in reply.
”When this matter is over, I need to go to the City of Steel. I'll leave Wushang Village to you. In addition, I've already arranged for people to deliver a large amount of food to Wushang Village. Fifty to sixty thousand Wushang is far too many for this amount of food to suffice!”
”This general understands! I will definitely accomplish this mission,” Li Siye deferentially said.
”Ah, then it's fine.”
Wang Chong smiled, patted Li Siye on the shoulder, then drained his bowl of wine. While Li Siye looked on in surprise, he put down his wine bowl and walked to the edge of the plaza, to a place where the glow of the bonfires didn't reach.
A stone-like figure stood there, as imposing as a mountain as they silently stood guard in the darkness.
”Warrior, what is your name?” Wang Chong said with a smile.
The stone-like figure glanced in surprise at Wang Chong but then quickly turned away. After a long while, Wang Chong heard a muffled voice.
”Cui Piaoqi!”
”Cui Piaoqi, a good name! Do you drink?”
”Apologies. While on duty, I cannot drink.”
”Haha, good! It's truly not proper to drink while on duty, but just because you can't drink now doesn't mean you can't drink at another time. This is a jar of wine I brought from outside. Take it.”
”This…”
The muscular figure finally raised his head, his eyes taking in the youth before him with both surprise and confusion. There were so many people in Wushang Village, so why did this youth come to find him, even gift him a jar of wine?
Wang Chong saw that the man was still resisting and finally said, ”Heheh, take the jar of wine and I'll stop bothering you.”
”Fine!”
The man spoke in his muffled voice and finally took the jar. As he lowered his head, the light of the bonfire just so happened to reveal the words written on the surface of the beige jar:
'Overlord's Ferocity'!
The person raised his head in shock, but Wang Chong was already gone, a contented look on his face. At that moment, no one was able to see the complicated emotions in Wang Chong's eyes.
Some people could do everything over again, but some matters could not be repeated!
In the past, you and I were indifferent to death, and rode together across the shattered earth, battling across the world to safeguard the people, as close as brothers. But now, you and I do not know each other. I recognize you, but you do not remember me…
That jar of wine was a fierce wine that was once the favorite of both of us. We sealed our friendship on this wine.