In a short moment, Luca's excitement was gone, replaced by grief and indignation.
Turning his head to look at the three bandit leaders who were still kneeling on the ground, Luca's eyes spewed fire, and his right hand involuntarily gripped the hilt of his sword.
Before Luca could do anything, Lu Yunrui took a step forward and placed her hand on Luca's shoulder.
Luca turned his head and looked at Lu Yunrui, his face ashen and silent.
Lu Yunrui shook her head gently and said in a gentle voice,""Luca, they have already put down their weapons.”
Luca's eyes were bloodshot. He turned around and pointed in the direction of the caravan."Let them go? Have they ever thought of letting us go? Look, how many people can still stand up now!”
Lu Yunrui gestured to the Water Guard and Water One, indicating for them to help treat the injured.
Then, he patted Luca's shoulder." There will be casualties in war. You don't have to take this to heart.”
" Don't take it to heart!?" "Easy for you to say," exclaimed Luca. I brought seventy brothers with me this time. Including those who were lightly injured, less than half of them could move. The rest were either killed in battle or seriously injured. How could I not be concerned?”
"So what?" "Could it be that those brothers who died in battle can be resurrected if we kill them?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
Luca said hatefully,"At least we can vent our anger for our brothers!" Avenge them!"
"But if that's the case, the real murderer will be free!" Lu Yunrui smiled.”
"The real murderer?" "You mean…" Luca was stunned.
Lu Yunrui nodded and said no more.
Lu Yunrui walked back to the criminals who were still kneeling on the ground and asked,""May I ask what your positions in the army are?”
Lu Yunrui's voice wasn't loud, but it sounded like a clap of thunder in their ears.
The three of them trembled and looked up at Lu Yunrui in shock.
Li Qiang, Luca, and the others behind Lu Yunrui were also shocked.
Lu Yunrui smiled and continued," When you move, it seems to be chaotic. But in fact, your movements are clear and orderly. Your cooperation with each other is also very skillful. It is obvious that you have received good military training. As long as one paid attention to this, it was not difficult to notice. Therefore, we can conclude that you are not bandits, but a regular army. Am I right?"
The bandit leader sighed and said," Since you've seen through me, I have nothing to say. I'll take all the blame. Don't blame those brothers." They were only following orders. Please let them off!”
"You've been kneeling for a long time. It's better for you to get up and talk."”
When the three of them heard this, they exchanged glances and stood up.
"What position do you hold in the army?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
The three of them looked at each other but did not answer.
"I won't ask for your names. I just want to know what position you hold." If you feel that it's inconvenient to say it, you don't have to force it.”
"I'm the Company Leader, and they're the squad leaders," said the bandit leader without hesitation.”
Lu Yunrui nodded and said," Yes, a squadron leader. He's considered a high-ranking officer in the army, but he still doesn't have the authority to mobilize troops on his own." There should be someone of a higher level behind you. You're just a pawn, not the mastermind.”
"I'm the mastermind. No one ordered me to do anything. I'll bear all the punishment you want."”
"You're very loyal!" Lu Yunrui laughed. Alright, I won't ask anymore. Just take your people and leave. My people won't stop you. However, leave all your weapons behind!"
The Company Leader bowed to Lu Yunrui and turned to the two Company Leaders.""The two of you, quickly take your brothers and leave. Return to the camp quietly and do not make a sound. As for how to explain it to the higher-ups, it's up to you!”
"What about you?" the two asked. Aren't you coming with us?"
"Many people died in the caravan," the Company Leader said with a bitter smile. Besides, I've lost so many brothers this time, I can't go back and report to the higher-ups. Go back and push the responsibility to me. In addition, report the situation of the Chosen Ones to the higher-ups!”
The two of them still wanted to persuade him, but the Company Leader snapped,""Stop talking nonsense and execute it quickly. This is an order!"
The two men were helpless. They bowed to the Company Leader and then to Lu Yunrui. They turned around and walked towards the group of people at the foot of the mountain wall.
Lu Yunrui shouted at their backs,""Go back and tell your superiors to send people to collect the bodies of your brothers who died here.”
The two men nodded in agreement and returned to the group of people, instructing them to leave.
"Are we really going to let them leave?" Parker asked softly.”
"Of course," Lu Yunrui said. Since he had already allowed them to leave, he had to keep his word. Moreover, they were only following orders and were not the masterminds. If they were to stay, they would only cause more deaths. It would be useless. It was better to let them go.”
Then, he turned to Luca. I promise you that I will find the real murderer and make him give you an explanation!”
Luca didn't say anything. He just silently bowed to Lu Yunrui with grief and indignation on his face.
"How much did you lose this time?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
"21 died in battle, 16 were heavily injured, and the rest are all injured. Sigh, most of the people who died in battle were the backbone of the regiment. After this battle, the Silverstar Mercenary Group would probably need several years to recover.”
Lu Yunrui glanced at Li Qiang." This time, the Silver Star Mercenary Group is in trouble again because of you." Will your Li family give them more aid on account of being in the same city?”
Without waiting for Li Qiang to answer, Luca rushed to say,""Mr. Lu, did you hear any bad rumors about the Li family?”
Lu Yunrui smiled." I've only just arrived on the continent, and I've been walking in the mountains for the past two months. Other than the people around me, I've rarely seen anyone else. What kind of gossip would I hear?" What I said just now was just a casual remark. Seeing how nervous you are, I think the relationship between the two families should be quite good.”
Luca smiled." Our families live in the same city. We take care of each other, so our relationship is naturally good." Both sides were very clear about each other's character. To be honest, our mercenary group has been able to survive until today because of the Li brothers. I'm just afraid that Mr. Lu will listen to gossip and misunderstand the Li family. Actually, in the Qin Land, as long as the Li brothers were mentioned, everyone would raise their fingers and praise them.”
While they were talking, the two squad leaders had already gathered the remaining soldiers and headed in the direction of Xia Country outside the canyon.
Many people in the caravan saw this situation and stopped what they were doing and surrounded those people.
When Lu Yunrui saw this, she hurriedly said to Luca,""Hurry up and stop your people, or else there will be trouble.”
Luca turned around and shouted,""Stop!"
Everyone stopped in their tracks when they heard that. The group of soldiers who were heading out of the valley also stopped and looked at Luca in shock. Their faces were filled with panic and unease.
Lu Yunrui waved at the group of people." I'm not talking about you guys. You guys can leave!"”
Hearing this, the group of people calmed down and continued to walk out of the valley. However, his footsteps unconsciously quickened.
Seeing the group of people walk further and further away without any obstruction, a few people ran to Luca and shouted at him,""Why did you let them go? Could it be that our brothers died in vain?”
Luca roared,"What are you making so much noise for?!" You've been with me for more than a year. Why don't you know the rules at all? If it weren't for Mister Lu and the others today, we would all be finished. To put it bluntly, those people were all spoils of war for Mister Lu and the others. How they want to deal with it, do you need to say anything! Seriously, I wasted a few years with you. Go back and do what you should do. Don't make me lose face!”
This barrage of curses caused everyone to not dare to say anything else as they returned dejectedly.
"Hehe, Boss is so awesome!" Lu Yunrui chuckled.”
"Mr. Lu, please don't tease me anymore. I'm already miserable enough." Luca smiled bitterly.”
"Alright!" Lu Yunrui hurriedly said. Good! I won't joke with you anymore. I said, quickly organize the people and get them to clean up the battlefield and pack up everything that can be used. If he sold them in the future, he could make up for the loss this time.”
"You don't want these?" Luca's eyes widened in shock.”
Lu Yunrui shook her head.”
Luca was pleasantly surprised.”
"Don't say anything, just do it!" Lu Yunrui smiled.”
Luca didn't say anything else. He turned around and ran back to the caravan.
It didn't take long for a dozen people to rush out of the caravan and spread out happily, starting to collect the weapons scattered on the ground.
Lu Yunrui smiled at Gu De and the others.""Captain, please help them pack up.”
Good responded and left with his men.
Alice brought her two unicorns and walked up to Lu Yunrui. She smiled sweetly at Lu Yunrui and said,""Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to be so capable. You defeated hundreds of people with just a few people!”
Lu Yunrui smiled and turned to Li Qiang.""Mr. Li, if you have something to deal with, feel free to do it.”
Li Qiang turned around and gave a few instructions to the other people behind him, sending them away. Then, he turned around and said with a smile,"There's nothing else for me to do. I'll just talk to you for a while."
Lu Yunrui smiled and walked towards the Company Leader. Li Qiang and Alice followed behind Lu Yunrui.
At this moment, the group of soldiers had already reached the corner of the canyon. There, those people stopped. Under the command of the two squad leaders, those people turned around and saluted Lu Yunrui and the others.
The Company Leader returned the salute and waved his hand to signal them to leave. Lu Yunrui also waved her arms at the group of people and shook them vigorously. The group of people saw them from afar and waved at them before turning around the corner and disappearing.
After sending off the group of people, the Company Leader heaved a sigh of relief. He turned around and looked at Lu Yunrui."Mr. Lu, how do you plan to punish me? Just tell me, I won't run away.”
Lu Yunrui smiled." I don't want to punish you. You can leave anytime."”
"You can do whatever you want to me, but you shouldn't humiliate me!" the man said angrily.”
"I'm telling the truth. I'm not humiliating you," Lu Yunrui said with a smile. If you want to leave, you can do so at any time. I won't stop you.”
"Really?" the man asked doubtfully.”
"You can try if you don't believe me." Lu Yunrui nodded.”
The man was delighted at first, but then his expression darkened."Even if you let me go, I won't have the face to go back.”
As he spoke, he bent down and picked up a sword from the ground."Since Mister Lu is unwilling to punish me, then let me punish myself!”
After saying that, he turned the tip of the sword and stabbed at his own chest.
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