I am the villain in the book

The next day.

Around noon, the Kui Dragon Token urgently sent from Shu Prefecture City was finally delivered to Wei Changtian.

According to the two Freemasonry gang members who delivered the token, the token had not responded since receiving the message the day before yesterday, and had not received any new information since.

Moreover, the "Meeting Notice" had long since disappeared.

In the secret room, looking at the cyan-white token in his hand, Wei Changtian couldn't help but think of the way Old Zhangtou handed it to him.

"Old Zhangtou, what does the name 'Kui Dragon' mean?"

"Don't know."

"Then where did you get this jade token from?"

"Forgot."

" ."

At that time, no matter what Wei Changtian asked, Old Zhangtou knew nothing.

Although the subsequent facts proved that he was just pretending to have a bad memory, Wei Changtian never asked about the token again.

And now...

"Young Master, there is still no response."

The door was pushed open, and Chu Xianping said softly: "The Tianji Institute has tried dozens of times, but all have sunk without a trace, perhaps something unexpected has happened."

The Tianji Institute is the intelligence distribution center set up by Chu Xianping, responsible for transmitting some confidential information of a relatively ordinary level.

Although Old Zhangtou did not have a mother-child jade pendant to directly contact Wei Changtian, the Freemason who escorted him to the White Hall did carry one.

However, now these people are all "out of contact."

"Have their life tablets shattered?"

Wei Changtian shook his head helplessly and asked, "Have people gone to investigate?"

"Young Master, I have already investigated."

Chu Xianping quickly replied: "The life tablets of the Freemasons are all intact."

"Kidnapped?"

Wei Changtian's pupils shrank, and his expression became even more unsightly.

The people are not dead, but they cannot be contacted.

This situation does have the possibility of being kidnapped.

But who would kidnap them?

Could it be that Kui Long has already found out about Old Zhangtou and then kidnapped the people?

Or is it just that I am overthinking things?

There is too little information now, and it is undoubtedly too difficult to guess the truth.

So, after a brief period of thought, Wei Changtian stopped making wild guesses.

"Okay, I understand."

"Let the Tianji Institute continue to send messages, at least once a day."

"If they are really kidnapped, then the other party will definitely respond to us."

"Okay, I will do it later."

After responding, Chu Xianping turned around and closed the door.

"Young Master, there is one more thing."

"This morning, Wu Ding escorted Li Qi to Huailing City, and then there was no movement. He has not left the city until now."

"I guess they should not leave."

"Is that so?"

Wei Changtian, who had put the Kui Dragon Token into his arms, was obviously not very interested in this matter, and just casually asked: "Brother Chu, what do you think Ning Yongnian wants to do by bringing Li Qi to Huailing Prefecture?"

"Perhaps he wants to accept the surrender in Huailing."

Chu Xianping explained: "Huailing Prefecture is located on the border between the two countries, separated from Yuan Prefecture by only the Western Desert Gobi. It is not only quite symbolic, but also allows them to retreat back into Da Ning territory immediately in case of an accident."

"If there are no accidents, Ning Yongnian should set off for Huailing City in a few days."

"Well, that makes sense."

Nodding, Wei Changtian was too lazy to care about the affairs of Da Feng, especially at this time.

Even if he did care, he would have to deal with the Kui Dragon and Shu Prefecture matters before anything else.

"Unless it is particularly important, you don't need to tell me about Da Feng's affairs in the future."

Shaking his head, Wei Changtian instructed: "Since Li Qi has already surrendered, then he should have his own plans. We can just wait and see what happens."

"Yes, Young Master, I understand..."

" ."

Night fell, Si hour (9-11 PM).

Dark clouds locked the autumn wind on the city, and the banners and drums fluttered.

The north gate of Huailing City was tightly closed, and the city tower was heavily guarded.

Rows of bright knives and guns were lined up on the city wall, and the long line of torches was like a long dragon winding around.

However, the soldiers holding weapons are no longer wearing black armor, but uniforms of yellow armor.

"General Wu!"

"You brought my dynasty's Emperor here in the middle of the night, what is your intention?!"

Looking at Wu Ding in front of him, Meng Shi's face was gloomy.

There were many Da Feng officials who "accompanied" Li Qi to Huailing to surrender this time, but there was only one military general.

As a witness to the "Yuan Prefecture City Massacre", Meng Shi's hatred for Ning Yongnian and Da Ning was beyond doubt, and he even made a blood oath outside Yuan Prefecture City to "take Ning Yongnian's head in this lifetime."

But only a few months later, he was now willingly accompanying Li Qi to surrender. No one knows what happened during this period.

"General Meng, I am only acting on the Holy Order."

On the other side, facing Meng Shi's questioning, Wu Ding just smiled.

He glanced at Li Qi, who was being supported by several eunuchs and stood beside him with a silly smile on his face, and then waved his hand behind him.

"Erect the pole!"

" ."

"Raise it!!!"

In the shouts of several soldiers, the next moment, a log nearly the thickness of a water tank and seven or eight zhang (23-26 meters) high was slowly lifted up and stood upright not far away.

Looking at this tall vertical wood, Meng Shi's eyes suddenly widened.

"Wu Ding! What are you going to do?!"

"General Meng, don't worry, you will know soon."

The smile on Wu Ding's face gradually became playful. He turned his head to look at Li Qi, who was clapping his hands while staring at the vertical wood, and gently cupped his fists at the latter.

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

"Come on! Bring the Emperor of Da Feng to the pole!"

" ."

Up the pole.

Obviously, even if Li Qi was crazy, it was impossible for him to climb up this pole for no reason.

So...

"You dare!!"

An extremely angry roar resounded above the city wall, how could Meng Shi tolerate Li Qi suffering such humiliation.

However, Wu Ding just waved his hand lightly downwards, and instantly pressed him to the ground with a "thud".

Yes.

Meng Shi is indeed a Second Rank.

But since Wu Ding agreed to let him follow Li Qi to Huailing, how could he not restrict such a master.

Although a Second Rank master can no longer have their acupoints sealed, it is still possible to suppress their realm with some secret medicine.

So, although Meng Shi can act and speak without any obstacles now, he actually has to take secret medicine every day, and his realm has always been suppressed at the Sixth Rank.

A mere Sixth Rank naturally cannot do anything in front of Wu Ding.

"Wu, Wu Ding..."

His knees trembled violently, Meng Shi struggled to raise his head, staring at Wu Ding, and squeezed out word after word from his throat.

"You, do you know what you are doing..."

"Hahahaha!"

As if he had heard some great joke, Wu Ding suddenly looked up and laughed.

"General Meng, I think you haven't figured out your situation and your Emperor's current situation."

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you more."

"You just need to know that from the moment you opened the Fengyuan City gate, you are no longer emperors and generals."

"You are just fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others."

" ."

The night was dark and the wind was high, and the remaining clouds covered the moon.

Not far away, when Li Qi was tied up and slowly hoisted up the high pole, he finally showed a look of horror for the first time.

"Wah!!"

"It hurts!"

"Let me down! Let me down!!"

"Mom! I want to go home!!"

"Wah!!!!!"

" ."

Wu Ding stood with his hands behind his back, full of disdain.

Li Qi was crying and wailing, tears streaming down his face.

The high pole symbolized that Da Feng would no longer have dignity.

The crescent moon that was sometimes hidden and sometimes visible above his head.

When Meng Shi saw all this with his red eyes, the anger in his heart gradually turned into indescribable sorrow.

Then, he remembered what Li Qi had said to him the night before the surrender.

"General Meng, after we surrender, Ning Yongnian may humiliate me in every possible way."

"But you must not reveal any flaws because of this."

"I am not afraid of being humiliated, I am only afraid of not being able to avenge the thousands of soldiers who died for my Da Feng."

"For this, I can endure anything."