Chapter 469: Chapter 469: You Should Thank Me

"You have to have some honor!" Ye Yuefeng said, struggling.

"To hell with your honor," Su Qing cursed. "Back then, when you gang of robbers invaded our country and killed our people, you didn’t show a shred of honor."

The hatred for what was done to her country and her people—Su Qing would never forget.

Ye Yuefeng said with righteous indignation, "We had good intentions back then. Our original goal was mutual prosperity, for everyone to develop together. If you all hadn’t overreacted, none of those later wars would have happened, and the common people wouldn’t have suffered. So, when you think about it..."

Before Ye Yuefeng could finish, the Dry Branch Blade in Su Qing’s hand pierced his chest. It wasn’t deep, but it was enough to make him feel a bone-chilling pain.

"So, what you’re saying is, you robbers broke into our home, and not only were we not supposed to resist, but we should have just surrendered? Otherwise, we’d be hindering your ’mutual prosperity and development,’ is that it?" Su Qing’s eyes blazed with fury. "Bah! You plundered Hua Country’s land, stole Hua Country’s resources, and murdered Hua Country’s people, yet you have the gall to talk about mutual development and prosperity. Only shameless scoundrels like you could make such twisted logic sound so high-minded."

"Ah!" The sharp, stabbing pain in his chest made Ye Yuefeng tremble. He hurriedly said, "Miss, I was wrong, I was wrong! I was just spouting nonsense. Please, spare me."

Ye Yuefeng didn’t want to die. He had worked so hard to achieve his current status and power and hadn’t even had the chance to properly enjoy the glory. He really didn’t want to perish here in Hua Country.

At this moment, Ye Yuefeng was filled with regret. If he had known he would run into this formidable young woman, he never would have come to Hua Country, no matter how much the Qiutian Clan promised him.

’What was I thinking, agreeing to this trip to Hua Country?’

"You certainly know when to bend," Su Qing sneered.

Ye Yuefeng considered his options and decided to play along. "Miss, I admit, we were in the wrong back then. But, you know that was the previous generation’s affair. I was young then, so it was impossible for me to have been involved. Really, those things have nothing to do with me."

Hearing this, Su Qing gave a faint smile. "Since you’ve come to Hua Country, have you ever heard one of our sayings?"

"Wh-what saying?" Su Qing’s words sent a shiver down his spine, and he couldn’t help but stutter.

"The son pays for the father’s debts!"

"No, you can’t do this!" Ye Yuefeng tried to shrink back, but the Dry Branch Blade in his chest followed him like a shadow. There was no escape.

"Heh, and why not?" Su Qing sneered. "Based on what’s in that truck alone, death would be too good for you today."

As she spoke, she prepared to strike.

"Wait! I have important information! I can tell you, just spare my life!" Ye Yuefeng said hastily.

Su Qing’s hand paused. She thought for a moment, then said, "Then we’ll have to see if your information is valuable enough to buy your life."

"C-can you take your blade away first?" Staring at the Dry Branch Blade in his chest, Ye Yuefeng was terrified. Up close, it looked just like a dried, forked branch from one of the surrounding trees. He couldn’t possibly imagine how such a hard, rough branch could be so flexible and sharp as a blade.

"Are you going to talk or not? If not, I’m making my move," Su Qing threatened.

"I’ll talk, I’ll talk." All of Ye Yuefeng’s usual arrogance was gone, his voice trembling. "My name is Ye Yuefeng. I was hired by the Qiutian Clan from Japan to help escort these antiques."

Ye Yuefeng pointed at the antiques in the truck and said hurriedly, "The Qiutian Clan has been scouring Hua Country for all these antiques. Besides today’s batch, they’ve already sent back more than ten other shipments over the past few years. They’re all Hua Country’s antiques and cultural relics, as well as some traditional Chinese medical texts, medicinal plants, and seeds. The Qiutian Clan has planted many people in Hua Country over the years. One of them is an exceptionally talented member of their clan named Qiutian Sanlang. He currently lives in Beijing under the alias Tian Qiu. Qiutian Sanlang is the one responsible for finding cultural relics, antiques, and traditional medical texts throughout Hua Country."

"What else? Where did all these antiques and relics come from?" Su Qing asked.

"He hired a group of tomb raiders. A lot of the items here were dug up from tombs all over the country." Ye Yuefeng didn’t dare hide anything. "Furthermore, he’s actively searching for ancient traditional medical texts in Hua Country right now. The Qiutian Clan is a family of physicians, and they’re extremely interested in Hua Country’s traditional medicine."

"Then do you know which tomb raiders this Qiutian Sanlang has contacted in Hua Country?" Su Qing asked.

Ye Yuefeng shook his head. "I don’t know that. I don’t care about it, either. I’m only responsible for escorting these things back."

Su Qing asked a few more questions, but Ye Yuefeng didn’t know the answers.

Ye Yuefeng’s chest was aching. He didn’t dare touch the wound, afraid that Su Qing would think he was making a move. He asked anxiously, "I’ve told you everything I know. Can you let me live now?"

Su Qing raised an eyebrow. "Did I ever say I would?"

Ye Yuefeng’s expression changed. "You’re going back on your word!"

Before the words had even left his mouth, he felt a sharp pain in his torso. He looked down and saw a large vertical gash cut into his chest and abdomen, while a deep horizontal wound was sliced across his stomach.

At the same time, creeping vines wrapped tightly around Ye Yuefeng’s limbs, making it impossible for him to run even if he wanted to.

"You... you liar!" Ye Yuefeng gasped for air, finding it harder and harder to breathe.

"I never said I would let you go. Besides, with people like you, there’s no need for honor." Su Qing smiled sweetly. "Let me tell you another thing: to be merciful to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself. Do you think I’m stupid? Let you go and leave a threat for myself in the future?"

"You... you... despicable!" Ye Yuefeng gritted his teeth, staring at Su Qing. If he could, he would have torn the woman before him to shreds!

But his strength was gradually fading.

"Is there anyone in this world more despicable than you?" Su Qing sneered. "You invaded our country back then, and now you’re stealing Hua Country’s treasures. People like you deserve to die a thousand deaths. Doesn’t your Japan have a tradition of committing seppuku to atone for your sins? I’m being kind and granting you that. You don’t even have to do it yourself. Isn’t that nice? You should be thanking me!"

’Thank you my ass!’

A thousand curses filled Ye Yuefeng’s mind, but he couldn’t get them out. His vision grew blurry, and his body gradually lost its strength.

Staring resentfully at Su Qing, Ye Yuefeng collapsed to the ground with a THUD and breathed his last.

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