Chapter 197

In the darkness, a "click" suddenly sounded from nowhere.

The next second, the arrow shot towards her, cutting through the strong wind in the air.

Shu Liang frowned, knowing that she had tricked her, she suddenly grabbed the arrow feather and broke it off.

The sound of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded, from far to near.

The moment Li Yan landed, the closed door was suddenly opened from the outside, and bright candlelight came in.

Under the protection of a group of guards, Wen Cong, dressed in a red robe, appeared in the sight of the two with a smile on his lips.

Li Yan's eyes fixed on his red robe for a moment, then he narrowed his eyes, and quickly looked away.

As early as when they entered Yongle County, they were under the observation of Wen Congli.

Shu Liang was not surprised, after all, Wen Congli is not a fool, he probably had doubts when she asked him to tell her the situation here, and after seeing her letter that obviously delayed the time, he probably guessed that she would come Here, laying traps and waiting for rabbits is in line with his style of doing things.

Her expression remained the same, she just stood in front of the young man, took off her mask, and looked at him with a half-smile: "Prime Minister Wen, long time no see."

Wen Congli twitched his brows slightly, as if he was very surprised, and lost his voice: "General Fu, why are you here?"

Shu Liang couldn't bear to deal with him: "Why do you ask questions knowingly?"

"Oh?" Wen Congli smiled and explained: "General Fu may have misunderstood Wen. The trap here was set up for Qi Song's accomplices."

Shu Liang: "Oh."

After a brief stalemate, Shu Liang glanced at the soldiers who were still pointing their weapons at them, raised his eyebrows lightly, "You know who I am, and dare to point your sword at me."

Her eyes suddenly fixed on the face of one of the soldiers, she squinted her eyes, and smiled thoughtfully: "These people look quite unfamiliar, I don't seem to have any impression."

Wen Congli's eyes moved slightly, and he said calmly, "It's not surprising, generals and nobles forget things a lot, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the state of Wei, how could everyone remember them?"

After finishing speaking, before Shu Liang could speak, he ordered the soldiers to put down their weapons.

Shu Liang casually withdrew his scrutiny, looked at Wen Congli, and asked, "Can I meet Qi Song?"

When she asked such a direct question, it seemed as if she had poked at his laughing hole. The smile in his eyes suddenly deepened, and he looked at her with great interest, and said slowly: "He is an important criminal of the court, and he will be executed at noon tomorrow." .”

"I know."

Shu Liang didn't know what he was laughing at, and frowned, "So I'm asking you, is it okay?"

"Yes," Wen Congli answered straightforwardly, but the next second, he changed the topic, "but there is a condition."

Shu Liang was not surprised at all: "What conditions?"

Wen Congli raised his chin: "He."

He looked past Shu Liang and fixed on Li Yan.

The boy's back was straightened, he looked a little stiff, and he pursed his lips without moving.

"I'm very interested in the young man behind you." Wen Congli looked at Li Yan with a smile, but said to Shu Liang: "I wonder if I can let him stay and chat with me?"

"..."

Shu Liang didn't say anything, and turned to look at him silently.

Li Yan lowered his head slightly and closed his eyes, as if deliberately avoiding her gaze.

Withdrawing his gaze, Shu Liang said without hesitation: "Change the conditions."

Behind him, Li Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly.

Wen Congli probably didn't expect her to refuse so simply, his face froze for a moment, but he quickly covered it up calmly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "General, you should understand what I mean, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that Qi This person is extraordinary, and it is very likely that there are accomplices, if someone robs the prison..."

How could Shu Liang fail to hear the hidden threat in his words?
He was refusing her in exchange for conditions in disguise.

If she wanted to see Qi Song, she could only keep Li Yan as a hostage.

There was a sneer on the corner of Shu Liang's mouth.

"……Ah."

Threat alone?
Is Wen Congli worthy?
She quietly raised her hand and landed on the soft whip around her waist, "In that case..."

Li Yan raised his head suddenly, and pressed her hand quickly, covering the back of her hand, preventing her next move: "You go, I'll stay, it's okay, General."

On the other side, Wen Congli, who saw his movements, paused for a moment with a smile, his eyes fixed on the young man's pale hands, and a hint of displeasure rose in his heart.

... What an eyesore.

The moment his hand came up, Shu Liang froze for a moment.

...Hands are so cold.

She looked sideways at the young man with a calm face, as if she was not happy that he had voluntarily made concessions, she frowned tightly, and said seriously: "Li Yan, I don't need you to compromise for this."

Hearing this, Li Yan said softly: "I understand."

Shu Liang was about to say that you understand what a fart, but he suddenly showed her a bright smile, his mouth was raised to an obvious arc, his eyes were curved like hooked moons, and the deep pupils seemed to be filled with silver light at that moment , said: "But I believe you will come to pick me up."

Gee.

Do you trust her that much?
Shu Liang looked at him silently, feeling a little puzzled.

They are not relatives, and there is not much affection. If she is a little cold-blooded and selfish, or really has the idea of ​​robbing Qi Song from prison, she can completely waste his life and abandon him like a shoe.

This kid looked neither like a vigilant fool, nor like a lunatic who wanted to die.

How could you not understand?

Why should you trust her so much?
Shu Liang thought hard, but she couldn't think of any promises she had made to him that made him misunderstand.

Finally simply do not want to.

"Ok."

Shu Liang nodded, then turned to Wen Congli with a complex expression, and said, "Our little feast is missing a hair, and I will settle the score with you."

Her tone was not gentle.

Wen Congli lowered his eyes and smiled, as if he didn't feel the dissatisfaction in her tone, and said in a gentle voice: "General, you can rest assured."
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Qi Song was locked in the deepest part of the dungeon.

When Prison Cheng walked in, the cold wind came from all directions, and it was winter night, much colder than when she went to Yongye Prison.

Shu Liang tightened the wind-shielding cloak on her body, and finally saw the candlelight at the end.

Candles danced on the wall, the young man's hands and feet were chained by heavy chains, and he was hanging up. He was only wearing a thin prison uniform, which was covered with traces of various instruments of torture, which was shocking.

Under the signal of her eyes, the jailer left the lantern behind and left alone.

Shu Liang silently watched the comatose young man.

It was the Qi Song in Fu Jinglan's memory, but he didn't quite look like that high-spirited young man.

I don't know how much torture he suffered.

His cheeks are sunken, there are obvious traces of blue and gray in the eye sockets, and there is a scar on Junxiu's face, which is dark red, the blood has coagulated, and the wound has not yet healed. With a glance, one can find whip wounds, club wounds, and burns on his body. The scars, perhaps under the cover of the clothes, there are more scars that she didn't see.

Many scars are inflamed and festering.

Shu Liang frowned lightly.

The unconscious person in front of him suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at her.

In fact, Qi Song had already woken up when he heard footsteps.

He thought it was some official who came on the spur of the moment and came to vent again in the middle of the night in the name of interrogation, but he didn't expect that after waiting for a long time, he didn't wait for the arrival to do anything. He couldn't help being surprised, and couldn't help but open his eyes to see after all.

When he saw the person in front of him clearly, Qi Song was startled, and a chuckle slowly appeared on his face: "...is it you?"

It's all reduced to this point, and I don't know how to still be in the mood to laugh.

But Shu Liang was a little surprised that he could recognize her at a glance.

After all, Fu Jinglan had only been with him for a few days.

Shu Liang raised her eyebrows: "Do you still remember me?"

Qi Song laughed, but accidentally touched the wound. The pain made him frowned, but he didn't say a word. After taking a breath and recovering, his face returned to a relaxed look, and he smiled and said to her: "I still have a good memory. good."

It looked like it was in pain, but he didn't make a sound. He was clearly dying, but he could still maintain such a calm attitude to chat with her, and he was even in the mood to joke.

Shu Liang was a little puzzled, "Don't you know my identity?"

When a normal person sees her in such a situation, not to mention yelling, they should know to ask her for help, right?
Could it be that Qi Song has been tortured to the point of losing his desire to survive?
Qi Song seemed to know her heart, and laughed silently, "The famous general of Zhenguo, Fu Jinglan, how could I not know?"

"Then you should know that I can save you, right?" Shu Liang thought for a while, "Could it be that you are really the murderer and have already pleaded guilty?"

Qi Song shook his head slightly and sighed, "I'm not a murderer."

"Who is the murderer?"

He still shook his head, with innocent eyes: "I don't know."

"..."

This man seems to have nothing to say.

Shu Liang helplessly supported his forehead.

"Do you know Ruan Yu?"

Hearing this, Qi Song thought about it for a moment and asked, "Ruan Yu? Is it the princess from Nan'an?"

Shu Liang raised her eyebrows.

"The Princess of Nan'an Kingdom?"

Wen Congli didn't tell her about this.

Speaking of Nan'an, in Fu Jinglan's memory, the impression of the three words is quite deep.

Could the place of her burial not be profound?

After learning that Fu Jinglan had relinquished his military power, many countries joined forces to attack the Wei country, and Nan'an country was the leader among them. Among the countries, the national power was the strongest.

At the same time, it was also Nan'an who asked Wei to hand over Fu Jinglan, and agreed to withdraw.

Accompanied by these three words, many unbearable memories in Nan'an immediately came to mind.

Shu Liang's heart suddenly contracted, as if an invisible hand was being pinched, he subconsciously held his breath, and his ears buzzed.

At that moment, her eyes went dark, her mind went blank, her steps were vain, and she almost couldn't stand up.

After a while, Shu Liang recovered from Fu Jinglan's fear.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he met Qi Song's surprised and worried gaze, and asked her: "What's wrong with you?"

Shu Liang shook his head, and when he realized it, he immediately looked at him speechlessly.

... How should I put it, this person can't protect himself, yet he still cares about others.

"It's fine."

Seeing her complexion returned to normal, Qi Song heaved a sigh of relief.

"Ruan Yu is indeed the princess of Nan'an Kingdom, she told me personally," he seemed not quite understanding: "Why did you mention her all of a sudden?"

Shu Liang raised her eyebrows.

Did he really not know or pretended not to know?

Even the peddlers on the street knew that he became a confidante in a rage and destroyed Luo's family for Ruan Yu, but the perpetrator himself didn't know about it?

Could it be that he has a second personality?
"It's been rumored that you destroyed the Luo family because of Miss Ruan Yu."

Seeing his eyes wide open, as if he had heard something incredible, Shu Liang raised his eyebrows and added: "The results of the investigation by the officials are like this."

Qi Song was stunned for a moment, with a bit of absurdity in his eyes, he said in astonishment: "What?"

"My friendship with Princess Ruan Yu was just a chance encounter. A month ago, I happened to see her purse taken away by a pickpocket on the street, so I taught the thief a lesson and helped her get her purse back Well, we haven't seen each other since then."

Qi Song seemed to have heard a joke, and said helplessly, "When did I fall in love with her?"

His brows were deeply furrowed, and his eyes were full of disapproval: "This is the reason they made up to arrest people?"

Shu Liang was thoughtful.

After a while, she asked again: "Then why did that child from the Luo family appear in Qingying Villa?"

"That child... I didn't know he was a child of the Luo family."

Qi Song was in a trance for a while, as if he was thinking about remembering something, and said slowly: "I picked it up by accident when I went to Lonzi Cliff to practice swords one morning."

Shu Liang squinted his eyes: "Where is Longz Cliff?"

"It's not far from the entrance of the villa," he said thoughtfully, "I go there every day at Yinshi to practice my sword."

Qi Song murmured softly: "I was a little puzzled at the time, who would come here to throw children? After all, except for the people in the village, no one else lives in the mountain. A woodcutter or hunter with good physical strength will spend at least two or three hours..."

Shu Liang's heart moved slightly, "So, someone took the child away and put it there on purpose."

Facing Qi Song's trembling pupils, she continued: "And they know that you go to Longzi Cliff to practice sword every day, and they put the child there just to let you pick him up."

After a pause, Shu Liang added: "Oh, not only that, they also know you quite well, knowing that you will not leave the child alone, and will definitely take the child away."

Qi Song caught one word: "They?"

Shu Liang nodded.

"They mean...?"

Shu Liang walked in front of him, raised her hand, and rubbed the chain with her fingertips. While judging how much strength she could cut off, she answered his question: "What they mean is that there is more than one person who wants to kill you."

Qi Song fell into self-doubt: "But I don't remember that I offended you..."

Shu Liang raised his eyebrows and interrupted him: "Haven't your Excellency heard a word?"

"what?"

Shu Liang withdrew his hand, and said lightly: "Every man is innocent, but he is guilty. Maybe you have done nothing wrong, but you have superb martial arts, but you are not used by anyone, which is enough to make many people sleepless. Can't sleep at night."

"..."

Shu Liang glanced at the Prisoner who was hiding in the dark from the corner of his eye.

"Their target is not only you, but you and the Qingying Villa behind you."

 I'm sorry, I didn't expect a lot of things to happen this month, and it's even later qwq
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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