Chapter 87 Qing Yi left in anger

Qing Yi was puzzled. Although the thieves who stole the imperial jade had been apprehended, the Northern Liang Kingdom was clearly behind them. So, how could they be so hastily executed on the spot? Shouldn't they be apprehended and rigorously interrogated, while also uncovering any potential accomplices within the Chu state?

Shen Yan received the order from the Emperor of Chu and was about to go out to carry it out. Qing Yi suddenly thought of something and said, "Master Shen, wait a moment."

Hearing the voice, Chen Yan turned to look at Qing Yi with a questioning look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, could you please spare me and release that skinny guard? He is not from Beiliang Kingdom. He just escorted me here on Xue An's orders." The reason why Qing Yi pleaded for the guard was that when he was being escorted, he realized from the guard's words that this person was not the kind of person who would take human life lightly and was extremely cruel.

Qing Yi was a man of vengeful character, vindictive and resentful. He held grudges but also remembered favors. He could have pleaded for mercy and spared both of their lives, even though there were two guards escorting him. However, he only spoke to one of them. As for the other, even though that person was also not from Beiliang, Qing Yi would never waste another word.

"Oh?" Emperor Chu raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze lingered on Qingyi for a moment, and he thought to himself: Did Qingyu break into the Dali Temple last night just for this kid?

Seeing the Emperor of Chu's reaction, Qing Yi quickly added, "Let's be merciful. He only knows about the conflict between Xue An and me, but nothing else. He won't lose his life, will he?"

The King of Chu did not respond immediately. Instead, he turned his gaze to Ye Qingyu and asked, "Qingyu, what do you think?"

Ye Qingyu remained calm, his tone indifferent, as he replied, "Uncle Emperor, the decision is yours." He knew he couldn't plead for mercy; after all, the two guards were members of the Xue family. If he released them, and someone with ulterior motives exploited them, it would inevitably implicate the Xue family, the Empress, and even the Northern Liang Kingdom. Then, he, the Northwest Prince's Palace, and Qing Yi might all be caught up in the turmoil.

The Emperor of Chu's eyes were stern, and he issued an unquestionable order: "According to my order, all of them will be executed, leaving no one alive."

When Qing Yi heard this, he immediately became anxious and blurted out without thinking, "Hey! You are simply taking human life lightly and killing innocent people!"

"Qing Yi!" Ye Qingyu hurriedly spoke out to stop him, sighing inwardly. Qing Yi had lived in the Demon Sect for many years, so how could he understand the intricate intrigues and conflicts of interest under the imperial power.

"I don't care if you kill other people, but I will protect this person." Qing Yi was angry. He couldn't understand why Emperor Chu insisted on killing innocent guards, and he couldn't understand why Xiao Ye had such an indifferent attitude!

However, Chen Yan's actions were faster than Qing Yi's anger. When Qing Yi rushed out in a rage, he saw the skinny guard lying straight on the ground. Chen Yan's sword pierced his heart with extreme brutality. Qing Yi had repeatedly said that he wanted to save the guard's life, but he became the first person to be killed.

"You!" Qing Yi felt a surge of blood rushing to his forehead. He drew the sword from his waist in anger and ran towards Chen Yan.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Ye Qingyu flew forward and stood in front of Chen Yan.

"Xiao Ye, get out of the way!" Qing Yi roared angrily.

"Qingyi, calm down. I'll explain to you later." Ye Qingyu whispered to comfort him.

"Explain? What else is there to explain? He's already dead! This man was escorting me, what does this have to do with you?" Even in his rage, Qing Yi wouldn't fight Ye Qingyu. He could only vent his anger on Chen Yan. This bastard actually acted so quickly! He was so ruthless that he killed the person he wanted to save first. It was clearly intentional!

Ye Qingyu naturally wouldn't let Qing Yi and Shen Yan fight in front of the King of Chu. When Qing Yi circled to the left, Ye Qingyu quickly blocked him. When Qing Yi rushed to the right, Ye Qingyu swiftly blocked him to the right again. He didn't draw his sword or make any defensive gestures, simply using his body to tightly protect Shen Yan and block Qing Yi's rage.

"Xiao Ye, you!" Qing Yi looked at Ye Qingyu who was deliberately blocking him, feeling angry and annoyed. At this moment, he could hardly control his emotions, and was even more afraid that if he was not careful, the sword in his hand would hurt Ye Qingyu.

"Qingyi, don't act on impulse, believe me." Ye Qingyu looked at Qingyi, his tone still calm, but revealing that he could not be questioned.

"...You are always right." Qing Yi's eyes were full of loss and resentment. He took a last look at the innocent security guard who had died, then turned and left without looking back, leaving behind only a lonely and angry back.

"Qingyu, this kid has quite a temper!" Emperor Chu spoke slowly, his eyes still fixed on the direction where Qingyi left. The scene in his mind where the disciple of the Demon Sect dared to draw his sword towards Chen Yan just now emerged, and a ripple of emotion could not help but arise in his heart.

"Uncle Emperor, Qingyi is kind-hearted and upright. He just doesn't want to see anyone die innocently." Ye Qingyu hurriedly explained to Emperor Chu. He knew very well that Emperor Chu might not have a good impression of Qingyi, and was afraid that Qingyi's impulsive behavior would bring him unnecessary trouble.

"Pure and kind-hearted?" the Emperor of Chu muttered to himself. As an emperor, he had seen countless people and prided himself on his ability to discern their true nature, yet he could hardly discern any such pure kindness in Qing Yi. After all, Qing Yi had only pleaded for one of the two guards earlier, which, in his opinion, hardly qualified as pure and kind. However, the Emperor of Chu knew that regardless of whether these two men were truly innocent, they must die.

While they were talking, Chen Yan had already quickly killed all those involved in the incident and, following the Emperor Chu's instructions, dumped the bodies into the river behind the villa. After handling everything, Chen Yan returned to the Emperor Chu, knelt on one knee and reported, "Your Majesty, everything has been handled."

"Okay!" Emperor Chu nodded slightly and stood up. He had sneaked out of the palace in the first place, and there were still many matters waiting for him to deal with in the palace, so he had to go back as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing." Chen Yan hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"Well, tell me." Emperor Chu stopped and looked at Chen Yan.