Chapter 214: Killing and Heartbreaking
Xiao Ning told them many stories, and those stories connected together formed a whole new world.
In that world, everyone has the opportunity to realize their ambitions.
Unlike today, the aristocratic families monopolize everything. Not to mention a commoner like him, even a noble son from a humble family like General Zhou could only get the position of General of the Central Army by playing both sides.
Li Yuan knew that what Xiao Ning said was all false.
But he wanted to follow the general and make the false world she described a reality.
Let all people in the world be equal.
Give everyone a fair chance to compete.
They have no words to say because they are not as skilled as others.
But how cruel would it be for them if they don’t even have the opportunity to compete fairly?
Those good-for-nothings can sit high up in the halls, while those with lofty ideals can only stand at the bottom and serve them...
If it weren't for the general's appreciation, he would probably still be an ignored soldier in the Gyeonggi camp.
The general promoted him and taught him military tactics.
It took him step by step to heights he had never seen before.
This kindness cannot be repaid except by death.
…
The person Lin Sanniang wanted was taken out separately.
The rest were interrogated separately, and the guilty were soon singled out.
They were taken to the vegetable market and their crimes were loudly announced.
The people stared at these people, their teeth itching in hatred.
I wish I could eat its flesh and sleep on its skin.
The stones were thrown onto the platform and hit the people.
They were beheaded in public.
Lin Sanniang didn't kill those people, but stabbed them all over. She turned to Li Yuan and said, "Killing people with your own hands is still a bit scary. It's better to just throw them in jail and let them starve to death."
Li Yuan: “…”
He silently took the sword she handed him.
It turns out that this Miss Lin is a living devil.
This way of dying is not much better than being cut into pieces.
Lin Sanniang certainly knew that this way of dying was as bad as being cut into pieces, and she did it on purpose.
They liked to abuse women, so she would stab their tools to pieces.
What they feared most was hunger, but she wanted to starve them to death.
This is how murderous and heartbreaking it is.
She wanted them to die from what they feared most, hunger.
Lin Sanniang finally killed her enemy, she should be happy.
But when she smelled the faint smell of blood in the air, she felt unusually calm inside, and not as happy as she had imagined.
Even if those people died a thousand times, the pain they had once inflicted on themselves would not be alleviated.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because Lin Sanniang will never succumb to suffering. What doesn't kill her will only make her more resilient.
Li Yuan sent Lin Sanniang back to the mansion.
As he turned to leave, Lin Sanniang thought of something and called out to him, "General, please come into the mansion. Sanniang has something for you."
Li Yuan was surprised. They had no friendship, so what did he need to give him?
But since Lin Sanniang said so, he didn't say much. He nodded in agreement and followed her into the mansion.
Lin Sanniang led him to the west courtyard and opened the treasury.
Hand over boxes of account documents to Li Yuan.
"This is his private property. Logically, it should be taken over by the army."
Xiao Ning didn't say anything. Li Yuan didn't dare to accept these things.
"Miss Lin, I can't make the decision on this matter. You should talk to the general."
Lin Sanniang said, "These things are too dirty. I don't want to keep them at all. I didn't bother the Marquis last night because I was worried about disturbing his rest."
"General Li, don't refuse. This isn't for you. I'll talk to the Marquis when he returns later."
Compared to these dirty things, she would rather make money cleanly with her own hands.
While the two were declining, someone came to tell them that Xiao Ning had returned.
Li Yuanru was pardoned and immediately ran towards Xiao Ning.
"General!"
Xiao Ning: “…”
No, it’s just one day since we last met, why are you so happy?
Wait a minute...
"Why are you here?"
Before Li Yuan could reply, Lin Sanniang arrived. She saluted Xiao Ning and said, "I was the one who called General Li in."
Li Yuan added, "Miss Lin said she wants to donate all her family's property to the army. I can't make the decision on this matter, so I was just about to come find you."
Xiao Ning: “…”
She glanced at Lin Sanniang, who nodded slightly at her.
She then looked at Li Yuan again, "You still need to come to me for this kind of thing? Is the power I gave you too little?"
Li Yuan: “…”
Naturally, he has considerable power. In the entire Xiao family army, Xiao Ning is the boss and he is the second in command.
But Miss Lin has a close relationship with the general, how can he make such a decision casually...
"Since Sanniang doesn't want it, just take it back into the army."
Xiao Ning gave the order, and Li Yuan took it and put the things away.
The rebel leaders amassed enormous wealth.
There are several boxes of registration documents alone.
Xiao Ning watched the things being carried away box by box and asked Lin Sanniang, "Are you really not leaving anything behind?"
Lin Sanniang said, "Dirty."
Xiao Ning raised his hand, pressed it on Lin Sanniang's head, and touched it, "Then don't do it."
It took seven or eight days to arrange all post-war matters.
Xiao Ning finally had some free time.
Thanks to Lin Sanniang's mediation, the rebels did not kill people in Jinzhou City.
The city is quite prosperous.
Xiao Ning was walking down the street and when he passed by a jewelry store, he was inexplicably compelled to go in and take a look.
Jinzhou City cannot compare to Shengjing City after all.
There were few pieces of jewelry in there that Xiao Ning could appreciate.
Either too vulgar or too gaudy.
She turned around and came out again.
Xiao Ning returned home, took a pen and paper and started drawing on the table.
By the time the picture was finished, it was already very late.
She rubbed her wrist, looked at the finished sketch, and curled her lips in satisfaction.
The next day, while having breakfast, she asked Lin Sanniang, "Sanniang, do you know where in the city I can find a skilled jeweller?"
Lin Sanniang looked at Xiao Ning and said with a smile, "My Lord, do you want to make some jewelry?"
Xiao Ning nodded.
Lin Sanniang's smile deepened: "Are you going to give it to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Xiao Ning: “…”
She felt her face getting hot for some reason, but she nodded anyway.
Lin Sanniang said, "I know. I'll take the Marquis there after dinner."
After dinner, Lin Sanniang brought Xiao Ning to a jewelry shop. When the shopkeeper saw Lin Sanniang, he immediately came forward and bowed, saying, "Madam, you are here. Please come in quickly..."
Lin Sanniang nodded slightly at the visitor and introduced him to Xiao Ning, "Master Wu here has very good skills."
After saying that, he turned to the shopkeeper and said, "This..."
Lin Sanniang looked at Xiao Ning hesitantly, not knowing whether she should tell him her identity directly.
Xiao Ning continued, "I am Xiao Yanqing, the commander-in-chief of this rebellion suppression campaign, and the consort of Princess Duanhui. I came to your shop today to make jewelry samples for my wife."
The shopkeeper said "Oh" and quickly bowed, "So it's General Xiao. I've heard a lot about you..."
"I'll take you to see Old Wu right now."
The shopkeeper brought the two of them to the inner courtyard, found Master Wu, and briefly explained his purpose.
Seeing that he was an important person, Old Wu wiped his hands on his coat and bowed to Xiao Ning politely, "Hello, General. I wonder what kind of gift you would like..."
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