"I told Brother Min." Shangguan Fei said loudly, "We also heard the sound of this bone whistle before when we encountered a pack of wolves. It's exactly the same."
"Before?" Qi Yuming's expression became even colder, "Then why were you all safe and sound until today?"
"Every time before, there were foreigners passing by." Shangguan Fei said as he recalled, "They were all foreigners in Sanyuan Village."
"They are all from Sanyuan Village, and there are no other passers-by?" Fang Zilan felt strange.
Shangguan Fei nodded firmly, "They are all from Sanyuan Village. Before we killed the wolf, we went to Sanyuan Village and asked about the situation door to door. Everyone in the village has seen it all and will not admit it."
"There are hundreds of households in Sanyuan Village, how do you know that you have not admitted your mistake?" Qi Yuming followed closely with something in his words. Shangguan Min snorted dissatisfiedly, "Aqi is famous for his photographic memory. He said he didn't admit his mistake, which means he didn't admit his mistake."
"Shu Zi's words cannot be trusted." Qi Yuming snorted coldly. Shangguan Min was about to argue when he saw Fang Zilan standing in front of him, covering Qi Yuming's sight, and said in a deep voice: "Regardless of whether it is true or false, Sanyuan Village Everyone is suspicious."
"Master Fang, just based on the words of the wolves outside Sanyuan Village and these children, do you believe that there are barbarians with evil intentions to cause trouble?" Qi Yuming responded tit for tat, leaving no room for Fang Zilan.
Fang Zilan didn't care, "Does Qi Canjun think I'm too hasty?"
"Yes." It was just one word, but Qi Yuming said it with certainty.
Fang Zilan's eyes darkened slightly, "If Qi Canjun had really been in the north for several years, heard about the twelve barbarians invading the border of Dajing, and witnessed the Jin people wreaking havoc in the northern desert, he shouldn't have said the word "rash" today. .”
She spoke every word with a solemn and majestic voice that could not be offended. "In the hundreds of years since the previous dynasty, there has never been a day of true peace in the north. Even if the Jin people are destroyed today, who can guarantee that there will be peace in the desert?" Will the barbarian remnants make a comeback?”
"Since I have been ordered to garrison in the Northern Territory, I must protect one side and keep all the families safe. I know very well how many people sacrificed their lives to achieve the situation in the Northern Territory today, so I dare not slack off at all. The tigers and wolves are outside, and the defenders are here. I dare not not think it over. I think Qi Canjun should understand this better than me."
"Although Master Fang's words are reasonable, they are too sinister." Qi Canjun's voice was a little lower. "With the current prosperity of Dajing, there are friends in all directions. The barbarians in the north are not ignorant of current affairs, otherwise, How could Mr. Zhong ask the emperor for an order to establish Sanyuan Village on their behalf?"
"Qi Canjun believes the people in Sanyuan Village?" Fang Zilan asked with a half-smile, which made Qi Yuming stunned for a moment, "Master Fang doesn't believe it?"
Fang Zilan smiled slightly, with a bit of arrogance in her look, "I always only believe in myself. As for other people, it depends on what they have done, whether they are worthy of my trust or not."
"How can Mr. Fang trust the people in Sanyuan Village?" Qi Canjun frowned slightly, but Fang Zilan still just smiled, "Is Qi Canjun going to vouch for the barbarians in Sanyuan Village?"
She deliberately added the word "barbarian" with an accent. How could Qi Yuming not know what she meant?
People who are not from my race must have a different heart, but this is the peace that he has wanted to see since his father's generation. Even if there is only superficial peace, he cannot just watch her ruin everything.
"So what if I'm the guarantee?" Qi Yuming agreed happily. It was clear that he was not sloppy at all, but Fang Zilan felt an inexplicable determination.
She nodded slightly and said, "Then it will be limited to one month. Within one month, if there are no large-scale wolves, and it is found that no one in Sanyuan Village is related to the wolves, I will give up. But if there are still large-scale wolves, If the group appears, I will investigate the matter thoroughly and personally request an order from His Majesty to drive everyone in Sanyuan Village back to the desert. Qi Canjun, do you hear clearly?"
"If there are still large-scale wolves appearing, but there is no evidence that they are related to the people in Sanyuan Village, Master Fang also wants to request an order to drive them away?" Qi Yuming frowned again, and Fang Zilan's voice was a little colder, "I said that It’s very clear, I would rather kill by mistake than let go, this is my style. Everyone present today can bear witness that I, Zilan, will do what I say.”
"Master Fang..." Qi Yuming was about to say something more when he was interrupted by Fang Zilan coldly, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Since I will be in charge of affairs in the north from now on, it's better for Qi Shenjun to get used to it as soon as possible."
Fang Zilan's words to scare the monkeys were meant for everyone present.
However, her decision to kill was indeed so decisive that no one dared to refute it for a moment, and soon all the lieutenants, led by Lieutenant Generals Li and Cao, responded with determination.
She waved her hand to silence them, and then looked at Qi Yuming, "Qi Canjun, since you are the guarantee, you will be fully responsible for this matter. If you need anything, you can ask me."
Qi Yuming knew that there was no room for maneuver in this matter, so he agreed.
Seeing that Qi Yuming agreed, Fang Zilan asked the deputy generals who joined the army to do what they should do, leaving only Shangguan Min and the other three, saying that he had something to say to the three of them alone.
The group of people in the military camp certainly guessed that this time the old and the new were changing, and the old members of the Shangguan family were going to be dealt with. They hid as far as they could, and dispersed, leaving the four of them in the tent.
"Shangguan Min, Shangguan Fei, what's your name?" Fang Zilan glanced at the silent young man who had been hiding behind Shangguan Min. The young man still lowered his head and said nothing.
Shangguan Min moved his body slightly to block the people behind him more tightly, cupped his fists and saluted, "This is Shangguan Mian."
"I'm asking about him, not you." Fang Zilan looked a little colder, holding the scabbard in hand and reaching out to push Shangguan Min away with the hilt. Shangguan Min stood unsteadily but still kept the same movement.
"Get out of the way." There was a hint of impatience in Fang Zilan's expression, but Shangguan Min suddenly grasped the hilt of the sword and subconsciously pulled out the long sword. The tip of the sword was directly facing Fang Zilan's throat, but she did not take a step back, " You want to kill me?"
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, but with a clear hint of disdain. Shangguan Min shook his head, "I can't kill you."
"I'm right in front of you now." She said, raising her hand and tapping the blade of the sword lightly with her slender fingers. "You only need to stab forward with a slight force to kill me."
Shangguan Min's hand shook, and the tip of the sword drew a bloody mark on her neck.
She remained motionless, not even blinking.
Suddenly, her fingers suddenly tightened around the sword's edge, and blood rolled down from her hand drop by drop.
She looked at Shangguan Min unconsciously, "If you want to kill me, this is your only chance."
