Under the sky

Chapter 124: Those who are close to ink are black ([-])

Xia Lijun has just returned to the execution hall. Because of her merits in handling the case, she was recently promoted from a disciple of the punishment hall to the junior commander of the Ba County execution team, which is equivalent to the head arrest in the previous dynasty.She is no longer needed for things like patrolling. She only needs to wait until there is a case to go out.Although she is only a minor commander in name, her status has changed just this month. After all, who doesn't know that she is a good friend of the eldest lady? Everyone is polite to her, and the nickname "Fox" is no longer heard. Gone—at least not audible in person.

But she was not used to staying in the execution hall, so she still patrolled as usual and walked the same path she had taken in the past.What's more, the execution hall had to hunt down the fugitive Li Xiangbo today and was short of manpower. She ignored her injuries and continued her usual routine.Before she finished her last patrol today, Shen Weichen had gone back to Qingcheng. When she returned to the execution hall, she saw Shen Lianyun sitting in the hall.

Shen Lianyun is the head of the Qingcheng General Punishment Hall, and his position is much higher than hers. Seeing no one around, Xia Lijun stepped forward to salute and say hello.

"Did you take the eldest lady to see the execution ground?" Shen Lianyun asked.

Xia Lijun answered yes.This happened at noon today. She had just come out of Cixin Medical Center. Instead of going home, she went straight to the execution hall and patrolled as usual.Eight carriages passed by on the road. She smelled the peculiar smell, stopped the carriage, and saw the corpses inside, including the people she captured.She returned to the execution hall and told Shen Weichen about the incident.

The corpse was dumped in a mass grave in the west of the city. When she and Shen Weichen arrived, they were digging a large pit with a radius of three feet.

"Do you know what is the most important thing about being a subordinate?" Shen Lianyun stood up, walked to Xia Lijun, and patted her on the shoulder.

"Do your job well." As soon as Xia Lijun finished speaking, his vision went dark and he received a heavy punch on the chin.She wanted to hold back, but she lost too much blood yesterday and her steps were sloppy. She staggered away, and then received two more punches in the face.She protected her head and face, and a strong force came from her stomach. Even though she was wearing leather armor, the pain still caused her to cover her abdomen and bend over, kneeling down on the ground. With a "vomit" sound, she vomited out the lunch food first, but she was still convulsing. , Vomiting sour water all over the ground.

"Don't embarrass the superiors!" Shen Lianyun said.

"There...are children..." Xia Lijun retorted.She wanted to stand up, but with a "bang" sound, Shen Lianyun kicked her in the chin.She fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood and a broken molar.

"Those are the needles on the night list. They are the ones who instigated Master Ya's rebellion this time! According to the law of the Punishment Hall, the three clans should be exterminated. Punishment first and retribution later are in line with the rules!"

Xia Lijun cursed a hundred times in his heart.

"We are enforcing the law. We just give you your name and send an official document. Why do you want the young lady to see the body? Haven't you heard of a gentleman staying away from the cook? That's the truth!"

Xia Lijun didn't believe this was true. She knew it was just an "explanation."There must be a cover-up behind the explanation.She was pulled up by the collar.

Xia Lijun thought Shen Lianyun wanted to take action again, so she made up her mind to fight back this time.Unexpectedly, Shen Lianyun just helped her adjust her sleeves, brushed off the dust on her body, and her tone became gentle.

"You make it difficult for them to behave. Do you know what the problem is? You let them know that if you don't care about it, you are a bastard. If you don't care about it, you are incompetent. If they really care about it, you are an idiot who doesn't understand the importance of it. Asshole. , Incompetent, idiot, damn, can this be the leader of our Qingcheng?"

Xia Lijun still doesn't understand. This is fucking harder to understand than learning a hundred sets of martial arts.

"Do you want the master to personally order the killing of a child? No! I know the master, he will not do such a thing. But it must be done, and it must be done according to the law! You can write your name after you have done it. Go up, the name won't say that the child is under one year old, and the leader will nod when he sees it. He may guess it, but he is smart enough not to ask. Don't let them provoke you to do such a difficult thing for the superiors, you have to do it yourself Taking over is called responsibility." Shen Lianyun said, "What's good for you is better for the leader."

"Our bosses are not bastards, incompetent, or idiots, at least not the eldest lady!" Xia Lijun replied.Her eyes remained unwavering. She believed in what she had done and that the law should not let this child die.

Shen Lianyun glanced at her, found a chair and sat down, clasping his hands and stroking the knuckles where he had just beaten Xia Lijun: "The eldest lady is twenty this year. She is not like you. She is a girl from Qingcheng. It won't take two years to pick a good partner for marriage. The execution hall is just a whim of the young lady. When you have enough fun, you have to go back to the boudoir to have children and enjoy the blessings, but you will still stay in the execution hall."

"There is news about Li Xiangbo. The disciples are guarding him. I will give you the credit." Shen Lianyun stood up, "Can you still walk? Go wash your face and get to work."

Xia Lijun remained silent, went to the backyard to grab a handful of water, washed away the blood on his face and mouth, and followed Shen Lianyun away.

She didn't believe what Shen Lianyun said, she felt that what Shen Lianyun said was bullshit.But Shen Lianyun is the boss and cannot contradict him.

She didn't go there for credit, but to catch the criminal. That was the job of the torture hall.

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Shen Lianyun is forty this year. He is a distant relative of Qingcheng and has the same great-great-grandfather as Shen Yuqing.The relatives are so estranged that they have nothing to do with each other except the same surname.When my grandfather was still alive, he served as the commander of the garrison in Ba County, while my father made a living by recruiting disciples. After all, he was a direct descendant of Qingcheng, so it was easy to gain a reputation as a knight.Several of his fellow disciples were in the Wei Shu Army, but he himself joined the execution hall and worked there for 17 years. Three years ago, he became the right envoy of the execution hall, which was considered a meteoric rise.

Four years ago, at Shen Qin's birthday party, he specially introduced this young hero to Shen Yuqing, and then he met the prince.He knew that the Crown Prince would need a team of his own, and he was definitely one of the first choices.

Shen Yuqing admired his capable ability to do things, and he tried his best to be loyal to Shen Yu.Yesterday, Master Ya launched an attack. Before Mrs. Chu and Mr. Fu were defeated and captured, he tried his best to resist the offensive of Wei Shu's army, allowing Shen Yuqing to escape easily.

Shen Yuqing's life is closely tied to his future.

The only doubt is that the new leader is too young. Although there are many young leaders among the nine families who ascended the throne at a young age, he is indeed too young.The new leader is a good man, kind and smart, and he can turn defeat into victory even in a downturn like yesterday. Who can not praise him for his courage and ability?Although many people think that he is an indecisive person, in fact, the new leader is a person who can make decisions on the spot.He may be slow, but he will never miss the most important opportunity.

He is well aware that sometimes being too decisive can mean a lack of forethought, which can be seen as courageous if successful and reckless if failed.

Success or failure is about heroes.

He doesn't want to be a hero, but he wants to succeed.Because if you fail, you will be like this person. He has no ability, but is like a lost dog.

At Youshi, there were three to five execution hall disciples lying on the surrounding eaves, staring at a low room.The owner of the house is a friend of Li Xiangbo, the former chief of the Suzaku Gate who is on the run. Li Xiangbo fled because he killed the deputy chief of the South Gate of Ba County.

The fishy fox also lay beside him.

He hates this fishy fox. People who don't know how to advance or retreat are the most disgusting people.But for the sake of the eldest lady, he was willing to give her some credit and let her get promoted.

The ambush was already in place, watching from all sides, waiting for his order.Shen Lianyun raised his hand to signal for action.

Two execution hall disciples knocked on the door. The master opened the door and answered, then stood at the door chatting. He was blocking the execution hall disciples from entering.

After a while, an old man with a bald head and a white beard walked out of the next yard. He was stooped and walking to the other side on crutches.Everyone was watching the two execution hall disciples interrogating and didn't pay attention.The master couldn't stop him, so the execution hall disciples rushed into the house. Shen Lianyun just waited for the prisoner to escape before arresting him.

"Who is that old man?" Xia Lijun asked.

Damn, at this moment, you are still asking stupid questions, that’s how long-winded a woman is!Shen Lianyun did not turn around. He focused on the prisoner and ignored Xia Lijun.

"I don't recognize him. I recognize everyone on this street." Xia Lijun said, "Who is that old man?"

"Shut up!" Shen Lianyun growled.Not long after, the two disciples were seen walking out, seemingly returning without success.Shen Lianyun was startled, suddenly woke up, stood up and shouted: "Grab the old man just now!" The old man was afraid of attracting attention, so before he could go far, when he heard the voice, his body changed and he ran as fast as he could. Almost escaped from the crowd.The people in ambush on the eaves on both sides jumped down to stop him. The old man fought with one against many, grabbed the knife and fought while fighting.Shen Lianyun stepped on the eaves and walked away. When he caught up with him, he jumped down and struck him with a knife in mid-air.

The old man raised his sword and the two swords collided. Shen Lianyun took advantage of the favorable location and forced the old man to take a step back.Before the opponent could catch his breath, Shen Lianyun's flying dragon whirlwind sword technique swept past him, striking one after another like a hurricane.The old man was attacked from both sides and surrounded by enemies. How could he dare to fight?Gazing at a flaw, he took two steps back, raised his hand, and a bright short knife flew out.Shen Lianyun had quick eyes and quick hands, and he knocked down the knife, but his steps slowed down. The old man turned around and charged backwards, and none of the three or five disciples could stop him.Shen Lianyun was worried that he would escape, so he rushed to attack. A figure rushed towards him from behind, hugged the old man around his waist, and pushed him against the wall.

The old man was hit so hard that his back hurt. He bent his knees to push the man away. Shen Lianyun had already grabbed him.The old man was slow and suddenly realized that he was in a hurry. In addition, the opponent was outnumbered and powerful. After several moves, the disciples of the execution hall swarmed up and captured him.

This fierce battle caused most of the old man's beard to fall off. Shen Lianyun stepped forward and pulled off his beard, and it turned out to be Li Xiangbo.He looked back at the old fox and brought fifty brothers to arrest him, but he injured five or six of them and almost let him escape. He couldn't help but get angry and gave Li Xiangbo two hard slaps.

"I gave this to you on behalf of the leader." After Shen Lianyun finished speaking, he looked back and saw that the person holding Li Xiangbo just now was none other than Xia Lijun?
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Li Xiangbo was kidnapped by Wuhua Da and sent to Shangqing Pavilion in Qingcheng.Shangqing Pavilion is on the left side of Juntian Hall. Together with Yuqing Pavilion and Taiqing Pavilion, it is where the staff offices of various halls in Qingcheng are located.The person who was interrogating him was not Shen Yuqing. Li Xiangbo recognized this person. He often saw this person coming and going when he was the commander of Nanmen.

No matter what, it shouldn't be the turn of someone from the work hall to judge me, right?

"Master Ya rebelled, everyone confessed, but you escaped." Xie Gubai asked, "Why did you escape?"

"I'm different from them. I killed people." Li Xiangbo replied.

"Have you confessed?" Xie Gubai asked.

Li Xiangbo said: "There is nothing to say. If Master Ya fails, I will die."

"Master Ya is rebelling. You are the leader of the Jixiang Sect. Why don't you dissuade him but instead help him?"

"Fuck! You stupid bitch!" Li Xiangbo cursed, "How can an errand ask for a reason? On the contrary, it is Mr. Ya who has the final say. If he rebels, I will follow. It is me who has the final say whether to follow or not. . I will follow, and the people under me will follow. Ask this question, ask that question, do you want to go to the temple to ask for divination?"

"You should be loyal to Qingcheng, not Master Ya."

"I am loyal to Qingcheng!" Li Xiangbo said proudly, "But on the battlefield, I only obey Master Ya's orders! He did not rebel, he just lost. If Master Ya listened to me and fought his way out of the siege, how could he end up like this when he arrived in Guizhou Province? ?”

"You won't succeed." Xie Gubai shook his head, "Ba County is closed, and you will have some trouble getting out of the city. The Crown Prince will order to guard the city gate tightly, and you can't get out."

"It's better than just waiting to die! We still have hostages! And the deputy commander of Nanmen... you have seen his end!"

"I'm not here to talk to you on paper." Xie Gubai said.

"What are you going to do with me?" Li Xiangbo didn't bother to argue. He was already prepared to die.

"You are the leader of Master Ya's rebellion this time. You should have been punished, but the leader was lenient and dismissed you and returned home."

Li Xiangbo couldn't help but be stunned and asked in surprise: "The leader won't kill me?" He didn't understand why he went to such lengths to capture him, only to let him go again?

Xie Gubai ignored him and ordered his men to loosen his bonds and send him away.Li Xiangbo was naturally overjoyed, but he was too proud to show his joy in front of Xie Gubai, but he could not help but feel happy that he was able to escape by chance.

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After Li Xiangbo left, Xie Gubai went to Qian Tang to see Shen Yuqing and reported Li Xiangbo's matter.Catch first and then release, this is the agreement the two of them had already made.Li Xiangbo assassinated Zhao Tianyou in the chaos. He was so courageous that it was not a fluke that he could climb to the position of leader of Jixiangmen.

"Li Xiangbo is a talent." Xie Gubai said, "But we can't use him yet."

Firstly, he had killed Zhao Tianyou, the deputy commander of Nanmen, and had to give an explanation; secondly, his loyalty to Qingcheng also needed to be tested.

At this point, Ya Ye's rebellion is mostly settled.

"What if he wants to seek refuge with another family?" Shen Yuqing asked casually.

"Is the leader going to kill him?" Xie Gubai asked.

"That's the question I want to ask." Shen Yuqing found a seat and sat down, "Will eldest brother suggest that I kill him?"

There seemed to be something colliding between the two of them, the person asking the question and the person asking the question in return.

"You don't have to kill him to prevent him from being used by others." Xie Gubai said, "There are always other ways, right?"

Shen Yuqing nodded and said nothing more.

A disciple arrived and reported: "To the leader, the former leader's motorcade has entered the country."

Xie Gubai saw a hint of gloom flashing in Shen Yuqing's eyes, and the day finally came.

"I guess they are still in Guangyuan. No matter how slow the convoy is, your father should arrive in Ba County within five days at the latest." Xie Gubai said.

"What else have we not done?" Shen Yuqing asked.

"Everything that needs to be done has been done." Xie Gubai looked calm, "The rest is all up to my second brother."

At noon on May 90, [-], the Kunlun Conference, Shen Yongci's motorcade arrived at the bank of the Jialing River, less than a hundred miles away from Ba County.

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