Bai Su walked towards the county magistrate's mansion holding the sword at her waist.
When they were still some distance away from the meeting hall, they heard Miao Shu cursing.
"Who is the villain who offends my lord?" There was a flash of anger in her eyes. She changed her route temporarily and kicked the door open.
For a moment, he met the eyes of the father and son in the room.
Bai Su bowed to Xun Zhen and said, "Greetings, Military Advisor Xun."
Xun Zhen returned the greeting and said, "My lord ordered me to send this person away. I never thought that her movements would alarm General Bai."
Bai Su only accepted half of Xun Zhen's greeting.
Miao Shu was in so much pain that her internal organs were burning. Her limbs were twitching, her head was splitting, veins on her forehead were bulging, and her eyes were sometimes clear and sometimes blurry. Despite this, she could still see Bai Su, a young and heroic general, entering the room. Although his facial features were heroic, they were not as hard and angular as those of a man. His lips were red and his teeth were white, and at first glance he looked more like a woman.
Bai Su lowered her eyes and glanced at Miao Shu, who was lying on the ground trembling in pain. She keenly noticed the uncontrollable literary aura emanating from her body, and her voice was not as deep as a man's when she spoke.
"She is a scholar of the literary mind?"
"Yes, she also has the ways of a scholar, and she is not lacking in talent, but unfortunately—" Xun Zhen said with a little envy, Miao Shu's ways of a scholar were born for the battlefield, and she did not have any annoying drawbacks that held her back, "This person cannot be kept."
Bai Su said indifferently: "If you can't keep him alive, then kill him."
Xun Ding muttered: "Isn't this being done?"
"When I say kill, I mean behead her with one blow, and let her head roll everywhere! Give her poisoned wine, and she will still have the energy to insult the lord." As long as Xun Zhen nodded, Bai Su was willing to do it. Killing people and spilling blood was easier for military generals.
Xun Zhen said: "But the lord let her go in a dignified manner."
Generally speaking, the body should be kept intact.
Even though Miao Shu was from the enemy camp and was not a very qualified scholar, Shen Tang was still willing to give her some respect.
It's not that Shen Tang is kind, but -
Xun Zhen said: "Miao Shu is probably the first female scholar who died as a martyr in the world. Let's set a good example."
A good start, in every sense of the word.
Bai Su had to give up her plan to cut Miao Shu's tongue and was about to look for a piece of cloth to stuff her mouth to stop her from saying insulting words. However, Miao Shu calmed down in the severe pain and stared at Bai Su.
Black blood kept flowing out of the corners of her mouth.
Enduring the severe pain, he asked: "You... are not a man?"
Bai Su nodded: "I am a woman."
She only dresses up when she is resting, and she is always bare-faced at other times. However, a Wudan warrior has martial energy to protect her body and nourish her meridians, which makes Bai Su's skin in excellent condition and her facial features more delicate. Ignoring her height, it is basically impossible to mistake her gender. Well, this is limited to Shen Tang's team. If other people see her Wudan Tiger Talisman, they will still make a mistake.
"How could you—"
She was so excited that she almost choked on the dirty blood.
Bai Su wondered: "Why is it impossible for me?"
Bai Su was a thief before she became a good woman. She was very good at observing people's expressions. When Miao Shu heard her answer, his expression was dull for a moment, as if he had been struck by lightning, and his eyes were full of disbelief. Bai Su guessed something and sneered: "Don't you think you are the only one in the world, blessed by fate? You can learn literature and recommend yourself as a scholar, so why can't I learn martial arts and join the army as a general?"
Her words touched upon Miao Shu's most hidden pride.
Her pupils shrank, and this change made Bai Su guess with certainty.
"You really think so?"
Thinking of Miao Shu's insults to Shen Tang just now, Bai Su had an idea to kill her. She squatted down and looked at Miao Shu, who was trying to raise her upper body. She pinched her bloody jaw with one hand, forcing Miao Shu to raise her head in pain. Bai Su whispered in her ear: "If there is really a destiny that favors this world, it must be my master Shen Jun. You probably don't know that she is also a woman like you. Both are scholars with literary minds and both are women. She is the winner, and you and your old master are prisoners."
Miao Shu suddenly opened her eyes wide.
However, her jaw was held tightly by Bai Su's strong and lean hands, so she couldn't open her mouth or speak, and could only make whimpering sounds. Bai Su saw her struggle getting bigger, and knew that she had hit Miao Shu's sore spot. She still had a cold face, but her fingers gradually tightened: "Do you know why you were 'favored by fate' and became a one-in-a-million special case among women?"
Bai Su smiled and said, "Because you were once a citizen of Longwu County, that's all. Longwu County is not big, but not small either. There are dozens or hundreds of people like you. This change happened after the lord took over Longwu County."
I hope Miao Shu can figure out the relationship before she dies.
So what if you were born into a privileged family
What about the literati
As long as you understand it, her pride is worthless.
"Ah? He died so soon?"
It was not known whether the poisoned wine had taken effect and finally ended the torture on Miao Shu, or whether Miao Shu was too shocked and angry, causing the blood to flow backwards, blocking her mouth and nose, causing her to suffocate and die of lack of oxygen. In short, she was dead. Bai Su looked at the purple face indifferently, and the eyes that never closed until her death, knowing that Miao Shu was not willing to leave. Then, she felt relieved.
Miao Shu's curse ruined her good mood.
"Military Advisor Xun, is this considered respectable?"
Xun Zhen said calmly: "I can explain it to the lord."
Only after she died did Bai Su have time to understand who Miao Shu was. After learning about her life story, she realized that she had also planned the attack on Nanyu County: "She died too comfortably!"
Xun Zhen saw her expression as if he wanted to whip her corpse, and said jokingly with a smile: "General Bai, you can't stand this? If Miao Shu was not from the Miao family and had a feud with the lord to exterminate her family, it would be extremely normal for her to be recruited just based on her talent."
The fundamental reason why Miao Shu could not be recruited was that hatred could not be resolved, her character could not be changed, and she was selfish and did not know fairness, not because of Nanyu County or Qiu Cheng's old status. When two armies fight, casualties are inevitable - although it is cruel to say so, in the face of the strategic value that Miao Shu's literary way can generate, the loss of Nanyu County is not worth mentioning.
Bai Su understood in her heart, but—
"Military Advisor Xun, there is no if, she is dead!"
"Indeed, she is dead."
After confirming that Miao Shu was dead, the soldiers collected her body and sent it to Qiu Cheng. Although Qiu Cheng was a prisoner, his environment was not bad, but he was a little depressed and worried about Shen Tang's treatment of him. Until he received Miao Shu's body.
When the body was brought in, Qiu Cheng had countless thoughts in his mind, but he never thought it would be Miao Shu. It was not until he lifted the white cloth covering the body and the face he could hardly recognize rushed into his sight that he was so frightened that his heart tightened and he could not believe it.
His wife was also sent to reunite with him.
When he recognized it was Miao Shu, he screamed in fear.
"Shu, Shuniang—Lord, this is Shuniang!"
The eldest lady was so frightened that her legs went limp. Although Qiu Cheng was terrified, he was thinking about Shen Tang's intentions. Why did he send Miao Shu's body alone? Was it a hint? Qiu Cheng couldn't figure it out. The eldest lady was still screaming beside him, and he became more and more irritated.
"What are you arguing about? I have eyes, I can see!"
The eldest lady's hands were shaking: "My Lord, this Shen... Mr. Shen is trying to use Shu Niang to hint that he wants to poison us to death?"
It is not uncommon for people to be killed after being defeated in a war, but that was because of a deep hatred. In general, the leader of the opposing faction would be spared a life. Giving a way out is not only giving a way out to the opponent, but also to yourself. No one can guarantee that they will always win. Of course, the defeated party would not surrender and be humiliated, and would choose to commit suicide in order to protect the safety of their family.
It's rare for someone to threaten someone's life right from the start like Shen Tang did.
Qiu Cheng's head was buzzing and confused.
He tried to calm himself down.
But I am already a prisoner and have no control over my fate.
Looking down at his sword, the thought of drawing the sword and committing suicide quickly came to his mind - as long as he died, Shen Tang still wanted to have a reputation, so he couldn't kill all of his family. However, under the horrified gaze of the eldest lady, his right hand trembled as he grasped the hilt of the sword. The sword that should have been easily drawn seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. He was like a deflated ball, unable to let go of the hilt.
He covered his face with his hands, looking ashamed.
He didn't have the courage to commit suicide.
The eldest lady went forward and hugged him with tears in her eyes.
Qiu Cheng: "I'm sorry, ma'am."
"My Lord, why do you say that? When I was young, I was a wife of the Qiu family. On the day I entered the family, I said that I was willing to share life and death with you in this life!"
No one cared about the body lying on the ground.
Prime Minister Qiu and his subordinates waited in anxiety for three whole days. Only after Shen Tang had a preliminary understanding of the mess in Xiaocheng did he have time to meet the prisoners one by one. He did not talk much, but just asked some questions, such as their names, where they lived, their family background, how many people were in their family, their educational experience, their circle of friends, what they were good at, what official positions they held under Prime Minister Qiu, and what ambitions they pursued. After the conversation, he released them.
In the end, some people changed their jobs, some died inexplicably, for example, they slipped and fell into the toilet and drowned while going to the toilet in the middle of the night, but there were also quite a few people who received a strange deed with the three big words "ransom deed" written on it.
_(:з」∠)_
Xianggu personally has complicated feelings about the character of Miao Shu.
From a strategist's perspective, when two armies fight, some strategies and some tactics are fair and some are not. If they win, it's a sign of ability, and if they lose, it's because they are not as skilled as their opponents.
Her biggest stain is still her original family and the concepts she has developed over the years. She actually knows some things, but she doesn't care. She doesn't think the lives of grass and grass are precious, at least not compared to those of her family.
From her perspective, everything she did seemed to have a reason.
But, how can you get the correct answer if the question is wrong
(End of this chapter)