Chapter 256: I promised you, how can I break my promise?

Chapter 256: I promised you, how can I break my promise?

When Ning Fengzhe arrived near Gandong Mountain, Zhuang Shao and his companions were still on the steep mountain road, climbing with fear and trepidation, and walking on thin ice.

Yun Boyu followed Shao Di carefully, always reminding him softly.

"Don't forget Xi'er's plan. We need to set up an ambush and deploy our troops along the way."

Zhuang Shao's eyes sparkled and he smiled back gently, enough to melt the coldness of the mountains.

"it is good."

"My brother-in-law is very careful, I will definitely keep it in mind and not make any mistakes."

"I have memorized the ambush method and formation. Observing along the way, there are mostly cliffs, which does not look like the place Xier described. I think we have not reached the ambush point yet."

Yun Boyu gave instructions patiently, his tone gentle as water, chivalrous yet tender.

"Then let's go a little further and see what's going on. You watch carefully. Once we get there, make preparations and deploy everything as soon as possible. The allies of the Nianren League, including me, will be at your disposal. You only need to focus on your strategy and don't have to think about anything else."

Zhuang Shao nodded happily.

"Well, thank you, brother-in-law."

Yun Baiyu is a martial artist, so he stands steady and composed. Even as the sky darkens and the road is dangerous, he remains calm and composed.

Seeing that he was staggering, he stretched out his right hand, gently held Shao Di's arm, supported him, and walked forward steadily.

After walking for a while, he asked a simple question.

"Are you there?"

Zhuang Shao looked around and shook his head.

"not here."

After walking for a while, Yun Boyu asked again.

"Not here yet?"

Zhuang Shao looked around and still shook his head.

"not yet."

Yun Boyu was unsure at first, but after walking over steep cliffs, he finally saw a road.

"The ambush is here, right?"

Zhuang Shao frowned and was confused.

"This place doesn't look like the depicted place either. Did I remember it wrongly?"

Seeing his confused and worried expression, Yun Boyu changed his tone to encouragement.

"Don't worry, you must be remembering it correctly. Just walk a little further. I think it's not far ahead."

Zhuang Shao continued to move forward with trepidation. After passing several checkpoints, he still could not find any ambush.

Suddenly, there was a thunderclap, and the sky and the earth collapsed in his heart.

He stopped suddenly, his eyes wide open, and he was terrified.

"Did I choose the wrong path?!"

Xiao Xiangshuo and Wen Yan led the soldiers and did not follow too closely, so they did not hear these words.

Seeing the uncle stop, they trusted him without a doubt, so they stopped as well and waited for orders.

Yun Boyu was cautious again and again. He glanced back to make sure that Xiao Xiangshuo and his group were at a safe distance before he dared to show his surprise.

“Did I really make the wrong choice?”

"So…which way were we supposed to take? The main road?"

A feeling of helplessness and sadness came with fallen leaves floating in the air. Zhuang Shao felt lost and depressed.

"I do not know either."

"Now, what should we do?"

Thinking about the tragic situation that was about to happen, he was shrouded in dark clouds, looked sad, and his pupils were filled with disbelief.

"Because of my mistake, we all have to... all have to..."

Yun Boyu interrupted suddenly with a harsh voice.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"We'll be fine."

The sky was dark and gloomy, and Zhuang Shao was deeply trapped in self-blame, unable to extricate himself.

"It's all my fault... It's all my fault... I have no talent, my mind is slow, I am useless!"

"I even failed miserably in implementing the plan, which led to this disastrous defeat. I have failed my sworn brother, I am ashamed of Xi'er's trust, and I am ashamed to face my brother-in-law, my allies, and all the adults!"

Having said this, he tightly grasped Yun Boyu's sword, the sword was unsheathed, and the moon reflected a cold light.

A cold and stern look rose up at Zhuang Shao's neck. He took two steps back, and his brocade robe fluttered in the wind, shaking the green weeds and startling the dew-covered dust.

Yun Boyu was horrified and hurried to stop him.

"What do you want to do? Stop it, I won't allow you to do whatever you want!"

"Put the sword down, you hear me?"

As he spoke, he moved cautiously and approached quietly, trying to take back the sword.

Noticing his subtle movements, Zhuang Shao threatened him sternly.

"Brother-in-law, don't come near!"

Yun Boyu stopped as he was told and gave gentle advice.

"Okay, I won't come near you, and you can't do anything stupid."

"I'm your brother-in-law. You have to listen to me and put down the sword, okay?"

Zhuang Shao felt depressed and cried bitterly, as if he was overwhelmed by depression and had lost all hope.

"I said that if I were in a desperate situation, I would be the first to sacrifice myself. I promised from the bottom of my heart and I didn't lie. How can I break my promise?"

"My plan failed in the end. I feel so sorry for all of you. I have committed such a heinous crime and I deserve to be buried in the underworld. How dare I live in disgrace?"

"It's a pity that I didn't leave any last words. I pray to God, I only hope that my brother will forget the oath we made and not follow me. Zhuang Shao would like to thank you!"

Seeing that he was determined to end his life, Yun Boyu thought quickly and struck himself hard in the chest with his palm.

A fishy and sweet taste suddenly surged out of the throat.

Zhuang Shao was so frightened that he stopped moving, his eyes filled with worry.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Brother-in-law, don't be impulsive and hurt yourself."

Yun Boyu wiped the blush from his lips and stared at his brother Shao, also feeling as if he were returning home.

"If you dare to do so, I will use my palms to put an end to my life. Do you have the heart to watch me die in agony?"

After asking, Shaodi's originally lifeless expression showed a bit of heartbreak. He walked closer at the right time and extended his hand.

"If you cannot bear it, please stop and return my sword to me."

Zhuang Shao gripped the hilt of the sword, increased his strength, hesitated, and took another half step back.

"But I..."

Yun Boyu interrupted again in a harsh voice.

"No buts!"

He is both lenient and strict, with a sparkling look in his eyes, which exudes a sense of beauty and soothes people gently.

"Zhixuan's strategy is to survive when thrown into a desperate situation, and to live when trapped in a desperate situation. I believe you can do it too."

"Instead of being depressed and having no hope of survival, it is better to think calmly. Maybe you can come up with a solution to the problem. What do you think?"

For more than forty years since his birth, Zhuang Shao had mostly been with Fang Renshu, Fang Zhixuan and others. In comparison, he felt inferior to them, as if he was the dumbest person in the world.

To this day, he still considers himself incompetent and sighs helplessly.

"How can I defeat Feng Yihe?"

Yun Baiyu is tall and straight, with a dignified and upright character.

"A young boy, whose feathers are not yet fully grown, why should he be afraid?"

Xiao Xiangshuo and others were originally waiting for orders from the Lord, but then they discovered that there seemed to be some movement in the lower part of the mountain. So, they kept their eyes and knees fixed, observing the enemy's movements intently, and did not pay attention to the situation of Yun Boyu and Zhuang Shao.

After everything was confirmed, Xiao Xiangshuo was overjoyed and ran over to tell everyone happily.

"Master Bo's strategy has been a complete success. All the people in Tongshitai have been trapped inside!"

Yun Boyu couldn't help but be surprised.

"What? Really?"

Xiao Xiangshuo smiled, looking very majestic, and waved his sleeves to indicate that the mountain was lower.

"It is absolutely true. Lord Bai, please take a look. Could it be that Lord Bo has miscalculated?"

Yun Boyu looked as he was told.

Under the bright lights, they were lined up in neat and orderly formation and well-trained. One could tell at a glance that they were the people from Tongshitai.

Zhuang Shao turned his head and was so shocked that he froze in place.

Really successful?

Xiao Xiangshuo expressed his conviction.

"My Lord, your plan is as good as a god. I admire you wholeheartedly..."

Having said this, he could see clearly how Zhuang Shao held the sword, and he was surprised and puzzled.

"What is this, uncle?"