Chapter 346: To Let It Go or Not to Let Go
An Xiabai didn't speak, but there were faint tears flashing in his eyes, as if he would cry in the next second, and he made Lu Li feel distressed: "Madam, tell me something, don't hold it in your heart, if there is any problem, bring it up and the two of us will solve it together, it's useless to keep it in your heart." ”
"Husband, Ah Xiao, she, she ........"
In general, he couldn't say any more, and Lu Li, who saw the clues, turned his gaze back to Xiong Er with a cold face.
"What did you just say to Madame? Confess that I will spare you from death! ”
Xiong Er himself was also stunned, he didn't expect this matter to come out, hearing that An Xiabai's ears would have such a big reaction, he glanced at Xiong Shui worriedly, and then repeated all the words he had just said.
At this time, An Xiabai had also eased up, but there were still tears flashing in her eyes, obviously really sad.
"I suspect that the girl is Ah Xiao, the time when he committed the crime is not far from the time Ah Xiao left Lingcheng, coupled with the physical characteristics he just told me, it is clearly talking about Ah Xiao......."
Lu Li's face was slightly gloomy, and he looked at Xiong Er's gaze and was stunned for a while: "Are you sure she is not dead?" ”
Xiong Er nodded again and again: "General Lu, what time is it now, I just have hundreds of guts, and I don't dare to deceive you at this time, she really didn't die....."
If Yang Xiao didn't die, then why didn't anyone hear from her?
It seems that after the current situation eases somewhat, someone will have to ask Luoyang City, maybe they know Yang Xiao's whereabouts.
After making up their minds, An Xiabai and Lu Li locked the people in the cell, originally just thinking about taking two people as hostages, but they never expected that Xiong Lishui's reinforcements would come so quickly, but in a few days, the army of black pressure has been Chen Heng under Lingcheng City, looking down from the city tower, those dense soldiers are like a bunch of ants.
Lu Li knew that if they tried their best to attack Ling Cheng, he would definitely not be able to stand it.
Even if it can be held, it will only last a little longer.
The army has come to the city, but there is no movement, from the sentry mouth to learn that the general who led the troops to attack Lingcheng is called Zhou Guan, is a new military general around King Li, it is said that he has studied the art of war and strategy, it is precisely because he has enough talent that King Li will send him to Lingcheng to support Xiong Lishui.
"Why haven't they done it yet?"
Lu Li analyzed the confusion in his heart with the officers and soldiers in the army, and finally came to the conclusion that Zhou Guan didn't want Xiong Qianshui to die.
At this time, the bear carboxylation water is in their hands.
"Maybe we can try to hand over Xiong Shui in exchange for Zhou Guan to retire? It's just a delaying tactic, but it's better than not being able to take a breath, isn't it? ”
Lu Li nodded, feeling that the plan was feasible.
Now in prison, when asking Xiong Lishui and Xiong Er's intentions, Lu Li directly cut off Xiong Lishui's right arm with a knife in order to deter the two of them.
One of the most tangled things at the moment is whether to let Xiong Er go.
Xiong Lishui didn't know where to get his confidence, so he took the initiative to ask to see Lu Li one day, and swore to him that as long as he and Xiong Er were allowed to leave Lingcheng, the army besieging Lingcheng would retreat thirty miles, and Xiong Lishui could also guarantee that for a long time, there would not be people with long eyes who would come to attack Lingcheng.
This is a very tempting condition.
Lu Li wanted to agree, but he was afraid that An Xiabai would be dissatisfied, so when he discussed with the soldiers in the army, he called An Xiabai together.
"Xiong Er can be sent out in exchange, but whether Xiong Er will let him go, on this matter, I would like to ask your opinions."
Of the people present, except for An Xiabai's solemn expression, none of them understood the reason.
Big fish like Xiong Shui can be released, so why do you want to detain Xiong Er, a small shrimp?
"Here's the thing," An Xiabai furrowed his brows and explained, staring at everyone's confused gazes, "and we interrogated that day, and we accidentally learned from Xiong Er that he had committed a felony. More than two months ago, in a small village not far from Lingcheng, Xiong Er had ill intentions towards a young girl, and he ..... He tarnished the girl's innocence......"
As soon as these words came out, everyone gasped.
They came from the barracks, and defending the city and protecting the people was what they were supposed to do, and now they heard that a young girl was persecuted for no reason, how could they bear it?
"Xiong Shui can be released, but Xiong Er can't! He had done such a disgusting act, how could he get out of Lingcheng alive! That girl must have suffered great pain in her heart because she was defiled by him, and even if she was ignorant of her life, we could not let it go! ”
"That's right!"
Listening to the sound of unevenness in the camp tent, An Xia's white eyes were slightly hot.
"Then we'll detain him and let Xiong Shui go out alone."
In fact, if the situation allows, Lu Li doesn't want to let anyone out, Xiong Lishui is one of the few available people under King Li, if he is used to coerce King Li to do something, King Li will back down if he is not happy, and now that the war has not completely started, he will send the chess pieces in his hand out, which is really not cost-effective.
But Ling Cheng's current situation was so critical, and they couldn't afford to worry too much.
Early the next morning, Lu Li personally went to see Xiong Qianshui in the cell.
At that time, he had just woken up from his sleep, and when he opened his eyes and saw Lu Li, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "General Lu, have you thought about letting the two of us brothers go out together?" ”
Xiong Lishui thought that the conditions he proposed were tempting enough, so he firmly thought that Lu Li would choose to nod.
As a result, when he raised his eyes to look, he was met by Lu Li's eyes with a little contempt, or the cold words in his mouth: "You think beautifully, your cousin has done such a thing, and you also want to leave Lingcheng alive?" Until the Lord has decided to deal with him in this way, we will never let him go. ”
Xiong Er's eyes widened, and Xiong Lishui frowned.
Although the person in front of him is his cousin, he is also someone else, and other people's lives are not as important as his own lives in the Olympics, so Xiong Lishui didn't struggle for too long, and accepted this matter: "He can't go, so what about me?" Have you decided to let me go, or continue to trap me here? If I hadn't miscalculated the day, the army led by Zhou Guan had already come to the gate of Lingcheng City, wouldn't General Lu feel the pressure? ”
It was precisely because Lu Li felt the pressure that he had to use up the precious chips in his hand in advance.
I hope that letting them go can give Ling Cheng time to recuperate.
"Prepare yourself, and someone will naturally take you out later."
Lu Li said, and after his eyes turned around the two cousins, he turned around and left the cell, letting the two people behind him stare at each other.
As soon as he left, Xiong Er hugged Xiong Lishui's thigh tightly and refused to let go of anything.
"Cousin, you can't just leave me like this, I came to Lingcheng on your orders, and then lurked in the city, and then I was caught by them, it's all because of you, cousin, if you don't save me, what will I do in the future, they will definitely not let me go!" Thinking of his possible tragic situation in the future, Xiong Er couldn't help but shed tears.
A handful of snot and a handful of tears were wiped on Xiong Lishui's pants, which made Xiong Lishui feel disgusting, but he pushed people away.
After all, this one did sell his life for him.
Xiong Lishui's hand gently patted Xiong Er's head, as if he was touching a dog, and he tried his best to make his voice as gentle as possible, so as to calm Xiong Er's heart: "What are you afraid of, I'm also your cousin, you can't see you trapped here and die, right?" Don't worry, as long as I can go back safely, I will definitely come to save my life, even if I can't come in person, there are people who are willing to come, right? Now on the battlefield, the people on our side have the advantage, but if Lu Li has a little brain, he will not kill you, he will keep you, because you are still useful. ”
"But—" Xiong Er still had some suspicions.
"Nothing!" Xiong Qianshui sank his face, "If you want to blame, blame yourself for not being able to control your lust at the beginning, if you had restrained yourself a little at that time, you would have been messed around, and now you won't be detained." ”
Why didn't Xiong Er know this truth?
It's a pity that it's too late now.
Xiong Lishui talked to him in the cell for a while, and someone came to take him out of the cell.
He originally thought that Lu Li would make the decision on the negotiation himself, but after being taken all the way to the city gate, the person he saw was not Lu Li, but An Xiabai.
"General Lu is so cowardly that he doesn't even dare to negotiate such a thing as a matter in person?"
An Xiabai glanced at him, and a sneer curled up at the corner of his lips: "My husband has his own things that need to be busy, and for such a trivial matter as negotiation, where he needs to come out in person, it is almost the same for me to solve it." ”
The appearance of An Xiabai completely cut off their thoughts of going back on their word and ambushing Lu Li.
Before the negotiation, a meeting was held in the Lingcheng military camp, the main content was how to set the conditions for the negotiation, most people felt that the value of Xiong Qianshui was worth the retreat of King Li's army for thirty miles, and he could not take the initiative to attack Lingcheng for a certain period of time.
Such conditions sounded a bit harsh, and they were afraid that Zhou Guan would not agree, so they specially sent An Xiabai, who was the best at debating in Lingcheng.
Anxia Bai, who thought that he was going to experience a war of words, was waiting for him, but as soon as the conditions were proposed, the other party nodded.
It was as if his side had taken a big advantage, and he didn't even say a word.
As soon as Xiong Qianshui was sent back, they retreated thirty miles that day.
No matter why Zhou Guan agreed so happily, anyway, this is a great thing for Ling Cheng, An Xiabai stood on the city tower, looking at the army that was gradually moving away, and thought with relief, tonight the husband can finally sleep peacefully.