Chapter 162 Today (Part 2)
Shen Zongji's eyes dimmed, and he turned to Liang Jinxian and said, "Master, I have something to say to her, can you allow me..."
However, before Liang Jinxian could speak, Liu Ningyan said first: "I have nothing to say to you, and I don't want to hear you say it."
Shen Zongji choked: "Ningyan, I know you hate me, but many things in these years are not what you think. I have no choice. I didn't kill your father. I went to see him with him back then..."
"City Lord Shen!" Liang Jinxian said impatiently, "I've already let you meet the person. As for reminiscing about the past, let's find another time. Now, I order you to leave and have your Liuli City secret guards kill the people from Pei Xingju."
Shen Zongji's eyes turned cold, but he still didn't move.
"What? You want to rebel?"
Shen Zongji did not reply to him, but said to Pei Xingju who was sitting beside him: "Master Pei, I have already done what we agreed to do, but you promised me..."
At this moment, Liang Jinxian suddenly shouted: "Xichang, catch Liu Ningyan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xichang broke into the room. At this moment, Pei Xingju also flew up.
Just when everyone's attention was focused on Liu Ningyan, Liang Jinxian seized the opportunity, rushed to Shen Zongji, and grabbed his neck.
His face was angry and dangerous: "You really betrayed me!"
Shen Zongji did not struggle, but his eyes were still on Liu Ningyan. Seeing that Pei Xingju had stopped Xichang, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Ningyan was finally saved.
He did all this today to save Liu Ningyan. Although Liang Jinxian had promised to spare Liu Ningyan if he killed Pei Xingju, he knew full well that his own abilities were limited, so how could he possibly kill Pei Xingju? Furthermore, he knew Liang Jinxian's true nature well. Liu Ningyan had lured Pei Xingju into the secret room to steal the account books, ruining Liang Jinxian's grand plan. How could he allow Liu Ningyan to live?
Even if they agreed to release Liu Ningyan, they would probably only release her corpse. So in order to save Liu Ningyan, there was only one way, and that was to cooperate with Pei Xingju.
"When did it happen?" Liang Jinxian put force on his hands and asked Shen Zongji with a cold look in his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Pei Xingju said, "Prince Liang's fate is lost, so why bother digging into the matter?"
"Of course, if you really want to know, I might as well tell you everything at once." He said slowly, "I reached an agreement with City Lord Shen as early as the first assassination attempt."
Liang Jinxian paused, his eyes suddenly filled with sinister intent. "So, you were actually faking your injury to deceive everyone. Firstly, to facilitate your investigation, and secondly, to set me up to fall into this trap?"
"I just said..." Pei Xingju said slowly, "You have no choice."
"You can choose between cooperating with me to overthrow Duke Xin or dying here," he said.
Liang Jinxian laughed, his face ferocious and crazy: "I, Liang Jinxian, will not choose any of these. My life, Liang Jinxian, has always been decided by myself."
After saying that, he immediately took Zong Ji out.
When Commander Yu saw this, he quickly raised his hand to stop everyone from shooting arrows.
Soon, Xue Gang, Guard Lu and others rushed over, and Xizhu and Xichang also immediately stepped forward to resist. Seeing that Liang Jinxian was about to take the opportunity to escape, Shen Zongji shouted: "Shoot!"
"City Lord?" Commander Yu hesitated.
Shen Zongji was determined and shouted again: "Shoot!"
The next moment, a barrage of arrows descended upon them. Xizhu Xichang hurriedly retreated to shield Liang Jinxian. Together, they pulled him out of the swirling array and fled across the rooftops.
Xue Gang wanted to chase after him, but Pei Xingju stopped him, saying, "No need to chase."
Xue Gang was puzzled: "Why did you let him go when the opportunity was so good?"
Pei Xingju said, "Of course I don't want to keep such a strong enemy, but it's not appropriate for him to die in my hands now."
Xue Gang thought about it and gradually understood.
Liang Jinxian was still the heir of the Xin Guo Mansion. If he died in such an unclear manner at the hands of Pei Xingju, the Emperor would probably have difficulty protecting him. It would be better to let Liang Jinxian go first, then reveal the evidence to the Xin Guo Mansion bit by bit, causing the Xin Guo Mansion and Liang Jinxian to become enemies. Pei Xingju would then reap the benefits.
"So now... just let him go?" Thinking of the injuries Jingzhe suffered, Xue Gang felt unwilling.
Pei Xingju patted his shoulder and said, "Hurry up and take people to find a doctor. We can discuss other matters later."
"Okay." Xue Gang nodded, glanced at Shen Zongji who was lying on the ground like a hedgehog pierced by arrows, and turned to leave.
At the door, Liu Ningyan stood there, covering her mouth and staring blankly at Shen Zongji lying on the ground, tears falling silently.
Pei Xingju pondered for a moment, then walked over and asked, "Miss Liu, do you want to go back to Luyang with us?"
Liu Ningyan slowly shook her head: "Thank you, Master Pei, I...I want to stay here."
Shen Zongji was dead. This man she had hated for so long had died suddenly. Once upon a time, she had wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood, but seeing him die so tragically today, she didn't feel any joy.
She choked up and said, "I hate him, but I grew up with him. Even though we're not blood relatives, he is my last relative in this world. Now that he's dead, I still want to collect his body and bury him."
"He has let my Liu family down, and he has let my father down. I will bury him at the foot of my father's grave. Let him go down and kowtow to my father and repent."
As a sonless man, Liu's father truly treated Shen Zongji like his own son. He taught him to read and write, and even took him horse racing. At least in Liu Ningyan's childhood memories, the two seemed like a harmonious and happy father and son from an ordinary family.
But now, my father is dead, and Shen Zongji is also dead.
Liu Ningyan smiled sadly and bowed to Pei Xingju, "Master Pei, from now on, I hope you can fulfill your promise and redress the injustice done to my Liu family."
Pei Xingju also glanced at Shen Zongji and nodded in response, "Okay."
"Take care, Miss Liu!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
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