Chapter 29: Life and Death
The citizens of Pingyuan County were all very surprised. It was sunny just now, how come the weather changed?
Li Ji shivered and looked up at the clouds and the air.
Whenever you look at the clouds, just look up and you’ll see they’re three or four hundred miles away.
If you add too much red, it will look blood red.
"Not good, the sky dog clouds are chasing the sun, and the air between Bohai, Jie, Hai, and Tai is all black. There must be something strange happening."
Just as Li Ji was about to stand up, he was restrained by several guards from the government office.
Ye Fan and Ye Chen stepped forward to rescue their master, but they were outnumbered and weak, and after three moves, they were tied up by the government guards.
Liu Hong remained calm and cut the Gordian knot, directly controlling Li Ji and his personal guards.
Luo Sanmei stopped crying and her face turned pale.
Liu Hong looked at Li Ji who was kneeling in front of him and suddenly shouted:
"Sir Li, as the chief of the camp, you failed to discipline your subordinates and your training was ineffective, which led to the failure of the bandit suppression. You should be executed for your crime!"
As soon as Liu Hong said this, Li Ji felt cold all over.
He looked up to the sky and sighed, "This is my fate, Li Ji. Lord Liu, please treat my brother well."
Liu Hong thought to himself that this kid still had some blood in him. Even when he was about to die, he still remembered his little brothers who had fled with him.
He looked angry, raised the corner of his mouth, and said in a muffled voice:
"Go ahead and rest assured. I, Liu Hong, am also a person who loves talents."
At this time, the executioners were already setting up the execution ground outside the government office.
The swordsman was named Qin San, with protruding eyes and eyebrows, and a mouthful of yellow teeth sticking out of his mouth.
He is a veteran executioner in Pingyuan County, and he can kill people with one accurate beheading.
He hung a piece of white silk that was three meters long and two meters wide on the top of the wooden pillar in the center of the execution ground.
There is a jar of old wine in front of the wooden pillar.
There were five or six black bowls on a rusty iron square table.
As soon as the news of the murder was announced, the citizens swarmed and surrounded the execution ground tightly.
Luo Sanmei urged from the side:
"What are you still wasting time on? Give the order to behead him immediately."
When Liu Xiu saw that Li Ji was held down by the government guards and unable to escape, she fell to her knees in front of Liu Hong.
"Daddy, I beg you, as long as you release Master Li, I, Xiuxiu, will serve you for the rest of my life and never marry!"
Liu Hong scolded: "Nonsense, Lord Li has violated military discipline, the law will not tolerate mercy."
Liu Xiu knelt down in front of Luo Sanmei again, and she cried:
"Mommy, I know you've lost your brother and you're heartbroken."
She looked at Luo Sanmei, who had a frosty face, wiped her tears and advised:
"But my uncle has passed away. I hope Mommy will show some leniency and spare Lord Li."
Snapped!
Snapped!
Before Liu Xiu could finish his words, he received two loud slaps on his handsome cheeks.
Luo Sanmei shouted angrily:
"You little bitch, your uncle was killed and you're still speaking for outsiders. Get out of here!"
Liu Xiu raised his head and shouted:
"Military law says: If military orders are not obeyed, the fault lies with the commander."
"My uncle was a veteran officer in Pingyuan County, but he failed to discipline his subordinates, which led to the failure of the bandit suppression in Han Xinling."
"Lord Li, deal with it according to military law, firstly to serve as a warning to others, and secondly to maintain the dignity of military law."
Luo Sanmei didn't wait for Liu Xiu to finish speaking, and started to yell:
"I won't listen. Whatever the military law is, your uncle is dead. Whoever killed him must pay with his life."
She opened her eyes and said to Liu Hong, "Why are you still standing there? Give the order to execute."
Liu Hong looked aggrieved, but he had no choice but to please his wife.
"Don't be too impatient. The execution ground hasn't been set up yet."
Seeing that Liu Xiu's plea was in vain, Li Ji prepared to die.
He looked at Liu Xiu's pale face and felt sad.
The world is unpredictable. We may meet in the morning and say goodbye forever in the afternoon.
When Li Ji thought of this, he couldn't help but shed tears.
When Liu Xiu saw Li Ji, a man of iron will, his eyes became red and swollen, and his heart felt as if it were pierced by thousands of arrows.
She struggled to get up and knelt on her knees in front of Li Ji:
"Master Li, I, Liu Xiu, am powerless to save your life, but I can accompany you to the underworld."
Li Ji advised with tears in his eyes:
"Miss, you are a precious girl, it's not worth it for you to give up your hope of life for me."
Liu Xiu replied decisively: "I have made up my mind! Sir Li, please do not try to persuade me."
"Unless the world turns upside down and the rivers dry up, I will be with you forever over there."
After she finished speaking, she knelt forward and hugged Li Ji tightly.
The two young boys hugged each other and cried as they were about to part with each other.
Ye Fan and Ye Chen both stamped their feet and said, "Master Li, we are incompetent."
In the government office of Pingyuan County, there was a sudden sound of crying.
The citizens who were watching were all groaning and complaining.
"Ah, what a world this is. Such a good couple, but they will soon be separated from each other."
"The boy was so handsome, it's a pity that he died."
"The boy is dead, how will the girl live?"
There was a lot of discussion at the scene.
Liu Hong was sitting on pins and needles.
At this time, law enforcement officer Wang Yan came to report: "The execution ground has been set up."
Liu Hong was startled, and he immediately pulled himself together.
He just shouted, "Someone come!"
"have!"
Four bodyguards came running over.
He looked at Li Ji sternly, "Master Li, I'm sorry, I have to send you on your way."
His expression softened a little, "Don't worry, I will take good care of your brothers."
Li Ji was just about to kowtow and express his gratitude.
Suddenly, Liu Hong shouted, "Take him out and behead him!"
Li Ji's eyes suddenly flashed, and he saw a vast expanse of white, as if there was nothing there.
Four personal soldiers dragged Li Ji to the execution ground.
Liu Xiu was crying so hard that his heart was broken and he felt like he was dying.
The maids Chunshui and Qiuyue were responsible for looking after her according to Luo Sanmei's arrangement.
Miss Wunai has been practicing martial arts and keeping fit since she was young, and although her moves are only some fancy ones, it is still easy for her to break free from the restraints of the two maids.
When Liu Xiu saw Li Ji being pushed onto the execution platform, she went crazy.
She struggled to break free from the maid's hand and squeezed into the execution ground.
At this time, inside the execution ground, the executioner Qin San picked up an empty bowl.
He picked up the wine jar and filled the empty bowl with wine.
He held a knife in one hand and a bowl in the other.
With a wave of his hand, a bowl of white wine poured into his mouth.
Just like watering a rat hole, the bowl of wine flowed silently into his stomach hole.
After drinking a bowl of wine, he poured another bowl.
He drank three bowls of wine in a row, and at this time, his face was red and his neck was thick.
A smell of alcohol wafted around the execution ground.
Law enforcement officer Wang Yan shouted:
"It's time!"
The swordsman Qin San took a stance, and with a bang, he raised his tiger-head sword.
The sword flashed with cold light.
Law enforcement officer Wang Yan was about to give the order to start the execution.
Suddenly, a scream came from the crowd.
People saw a sixteen- year-old girl with a beautiful face like a flower, wearing a white dress, running into the execution ground like a messenger from the fairy palace.
When the guards of the government office saw that it was Tongshou Qianjin, no one dared to step forward to stop them without Lord Liu's written order.
She hugged Li Ji with both hands.
She leaned over to Li Ji's ear and whispered:
"Master Li, don't be afraid. Ah! Xiuxiu is here to accompany you!"
She shouted to the executioner , "Go ahead and kill me! I want to die with Master Li!"
Liu Hong took a look and thought this was simply nonsense.
Luo Sanmei shouted angrily: "I will grant you your wish!"
