Chapter 178 Crazy Long Yu
Mobei, Chifengling.

In a dark and damp dungeon, a man and a woman were tied and hung on the rack. They had been tortured for three days and three nights, leaving them covered in scars and blood.

The two were dishevelled, looked listless, and were barely breathing. They were sent by Song Yu to come to Mobei to report Luo Tianjin for slaughtering the "Qin Demon and Dancing Demon" in Luoyang General's Mansion.

Three days ago, they arrived at the General's Mansion, intending to report the death to Wang Dechen, a relative of Wang Xutong, and to try to provoke him to send troops to Luoyang. However, the result was contrary to their wishes, and they were forcibly "invited" here by the people of Chifengling before they even had time to enter the gate of the General's Mansion.

In the dungeon, two burly men with bare chests and backs, each holding a whip, were whipping Old Man Liu and Meihua fiercely, causing them to scream and wail. Not long after, the tortured father and daughter tilted their heads and fainted again.

"Throw water on them to wake them up! Then keep beating them!"

A cold voice suddenly sounded. In the corner, a Mongolian man, about 25 or 26 years old, was sitting leisurely on a bench. He had sharp eyebrows, sharp eyes, hooked nose, thin lips, white teeth, a face as sharp as a knife, and bronze skin with a faint luster. He looked quite handsome, but gave people a sense of aloofness and indifference, and his natural temperament carried a hint of evil.

This man's name was Long Yu. He was born in the Twenty-Four Cities of Mobei. He was selected to join the Boy Scouts when he was only ten years old. He followed the great General Batu on the bloody Western Expedition. At a young age, he experienced the trials of blood and fire and went through life and death on the battlefield.

A few years later, Long Yu followed Hulagu and led the army to the west again. He led the troops and fought bravely, killing countless enemies and making countless military achievements. Therefore, he became famous and prestigious in the Mongolian army.

Half a year ago, the Mongolian Khan suddenly recalled Long Yu from the Western Expedition to Khara-Khara and told him that the Mongolian Empire was now at its peak and that it would be a waste of his talent to let him continue to stay in the Western Expedition Army. After much consideration, he was sent to Chifeng Ridge to assist the Lord of Chifeng Ridge in resolving the issues in the Central Plains and pave the way for the Mongolian army to go south and annex the Song Dynasty in the future.

Perhaps his childhood experiences were too cruel, so when he grew up, Long Yu had a strange temperament and was violent by nature. He was neither human nor ghost, and was even nicknamed a "madman".

He behaves in an arrogant and cold-blooded manner, often doing some shocking and crazy things. He is extremely cruel, bloodthirsty and bloodthirsty. People around him all stay away from him. Even the Lord of Red Wind Ridge is unwilling to have too much contact with him.

Long Yu is a martial arts expert with extremely high skills and ruthless methods. He is undoubtedly the best fighter among the twenty-four cities in Mobei.

However, Long Yu had been in the army since he was young and had hardly ever appeared in the martial arts world, so very few people in the martial arts world knew him. Therefore, even on the Dragon Elephant List, there was no trace of him.

However, Long Yu once said something that is quite intriguing, which is: "If I had stayed in the Twenty-Four Cities, Su He might not have gotten what he wanted."

This remark was directed at the fact that Su He had taken over 24 cities in Mobei on his own and forced them to submit to the imperial court. Su He's reputation and status in Mobei were self-evident, and Long Yu dared to challenge him in public, which showed that he was definitely not an ordinary person.

Long Yu had always been dissatisfied with Su He, but the two never had a chance to fight. After all, they were both the "favorite generals" of the Mongolian Khan, so how could the Lord of Chifeng Ridge allow them to fight among themselves?

At this moment, there was a "huge monster" standing behind Long Yu.

This man was over ten feet tall, with a huge body and muscles like a mountain. Standing there, he looked like a towering iron tower. The words "burly", "strong", "fierce" and "mighty" could not describe his majesty. He looked like a monster and a beast, but he didn't look like a "human". Two huge axes were inserted diagonally at his waist, shining brightly and making him look scary.

This "huge creature" was captured by Long Yu during his expedition to the west. He was neither Han nor Mongolian, with high cheekbones, deep eye sockets, brown hair and red eyes, and looked like an evil ghost. He was captured by Long Yu in the Kunshan area. He seemed to be a little stupid and a mute, so Long Yu named him "Dumb Kun".

Ya Kun's martial arts skills are mediocre, but he has natural strength, and he is invincible in fighting. For many years, he has been guarding Long Yu, almost never leaving his side, and is very loyal.

"How is it? Are they willing to confess?"

An old voice suddenly came from outside the door. Then, an old man with white beard and white hair and a youthful face slowly walked into the dungeon.

The old man had big ears, eyes like pearls, a dignified appearance, and an extraordinary bearing. He was wearing blue shoes, cloth socks, a yellow hat, and a straw suit. Although his dress was very simple, it was hard to conceal his domineering aura.

The person who came was the Lord of Chifeng Ridge, Yan Wuji.

Yan Wuji was followed by Chagan, Bater, and several Red Wind Ridge disciples. As soon as they entered the prison, they were greeted by the smell of blood and mold, which made their stomachs churn.

"It's still the same nonsense."

Long Yu didn't even raise his eyelids when Yan Wuji came. He just casually replied, "Jin Jianwu promised them a large sum of money and asked them to go to the Marshal's Mansion to report Luo Tianjin."

"Since they have already confessed, why should they be whipped?" Chagan asked.

Hearing this, Long Yu suddenly raised his head and stared at Chagan with his narrow eyes. Chagan felt a chill in his heart. After a moment, Long Yu smiled sinisterly and said, "Don't you think their heart-wrenching screams are... pleasant to the ear?"

After that, Long Yu picked up a bowl of blood soup from the table, stared at Chagan without blinking, and drank it all in one gulp. Then, he licked the blood at the corner of his mouth with his tongue, and sneered, "If I don't beat them, how about you give me your blood to drink?"

Before he finished speaking, Long Yu had already reached out to the blood bowl, fished out a bloody ear, stuffed it into his mouth with a grim grin, and chewed it with a "crunch crunch" sound. He looked very relishing, as if he was eating delicacies from land and sea, and was enjoying it very much.

This severed ear was what Long Yu had just cut off from Old Man Liu's head. Facing the bloodthirsty and bizarre Long Yu, Chagan felt nauseous, but he didn't dare to talk back at him. He asked instead, "So, the Luoyang General's Mansion... was really massacred by Luo Tianjin?"

"If he doesn't change his words even after being beaten like this, it must be true." Bater glanced at the miserable Liu Laohan and Meihua, and asked, "What do you think, Lord Ling?"

Yan Wuji thought for a moment and said, "Whether it is true or not, it is already a fact. If we let them go to the Marshal's Mansion to inform on the matter now, it will only make the situation even more uncontrollable. Marshal Wang has a fiery temper. If he knew that his brothers from the same clan died tragically at the hands of Luo Tianjin, he would be furious and the consequences would be disastrous."

"Are we going to turn a deaf ear to this?" Bater argued unconvincedly, "Luo Tianjin is so audacious. If we don't punish him severely, won't he become even more audacious in the future?"

"The Khan asked us to try our best to win over Luo Tianjin, hoping to use his influence in the Central Plains martial arts world to help us unify the Central Plains at the lowest cost." Yan Wuji said in a deep voice, "Now that Wang Xutong is dead, if we fall out with Luo Tianjin again, both sides will suffer and it will not benefit either side."

"What the ridge master said is absolutely right." Chagan agreed, "Since Luo Tianjin took the initiative to send someone to inform Helin, it means he doesn't want to break off relations with us. Since he is pretending to be confused, why don't we go along with it and let him owe us a favor."

"That's too easy for him!" Battelle said coldly, "We have a strong army, why should we beg him for mercy? I'm afraid Luo Tianjin will not be grateful, but will think we are cowardly and afraid to be his enemy."

"What Bater said makes sense. We can ignore this matter, but we can't be too indulgent." Yan Wuji thought, "Why not chop off the heads of these two people and send them to Luo Tianjin, and tell Luo Tianjin everything they confessed. Doing so will, first, remind Luo Tianjin that we know everything he did in Luoyang City, and he should not think that he can really hide it. Secondly, we can do him a favor by offering the heads of these two people to show our sincerity in making friends with him. We can use both kindness and force, and take the opportunity to show our intention to recruit him, and bring Luo Tianjin under our account in one fell swoop."

"If he is willing to surrender, Wang Xutong's death will not be in vain." Chagan hesitated, "But if he is unwilling to serve, what should we do?"

"Since we are using both kindness and force, we can't just use kindness without force." Yan Wuji said calmly, "In this matter... there seems to be a person who is crucial, that is Liu Xunyi they mentioned repeatedly..." At this point, Yan Wuji couldn't help but frowned and asked curiously, "Who is this Liu Xunyi? Why have I never heard of him before?"

Chagan explained, "Liu Xunyi is a disciple of the Xianwang Mansion. Although he is young, he has extremely high martial arts skills and is brave and resourceful. We dealt with him in Huodu before, and Bater, Zhuoya and I also fought against him."

"What's the result?" Yan Wuji asked curiously.

"To be honest, the three of us combined are no match for him." Chagan said bitterly, "But Su He is quite friendly with this guy. When we were in the Western Regions... I even saved his life..."

Before Chagan could finish his words, Bater couldn't wait to add: "Not only that, on the night Wang Qingshu died, Liu Xunyi broke into Fengming Tower alone. I heard that Liu Xunyi challenged Luoyang Jindaomen alone that night and successfully rescued Luo Tianjin's daughter."

After saying that, Bater pointed at Old Man Liu and Meihua, whose life and death were unknown. Apparently, they were the ones who confessed this matter.

Upon hearing this, Yan Wuji's eyes suddenly sparkled, and he murmured to himself with interest: "In that case, this person is a rare talent. If we can recruit him to Chifeng Ridge, wouldn't it be..."

"Master Ling, this matter is probably as difficult as ascending to heaven!" Chagan said with a wry smile, "To be honest, when we were in Huodu, Liu Xunyi once opposed us because of Cao Qin. As far as I know, he and Cao Qin are not related, and they even have a grudge against each other. But when we made things difficult for Cao Qin, he still helped us without hesitation."

"Why?"

"Because Cao Qin is a Han Chinese, he is also a Han Chinese." Chagan said seriously, "This shows that Liu Xunyi has national loyalty in his heart. I'm afraid he will not submit to us, let alone help us deal with the Song Dynasty."

"Such a person will be a disaster for us sooner or later!" Long Yu said gloomily, "Just now, Lord Yan Ling said that we should use both kindness and power. I am not good at showing kindness to others. But I am very interested in establishing power. How about this, let Chagan take the "head" to the Xianwang Mansion to show kindness, and I will take Liu Xunyi's life. On the one hand, I can avenge the father and son of the Wang family and give an explanation to the General Marshal's Mansion, and on the other hand, I can also show some power to deter Luo Tianjin. It just so happens that I have never been to the Central Plains. I have heard that there are many martial arts masters in the Central Plains. I have long wanted to see them."

After that, Long Yu turned to look at Chagan and said jokingly: "When you get to the Xianwang Mansion, you can tell the man surnamed Luo that if he refuses to surrender, his fate will be the same as Liu Xunyi's, and he will die without a burial place."

"This..." Upon hearing this, Chagan couldn't help but look hesitant, and turned his puzzled look to Yan Wuji.

But before Yan Wuji could give the order, Long Yu suddenly stood up and walked towards Old Man Liu and Meihua thoughtfully. Under everyone's suspicious gaze, he suddenly stretched out two fingers and instantly inserted them into Old Man Liu's muddy right eye. Then he hooked his fingers and dug out a muddy eyeball. A burst of piercing pain made the unconscious Old Man Liu suddenly sober up a little, and he let out a heart-wrenching scream.

On the other hand, Long Yu stuffed the eyeball into his mouth as if it were a delicacy. Under the incredulous gazes of the others, he tasted it with relish. There was another heart-pounding "crunching" sound, and a piece of blood-red and white fragments faintly visible between his lips and teeth, which made the faces of the others change suddenly. Bater even couldn't help but vomited loudly.

"The ears are really chewy!" Long Yu commented seriously. After that, he stretched out his scarlet tongue and licked the wound on Meihua's face, muttering to himself in a daze, "The meat is tender, and it must taste good. It's a pity that you are a woman..."

"Then I'll draw a portrait of Liu Xunyi to make it easier for you to find him..."

Long Yu ignored Chagan's kindness, glanced at Yan Wuji indifferently, and left with Ya Kun.

"Master Ling, Long Yu is a lunatic. If you let him go to the Central Plains...will he get into trouble?"

Facing Chagan's worries, Yan Wuji's eyes could not help but flash with a complicated look, and he sighed meaningfully: "You know he is a madman, but have you ever seen someone control a madman with applause? What's more... Behind this madman, there is the Khan backing him up. Alas!"

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(End of this chapter)