The next morning, Xu Haifeng woke up and looked at Lin Dabao, who was sleeping soundly in his arms. Only then did he confirm that what had happened the day before was not just a dream.
He slowly got up, picked up the blanket to cover that lively and fragrant, breathtakingly beautiful jade body, quietly put on his clothes, and silently went out. As he walked to the door, he saw Wanling waiting at the entrance of the tent, and upon seeing his figure, she immediately lowered her head.
Xu Haifeng looked at the little girls face, which was red with shyness, and smiled: "Your young lady is sleeping, dont disturb her."
Wanling softly responded with a "yes", as Xu Haifeng walked by, he casually stroked her smooth cheek, and left with a spring in his step. Wanling pouted behind his back, but could do nothing about it, fearing that making a noise would wake up the mistress, so she had to swallow her anger, and stomped her small feet fiercely, using the ground beneath her as an outlet for her emotions.
Xu Haifeng had just arrived at his own tent when Lin Changkong came forward and said, "General, the Military Advisor has a matter to discuss with you."
"Jiang Juns medicine?" Xu Haifeng asked suspiciously: "What is he up to again, isnt he trying to concoct some strange and bizarre potion or something." The weird smell from yesterday still left a deep impression, making his heart skip a beat.
"The little ones dont know, the military advisor instructed, once the general returns to camp, immediately invite each other."
"Alright, Ill go. Where is he?"
"The Military Strategist is in the prisoner-of-war camp."
The prisoner-of-war camp is of course a place to detain prisoners, and the Black Flag Army currently has no war, so there should be no prisoners. Therefore, the guards captured by the Cheng family last night are now being held there.
According to Xu Haifengs plan, these guards should have been killed on the spot, but Jiang Koming insisted on capturing them alive, saying that they were destined to die anyway, so he might as well use them for an experiment. Xu Haifeng had no opinion of his own and agreed with him. Now that Jiang Koming was inviting him over, he estimated that it was time for the experiment, but using living people as test subjects made him feel a bit uneasy.
The prisoner-of-war camp was located in an inconspicuous medium-sized tent on the west side of the main camp, which ordinary people would think was a place for storing luggage. Therefore, even if Cheng Yinghao and others searched all over the capital, they couldnt find those missing personnel.
"The master has arrived, please take a seat." Jiang Gongming still looked carefree and at ease, but he bowed when he saw Xu Haifeng.
Xu Haifeng glanced around the camp, inside except for Jiang Kongming, there was only one man with his whole body tied up, sitting on a chair. Without asking, he must be one of the captured guards from the Cheng family that day. He waved his hand and said: "Military strategist, what experiment do you want to conduct? You can start now."
"Alright." Jiang Gongming was obviously well-prepared and said to Lin Changkong: "Take action."
Lin Changkong responded with a single word, walking up to the man and extending his finger to count down in front of him. Under Lins gaze, which was filled with fear, the man involuntarily let out a "Hehe" sound, and his body began to shake like a leaf.
If it were in the past, Xu Haifeng would not have understood, but now he has learned "Jing Xin Jue" and has some understanding of this aspect. The technique used by Lin Changkong is precisely the "Fen Jin Cuo Gu Shou", which can be used to at least two high-ranking masters cultivation, is a high-ranking masters method for forcing confessions, and can bring great suffering and pain to the victim. Just looking at that mans appearance, its clear that hes enduring immense pain, if he werent tightly bound by ropes, he would have been rolling on the ground long ago.
Xu Haifeng looked at Jiang Kongming in confusion, not knowing what he meant by doing so. This man was just an ordinary bodyguard, if he wanted to get any secrets from the Cheng family, he should have found Cheng Yingjie or Cheng Jiahui, but whats the point of using his skills on an ordinary person?
Besides, Jiang Kungming wasnt unaware that his blood wine had a special effect. As long as he gave him a cup to drink, no matter what secret it was, it would be easy to get, why bother with so much trouble? Unless he had some kind of special hobby and liked to torture people? Thinking of this, Xu Haifeng shivered and looked at Jiang Kungming with an eerie expression.
Jiang Kongming met Xu Haifengs gaze with a slight smile, looking like a humble gentleman. Then he said, "Its almost done, let him drink it now."
"Yes." Lin Changkong used his palm to pinch the mans neck, and his five fingers pressed on the mans teeth, causing him to involuntarily open his mouth wide. Lin Changkong moved swiftly, and with his other hand, he reached into his waist and pulled out a wine gourd.
This gourd was just an ordinary item, but Xu Haifeng recognized it clearly. Since the last time he was stabbed by Andrew, he had equipped each of his trusted generals with a wine gourd, which contained the blood wine from Xu Haifengs body, and this was for their personal protection.
Lin Changkong used his teeth to grip the gourd stopper, pulled it out, and then poured the blood wine inside into the Han mans mouth. At the same time, he released his hand that was gripping the others neck, and with a slight press on his throat, the Han man swallowed the blood wine without any resistance.
Xu Haifeng was stunned, it turned out that there was such a way to drink blood wine, but since it was so troublesome, perhaps there was some unexpected change.
The answer came out quickly, and normally after drinking the blood wine, no matter how much harm one suffered, they would become drowsy. But this person not only didnt have a hint of fatigue, but instead struggled even more fiercely. Xu Haifeng stole a glance, and saw that Jiang Kongming had also changed from his previous relaxed demeanor to a serious expression as he stared at him intently. His heart stirred, this matter must be of great importance to the military advisor, otherwise he wouldnt be so worried.
"Ah......" The man suddenly let out a heart-wrenching roar, and then his body burst with blood, crashing to the ground with a loud thud, covered in filthy blood, unable to move even an inch.
"What...whats going on?" Xu Haifeng was shocked by the sudden change in front of him, and he hastily asked.
Jiang Kongming furrowed his brow and shook his head: "This persons physique is not suitable, Lin Changkong, go exchange for another one."
"Yes sir." Lin Changkong turned around and left.
Jiang Kungming turned around and said to Xu Haifeng, "Thanks to the masters trust, Ill tell you the secret of the blood wine. Lately, Ive been thinking about it and found some interesting phenomena. Today is just a test."
"Oh..." Looking at the bloodstains all over the ground, Xu Haifeng felt a wave of reluctance in his heart. After practicing the Quiet Heart Technique, the pent-up vital energy inside him had gradually transformed into internal force, and the violent energy in his heart had greatly decreased. If he were to encounter the Zhang familys affair again at this moment, he would not have taken lives so lightly.
Jiang Kongming observed his expression and knew that Xu Haifeng was unhappy. He smiled and asked, "Sir, do you think the students methods are too ruthless?"
Xu Haifeng was taken aback, and for a moment he really didnt know how to answer. If he said yes, he might hurt the feelings of his number one confidant and beloved general, but if he answered no, that would be an obvious lie.
Jiang Kongming picked up the feather fan and gently waved it, as if to dispel the bloody smell lingering in the air: "Your Excellency, I am not a person from this world. I dont know why, but I accidentally came here, and everything seems like Zhuangzis butterfly dream, making it hard for me to believe. I thought I was just playing a virtual game, and in my eyes, these people are all NPCs, combinations of data. As for my goal, its to help Your Excellency achieve great things and establish a prosperous career. So Ive never had any scruples, only knowing how to pursue benefits, what ethics, morality, humanitarianism... Ha ha... A hundred years later, people will only remember our great achievements, as for the rest, its all just empty talk. Moreover..." Jiang Kongming paused, revealing a hint of bitter smile: "Moreover, Im someone who has already died once."
Xu Haifeng was deeply moved by Jiang Kongmings words, although he still didnt understand the strange terms in his speech. However, he clearly grasped the underlying meaning. When he was trapped in the military camp, it wasnt until he used the power of blood wine that he managed to escape and survive. Later, when he became a general, he again utilized this forbidden power, despite knowing its ability to confuse peoples minds, and successfully trained 3,000 elite soldiers, ultimately achieving a great victory at Linan City and earning his Black Flag Army the reputation of being invincible in the world.
In essence, what he did was no different from Jiang Kongming, only slightly more bloody. Both were unscrupulous in pursuit of fame and fortune, so what qualifications does he have to criticize others?
However, after having a taste of power, he would not be willing to give up everything and become an unknown small person even if he was killed. And this road to power is like sailing against the current, if you dont move forward, you will retreat. In order to maintain his current power or go further, whether he likes it or not, he can only continue to play this ruthless role.
Thinking of this, he felt downhearted and sighed: "Military strategist, you and I can discuss this matter, but it must not be spread outside."
Chiang Kung-ming said: "The students know."
At this time, the tent door opened and Lin Chang led another captive in. The moment that captive saw the large pool of blood on the ground inside the tent, with his companions body lying in the middle of it, he immediately turned pale as death, but this man had a bit of backbone, and although he knew he was doomed to die, he refused to beg for mercy.
Jiang Kungming didnt waste any words with him either, and nodded to Lin Changkong to begin. A similar scene unfolded once again, this man was even more pathetic than the previous one, lasting less than a stick of incense before bursting into blood and dying. Jiang Kungmings expressionless face gave a two-word order: "Continue".
It went on like this, repeating itself, even Xū Hǎi Fēng, who was sitting stupidly to the side, felt his spirit become numb. It wasnt until the eighth person that the captive struggled for a moment and finally didnt die from exploding blood, but instead fell into a deep sleep. Jiǎng Kǒng Míng leapt up, ordering his men to escort this person to his tent, then continued the experiment. However, the following people did not produce any results that would surprise him again, all of them dying from exploding blood without exception.