From the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry to Hunting Sins and Becoming Saints

The summer rain came suddenly, like the waters of the Milky Way pouring out, enveloping the entire waterway in a hazy mist.

On a combat barge, the deck was soaked by the torrential rain, and the smell of rust mixed with the cold rainwater, making it particularly unpleasant.

The combat barge, separated from the 10th Company camp, was sailing unhindered on the turbulent river.

The cabin door was ajar, and a figure was patrolling back and forth on the deck. Surprisingly, the sudden downpour seemed to be rejected by something invisible, and it was smoothly shaken off a foot away from the figure, without touching his body at all.

The person on patrol was Fu Que, the newly appointed Tiger Cavalry of the Tenth Company, who had been resting for more than ten days.

The half-closed hatch was pushed open, and a Tiger Rider slightly shook his head, his voice not loud, but clearly penetrating the rain: "Fu Que, stop playing around, it's time to start assigning tasks."

Upon hearing this, Fu Que paused, turned around and nodded to the tiger rider, then walked over. Fu Que followed the tiger rider down the deck and stood in a large hall in the middle cabin.

Fu Que was unaware of the layout of the combat barge; otherwise, he would have known that this was the bridge, the most central location of the combat barge.

The hall was softly lit, not dim, and several True Source Lamps illuminated the hall in every detail. Fu Que's entry went unnoticed, and a number of Tiger Riders dressed in black martial arts uniforms had already gathered in the hall.

The company commander of the 10th Company did not sit on the command chair high in the hall, but stood with his hands behind his back, shoulder-width apart. On the long table in front of him was a three-dimensional sand table, which showed the terrain that Fu Que was not familiar with.

Fu Que glanced at the Tiger Riders standing silently beside him. The personnel on this combat barge already accounted for three-quarters of the strength of the Tenth Company, and were personally led by the Tenth Company Commander.

After Fu Que stopped, he waited for a while until the other three Tiger Riders with calm demeanor arrived.

"Is everyone here?"

"Yes, platoon leader."

A flag bearer responded.

"You weren't originally scheduled for this operation; you're currently in your designated adjustment period. You volunteered to participate in this private operation, and according to your mission log, your combat capability assessment meets the standards. But I'll confirm with you one last time: are you sure you want to participate in this operation?"

The tenth company commander's gaze passed through the numerous soldiers in black uniforms and landed directly on Fu Que.

Are you worried about my combat strength?

Fu Que asked calmly.

Although he was somewhat arrogant, he was confident that he could defeat two-thirds of the Tiger Cavalry present within thirty moves if the fight actually started. As for the remaining third, even if he couldn't finish them off in a short time, he would at least not be defeated.

"No, I'm worried about something else."

The company commander remained silent for a moment.

Nan Zongqi, who had brought Fu Que into the 10th Company and made many personal promises to him, suddenly looked up at Fu Que and said to the company commander, "Company commander, it's good to take him to see the world. Even a cub will grow up eventually. He needs to understand that we are just a knife, and we can't decide who to stab."

Fu Que felt uneasy after hearing what the two were saying, and he couldn't help but become more curious about the details of this combat mission that required the deployment of almost the entire company. This was probably not a simple mission.

"The Liuyun Chamber of Commerce sent a message a few days ago that the demonic members of the Cigu Sect have become increasingly rampant in the waters of Yuntai Prefecture. They are so vicious and cruel that no merchant ship they encounter is spared."

According to reliable sources, they are besieging the Xuanjia Sect's stronghold. They sent us here to guard the waterways and prevent…

Through the company commander's calm narration, Fu Que had a general understanding of what had happened. It was nothing more than the same old story: the Bone-Piercing Sect, relying on its great power, wantonly attacked and plundered merchant ships and sect resources.

The Tiger Cavalry's 10th Company is currently being deployed to assist the Xuanjia Sect in protecting their territory and to annihilate the invading Demonic Cleaver Sect members.

That's generally how it is.

However, as the company commander's explanation deepened, Fu Que realized that the current situation was not ordinary. Their target was not the demons from the Bone-Piercing Sect, but the martial arts practitioners who were supporting the Xuanjia Sect.

In other words, the so-called orthodox sects, according to Fu Que's understanding, are roughly the same as the noble lords in the Middle Ages of his previous life.

"Isn't this like cutting off one's own arm? I remember that the Xuanjia Sect's stronghold was guarding a water vein. If they are destroyed, then who will guard this water stronghold?"

"Who knows? We just have to follow the orders given from above."

"I heard it's about colluding with rebels, but humph, who doesn't know what's going on? Anyone can collude with rebels as long as they have a title."

"What can we do? Since their methods have convinced the investigators and led us to take action, there's no way this can be changed. This isn't the first time we've done this; let's just consider it a killing mission."

A faint sound came from the bridge.

The company commander of the 10th Company looked at his brothers, the soldiers he had chosen as executioners. It was a task he loathed, but he had no choice but to carry it out.

Fu Que listened quietly without making a comment. The company commander of the 10th Company thought that Fu Que would be disgusted by this kind of thing, but that was just overthinking it. After arriving in this world, he actually treated this new life as a game.

Otherwise, even with the aid of the Reality Vision, he wouldn't have been able to easily get past the killing hurdle. Fu Que started as the last descendant of the Dragon Tiger Cavalry, so he acted from the perspective of the Great Zhao. If he had started as a remnant of the previous dynasty, he would still have acted for the remnants of the previous dynasty.

For him, as long as his identity as a person remains unchanged, it doesn't matter which faction he works for; it's just a game.

"Yes, brothers, we have become butchers with blood on our hands again, hunting down those warriors who believe they are working for the Great Zhao."

The company commander spoke to the Tiger Cavalry on the bridge.

The soldiers exchanged glances, and their quiet conversation fell silent.

"Let repentance and reflection wait for later; we must hold this waterway until further orders are given."

A Tiger Cavalry captain, his hands encased in worn-out arm armor, shouted, "Now, we're reassigning combat squads to carry out our killing spree!"

……

On Qianbo Island, where the rain also came down suddenly, 023 lived in a high-rise building with a floor-to-ceiling window made of crystal. From here, one could see most of the Tiger's Den.

There was a soft knock on the door.

"Please come in."

023 looked at the Tiger's Den shrouded in a hazy mist, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke softly.

The Tiger Cavalry commander pushed open the door and entered, bringing in a gust of humid air.

"My lord, as you commanded, the Tiger Camp has mobilized almost its entire force. The Xuanjia Sect is doomed."

023 turned around and his gaze swept over the Tiger Cavalry Commander.