Chapter 888 If I don’t go to hell, who will?
"Donor Xiao, the abbot invites you to come over."
About an incense stick later, the little monk found Wei Changtian in the Heavenly King Hall, panting.
At this time, Wei Changtian was studying with great interest what kind of magic weapon was in the hand of the most ferocious-looking "Northern Heavenly King", so he casually asked the little monk:
"Is that an umbrella in his hand?"
“It’s an umbrella.”
The little monk looked at Wei Changtian with a little surprise, as if wondering why he didn't even know this.
After all, since this "Mr. Xiao" wanted to donate money to the temple, he should be a Buddhist believer. How could he not know about the magical instruments of the Heavenly King Vaisravana?
Although he was puzzled, the little monk still answered truthfully:
"Mr. Xiao, this is the Hunyuan Pearl Umbrella, a treasure used by the Northern Heavenly King to shield the world and prevent the demons from harming the people. It also represents his firm Buddhist heart that is always pure and will not be polluted by other things."
"Oh, I see."
Nodding, Wei Changtian looked away and said with a smile: "Please lead the way, little master."
"yes"
Lowering his head and turning sideways, the little monk responded and quickly took Wei Changtian out of the Heavenly King Hall and went along a small path into the depths of Yun'an Temple.
At the same time, in the Guanyue Inn, about ten miles away from here, Su Qi, with a haggard face, met Li Zimu again.
"Miss Li"
With a stiff smile on his face, compared to the previous times they met, Su Qi no longer had that dignified demeanor.
He bowed to Li Zimu and was about to say something cautiously, but was interrupted by the latter:
"Master Su, the young master is not here."
“.”
Su Qi's expression froze, and he whispered:
"Miss Li, I have something extremely important to discuss with Master Wei. Could you please let him know for me?"
"Important?"
Li Zimu smiled and said in a nonchalant tone: "The young master is doing something more important right now, Lord Su should wait."
"Then I wonder how long I have to wait?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe one day, or maybe two or three days."
Li Zimu glanced at Su Qi and said, "Your Excellency, why don't you go back first? If the young master comes back, I will tell him the truth about your visit."
Maybe one day, maybe two or three days.
Su Qi didn’t know what the “more important thing” Li Zimu was talking about was, but he knew that if he really waited until then, it would be too late.
"Miss Li, Miss Li, the young master doesn't want to see me."
Looking at the stairs leading to the second floor of the inn, Su Qi's voice became even more humble.
"I was wrong before. I hope you can give me another chance. I will do my best to help you."
"oh?"
Hearing Su Qi finally say this, Li Zimu's eyelids trembled slightly and his expression became playful.
She looked up at Su Qi, who had a bitter face, and asked knowingly:
"Master Su, what do you mean by this?"
"I"
Su Qi paused, lowered his head in embarrassment, and didn't say anything for a long time.
It was obvious that it was a very difficult thing for him to admit the betrayal himself.
However, since Su Qi has come here, he must understand that he will have to overcome this hurdle sooner or later.
Therefore, after being silent for a long while, he finally said word by word with trembling voice: "I, I am willing to follow the orders of Master Wei from now on and help him destroy Daqian."
“.”
I would like to help you destroy Daqian.
It’s hard to tell what Su Qi was feeling when he said this.
Perhaps if it weren't for the people of Linchuan City, he would rather die than betray his country.
And now, when his "responsibility" as an official forced him to embark on this path of no return, his heart might have already been filled with despair.
The originally straight back became hunched, and Su Qi seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
He lowered his head and stopped talking, only his fingers were trembling slightly, like an old dog.
However, Li Zimu, who got the "answer", did not seem to sympathize with the poor man who was "forced to do something bad". He even asked with a sarcastic smile:
"Master Su, so Jing Guoqing will arrive in Linchuan within three days?"
".Your Majesty will not come."
Su Qi still lowered his head, and said in a weak voice: "Miss Li, please ask the young master if he can give me a few more days. I will definitely find a way to lure Bi Jing Guoqing to Linchuan."
"But I wonder if you can show mercy to the beasts coming from Changliu Mountain."
"Haha, it turns out it's because of the beast tide."
Li Zimu sneered: "I wonder why you suddenly figured it out, sir. It seems like you won't cry until you see the coffin."
"Yes, I was confused before."
Facing Li Zimu's ridicule, Su Qi neither showed any anger nor said a word in response.
He just timidly admitted his "mistake", and the cowardice in his tone was unbearable.
From a senior official who was highly trusted by Jing Guoqing and loved by the people, to a traitor who has become a running dog of the enemy, Li Zimu knew very well why Su Qi did this.
Therefore, even though he knew that he still needed to keep putting pressure on Su Qi, Li Zimu couldn't say anything humiliating after hesitating for a moment.
"Okay, sir, go back."
"I will tell you the truth about what happened today."
"As for what will happen in the future, it all depends on your decision."
After saying the last sentence, Li Zimu turned around and left without looking back, leaving Su Qi standing there alone.
The latter stood there with his head down for a long time like a stone sculpture, before looking up at the empty stairs.
No matter what, now that things have come to this, he can no longer regret it.
No matter what will happen in the future, whether he will be "famous in history" or "infamous for eternity", Su Qi no longer cares.
He didn't even expect that the people of Linchuan City would be grateful for his "sacrifice". He only hoped that his "sin" could save hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.
Just like the widely circulated Buddhist saying.
If I don't go to hell, who will?
"How about it?"
On the other side, when Li Zimu returned to the room, Zhang San immediately came up to him and asked curiously, "Has Su Qi decided to rebel?"
"yes."
Li Zimu nodded: "Just as you expected, the beast tide was the last straw that broke the camel's back. It seems that he really has no other way out."
"Hahaha! Young Master really has foresight!"
Zhang San was excited when he heard this: "Young Master said at the beginning that when the beast tide reaches the city of Linchuan, Su Qi will definitely rebel."
"I didn't expect that Su Qi couldn't hold on even before the beast tide arrived."
"I'll send a message to you right away!"
“.”
As he spoke, Zhang San excitedly took out the mother and child jade, ready to tell Wei Changtian the good news.
But after a moment, he raised his head again under Li Zimu's puzzled gaze and muttered in a daze:
"No response from the other end. Could it be that the Master hasn't woken up yet?"
"No, it's already late."
(End of this chapter)
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