Chapter 142 of the Western Wilderness Scroll The Execution Ground
After Xiao Qi settled Xiaoxi, he had to kill time in the market, and finally waited until the night was dark before he began to move in the direction of the Hou Mansion Villa.
With the lesson of the last time, this time he sneaked extremely cautiously, walked outside the outer wall, and deliberately paid attention to the movement inside. According to the strength that Yan Chen showed last time, this distance should be enough to find himself, and if he is found to stay outside, he can escape. It's just that he waited for a while, but there was still no movement inside, so Xiao Qi dared to slowly climb the wall.
Looking down from the eaves, there were still a few people pacing back and forth in the courtyard with night lights, like fireflies that couldn't fly, looking very bored, and they didn't have the heart to look in Xiao Qi's direction. And the pale yellow light cluster that Xiao Qi was very afraid of never rose.
Xiao Qi took a gentle step and walked safely towards the two-story house. Without Yan Chen, the rest of the people almost posed no threat to Xiao Qi, he hid his tracks in the dark night, and easily climbed in through a window, in the dim light, Wei Boyu held a book, as if reading carefully.
Xiao Qi coughed lightly, Wei Boyu noticed Xiao Qi's arrival, he put down the scroll with a smile, and beckoned Xiao Qi to approach.
Only under the lamplight, his face was still a little pale, and his plain robe was casually unfolded, revealing his chest wrapped in bandages, and near his left chest, there was still a slight trace of blood.
"You're so yourself. Xiao Qi was silent for a moment before he spoke, "How can you be sure that you can be seriously injured without being fatal?"
"I studied medicine in the next year, and I can barely be regarded as proficient in medical science, but I rarely have the opportunity to operate on myself. But it's better to be seriously injured than to lose your life. Wei Boyu coughed twice, his chest rose and fell violently, and his blood was bright red and thrilling.
Xiao Qi couldn't help frowning and asked, "Is it really okay for you to look like this?"
Wei Boyu waved his hand and said, "It's out of the way." These days, Di Hou Ye only thinks about betraying his wife and children, and he doesn't want to take care of the city and such an outsider who has picked up his life for a while, so Yan Chen is not here for the time being, and he is all over the city to search for him. To meet with you, it is only a few rare days. β
"Lu Yuanhu of the study is always vigilant, even if there are only the two of us, he still plays the role of the shopkeeper. This goes around and hints for a long time, and it is not as easy to understand as one or two sentences. Did Di Yuan take precautions?"
Wei Boyu showed a shallow smile: "Do you think the mystery in the book is difficult to understand?"
"I thought you were such a nerd, and the clues should be more jerky, but I don't want to be so simple and naΓ―ve. Thinking of the somewhat abrupt hint, Xiao Qi sneered proudly.
Wei Boyu was still smiling, shook his head slightly, and said, "It was specially designed so that Your Excellency could understand it." Your Excellency disdains the theories of the sages, the way of heaven and man, and the lessons of ancient history, if they are complicated, will not they be difficult for you?"
Xiao Qi snorted, noncommittal.
Wei Boyu continued: "Di Hou Ye is deeply suspicious, and he often buys books in the study, and the person who delivers the book often goes in and out of the residence, and it is also expected that he will arrange eyeliner in it. β
He raised his head and looked at Xiao Qi seriously: "This is also the reason why I took the risk to find Your Excellency." In the future, I am afraid that the study will not be able to be used again. β
"Is it Dark Feather's business?" Xiao Qi had already expected.
"Not bad. Now that Di Hou Ye has two sharp weapons in his hands, the Dark Feather and the Desert Wolf Camp, they are a great threat to us and Long Yuan. β
Xiao Qi showed a playful look in his eyes: "As you said, Longyuan's corruption is hard to return, and the general trend has gone." What does it make if whoever will end it? Or will you only allow you to sit in a position of power?"
"Definitely. The key is not who is above the throne, but the person who rules the eleven states, not a person who is murderous and suspicious like Di Houye. Maybe Your Excellency thinks that it is difficult for your father to be in charge, but in this position, it can't be Di Hou Ye after all. Otherwise, there will be another bloody storm. You can only learn crudely under your own knowledge, but you can't sit idly by. β
Xiao Qi frowned and chewed on Wei Boyu's words repeatedly. For some reason, he actually began to feel that Wei Boyu had some truth in what he said. He spoke humbly and righteously, was he really unselfish?
Nerds are really brainwashed. Xiao Qi scolded secretly in his heart.
He opened his mouth and asked, "You are the only one who is here in Yunzhou now. What about you?"
"Dark Feather naturally doesn't need to worry about it. I believe that Your Excellency and your companions will know how to cook. This has nothing to do with Di Hou Ye, it has nothing to do with Long Yuan, it is just about one person. What you have decided does not need to be pleaded for, it will be done after all. Wei Boyu bowed slightly.
Xiao Qi remained silent and motioned for Wei Boyu to continue.
"As for the Desert Wolf Camp, there are no plans yet. However, there are still half of the desert wolf battalions far away in the east, and the leader is still the eldest prince of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, who is not tolerated by Di Houye. This is a good opportunity. You and I are one to cook, and if you lose your arm, the threat will be much less than before. β
"You've got it all figured out. You're the only one, how can you get into the Desert Wolf Camp?"
Wei Boyu sat at the desk, the lights flickering, but his figure seemed to be standing. A smile appeared on his pale face: "Do your best." β
As soon as the words fell, the two of them showed strange expressions on their faces at the same time. Xiao Qi reacted very quickly, jumped up lightly, and hid in the shadow of the bookcase behind Wei Boyu. Wei Boyu calmly picked up a scroll.
Moments later, someone pushed the door open. After seeing the person who came, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it wasn't Yan Chen, otherwise Xiao Qi would definitely not be able to hide from his eyes, and the exposed Wei Boyu would not be able to escape death.
Entering the door were two ordinary soldiers, who pushed open the door slightly rudely and made a gesture of invitation to Wei Boyu.
"Shizi, Master Hou is invited, please trouble Shizi to move to the execution ground. β
Wei Boyu frowned slightly: "Execution ground?"
"Yes. β
Wei Boyu reluctantly stood up on the table, sighed lightly, and walked out after the soldier. It wasn't until their footsteps were faintly audible that Xiao Qi turned over. Thinking that this matter had nothing to do with him, Xiao Qi should have stayed out of the matter to be the wisest, but what the two soldiers said made him care a lot.
What can happen at the execution ground at night? Xiao Qi thought of the back of Wei Boyu, who was alone, and inexplicably had an ominous premonition. He then lowered his body and chased in the direction where Wei Boyu disappeared.
Wei Boyu endured the pain in his chest as he walked, and slowly followed behind the soldier, walking extremely slowly. Fortunately, the two soldiers did not mean to urge, but they also left early and stayed by Wei Boyu's side at all times.
Wei Boyu thought back to whether he had fallen into Di Yuan's hands, but found nothing. I have the impression that everything is done cleanly. Is the execution ground at night for yourself?
He smiled a little self-deprecatingly, dismissing those assumptions. In any case, it will be understood when it arrives.
When the group arrived at the execution ground, Wei Boyu saw Di Yuan sitting in the position of the chief criminal officer at a glance, and several executioners standing with axes behind him, but he didn't see Yan Chen.
What surprised Wei Boyu the most was that in the middle of the night, outside the fence of the execution ground, there were hundreds of people, all of whom seemed to be residents, and many of them were still rubbing their sleepy eyes, as if they had been dragged out of the bed by life.
Seeing Wei Boyu approaching, Di Yuan smiled at him and motioned for him to sit down beside him. Wei Boyu vaguely guessed, and turned his head to look directly above the torture table. There knelt a middle-aged man with unkempt hair, his clothes in tatters, his face covered by his beard and hair, and his face could not be seen clearly. I don't know if he is asleep or awake, and his kneeling body is motionless.
"Bo Yu doesn't quite understand, Master Hou?"
Di Yuan smiled and said, "Does the prince know who this is?"
Wei Boyu shook his head. Di Yuan stood up suddenly, and a loud voice slowly came out, so that everyone could hear it clearly: "This is the current emperor Ye Dushan!"
The crowd of onlookers suddenly became noisy, all looking at the figure curiously, and they all showed suspicious eyes. It is estimated that this guy is too different from the high-ranking emperor.
"It's him! Allowing corrupt officials to be in charge, and the corpses are vegetarian, causing the Longyuan Dynasty to become increasingly decadent, the people's livelihood is hard, and the war is raging. This man, let him be guilty and sue the world!, so I will gather you today, and see this man ambushed here!" Di Yuan continued to say loudly.
The so-called Ye Dushan was still unmoved, as if he was asleep, and like a corpse.
"Dare to ask Master Hou, why did this emperor appear in Shajiang City?" Wei Boyu asked curiously.
"It's all the dog's fault. I didn't expect that kid to do so many things behind my back. Di Yuan sneered, and his voice was lowered, only Wei Boyu and the others nearby could hear it.
Wei Boyu frowned and pondered, Di Yuan suddenly said to him: "It just so happens that the prince of Yunzhou is here today. The city of Shajiang is remote, and it may not be good for guests from afar, so how about this glory of killing sinners and handing it over to the son?"
His voice became louder again, and the onlookers all looked at him, wanting to see where the prince of Yunzhou was sacred. The expression on Wei Boyu's face suddenly stiffened a little: "Master Hou, Boyu has been powerless since he was a child, and he has just recovered from a serious injury, so I am afraid that he will not be able to bear this great responsibility." β
Di Yuan patted him on the shoulder familiarly, and said with a smile like a loud bell: "The prince is modest, it is not a good thing to be merciful to the enemy, sooner or later he will set himself on fire, not to mention that this Ye Dushan is firmly bonded, and with just a light knife, he will be sent to death in bliss." Please!" He stretched out his hand and pointed at the torture platform, but he didn't even leave Wei Boyu a chance to shirk, "Don't let outsiders say that the prince of Yunzhou is a cowardly person who doesn't even dare to hold a knife!"
The threat in the words was about to come out, and the onlookers gradually let out a lively sound. It is true that Wei Boyu has never held a knife since he was a child, which is not a shame for him. But Di Yuan, along with the onlookers, didn't bother to listen to his explanation. The executioner behind Di Yuan even thoughtfully handed him a dagger, as if he was afraid that he would not wield a decapitator. Wei Boyu's face was gloomy, and under the circumstances, it seemed that he could not refuse.