"Faction Leader, I'll go bring him back?”Fatty Chen volunteered.
Chu Xiao pondered for a moment and said," No, I'll go there myself. Also, inform the artist and ask him to come to see me as soon as possible."”
"Understood!"
Fatty Chen didn't expect Chu Xiao to go there personally. Obviously, he valued the successor of the Cakravarti King very much.
After Fatty Chen left, he found a subordinate to inform the artist.
In the pavilion.
Drizzle walked behind Chu Xiao and said gently,""He's just a mere successor. Why do you have to go so far? Why don't you just let Fatty Chen go?”
Chu Xiao said," I've been in the capital for too long. The last time I went out was when I was chasing after you. This time, I'm going to Tongzhou to see the successor of the Cakravarti King. It's just on the way. I'm mainly here to relax."”
Drizzle nodded." That's good. You should go and come back early."”
"Why don't you come with me?" Chu Xiao patted the back of Xiao Yu's hand and asked.
" I've been comprehending sword techniques recently." Drizzle shook her head slightly and said," I need to go into seclusion for a period of time."”
Hearing this, Chu Xiao didn't say anything more. Although he couldn't travel with the beauty, it was obviously more important to cultivate in seclusion to improve his strength.
The two of them drank tea and chatted in the pavilion.
A moment later.
Cai Xi performed her lightness skill and came to the pavilion. She bowed and cupped her hands in front of Chu Xiao, shouting,""Gang Leader!"
"Lian Sheng, have you recovered from your injuries?" asked Chu Xiao.”
Cai Xi Shi grinned and said,"
"Thanks to Sect Master, the sores and old wounds have healed. Now my body is very comfortable, I eat well and sleep well.”
Eating and sleeping seemed to be extremely common, but for the elderly, it was torture most of the time.
After being treated by Li Guishou, Cai Xi's injuries had all been healed. At this moment, her face was glowing and she looked energetic. She looked much younger.
"That's good. Fatty Chen has found the successor of the Cakravarti King in Tongzhou. Come with me to see that person.”Chu Xiao said.
Cai Xishi agreed." Yes, Sect Master!”
Both of them were experts, so they didn't need to prepare anything. They rode two fast horses and went straight to Tongzhou.
……
Hebei.
Tongzhou.
In the county court.
There were more than ten bailiffs in black standing on the left and right of the court hall. They held the Merciless Waterflame Rod in their hands and their expressions were solemn.
At the end of the court was the seat of the county magistrate. On the table in front of him was a stack of files, a gavel, and a bucket of tokens.
Beside him was the advisor with a shorter table and chair. He was holding a pen and writing quickly on the court book.
There was a plaque hanging above it with the words 'Virtuous Government, Benevolent Harmony' written on it.
The left and right are respectively: should be close to the people, noble love the people, political affairs by virtue, should worship virtue.
On the ground of the court, a beautiful young woman was kneeling. She was wearing a red phoenix robe. She was dressed like a bride.
In front of the woman was a white cloth with three corpses on it. One was an old woman, one was an old man, and one was a young man.
The three of them were all dressed in luxurious clothes and seemed to come from wealthy families. Among them, the young man was wearing a red robe and looked like a groom.
Pa!
The magistrate slapped the gavel and shouted,""Ye Zhanqing, do you know your sins?”
Ye Zhanqing said nothing.
The magistrate snorted and continued,"" Because she was angry at the matchmaker's words and was unwilling to marry Wang Zhongli, a fellow villager, she actually hid a sharp knife to stab the groom to death on the wedding day and the night of the wedding.
After that, he stabbed the groom's parents to death and took three lives. His vicious heart was unforgivable. He was sentenced today and executed tomorrow!”
The magistrate was extremely angry. Such a vicious incident had actually happened under his rule, so he immediately punished him severely.
"Ye Zhanqing, do you obey the verdict?”The magistrate asked.
Ye Zhanqing lowered her head. Her hands were shackled, and her ten fingers were cut open. It was a terrible sight. She had obviously been tortured.
But even so, Ye Zhanqing didn't show any remorse on his face. Instead, he showed an inexplicable smile.
Seeing this, the magistrate became even more indignant. He slapped the gavel and shouted,"Men, take this person to prison and execute him tomorrow!”
The magistrate flicked his sleeves and stood up to leave." Leave!”
"Might!" A group of bailiffs knocked on the water and fire sticks as they respectfully sent off the county magistrate.
Two bailiffs stepped forward and dragged Ye Zhanqing into the prison, locking him in the innermost cell.
This was a cell specially used to hold death row prisoners. They were usually held alone to prevent death row prisoners from killing other prisoners.
In the blink of an eye, it was night time.
Three prison guards in black robes walked into the cell. One of them carried a wooden tray with some dishes on it. There were three dishes and one soup.
Another jailer held a wine pot and a wine bowl, while the last one held an oil lamp to illuminate the place.
The three of them came to the death row cell and opened the iron lock.
"This is the last meal.”The jailer placed the wine pot and food in front of Ye Zhanqing and said impatiently.
These people all knew that Ye Zhanqing had killed a family of three, so no one showed him any good attitude.
In the current court, Ye Zhanqing's actions were absolutely disrespectful and heinous.
Putting down the food and wine, the three of them turned around and left the cell without even looking at Ye Zhanqing.
Ye Zhanqing stared at the food for a moment and frowned.
It was not that she regretted it, but that the food was too bad and she could not raise her appetite at all.
Ye Zhanqing picked up the wine pot and poured a full bowl of wine.
Just as he picked up the wine bowl and was about to drink it…
Little did she know that she was not the only one in the cell all this time.
Above the cell, an old man in a colorful costume sat cross-legged on a beam. It was Cai Xi Shi.
Cai Xishi had sneaked into the prison for some time, and with her superb breath control skills, she had never been discovered.
Seeing Ye Zhanqing pick up the wine bowl, the actress took out a small white jade bottle from her bosom. She opened the bottle and poured out a black pill.
Cai Xi grasped the pill and a smile appeared on her face. Then, she let go and the pill fell.
Cai Xi's timing was very accurate. When the pill fell, Ye Zhanqing was raising his wine bowl and was about to drink it.
Ye Zhanqing couldn't see the pill falling down.
The pill fell into the wine bowl and instantly melted into the wine. Then, Ye Zhanqing poured it into his mouth.
As the wine entered his throat, the medicinal effects quickly dissipated.
Ye Zhanqing's face, which had been expressionless all this while, was now filled with shock. His beautiful eyes were wide open, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
" The wine…is poisonous…" This thought appeared in Ye Zhanqing's mind. Then, his body stiffened and he fell to the ground.
The wine bowl shattered into pieces.
The jailer outside heard the noise and exclaimed. He looked into the cell and saw Ye Zhanqing lying on the ground. He hurriedly ran over to check.
"What are you doing? Stand up!" The jailer shouted from outside the cell.
"What's wrong?" asked his companion beside him.”
The jailer didn't say anything and only took out the key to unlock the lock.
Ye Zhanqing was the death row prisoner they were holding. If anything happened to him in the cell, the jailers would be punished.
Opening the cell door, the jailer rushed in. When he saw Ye Zhanqing's pale face and motionless body, he knew something was wrong.
When he put his finger on Ye Zhanqing's nose, checked his breath, and then felt his pulse, his heart fell to the bottom.
"Oh no, she's dead!"
"How could it be? He was fine when he came in, but he drank a bowl of wine. How could he die?”The other jailer had an ugly expression on his face.
At this time, the old jailer said,""I think we should report it this way. The murderer, Ye Zhanqing, has cold limbs and no pulse or breath.
As for the cause of death, he committed suicide by taking poison before execution. Today, his identity was verified and his body was allowed to be buried. His family members were to bring him back.”
"Now that things have come to this, this is the only way.”The rest of the jailers sighed, feeling that they were really unlucky.
……
Late at night.
Dressed in a black robe, Chu Xiao stood on the barren mountain and looked up at the bright moon in the sky. The aura around him was extremely ethereal, as if he could merge with the darkness at any time.
Swoosh!
The sound of air being torn apart could be heard. Then, a figure leaped from afar and came close.
"Gang Leader, everything is ready.”Cai Xishi stood in front of Chu Xiao and cupped her hands.
Chu Xiao nodded slightly and instructed,"Lead the way."”
"Yes, sir!"
Then, the two of them disappeared.
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