"Slash on the spot!" This bad news was like a bolt from the blue, making Li Yi tremble in fear. She had also thought that as the Prefecture Overseer of Pingjin, she would be punished for abandoning the city if she fled without fighting. However, it was not just the Li family who had escaped. There were so many officials from Ping Jin. The court wouldn't kill all the officials, right? At least they could avoid death. Moreover, he had already died on the battlefield. The Li family should be safe. But why? Why was it that the other officials could be suspended from their duties and await trial, but the Li family was the only one who was about to be executed on the spot so soon? Moreover, it was 1,912 people who were brutally exterminated? There must be someone behind the scenes who wanted to kill the Li family. Who was it? Who had such power and was so vicious?
"Brothers, I've seen beheading before, but I've never seen so many people killed at once. Let's go and watch the show."
A few burly men stood up and walked out of the restaurant while chatting and laughing. Li Yi lowered the brim of his hat and casually threw down a few coins. He followed the few men through the crowd and arrived at Minghua Street.
The spacious and clean Minghua Street was the execution ground for public execution of prisoners in Taihe Prefecture. The execution platform was more than two meters tall. It was covered with a red brocade canopy. There were tables, chairs, and teacups inside. Three civil officials sat on it and looked at the people below with solemn expressions. They would occasionally chat and wait for the execution to begin.
The 1,912 members of the Li family were arranged in five rows. Regardless of gender, age, or age, they were all dressed in white prison uniforms. Their hair was disheveled as they knelt on the ground, waiting to be executed. There were wooden stakes and earthen basins in front of everyone. Beside them stood a man in red holding a nine-ringed steel saber. The shiny steel blade emitted a silver light, and the baleful aura assaulted people, making them shudder.
The surrounding commoners surrounded the execution area until it was impenetrable. Mighty and tall soldiers stood solemnly inside, maintaining order.
Li Yi pushed through the crowd with difficulty and moved inside. The closer he got to the inside, the heavier his footsteps became. Tears could not help but roll in his eyes. At this moment, she hated herself very much. If she had not accidentally become Li Yi... Then, Li Yi must have died. The imperial court would naturally re-appoint Pingjin Prefecture Overseer, and the Li family would not have been wiped out. 1,912 people! These people were his relatives from ancient times. Although they were not related by blood, how could they be heartless? After spending so much time together, they were already like her family.
The crafty and fierce Matriarch Li, the obedient and gentle Li Xiang 'er, the sentimental Ouyang Bo, the arrogant Nighthawk…They were all in front because he was about to die. It was he who changed their fate and killed them. But what else could he do now? How could an injured woman stop all of this? She could not find anyone who could help the Li family. She did not have the ability to rob the execution ground. If she had agreed to Sun Zhiyang's request, would these people still be alive? Would the Li family be able to leave Pingjin State safely? Self-esteem, personality, and life were placed on two ends of the scale. Which was more important? Wasn't she too selfish to make such a choice? She was afraid that the deaths of these people would be a thorn in her heart for the rest of her life, and she would never be able to rest in peace.
Li Yi could not help but tremble all over. Cold sweat drenched the back of his clothes. He did not know how he stood still and did not fall. Everything was blurred by her tears. Annoyance, regret, and heartlessness tore at her heart and soul. She did not have any strength left. She was so helpless in the face of life and death. He could only watch them die in front of him.
"Boom!" The first Soul-chasing Cannon was like thunder, shaking the entire place into silence.
Li Yi wiped his tears randomly, but he could not stop them from flowing out like spring water. She couldn't see everything clearly and wanted to scream, but she couldn't make a sound.
She rushed forward frantically and a hand grabbed her arm.
"Calm down!" A familiar voice stopped her.
She looked at the figure beside her and tried hard to control her emotions as she wiped her tears. His figure was clear in front of her eyes. He was wearing a white, dustless robe that was a little dazzling. His expressionless face was as cold as ice.
Sun Zhiyang! It was Sun Zhiyang! Li Yi grabbed his arm and could not help but tremble,"Help me, save them, save them."”
He turned around and looked at Li Yi. His eyes were as deep as the night, and there was no fluctuation in them. His face was as cold as ice, without any extra expression. Even if 1,912 lives were to die, it seemed to be a very normal thing for him.
However, when she saw that Li Yi's face was as white as paper, she frowned slightly.”
"Boom!" The second shot of the Soul Chasing Cannon shook everyone's heart. Everyone started to panic and retreat.
Li Yi's face turned even paler. Even the last bit of strength in his body seemed to have been sucked dry at this moment. She fell to the ground and tried to control herself from fainting. She held onto Sun Zhiyang's clothes and murmured," Please, help me save them. I'll agree to any condition." I'm willing to agree to anything."
Her clothes were wet with tears, but she knew it was too late. Even if she agreed to Sun Zhiyang's conditions now, it would be too late. It turned out that he could not be so heartless and sacrifice so many people's lives for him. But what could she do now? Who could help her? Who could stop everything that was about to happen?
Sun Zhiyang squatted down and examined her. He lifted her chin with his slender fingers and stared into her eyes.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
"Save them…as long as you can save them…I promise you!”
"Remember what you said!"
Sun Zhiyang stood up, but his eyes never moved away from Li Yi. He took out a jade pendant from his pocket. The attendant at the side received it respectfully. He nimbly passed through the crowd and smoothly passed through the soldiers to get onto the execution platform.
The three executioner officers looked at him unhappily. It was impossible to hear what they were saying. The three of them stood up with strange expressions and bowed to the attendant.
The executioner in the middle turned to look at the people and said seriously," The imperial court has issued an order. Considering that the Li family is a loyal family, we will do our best to protect the country. We will pardon the Li family's death penalty and allow them to perform meritorious deeds. They will be the vanguard of the army to recover Pingjin." Release all the criminals on the spot."
The commoners were in chaos, and the three executioners walked down the execution platform awkwardly. The Li family was at a loss. The soldiers came up and removed the chains for them.
Li Yi took a deep breath. When he relaxed, he immediately felt a tightness in his chest and dizziness. The afternoon sun was exceptionally dazzling. Everything before him turned white. There were no more images or sounds. He could only feel his own heartbeat. Plop, plop. It was slow and slow at times.
"Is he awake?" The novel network didn't jump.
"Not yet. He lost too much blood after being shot by an arrow, and when he saw his family about to be executed on the execution ground, he was so anxious that he couldn't wake up for a while.”
"It's all that King Ping Zheng's fault. He wants to kill me at every turn. If anything happens to Li Yi, I won't let him off.”
"Your Highness Crown Prince, you should go back and rest early. With this minister watching over here, nothing will happen.”
"Alright, Sun Zhiyang, take good care of Li Yi. If there's anything, get someone to tell me.”
"Yes, sir! This subject respectfully sends off Your Highness!"
Sun Zhiyang respectfully sent off Crown Prince Zhou Qing and entered Li Yi's resting room.
"Get up. Stop pretending. I know you're awake.”
Li Yi gritted his teeth in hatred. No wonder so many of the officials who had escaped from Pingjin were fine, but the Li family was the only one who had to be executed. It turned out that he had offended Sun Zhiyang, this vile person. This villain was really vicious enough. He actually used such a despicable method to force him to submit. And the disciple of a Daoist master, the Wine Immortal? It was likely that the Wine God must have an undeserved reputation. Otherwise, why would the gods take such a despicable person as their disciple?
"You're not getting up? Do you need me to wake you up with a kiss?" The novel network didn't jump.
Li Yi held back his anger, opened his eyes, and sat up. Sun Zhiyang sat at the table and took a sip of tea. This room was not big and should be an inner room. There was an exquisitely carved wooden bed and a brocade quilt embroidered with peonies. There was a pot of blooming orchids on the tall flower stand beside the bed. On the other side was a dressing table and a stool. The table and stool in the middle were wrapped in high-quality silk. There was a painting of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix hanging on the wall. There was a faint fragrance in the room. It should be a woman's room.
"Where is this place? I want to go home."
"Go home? Wherever I am, that is your home. Don't forget that you have already agreed to be my woman.”
"How can this count? Who would be like you, hitting someone when they're down and then haggling?”
"Kick someone when they're down? There's no need to go through so much trouble to deal with you. Even if I didn't do anything, you would still come to me.”
Li Yi glared at him fiercely,"What a joke. Are there no men in the world?" Why would I take the initiative to look for a sinister and vicious person like you? It seemed that the ancients didn't lie to me. No matter where I am, I would rather offend a gentleman than a villain.”
Sun Zhiyang looked back at her and sneered,"It's true that good people are not rewarded. Women and villains are hard to raise!" You're already embroiled in the conflict between the Crown Prince and Prince Ping, yet you still have the time to offend me, the only person who can help you.”
"Crown Prince, Prince Ping Zheng!" Li Yi was confused. When did he get involved with them again? Since ancient times, the royal family had been full of right and wrong. It was either father and son killing each other or brothers turning against each other. Which one of them did not step on the shoulders of others? They fought and fought, and the first to die were the people around them. If they got involved in this muddy water, no matter how much life they had, it would probably not be enough to die.
"I'm just a small Prefecture Overseer of Ping Jin. How would I know someone as noble as the Crown Prince and Prince Ping Zheng?”
Sun Zhiyang's eyes were deep as he looked at Li Yi and teased,"How could I not know him?" Aren't you still friends with the Crown Prince? You've treated him to so many days of free food. Didn't you think that his identity was extraordinary?”
Li Yi was shocked, and his jaw almost dropped. Who else could he be talking about? Wasn't it that rich kid, Zhou Guangda? She had thought that he was the silkpants of a high-ranking official, but she did not expect him to be the current Crown Prince. It was over! It was over! Being friends with the Crown Prince, his disguise would be exposed sooner or later.
"You mean? Is Zhou Guangda the Crown Prince?" The novel network didn't jump.
"It's not Zhou Guangda. He's the Crown Prince, Zhou Qing!”
Chapter 37-Leave Her Behind
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