BP - Chapter 77 - Return to Sender

“Are you sure it’s such a good idea?” Wan Qiao asked hesitantly. Her eyes were filled with doubt, and her usual smile was nowhere to be seen. “I don’t understand how it could help our cause, but in the end, I do trust in you,” she said while sighing. Her eyes glanced at the two mountains of corpses, and a shiver ran through her entire body when she saw the careless expression on Hui Yue’s face as he stated his new plans. Wan Qiao finally started to understand that this young man was far tougher than she expected and far more sinister.

“Well, it’s not something we will do just yet. You will see that during a siege the people that are holed up inside the city might be fortunate to have enough provisions for a certain amount of time, but eventually, they will run out. At that time the price for food will rise by an astronomical amount, and the poor will start dying. What will they do with all their bodies? They cannot bury them in the middle of town, and if they have them laying around for long, they will start to rot. When they rot, there is a large chance for a plague to spread like wildfire, and fighting a sick and diseased army will give us a greater chance to win.”

“I thought you wanted us to win the war as soon as possible,” Wan Qiao retorted. Hui Yue had seemed like he was in a rush during the day because he had the beasts cleaning the battlefield, but the question only caused Hui Yue to smirk. “Yes, I wish that we could win this war as soon as possible,” he agreed with a nod. “But I am also aware that it might not be as easy as it seems. The crusaders are within the capital, and their strong Saints are within the capital, not to mention all their Kings and Emperors. Our battles will be far more challenging in the future, which is why I am going to expedite the process of them getting sick. In a few days, these corpses should be rotting nicely. Maggots will be eating them, and then they will be ready to be delivered to their lords.”

Wan Qiao said nothing as she heard Hui Yue’s plan once more. During the entire

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Blue Phoenix Chapter 77 - Return to Sender

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