The messenger returned to Wanfu in panic and told Wan and Shun that Qi Zi was about to send troops to seek countermeasures.
"Why didn't others come with you?" Wan Heshun pointed at him nervously.
"I initially ordered him to lead his troops straight to the Yue Mansion, but he was afraid that it would be unstable, so he wanted to ask for instructions from the land thieves before going to fetch soldiers from outside the camp and surround the Yue Mansion."
Wan Heshun stamped his feet: "What a bad guy! If you enter someone else's territory, how can you escape? If something happens, everything will be over."
After everyone heard this, they all looked at him eagerly and were speechless for a while.
Seeing the situation, Wan Heshun had no choice but to think of a plan and said to his confidants: "I expect that Lu Fangxuan will not be willing to kill Qi Zi. You can go and ask Hu Shangshu to send troops and lie down outside the gate of Yue Mansion. If there is no one inside for a long time,
If there is any movement, they will rush into the house on the pretext of arresting Qi Zi!"
Lu Fangxuan simply prepared a table of delicious food in the main hall, along with two silver cups, placed them in front of him, and silently waited for his old friend.
When Qi Zi came, he no longer had the majesty of the past. He was trembling with fear every step he took. He looked around from time to time, fearing that his performance would be suspected.
Lu Fangxuan tucked the corner of his clothes into his waist and tightened his belt. He stood up and grabbed Qi Zi's arm with a smile: "Commander Qi, I have nothing to do, but the Wan Dang has been making crazy efforts recently. If you
If you arrest him, we will have no excuse. So please stay out of the limelight. I am here to support you and keep you safe."
Qi Zi saw that there was nothing unusual about him, and a third of his vigilance disappeared. Then he leaned forward and said, "Mr. Lu is very thoughtful. Even if I have thousands of plans, it's still far worse than this."
"Where did these words come from?" Lu Fangxuan pulled Qi Zi over and put his hand on his abdomen. "I just feel that the past two days have been so dramatic that it's hard to explain. Let's go to the hall and drink a few glasses of hot wine. Let's take our time.
explain."
Lu Fangxuan first picked up the wine pot, went to Qi Zi's table and filled it with a full cup, then took out the wine cup and paid respect to Qi Zi: "There are many criticisms in the market for accepting this ordeal. This Yue Prefecture is naturally unavoidable.
.I hope you can calm down your shock, don’t worry about it.”
To show his loyalty, Qi Zi drank the wine in one gulp without even smelling it, leaving the bowl empty as a sign of loyalty.
Lu Fangxuan put the bowl down and shook it a few times before stopping: "Qi Bingling, you have committed these things, do you think there is room for redemption?"
Qi Zi's heart felt like it was about to burst out of his chest, and he stood up straight.
Lu Fangxuan gently stretched out a finger - at this time, there was a loud shout outside the house, as if a storm was coming.
"Who are they!" he yelled, running towards the door.
"Your Majesty, it's... people from all factions who are shouting nonsense." the guard replied.
"It's nonsense and needs to be explained clearly!" Lu Fangxuan suddenly changed his expression angrily.
"Tell me, you are secretly hiding the commander. He is a villain and a criminal who should be punished. He must be returned immediately, otherwise the mansion will be stormed and he will be judged as a traitor."
Lu Fangxuan pulled off the corner of his clothes, turned around, and scolded Qi Zi: "What good things have you done! How can I protect you? I have to leave it to the Wan Dang to deal with it, so as not to get burned."
Qi Zi knelt down and said, "Please Lu Gong, please don't abandon Qi and ignore me, always remember the brotherly kindness."
Lu Fangxuan leaned on the table with his left hand behind his back: "Get up, I have a great idea."
"Yes!" Qi Zi saw Lu Fangxuan's resolute look and listened to these words. He gave up the idea of joining Wan Dang and regretted that he had misjudged the situation and almost caused an eternal disaster.
"Come closer," Lu Fangxuan's hand touched something. He smiled knowingly and said slightly, "Come closer."
Qi Zi strode to him, and Lu Fangxuan said in a low voice: "Unfortunately, no."
Qi Zi's eyes widened, but Lu Fangxuan had quick eyesight and quick hands. He took out a shining sword from his waist, then rose up and whirled in the air for a moment. In the blink of an eye, the sword fell down and stabbed impartially.
Enter his heart, pierce deeply.
Blood suddenly flew out, like balls of dark red sparks, and fell to the ground.
Qi Zi fell in front of Lu Fangxuan, who just glanced at the dying man coldly, wiped his cheeks, and asked the guard to hand over a handkerchief to wipe the blood on the knife.
"I thought that this guy was smart enough to wear an armor, but now it seems that he is just fake smart." He laughed happily, and except for the smell of blood in the air, everything seemed as if it had never happened.
Sergeant Wan Dang was knocking on the door anxiously. The big iron door was riddled with holes and could no longer hold up.
"Don't stop! Don't stop!" the military leader shouted while holding a whip, staring straight ahead with concentration. Suddenly, a bloody head flew from his head, frightening the man to take two steps back and almost fainted.
"What, what, what the hell!" He was supported by the soldiers and shook his head.
Everyone was just surprised, so they picked up the round head, looked around for a long time, and suddenly shouted: "This is Qi Zi's head!"
"Fellow officers and soldiers," a man on the wall said, holding a bow and arrow and facing down, "the person who deserves to be killed has been killed. The traitors have all been brought to the forefront. The princes of all counties should be satisfied!"
The military leader threw his head away: "The Duke of Yue is so unreasonable! This lawbreaker will be killed according to the king's law. Firstly, Duke Lu does not live in the hall, and secondly, he does not judge his merits and demerits. He does things without authorization, which is shameful to the people of the world!"
I still have to go in and ask for an explanation before I leave!"
Before he finished speaking, the arrow had already passed by his ear, frightening the military leader into silence.
His subordinates hurriedly tried to persuade him: "The prince's original intention was to kill Qi Zi, but now that the culprit is dead, we have no excuse to break into the house by force. It is unethical."
The military leader was not a nosy person. He almost got hit by a hidden arrow, so he didn't bother to get rid of the bad luck. He got on his horse, waved his hand, and led the soldiers away.
Shi Wan Heshun was drinking in the house to relieve his anxiety. When he saw the military leader leading a group of people to kneel down, his eyes widened and he immediately became vigilant: "Have you completed your explanation?"
"Reporting to the prince, half of the work is done."
"Half done?" Wan Heshun shook the remaining wine in the bottle and drank it in one gulp. "Speak quickly and stop whining."
The military leader took out a heavy object wrapped in white cloth from the side and held it out to Wan Heshun.
Wan Heshun opened his mouth and hurriedly tore off the white cloth, and it turned out to be Qi Zi's head.
"Lu Fangxuan really dares to kill him?"
"We followed the king's order and went to knock on the door, but Qi Zi was killed by Lu Fangxuan and his head was thrown away."
Wan Heshun slapped the table hard, feeling like his stomach was churning, and the wine he had just drank was on his throat.
"Lu Fangxuan is so cruel!" He yelled crazily and smashed his arm angrily, "What the hell, what the hell..."
"Hu Shangshu is here!"
Wan Heshun turned around and saw Hu Qi visiting in person. He felt relieved and planned to ask for advice.
Unexpectedly, Hu Qi's words would shock everyone present.