A Preliminary Study of Shi Jiajun
As Leng Yue entered the room, she smelled a strong smell of blood. Shi Qiuyan's naked upper body had seven or eight wounds, and blood was dripping from his mouth.
"Master, what's the situation?" Leng Yue asked.
"Both the internal and external injuries are very serious. It's not certain whether he can survive. I will do my best. Xiaoyue, please do me a favor," the old man from the frontier said. "Changfeng, please stay and help as well."
"Yes, Uncle Master." Changfeng responded.
Half an hour later, Shi Qiuyan's life was finally saved. The old man from the frontier wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Xiao Yue'er, I leave this place to you."
Leng Yue nodded. The old man from the frontier walked out of the room with a serious expression.
"Goodbye." Sima Changfeng said goodbye and left.
Leng Yue stood beside the bed, looking at Shi Qiuyan who was seriously injured in the bed, and couldn't help but frowned.
Shi Qiuyan's face was as pale as paper, his eyes were tightly closed, and he mumbled incoherently, "Leng Yue... I'm sorry..."
Leng Yue smiled bitterly.
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. What if I deserved it? What if I apologized? Ultimately, it was just youthful ignorance.
Chunfengdeyi Palace seemed a little empty today. Yan'er and Changfeng must have gone to protect Stinky Tofu. Soldiers also needed to take turns on duty, and the bodyguards who had withdrawn should have gone to rest by now. Thinking of Mingri sleeping soundly, Leng Yue wanted to stay with him, but Shi Qiuyan couldn't be alone right now.
"Forget it, let Uncle Ouyang accompany him." Leng Yue thought.
Leng Yue was lost in thought when Nong Yue walked in and greeted her, "Sister."
Leng Yue came back to her senses: "You are here."
Nong Yue nodded and said, "I went to the General's Mansion and checked. It was the work of the Shenyue Cult."
"Are there any other survivors?" Leng Yue asked.
"There are only about thirty people left in the Shi family army, most of whom are injured. I am currently holding them in the dungeon. The city lord and the seniors are discussing this matter." Nong Yue pointed at Shi Qiuyan lying on the bed and asked, "How is he?"
"My life has been saved, it's okay." Leng Yue said.
"Shi Qiuyan's martial arts skills are not weak, but he was injured the most seriously. It's really puzzling." Nong Yue acted puzzled.
Leng Yue snorted coldly, tears welling up in her eyes: "He is determined to die. I just said a few sincere words, and he is flaunting his determination to sacrifice for love again. Humph, I won't feel guilty, it's not like he hasn't died before."
"Sister, have you ever regretted it?" Nong Yue asked.
Leng Yue calmed down and said quietly, "I don't regret it at all, but I didn't expect things to turn out like this. To be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed."
Nong Yue patted Leng Yue on the shoulder, and Leng Yue smiled and said, "I'm fine."
"Yue'er," Mingri's gentle voice came.
"Tomorrow? Why don't you rest for a while?" Leng Yue asked.
Mingri smiled slightly and said, "I slept very well. I just heard Daddy tell me about the Shi family army. I think it must have been Bantianyue's doing."
"He is indeed as good as Hua Tuo in predicting things." Nong Yue said.
"How is he?" Mingri asked Lengyue.
"His life is safe." Leng Yue replied.
"That's good." Mingri said.
"Nong Yue has something to do, so I'll take my leave first." Nong Yue bowed and left.
Mingri walked to Shi Qiuyan's bedside, checked his pulse, and said, "His injuries are indeed serious, but fortunately his life is not in danger. You don't have to worry too much."
"I'm not worried." Leng Yue said.
"Really?" Ming Ri raised an eyebrow. "Can you really bear to let him die again?"
Mingri hit the nail on the head when it came to Lengyue's heart. Xiaoyan's death had cast a huge shadow on Lengyue, and she really couldn't bear it a second time.
"Aren't you jealous at all?" Leng Yue asked.
"Now is not the time to be jealous," Mingri said. "Even if he has many faults, it's still a human life. Besides, he's just a little willful and selfish, not a wicked person. If he truly repents and remains infatuated, Ouyang Mingri is willing to engage in a gentlemanly battle with him."
Mingri held Lengyue's hand and said with a smile: "But this time, I believe I will win."
"I wish to win the heart of one person and be together till we are old." Leng Yue said affectionately.
"It's 'I wish to find someone who loves me and we will be together till we grow old'. You read it wrong." Mingri said with a smile.
Leng Yue blushed in embarrassment and said with a pout, "I know."
"National Master, Miss Leng Yue," a deep voice came.
"Brother Zheng, why are you here?" Mingri asked.
Zheng Fang clasped his fists and said, "The City Lord has something important to discuss with you. Please ask the Imperial Master and Miss Leng Yue to go ahead. Leave this to me."
"Thank you very much." Mingri said.
Chunfengdeyi Palace, in the living room.
"Bantianyue can kill his own people, and he will treat us in a more cruel way. Now, how should we deal with Bantianyue? I wonder if you have any plans?" asked Choudoufu.
"To catch a thief, we must first catch the leader. The most important thing right now is to get rid of Bantianyue as soon as possible." Gumutian said.
"It's time to get rid of Bantian Yue." Nong Yue said.
"However, how to separate Bantianyue from his followers still requires long-term planning," said the old man from the border.
"We must separate Bantianyue from the Shenyue Sect, and at the same time prevent him from secretly sending people to attack the city lord." Ouyang Mingri said.
"Everyone is right," seeing Leng Yue remained silent, Chou Doufu asked, "Leng Yue, what do you think?"
"City Lord, I wonder if the Shi family army is reliable and can be used by us?" Leng Yue said.
"What do you mean?" asked Stinky Tofu.
"Actually, I can't say for sure. If the Shi family army can be used by us, and then combined with our soldiers, we should be able to deal with the remnants of Bantianyue. But Lengyue has no plan in mind for the time being." Lengyue answered truthfully.
"That makes sense, but how can we know whether these people are reliable?" said Chou Doufu.
"Sister is proficient in lie detection, so why not just give it a test?" Nong Yue said.
"I'm good at lie detection, but not good at extracting confessions. Why don't you interrogate him tomorrow, and I'll observe his words and expressions from the side," said Leng Yue.
"You can give it a try. Mr. Nong Yue, you should go with us." said Chou Doufu.
"Yes, City Lord." Nong Yue saluted.
Inside the dungeon.
When the Shi family's soldiers saw someone walking towards the prison, they all became excited. Several people near the iron bars shook the iron bars and asked, "General, how is the general?"
"Your general has been rescued by my master, the old man from the frontier. Please rest assured." Mingri said.
After hearing this, the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's great. Thank you very much."
"How are your injuries?" Nong Yue asked.
"I feel much better after using the golden medicine specially made by the National Master. Thank you, Young Master Nong Yue, for not holding grudges and bringing us back to Chunfengdeyi Palace for treatment. You also gave us the golden medicine specially made by National Master Ouyang to heal our injuries. We, the Shi Family Army, will never forget the great kindness of Young Master Nong Yue and National Master Ouyang. Please accept our greetings!" The leading soldier kowtowed loudly.
The other soldiers also said, "Please accept our greetings!"
Ouyang Mingri glanced at Nong Yue, who smiled faintly without saying anything, but just gave Mingri a wink.
"Everyone, please stand up," Mingri said. "I was only following the orders of the City Lord to rescue someone. If anyone should be thanked, it should be City Lord Huangfu. Can you tell me what exactly happened?"
"Ah!" The leading soldier pounded the ground with his fist and said, "We have made great contributions to the leader, and now he sits on the throne of the city lord and actually ordered us to be hunted down. It is really disheartening!"
"How long have you followed Bantianyue?" Mingri asked.
"Half a year. The Shi Family Army originally had only a dozen people, and gradually grew to seventy-nine. We have been following General Shi through thick and thin since we joined the sect. All the actions of the leader were planned by the general and spearheaded by the Shi Family Army. To be frank, the Shi Family Army deserves at least half of the credit for the leader's capture of Sifang City! I never expected that the leader would actually kill us! Now there are only about thirty of the more than seventy brothers left, alas..." The leading soldier was grief-stricken.
"Nong Yue was once a member of the Shenyue Sect. He followed Bantianyue since childhood and made many remarkable contributions to the sect. But who would have thought that after I achieved such great success, I would be tragically killed by Bantianyue! If it weren't for the help of an expert, Nong Yue would probably still be a wronged soul." Nong Yue sighed and said, "You have only been with him for half a year, but I have been with him for more than ten years."
"Ah? This...ah!" After hearing Nong Yue's words, Shi Jiajun couldn't help but feel chilled.
"Bantianyue is a suspicious person. He was willing to kill Young Master Nong Yue who had followed him for more than ten years. What's more, you are not his subordinates who have followed him for many years. It is impossible for him to completely trust you. Now Bantianyue has taken the position of city lord, and Shi Jiajun is the top meritorious official. In order to prevent you from becoming more powerful than him and shaking his position as city lord, it is inevitable that he will destroy the bridge after crossing the river." Mingri said.
"So, he has wanted to get rid of us for a long time... In fact, we brothers don't know much about the leader. We are just grateful to the general and think that as long as we follow the general, we will be able to accomplish great things. We didn't expect that the result would be like this..." The leading soldier murmured.
"If Bantianyue finds that there are still survivors in the Shi family army, he will definitely kill them all." Nong Yue said.
"We will never surrender! We will fight him to the end even if we die!" said the leading soldier hatefully.
"Fight to the end!" the soldiers said hatefully.
"You are all heroes, and I believe you are not afraid of death. But now you are all injured. Instead of fighting head-on, it is better to join forces with us and assist City Lord Huangfu to retake Sifang City. However, asking you to betray your old master may not be reasonable. If you are unwilling, I will never force you. It is still safe here, so you can just endure it for a while and recuperate here. After we get rid of Bantianyue, we will definitely give you freedom. What do you think?" Mingri asked.
"Although we brothers are all rough people, we know how to repay kindness. You saved the general and our lives. We are willing to be at your disposal at any time and will not hesitate to go through fire and water for you!" said the leading soldier.
"Yes, we must eradicate the Shenyue Sect and get rid of this harm to the people!" said another soldier.
"Are you really willing to assist City Lord Huangfu in taking back Sifang City?" Nong Yue asked.
"Yes!" "We are willing!" "We are willing to help you with our lives!"
"Thank you, brothers." Mingri pointed at the leading soldier and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Liu Xi, and I'm the deputy general of the Shi Family Army. The Shi Family Army is divided into seven groups, each with a team leader. Unfortunately, there are only two team leaders left now." The leading soldier replied.
"Where is the team leader?" Mingri asked.
Two soldiers stood up and said, "I am Zhang Xian." "I am Li Chuang."
"Liu Xi, Zhang Xian, Li Chuang, you will regroup the existing soldiers, and each of you will lead a group. As for how to distribute them, it is up to you to decide. The guest rooms in Chunfengdeyi Palace are full, and this place is relatively hidden and not easily noticed by outsiders. I will ask you to recuperate here first. I will send someone to deliver the necessary items later. Just let me know if you need anything." Mingri said.
"Thank you, Imperial Master." Liu Xi, Zhang Xian and Li Chuang said in unison.
"Let's rest first." After the interrogation, Mingri, Nong Yue and Leng Yue left the dungeon.
"How is it?" asked Stinky Tofu.
"I can't see any signs of lying." Leng Yue replied.
"I can't tell either. I used a few words to provoke their emotions at that time. Looking at these people's reactions, it seems that they really didn't expect Bantianyue to treat them like this." Nong Yue said.
"These people have followed Shi Qiuyan from the beginning and don't know much about Bantianyue, so it's reasonable for them to react this way. Coupled with Young Master Nong Yue's instigation, they should hate Bantianyue to the core by now." Mingri said.
"So, are these people available?" asked Chou Doufu.
"Yue'er, what do you think?" Mingri asked.
Leng Yue thought for a moment and replied, "It's hard to say. In extraordinary times, caution is the best course of action."
"I have a method that you can try," Mingri said.
"That's a good idea." Nong Yue said with a smile as if he had realized something.
"What method?" asked Stinky Tofu.
Mingri's mouth curled up slightly, and Leng Yue suddenly realized: "Oh, that's how it is!"
"Since it's a good idea, let's give it a try." Stinky Tofu said confidently.
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