Yue Ziqi obediently walked to the one closest to Su Jinxia, and placed the long sword against his neck.
He panicked immediately, "I'll talk, I'll talk. The worst one is Mi Lao Er. He's a ruthless killer. After we broke into the city, he would kill anyone he saw, not even the old and children."
Mi Lao Er instantly flew into a rage: "Liu Gou, how dare you talk to me like that? Those women you robbed and then killed could fill this hall if you piled them up. What kind of good person are you?"
Su Jin's pupils contracted slightly, and her eyes stung. You never know where the bottom line of evil people can be!
Liu Gou's eyes turned bloodshot as he fearfully dodged the blade, vehemently denying it, "I didn't! You're lying! You can't survive yourself, and you want to use me as a scapegoat!"
"I'm not lying, you're the one lying! I didn't kill anyone, I didn't kill anyone!" Mi Lao Er also realized his mistake and denied his guilt.
Su Jin turned to look at Shi Lang, "Lord Shi, it's your turn to make your appearance."
Shi Lang, who had been silent all along, was called upon. He took a deep breath, stood up, walked to Su Jinxia's side, and said, "As far as I know, what the two of them said is true."
Because of Chen Zhen's permission, his subordinates never concealed their wrongdoings, and any two people could easily judge whether they were true or false.
Su Jin gave Yue Ziqi a look, and Mi Lao Er and Liu Gou were both killed with a single sword stroke.
Everyone stared at Shi Lang in shock. They had never been able to understand where Su Jinxia had come from, how she had killed Chen Zhen, how she had managed to order all the servants in the mansion to set up a banquet, and how she had poisoned the wine.
Now I finally understand.
"Shi Lang, you traitor, you'll die a horrible death!"
"You traitor!"
I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations!
Everyone vented their resentment on Shi Lang, who was always a pushover, so they weren't afraid of him at all.
Shi Lang's chest heaved violently from the insults, his face flushed red. He roared, "What right do you have to insult me? I've dedicated myself to ensuring everyone has enough to eat and wear, devising strategies to capture cities. Without me, could you enjoy all of this? And how have you treated me? You don't respect me at all!"
“You have committed countless evil deeds. When I tried to advise you, you turned around and mocked me. You have truly turned the world upside down and lost all sense of right and wrong. You deserve to die for what you have today! I am acting on behalf of Heaven to uphold justice!”
Shi Lang's retort did not convince everyone; instead, they continued to hurl insults at him, accusing him of betraying them.
Enraged, Shi Lang suddenly grabbed a knife from the side, rushed over, and stabbed the loudest person to death.
The room fell silent again.
Shi Lang never expected to kill someone. He was so frightened that he released the knife from the other person's body, but then he realized that he was killing a bad guy.
Su Jin could be killed, Yue Ziqi could be killed, so why couldn't he be killed?
So Shi Lang straightened up, raised his chin, revealed a look of hatred, wiped the blood splattered on his hands, returned to his seat, and warned, "I know exactly what kind of people you are, don't try to fool me again."
Su Jin's lips curled slightly beneath her veil as she said calmly, "Let's continue."
Yue Ziqi walked to the person closest to Su Jinxia again. Before he could draw his sword, the person shouted, "I'll talk, I'll talk!"
And so, a massive dogfight ensued.
The stench of blood dissipated, and Su Jin's good mood vanished completely. She endured a long and nauseating period of time.
The bright moon seemed to be stained with blood, dimming and gradually hiding behind the clouds.
There are eight people left.
A young man, not very old and thin, was approached. When it was his turn, he hunched his shoulders, clearly terrified, and his voice trembled.
“I’ve never killed anyone, and I haven’t dated any other girls. I have someone I like. I…I…I just didn’t pay when I was eating. I wanted to pay, but they wouldn’t let me. They said I broke the rules and they wouldn’t kill me. I still need to earn money to go back and pay for my mother’s funeral. Cui Cui is waiting for me to come back and marry her.”
As the young man spoke, he couldn't contain his emotions and began to cry uncontrollably.
“Xu Wang has never harmed anyone. I lived with him, and he really hasn’t harmed anyone!” Another elderly man testified for the young man.
Yue Ziqi walked up to him and placed his long sword against his neck.
The middle-aged man closed his eyes, looking resigned to his fate, and said, "Kill me. I'm already this old anyway. After years of fighting in the army, I've developed a lot of health problems and won't live much longer."
Yue Ziqi looked at Su Jinxia, who gently shook her head. Naturally, she couldn't be killed.
Kill me!
Suddenly, a strong and muscular man stood up, his face showing a detached and indifferent expression, as if he had seen through life and death.
Su Jin looked at him in surprise; under the influence of the Soft Bone Powder, he was actually able to stand up.
"What? Are you also going to die soon?" Su Jin looked at the two people who were seeking death with curiosity.
"Brother Qi, please stop! Sit down! It's not your turn to die!"
Beside the man known as Brother Qi was a younger man who was anxiously tugging at Brother Qi's arm.
Qi Ge's eyes reddened, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Su Jin: "I know all the rest of these people. They haven't done anything wrong. If you must kill, kill me!"
Qi Ge took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty, "My wife, children, and parents were all hacked to death by Chen Zhen and his men. I joined the rebels to seek revenge, but now that they are all dead, there is no point in me living. Kill me."
He only regretted that he hadn't been able to personally end the lives of these people.
The others all pleaded for Qi Ge's forgiveness. Qi Ge never did anything immoral or immoral, and he would always stand up for others, so he was highly respected by everyone.
As Su Jinxia listened to them talking all at once about herself and Brother Qi, they begged her to let them go.
Su Jin could tell they weren't bad people.
Of the thirty or forty people, only eight remained clean; how cold and indifferent the world is.
Su Jinxia stood up with a sigh, "Leaving only five was just something I said casually. I hope that as many people as possible will stay."
Su Jinxia's voice was no longer soft and seductive, but powerful and resounding.
The remaining eight people were stunned for a moment before they realized that Su Jin's words meant she was letting them go.
Having narrowly escaped death, everyone was momentarily at a loss.
I don't know whether to be happy, grateful, or what.
What will the future hold?
Su Jin stepped down gently. “Chen Wei is utterly wicked and does not deserve the title of ‘rebellion.’ Since the rebel army is a people’s organization, it should think about the people’s interests instead of satisfying its own selfish desires. Otherwise, how is it any different from the despicable imperial court?”
Everyone agreed wholeheartedly; they understood perfectly well, but were powerless to do anything under Chen Zhen's oppression.
Su Jin gave Yue Ziqi a look, and Yue Ziqi distributed the antidote for the bone-softening powder to everyone.
"It's not that I'm letting you go today, but rather that your actions have saved yourselves. Of course, I won't let you leave just yet. There are thousands of soldiers outside who need leadership, and you are the best candidates!"
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