C28 I Won't Admit It
Within the prison of the Mohe County Army, there were waves of strong musty smell and the smell of rotten straw. As soon as a breeze blew past, the smell would become even stronger, causing one to feel nauseous.
Jun Ximo stood in the dungeon, his hands behind his back looking at Situ Yunhao, who was tied up by all kinds of things, and he had a gloomy expression on his face.
No matter how many people he had to support, he was still kidnapped. Furthermore, he was stabbed by Yun Jian and Yun Zhan. He looked to be in a very sorry state. He leaned against the wall, his fierce eyes still sharp under his disheveled hair.
"Situ Yunhao, if This King does not remember wrongly, your father should be the one at Rongdu City, the county governor's disciple, Situ Yunhao, right? This time you are plundering the prisoners with your life on the line. Do you want to plunder the sand on your father's head? "
"Great General, this was done by a lowly person, it has nothing to do with my dad. Of course, as the saying goes, what's the crime? "Great General trying to rob me of my family was just a small effort, right?"
"That's right, that's why I don't want to disappoint you. I've already sent someone to tell Flying Pigeon to the capital. Your father will be meeting you on the Road to River Styx very soon." Oh, and your mother, and your married sister and nephew. Don't be afraid, This King has always always been one for loving and detesting things. Other than you, they will definitely have a complete corpse. "
He spoke neither fast nor slow, and the corners of his lips curled up in an evil smile. He had a lot of ways to deal with someone like Situ Yunhao, who refused to give in. No matter how resolute a prisoner was in the world, he could break through his psychological defenses.
It was said that Situ Yunhao was especially fond of his sister's son. So, when he heard that his nephew was going to be implicated as well, his eyes became much dimmer under his messy hair.
"Yun Zhan!" Jun Ximo coldly snorted. Yun Zhan immediately rushed in like a bolt of lightning. It gracefully landed in front of him.
"Fourth Prince, what's the matter?"
"Tell him the pros and cons of going against This King!"
As Jun Ximo said this, he waved his hand towards the back. The prison warden immediately picked up a stool and walked over. When he put it down, he even wiped it with his sleeve and blew on it, flattering him.
He sat down proudly, casting sidelong glances at his other colleagues. When the others saw Situ Yunhao's complexion change, they were all surprised. They were afraid that he would say something unfavorable to them.
Yun Zhan strode to the front of the cell and coldly swept his eyes over those people. He then turned and stared at Situ Yunhao, "You instigated Ninth Prince and your father to besiege the branch of Ice Polar Palace together, killing dozens of people and capturing a lot of people alive. Did you know that even the Emperor has to be slightly afraid of Palace Lord of Ice Polar Palace? "
"It was their Young Lord who stole Ninth Prince's' Ghost Eye 'and my father's' Blood Phoenix '."
"Yo, it's said that 'Ghost Eye' is a gift that the emperor gave to the Nanyue Emperor. Why is it in Ninth Prince's hands? And that blood coloured phoenix, wasn't it all owned by the crown prince of Dongluo State, Ji Changqin? Why is it in your father's hands? "
"... Yun Zhan, what are you trying to do? "
Situ Yunhao was confused, he was afraid that he said something wrong. He did not want to implicate so many people because of him, and even more so, he did not want to betray Ninth Prince.
"Why are you so anxious before you finish committing the crimes?" Wu Tie paused, then looked at him with disdain, "You and your father plotted to collude with Northern Jin State, that Tuoba Ye was released by your father right?"
"Nonsense, it's not my father!"
"Oh, your father is a man of his own will. Isn't it normal for him to do these things? "Besides, would I say anything without evidence?"
"Your father is the one that is in the limelight. Stop spitting out slander. What evidence do you have?"
"Who else was the one eating with your father in Zuixian Restaurant other than you two days ago?"
"Bullshit, that's Ninth Prince!"
Before Situ Yunhao finished his sentence, he suddenly understood something. All of a sudden, he wished he could bite off his tongue. He looked fearfully at his comrades in the cell and saw that their faces were even more flustered.
"No, that's not Ninth Prince. He's just an ordinary friend. No, they are not ordinary friends, but very good friends. "
"Coverage?" Yun Zhan smiled sinisterly, turned his head and slightly nodded towards Jun Ximo, "Fourth Prince, this is enough to say that Ninth Prince also came after you left the capital."
"Situ Yunhao, you should know Ninth Brother. Are you still going to work for him? This King only wants to know one thing, if you say it, then this matter will be written off. You can still return to being with Ol 'Nine. This King will not reveal it. "
"Hmph, Great General, this lowly official is deeply sinful, please don't show mercy." It's just that my parents and elder sister don't know about this, so I hope that you can let them go. "
"Do you think This King is that kind? Yun Zhan, use your flame medallion to inform the Ice Polar Palace branch in Rongdu City. Tell them that the imperial government allows him to massacre the Rongdu City's County Governor Manor. "
With a cold smile, Jun Ximo turned around and proudly left the cell. Yun Zhan stared at Situ Yunhao for a long time and then walked away with the corner of his mouth raised.
"Great General, wait a moment!" Situ Yunhao was scared. He grabbed the door of the cell and shook it with all his might.
How tragic was the Bloodbath Manor? It had to be known that their Ice Polar Palace had just been massacred by them, and roughly all of them held a ball of killing intent in their hearts. Once they received the Flame Token, why would they still hesitate to kill?
The Flame Token was a friendly and harmonious relationship formed between the Ice Polar Palace and the various nations. If any person in the imperial government was in a hurry, they could use the Flame Token to direct the Ice Polar Palace to the nearest hall entrance.
Of course, they could not easily use the Flame Token. Because the Ice Polar Palace was received once, the imperial government would have to pay them a hundred thousand silvers afterwards.
However, Jun Ximo was Great General and had the right to do so once. That was why Situ Yunhao was afraid.
He roared, causing Yun Zhan to stop in his tracks. He turned around and looked at Ye Zichen coldly.
"Deputy General Yun, tell me, what's the matter?"
"Is Ninth Prince colluding with Northern Jin State people? What is it?"
"..." Situ Yunhao's face turned pale when he heard that. If betraying Ninth Prince was a death, then betraying him was akin to burning his bones to ashes.
What should he do? Speak? Don't say it?
"Looks like you haven't made up your mind. I will give you an incense stick of time!" If there's no answer after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then the fire order will be issued. "
With that, Yun Zhan left the cell and shook his head at Jun Ximo, who was standing outside waiting for news.
"He didn't say, but I'm guessing that this must have something to do with Ninth Prince. Otherwise, he wouldn't hesitate. Your Highness, what should we do? "
"No rush, just wait and see!"
Jun Ximo frowned, then turned around and walked towards the living quarters. Just as he turned the corner, he saw a girl wearing a blue dress looking at him from the entrance of the living quarters. Hearing the sound of footsteps, she turned around, her face filled with joy.
"This servant greets Fourth Prince. Have you really come to Mohe County?"
"Hsing'er, why have you come to the military camp?"
"Heh heh …" Our young miss was looking for famous people to practice music, but after hearing about your expedition to the north, we travelled continuously for a few days and nights to return back to Music Hall. I wonder if Fourth Prince is free tonight? Miss has specially prepared a few dishes for you, please come over and have a chat. "
"Right now, the Northern Barbarians are surrounding the Mohe County. I really can't spare any time, how about another day?"
"Is that so? Then, this servant will go back and talk to Miss. "
Being rejected, Hsing'er was a little depressed. She turned around and walked away gloomily. When Yu Qingcheng, who was hiding in the carriage a distance away, saw her expression, her eyes suddenly dimmed.
Jun Ximo sighed lightly and walked towards the living quarters with big steps. Before he could enter, he saw a figure dodging to the right of the living quarters. He took a stride forward, but it was actually Ling Luo, cowardly, standing there. She was still wearing the funny looking barbarian clothing, but in her hands was a piece of armor.
Seeing her appear, Jun Ximo was inexplicably happy, but his face was very sullen.
"What do you mean by that?"
"B-Great General, I was captured and I escaped." Ling Luo didn't expect Jun Ximo to return so soon. He didn't have time to change his armor after stealing it.
"Oh, you're quite brave, to be able to come and go freely in the Barbarians' military camp." He raised his eyebrows, sizing her up a bit, "If this king isn't mistaken, this set of clothes should belong to the barbarian prince, right? "What, do you need to wear the same clothes as Tuoba Ye?"
"Great General, this little one didn't rebel nor did I betray the country. I was just captured and he felt that I wasn't of much use, so he relaxed his guard towards me and I ran away. This little one is speaking the truth. If there's even half a lie, then there's no food to eat. "
"So Tuoba Ye didn't make things difficult for you?"
Jun Ximo was a little disbelieving. Tuoba Ye had gone through so much trouble to kidnap her, but he didn't seem like a fool.
"That's right, he thought that this little one wouldn't be able to escape without getting injured. Who knew that this little one would meet Miss Mo's carriage, so she kindly sent this little one to the Mohe County."
Ling Luo's words were half true and half false. Jun Ximo really couldn't differentiate the truth from the falsehood, so he was stunned by Ling Luo's words.
"Did Qingcheng send you back?"
"Yeah, if you don't believe it, you can ask her. It's said that she admired Great General and came back for you."
"..." His words made Jun Ximo feel slightly embarrassed. He stared at him coldly before returning to the living quarters. Go and change your clothes. Come and talk to This King. "
"Yes sir!" Seeing that his expression wasn't as stern as before, she paused for a moment before asking, "Great General, where is Commander Li?"
"It's hanging on the city gates."
"... You killed him? "
"One more day and he'll dry out …"
Before he could finish his sentence, Ling Luo stumbled as she ran towards the wall of the bunker. Jun Ximo looked at her back that might fall if the wind blew. His face showed that he was lost in thought.
"Commander Li, Commander Li …"
Breathing heavily as she climbed up the city walls, Ling Luo couldn't even stand up straight anymore. The wound in his chest might have split open again, staining his robe red. She looked around for a long time, but didn't see Lee Yan.
"Commander Li, Li …"
"He's here!"
A weak but excited voice came from outside the city wall. Ling Luo raised her head and walked out. It was Lee Yan, who was tied up and hung outside the city wall. She pulled him in hurriedly and untied him.
"You damn brat. If you don't come back, I'll be beheaded by Great General. Say, how can you treat me like this when I'm so good to you?"
Lee Yan's nose turned sour and he cried so hard that his nose was covered in tears.
Ling Luo threw him a helpless glance but didn't explain anything. She was about to stand up after untying the rope when her eyes darkened and she staggered back a few steps. She hurriedly pinched her thigh, forcing herself not to faint.
Seeing her strange actions, a hint of doubt appeared in Lee Yan's eyes!