Chapter 1082: Chapter 1042: Repaying a Kindness
When the old man realized, he quickly moved forward, avoiding the range of this guy’s attack. At this moment, as he looked at the guy lying on the ground, his heart was filled with confusion and anger.
He didn’t understand why this guy had attacked him. He was his trusted subordinate, who held leverage over many of his affairs. Because of this, he was puzzled, wondering why, out of the blue, he decided to stab him in the back.
Could it be that this guy is an undercover agent hidden beside him? But he concealed himself so well, hasn’t exposed even a hint all this time? Is this guy’s acting too good, or is it that he truly lacked judgment in recognizing people?
And the general surnamed Wu, who had been kicked to the ground by Lin Yi, knew in his heart, it seemed there was no chance this time to get rid of the old fellow.
So, resolutely, he simply closed his eyes and fell to the ground, no longer attempting to get up.
But as he didn’t get up, the people around him weren’t going to indulge him. Upon realizing, they quickly stepped forward, lifted him up, and brought him before the old General.
The old General, at this time, also looked at this guy with some incomprehension, his gaze full of questioning:
"Why did you attack me? Whose person are you, really? Are you an undercover agent planted by my side, or what? Considering that you’ve been with me for so long, tell the truth, and I might spare your life."
Lin Yi, watching the scene unfold, couldn’t help but curl his lips into a slight smile, sitting there enjoying the spectacle.
He truly hadn’t anticipated that today’s events would escalate to this point. He hadn’t expected to come and witness such a show.
Meanwhile, he was also slightly curious as to why this guy attacked the old man.
Wasn’t everyone in the room a trusted subordinate of the old man?
Or is this guy secretly working for the so-called Third Prince?
In any case, the situation here became quite interesting, piquing Lin Yi’s interest.
Who would have thought, after the old man asked his question, the guy surnamed Wu opened his eyes and looked at the old man, then spat on his face with a loud "Ptooey!"
Instantly, the old man was enraged. He never imagined that this guy not only attacked him but also insulted him, making him so furious that his beard bristled and his eyes bulged.
He slammed his hand onto the table and then kicked the guy hard, sending him flying far away.
With a thud, he fell to the ground, his chest heated, mouth sweet, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
The force of this kick showed that the old man indeed had some skills, at least his arm strength hadn’t diminished much with age.
After being kicked, the general surnamed Wu struggled to get up, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"You old thing, stop pretending here, are you still shameless enough to mention how long I’ve been with you?
But how are you treating me now? Don’t you know in your heart? Stop pretending, I am well aware of everything you’ve done.
Today, failing to kill you at once was a reflection of my inadequate skills, and I blame no one else. But I want you to know, as long as you don’t execute me, I’ll surely take my revenge."
The words he spoke made the old man even more puzzled, for a moment, he searched deeply in his mind and couldn’t think of any grievances between himself and this guy.
Could this guy be a descendant of an old rival?
Yet he knew this guy’s background clearly, his identity was spotless, so why?
However, no matter how much the old man pressured, this guy wouldn’t speak, only maintained a cold smile, giving the impression he was ready for whatever the old man had in store.
This, in turn, made the old man furrow his brows tightly, tempted to have him taken away for questioning later. But Lin Yi, sitting on the side, interrupted:
"Let’s discuss this later. Now that our wager has concluded and you’ve lost, promise me one thing."
Originally, Lin Yi’s words wouldn’t have carried any weight, but just moments ago, he had saved the old man’s life, making the old man view him more favorably, and slightly reducing his inner hostility.
After all, saving a life is a great favor. The old man had been pondering, as long as this guy hasn’t committed any heinous crimes, isn’t someone who must be killed, he would certainly spare his life.
Then again, if the old man knew everything leading up to this was all orchestrated by Lin Yi, he might have thought differently.
"Speak, what’s your purpose? Since you saved my life, it doesn’t hurt to listen to you.
If it’s not an excessive demand, I’ll try to fulfill it, and I won’t pursue your past errors, as long as you want to leave, I can send you away immediately."
Lin Yi couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed by these words. He hadn’t planned to let them go. As for saving the old man, it was simply because he had further uses for him. If not, he wouldn’t bother with such things.
But Lin Yi didn’t dwell for long, and directly addressed the old man:
"Notify everyone to convene a meeting of all Generals. I want to participate in this meeting. Furthermore, I have things to say during the meeting."
Upon hearing these words, the old man furrowed his brow tightly, and after staring at Lin Yi for a good while, he continued the previous question:
"Who are you really? Why do you want to attend the meeting? What do you plan to say to them during it?
If you don’t clarify things, I absolutely won’t heed you.
Even if you saved my life, it’s impossible.
I’m someone who values friendship. You saved my life, I surely won’t make things difficult for you.
To let you go, counts as repaying the favor of saving my life."
One must admit, the old man’s words were quite skillful. When Lin Yi saved his life, his words subtly conveyed the intent to repay, hoping to settle things simply with it.
In the old man’s heart, there was indeed some scheming.
[To be continued...]
