It was very hot now, and escorting the drafted people was an arduous task. Basically, only people who were pushed out to the front by their colleagues were chosen to do this kind of chore.

  These officers and soldiers used these people to vent their anger when they were upset. They would whip at every chance. Even the well-behaved Ning Shu was given a few whips.

  Seeing that she was struck, Chen Li was about to retaliate but was stopped by Ning Shu. She was only lashed a few times. In the future, she would be sure to pay these people back.

  Some people, who could not bear it, tried to escape, but they were all caught. They were tied to the horses and dragged until they died.

  Yet, these officers and soldiers were still smiling proudly, using military force to keep the disobedient people in check.

  Chen Li was so angry that Ning Shu saw his exposed arm muscles throbbing several times, looking like he was about to kill.

  Ning Shu calculated when they would arrive at the dike and what time to strike.

  She definitely wasn’t going to go repair any dike.

  It was unknown how long they had walked, but Ning Shu’s shoes had worn out. Not only were the conscripted people starting to get restless, but these officers and soldiers were also abnormally jittery.

  Every day, they had to be in charge of so many people and watch their every action. If these people had to go to the toilet, they had to follow.

  These officers and soldiers gradually focused their attention on the women in the crowd. They wanted to use these women to vent their pent-up emotions.

  When it got dark, the officers and soldiers would sleep in camps, while the drafted could only feed the mosquitoes outside. Ning Shu had medicine though, so the mosquitoes would not bite her.

  “Little Brother, save me…” A female’s mournful voice sounded. Ning Shu turned her head to see two officials dragging a woman.

  Her younger brother was not an adult yet. His face was filled with horror and fear as he kept calling for his sister.

  Chen Li stood up abruptly. Ning Shu didn’t stop him this time. Counting the days, they had been out for half a month already. They were far away from home.

  She also saw a lot of refugees on the road recently. They were clearly not far from the destination.

  So many refugees were dying from starvation, yet instead of giving these nearby refugees work and food to feed themselves, they were escorting people from thousands of miles away to repair the embankment. Were these people even using their brains? Was there any benefit to this?

  Ning Shu grabbed Chen Li, who immediately said, “Little Sister, I can’t bear it anymore. They want to defile this woman. It might be your turn next time.”


  Ning Shu smiled slightly. “Kill them all. Also, instigate the people to kill all the officers and soldiers.”


  Chen Li was taken aback. “Little Sister.”


  He just wanted to teach the officers and soldiers a lesson, but he didn’t expect his sister to be even more ruthless than him.

  Ning Shu handed her dagger to Chen Li and said, “Brother, if we don’t resist, we will be the dead ones. Once we reach the dam, there will be no future for us.”


  “After killing these officers and soldiers, we will join the rebel army.” Ning Shu said, “We have been out for a while, and the speed of our journey was not slow. We should be hundreds of miles away from home.”


  Information in ancient times was seriously lagging behind. Even if something happened on the road, it would take a long time to discover.

  One side thought that they had reached the dam, and the other side thought that they were still on the way. Their moment of opportunity was the time in the middle.

  Besides, these villagers were worthless. They could just get more people if they were gone.

  “Sister, I…” Chen Li’s severely tanned face was filled with struggle, and his face trembled.

  Chen Li was sweating profusely. If he really did this, a road with an unknown future would lie in front of him. He would definitely be walking on the edge of a cliff.

  “Didn’t you want to fight in a war?” asked Ning Shu.

  Chen Li’s body was tense, like a taut bowstring. He said in a low voice, “But, this is a rebellion.”


  Ning Shu said, “The current court is like a tree hollowed by termites. No matter what, it can’t escape its fate of destruction. The world is in disorder. We’ve reached the point where without destruction, there can be no construction. It’s time to overthrow and re-establish a new order.”


  Translator: Take

  Translator: Kaho

  ?Chapter 1781: Just Seizing an Opportunity

  Chen Li was a man with ancient customs and traditions weaved into his bones. He lived in a society where the feudal emperor was a god. Hence, he didn’t really dare to rebel from the bottom of his heart. Even if the officers and soldiers were excessive in their actions, he just wanted to teach them a lesson. Chen Li really didn’t dare to truly rebel.

  Ning Shu had experienced a lot of worlds and was relatively indifferent. Historical changes were the norm. New life would replace the old, and traditions would change every generation. It was the rule of heaven and the cycle of rebirth.

  “Brother, you are just seizing an opportunity. It has nothing to do with rebellion,” Ning Shu said.

  Chen Li: “→_→, don’t try to fool me.”


  While Chen Li was in a dilemma, the woman caught by the officers and soldiers was giving them a hard time. Her resistance made them very impatient. One of them drew his saber and stabbed the woman in the abdomen, then kicked her away.

  The woman fell to the ground and clutched her abdomen. Warm blood gushed out between her fingers.

  “Sister, Sister…” The younger brother stumbled to the woman and stammered in panic, “Sister, don’t leave me. I’m scared, Sister…”


  The officers and soldiers laughed wildly. They couldn’t care less about the woman who died on the ground. Fueled by their wanton desires, they pulled up another woman and threatened her, “Take care of us well. Else, you know what happens.”


  The woman was so frightened that her face lost all color. She asked for help from the people around her in a panic, “Help me!”


  Ning Shu walked in front of the officers and soldiers. When they saw her, they immediately stroked their chins and lewdly laughed out loud. “What? Do you want to serve us lords instead of her?”


  Ning Shu smiled slightly before kicking the crotch of an officer with great force. The man let out a guttural sound from his throat, then his eyes rolled back. He fell to the ground with foam in his mouth.

  The officer convulsed twice and died. He died from overwhelming pain!

  Chen Li: …


  Everyone around was stunned for a moment. The other officers and soldiers were first to regain their composure. They were truly enraged this time. “Presumptuous! Are you trying to rebel?”


  Chen Li raised the sharp dagger in his hand and shouted, “Everyone, these ruthless minor officials treat us like cattle and kill us whenever they want. I’m afraid we will be killed by them before we can even reach the dam.

  “Don’t tell me you want to die just like that? Do you want to see your women get defiled by these brutes?”


  “Impudent.” An officer drew out his saber to kill Chen Li. Chen Li dodged the attack clumsily. He then slit the officer neck with the dagger in his hand. Flowers of blood bloomed everywhere.

  Chen Li’s face turned a little pale. However, once his hands were stained with warm blood, a different feeling grew in his heart.

  He roared at the top of his lungs, “They are humans too, just like us. They can also be killed.”


  “You pay back my sister’s life.” The younger brother of the woman from earlier rushed towards the officers and soldiers.

  These officers and soldiers could no longer control the riot. On the road here, too many emotions had accumulated in everyone’s hearts. They felt like they were suppressing a volcano in their bodies.

  Even well-trained soldiers would mutiny, let alone the common people who had a strong herd mentality.

  Once someone resisted, others would follow their lead. Adding on the resentment in these villagers’ hearts, they launched a full-blown attack on their captors, these officers and soldiers.

  In the end, the group of unarmed people killed more than twenty officers and soldiers in total.

  Ning Shu just watched from the sideline. Once everyone gave vent to their emotions, Ning Shu said, “Bury these people. We will head up north.”


  The rebel army had gone in that direction. Despite moving at a snail’s pace, they still broke through the palace gate in the original storyline.

  Only after these people calmed down did they realize what they had done. All of them were scared to death.

  Chen Li said, “We’ll join the rebel army. We can’t go back home now. It will only implicate our family members.”


  No one had any idea what to do. Finally seeing someone stand up and call the shots, although they were anxious and confused, they could only accept their fates.

  They worked together to bury the officers and soldiers. Ning Shu used the soil to cover up the bloodstains on the ground.

  Translator: Take

  Translator: Kaho