Liu Ming frowned slightly and immediately asked Jin Yiwei to take him to check. When he arrived at the cell, even the ruthless Liu Ming couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose.
The stench in the cell was several times stronger than outside, and it only gave people a headache.
Everything he saw were corpses and feces. Liu Ming immediately realized that these night owls with high martial arts skills were first locked in a cell and starved for a long time. After their physical strength was exhausted, they had no power to face the perpetrators. The power of resistance.
It is not difficult to guess that the murderer must be the imperial army sent by King Beidi.
However, according to the intelligence analysis obtained by Liu Ming, Ye Xiao is also divided into the imperial party and the rebel party. All the rebels have fled, and the Ye Xiao who stayed in the royal capital are all imperial party. Logically speaking, the Beidi King has no There is no reason to clean up these henchmen.
Unless there's someone else behind the scenes.
Almost as soon as Liu Ming thought of this, there was a noise outside the cell, followed by the sound of weapons clashing.
"not good!"
Liu Ming's heart sank, and he quickly rushed out of the cell. The scene in front of him made his scalp numb.
I saw dozens of night owls appearing on the walls around the courtyard, holding bows and arrows, aiming their arrows at the Jinyi guards and Tianji camp guards below.
"A trap? Could it be that these night owls have been lurking here, just waiting for us to take the bait?"
Just when Liu Ming was sighing inwardly that the odds were against him, a thin night owl suddenly shouted loudly: "Who is in charge?"
Before Liu Ming could say anything, a Jin Yiwei beside him shouted: "I am!"
That night owl glanced at the Jin Yiwei who took the initiative to protect Liu Ming, and immediately snorted: "You? No!"
"It would be too naive to try to deceive the night owl's eyes."
Liu Ming knew he couldn't hide, so he waved his hand to signal his subordinates to move away, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice: "You are lucky, I am the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and I am a subordinate of the Marquis of Qin, Liu Ming!"
The leader of Night Owl stared at Liu Ming for a while, making sure that there was nothing wrong, and then slowly said: "We are really lucky!"
"I didn't expect that I would meet such a big shot. If I had left it in the past, I would have been promoted to a higher position and enjoyed endless glory and wealth."
"It's a pity that this moment is the same as the other moment. Killing you now will not do us any good."
"Don't get me wrong, we are well aware of the evil reputation of the Jinyi Guards and the Tianji Camp Guards, and we are only fighting for self-protection."
After hearing the other party's remarks, Liu Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief and realized that these night owls were not the loyal confidants of King Beidi, but the rebels who had been expelled in the first place.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Liu Ming immediately asked with a smile: "Didn't you escape from the royal capital a long time ago? Why are you hiding here?"
The leader of Night Owl also burst out laughing: "Run away? Why run away? Wouldn't it be nice to stay and get promoted to a higher position?"
"We are tired of the life of fighting and killing. Now I just want to receive the reward, go back to my hometown to buy fields, marry a wife, and live the rest of my life in a down-to-earth manner."
"I just don't know if Lord Qin will give us this opportunity."
Liu Ming knew that the situation of these Ye Xiao traitors was also very embarrassing. They not only had to face revenge from Beidi, but also had to worry about being hunted down by the Jin Yiwei.
Even if you escape from the royal capital, what will happen? Aren’t you going to be on tenterhooks for the rest of your life?
In this case, it is understandable to stay and give it a try.
Liu Ming asked instead, "Did you kill those night owls in the cell?"
The leader of Night Owl readily admitted and sneered: "That's right! Those fools, knowing that the situation is over and even being imprisoned, still loyal to King Beidi, are really stupid."
"We killed the policeman who delivered the food and added a few locks to the cell. Even so, it was difficult to trap them. But as soon as they show up, they will be shot!"
"It will be easy to kill them when they are hungry and tired."
Liu Ming raised his eyebrows: "Is this the certificate of submission you gave to Lord Qin?"
The leader of Night Owl jumped down from the wall and said proudly: "What is this?"
"Kill them just because they deserve to die! If they hadn't suddenly attacked, how could our brothers have suffered such heavy casualties? Although we are all night owls, we are each our own master."
"Now that they are in trouble, it is reasonable for us to come back and take revenge, isn't it?"
"As for the gift to Lord Qin, hehehe, what are you here for? That's what this gift is!"
Hearing this, Liu Ming's eyes lit up: "In other words, all those letters are in your hands?"
The leader of Night Owl admitted without hesitation: "Yes! If it weren't for us, even if you turned the entire courtyard upside down, you would never find these secrets."
"Hahaha, I dare to ask Mr. Liu, can this gift bring glory and wealth for the rest of my life?"
Liu Ming refused without even thinking: "Impossible."
"You can't buy glory and wealth, but you can buy peace for the rest of your life."
"As long as you hand over the letter, you can hide in Daliang. I, the Jin Yiwei, will never make things difficult for you again."
The leader of Night Owl is extremely suspicious and cautious, and obviously has no great interest in the conditions offered by Liu Ming.
"You and I both know the value of these secrets. If Lord Qin gets hold of them, he will get twice the result with half the effort. What if I burn them on fire?"
"This big secret, in exchange for half a lifetime of wealth, is a good deal no matter how you calculate it."
"How about this? I'll make a condition."
"There are thirty-six of us brothers. Each of us is worth one thousand taels of silver. And you must promise that the Jin Yiwei will never pursue us in the future and give us the opportunity to live in seclusion in the countryside."
Liu Ming frowned and said in a deep voice: "Thirty-six thousand taels of silver is not a small sum of money. I can't make the decision."
The leader of Night Owl narrowed his eyes and said cunningly: "This price is already very fair. Mr. Liu, you have to accept it as soon as you see fit."
"We brothers have all become desperadoes. We either have to eat and drink for the rest of our lives, or we die!"
"As a night owl, you should know that we are not afraid of death."
Liu Ming was a little embarrassed. After thinking about it for a moment, he could only compromise: "Take out the letter."
Seeing Ye Xiao smiling and saying nothing, Liu Ming couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Why, you can't trust me? Or can't you trust Lord Qin's reputation?"
"Since you are worried about me going back on my word, how can you believe that Jin Yiwei will let you go in the future?"
The leader of Night Owl thought about it and felt that what Liu Ming said made sense. He immediately waved his hand and the Night Owl next to him took out a roll of letterhead from his arms and threw it to Liu Ming.
Liu Ming carefully checked each piece to make sure there was no problem, and then put the letter into his arms.
He raised his head to look at Night Owl opposite, his face suddenly turned cold: "You are right if you don't believe me. I never talk about credibility!"
"Kill them all!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Tianji camp guards rushed forward.
