Lu Ye was bound and escorted to Da Po City. He felt very resentful. He had gone to great lengths to deliver a message for them, but he was treated as a spy and suffered such torture.
The spaceship seemed to have reached its destination and slowly stopped.
"The rest of you wait on the boat. Two of you, take him down!”Jones 'voice came from the cabin.
Two guards received the order and went forward to restrain Lu Ye. Lu Ye struggled for a while and was slapped instead. He was still taken down to the cabin.
Outside the cabin was a wilderness that was rarely inhabited. There was no color, and everywhere was gray. Not far ahead, a dilapidated house stood out in the wilderness. There was a guard standing on both sides of the door, and a small warship of the dynasty was parked beside it.
Jones slowly got off the ship. He looked at the sky and said,""It's getting late. They're probably already waiting for us.”
Jones walked in front and led them to the front of the house, but the door was wide open.
"They're here!" The guard at the door reported.
"Let them in!" A dignified and steady reply came from the room.
Jones made a gesture, and the guards who were holding Lu Ye walked into the room.
There were more than a dozen soldiers of the Empire standing around the room, and in the middle sat an officer in a white uniform. His hair was white, but he did not look old at all. His eyes looked rather dignified and fierce.
"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Jones! Or are you more used to being called the City Lord of Da Po?”the officer asked.
An awkward smile appeared on Jones 'face as he quickly replied,""Whatever you want to call me, respected General Tyr!”
Tilde stood up and walked to Jones 'side. He looked at him with bright eyes, then turned to look at Lu Ye who was being held up and asked,""This is the gift you brought me?”
Jones nodded and said," General, you don't know this. He is a criminal wanted by the Empire. He escaped from the Battle of Suval."”
"Oh?" Hearing Jones 'words, Tilde raised his eyebrows and walked to Lu Ye's side. After carefully sizing him up, he said,"He does look extraordinary!”
"General is right! He had personally admitted that he had killed the general in charge of the Battle of Suval!”Jones echoed.
"He actually has such ability!" Tilde felt somewhat incredulous.
"Does the general have an answer to my request?”Jones asked.
Tilde turned around and glanced at Jones again."This is indeed a gift to me, because I personally promoted the kid who sacrificed himself in Suval.”
"Then you can take revenge for him!”Jones said.
Tilde nodded slightly and continued,"If the Empire accepts you, that would be a good thing. You will definitely play an important role in the Empire's war. But before that, can I hear your reason? Why do you want to join the empire?"
Hearing this, Lu Ye's eyes widened. He didn't expect Jones, as the City Lord, to actually want to sell the city to the enemy.
Jones thought for a moment and replied," First of all, I want to make it clear that I don't intend to stay in that poor place of Dipper for the rest of my life. Moreover, after fighting with the Empire a few times, I understood the disparity in strength between the two sides, especially during the Battle of Suval. I didn't expect the Empire to have developed to such a powerful extent. As long as the general agrees to my conditions, not only can I immediately open the city gates to the Empire, but I can also make additional contributions to the Empire's conquest of the ruins.”
"Bah! You traitor!" Lu Ye spat on Jones 'face. He felt sad for City Lord Collen to protect Suval with his life.
"You!" Jones was so humiliated by Lu Ye that he flew into a rage and wanted to rush forward to teach him a lesson.
Tilde stopped Jones and said,"I agree to your request, Sir Jones!”
Hearing Tilde's words, Jones immediately beamed with joy and threw Lu Ye's provocation to the back of his mind. He bowed repeatedly to Tilde and thanked him continuously.
"Then keep in touch. I'll arrange for someone to communicate with you!”said Tilde.
"Alright! Definitely!" Jones 'smile did not fade.
After Jones left, Tilde walked to Lu Ye's side with a cold expression.
Lu Ye looked at Tilde and thought about how he had killed his subordinate, and he couldn't help but feel a little timid.
"Did you really do it?" Tilde asked.
"So what if it's me!" Lu Ye pretended to be fearless and admitted.
Tilde stretched out his hand and pinched Lu Ye's shoulder. A huge pain came from Lu Ye's shoulder, but Lu Ye gritted his teeth, his face expressionless.
Tilde released his hand and ordered the soldiers to release Lu Ye. Then, he said,"I'll give you a choice now."
Lu Ye moved his stiff body that had been bound for a long time, then looked at Tilde in confusion.
"Become my subordinate and serve me as the price for killing Zach!”said Tilde.
"Don't even think about it!" Lu Ye said. Even if he didn't have any position, the time he spent in Suval was still hard to forget, especially Rui Yi. He still remembered him until now.
Tilde suddenly smiled and said,"I admire you very much. You're young, but you have such backbone, so I've decided to give you another chance.”
Lu Ye looked at Tilde in disbelief, his heart unable to help but guess what this old man in front of him was up to.
"Do you see the soldiers in the room? "One, two, three…" Tilde counted for a moment and continued."There are a total of thirteen of them. As long as you take them down and walk out of this door alive, I won't make things difficult for you. Of course, they would definitely attack one by one.”
Lu Ye was very shocked and subconsciously looked around. There were indeed thirteen soldiers, but they looked cold and aloof. They were tall and strong, just like veterans who had been through hundreds of battles.
"Put away your weapons!" Tilde ordered.
All the soldiers put away their weapons at the same time.
Lu Ye gulped, calculating the possibility of victory in his mind.
" Tell me your choice," Tilde said.
Lu Ye looked back at the door and remembered his promise to Rui Yi, so he clenched his fists. He would never become a lackey of the empire, even if he died here.
Tilde knew what he meant. He turned around and walked back to his seat. He looked down at Lu Ye, waiting for the performance to begin.
Lu Ye looked at the soldiers who were rubbing their fists and recalled the test at the guard department.
It was also a round-robin battle, and it was also due to the difference in size and strength.
"When you are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength, you have to consider starting from other places, such as…"
"Defend as an attack! Use softness to overcome hardness!" Lu Ye interrupted Luther.
Luther nodded in satisfaction and waited quietly for the test to begin, just like how Tilde was sitting in his chair and watching the battle.
Lu Ye took a deep breath and got into position.
"Let's begin!" said Tilde.
The soldier closest to the door walked over. The two of them were about three meters apart in the field, facing each other in a circle, as if they were guessing each other's actions.
Then, the soldiers suddenly pounced over like a gust of wind. Lu Ye did not expect the other party to move so quickly, and he was unable to dodge in time and was thrown to the ground.
The soldier raised his fist and swung it at Lu Ye's face, but Lu Ye quickly reached out his palm to block the fist and used brute force to move to the side. He jumped back and flipped to open up the distance before standing up again.
Seeing that his attack had missed, the soldier pounced over again, but Lu Ye had no intention of dodging and actually charged towards the other party.
The soldier placed his strong elbow in front of him. The moment the two of them were about to touch, Lu Ye suddenly pounced down and slid between the soldier's legs. Then, he grabbed the soldier's calf with his right hand and flipped from the ground to the soldier's back. His legs clamped around the soldier's waist, and his right arm tightly strangled the soldier's neck.
The soldier lost control and fell to the ground. He wanted to break free, but he felt a huge force suppressing him.
Lu Ye used his left hand to help, and the arm that was strangling the soldier's neck tightened even more. In less than half a minute, the soldier was actually suppressed by him until he lost consciousness.
When Tilde saw this scene, a little surprise appeared on his face, but it disappeared in an instant. He then adjusted his sitting posture and continued to stare at Lu Ye, waiting for the second battle to begin.
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