World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 772 - 376: Fang Qingzhuo divorces! Kills Tuli Yang!

Chapter 772: 376: Fang Qingzhuo divorces! Kills Tuli Yang!

"Elder brother, have you already been promoted to a Dragon Marksman?" Turing Duo inquired.

"My strength has already surpassed that," Fen Mo replied.

He always spoke so coolly. What he meant was that his strength had surpassed that of a Dragon Warrior, but because he followed Suo Lun, he had a poor relationship with the Dragon Temple and hadn’t been certified by the Sky Star Hall of the Dragon Temple.

In this world, whether it be marksmen, swordsmen, or knights, all had their own ranks.

Moreover, personal treatment was completely tied to one’s rank. Whether it was castles, manors, or fields, the treatments available to a Dragon Warrior were clearly stipulated.

For example, only Dragon Warriors could be promoted to positions above a centurion.

Whether it’s Dragon Marksmen, Dragon Swordsmen, Dragon Knights, Dragon Strongmen, etc., they all are considered to be of the Warrior Layer. As long as one received the investiture of the Dragon Temple, they could enjoy the matching treatment.

According to such a system, originally there could only be one or two Dragon Warriors among Tianshui City’s military officers, namely Yan Nu and Suo Hanyi.

Now, however, Suo Lun’s forces exceeded one hundred thousand, and the number of experts who surpassed the level of Dragon Warriors also amounted to a sizable dozen or twenty.

However, many of them hadn’t been certified by the Dragon Temple, and Fen Mo was among them.

Even so, Fen Mo had still become a centurion-level officer, one of the youngest among Suo Lun’s generals.

Upon hearing that Fen Mo’s strength had reached that of a Dragon Marksman, Turing Duo was slightly taken aback, but that was all.

The family retainers of the Turing Clan, with more than a dozen surpassing the level of Dragon Warriors. Together with Duke Turing Tuo’s pupils and disciples in the military, there were even more than dozens of Dragon Warriors.

In the eyes of top nobility, Dragon Warriors might be relatively rare, but they were also not considered very significant.

Ling Ao was almost the youngest Dragon Warrior in the Rage Wave Kingdom, but what of it? At present, wasn’t he still treated like a dead dog?

What, then, was the rank above Dragon Warrior?

At least, in the Dragon Temple’s public classification, Dragon Warrior was already the highest rank.

Because the dragons did not wish for humans to possess too strong martial skills, if an individual’s martial power was too great, they would not only affect the secular royal authority but also threaten the rule of the Dragon Temple.

Turing Duo said nonchalantly, "Elder brother, since you’ve already broken through to a Dragon Marksman, and you are a high-ranking officer in Suo Lun’s army, now that Suo Lun is about to have a decisive battle with the Rock Demon Sea, it is a good opportunity for you to demonstrate your prowess. Why would Suo Lun send you out to escort goods instead?"

This woman was very suspicious, and moreover, the assassination of Tuli Ming was a matter of great importance, so she covertly probed Fen Mo.

Fen Mo said coldly, "Do you still need to ask me that? Do you all think Suo Lun is a fool?"

Turing Duo’s brows furrowed slightly. She couldn’t stand Fen Mo’s arrogant attitude the most. What right did a bastard like you have to be so proud?

However, what Fen Mo criticized was quite reasonable.

It was because of Fen Mo’s help the last time that Zhi Li and Turing Duo’s dispatched assassins "successfully" killed Lord Luan Yang, Tuli Ming. (Actually, they did not.)

Thus, Suo Lun would certainly be suspicious. The dungeon where Lord Tuli Ming was imprisoned was so secretive; how did Zhi Li and Turing Duo find out about it?

Although there was no evidence, Suo Lun could completely marginalize Fen Mo and assign him to escort a merchant convoy.

After realizing this, Turing Duo’s slight suspicion towards Fen Mo involuntarily dissipated.

"Remember, tomorrow afternoon, ambush my troop in Black Crow Valley, a hundred and twenty miles east of the royal city!" Turing Duo said. "You will take action personally and shoot Tuli Yang."

Fen Mo frowned and said, "But, Suo Lun has not given such an order. If I assassinate Tuli Yang, won’t I expose myself?"

Turing Duo replied, "Suo Lun is about to fight a great naval battle with the one hundred thousand navy of the Rock Demon Sea, a battle he is bound to lose without doubt. Moreover, the entire Rage Wave Kingdom is currently cracking down on Suo Lun; he can’t sell a grain of salt or a magic mirror. Soon, there will be chaos within Tianshui City without a battle, and Suo Lun’s downfall has become a foregone conclusion. It doesn’t matter if you’re exposed; you can just return to the clan. However, after you kill Fen Mo, you’ll probably need to be put on ice for a while."

After thinking for a while, Fen Mo nodded and said, "It’s possible."

Turing Duo said, "Remember, tomorrow evening, Black Crow Valley, a hundred and twenty miles east of the royal city!"

...

Inside the residence of the minor lord.

"Confess, what do I need to confess to you?" Zhi Ning said coldly.

Zhi Li replied, "The maid Cai Yi you gave me is an undercover agent. Last night, it was she who secretly informed Tuli Ming to catch the adulterers!"

Zhi Ning sneered, "What’s that to me? Perhaps she was already an undercover agent for the Shadow Cabinet, or perhaps after coming to the residence of the minor lord, she was turned into an inside agent by them."

Zhi Li said, "But a few days ago, when I was about to get intimate with Turing Duo, you showed up just in time to ruin my moment. Last night, it was your maid who revealed my private affair with Turing Duo. Don’t you find this all too coincidental?"

Zhi Ning asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhi Li replied, "Who knows whether your trip to Tianshui City rekindled your old flames with Suo Lun, and you ended up helping him against me?"

Zhi Ning stared at Zhi Li coldly, word by word she said, "Brother, you wrote to deceive me saying you were castrated and lured me back to the royal city. On the surface, it was so I could negotiate peace with Suo Lun, but in reality, it was to hold me and the baby hostage. I’ll pretend I don’t know about this."

As the discussion reached a fever pitch, Zhi Ning became more agitated, and the baby suddenly started crying loudly.