Chapter 146 A Fateful Disaster
After a while, Hongyuan came with clean clothes, and the three of them were locked in the room. There were guards at the door and no one could get out.
Honglin wanted to find out about Lan Ke's news, but the guards only said that it was Lan Ke's idea not to let them go out, and they didn't say anything else.
After hearing that, Honglin's tears never stopped.
Hong Yuan was also angry: "How could the Second Master take my sister and then lock her up and leave her alone? He has no conscience at all."
"Hongyuan, stop talking."
"Sister, I feel sorry for you. You could have left last night, but you insisted on going in to save him. Now, your reputation is ruined, and he's gone."
"The Second Master is not such a person. I believe him."
Jiang Yao couldn't go out either, and didn't know what the situation was outside, but she had the same idea as Honglin. Lan Ke was definitely not a heartless person, so they could only wait and see.
And at this time Lan Ke.
After being hit by ten sticks, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
An elderly couple could not bear to watch any longer and stood up and knelt on the ground: "Chief, the two children are already engaged. Please stop beating them and let the Second Master marry our Honglin."
Lan Tuo looked at Honglin's father with a stern expression: "The tribe has its own rules. He broke the rules and must be punished."
"But these are the hundred sticks. After only ten of them, the Second Master is already vomiting blood. If you continue, someone will die."
Lan Ke knelt up again, spat out the blood, and said through gritted teeth, "Uncle and aunt, there's no need to plead for me. I violated the tribe's rules and I deserve to be punished."
"Keep hitting me." Lan Tuo said and couldn't bear to watch anymore.
The execution was public and took place in the hall.
Su Qianji, Zhao Ce and others were in the next room.
"Qianji, are we really not going to care?"
Zhao Ce tried to go out to stop it several times, but was stopped by Su Qianji.
Su Qianji still said nothing and glanced at Zhao Jie who was standing beside him in a daze.
"Qianji, if you don't do anything, Lan Ke will be beaten to death."
Su Qianji's expression was calm: "If Lan Ke was beaten to death, Lan Tuo would definitely investigate the incident in the sheep shed yesterday. But no matter what he found out and who did it, Lan Tuo would fight the murderer to the death."
"What are you talking about, Chitose?"
Su Qianji did not explain to Zhao Ce, and his words were not meant for him to hear.
"If Lan Tuo knew that it was Jincheng who plotted against Lan Ke last night, the Anan tribe would definitely use all means to make Jincheng pay the price."
"Qian Ji, what are you talking about? Why is Jin Cheng involved again? I just signed a contract with Lan Tuo yesterday."
Lan Ke had been hit by more than twenty sticks by this time and was lying on the ground unable to move.
Su Qianji said slowly, "If Lan Ke dies, you will all forget about leaving the Anan tribe. The person who caused the accident not only harmed himself, but also implicated Jincheng."
Zhao Ce became more and more confused, but before he could ask, Zhao Jie next to him rushed out.
"Stop fighting, stop fighting!" Zhao Jie shouted, desperately, "What happened last night was my fault. It has nothing to do with Lan Ke."
Su Qianji slowly stood up and walked out step by step.
Zhao Ce was even more shocked. He ran over and pulled Zhao Jie to ask, "Jie'er, what are you talking about? What did you do?"
Zhao Jie was scared. Zhao Ce came here to sign a contract. If she broke the contract, not only would she be in trouble, but Jincheng would also be implicated. She didn't want to be a sinner of Zhao State and didn't want to embarrass her brother and father.
She cried and shouted, "It was me who plotted against Lan Ke. I poisoned her."
"Jie'er, do you know what you are talking about?"
"Brother, I know I was wrong. I was possessed by the devil. I really know I was wrong."
"Explain to me clearly, what exactly did you do?"
"I bribed a maid from the Anan tribe last night and had her put aphrodisiac grass in the sheep pen. Then I had Xiao E trick Lan Ke into coming over."
Zhao Jie cried and explained, "I arranged it. I sent Lan Ke over and then had someone notify them."
"The truth has been revealed." Su Qianji suddenly interrupted Zhao Jie. He looked at Lan Tuo and said, "Lan Ke was drugged. This is a marriage made in heaven. You don't have to follow the tribal rules too much."
Su Qianji had already spoken, and Lan Ke was Lan Tuo's biological son, so he was reluctant to let him go, so he asked the executioners to retreat.
But this is not the end of the story.
Lan Tuo looked at Zhao Ce with a stern expression. "Yesterday, I just agreed to the Crown Prince's annual tribute of 100 sheep. Is this how your Zhao State treats my Anan tribe? Why did Princess Ling poison my son? This is so unkind and unjust. Please give me an explanation for this matter, Crown Prince."
"Although our Anan tribe is small, we are not to be bullied."
"Don't worry, Patriarch. I will definitely give you an explanation."
After Zhao Ce finished speaking, he pulled Zhao Jie away.
Su Qianji bent down and pulled up the basket.
Lan Ke was in so much pain that he couldn't even stand up straight, but after Su Qianji touched him, he instantly felt relieved. Although blood was still flowing from his body, his expression was no longer as painful as before.
Lan Tuo saw the clue and hurriedly bowed to Su Qianji to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Master Su."
"It's his destiny, he can't escape it."
This meaningful sentence made Lan Tuo alert instantly.
"Master Su means that we shouldn't make things difficult for the State of Zhao?"
Su Qianji pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Anan tribe is small, it is not entirely under the jurisdiction of the Zhao State. The tribe leader must put personal grudges aside in order to ensure the long-term survival of the Anan tribe."
Lan Tuo's pupils shrank. "Master Su is right. This matter is indeed a personal grudge. I will definitely consider and deal with it later."
Su Qianji and Lan Ke walked one after the other.
Lan Ke suddenly asked, "Master Su, are you really planning to just let it go?"
"When did I ever say forget it?"
Lan Ke choked. He thought Su Qianji advised Lan Tuo to treat it as a personal grudge and was willing to pretend that this incident had never happened.
"Master Su just said that I was destined to have this calamity. Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
For him, this may not be a disaster, Honglin is also what he has in mind, but this is unfair to Honglin, and he has never thought of marrying Honglin without getting married.
Su Qianji glanced at him lightly: "Do I have the obligation to tell you in advance?"
Lan Ke choked and said hesitantly, "Master Su really has no obligation."
Su Qianji felt a little annoyed. The reason why he didn't calculate it was because he was also involved. He could calculate anyone's fate except his own and Jiang Yao's. And they were both involved in what happened last night.
But he also understood Lan Ke's situation. After a pause, he said, "Marry Honglin as soon as possible. You are destined to be alone for life. Last night was not your disaster, but your fortune."
Lan Ke was shocked. So if it weren't for last night, he and Honglin would never have been together?
"Didn't Master Su say that fate cannot be changed? If you try to change your fate, you will lose something, right?"
What he is worried about now is that if he gets Honglin, will he also lose something? If what he loses is the relationship with Honglin.
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