Chapter 108: Ju Yi Fiercely Beats Chunyu Qiong

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Wuchao, County Government Office.

Despite the fierce battles raging at the Guandu front, Chunyu Qiong was living the good life here in Wuchao!

Inside the county office, Chunyu Qiong listened to the music and dance, two singing girls nestled in his arms, with others feeding him fruit, massaging his legs, and rubbing his back.

With the way Chunyu Qiong was living now, even if you swapped him for Yuan Shao’s position, he wouldn’t want to trade places.

“Report!” Chunyu Qiong’s trusted aide rushed into the county office and whispered beside him, “General, Ju Yi has brought the commander’s order and has come to collect the military supplies.”

Chunyu Qiong waved dismissively without concern, “If he’s here to collect, just give it to him!”

The aide quietly reminded him in his ear, “General, after Ju Yi takes the supplies with the order, you must sign a receipt for him!”

“Don’t you know Ju Yi? The man is iron-faced and impartial, meticulous to the last detail. If you don’t give him the receipt, he’ll definitely come looking for you.”

“Look at how the county office is now—if he sees it like this, what then?”

The reminder made Chunyu Qiong realize something.

With all the singing and beautiful women in the county office, it was best not to let Ju Yi see it.

It wasn’t that Chunyu Qiong feared Ju Yi; he just wanted to avoid trouble.

But as the saying goes, speak of the devil.

Just as Chunyu Qiong was about to rise to meet Ju Yi, the latter showed up himself.

Ju Yi led a squad of soldiers into the county office, and Chunyu Qiong’s anger nearly exploded.

Ju Yi thought to himself, while we’re fighting on the front line, risking life and death, Chunyu Qiong has turned this county office into a brothel.

At first, Chunyu Qiong felt a bit guilty seeing Ju Yi bring his men in so abruptly.

But then he thought, what credentials do I, Chunyu Qiong, have compared to Ju Yi?

When I served as Right Colonel under Emperor Ling, Ju Yi probably didn’t even know where to herd sheep! Why should I fear him?

“General Ju Yi is here?”

“Since you’re here, have a drink!” Chunyu Qiong staggered forward, holding a cup of wine as he approached Ju Yi.

Ju Yi was furious!

His temper was about to burst, especially remembering that Chunyu Qiong’s name was also on the grain theft documents.

This damn man, not only indulging in pleasures, but also betraying his trust—truly a man with all five poisons.

As Chunyu Qiong approached, Ju Yi responded with the sole of his shoe, kicking him away.

Without hesitation, Ju Yi then launched into a flurry of punches and kicks.

Chunyu Qiong was drunk and utterly no match for Ju Yi.

Even sober, three of Chunyu Qiong wouldn’t stand a chance against Ju Yi.

Within just a few breaths, Ju Yi had beaten Chunyu Qiong into a bloody mess.

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“Ah!” Chunyu Qiong grimaced in pain and shouted angrily, “Ju Yi, who do you think you are? How dare you hit me?”

“Hmph!” Ju Yi snorted coldly, unyielding, “Hit you? That’s light. I wish I could cut you down with a single stroke!”

“This is a county office, not a brothel.”

Then Ju Yi pulled out the grain transport order from his chest and said to Chunyu Qiong, “Bastard, you should know better than I what this is.”

“I’ll make a proper report to the commander. Embezzlement—wait and see, you’ll lose your head!”

Seeing Ju Yi produce the grain transport order, Chunyu Qiong grew nervous.

“Ju—”

“Ju Yi, give me that, and I’ll overlook the fact you beat me!” Chunyu Qiong put on a show of toughness, but inside he was weak.

Chunyu Qiong knew that if this matter blew up, it would be disastrous for him.

Who else was involved in the grain theft?

Xu You, Shen Pei, Feng Ji, and Chunyu Qiong.

If Yuan Shao were to pick one to make an example of, who would it be?

Undoubtedly, it would be Chunyu Qiong.

Though he had some personal rapport with Yuan Shao, compared to the others, he was a mere failure.

Thinking this through, Chunyu Qiong wanted Ju Yi to hand over the grain transport order.

Chunyu Qiong wanted it, but could Ju Yi possibly give it to him?

Not a chance.

“Want it?”

“Go ask the commander yourself!” Ju Yi refused coldly, without any mercy.

Chunyu Qiong thought, if he won’t give it, then I’ll just have to take it.

With that, Chunyu Qiong signaled his men to snatch it.

“Clang!”

“Clang! Clang!”

The sound of drawn swords echoed through the county office.

Chunyu Qiong’s men drew their blades, and so did Ju Yi’s soldiers.

As the saying goes, a soldier is as fierce as his commander.

The kind of troops a leader brings out reflects the leader himself.

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Ju Yi’s men were seasoned veterans of countless battles.

Whereas Chunyu Qiong’s troops, under such a corrupt commander, were cowardly and unreliable.

Though Ju Yi had fewer men, their morale was unmatched.

“Ju Yi, the grain transport isn’t your concern.”

“Don’t meddle where you don’t belong. Hand over what you have, and I’ll pretend none of this happened.” Chunyu Qiong, relying on his numbers, tried to intimidate.

Ju Yi squinted at Chunyu Qiong, annoyed, and said, “What? You, Chunyu Qiong, want to show me up?”

“How do you compare to the White Horse Gongsun Zan?”

Was Gongsun Zan formidable?

He commanded three thousand White Horse Volunteers who forced the nomadic tribes to submit.

Yet, such a powerful figure was defeated on the Jieqiao Bridge by Ju Yi.

With only 800 first-wave death warriors, Ju Yi shattered three thousand White Horse Volunteers—a classic case of the few overcoming the many—testament to Ju Yi’s strength.

Ju Yi thought, what level of player are you, Chunyu Qiong, to dare challenge me?

Hearing this, Chunyu Qiong wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

Fight for real?

Chunyu Qiong had no confidence in victory.

Though he commanded 20,000 troops, they were scattered across Wuchao, unable to be deployed all at once.

He himself had brought many troops into the city, especially now inside the county office.

If a fight broke out, his reinforcements might not arrive in time, and Ju Yi could easily overpower him.

Chunyu Qiong was all show and no substance—he was better at pocketing wealth than fighting, and he certainly dared not battle Ju Yi.

“Hmph!” Ju Yi snorted coldly, waved to his men, and left the county office, escorting the military supplies back toward Guandu.

Chunyu Qiong saw his grain theft scheme exposed but dared not stop Ju Yi. Instead, he wrote a letter to Xu You, hoping Xu You could find a solution.

This trip to Wuchao to transport military supplies had stirred up so much trouble, leaving Ju Yi filled with anger.

With blood being shed on the front lines and corruption rampant behind the scenes, Ju Yi felt more and more that his brothers were suffering in vain.

Back at camp, Ju Yi ordered the arms to be unloaded and immediately went to see his commander, Yuan Shao.

Ju Yi was determined to file a complaint, ensuring those corrupt officials would face justice.

(End of chapter)