Zheng Ye had been holding it in for a long time, and now he had to speak out.
"Even though we were being hunted down the whole way, we can say with a clear conscience that we never indiscriminately killed a single innocent person..."
Even because of their concern for the people, they were attacked from both sides. The people, whom the court should have cared for most, ended up being held hostage in their hands, allowing us to avoid disaster...
And what about the people who are hunting us down? They poisoned the water source, did they ever consider that someone might accidentally ingest it before we arrived?
Or if we leave, even if we suffer losses, how will the remaining people drink water?
For spreading the plague alone, they should all be nailed to the pillar of shame!
You've heard, haven't you? We actually took a detour and escaped, but His Highness and the Queen were compassionate and couldn't bear to see millions of people suffer in vain...
The princess personally led us deep into the city, and we didn't leave until the epidemic was under control...
And what happened? You almost prevented us from entering, using the excuse of being overdue, and then used the opportunity to take action!
You really are good! Good!
Zheng Ye pointed at Yan Lang, unable to utter another word.
Perhaps subconsciously, Zheng Ye felt that Yan Lang was different from Sun Zuo and Meng Yi...
It's not just the general's image that's appealing, but also his once-famous reputation.
How could those who have fought and bled on the battlefield remain trapped in such sordid matters forever?!
Zheng Ye wasn't confident he could snap Yan Lang out of his daze...
He was simply feeling frustrated, and while cursing Yan Lang, he used this opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction...
At the age of thirteen, he followed his uncle Zheng Chengguang in military training. In less than two years, he defeated the enemy city and sealed the wolf's lair, becoming the youngest boy general in the history of the Great Yan.
He never did anything to betray the Great Yan or the Great Yan court, and what was the result?
What became of him?
He never complained about himself, because there were even more injustices to come.
Even if Your Highness is exceptionally talented, the late Emperor was willing to relinquish the throne...
In the end, his only son met such an end...
How innocent!
Witnessing Xue Lin's helplessness and arduous journey was nothing compared to the impact of seeing firsthand Yan Lang, another illustrious general he had only heard of...
Zheng Ye didn't believe those rumors were false; even his uncle had once praised Yan Lang highly...
No one expected that we would meet under such circumstances and for such a purpose.
If Yan Lang was patrolling the border to defend the frontier, Zheng Ye would have felt admiration...
But now, a former comrade-in-arms, with whom he once fought side by side, wants to kill him...
Zheng Ye's disappointment stemmed not only from his feelings towards the imperial court, but also from a sense of unease regarding his past experiences of bravely fighting the enemy and risking his life...
Why do they work so hard, sacrificing their own families for the greater good?
After Zheng Ye stepped back, Yan Lang finally lowered his head.
Without reprimand or warning, he silently left with the soldiers behind him.
The soldiers behind Yan Lang listened, only partially understanding, yet it seemed as if they had overheard some incredible secret, filling them with either fear or worry...
The scene was completely empty.
After everyone left, Ning Xi'er released the people from the Prince's Mansion and the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion from her spatial storage.
They were all still asleep.
Angelica dahurica and licorice emerged from the shadows.
Xingming stepped forward with a grin, looked towards the camp, and sighed, "What a pity, that bastard Meng Yi got off easy!"
Zheng Ye was taken aback.
Xingming secretly glanced at Xie Zhun, and seeing that he didn't seem inclined to stop him, he speculated on the explanation:
"If Inspector Yan wants to report back, how could so many death row inmates have barged in so recklessly..."
The best course of action is to go along with the testimonies of the two surviving constables, saying that Meng Yi was killed by a death row inmate while assisting in the capture of the condemned man...
Not only can a villain be convicted, but he can also be given a high reputation and posthumously honored by the imperial court...
Ugh! Just thinking about it makes my teeth hurt!
Xie Zhun nodded with a smile, agreeing that Xingming's analysis was correct.
Zheng Ye recalled Yan Lang's words and reminded him, "The Left and Right Supervisors are dead. Who knows what kind of scoundrels the court will send next!"
Anyway, he had no good feeling about it.
"Hey!"
Xingming chuckled, showing more optimism than the others, "I'm not afraid of anyone!"
Meng Yi and Sun Zuo were wicked enough, weren't they? And look at them now! They're all dead!
If another bastard comes, the Prince and Princess will certainly not hold back!
Upon hearing Xingming's words, Xie Zhun, Ning Xier, Zheng Ye, and the others all relaxed...
Indeed, neither of them are the type to sit idly by and wait for death.
"At worst, we'll kill one if one comes, and two if two come!"
"I am just saying," said Eunuch Xu with a straight face.
Ning Xi'er and Xie Zhun smiled at each other. It seemed that Eunuch Xu had gradually emerged from Xu Yan's betrayal and death, and his fighting spirit had been rekindled.
"Creak..."
"Creak..."
......
Hearing that the fighting outside had stopped for a long time, the village chief gently pushed open the door and lit the only candle in the house.
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