Chapter 354 Killing him would be a great achievement!
These words silenced the entire Wanggang Village once again.
Everyone seemed a little stunned. Even the usually calm Shen Wuzheng frowned slightly as he looked into Yuwen Ye's cold and deep eyes. His gaze was firm and sharp, clearly not just empty talk, but rather carried a powerful sense of pressure.
Xiao Yuansui's expression darkened further.
Because he could also see that Yuwen Ye was not just talking nonsense. On the contrary, his words were clear and logical. Although his words shocked everyone, he himself did not show the slightest emotional fluctuation. Obviously, he had not just discovered this matter, but had been prepared for it. It just so happened that he was acting up at this moment.
And his purpose—
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuansui looked at Shan Tong'er, who was standing in front of him with a gloomy expression, clearly somewhat surprised, and whose shoulders even trembled slightly.
At this moment, Shan Tong'er also opened her eyes wide in shock, staring at Yuwen Ye in astonishment: "You, how could you—"
"How would I know, would I?"
Yuwen Ye looked at him and said calmly, "Actually, it's not easy for someone like you to hide your whereabouts. After all, there aren't many kids in the whole world who can eat half a basket of steamed buns in one meal."
"..."
"And coincidentally, there was such a child in the imperial palace of Daxing City."
Upon hearing this, the crowd gasped in astonishment once more, and several of the Wanggangzhai followers couldn't help but whisper, "Daxing City? The Imperial Palace?"
"Who exactly is the Ninth Master?"
"He can't be the emperor—"
Before she could finish speaking, Shan Tong'er turned and glanced at them, a complex expression on her round face. She said softly, "I'm not a prince, I'm just—"
He stopped there.
Yuwen Ye calmly said, "You are merely a substitute for the prince in becoming a monk."
"...!?"
Everyone was startled again.
Yuwen Ye said, "I have only heard that when the emperor—the late emperor—first toured Jiangdu, the officials bought a child to accompany His Majesty, who was then the Prince of Zhao, on his tour. Later, they discovered that the child was not only well-behaved and sensible, but also had superhuman strength. He could play with His Majesty and protect him, so he was kept by His Majesty's side."
"..."
"But later, His Majesty suddenly fell ill, and medicine was ineffective. It was said that only by becoming a monk could he overcome this calamity. But the late emperor could not bear to part with his own son, so he made this child his substitute and made him a monk."
"..."
"Afterwards, His Majesty did indeed recover, and the child was sent to the Daxing Palace, where he remained to observe the precepts."
Looking at Shan Tong'er's somewhat pale face, Yuwen Ye said, "You don't need to be surprised that I know your background. In fact, many people know of your existence, but most people have never seen you. The reason I can connect you with that child is not only because of your age and your appetite, but also because of your name—Shan Tong'er."
"..."
"If I remember correctly, your surname back then should have been Shan."
"..."
"You were stranded abroad and didn't want to reveal your identity, so you used the homophone '善' (shan) as your surname. As for why you ended up stranded—"
Yuwen Ye looked into his flickering eyes and said, "A few months ago, my father occupied Daxing City and naturally wanted to enter the Daxing Imperial Palace. If he wanted to kill you, even if you were born with superhuman strength and could wield these two copper hammers, you would not have been able to escape Daxing City. But you appeared here without any injuries, which can only prove that my father did nothing to you. On the contrary, he set you free and let you leave the palace to live the life you want, right?"
Shan Tong'er's face paled even more. After a long silence, she softly said, "Yes."
Yuwen Ye said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm not saying this to ask you for a favor. After all, it was my wife who gave the earring to your senior brother, and it was my father who spared your life. I didn't do either of those things."
"..."
"If you want to fight me, you still have to go all out, because although I don't kill civilians, especially women and children, once we're on the battlefield and you pick up a weapon and stand in front of me, you're no longer a civilian, and you're no longer a woman or child, understand?"
The kind boy nodded: "Understood."
Yuwen Ye said, "Alright, is there anything else you want to say?"
"have,"
Shan Tong'er looked at him: "You just said that you don't kill civilians, especially women and children, is that true?"
Yuwen Ye said, "But as I said, once we're on the battlefield, those who point weapons at me are not ordinary women or children."
"I know, what I mean is, would you kill unarmed civilians, women and children who are not your enemies?"
"Won't."
"Really?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye looked at him seriously, only to find the child also looking at him seriously, a glint of something in his clear eyes. He thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly: "Really."
A hint of a smile seemed to flash across Shan Tong'er's face.
He said softly, "That's good."
Yuwen Ye looked at him calmly, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Now, shall we make our move?"
The kind boy said again, "Wait a little longer."
After he finished speaking, he hesitated and turned his head, but said softly to Xiao Yuansui, who was standing not far behind him with his brows furrowed, "Second, second brother, if I stop him this time, will it be considered that I have made a great contribution to the village?"
Xiao Yuansui's eyes narrowed slightly.
He said, "Yes."
The kind boy then asked, "Then, can this great merit be worth the food I've eaten these past few days?"
"...!?"
Upon hearing this, everyone around looked shocked.
Xiao Yuansui's expression darkened further.
Now he realized that from the moment Yuwen Ye rode his horse onto the mountain road, he had not entered the territory of Wanggang Village, but rather Xiao Yuansui had stepped into a trap. Although Yuwen Ye had intimidated them with his sword, his true intention from beginning to end was not to attack Wanggang Village.
Instead, they came to attack the hearts and minds of the people of Wanggang Village.
Every word he uttered, from Zuo Gong's suspected tomb to the treasure, from the map to the benevolent child, was designed to divide the hearts of the people here. Moreover, his killing of Wang Quyi, who had taken him in during his time of crisis, had already earned him the contempt of many brothers. Even Shen Tu Tai was unwilling to say another word to him, let alone serve him.
Now, Shan Tong'er's words clearly indicate a tendency to distance himself from the situation.
Even if he were to take control of Wanggang Village, with more than half of the nine leaders gone, the village's power would be significantly weakened.
Thinking of this, the sinister look in his eyes deepened. Looking at Yuwen Ye in front of him, he spoke in a low voice with a hint of ruthlessness: "If you kill him, you can atone for it."
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