On that day, although Murong Yanchao went on a killing spree after successfully causing the Qingzhou City Incident, almost killing all the Xiang troops left behind in the barracks, he still maintained a certain sense of reason and did not kill anyone who was closely related to Sun Tu. Everyone was killed.
This is not because he is soft-hearted, but just in case. If this fails, at least there is a hostage in hand and the possibility of self-protection. But now, as Sun Tu led his army back to Qingzhou and entered the prefect's Yamen, the previous precautions really worked. Seeing that they were holding Ya'er, Lin Niangzi, Huang Wenbing and others hostage in front of them, and they would be killed with just a slash of the knife in their hands, no one really dared to attack them by force.
Seeing their hesitant expressions, Murong Yanchao laughed even more, and said with a distorted face: "Sun Tu, I thought you were fearless, but it turns out there are things you are afraid of... Don't come here, as long as you have If there is any abnormal movement, I will kill them first and drag these people down with me!"
Sun Tu raised his hand to tell others not to move, and stared at him with a sullen face: "Murong Yanchao, at this time, you still want to resist? Do you know how big a crime you have committed, and you actually tried to collude with Erlongshan? The thieves framed our Qingzhou officers and soldiers, and even dedicated the entire Qingzhou city to those thieves. Once the charges are reported to the court, even cutting you into pieces and annihilating your nine tribes will not be enough to atone for the crime! Now, you If you still have some sense of conscience, let him go immediately and ask everyone to abandon their weapons and surrender, so that I can protect you from death for the time being. Otherwise, as long as I announce the matter to the whole city, just the people of Qingzhou City I can tear you apart completely!"
"Hahahaha..." This threat was met with Murong Yanchao's maniacal laughter: "You say all this is my fault? No, it's you. It's you who caused the current chaos in Qingzhou. If not You came here to seize military power. It is impossible for me to get to this point. If you weren't so aggressive and already thinking about killing me, why would I take the risk and think of such a way to save myself? So in the end, all the sins come from you. Sun Tu!
"Today I am indeed weaker than others, but I can't just wait to die like this. You all heard clearly that we have killed all the people in the military camp before, and there is no way to retreat. If you fight with me today, you may still be able to survive." A little way to survive, or we will all die!" After noticing that some people around him seemed to be cowering, Murong Yanchao suddenly shouted loudly, saying this not only to them, but also to Sun Tu and others.
Sure enough, as soon as they heard that all the people in the military camp were killed, everyone from Sun Tu to the following suddenly changed their expressions: "Murong Yanchao, you are simply crazy! How could those soldiers be so innocent? You killed them so indiscriminately without fear of death. Can’t you live in peace?”
"What else do I have to fear? People who do big things without being strict with trivial matters are just humble warrior soldiers. They will die if they die. But these people are different. They are all your relatives and friends. Once they are killed Kill me, I think you will be in agony." Murong Yanchao had completely given up at this time, his tone was full of contempt, and at the same time, he strangled Ya'er's neck with force, and actually strangled Ya'er under his control. The blood marks appeared, causing the girl who had been silent until now to cry out in pain.
See Ya'er suffering, see her
Although his life was threatened, he did not beg for mercy. Instead, he looked at his performance with comfort and calm eyes. Sun Tu only felt his heart throbbing. He was really ashamed of this good girl who was so devoted to him. …
Sun Tu still clearly remembered that when he had just traveled through time and was reborn into this era, Ya'er had been by his side to help him. She was his only relative in this world. Even after experiencing many turmoils and dangers, Ya'er still followed him without any regrets, and her feelings for him never weakened. She didn't want much, just a little care from herself. She never even mentioned getting married to herself. Everything just depended on what he planned.
Ya'er is so selfless, selfless to the point of being humble. Even if her life is in danger now, Sun Tu can still see in her eyes that she cares about her far more than her own safety. She only worries about Sun Tu. Tu was affected by this, so he didn't say a word even if his neck was cut.
I owe Ya'er a lot, and I can't let her get hurt anymore!
Sun Tu's heart was completely occupied by this thought, and then he looked at Murong Yanchao: "How are you doing?"
Feeling Sun Tu's concession and compromise, Murong Yanchao was really overjoyed. In fact, he only pulled these people out as a last-ditch effort, but now it seems that these hostages have indeed hit Sun Tu's target!
Soon, he smiled evilly and said: "It seems that they are very important to you. I wonder if I want you to exchange one life for another, and I can let them go as long as you commit suicide here. Will you do it?" "
As soon as these words came out, everyone present changed their expressions. Yang Zhi and Qi Desheng shouted almost at the same time: "Captain..." But before they could say their words of persuasion, Sun Tu had already waved his hand, and then stared at Murong Yanchao and sneered. Said: "Do you think I look like a fool? Once a person dies, everything ends. It is impossible for me to do such stupid things. And if I really have good intentions, no one will be able to control these brothers. At this time, you will only die more miserably."
After a pause, he continued: "But what you said about exchanging lives for lives makes sense. I promise you, as long as you are willing to let these people go, I can let you leave Qingzhou City safely. How about it?"
"Hahaha..." A burst of mocking laughter burst out from Murong Yanchao's mouth: "Sun Tu, do you think I am a three-year-old child? And I have a hostage in hand, so I am not afraid that you dare to hurt me. I am At this time, no one dared to stop these people from escorting them out of Qingzhou. It’s hard to believe that you think all I want is to get away, no, what I want is innocence. Didn’t you say you want me to make some conditions? Okay, I want you to do it now Write down in your own hand the crime of your Qingzhou Xiang Army colluding with the three mountain bandits and trying to disrupt the entire territory of Shandong, and then have this memorial sent to the transit envoy. As long as you do this, I can promise you not to harm these people. . When the transshipment messenger sends someone, I will release the person, how about it?"
"Murong Yanchao, at this time you are still trying to confuse right and wrong. Do you really think you have the upper hand?" Before Sun Tu could speak, Qi Desheng had already shouted. Not only him, but also the soldiers behind him. Continuous scolding is an approach that no one can accept, because once it happens,
It's not just Sun Tu who is involved, it's a matter for the entire Qingzhou Army. By then, they will be completely reduced to rebels and traitors!
Murong Yanchao also felt the murderous intention of those people, so he quickly made up for it: "Of course, you can also write that you did all this without telling the superiors and subordinates, and the ordinary soldiers were just deceived by you. How about, I will just kill you. One person can buy the peace of many people, and this is a very good deal."
"Captain..." Everyone felt even more nervous when they saw Sun Tu's hesitant look. They all saw that the people in front of him were very important to him, especially Ya'er, who was held hostage by Murong Yanchao in front of him. They were the closest relatives he had to protect.
Lin Chong was also nervous for a while. His wife was still in the hands of his opponent. Even though he had superb martial arts, he could not save her at this time. Seeing Sun Tu being threatened in this way, he was also entangled in his heart. He wanted to take risks several times, but every time he tightened his grip on the gun barrel, he hesitated again. If he failed to succeed, I'm afraid these people would really die. Came down.
Sun Tu's expression changed several times, and his eyes were wandering around. Suddenly, he laughed: "It's really worth exchanging my life for the lives of these people, as you said."
Hearing this, everyone exclaimed: "Prisoner..." Murong Yanchao was overjoyed: "Sun Tu, you really didn't disappoint me, so hurry up and write a confession."
"But before that, there is one thing I want to ask you." Sun Tu stared at the other party and said: "Do you know why you were completely defeated this time? Even the Erlongshan bandits who were ambushing in Dongshixiao Will it be easily defeated by us?"
This was the key point that Murong Yanchao couldn't figure out. He thought that this plan was extremely clever and every step was in place. Who would have thought that it failed in the end? What went wrong? So subconsciously, he asked urgently: "Why is that?" Could it be that Ying Jie betrayed him
Sun Tu shook his head as if he had guessed what he was thinking: "This has nothing to do with Ying Jie. In fact, when he sent the letter to me, I knew that Qingzhou City had fallen into your hands, and Huang Wenbing and the others were under your control. As for what happens next As long as you make a little inference and use Yingjie's torture, you can know that everything is inseparable."
"What's the problem with the letter?" Murong Yanchao asked anxiously, his eyes subconsciously falling on Huang Wenbing.
In fact, not only him, but many people present, including Yang Zhi, were still full of doubts about this, because it was really strange for Sun Tu to be able to see through the other party's conspiracy.
"Of course it's because someone close to you tampered with that letter. Think carefully about who came into contact with that letter after you..." As Sun Tu spoke, he looked thoughtfully to his right. Jing Yiming glanced at it.
At this time, Murong Yanchao could not remember the details of that day. When he saw the look in his eyes, he was furious: "Jing Yiming, how dare you betray me..." At the same time, a warning sign suddenly occurred in his heart, and he hurriedly hugged Ya'er. He dodged to the left and distanced himself from him. At this time, Sun Tu stared at Jing Yiming and shouted: "Don't do it yet!" As soon as the first word "return" was uttered, the other person rushed over like lightning...