Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 269: Chapter 162: Playing Unconventionally Chapter 269: Chapter 162: Playing Unconventionally Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately stood up straight with serious faces, looking at each other in confusion.

In the end, it was Diao Chan, encouraged by Yhan Ting and the others, who timidly asked, “My lord, what do you mean by ‘a great enemy is upon us’?”

Liuzhou is situated in Jiangnan, far from the frontier. Even if the frontier is ablaze with war, it wouldn’t reach here, right?

“Jiangnan Road’s ten thousand troops will surround Baili Mountain tomorrow to exterminate the bandits!” Gu Changsheng declared, his red garment fluttering in the wind.

A barely visible twitch appeared at the corners of everyone’s mouths, especially Diao Chan’s, “Exte…extermiante bandits? Where are the bandits?”

Oh heavens, it couldn’t possibly be them, could it?

With a delicate hand as graceful as jade, Gu Changsheng pointed directly at them without hesitation, “Don’t doubt it, the ‘mountain bandits’ referred to are you!”

The faces of the formal Elite Guards turned pitch black at once; they, mountain bandits?

What is this all about? They are officially enlisted troops!

“My lord, this joke you’re making, heh heh…” Diao Chan chuckled dryly, gradually falling silent under Gu Changsheng’s icy gaze.

“A joke? I am hardly in the mood for such frivolity! Ten thousand troops against your mere thousand, you are already utterly defeated numerically. If you back out now, it is the same as being eliminated. Leave at once!” A fierce and chilling smirk appeared on Gu Changsheng’s lips, “If you wait until tomorrow, leaving might not be so easy.”

“My lord, truly no joke?” The people exchanged looks again, this time General Qi spoke on their behalf.

“Of course, this is the final test: face an enemy ten times your number–only the bravest prevails on such a narrow path. Yet, you must not harm the lives of the Jiangnan Road soldiers!”

Everyone suddenly breathed easier; thankfully, their lives were not in jeopardy…

But before they could fully relax, Gu Changsheng continued, “This is the true extermination, I’ve already ordered; among Jiangnan Road’s ten thousand troops, a hundred taels of silver for the severed head of one of you, a promotion for capturing one alive!”

Ah! Everyone’s breath caught in their throats, neither able to inhale nor exhale, all of them coughing a little.

This was truly a one-sided disregard for casualties!

“My lord, is there a deadline?” Yhan Ting asked gravely.

“Three days. Within these three days, if you are not captured, you pass the test. If killed or caught, you’re eliminated! I’ve said before, following me means you must be prepared to face death. If anyone wants to leave, they can do so now.” Gu Changsheng’s dismissive look swept everyone, his eyes filled with mischievous sympathy, “Although only through the measure of death can one truly become a warrior, still, with ten thousand troops earnestly hunting you, life comes but once, carefully consider your options.”

Under Gu Changsheng’s scornful gaze, the faces of those standing below flushed red.

If they retreated now, they’d appear cowardly for fearing death! As Elite Guards, which once charged into battle unflinchingly, their pride and dignity wouldn’t allow them to flee the battlefield and become cowards who yield without fighting!

“Damn it all! It’s just ten thousand people! If the head is severed, it leaves a bowl-sized scar; twenty years later, one is still a hero. Let’s do it!” Lau Mang shouted excitedly, his voice immediately echoed by the thirty remaining Guesthouse Guards.

If even the little Guesthouse Guards weren’t afraid, what was there for them to fear?

Diao Chan and the other three Commanders exchanged glances, raised their weapons, and shouted loudly, “Victory! Victory!”

What does it matter! At worst, it’s death!

The fervor infected everyone, including the three hundred women of the Female Army, who, with eyes aglow, also chanted, “Victory! Victory!”

Gu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, “If anyone injures a soldier of Jiangnan Road, they are out. Be very careful when striking, I will be at the foot of Baili Mountain, waiting for your victorious news.”

Having said this, Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu left together, side by side.

The mountain path was difficult to traverse, and with Zhou Mu’s injuries not yet healed, their pace was slow, almost leisurely as if they were touring mountains and waters.

“Do you trust them so much? Swords and spears have no eyes; if they really injure them, you’ll have to feel guilty again.” Holding Gu Changsheng’s hand, Zhou Mu swatted away the weeds and branches, protecting her as they walked slowly.

Gu Changsheng glanced at the towering ancient trees, his worry visible for a fleeting moment, “I am indeed worried, but only the test of death can truly awaken one’s deepest potential. After enduring the utmost hardships, one truly becomes superior; I don’t want cowards who fear death, nor reckless braves without wisdom! They surely can do it!”

Zhou Mu nodded, affectionately fixing her disheveled hair, “I believe in the people you trained. In fact, I’m a bit jealous. It’s just your selection test, and they’ve improved so much. What about the real test?”