1336 Behind the Scene

It was not just a simple act of killing.

Using them as baits, treating them as slaves, killing them simply because they were in bad mood, and even many other immoral acts.

Feng Ao Kuai had seen them with his own eyes performed by a commander from Fei Yang Kingdom when he was younger. But with his qualification back then, he couldn't even do anything to that commander.

So…

He simply let that commander fought on the front and died under the enemy's hand.

Feng Ao Kuai closed his eyes.

He knew that he was not a good person and also someone who thought too much. It was obviously not his business, but watching the supposed comrade treating people like treating trash…

He couldn't stay silent.

Even if he knew that it was wrong to go against his own comrades, Feng Ao Kuai couldn't just let it happen in front of his eyes.

Thus, he simply let the commander died and acted while he was late as the reinforcement.

That way, the incident passed without anyone knowing nor thinking too much. Because in their eyes, something like that was common on the battlefield. The commander himself didn't have good reputation, so no one bothered to investigate.

Even if they did investigate, there was no evidence.

No one knew.

And that commander's name was slowly lost in the passage of time.

But Feng Ao Kuai knew, the blood in his hand was so many.

"It's good that you have this thought and I hope you will never see those kinds of people from Fei Yang Kingdom." Feng Ao Kuai lowered his eyes and closed the tent.

How people fought this war would depend on themselves.

Feng Ao Kuai was taught uprightness and having seen his twin sister's capability, he hated seeing those commanders treating women as nothing but plaything.

The commoners were indeed at the weaker position.

But it was never a reason for them to misuse their position.

He couldn't change the entire world.

But if it was in front of his eyes, he couldn't really stay silent and ignored it like the other upright commanders.

Perhaps, that's why he was a bit different.

…

On the clearing at the side of the mountain, the mountain tribe people were all resting. The battles had been quite fierce and Yu Jin felt that it should be time for them to have some rest.

General Tou was not easy to deal with.

"Queen Yu… why do you let these people spread the pieces of news about your action? They didn't even know that the people in those three villages were badly poisoned and couldn't be saved." Ye Jian was thoroughly annoyed when she received news that the people were talking bad about them.

While she might only be assigned some administration works, she still felt uncomfortable when people were talking bad about them. After all, she was still part of the Mountain Tribe.

In the past, she understood that Yu Jin wanted to let people hated the Mountain Tribe for the sake of the people living there. But now that they were already cooperating with Fei Yang Kingdom, is this a good decision?

"Even if they wanted to talk about it, it's fine." Yu Jin waved her hand carelessly and leaned on the tree. She smirked. "When did it end with me bothering with their fake and annoying rumors?"

"You… are you not worried in the slightest bit?" Ye Jian sighed.

She didn't understand how Yu Jin could be so optimistic when the situation was clearly against them like this.

Yu Jin laughed. "If we're feared, no one would be willing to mess up with us."

"But if you make the Emperor dissatisfied, you're going to be facing trials or whatever." Ye Jian looked at Yu Jin and rolled her eyes. This Yu Jin always acted in a way that Ye Jian never understood.

"He wouldn't."

"How are you so sure about it?"

"I just know." Yu Jin shrugged and refused to explain. She knew that the Emperor needed them. Not to mention, their battle prowess and also the sheer number of soldiers under her alone was enough to rival a small kingdom.

While it was incomparable with these big kingdoms, but if the Emperor truly try to go against her, the one in trouble would be the Emperor instead of him. There were many people who would be rebelling if she was put to death.

The Mountain Tribe might have harsh reputation on the outside, but Yu Jin's reputation among the citizen in the few cities she had visited was really good. These people wouldn't be able to accept easily if she was executed.

So the Emperor wouldn't kill her.

At most, he would only make some things difficult for her.

But even then, Yu Jin didn't care at all and felt that it should be interest. She had never been one to be afraid of challenge, so she would await the time that young Emperor created some challenges for her.

No matter what it was, she will face it fearlessly.

Yu Jin liked this feeling of freedom the most and didn't care too much about what other people thought of her. They couldn't harm her with their words as long as she ignored them and didn't listen to their words.

Would a powerful Mountain Queen be defeated by words?

Yu Jin knew she wouldn't.

"You're really…" Ye Jian shook her head, unwilling to even speak with Yu Jin again.

Yu Jin laughed. "Go and count our supplies. The battle against that damn annoying General Tou is not over yet."

"I know, I know."

As Ye Jian walked away, Yu Jin looked at the sky and closed her eyes. She didn't need the world to understand her. It was good enough that her sworn siblings understood.

She only cared for those two.

The others?

They were definitely thrown to the back of her mind and had long been forgotten. Whether they understood or not, it didn't matter.