Chapter 169: Guillotine
In the past few days, it has been rumored that there was a murder case in Hengyang City.
Some people went to Guanglong Temple to offer incense, and when they came back, they were blocked by several corpses. It is said that the dead people all had knife marks on their bodies, apparently as a result of their deaths.
After receiving a report from someone, the yamen immediately sent someone to investigate.
I don't know which Qingtian master is like a god in solving the case, and the murderer was quickly caught.
As for who did it, the government did not reveal the slightest rumor, but only issued a notice - the wicked have been eliminated, and the people do not need to be in danger.
Wei Xiangjun's attention to this matter, that is, on the day Zheng Qiaosheng and his wife came back, she and the shopkeeper went out of the city to greet them, and when they passed by the place where the crime occurred, the shopkeeper mentioned that several people had been hacked to death there, including women.
Wei Xiangjun also sighed at the time, who is so ruthless.
At the moment when he was taken into the prison of the Criminal Department by Aunt Cui, Wei Xiangjun already knew who was "ruthless".
"Auntie, I can only give you half a stick of incense, and I can't afford to be seen by others, and the little ones can't afford to eat it!"
The jailer who spoke, his face trembling.
Aunt Cui came in with a note written by someone I don't know, and there were at least two pick-ups along the way, all of them cautious.
They are not on the clear path.
It is said that these were arranged by Queen Yue.
But in the cell, there are prisoners of the lord of the country.
Aunt Cui glared over, "The queen is kind-hearted, let the doctor come over to take a look at the injury, and the lord of the country didn't say it." Why aren't you happy? ”
The jailer didn't dare to squeak anymore, and pointed his finger to the west.
Ah Shou, who helped Wei Xiangjun carry the medicine box on his back, raised the lantern in his hand and couldn't wait to walk over, "Is this here?" ”
Where the lights flashed, a man covered in blood and lying motionless on a straw mat was illuminated.
"Commander Wu!"
Ah Shou grabbed the wooden fence of the cell door and blurted out.
Wei Xiangjun was also stunned.
If it weren't for the person's clothes, Wei Xiangjun would definitely not recognize him, he was the commander of the army who was against the big tree and could not be defeated on weekdays.
Wei Xiangjun stretched out his hand and held him down, "Be careful, are you really planning to recruit people?" ”
Aunt Cui found Wei Xiangjun in Zhengxiu Hall and told her that the murder outside the city was committed by Commander Wu and his accomplices, and now she is in prison, and if she doesn't save her, she will die.
"Commander Wu, where is the fifth brother?"
Ah Shou asked again.
Wei Xiangjun turned his head sharply and looked at Ah Shou.
How could it be...... And Xu Qi?
"Here!"
A voice came from the shadows.
Wei Xiangjun was following the sound to look around, and Ah Shou had already picked up the lantern and ran behind her.
There was one sitting behind the wooden fence not far away, and the man was making a difficult turn.
A pair of eyes that were a little dim lit up the moment they met Wei Xiangjun's eyes.
"You're here?"
Wei Xiangjun began to think that he had misunderstood, and now he suspected that he had misheard.
This man, who was also covered in blood and had hair like grass, actually had a little joy in his voice.
Wei Xiangjun has thought countless times about how she and Xu Qi will meet again, and even she has planned it, when she sees Xu Qi, the first thing she will do is to beat this guy hard, and she will not hesitate to open the flesh.
This person is so hateful, he left her in his previous life, and in this life, he not only left her, but also played playing pretending to be dead.
Originally, Xu Qi died outside, Wei Xiangjun could be regarded as having never been such a person.
But he's back.
How many times is this going to pit her!
However, seeing the person in front of him covered in bruises and half of his face still swollen, Wei Xiangjun couldn't do anything but let the tears flow.
Ah Shou also cried, "Why didn't the fifth brother let me follow that day, didn't it mean that there are blessings to share and difficulties to ......"
"You want to die in one piece?"
Xu Qi interrupted Ah Shou, but his eyes were fixed on Wei Xiangjun.
In the end, it was not the time to be sad and sad, Wei Xiangjun wiped a handful of tears and said, "Open the door, you have to let me see their injuries." ”
The jailer shook his head, "No, just look outside!" They are condemned repeat offenders, and the adults have ordered them to be strictly guarded, and there must be no mistakes. ”
"What nonsense!"
As soon as Aunt Cui stretched out her hand, she simply ripped off the circle of keys hanging from the jailer's waist.
Now it's the jailer's turn to cry.
Aunt Cui was an impatient, impatient to deal with them one by one, and said to the jailer: "If you don't open the door, I will use a knife to chop and weigh it myself!" Ming'er was seen early in the morning......"
The jailer was still hesitating, and Aunt Cui kicked it again.
Sure enough, fists and kicks worked better than tongues and tongues, and after a few "bangs", the door of the cell finally opened.
Wei Xiangjun went to see Commander Wu first, Xu Qi could still speak, but he obviously couldn't move.
Commander Wu woke up again.
When Wei Xiangjun took Ah Shou and tore open the bloodstained clothes on his body, this person woke up in pain and groaned from his mouth.
The jailer had to get busy, bringing several basins of hot water back and forth.
Ah Shou asked while taking the medicine: "Fifth brother, are those people's martial arts so strong?" You're hurt so badly. ”
"It's just a rabble."
Xu Qi replied: "I haven't done anything else in the past two days, he and I are both being tortured!" ”
Wei Xiangjun's hand that was pillowing the hot towel shook.
Those who dare to do something to the cronies of the lord of the country cannot be someone else.
The jailer brought another basin of hot water and sighed, "If you don't hurry up, you really have to be discovered, and the little ones can't afford it." ”
"It'll be fine in a minute!"
Wei Xiangjun stood up and walked to Xu Qi with water.
The cell was dim, and Wei Xiangjun asked Aunt Cui to help her light the lantern.
Seeing Xu Qi's bloody chest and back, Wei Xiangjun gasped.
He was injured worse than the commander of the army, and the executioner did not show any mercy.
"I'll give you a needle, and it won't hurt when you sleep."
Wei Xiangjun wants to take his own needle bag.
"What are you sticking to?"
Xu Qiman didn't care, "Look at you, I won't hurt." ”
"You said it yourself!"
Wei Xiangjun glared.
Xu Qi couldn't brace hard, and when Ah Shou helped him tear off the strips of cloth that were pulled into thin pieces on his body, cold sweat broke out on this person's forehead.
But even so, he once again refused to get a needle.
Wei Xiangjun didn't dare to delay. After using medicine on Xu Qi's body, he squatted down and carefully wiped the wound on his face.
No one noticed that Xu Qi grabbed Wei Xiangjun's skirt.
Ah Shou was holding the medicine jar on the side, and couldn't help asking, "Fifth brother, why do you have to kill them?" ”
"There are some people who will kill you if you don't kill them."
Xu Qi closed his eyes and said: "Remember, a man must not have the kindness of a woman, he should kill them all, and he must not hesitate, so as not to harm his family." ”
Ah Shou sighed, and asked, "Since you have been beaten, when will the fifth brother and Commander Wu go out?" ”
Aunt Cui coughed several times for some reason.
"You think I opened this cell?"
Xu Qi laughed, and his subordinates deliberately used some force, as if they wanted to bring Wei Xiangjun closer.
Wei Xiangjun ignored Xu Qi, but looked at Ah Shou, "You know from beginning to end?"
It's no wonder that in the past two days, Ah Shou has either been listless, or he suddenly can't see anyone. And when she wants to come out with Aunt Cui, Ah Shou has to follow no matter what.
After hesitating for a while, Ah Shou said: "Someone forged the fifth brother's handwriting and wanted to trick the senior sister into going to Guanglong Temple." When I handed the letter to the fifth brother that day, he said that he would personally meet the person who wrote the fake letter for a while. ”
Wei Xiangjun's heart skipped a few beats.
So, is it because of the letter she sent?
"It's not that you can't get out of the dive mansion?"
Wei Xiangjun looked at Xu Qi again.
Xu Qi raised his head, "For you, I have to fly out with my wings." ”
If you usually listen to these words, your flesh will be numb, but now they have fallen into Wei Xiangjun's ears, but they are love words that make people unable not to be moved.
Aunt Cui looked back at Commander Wu on the other side, "I don't understand, how can the person who is the most sensible and self-protective on weekdays accompany General Xu to run to kill people, not to mention that the law is not tolerated, you really don't know, this is touching the Lord's scales?" ”
Xu Qi snorted.
The few killed were all made by Liang Guo.
How can any people report to the officials, the so-called government to investigate the case.
It's just the one in Chonghua Palace, because his cronies don't listen to him, Long Yan is furious.
"Stick a knife in your brother's ribs, and die if you die!"
The person on the side said a word, and everyone looked over.
It turned out that Commander Wu had woken up again.
Xu Qi said sincerely, "Boss Wu, I'm sorry!" It was I who didn't think well and brought you in. ”
"Old Five, you saved me at the beginning, I have to return this love. A man is worthy of heaven and earth when he should be admired. Tomorrow we will be guillotined, and eighteen years later, we will continue to be brothers! ”
"What do you mean?"
Wei Xiangjun's heart slammed.
Aunt Cui sighed, "Tomorrow at noon, the mother has begged the Lord, but the Lord ...... Refused to agree. That's why I asked me to send the big girl over. ”
"Why?"
Ah Shou jumped up in a hurry, "Those people want to kill my senior sister, they are bad people, and the fifth brother and the commander of Wu are to eliminate harm for the people, why do they want to kill their heads?" ”
"Aunt Cui, go back and bring a word for Commander Wu, he has already known his mistake and is willing to be punished. He has an old and a young family, and he only wants to spare his life so that he can serve the Lord in the future. ”
"Xu Qi, you fart!"
Commander Wu picked up a handful of straw and threw it at Xu Qi.
The straw flew into the air and scattered to the ground.
Xu Qi turned his head again and stared at Wei Xiangjun, with a farewell in his eyes, and an indescribable reluctance......
"Senior sister, what can I do?"
Ah Shou choked up again.
"Master, don't cry anymore!"
The jailer scratched his ears and cheeks in a hurry, "Why don't you go back!" ”
Wei Xiangjun pulled out the hand that was held by Xu Qi at some point, "Ah Shou shut up, I'll leave after I say a few words." ”
There was silence in the cell for a moment, Ah Shou sniffled, and went over to help Commander Wu sit up.
"I'm sorry, you hurt Commander Wu, and I hurt you."
Wei Xiangjun admitted that asking Ah Shou to bring the letter at that time was somewhat angry.
But she never thought that she wanted Xu Qi to run out and kill people.
"Do I blame you?"
Xu Qihe smiled, "I can't help it." In this life, I failed to get married. Next...... As long as I can meet you, the first thing I will do is to marry you. ”
Wei Xiangjun raised his head, trying to force back the tears in his eyes, but he failed in the end.
After a while, Wei Xiangjun asked, "What do you want to tell me?" ”
"Remarry in the future, keep your eyes open, and find a ...... Worthy of yours. You can't find anyone as desperate for you as I am, so make do with it!
Xu Qi said halfway through, and said with a smile: "Turn around and say to the man you married, if you dare to treat you badly, I Xu Qi will be a ghost, and I can't let him go!" ”
"You really want to die?"
Wei Xiangjun suddenly asked, "It's not like you haven't escaped." ”
Xu Qi looked at Wei Xiangjun in a daze.
"Tomorrow at noon?"
"Almost!"
"I'm going to figure it out, remember, it's better to die than to live! I don't care about the next life, you give me this life! ”
Wei Xiangjun figured it out.
Xu Qi must be allowed to survive.
Otherwise, she will die too......