Chapter 231 Extraordinary Trick


    "Commander Zhao, it''s been a while since west met. I hope that you are well," Rocky smiled while


    looking at nk.


    "You bastard! How dare you show your face? It seems like you fancy meeting death right now since


    you''ve willingly brought yourself to me," nk replied with malice. He wanted Rocky to pay, and he had


    nned many schemes to take revenge on Rocky.


    "I know there are some misunderstandings between you and I. But I am more than willing to offer my


    friendship if you, Commander Zhao, choose to forgive me for my mistakes in the past. I can hand over


    the army g of my troop as a sign of honor," Rocky said with utmost sincerity. His genuine expression


    seemed to show how much he admitted his mistakes. nk however, was unmoved by Rocky''s


    expression.


    But the offer of the army g did not pass him, and his greed immediately overtook his pride. nk did


    not want to seem so eager, so he maintained his attitude as he asked, "You bastard, why are you


    suddenly so generous? Is this part of you secret ns? Do you think I will easily fall into your trap?"


    "Commander Zhao, I am but a mere breeder. How could I possibly be able to lead a troop to fight?"


    Rocky exined with a helpless tone. He had expected nk to doubt his offer, but he was determined


    to act as innocent as possible to hide his motive.


    nk was baffled with Rocky''s response. He couldn''t detect any loopholes in what Rocky had said. It


    was true that not everyone could lead a troop in battle, let alone an ordinary breeder with no military


    experience. If even Rocky could master the tactics, Commanders like him would retire. With these in


    mind, he became more convinced.


    nk didn''t want to let Rocky off that easily. However, someone else could capture the army g


    before he could, so he nned to be the first to get it. Besides, after taking the g, he could


    concentrate on having his vengeance on Rocky. After formting this n, nk''s attitude took a quick


    turn as he replied, "Since you seem to be sincere, I will forgive you. We can write off all our old scores


    if you hand over the army g to me."


    "Excellent. Please follow me, Commander Zhao, and I will lead you to the g. I was afraid that you


    wouldn''t agree to my proposal, so I hid it in a safe ce," Rocky said wearing an appreciative smile to


    show his gratitude for nk''s forgiveness. Then he turned and led the way.


    "Follow him," nk ordered his soldiers. He didn''t want the opportunity to slip, especially since it was in


    such a short reach.


    Almost immediately, scores of soldiers caught up with Rocky and circled around him. nk followed


    suit with more soldiers apanying him.


    ''Did he set any ambushes?'' nk spected as they walked on. Being a veteran in battle made him


    suspicious of situations like this. He wasn''t silly enough to put his trust on Rocky that quickly, so he


    kept a distance from him.


    Rocky took quick nces through his peripheral vision at nk who was far behind him. He knew


    nk was on high alert to anything that might happen. But even so, his lips formed a sinister grin as he


    continued to stride forward.


    Before long, nk and his troop stopped at the site where Rocky led them. They remained unaware of


    the ambush Rocky had set.


    "There''s the army g, Commander Zhao. I have been true to my word," Rocky said, pointing at the


    g that stood on a small hill at a short distance.


    "Where is your troop?" nk asked while he looked around. His mind started to fill with doubt as he


    assessed the area.


    "I have already dismissed it," Rocky replied.


    "Is that so?" nk questioned, remaining unconvinced.


    "Commander Zhao, if you do not trust me, you can take the g till after I leave. After this, I trust that


    we are reconciled," Rocky said as he motioned to leave.


    "I didn''t mean to question you," nk quickly replied. He had nned not to let Rocky off, so he


    signaled his men to surround the breeder. Then he ordered one of his soldiers to take the army g.


    It took no time for the soldier to bring the g to nk, and nothing out of the ordinary had happened.


    "Ha-ha... Ha-ha-ha!" nk burst intoughter as he confidently took the g with a firm grasp. He had


    never thought Rocky would be truly foolish enough to surrender the g to him.


    Having achieved his goal, nk dropped his kind act. Hisughing face turned to a malicious scowl.


    "Catch him! Let''s take him captive. Do what you wish, tie him up or beat him, I wouldn''t care less."


    "Commander Zhao, how could you vite our agreement?" Rocky eximed with fake shock and


    dismay.


    "Lad, you are too naive. How could I let you off with just an army g?" nk retorted spitefully.


    Suddenly, before nk could register what was happening, Rocky broke through the soldiers


    surrounding him and ran. He seemed to purposefully sprint toward a certain direction, but it was


    unnoticed by the stunned soldiers.


    "Catch him!" nk shouted, and two hundred of his soldiers ran in pursuit of Rocky. The rest soldiers


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    stayed where they were, guarding him, as they waited for the others to bring Rocky back. But little did


    nk know that he had fallen into Rocky''s borate trap.


    The two hundred soldiers pursued Rocky all the way till he stopped at a concave escarpment. The soft


    elevated slopes were easy enough for a man to climb, but Rocky remained where he was. Quickly, the


    soldiers surrounded him, ready to capture and drag him back to their Commander.


    To their confusion, Rocky did not seem intimidated and he simply made a gesture in the air.


    In the blink of an eye, about three hundred figures emerged from one side of the slope. As fast as the


    wind, they surrounded nk''s troop.


    The two hundred soldiers werepletely overwhelmed by the enemy. Without nk''s directions, they


    could do nothing but surrender.


    "I will give you all a chance. If you fight for me and assist me with taking down nk Zhao, I will grant


    each of you a hundred gold coins as your subsidies. If you ask me, my offer is much better than follow


    that low-grade fool to your defeat. Besides, betrayal is a ssic strategy and is deemed the best way to


    overthrow others in the drill, don''t you agree?" Rocky called out to nk''s troop as he took out a


    golden bill worth two thousand gold coins. He waved it in the air, before the soldiers who had yielded to


    him.


    At the sound of the offer, the two hundred soldiers became blinded by the money. They had never


    expected to be endowed with money at the expense of a loss. Standing there and looking at each other


    with their eyes full of greed, they began to consider Rocky''s offer. After all, if it wasn''t for nk''s


    rapacity, they wouldn''t have been trapped there. With this thought floating through their minds, they


    began to grumble about nk. Finally, they chose to betray their Commander and be of Rocky''s


    service.


    Meanwhile, nk started to feel skeptical. After waiting for a long time, it was strange that his soldiers


    still had not returned. Before he set out to find them, Rocky showed up.


    With no sign of his soldiers around, nk''s stomach dropped. He knew that things were about to get


    really bad for him. Rocky proceeded to walk towards him, a small smile ying on his lips.


    "Now, young man, let''s not y any tricks. I have your army g, so you have already lost," nk


    stated with his eyes fixed on Rocky. He started to fret, knowing that Rocky might have something


    surprising up his sleeve.


    "Are you sure about that? As far as I know, my g is still in my possession. And I have something for


    you, Commander Zhao. Come on out, brothers!" Rocky sneered. In an instant, about seven hundred


    soldiers appeared from all directions and besieged nk and his troop of three hundred.


    With a wave of Rocky''s hand, they attacked before nk could take in the situation. nk''s troop was


    unprepared, so they too were stunned by the number of their enemies. Thanks to his well thought-out


    n, Rocky''s men had emerged in a perfect spot and they had the upper hand. Because of this, they


    were able to attack nk''s soldiers easily.


    In just a few moments, with the element of surprise, nk lost more than half of his people. He was


    rmed. The situation was by no means in favor to him.


    Recognizing his two hundred soldiers, nk realized that his men had betrayed him, and his face


    turned ghastly pale.


    "I only want the fool you call Commander, so I won''t give you a hard time. If you all surrender to me,


    you may leave without suffering further harm. You can''t win, so I advice you not to waste your time and


    energy. If you all do as I say, I will let you off, and we will put this behind us," Rocky told the soldiers


    who still stood by nk''s side.


    Finding themselvespletely trapped, nk''s soldiers lost their will to fight, and finally epted their


    doomed defeat. They would rather leave and rest than suffer a pointless struggle. Surrendering, they


    dropped their weapons, and turned away from their Commander.


    "Y-you..." nk sputtered and flushed with rage at the sight of the traitors. His own troop had betrayed


    and deserted him.


    In a short while, only nk was left. His face was red with anger and embarrassment. It was a stinging


    insult for a renowned Frontline Commander who had made great contributions in battles to be defeated


    by a lowly breeder.


    But nk was to be med for all his misfortunes. He had underestimated Rocky, an outstanding


    scientist from the modern world who could apply tactics and stratagem from all ages without the


    slightest hesitation.