The woman looked frail, but she had a fierce temper. She pulled out her hairpin and stabbed it into her heart, dying instantly.
The bandits did not let her go.
Afterwards, her clothes were stripped off and she was brought before the county magistrate.
In front of the county magistrate, the bandit leader chopped off the woman's arms and thighs, and cut off her breasts.
The frail county magistrate did not beg for mercy. With red eyes, he cursed the bandits, wishing he could devour their flesh.
Liu Qi watched all of this like an outsider.
He was the victor in the past and did not see things from the perspective of the underdog.
Now, he has a profound understanding of what hell is like.
All of this originated from him.
It originated from his unwillingness to accept defeat.
If he hadn't been so arrogant when Zhang Zhong came to find him, he probably wouldn't have been besieged by Sang Yu's troops and ended up becoming an outlaw.
Sang Yu didn't really want to capture him; in fact, she intended to let him go.
Many of his fellow villagers from Bazhou made their fortunes from his horse trading business, and some even got promoted. They all felt a sense of gratitude towards him.
So he led his men and left Bazhou for Shandong.
Along the way, they only robbed notorious local tyrants and bullies, partly to uphold justice and partly to seek food and clothing for survival.
At first, he didn't expect it to cause such a huge commotion and kill so many people.
It's like the gates of hell have been opened, and demons have been unleashed upon the world.
The one who opened this demonic gate was him, Yang Hu, and Zhao...
Therefore, Su Wanwan does not forgive him.
He could assassinate princes and lead a group of men across the plains of Hebei and Shandong.
They could also survive in this scorched earth of Henan.
Now, Su Wanwan's position as empress has been revoked.
Whether she forgives or not is meaningless.
But.
He was no longer at peace.
The county magistrate's wife was gentle and kind, and her temperament was somewhat similar to Su Wanwan's.
That fierce spirit of hers is somewhat like hers.
He even had a dream in which he was the treacherous bandit, intending to commit violence.
Su Wanwan fought back desperately, first by hanging herself, and then by stabbing herself in the heart with a hairpin, dying in front of him.
He even dreamed that he was holding a big knife and cutting off Su Wanwan's hands and feet.
That's too cruel.
That's too cruel.
The scene shifts to Su Wanwan sitting at the tea table, gracefully roasting and grinding tea leaves to prepare a cup of tea for him.
The teacup is decorated with a picture of the bright moon over the sea.
He recalled the poem: "The bright moon rises over the sea, and we share this moment though we are far apart."
The bright moon rises over the sea every day, but she will never consider him a friend again.
She will never make tea for him again.
Admittedly, he harbored secret feelings for her.
But what he longed for most was her appreciation and recognition.
Isn't it a kind of success to win the favor of an outstanding member of the opposite sex?
Now, however, he has no desire to win her favor.
I just wanted to do something.
He wanted to prove that he was not an incurable demon.
What he always wanted to be was a free-spirited and unrestrained knight-errant.
He could assassinate a prince, or lie in the mortal world laughing and basking in the sunlight. He had no regrets and was fortunate in this life.
Liu Qi is a devil.
The devil must die.
Before he died, he also wanted to end another demon—Liu San.
Yang Hu is dead.
Another demon who massacred the city was Liu San, who called himself "Grand Marshal of the Expedition."
Liu Sanzheng was from Shangcai County.
Because he was a rebel leader, Magistrate Huo imprisoned his family, which provoked his furious revenge.
Countless civilians were killed in Shangcai County.
Even the people of his own hometown were harmed by him. Liu San was even more despicable and had no bottom line than Yang Hu.
Every day such a person lives, more innocent people will suffer.
Liu Qi rose from humble beginnings; his mother, sister-in-law, and nephew all met their deaths at the hands of evil people.
He knew all too well the pain that ordinary people felt when they lost family members.
If his family hadn't almost all died, he wouldn't have defied the court's summons and embarked on the path of exile.
Liu Qi began to investigate Liu San's whereabouts.
He was highly skilled in martial arts and disguised himself as a refugee fleeing from disaster in the chaotic Henan region to hide his identity and slowly catch up with Liu San's group.
Liu San was busy searching for the cellar left by King Jian, hoping to seize the treasures that King Jian had hidden away for himself.
We are currently in a period of transition, when there is a shortage of skilled workers.
With the prefectural city remaining unconquered and the county towns almost completely purged, the supply of provisions and provisions became a major problem.
King Jian had been planning for many years, and with his cunning, he had multiple burrows, leaving behind many places to hide treasures.
Fortunately, he captured the steward of Prince Jian's mansion and extracted a treasure map from him.
The treasure map marked several locations, and Liu San had already looted all the closer ones.
Only the one that's farther away remains.
Liu Qi possessed exceptional lightness skills and, taking advantage of the night, hid on the roof beams to overhear Liu San's entire plan.
He planned to assassinate Liu San in the cellar.
First, we'll scout out the cellar.
Unexpectedly, Su Wanwan was already on the verge of death in that cellar.
...
When Su Wanwan woke up, Liu Qi was holding a bowl of porridge to feed her.
What are you doing here?
She looked around warily.
Haven't I fallen into Prince Jian's hands?
How did it end up in Liu Qi's hands again?
Liu Qi was a little speechless: "Have some porridge first, and let your stomach recover."
She didn't know how long she had been starving.
If he had arrived a day later, she might not have survived.
Su Wanwan didn't have the strength to sit up, and with Liu Qi's help, she was able to finish the porridge.
Liu Qi remained unusually silent, only saying before leaving, "If you want to return to the capital, I'll see you off after I finish my business."
Su Wanwan couldn't believe it.
After a long while, I realized that it made sense.
Even though she said last time that Liu Qi had to die, he never made up his mind to kill her.
Now they're actually sending her back to Beijing...
Su Wanwan was unaware that Lu Xingjian had long ago routed the bandit group led by the Liu brothers, with only a few survivors escaping.
She was unaware that Liu Liu was still imprisoned in the imperial prison.
As Liu Qi's figure was about to disappear outside the door, she asked, "What important business do you need to take care of?"
"Kill Liu San."
Su Wanwan perked up.
She knew that Liu Qi was quite skilled in martial arts.
If he can eliminate Liu San, the bandits in Henan will be leaderless and will inevitably split up, making it easier for the imperial army to defeat them one by one.
"Is there anything I can do for you?"
Liu Qi turned around and looked at her, who was still lying weakly on the bed, and sneered sarcastically.
She's a frail woman who can't even protect herself, so what can she do?
In this dog-eat-dog world, if he doesn't take care of her, she might soon be humiliated or even sold into prostitution.
"You still think you're some kind of high and mighty empress?"
Liu Qi curled his lips, "The emperor has already issued an edict to depose the empress and has also transferred Ma Ji's brother, Ma Ang, to Fengyang as a military officer."
"You don't know what he means, do you?"
Su Wanwan's eyes dimmed slightly.
Fengyang is the hometown of Emperor Taizu, the place where the dragon rose, and it is of great significance.
At this time, Ma Ang was transferred to Fengyang as a garrison commander, which shows how much the emperor valued Ma Ang.
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