In the evening, Duke returned to the fourth division's station.
Duke walked through the gate of the Fourth Division and walked through the garden in the front yard. He heard the cries and moans coming from the treatment room and walked into the Fourth Division's dormitory.
"You're back early. Do you want to shower or eat first?”
Sitting at the edge of the team, Uno Flower Lie faced Duke with his usual smile.
"Take a shower first."
Duke took the sword from his waist and handed it to Mao Hua Lie. Mao Hua Lie pointed at the end of the room." The bathwater is ready. It's in the room at the end."”
"I've prepared your clothes. I'll go prepare dinner first.”
"Alright."
Duke walked alone to the room at the end of the edge. There was a large wooden bucket in the room. In the wooden bucket was steaming hot water, and in the hot water were some herbal leaves.
Presumably, it was a medicinal bath that could relax one's body.
Duke, who had taken off his clothes, jumped into the bathtub. He placed his hands on the edge of the bathtub and covered his head with a white towel. He recalled everything that Nirvana had told him.
"Although Nirvana Li is a bit strange, selfish, cold, and inhuman, he still thinks about the big picture.”
While Duke was talking to himself, the door was pulled open from the outside.
"I'm here to scrub your back."
Mao Zhihua Lie walked into the room and didn't close the door to prove his innocence.
Duke didn't say much, only revealing his sturdy back and letting Mao Zhihua do his best.
Mao Zhihualie rolled up her sleeves, revealing her white lotus-like arm. She picked up the loofah and dipped it in water before gently wiping Duke's back.
Every move was done with great care, causing Duke to narrow his eyes.
During the entire process, the two of them did not speak. They were silent and quiet.
A moment later, Mao Hua Lie left. Duke washed up and changed into the clothes Mao Hua Lie had prepared before leaving the room.
When Duke returned to the edge where he had met Mao Zhihua Lie, he found that there was already a quilt placed on the stove, and there were dishes and rice beside it.
"Let's eat."
"Yes!"
When Duke sat down cross-legged, the sky in Xiaoling Court turned completely dark.
When the full moon had just risen and cast its hazy moonlight, the streets outside were brightly lit. The footsteps of the Death God patrol team carrying lanterns and swords lingered around the Fourth Division's building from beginning to end.
There were a large number of injured people gathered here. If the enemy returned, a surprise attack would cause a large number of casualties. They had to be on high alert.
Mao Zhihua Lie and Duke sat opposite each other. Mao Zhihua Lie ate quietly, and from time to time, she would gather her hair that was scattered on her forehead, which made her look even more elegant.
"Gengmu Sword Eight should have passed the critical period by now.”
Duke picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Duke, it's best to follow the dogma of not talking while eating.”
Mao Zhihua Lie reminded him softly. Duke nodded, but he sighed in his heart. This woman didn't want to talk about this right now!
What Nirvana Li told him was actually very simple. It was what Mao Zhi Hua Lie would do next.
This time, the invisible empire's surprise attack on the Xiaoling Court had caused a lot of damage, and it had also exposed a few shortcomings of the Xiaoling Court.
One of them was the lack of high-end combat power. Even if Yamamoto Genyanagi was here, the enemy had undoubtedly already obtained information about the old man Yamamoto.
Once Yamamoto made a move, even if he could gain a lot of battle merits, he would still die on the spot.
Therefore, they needed high-end combat forces that could fight against thousands of enemies and influence the direction of the battle.
Currently, there were only Yamamoto and Mogenyanagi Shigekuni and Duke. If Amagasaki Ichigo was included, there were two and a half of them.
After all, Ichigo Amagasaki's evolution speed was very fast. Once this guy's strength improved, he would advance by leaps and bounds.
However, Ichigo Amagasaki's identity was very awkward, and Shigekuni Yamamoto was also very xenophobic. He did not like to borrow the power of non-Death Gods.
In other words, there was only one person who could quickly become a high-level combatant.
That was Gengmu Sword Eight.
There was no doubt about Wood Sword Eight's combat ability, especially when he had been suppressing himself and his potential.
If he wanted to let Mu Jianba completely release his suppressed potential, someone had to be a sacrifice to wake him up.
And this candidate was Mao Zhi Hua Lie.
Therefore, once Gengmu Sword Eight recovered from his injuries, he would be arranged to a special place for combat training.
Mao Zhi Hua Lie was someone who had discovered Mu Jianba's strength when he was young, so he was naturally the best candidate to become a sacrificial offering.
But for Nirvana, considering the big picture, this mad scientist naturally didn't want to sacrifice himself in vain.
He especially didn't agree with Mao Zhi Hua Lie becoming a sacrifice to release Mu Jianba, who was sacrificing 800 points to increase 1,000 points.
As the leader of the fourth division, if Mao Zhi Hua Lie died in the line of duty, then the entire medical system of Nanling Court would have a huge problem.
Moreover, Duke was a top-notch fighter.
Doing such a thing was undoubtedly a waste.
Therefore, Nirvana hoped that Duke could stop Mao Zhihua Lie.
As for the matter of releasing Wood Sword Eight's suppressed potential, in Nirvana Li's opinion, no one was more suitable than Duke.
Therefore, Duke had to make Uno Flower Lie give up on his idea and obediently become the captain of the fourth division.
Apart from that, Duke also benefited from this.
Once Wooden Sword Eight became a top-notch fighter, Duke would be able to step down from his position as the captain of the Eleventh Division. Then, there was a certain chance that he would return to his usual lazy life.
Of course, during this process, Mao Zhi Hua Lie would develop feelings for Duke that were beyond normal relationships.
However, this was only a bonus and was not within the scope of Nirvana's consideration.
After revealing everything, Nirvana gave Duke the choice.
After the meal, Mao Zhi Hua Lie began to clean up the mess and the bowls and chopsticks. Duke sat cross-legged on the edge and looked up at the moonlight in the sky.
Not long after, soft footsteps approached Duke. Duke said without turning his head,"It's not good to take out a knife after eating, right?”
"Didn't you say you wanted to do some after-meal exercise?”
Mao Zhihua Lie held his saber with both hands, but the smile on his face did not change.
"Sigh." Duke sighed." You'll get hurt.”
"No worries."
Mao Zhihua Lie's smile didn't change. Duke said helplessly,""Alright, since you want to exercise, then move!”
Duke raised his hand and grabbed at the air. His knife flew out of the knife rack and landed in Duke's hand like a swallow returning to its nest.
Duke stood up from the side of the edge and stood facing each other in the courtyard in front of the side of the edge. Mao Huarie pulled out his sword and said,""I was a very, very bad person in the past.”
"I've heard a little about this."
Duke scratched his head, his expression as cynical as ever.
"Sigh, Duke, I always get angry when I see your expression.”
"Why? Because I'm too handsome?”
Duke touched his face, but Mao Zhihua Lie shook his head." No, it's because you have power, but you've always hidden it. It makes me angry and heartbroken.”
Mao Zhi Hua Lie untied the braid hanging down his chest and untied his long hair, revealing a scar on his chest.
"On the day of Captain Sparrow Minotaku Jiro's funeral, the knife you swung made me feel even more pain than this scar.”
"Captain Mao Zhihua, did Geng Mu leave that for you?”
"Nirvana has become a talkative person.”
? Mao Zhihua Lie's smile disappeared and his expression became gloomy.
"That's right, this is the scar that Geng Mu left for me. But compared to this, I miss this scar more!”
Mao Zhihua Lie touched his shoulder. Duke had injured him before, but he had healed him.
"Hey, hey, hey, Captain Mao Zhihua, your way of thinking is wrong. This is an illness that needs to be treated!”
Duke held the straight blade of his Slaying Dragon Sword with both hands and looked serious. Mao Zhi Hua Lie smiled and took a step forward. In an instant, he appeared in front of Duke and placed the blade in front of Duke's neck.
However, she was unable to slash down.
It was because Duke's knife was stuck in her knife, making it difficult for her to move forward.
"He's very fast, and his saber aura is sharp and vicious. He hid it very well, Captain Mao Zhihua.”
Duke raised his head slightly. The smile in his eyes was gone, replaced by a sharp chill.
"Not bad eyes!"
Mao Zhihua Lie praised. Duke held the knife with his left thumb and blocked it, revealing the edge of the knife. At the same time, he said,"Thank you for your praise, Captain Mao Zhihua Lie.”
In the next moment.
The sound of the collision of the blades reverberated in the courtyard. The sound was dense, like firecrackers. As the blade light swept through the courtyard, three figures stood on the tower in the distance.
They were Shigekuni, Harumi, and Nirvana.
"Yayie, Captain Jing Yue, this move of yours is really sinister.”
As Nirvana Li looked at the battle in the distance, he also teased Jing Le Chunshui. Jing Le Chunshui lowered his hat and smiled bitterly,"Captain Nirvana, please don't laugh at me. I had no choice but to do this because of the current situation.”
"I'll use Captain Mao Zhihua Lie's attraction to Captain Duke to set up this trap. I'll use this to stimulate Captain Duke's fighting spirit so that he won't be as lazy as before.
At the same time, it would awaken Mao Zhihua Lie's fighting spirit and make him an important combat force that he urgently needed. He could also find someone to temper and release Wood Sword Eight, adding another powerful combat force.
Killing three birds with one stone, as expected of a student trained by Head Captain Yamamoto.”
Nirvana sighed.
"I'm afraid it'll be very difficult for Captain Duke to return to his leisurely life.”
"Duke is too undisciplined. Now that Xiaoling Court needs combat strength, I can only use this method.”
As Kyoko Harunsui spoke, Yamamoto Genyanagi Shigekuni watched everything silently.
He was the one who instructed Jing Le Chun Shui to plot against Duke.
He had already planned this at the funeral of Sparrow Minotaku Jiro, and from the moment Gengmu Sword Hachi started provoking Duke.
Now, it was time to check the results.
While the three of them were quietly watching, Mao Zhi Hua Lie and Duke's battle was coming to an end.
? Mao Hua Lie's team uniform was already tattered, and he was at a disadvantage in the battle with Duke. Every slash from Duke was something Mao Hua Lie couldn't defend against.
What was even more terrifying was that Duke seemed to have predicted the dozens of attacks that followed. Every attack forced Mao Zhihua Lie into a blind spot.
Whoosh!
? Suddenly, Mao Zhi Hua Lie turned around and slashed out with her scimitar. As Duke took a step back, Mao Zhi Hua Lie waved his sleeve and a short sword hidden in his sleeve flew towards Duke's heart.
Creak!
Duke held the blade of the short sword with both hands and laughed."Hiding a knife in his sleeve?"
"How sinister!"
"To be able to defeat an opponent, no matter what method you use, it is legitimate.”
Ignoring Mao Zhi Hua Lie, whose clothes were tattered, Duke shook his head helplessly as he stood in front of Mao Zhi Hua Lie." If that's the case, don't blame me for being serious."”
As soon as he finished speaking, Duke took a heavy step forward. The moment the ground caved in, Duke quickly swung his saber. This slash was like a beast's claw, filled with a dense sense of ruthlessness, violence, and killing intent.
"Slaying Five, Dead Beast Hunt."
With just a single slash, Duke left a hideous slash mark on Mao Zhi Hua Lie's chest. The slash mark was like a claw mark left behind by a beast. Blood splattered everywhere, and Mao Zhi Hua Lie fell to the ground.
"Sigh, you woman, you just don't listen to advice.”
Duke helplessly sheathed his sword and sighed in distress.
Mao Zhi Hua Lie, who had been stabbed from the left shoulder to the right side of his waist, almost had his entire body cut open, lay on the ground with disheveled hair, looking up at the hazy moonlight in the sky.
"The moon is really beautiful tonight!"
"Yes, yes, yes. The moon is very beautiful tonight!”
Duke replied as he carried Mao Zhi Hua Lie in his arms and walked toward the team building.
"So, let's go to bed early!”
Mao Zhihua Lie leaned into Duke's embrace and touched Duke's lips.
"Hehe, little pervert!"
"I can't sleep at night without someone by my side. Everything is just to let me sleep better at night!”
Duke walked into the team building. The sliding door closed automatically, and everything returned to normal.
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