Chapter 256: Sparing His Life
Before he could utter the word "release the arrow", Xiao Nanyue's sneer interrupted him.
He jumped down from the platform with Xiyan in his arms and looked back at Helian Feng:
"Your Highness, why are you so anxious to issue an order? Why not first watch your loved ones die one by one in front of you?"
He waved his hand, and two secret guards dragged Helian Shu out like a chicken.
The eldest princess, a princess of noble birth, had her hair disheveled and her skirt stained with mud. She looked at Xiao Nanyan with a last vestige of hope in her eyes:
"Brother Yan...I'm Shu'er. You once said you would marry me..."
"Marry you?"
Xiao Nanyan raised his eyebrows, the disgust in his eyes was almost cruel:
"Let alone the daughter of my enemy, just the fact that you are a person makes me feel extremely disgusted."
Helian Shu was struck by lightning. She stared at the stunning face in front of her, unable to believe that this was the cousin who had once been so kind to her.
Her delicate makeup was smudged by tears, leaving only the rouge at the corners of her lips still stained with blood. She glared at Xi Yan sternly, wishing she could tear her apart and eat her whole:
"Because of that slave girl, you did it for her—"
"In my eyes, you are not even worth a finger of this lowly servant!"
He looked impatient and waved his hand to signal the guards:
"Kill her!"
Helian Shu's face turned pale, and her desperate scream tore through the clouds:
"Mother, Brother, please save me..."
Su Qinyao dug her nails deep into her palms, and the blood that seeped out dripped onto the golden armor, but she forced herself to swallow the word "stop" back into her throat.
Helian Feng's eyes trembled violently and he clenched the sword in his hand. He knew that it would be extremely difficult to save people at such a distance.
Just as the two guards raised their blades, a gray figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd of guards behind them and shouted:
"Wait, spare his life!"
Hearing the loud shout, the two guards quickly put away their swords and stopped.
In the blink of an eye, the gray shadow leaped forward.
When everyone looked closely, they saw that the person coming was a middle-aged man in his forties with a gaunt face and a crescent-shaped scar on his brow.
Manluo exclaimed, "Master."
The person who came was Zhu Yin.
Helian Shu thought she was going to die, but unexpectedly, someone could save her at the critical moment. When she looked up, she met Zhu Yin's eyes. She felt like she had found her savior.
"Uncle, please save me! They, they are going to kill me!"
Zhu Yin lowered his eyes and looked at her, without much expression on his face. The next moment, he was already beside Xiao Nanyue.
"Uncle Zhu Yin?" Xiao Nanyan's lips curled up slightly, and his eyebrows raised slightly:
"Why are you here?"
"I'm afraid you'll suffer."
Zhu Yin's voice was also low and hoarse, and his eyes, like dry wells, were without a trace of emotion:
"Thinking that your trip today would be risky, I mixed in with the Northern Cang Wolf Guards and will lend you a helping hand if necessary."
"So that's how it is. Uncle Zhu Yin is thoughtful."
Xiao Nanyan smiled faintly and pointed at Helian Shu who was lying limp on the ground:
"Keeping this woman here will only bring trouble. Why not—"
"No."
Zhu Yin interrupted him, his gaze lingering on Helian Shu's pale face for a moment:
"She's just a canary raised in the deep palace. Killing a weak woman would tarnish your reputation. The one who truly deserves to be killed..."
His eyes slowly swept over Helian Cong and the three little princes, murderous intent surging in his eyes:
"It's Helian Cong and his men!"
Helian Cong was originally sad because his beloved daughter was about to die, but at this moment his consciousness suddenly became clear. He stared at Zhu Yin and was slightly startled:
"You, you are Xiao Beicheng's sworn brother, Zhu Yin?"
"Good memory."
Zhu Yin stared at Helian Cong coldly, with a cold gleam in his eyes:
"Helian Cong, when you coveted my sister-in-law's beauty and plotted to kill Brother Beicheng, did you ever think of what would happen today?"
Helian Cong snorted:
"Having fallen into your hands today, I will certainly seek revenge for my grievances! Kill me if you want. I have nothing to say to a villain like you!"
"Nan Yan,"
Zhu Yin took out the dagger from his waist and handed it to Xiao Nanyan:
"Helian Cong is the mastermind behind the murder of your father. Kill him with your own hands to avenge Brother Beicheng!"
Xiao Nanyan reached out to take it, squinting his eyes as he carefully examined the familiar pine branch pattern on the hilt of the dagger. This was a gift given by his father, King Xiao Beicheng, to his good brother Zhu Yin. He also said with a smile, "A precious sword is given to a confidant, and rouge is given to a beautiful woman." Zhu Yin had not forgotten this friendship and always carried it with him.
"Okay, let's do as Uncle Zhu Yin says."
Xiao Nanyan played with the dagger and approached Helian Cong slowly. With a flash of cold light, the sharp blade was already firmly against Helian Cong's throat:
"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to say?"
Helian Cong twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, his eyes blazing with fire:
"I'm unwilling to die at your hands... Over the years, I've treated you well, but... I owe Rou'er..."
His voice suddenly became gentle, as if he could see the woman in the plain dress walking towards him through the years:
"If there is an afterlife, I will definitely fulfill my promise to her."
"Good! May you get what you want in your next life."
Xiao Nanyue's eyes suddenly turned as cold as a pool, and he slowly raised the dagger.
Xiyan stood beside him, looking at his hand holding the knife, her heart skipped a beat——
Xiao Nanyan usually acts cautiously and reservedly, so why did he take action today in public? Isn't he afraid of being branded as a regicide for eternity?
Helian Cong closed his eyes and waited for death.
At this critical moment, a heart-wrenching cry suddenly came from afar:
"Yan'er, absolutely not!"
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