Liu Cheng looked frightened, hesitated, then walked forward slowly, and when he reached the audience, he knelt on the ground and said: "Master Hou, I don't know why the little one is on the list. The little one... the little one is definitely not." spy."
"Liu Daxiong, you should know that if I find the Shenhou Mansion and let the people from the Shenhou Mansion investigate you alone, I will be able to find out for you what your eight generations of ancestors did. Do you believe it or not? "Qining sighed: "At this point, there is really no need for us to argue about whether you are a spy."
Duan Canghai, however, jumped down from the stage like an ape, reached Liu Cheng's side, raised his knife, and slashed at Liu Cheng's neck. Liu Cheng was so stunned that he was about to slash at Liu Cheng with the big knife. On his neck, Qi Ning suddenly stopped and said: "Wait a minute!"
Duan Canghai's use of the knife was naturally incomparable. Although the blade was very close to Liu Cheng's neck, it still stopped.
Liu Cheng's face was ashen and his expression was dull. Qining shook his head, waved his hand and said: "Take him down first. If anyone still wants to get away with it, we will behead him in public."
Duan Canghai immediately ordered people to take Liu Cheng down first.
Qi Ning then took the list and said with a smile: "Liu Cheng is the first one. After the beheading, the head will be sent to the capital. The emperor has ordered me to investigate the matter thoroughly, so all the spies will be sent to the capital." The heads are hanging on the top of the city to show the public. This is my kind intention, but if there are people who really don’t appreciate it, then I can’t do anything about it." He unfolded the list with both hands and said: "Since you don’t come out, I will call the names now, and those whose names are called will be arrested immediately. , turn around and behead them all.”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the crowd shouted: "Master Hou, this villain surrenders himself." A man rushed out from the crowd, knelt down on the ground, and said with snot and tears: "Master Hou, this villain was forced to surrender." Yes, please forgive me."
After this man came out, more than ten people ran out from the crowd, and they all knelt on the ground.
Qi Ning and Duan Canghai looked at each other, exchanging a tacit look, and then sighed: "You are surrendering on your own initiative. I have spoken in advance and will not embarrass you. Deputy Commander Duan!"
Duan Canghai immediately raised his hands and said: "The general is here!"
"These people confessed on their own initiative. Don't make things difficult for them anymore." Qi Ning said sternly: "Let them clean up and leave the Black Scale Camp. From now on, the Black Scale Camp will not settle accounts with them."
Duan Canghai cupped his hands and said: "General, I obey." He said to the group of people: "You have all heard it. Clean up and leave the Black Scale Camp. This is because the Marquis is showing mercy and spares your lives, otherwise all of you will have their heads chopped off. "
More than ten people expressed their gratitude and kowtowed to Qining one after another.
Qi Ning glanced at the list and then said: "The numbers on the list are wrong. There seem to be a few more people. Could it be that some of them are still stubborn and have to behead their heads before they are willing to do it?" He smiled faintly and said: "You are lucky and think that I can’t produce any evidence, so I’ll give it a try. As you saw just now, Liu Dabeard’s head almost fell off. If you insist on waiting, then Liu Dabeard will take the initiative to confess and match it with the list in my hand. , kill each one!" With a sharp look on his face, he said sternly: "Who else is there!"
His scolding was not very loud, but it was so powerful that it sent chills down people's spines.
Then I saw three or four more people walking out of the crowd. They came forward and knelt down on the ground, not daring to say a word.
Qi Ning was really surprised when he saw sixteen or seventeen people kneeling under the stage. Although sixteen or seventeen people were not too many, the entire Black Scale Battalion only had a thousand people, and nearly twenty of them were The number of traitors mixed in is already staggering.
The list in his hand was naturally fake, and the only spy he knew was Liu Cheng.
When he learned in Kyoto Prefecture that there were spies infiltrating the Black Scale Battalion, Qin Ning knew that these traitors must be eliminated. The Black Scale Battalion was the only team in his hands at the moment. He must ensure the absolute purity of the Black Scale Battalion and must completely The control is in his own hands, and he will never tolerate the existence of any factor that threatens the Blackscale Camp.
He knew that it would not be easy to find the spies one by one in the Blackscale Camp. Since these people had sneaked in, they must have been prepared.
He deliberately brought out this list to lure the snake out of its hole.
Publicly telling Tian Heng that he was a spy, and then pulling Liu Cheng out, will inevitably make people think that this list has really wiped out all the traitors in the camp, and Qining deliberately told those who voluntarily surrendered that they would be punished with leniency. Come on, someone has indeed fallen into the trap. As long as one person takes the initiative to stand up, he can defeat the psychological defenses of many traitors. After the collapse, what he wants is to save his life first.
Qi Ning also knew that some of them must still want to hold on, so he did not kill Liu Cheng before. In fact, he wanted to scare those traitors who wanted to resist. He was only worried that Liu Cheng would really confess something. Qi Ning just killed one person. , arresting one person, and releasing a group of others, there was no need to think about where to go, and the last few traitors finally stood up obediently.
Qin Ning knew that not all the traitors might have come forward, but at most there were only one or two people left among them. This time, almost all the traitors were caught in one go. Even if one or two slipped through the net, they would not be able to catch them in the Black Scale Camp. A big wave is coming, and after this incident, Duan Canghai and others will definitely be more cautious.
Qi Ning winked, and Duan Canghai immediately had more than a dozen traitors taken away. After all the traitors were taken away, Qi Ning put his hands behind his back, coughed twice, and said with a smile: "Everyone who needs to go is gone. , all those who should stay have stayed. Brothers, the Emperor values the Black Scale Battalion very much, and I value the Black Scale Battalion even more. Your military pay may not be high now, and your food may not be very good. In fact, it doesn’t matter. I'll let you eat and drink every day, but I'm afraid that after half a year, you won't even be able to pick up weapons. As the old saying goes, only after you have endured all the hardships can you become a master. I can guarantee that as long as you serve as a soldier in the Black Scale Camp with all your heart, If he makes any meritorious deeds, I will definitely give him a bright future."
All the soldiers looked at Qi Ning, and Qi Ning said slowly: "What you have to do is to train hard here. In the future, you will actually go to the battlefield, kill the enemy bravely, establish meritorious deeds, and shine on your family. Apart from that, , you don’t have to worry about anything. If any of you has trouble at home, it is my business. As long as you report it to Deputy Commander Duan, I will solve all your troubles."
A voice in the crowd couldn't help but said: "Master Hou, is what you said true?"
Qining smiled and said, "Do you think I'm joking? If there's anything going on at home, you can tell me now."
"Master Hou, the villain... the villain's father has passed away, and he only has an old mother and an eight-year-old child." The man said: "My wife fell ill and died of illness a few years ago. I work outside to help others, and I also I often don’t have enough to eat, so... that’s why I joined the army, and wanted to get military salary to support my family, but... I have always been worried about my old mother and children at home."
Qi Ning said to Duan Canghai: "Vice Commander Duan, write this down. You will send someone to send this brother's monthly military salary to his mother. You will also arrange for his child to find a school for him." , the expenses can be withdrawn directly from the Jinyihou Mansion, and after the old man passes away, the funeral will be borne by the Black Scale Camp."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned for a moment.
Qi Ning said loudly: "When you enter the Black Scale Camp, you are my brothers. We will share blessings and share hardships. If anyone encounters any trouble, just report my name directly. Since you are my brother, I will share the blessings and hardships together." There is no guarantee, but one thing I can tell you is that no one can bully you in any way. If you bully you, you bully me, my brother, and you will not be bullied by anyone."
After a period of silence, someone in the crowd suddenly raised his arms and said: "I will swear allegiance to the imperial court to the death, and I will swear allegiance to the Jin Yihou!" As soon as this person called out, nearly a thousand people in the crowd raised their arms and shouted loudly: "I will swear allegiance to the imperial court to the death. , swear allegiance to Jin Yihou!" Thousands of people shouted in unison, with great momentum.
Duan Canghai and other generals looked at each other, and they all showed excitement. Qining came to Blackscale Camp today, and not only eliminated the traitors, but also improved morale, which can be said to be a fruitful harvest.
After Qi Ning ordered the troops to be disbanded, the generals continued to lead the soldiers in training. Qi Ning and Duan Canghai returned to the camp and asked Liu Cheng to be brought over.
Qi Ning stood by the case, with his hands behind his back and his back to Liu Cheng. Duan Canghai had a big knife on his waist and pressed one hand on the handle of the knife. His eyes were like sharp blades, staring at Liu Cheng's face.
Liu Cheng almost fell to the ground just now, but now his face was still pale, he was kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but shiver.
"You have only one way to survive." Qining turned around and said calmly: "I ask a question, and you answer a question. If you can't answer one question, your head will move."
Duan Canghai strode over, his armor made a clicking sound as it rubbed against him, and with a "choking" sound, he pulled out his saber and put it on the back of Liu Cheng's neck.
"Do you know all the traitors who have infiltrated the Black Scale Camp?" Qi Ning stared at Liu Cheng and asked coldly: "How do you identify each other?"
Liu Cheng didn't dare to look up at Qi Ning, cold sweat broke out on his forehead: "Back to... Back to Mr. Hou, I only know Tian Heng, and the others... don't know anyone else. When I came, the man told me that there was something urgent. , I can just find Tian Heng secretly, but other than that, I don’t know how to identify other people."
"You said that person told you that you were looking for Tian Heng in an emergency. Who was that person?" Qining asked.
Liu Cheng hesitated for a moment, then felt the knife on the back of his neck being pressed down. His heart trembled, and he hurriedly said: "That man is the Heavenly Master, we... we call him the Ghost Heavenly Master."
"Ghost Master?"
"The little one was originally looking after the homes of the big families. Later, when the Northern Han Dynasty invaded the Huaihe River, the little one was forced to flee. Thinking that he had some martial arts skills, he arrived in the capital and prepared to find someone to help look after the house." Liu Cheng's body was shaking. : "But when I got to the capital, I got into a fight with someone, and my leg was broken. Not only could I not be admitted to the nursing home, but I also couldn't find a doctor to see my leg. I just waited in the capital to die...!"
Qi Ning didn't speak. Liu Chengwei looked up and continued: "At that time, Master Gui Tian suddenly found me and helped me heal my leg. He also said that he would accept me as a disciple and follow his orders from now on. Okay, make sure I don't starve to death. He is kind to me and can take care of my food, so I... I didn't think much about it and worshiped him as my master."
"You worship him as your teacher, so you know him well. Who is he?" Qi Ning asked.
Liu Cheng said hurriedly: "Master Hou, I really don't know who he is. I have never even seen his face. Every time I see him, he is wearing a black robe and a mask on his face. I can see his eyes, which look very sinister. I... I never dared to ask more questions. I only know that he claims to have founded the Fire Sect, and we are all disciples of the Fire Sect."
"Fire Gate?" Qi Ning was startled, looked at Duan Canghai, frowned and said, "Gui Tianshi founded the Fire Gate?"
"In fact, I don't know why I chose such a strange name." Liu Cheng lowered his head: "But once, I discovered that there was a flame tattooed on the back of the man's hand. Maybe it was because of this that he It’s called the Fire Gate.”