Mass graves outside Guangdu City.

Two men in black threw a man directly into a pit dug in advance, and then filled it with soil again.

"Can't you tell?" the man said softly.

"I'm sure you can't tell. Let's go." There were solitary graves everywhere in this mass grave. It was windy at night, and no one wanted to stay here any longer. The two of them left immediately after taking care of it.

"By the way, brother, who is this that we are burying?" A man asked curiously as the two of them walked on the road.

The man scratched his head, thought for a while and said, "It seems to be an officer named Zhang Lan. Oh, why do you care so much? We can just bury whatever the higher ups ask us to do. Let's go."

"Oh, I got it."

…

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Zhang Lan seemed to have disappeared from the world. No matter how hard Meng Fang and Che Ming searched, they could not find him. There was no trace at all, and even his family members were missing.

In order to find Zhang Lan, Meng Fang didn't sleep much for three days. His eyes were red and he was anxiously waiting for every piece of useful information.

Three days later, Meng Fang stood outside Guangdu Prison, unwilling to enter for a long time.

After a long time, Feng Xi came over and raised his hands to Meng Fang, "General Meng, why are you standing outside? Why don't you go in?"

"Master Feng, I'm going in right now, who are you?" Meng Fang said in confusion.

Feng Xi took out Che Ming's token and said, "On Master Che's order, I will send Lin Tianxiao to Yindu."

Meng Fang nodded. This was supposed to be Che Ming's task. He also knew why Che Ming didn't come in person because Che Ming didn't believe that Lin Tianxiao and Wang Aosheng were the real culprits behind the scenes. He didn't want to personally defend the wronged person.

Wearing shackles, I don't want to look at everything in front of me.

"General Lin is a hero of a generation, but now he has ended up like this. It is sad. I will try to persuade General Lin kindly and say more good things later." Meng Fang sighed helplessly.

Feng Xi beside him nodded and sneered inwardly, "Don't worry, General, I understand."

In prison, Wang Aoshengxiao sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

After a while, footsteps sounded, and Meng Fang walked in. Meng Fang looked at Lin Tianxiao and remained silent for a long time. He didn't know how to speak. Three days of not seeing the sun made this thin scholar look a little more tired and tired.

have no choice.

"Sir Wang, in the name of the Ministry of Punishment, I will escort you back to the capital. Please cooperate." Meng Fang bowed and said.

Wang Aosheng's closed eyes slowly opened, he looked at Meng Fang, and after a long time he said, "General Meng, has the decision been finalized?"

Meng Fang frowned, "Zhang Lan is missing. General Lin's token cannot be explained. Now the evidence is conclusive. I and Lord Che have tried their best."

"I know, it means it's a dead end this time." Wang Aosheng smiled helplessly as he spoke, his eyes red, "I didn't expect that this would be the final outcome for me, Wang Aosheng."

Wang Aosheng, who was six feet tall, stood up slowly and tied his hair behind his head, "General Meng, can you borrow some pen and paper to write a letter."

"certainly."

With three pieces of cooked rice paper and a pair of pen and ink, Wang Aosheng sat on the floor, ignoring the dirt on the floor, and began to write.

The pen fell to the ground and the letter was put into the envelope. Wang Aosheng stood up and handed the letter to Meng Fang, "After I leave, please general, please send this letter to Taoist Priest Qingxuan of Shushan."

"Sir, this..." Meng Fang looked at the letter with some embarrassment.

Wang Aosheng naturally knew Meng Fang's concerns, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with national affairs."

After hearing this, Meng Fang reached out to receive the letter, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang. When we get to Yindu, Mr. Che and I will personally explain to Xue Shangshu the whole story about the army rations and clear your name."

"Hahaha."

Wang Aosheng shook his head slightly, his eyes full of indifference, "If the Ministry of Punishment was willing to investigate carefully, I wouldn't be here. General Meng, I understand your intentions and thank you very much. However, our fate is at this point. General Lin and I will not be able to survive."

Escape to death."

The dim candlelight flickered on the faces of the two people. One was helpless, the other was disappointed, "Let's go, it's time to hit the road."

Meng Fang asked the officer behind him to open the prison door. Wang Aosheng stretched out his hands. The ten-pound iron hand shackled not only his hands, but also Wang Aosheng's heart. Wang Aosheng, who had worked hard for Shuzhou for half his life, ushered in his final ending.

Walking on the road, the metal friction between the shackles made a "clang, clang" sound. Meng Fang walked in front and frowned, looking at the prison door getting closer and closer, feeling particularly heavy.

"Master Meng, I, Wang Aosheng, cannot allow you to follow me to Yindu." Wang Aosheng suddenly stopped while walking and looked at Meng Fang with red eyes.

Meng Fang stopped. Wang Aosheng's clothes were dirty and his face was covered with stubble. He was no longer as heroic as he was when we first met him. "Why? Sir, you don't believe me?"

"That's not the case. I, Wang Aosheng, was born in Shuzhou, grew up in Shuzhou, and worked in Shuzhou. Now that I am going to die, I should naturally die in Shuzhou. This man, the more he reaches the end, the more he misses the past." Wang Aosheng.

He sighed and slowly lowered his arms.

"There are three thousand miles between Sichuan and Shu. There are so many beautiful rivers and mountains. It's really nostalgic. If you give me another twenty years, I guarantee that in twenty years Sichuan and Shu will become a fortress in the south of the Yangtze River. There will be no more disputes between Miao and Han. What a pity.

, time waits for me.”

"I only hope that after me, there will be outstanding people in Sichuan and Sichuan to guard this pure land."

Meng Fang was speechless and couldn't bear to listen anymore. He secretly vowed to investigate the case thoroughly and find out the truth no matter what.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound broke the silence. Meng Xin was startled and turned around hastily. The moment he turned around, he saw Wang Aosheng leaning against the wall, falling limply, with blood flowing from his forehead, and a shocking pool of blood on the pillar next to him.

"Master Wang, Master Wang."

Meng Fang rushed over and helped Wang Aosheng up. The smell of blood hit his face, and warm blood kept flowing from his forehead. Wang Aosheng, who was bleeding from his mouth and nose, smiled lightly at Meng Fang, "Please... please forgive me."

After saying that, his right hand fell heavily to the ground and there was no more movement.

Wang Aosheng, a six-foot counselor in Sichuan and Sichuan, hit a pillar and died. Meng Fang lifted Wang Aosheng's body with trembling hands, "Why, why is this happening..."

Wang Ao would not go to Yindu whether he lived or died, because he knew that going to Yindu would mean death. At least at this moment, he could die in the land that he dreamed of, and his body and soul would still be there.

For Wang Aosheng himself, this is the worst ending, but it is also the best ending.

…

Another part of the prison.

When Lin Tianxiao saw Feng Xi coming, he said disdainfully, "Isn't there anyone in the punishment department who is so young?"

"Lin Tianxiao, you are so stubborn that you don't even know that you are about to die. I will take you back to Yindu on the orders of Lord Che. When you get to the Yindu Punishment Department, I will let you know what life is worse than death. Then we will see

Are you still tough with your mouth?" Feng Xi said viciously.

Lin Tianxiao glanced at Feng Xi and stood up slowly, "It's just a villain who has succeeded. I, Lin Tianxiao, have been fighting for half my life and have never seen anything. It's ridiculous that you think I will be afraid of you."

"Humph, bring him out!" Feng Xi said sternly, and the officer behind him quickly opened the prison and brought Lin Tianxiao out.

"Give him torture tools!"

"Who dares?!" Lin Tianxiao glared angrily, clenched his fists, and roared.

This sound made Feng Xi tremble and take a few steps back. The officials behind him did not dare to move forward.

When Lin Tianxiao saw this, he couldn't help laughing, "Rat, remember, it's not you who can wear these instruments of torture on me, but I am willing to wear them."

"Why are you still standing there? Come on!" Feng Xi roared.

The yamen servant behind him tremblingly helped Lin Tianxiao put on the instrument of torture. Lin Tianxiao walked out step by step. He felt the ground shaking with every step he took. Lin Tianxiao's eyes were blood red and veins bulged in his hands and feet. Every step he took was to restrain the pain in his heart.

anger.

After walking out of the prison gate, Lin Tianxiao, who had not seen the sun for several days, was suddenly hit by the scorching sun outside. He squinted his eyes in discomfort and stretched out his hand to block the bright sun.

After a moment of trance, the prison car in front of him gradually became clearer, and the square outside the prison was filled with government officers and soldiers.

Feng Xi raised his head proudly and said, "Get in the car."

As Lin Tianxiao walked towards the prison car, the government officers and soldiers around him suddenly shouted, "General Lin, we know you are unjust and we are waiting here for your return."

"Yes, we will wait for you to come back, General Lin. We will wait for you to come back."

"Drink, drink, drink..."

The sound was louder and louder. Even the Imperial Guards were stunned by the scene in front of them. The soldiers hit their breastplates with their guns, making a dull collision sound. The Yamen servants shouted in unison, and the whole square echoed with roars and roars. It seemed that everyone was

Vent your dissatisfaction.

Feng Xi was deeply stimulated by the scene in front of him and roared: "Stop, stop. If you don't stop, I will kill you!"

However, Feng Xi's voice was quickly drowned out by the roar...

Lin Tianxiao looked at the officers and soldiers around him with red eyes, and cupped his hands, "Thank you all, thank you all."

"He is just a prisoner, damn it, damn it..." Feng Xi roared angrily.

Lin Tianxiao turned to look at Feng Xi disdainfully, "The shackles can lock me, Lin Tianxiao, but they cannot lock the hearts of millions of people. You can take away me, Lin Tianxiao, but you cannot take away the justice of the world."

"I'm going to kill you..." Feng Xi roared.

"Bang."

Lin Tianxiao roared suddenly, and the shackles in his hands were broken open. The shouts of the soldiers and officers around him became louder, and the imperial guards looked at Lin Tianxiao nervously.

Feng Xi was startled, Lin Tianxiao laughed and said: "If the world is turbid and treacherous, then I, Lin Tianxiao, will break through the turmoil and kill the treacherous people today."

Feng Xi was frightened and hurriedly ran behind the Imperial Guards, causing the Imperial Guards to roll their eyes.

Meng Fang, who noticed the surge of zhenqi outside the prison, quickly put down Wang Aosheng's body, gave some instructions, and hurried out.

Lin Tianxiao rose up out of the air, his body full of energy, and with a wave of his hand, he directly pulled out the steel sword from the Royal Guards' scabbard, held it in his hand, and looked around with his eyes like a torch.
To be continued...