Free Web NovelChapter 1094: Chapter 1054: Afraid
"Come, tie up this old man first."
The fellow who was called by the old man was initially stunned upon hearing these words. He then regained his composure and immediately stepped forward, taking the rope and starting to bind him.
The reason no one dared to act before, or no one wanted to be the first to step out and bind with the rope, was not that they didn’t want to in their hearts, but because no one wanted to be the standout target. They feared being settled with later on.
If they safely returned in the future, being the first to step out would definitely attract the united retaliation of these people, and at that time, the blame would be entirely shifted onto oneself. Instead, it was better to just wait it out by sitting back.
Now, seeing this old man actually stand out first, everyone heaved a long sigh of relief in their hearts, especially the general who was called out to bind him, who felt delighted.
After taking the rope, he showed no mercy and began binding the old man, starting with his hands and then his arms, tying him up tightly.
I have to say, this fellow’s technique in binding was indeed top-notch; not only was it very secure, it was also quite beautiful, providing a pleasing aesthetic.
It’s just a pity that this rope was bound on the old man; if it had been on someone else, haha, you understand.
It would be even more perfect.
Once there was a first, there was a second. After binding this old man, someone immediately stood out, picked up the rope, and bound another guy as well.
Seeing this, Lin Yi suddenly interrupted them by speaking up:
"Follow the hierarchy. Since this old man is the first, he is your General, then line up under your deputies. Go according to your ranks, one by one, without skipping ranks."
But after Lin Yi finished speaking, the fellow who was doing the binding clearly paused and then awkwardly looked at Lin Yi and said:
"Reporting to the Emperor of You Kingdom, this is indeed a bit difficult. Our Deputy Generals are not here right now, and we don’t even know where they are."
After saying this, Lin Yi’s brows furrowed tightly. How could there still be generals not here? This meant that there were still fish slipping through the net this time. This would greatly affect his plan.
If the entire plan were indeed ruined because of these few, then everything he’s done so far would be in vain. Moreover, the ones that vanished were their high-ranking generals. Besides the old man, they were the highest ranking, which means their influence is enormous. If so, after the army disperses, they might recruit a new army. Although he could take them out again, it would require great effort.
And once his own troops advance, should they confront the opponents, there might be unnecessary casualties, which is something Lin Yi absolutely cannot allow and doesn’t wish to see.
However, just at this moment, when Lin Yi was furrowing his brows deep in thought, suddenly the old man, who was the first to step out and first to be bound, also their General, weakly spoke up, and what he said made Lin Yi dumbfounded.
"Well, they haven’t left; they’re all here."
All here? How could that be? With so many people around, everyone claimed they were absent, could they be lying?
Or was this old man deceiving him, trying some trick to let those guys go scot-free?
Or was this old man placing all his hopes on those people?
Ha, this is somewhat laughable. If I am willing, even if they are indeed outside, so what?
What storm can they stir?
Thinking of this, Lin Yi was about to speak, but the old man’s subsequent words made Lin Yi feel both amused and helpless. The old man suddenly continued:
"Your Majesty of You Kingdom, it’s them, the ones you knocked down before, they’re all lying at the back."
These words left Lin Yi stunned, and he felt somewhat amused. So it was them, what a blunder he had made, thinking the others had escaped; it turned out they were the ones he had knocked out.
Thus, he immediately called for someone to carry those people out from the back.
Of course, he did this to show everyone whether these people were indeed the ones they mentioned.
After all, one must never be too careful. Who knows if the old man was playing some trick?
And as everyone clambered to lift these people up.
Suddenly, everyone couldn’t help but gasp, and they began to point out these were indeed the ones they had talked about.
This made Lin Yi breathe a sigh of relief. Yet, while Lin Yi relaxed, the surrounding crowd was even more shocked. They hadn’t expected that their Deputy Commanders had already been knocked unconscious here.
So what were they struggling for then, might as well have surrendered early.
Even though these fellows were unconscious, they couldn’t escape their fate of being bound.
Despite being knocked out on the ground, everyone still tied them up efficiently, hanging them securely behind the old man.
Just to be safe, to prevent them from loudly shouting, Lin Yi did not let them wake up but had them continue the binding action.
Soon, after roughly a quarter of an hour, everyone was bound securely except for the last person.
And the only one left was the lowest-ranking among them.
Looking at his fellow comrades already tied in a long line in front of him, his mouth filled with a bitter taste, he nervously looked towards Lin Yi, stammering as he spoke:
"Your Majesty of You Kingdom, everyone has been bound according to your instructions, only I am left.
I really have no way to bind myself."
His heart was full of fear at that moment; he was really afraid that once left alone, Lin Yi would just wave his hand and take him down.
If that were so, he would be crying without tears.
[To be continued....]
