Wuzhi County is preparing to kill the last person. That was Ye Yongjia who led troops from Huaining.
At first, he had some concerns, such as whether the troops led by Ye Yongjia could pose a threat to the Qi troops, but Professor Zhao relieved his doubts: "Ye Yongjia came here to rescue Ruzhou through the road, and the troops he led were determined. This is an elite division dispatched by Governor Yuan. When the time comes, we can kill them all together, and the troops can coordinate internally and externally, and then raise the troops at once, wouldn't it be a better thing?"
Wu Renyun had no doubts about Professor Zhao's identity, so he naturally nodded in agreement. In the name of helping fellow intellectuals to cleanse themselves from the dust, Wu Renyun ordered the swordsmen to lie down at his residence, and followed the ancient method of throwing cups as a signal. , that is, seize the door and enter.
All instructions were given, but Wu Renyun was very worried and did not seem ready to have a grand farewell with this friend who had not yet known each other very well.
When Ye Yongjia arrived outside Xihua City, the weather was neither sunny nor cloudy, and the sky was bright but not dark. It was a perfect day to say goodbye.
As soon as the cannon fired, the soldiers from the city gate quickly came out and formed two long and neat lines, heading towards the place where Ye Tongzhi got off the sedan chair. The magistrate also set his sights there.
As soon as the sedan curtain was lifted, Ye Yongjia leaned out first and put his feet on the ground. The soldiers who lifted the curtain stood beside him and looked forward.
The solemnity displayed by the soldiers on both sides seemed to be self-evidently preparing for the prelude to the farewell ceremony. Ye Yongjia also calmed down, and instead of casual greetings, he gave a formal order: "County magistrate, as a fellow magistrate, I am leading the army to go to Ruzhou to attack the bandits; we need to borrow food and troops in Xihua, and then go out for the expedition."
"Follow the order!" The two men's eyes collided, as if they both understood the inevitable life-or-death outcome.
"Tell the troops to temporarily enter the inspection department and wait for orders!" Ye Yongjia gave the order, and the officers behind him led the troops into the city.
"Please come to my house for a banquet." Wu Renyun made a 'please' gesture and said.
Several officers stationed the troops at the Inspection Department, and at the same time, Ye Yongjia was sitting in the living room of Wu Renyun's mansion.
The banquet was full of food and wine, but the two of them just looked at each other deeply and were speechless for a long time.
All the soldiers in the inspection department were sharpening their swords.
Wu Renyun spoke first: "Please drink this glass of wine, Tongzhi!" They both drank a full glass. Wu Renyun stopped the empty wine glass in his hand and looked at the face reflected in the glass, motionless. Professor Zhao next to him hurriedly encouraged him with his eyes.
The sword is unsheathed.
But the cup was actually put down. Professor Zhao glared at him several times, but the county magistrate turned a blind eye, which made him grit his teeth and become anxious. He almost wanted to step forward, grab the cup, and smash it himself.
The soldiers broke through the door and came out. They wielded their swords and turned toward the county soldiers from the Inspection Department, making loud killing noises.
"Another toast!"
An officer cut off the opponent's head with a knife, and blood sprayed.
They drank another drink.
There were many horrifying corpses lying under the walls and on the corridors. The soldiers grabbed their weapons, the sound of swords clashing was noisy, the team was disorderly, and they swarmed out of the inspection department.
Wu Renyun put the cup down again, smoothly.
Several groups of soldiers took out their bows and arrows, stringing them neatly and uniformly, pointing the arrow tips in one direction, and surrounded the mansion.
"Wuzhi County, I..."
"People inside, don't move!" A voice outside shouted, "If you dare to touch a hair of Ye Tongzhi, be careful of random arrows!"
The swordsmen who were ambushing inside and outside the door were shocked and looked at each other.
"Everyone, come out. Throw down the knife." Wuzhi County took a sip of wine and said calmly.
The crisp sound of "crackling" swords and guns falling to the ground suddenly sounded all around.
"Wuzhi County," Ye Yongjia sighed, "Now it seems that you are nobler than me."
"It's nothing. I just had enough," Wu Zhixian looked at Professor Zhao and said, "I'm afraid you are also one of Lu Deguang's people."
Professor Zhao admitted happily: "I am Mr. Lu's cousin. I have deceived you a few times. Don't take offense. But you really didn't expect to set up an ambush."
"Zhao County Cheng, stop lying," Ye Yongjia stood up gently, "You arranged the ambush. This should be correct."
"Can……"
"I just think you are smart. Mr. Lu would do the same thing." Ye Yongjia was not angry at all, which surprised Zhao Shou.
"Remove your bows and arrows!" Ye Yongjia shouted towards the figure outside the paper window.
"I have killed many people unjustly, and I deserve to die at your hands."
Ye Yongjia said nothing.
"Go outside, your soldiers are waiting to kill me."
The two walked out of the house. Several soldiers put the rope around his neck the moment he opened the door, but Ye Yongjia yelled: "Wait a minute!"
The man stopped his hand obediently.
"I'm finally willing to give up my conscience. Don't those who give up their conscience deserve this?" Wu Renyun smiled bitterly, looking straight at Ye Yongjia with tearful eyes, asking not for forgiveness, but for closure.
"You are free, right?" Ye Yongjia asked.
"I bear the unjust lives of so many people. I'm afraid I won't be able to live in peace after death. How can I talk about liberation?" He still laughed, "It's just atonement."
"Some people may have committed more serious crimes than the county magistrate, but they do not bear the burden of conscience!" Ye Yongjia said sadly.
"So I deserve to die." Wu Zhixian said.
Ye Yongjia looked up to the sky and sighed, not knowing what he was sighing for; he slowly lowered his head and said quietly: "You and I are both pitiful people."
"Be punished." He turned his back and ordered the soldier.
"I don't know if it was buried in a pit or..."
"Do you only use such despicable methods?" Ye Yongjia turned his face, the muscles on his face twitched, but his roar was sad and weak.
He suddenly didn't know whether he was crying or laughing, sad or happy, and with that uncontrollable trembling bitter laugh, he walked out of the house step by step, stumbled and held on to the door, and then wiped out from the wall.
Wu Renyun looked out the door, this would be his last look.
He suddenly felt his neck tightening, and the rope behind him was tightening hard.
Is it you who is choking you? He suddenly couldn't feel the pain anymore and saw the rope taken off from his neck and placed in front of him.
That may not only be a rope, but also carry other things. It represents death, so it derives all the desire for power, which in turn destroys human nature, using evil as a chain to connect people; everyone moves because of this chain, and only because of this chain can they know each other and survive. Live a thriving social life. It makes people pretend to be superficially adequate, covering up confusion and loneliness.
At this moment, Wuzhi County was getting out of this chain, and he could clearly see the thoughts buried deep inside.
This may be hope, but Wuzhi County thinks it is despair.
He put his head on the rope again. The feeling of suffocation filled the whole body again, and no sound could be heard from the throat.
Wu Renyun fell down. The soldier stretched his hand to his breathing area. There was no breath, only the sound of wind quietly passing through his fingers.
