Warlord of the Xili Kingdom
Masked Robber

The days are usually busy with work, now Zhaoling spent just to drink and also play women. The handsome man did all this in protest against the people who had betrayed him. He himself honestly did not want to do all that, but what was the force with heartache that had been too mountainous to make him break into pieces.

The one he loves is gone, because of the faults of those he loves. The trust in them had disappeared with the regret that was within the chest. Xin'er's death had snatched away the smile from her handsome face. Now Zhaoling turns into a lazy man, whose job is to spend money on fun.

"Zhaoz. Grandma beg of you, please come back like you used to! This kingdom needs a strong leader like you. Come back!" pinta Ibu Suri with cribbing. Zhaozu seemed unconcerned and ignored every word the Queen Mother had told her.

Feeling unnoticed, making the Queen Mother then do something. He knelt before his grandson, bowing his head. "I beg you, Zhaozu! If you don't think for yourself, think of the fate of our people who suffer the cruelty of someone. We must put an end to the suffering of the Xili people and uncover the mastermind behind this matter,"

Zhaozu was surprised that the Queen Mother suddenly knelt before him like a subordinate. She rushed back and then lowered her tall body to help the Queen Mother. "Mother Suri. What the hell are you doing? It's inappropriate for you to kneel before me!"

The Queen Mother did not move one bit. He was willing to humble himself before his grandson for some reason. A faint smile rose from her face, but the old woman did not reveal it to Zhaozu at all. "Are you going to forgive an evil old man like me?" ask Him later.

Zhaozu was speechless when she saw the sad look on her grandmother's face. He has great respect for his parents, even though he has to feel their betrayal in the end. With a nod of resignation Zhaozu said, "yes. I forgive the Queen Mother" she said, making her grandmother happy.

Hugged the burly body, and gave a kiss dear. "I know, in you flows the blood of Emperor Zhihuan. You're my pride," the Queen Mother retorted triumphantly.

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A soldier is seen running in his Horse from a distance, towards the main gate of the Kingdom. His body was full of bruises and sharp object incisions. He walked with difficulty after getting off his mount. The gate guards immediately helped him by tapping into the place the soldier wanted to go.

After arriving at the intended place, the soldiers rushed in to report to their superiors. As it turned out, the military headquarters were their current destination.

The military soldiers who saw them enter, quickly approached out of curiosity and made a crowd. The scene invited several people to immediately exit his room.

"What's this about? And ... Why are you hurt like that?" ask someone when they see the condition of the soldier in front of him.

The soldier was trying to straighten his body after he bowed respectfully. "Report, Commander! In the southern region there is a group of masked robbers. They robbed the Merchants who entered our Territory. Not only the Merchants, the Nobles were robbed while on their way here" said the soldier with difficulty.

"Masked robber? And it happened in my territory?" asked Zhaoling in surprise. "Amazing! They even dared to openly show themselves," he later mocked.

"Rubber, Commander! They took away all the valuables that the Nobles and the Merchant had brought. Not only that, they did not hesitate to kill the Nobles and Merchants and their guards!" the soldier reported.

Zhaoling looked angry. "Bad! Dare to be right they make trouble in our territory" he said furiously. Then, Zhaoling fell silent thinking of a plan. He must make a plan as neat as possible to be able to subdue the robbers. Before Zhaoling spoke, General Hui suddenly came before him.

"commander. Let me go with my army to subdue those troublemaking criminals. I am confident in the strength that my troops have, that we can easily capture all even down to their roots" General Hui said confidently.

Zhaoling stared at General Hui, then nodded after a moment of silence. "alright. I order you to deal with this matter, and make sure everything is well under control. Please, leave immediately and don't delay any more time!" her word.

General Hui nodded. "Ready!" salute the Commander, then yell calling his military forces. "Warrior. Come on, let's get rid of all the crime in the south!"

"Well," the soldiers answered.

They rushed to the direction the wounded soldier had pointed. Not to forget, the soldier immediately received treatment from a Special Military Physician.

The journey south takes a long time. However, they did not stop and continued walking until they arrived at the place the wounded soldier had been referring to. All the soldiers under General Hui increased their alertness upon arrival, but there was no movement in the hilly area.

After waiting for a long time, no robbers appeared there. They doubted the truth of the wounded soldier's words. Finally, their vigilance decreased because they felt that nothing had happened in the area, precisely the location of the robbery.

They turned back to go home. But, before they came down from the hill, suddenly several arrows shot up against the soldiers.

"Aakhh," the arrows stabbed the soldiers right in their chests to death on the spot. Their concentration instantly collapsed when they got the impromptu attack.

General Hui who was leading the army immediately looked at the wounded soldiers and shouted. "Wary. Raise your shields to protect yourself!" her word. "It turns out that the enemy cheated and waited for our negligence" he said, descending from his horse and taking refuge with a shield.

The arrows kept shooting at General Hui's army without knowing where it came from, making them even more frantic. The army of one hundred soldiers, now only half of them. They died by arrows fired by the enemy.

Seeing the remaining half of the soldiers, the robbers came straight out of hiding to show themselves. "Groan!"

Finally, a fight began between General Hui's troops and masked robbers. They continued to pound the enemy's defenses and protect each other.

Trang ... trang .. trang .. cras ... sleb.

There was the sound of weapons clashing against each other, then scraping to stab the enemy to death. Blood splattered everywhere, and smeared their swords.

Although there were fewer masked robbers than General Hui's, they were powerful and invincible. Thus, the royal soldiers lost with many casualties. As for the masked robbers, none of them were injured, even slightly scratched.

General Hui's face turned pale when he saw that many of his troops were killed at this time. The masked robbers were too strong, so they could not defeat him. So, General Hui immediately told his remaining troops to retreat.

"Retreat" cried General Hui as he mounted his horse and prepared to leave.

The soldier who was only five out of a hundred people left rushed back to save himself. But the masked robbers didn't let them leave. They immediately chased after and killed the remaining soldier with his sword. Only General Hui managed to escape from this place and could not be pursued by them, because he was riding a horse.

Seeing General Hui run away, the robbers would chase him. However, they immediately stopped when they heard the leader shout. "Stop! Let him come back and report to his superiors,"

A long-haired woman wearing a mask that covered her entire face, was walking forward. "I want to see the real leader in action,"

"But, Miss. Listen, the Xili Kingdom Commander is famous for his cruelty on the battlefield. He got the nickname the demon of death!" one of the masked robbers.

"Oh yeah, that's great! Let him come. I want to try out his fighting skills," he grinned.

One of the men thought to be the leader of the group immediately approached and patted the woman on the shoulder. "Fifth Sister. Don't act rashly! You don't know the power of Commander Zhaoling yet. He could even destroy the formation his enemy had made and kill a thousand troops just by himself,"

The woman called Fifth Sister was shocked to hear the words of the man beside her. "How strong is that?!"

"The Betul that Young Master Khong said, Miss. Commander Zhaoling is very strong. No one can fight him on this Jhajhanan mainland" said another of his men.

After being satisfied to talk about the power of Commander Xili, they decided to return to their headquarters. However, before returning home, Young Master Khong told his subordinates to collect items from the results of their war this time.

"Well, we collect the armor and weapons of those soldiers! We'll need it someday!" tell Young Master Khong to all his subordinates.

"Good!" answer them in unison while doing as they are told.

While the woman called Fifth Sister continued to look towards the magnificent Palace seen from the hill. A look of anger and hatred was evident from the look on the woman's face, but no one saw her expression at the moment.

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