Volume 1, Chapter 88: Lingchi Execution
It would be fine if you had never tasted it before, but if you are not allowed to touch it again after tasting it, it would be a life worse than death.
No matter what others think, Lingzhi just can't stand it. She is almost worn out by following Xiang Yun these days. She has to sit there and do whatever she wants. She shouldn't enjoy life too much.
Looking at Lingzhi's smiling face, Xiang Yun said sourly: "Alas, you are so happy that you are leaving. It seems that you have not wanted to stay with me these days. I am so sad~ so upset."
Lingzhi blushed and said: "No, I really want to be with you, but Master..."
"Really? How badly do you want to?"
Lingzhi blushed and murmured, "I just miss you so much. Oh, I won't tell you anymore!"
Lingzhi was very shy and stopped talking immediately, continuing to drink the hot meat porridge with her head down.
Xiang Yun stared at her and smiled, "If I say so, you can return to secular life and stay by my side from now on. I will take you to the most interesting places in the world and eat the most delicious food in the world. How about that?"
"Really?" Lingzhi shouted with shining eyes, but then his expression darkened and he said aggrievedly: "No, although I also want to return to secular life, I still need to ask Master about this matter."
Xiang Yun smiled knowingly, and personally filled a bowl with porridge without any meat in it, and placed it in front of Lingzhi, saying with a smile: "Don't just focus on eating by yourself, come, send this bowl of porridge to your master, and ask about your master's return to secular life."
"Oh, okay, I'll finish this!" Lingzhi said guiltily while drinking the porridge. Obviously, she was a little hesitant to say it for fear of being beaten by the master.
Xiang Yun slapped her head in annoyance and scolded her angrily, "You are such a heartless little thing. You forgot your master when you had something delicious. She really loves you in vain. Send this porridge over quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold!"
Seeing that Lingzhi still didn't move, Xiang Yun urged again: "Stop eating now, it won't be too late to eat after you send him back. Remember to ask about returning to secular life while you're at it!"
Since Xiang Yun said so, Lingzhi had no choice but to put down the bowl with grievance and walked towards Master Jikong's military tent with the bowl of porridge.
Looking at Lingzhi's receding back, Xiang Yun and Xiao Guazi smiled at each other, their eyes full of cunning.
Lingzhi gently opened the curtain of the military tent, quietly leaned in, and then shouted with a smile: "Master, it's time to have breakfast!"
"Ah~!" A shout echoed throughout the entire military camp.
The bowl of porridge in Lingzhi's hand fell to the ground. She looked at the scene in front of her, panicked and terrified. She could only express her inner fear with screams.
On the big bed in the military tent, Wu Guotao and Master Jikong were lying there in each other's arms, both in dishevel. Their clothes were open, not covered by quilts at all.
After Lingzhi came in, she saw everything. There was still a faint blush on the faces of the two people that had not yet disappeared, especially on her master's face, there was even a slightly satisfied smile!
She had never seen this expression on Master Jikong's face since she was a child, so it would be strange if she was not frightened now.
This loud and shocking scream immediately woke Wu Guotao and Master Jikong from their beautiful dreams.
The two of them suddenly sat up from the bed, and then saw each other's terrified faces at first sight. Then they looked at each other and saw that they were naked, and they both screamed at the same time.
My goodness, these two shouts were much louder than Lingzhi's voice just now, especially Wu Guotao's scream, which was so rough and loud that even Master Jikong's shout was drowned out.
After the two were briefly surprised, it was Master Jikong who reacted first. Seeing her terrified disciple Lingzhi standing beside her, her already gloomy face became even uglier.
Master Jikong quickly grabbed the clothes and blanket beside her and covered her body tightly, not revealing a single bit of her beauty.
At this time, Wu Guotao was still screaming in fear. It was obvious that his brain could not accept what was happening and it short-circuited!
Only screams could dispel some of the fear in his heart. At the same time, the scenes of last night gradually emerged in his blank mind, and he couldn't help but scream even louder.
Master Jikong was also extremely angry at this time, especially because Wu Guotao was even more panicked, more aggrieved, and more at a loss than her, which made her even angrier!
Master Jikong kicked Wu Guotao without saying a word. Wu Guotao, who was screaming, was kicked off the bed and rolled more than three meters on the ground.
At this time, scenes from last night also emerged in Master Jikong's mind. She seemed to be more proactive and her face turned red.
When she saw the bloodstains on the bed sheet, she was so angry that her head almost exploded!
But before Master Jikong could get angry, a lot of noisy noises came from outside the military tent, and it was obvious that many people were approaching quickly.
Wu Guotao and Master Jikong both turned pale. Just as they were about to get up and run, Xiang Yun ran in with Xiao Guazi and a large number of Lieyang Army soldiers.
"What happened? Why is there such a commotion in this important military camp?" Xiang Yun said angrily with a cold face.
When he came in and saw the disheveled Wu Guotao and Master Jikong, he froze for a moment, pointed at Wu Guotao and angrily cursed: "General Wu, I didn't expect you to be such a person. You even swear at Master Jikong!"
As Xiang Yun spoke, he kicked Wu Guotao, who had just gotten up, to the ground again, pointed at his nose and cursed: "You beast, you told me last night that you liked Master Jikong, but I didn't expect you to..."
"Ah? You like me?" Master Jikong who was standing by was obviously stunned when she heard this. She immediately looked at Wu Guotao with complicated eyes. Unexpectedly, Wu Guotao was also looking at her. When he saw her looking at him, he actually lowered his head and dared not look at her again.
Xiang Yun continued to curse angrily, "Hey, logically speaking, everyone loves beauty, even nuns can return to secular life!
But if you like someone, can't you just pursue them slowly? Only when two people are in love can it last. If Master Jikong is also interested in you, then this is naturally a good thing for everyone. If she doesn't want to, you can't force her. Why do you have to do such a lowly and mean thing!"
"General Wu, I really misjudged you. I thought you were a gentleman, but I didn't expect you to be a hypocritical hypocrite. Bah, I am ashamed to be associated with you!"
Then Xiang Yun faced Master Jikong and said in a deep voice: "Master, please rest assured. This happened because I failed to control you. I will definitely give you an explanation!"
Then Xiang Yun stopped looking at Wu Guotao and said in a cold voice: "Someone come here!"
"Here!" Immediately, two soldiers of the Lieyang Army came up with swords, waiting for orders.
"General Wu Guotao of the Central Army bullied the people and insulted their chastity. His crime is unforgivable. As a general of the Central Army, he broke the law knowingly, which is an even greater crime!
Drag him away and torture him to death!"
"Yes!" The two Lieyang Army soldiers immediately stepped forward, lifted up Wu Guotao, and prepared to walk out.
Wu Guotao was completely hopeless at this point. In the end, he even looked directly at the confused and shocked Nun Jikong lying on the bed, and said bitterly: "Nun, I am sorry for you. The only way to repay you is to die!"
Master Jikong looked at this scene with a frown on her face, wanting to say something but stopping herself from saying it.
Seeing that Wu Guotao was about to be escorted out of the military tent, Master Jikong still didn't say anything, so Xiao Guazi stood up and begged: "Your Majesty, please consider General Wu's loyalty to the court and his hard work and contributions over the years, and spare him the pain of slow slicing!"
"This kind of torture is not something that ordinary people can endure. The first cut is on the chest.
The second cut, the biceps;
The third knife, thigh;
The fourth and fifth cuts cut the arm to the elbow;
The sixth and seventh cuts cut the calf to the knee;
The eighth knife, beheading!
"If you cut a living person with a knife like this, the pain will kill him. This is a crime that no one can endure!" Xiao Guazi advised bitterly.
Lingzhi, who was standing by, turned pale when she heard this and quickly said, "How can you be so cruel? Don't do this. Can you please let him go?"
Xiang Yun did not give face to anyone and rejected it immediately, saying coldly: "No, everything has its own rules and military discipline is strict. If it is called lingchi, it is lingchi. No matter how great his merits are, if he does such a thing, there will be no mercy!"
Wu Guotao nodded and said, "That's right, I am the bastard who deserves death, I should suffer this torture!
I appreciate Eunuch Li's kindness, and I will leave now!"
Wu Guotao looked like he was ready to die. It was obvious that he had already made up his mind. If he didn't die, he would not be able to face Master Jikong.
Seeing that Wu Guotao was about to be taken out, Xiang Yun still looked aloof and didn't even look at him again.
At this moment, Master Jikong finally couldn't bear it anymore and pleaded, "Emperor, if I don't pursue this matter, can you spare General Wu's life?"
Xiang Yun smiled smugly in his heart when he heard this, but he still maintained his aloof appearance. He looked at Master Jikong coldly and said, "Master, you are so noble and upright, and you have a heart of justice. I really admire you, but I am also ashamed of you!"
Xiang Yun changed the subject and said, "But the country has its own laws, and the army has its own regulations. Since I led the troops into the pass, I have established military regulations that we must not harm any civilians or take advantage of them!
Wu Guotao, as a general of the Central Army, knowingly broke the law and did such a thing that is worse than pigs and dogs. Not only has it brought shame to the three armies, but if I do not punish him, where is the national law and military regulations? There is no room for negotiation on this matter!"
Seeing Xiang Yun's words were so heartless, Master Jikong began to panic and said hurriedly: "This matter has nothing to do with General Wu. I did it voluntarily, so he is not guilty. You can't punish him!"
"What?" Master Jikong's words shocked everyone in the audience. When Wu Guotao heard this, he became so excited that his whole body trembled. He looked at Master Jikong with guilt on his face, opened his mouth and teased for a long time, but he didn't say what he wanted to say.
"That won't work either!" Xiang Yun said in a cold voice, "You are not Wu Guotao's first wife, you have no name or status, and you did such a shameful thing in the military camp, what does that mean?"
"I'm so sorry, Master Jikong, but this is against the will of military law! In this case, although General Wu can be spared the pain of slow slicing, his head will still be chopped off!"
Xiang Yun was ruthless and showed no mercy. Little Guazi beside him quickly said to Master Jikong: "Master, there is only one way to save General Wu's life!"
Upon hearing this, Master Jikong, who was panicking and angry, asked hurriedly, "What is the solution? Tell me quickly!"
Little Melon Seed said bitterly: "At this point, the only option left is for you to return to secular life and marry General Wu."
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