Chapter 661: 661
Chapter 661 Compassionate Wei Zixiao
"Indeed, the entire city is in chaos — This Wei Zixiao has such a cunning heart . "
On one hand, Yang Si was cursing with all his might and holding onto the hemp rope for dear life simultaneously . He looked rather pathetic .
After he'd tossed around for a while, his once neat and scholarly clothes became unkempt .
Each time he took a deep breath, the chilly, cold wind filled his mouth .
Yang Si turned around to look at the distant city in Qiuyu County . The night sky above the city rendered orange in color, smoldering with a dangerous but alluring blaze .
"This is called tacit understanding . "
Jiang Pengji stood on her horse, wearing a faint smile on her face .
Yang Si was disgusted . He remarked unkindly, "It seemed to me he was creating trouble out of nothing . Who knows who that pile of bones belongs to? If we believe that Zixiao has been harmed, our opportunity to go to war will be delayed . It is so considerate of him! The least he could have done is to inform us . . . "
Speaking of which, Yang Si felt very depressed about it .
He saw the pile of bones and thought that it must be Wei Ci . He was genuinely saddened for a while .
If not for his lord astutely identifying it, perhaps he would have remained in the dark .
When she heard what was said, her rather pale colored lips curved into a perfect arc .
"Perhaps this was calculated in his predictions . He knew I wouldn't be fooled by corpses and bones, let alone delay an opportunity to go to battle . "
After she finished her speech, Jiang Pengji brandished the long spear in her hands . Her silver spear was stained with scarlet red blood . The warm blood quickly turned cold in the presence of the chilly wind and froze into blood clots . When touched, these clots felt sticky and disgusting .
She placed her long spear as if nothing was wrong, then cast her sights towards the far-off county .
"Jing Rong, assemble the soldiers and horses . Prepare to attack Qiuyu County!"
"While you're unprepared, we will strike and claim your lives!"
Yang Si replied, "We will obey your orders . "
Qiuyu County was already in a mess . The fire spread with the aid of the wind throughout the entire district . There were shadows of people moving and battle cries filling the air .
The guards who safeguarded the city were also implicated . Now, some dark shadows took advantage of the chaos to approach the city gates and open the bolted door .
With their combined efforts to open the door, there rang the groan of someone with an aching tooth . The tall city doors opened in response to the sound . This significantly minimized the trouble Jiang Pengji and her army had to face .
"Your servants welcome our lord . "
The men who opened the door were the guards who had entered the city with Wei Ci .
They'd followed Zixiao's orders to sow discord among those in the Red Lotus group who had "formed alliances . " When signs of distress became evident, they were tasked with secretly opening the city gates for Jiang Pengji's army .
"Where is Zixiao?"
One of them answered, "The Master has been relocated to a safe place . He is awaiting the lord's arrival . "
She raised the corner of her lips frivolously, her pupils mirroring a dancing orange flame . When the words entered her ears, a surge of heat filled her ear .
To quote the audience in the live streaming room — the streamer's smile was rather attractive .
"You did well . All my generals, follow me to vanquish our enemies!"
They held their spears and rode into the vast lands .
After a night of engaging in a fierce battle until the break of dawn, a ray of light broke into the backdrop of night . The earth received a brand new day .
The guards who safeguarded the city were also implicated . Now, some dark shadows took advantage of the chaos to approach the city gates and open the bolted door .
With their combined efforts to open the door, there rang the groan of someone with an aching tooth . The tall city doors opened in response to the sound . This significantly minimized the trouble Jiang Pengji and her army had to face .
"Your servants welcome our lord . "
The men who opened the door were the guards who had entered the city with Wei Ci .
They'd followed Zixiao's orders to sow discord among those in the Red Lotus group who had "formed alliances . " When signs of distress became evident, they were tasked with secretly opening the city gates for Jiang Pengji's army .
"Where is Zixiao?"
One of them answered, "The Master has been relocated to a safe place . He is awaiting the lord's arrival . "
She raised the corner of her lips frivolously, her pupils mirroring a dancing orange flame . When the words entered her ears, a surge of heat filled her ear .
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To quote the audience in the live streaming room — the streamer's smile was rather attractive .
"You did well . All my generals, follow me to vanquish our enemies!"
They held their spears and rode into the vast lands .
After a night of engaging in a fierce battle until the break of dawn, a ray of light broke into the backdrop of night . The earth received a brand new day .
After brushing away the black smoke from Little White's body, she exclaimed, "Our good Little White is getting so smoky that he's almost Little Black . "
As she spoke, she passed the hemp ropes in her hands to a soldier nearby and tasked to wipe down Little White .
Yang Si hasn't slept that night . A pale-green coloration was evident beneath his eyes and his eye bags were heavy . His fair face was tainted by the black smoke and it made him appear rather dirty .
"Did Zixiao stay yesterday? This guy seriously knows how to enjoy . . . "
He followed Jiang Pengji everywhere . The journey was too tumultuous for him . He had to ride the horse frequently which caused the skin at his inner thighs to sustain blisters from the friction .
This was nothing . His face had started to fatten up with much difficulty, but now that he was skinny again, his beard covered his entire lower chin . This made him look rather downtrodden .
What about Wei Ci?
This fellow was having a great time and enjoying himself!
In such a desolate and serene place, he'd been immune to the disturbances by the chaotic war last night .
When he recalled the tribulations of last night, knowing that Wei Ci had slept so well, Yang Si immediately felt mistreated in his heart .
As he was talking, the tightly shut door opened in response to a familiar voice . Out walked a tall scholar wearing blue garments . Wasn't that Wei Ci?
"My lord! Jing Rong!"
Having missed a night of sleep, Wei Ci had been pacing near the main door since the break of dawn . With all that walking, the friction from contact between his feet and the ground could have formed a cavity .
As he went into a daze, he heard a familiar voice . His entire body quivered . He hastily opened the door . It was Jiang Pengji and Yang Si .
Wei Ci stepped forward . Yang Si held his hands together in his broad sleeves . He turned his head and refused to look at the others . It was Jiang Pengji who reacted first .
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She raised her feet and stepped forward, her eyes moving in all directions as she surveyed Wei Ci from top to bottom .
She didn't say anything, making Wei Ci feel uneasy for no reason .
"My lord?"
"Is there something wrong?" she asked .
He felt indescribably guilty, so he calmed himself down . Then, with composed expression, he replied, "Ci is fine . Thank you, my lord, for your concern . "
"It's good that all is fine . " She walked past him . Her lips opened and closed, and at a volume only they could hear, she added, "I will settle it with you once we're back . "
His body became stiff . His composed expression slowly gave way .
Yang Si didn't understand the reason behind it as he walked past Wei Ci, mocking him discreetly .
Of all things, why had he pretended to be dead and deceived the feelings of others .
Feeling helpless, Wei Ci could only smile bitterly .
He believed she could guess his intentions . Surely, she would seize this opportunity to exterminate the Red Lotus Group and gain control of Qiuyu County, thus gaining sovereignty over Wanzhou .
Although neither had discussed this matter before, he believed they had this tacit understanding .
Except . . . the situation seemed to have worsened .
Yang Si was still alright . It wasn't difficult to fool him . Wei Ci was confident that he could make him believe his lies .
This wouldn't work on his lord though . She was too astute . . . his experience from his previous life told him so .
The thought of meeting her face-to-face stirred up the urge in Wei Ci to take flight and escape .
Nonetheless, Wei Ci's defense had already fallen to a large extent, yet Jiang Pengji had not completely revealed that last bit of truth . He felt he could still salvage the situation as all was not lost . It hadn't reached the extent where she could determine the exact details . . . Still, he felt guilty in his heart for what had transpired the day before .
If he'd known in advance, he could have dispatched a messenger to inform her .
As if he was sitting on a bed of needles, Wei Ci was extremely nervous . Jiang Pengji sat on the chairman seat, solidifying her strong presence .
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A simple meeting was held . The worrisome event on Wei Ci's heart didn't occur .
Witnessing this, Wei Ci secretly sighed in relief .
Yang Si and Wei Ci oversaw the miscellaneous post-war tasks . Quickly, the heavy workload consumed all their energy and thoughts . They didn't have time to consider other things .
As he accounted for the number of prisoners of war, Yang Si discovered something .
"That's weird . . . How about those high authorities governing the Red Lotus Group? Didn't you instigate the second-in-command to rebel?"
Having captured more than 40,000 prisoners of war, it was considered a plentiful harvest . Yet they were all followers of the Red Lotus Group . Few possessed high statuses or noble positions .
Wei Ci's table front was stacked with many literary books . His right hand, which he held his brush, was stiff and painful . He might as well change to his left hand to continue writing .
As his eyes drooped, his thick and slender eyelids cast a brief shadow .
Wei Ci said callously, "I reckon that they were either burned or hacked to death . Regardless, they all died . "
Yang Si was startled . "You sly fox, what have you done now?"
Wei Ci raised his lips and said, "That group of vermin . . . Keeping them alive will only waste our food supplies . How will they have the ability to share our lord's burdens? If we indeed offer them amnesty and enlist their help, we will be laying a trap for ourselves . They might betray us in the future . If so, why not get rid of them from the outset and end all our troubles before they begin . "
He was so flabbergasted that he couldn't speak .
As Jiang Pengji's envoy, Wei Ci offered her enemies amnesty and enlisted their services . After he made use of them, another issue emerged in the form of the second-in-command being "accidentally" hacked to death . . .
"You have such an ugly heart . "
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