Qin Li looked at the person who was speaking with cold eyes.
He always considered the overall situation, but at this moment he could no longer hold back. He stood up, raised his finger and pointed at the other party and spoke passionately: "Even if Dayi really has a grudge, guess why he has the grudge? You little thieves, you are hypocritical and flattering in front of others, and you are vicious and scheming behind others! Dayi just took a leave of absence, not to humiliate you, let alone to take your life. He is already tolerant and generous!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
The person who was pointed at and scolded by Qin Li was so angry that he grimaced.
"Mr. Qin, what are you barking about?"
"You cowardly villain! Because of you, Dayi lost his brother. How dare you live in this world?" Qin Li sneered with undisguised contempt, and said, "Dayi didn't kill you because he was afraid of dirtying his hands!"
Hearing this, the veins on the man's forehead bulged wildly, and his eyes were red as he said, "Mr. Qin, you are just a stray dog. If it weren't for Tianhai, you and Zhao Dayi, a rough man, would be thieves and bandits in who knows where. How dare you bully me like this?"
Qin Li raised his hand and pressed it on the sword at his waist, holding the hilt tightly as if he was about to draw the sword out of the sheath, and sneered: "My lord's kindness, Qin will remember it in my heart and will never forget it for a moment. But you are an ungrateful and shameless villain, you don't know what it means to be ashamed!"
He restrained himself from taking action, but the other party didn't think so.
Still thinking that Qin Li's move was just a bluff, he drew out his sword and roared, ready to kill Qin Li with his sword. However, the two did not fight in the end.
“That’s enough!”
Wu Xian saw that the situation was getting out of control, so he shouted loudly, and the others also took advantage of the situation to drag the two people away. There are still dangers everywhere, and there are enemies everywhere in Qianzhou. It is tiring enough to deal with them, and we are fighting among ourselves.
"Let me go! Let me go! I was humiliated by Qin Gongsu today. If I can't make him pay the price, how can I live with dignity?"
Qin Li raised his hand and pushed away the person who was blocking him.
He said: "Since I have no face to live, I might as well draw my sword and kill myself."
If the other party really wants to die, he can just draw his sword and hit me in the neck. Why are you making such a fuss? Qin Li said to the others who were trying to stop him, "Let him go! I want to learn from this guy and see what he can do to make me pay!"
Wu Xian frowned and whispered, "Gong Su!"
Qin Li looked at his lord Wu Xian, who was still trying to smooth things over and maintain superficial peace at this critical moment, and inexplicably felt a sense of fatigue sweeping through his limbs. He endured it again and again, and finally let go of the hilt of the sword. Wu Xian rubbed his swollen and painful temples and said slowly: "Please trouble Gong Su to go and see Dayi. I will give him an explanation for this matter when we return to Tianhai, and let him feel at ease."
Wu Xian took a step back.
Qin Li could only bow and say, "Yes."
When he saw Zhao Feng, the latter was wiping his sword with a bloodstained handkerchief. Before he could speak, Zhao Feng raised his hand and said indifferently: "Gong Su, if you are here to be a peacemaker for the lord, you don't need to say this."
Qin Li looked up at a small grave mound in the distance.
With a sigh, he lifted his coat and sat down beside Zhao Feng. He said, "Dayi, I am not here to mediate peace between you two."
A trace of surprise appeared on Zhao Feng's wooden face. Qin Li naturally did not miss the subtle change on Zhao Feng's face. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. He looked at the small grave and said, "I'm sorry. Because of me, you have suffered a lot over the years."
After a long while, Zhao Feng still did not respond.
He simply sheathed his sword with a swish.
After studying it for a while, he spoke: "What does the lord say?"
Zhao Feng naturally had nothing wrong with his health, and everyone knew that he took leave on purpose because he wanted to see Wu Xian's attitude.
Qin Li hesitated for a moment, his tone a little disappointed: "My lord said that he will give you an explanation when he returns to Tianhai."
"Back to Tianhai?" Zhao Feng chewed the words carefully, and after a while he let out a mocking expression, "Once he returns to Tianhai, I'm afraid that big things will be reduced to small things, and small things will be forgotten. The so-called 'explanation' will be missing. Isn't this what the lord always likes? That guy has many clansmen helping the lord, and his family is also married to other Tianhai families... The relationship is complicated. Can the lord really be cruel enough to give me an explanation? Let me be patient, I have been patient so many times... But why should I be patient again and again? Do you really think that I, Zhao Dayi, am a woman without any skills to make a living, and can only rely on men and retreat again and again?"
After careful counting on his fingers, three of the other five powerful generals under Wu Xian were in the network of that villain and were related to him. If Wu Xian gave an explanation according to Zhao Feng's idea, it would be equivalent to offending three generals under his command for him.
Zhao Feng had no hope for Wu Xian's words.
At least, the solution Wu Xian proposed was not satisfactory to him.
Qin Li: “…”
What's the matter with this strange metaphor at the end
Before he could sort things out, Zhao Feng stood up suddenly, pointing his scabbard at the small grave. Tears appeared on his face. "Gong Su, why should you and I tolerate and retreat again and again? Have I, Zhao Dayi, worked less for him?"
Qin Li didn't say anything. He knew that what Zhao Feng needed most now was to vent his emotions rather than comfort or persuasion, which would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire.
Zhao Feng held the scabbard tightly with one hand and clenched his fist with the other.
Looking at the lonely little grave, Zhao Feng covered his face and cried. His strong body, like a small mountain, gave people a sense of security, but now he looked helpless and pitiful. He choked up and asked Qin Li: "Gong Su, please teach me how to tell my brother and sister-in-law about him..."
Qin Li couldn't answer.
Dying on the battlefield is the fate of most brave warriors.
However, the owner of the small grave did not die because of this.
Zhao Feng wiped away his tears and squatted in front of the small grave. He looked at the wooden tombstone with the name of his trusted subordinate written on it and said in a voice that Qin Li could hear clearly: "... Gong Su, you know, the happiest days of my life were in He Yin. At that time, I led my brothers to farm and build kangs in He Yin... These jobs don't seem like what a warrior should do, but he said that he could stay with his family when he couldn't fight in the future, and he wouldn't starve to death with his skills... Fighting and killing people is really annoying!"
He cried, "He shouldn't have died!"
After so many years of fighting, Zhao Feng's original brothers have become fewer and fewer, and his trusted subordinates have always been with him. They came from the same place, and Zhao Feng has said more than once that he would bring him out alive and bring him back alive. But, what was the result
Zhao Feng only saw his mutilated body.
Most of the brain was cut off, and I can only recognize people by the remaining half of the head. I can't even find a complete body!
Obviously, as long as he returns alive this time, he will be able to see his first grandchild, a rare opportunity in this world where three generations live together!
Zhao Feng is also a man who is used to seeing life and death.
If it was just a normal death in battle, Zhao Feng would definitely not say a word. He would collect the body of his brother and bury him in peace.
But he was dragged to death on purpose!
Just because this person was Zhao Feng's trusted official, and because Zhao Feng had offended someone before and there was an irreconcilable conflict between them.
How could Zhao Feng swallow this
Qin Li couldn't answer either. Lord Wu Xian's handling measures really hurt Dayi. If it were in the past, Dayi would never say such resentful words with his temper. However, Qin Li also understood why the matter was not explained immediately.
Zhao Feng sneered: "... It's nothing more than thinking that he was born in a lowly family, just an officer under my command, an insignificant little person... Moreover, his death was not directly caused by that person, that person just failed to provide support in time. Who can prove that he was delaying because of holding a grudge, rather than being slow to provide support? If we kill someone to pay for this matter, I'm afraid the others in Tianhai will not be willing to do so."
Zhao Feng got angry because of a subordinate, but it was he who was aggressive and made his master Wu Xian embarrassed. Qin Li was silent for a long time after hearing this - it must be said that Zhao Feng's perception was very accurate.
"Gongsu."
Qin Li asked: "You want revenge?"
Zhao Fenghong's eyes narrowed, he looked up at the officer's sword, and sneered: "I'm going to use this sword to chop off his dog head with my own hands! Gongsu, if you stop me, we'll be strangers from now on!"
Zhao Feng cares more about Qin Li than Wu Xian.
Saying this at this moment shows how determined he is to kill.
Qin Li raised his hand to cast a spell to block eavesdropping, and then he placed his hand on Zhao Feng's shoulder, signaling him to calm down. Zhao Feng thought Qin Li was going to persuade him to put the overall situation first, and was a little disappointed. Unexpectedly, Qin Li said, "Do it, but not now."
Zhao Feng looked up at Qin Li's eyes, only to see murderous intent surging in those dark and calm eyes: "Give him a taste of his own medicine. If he kills someone, then teach him to fight back with his own life. It doesn't make sense for us to always give in. It doesn't make sense!"
This incident poses great hidden dangers.
If the outsiders led by Qin Li tolerate this, it will undoubtedly send some dangerous information to the Tianhai faction.
Since they would endure it for the sake of the overall situation no matter how much they suffered! Then, next time they encounter the same situation, they can still use the same method to eliminate one of them. Even do it more excessively than this time! Qin Li is not a tortoise. If he endures it again, it will not be a matter of becoming a spirit, but a matter of losing prestige, losing face, and being deserted by everyone!
He doesn't have much and can't lose any more!
Looking at Qin Li like this, Zhao Feng was at a loss.
He said in embarrassment: "Gong Su, but this..."
Zhao Feng had no problem taking action, because he had a good reason and was acting in the name of revenge for his brother, but it had nothing to do with Qin Li. If Qin Li also got involved, the situation would be serious. It would be equivalent to exposing the factional conflicts under Wu Xian's command directly.
Qin Li said calmly: "Old Cui is gone, right?"
Zhao Feng's face froze and he looked away awkwardly.
Qin Li still doesn't know that Lao Cui left without saying goodbye.
I don’t know how sad Gong Su was.
Qin Li really wasn't sad at all.
Zhao Feng kept all his dissatisfaction and grievances towards Wu Xian in his heart, but Lao Cui never indulged him and showed it directly on his face. With his personality, Qin Li was surprised that he could endure until now before leaving.
Zhao Feng hesitated: "Yes, yes..."
Qin Li sighed: "If I had known this would happen."
He looked at the palm of his hand and laughed at himself: "If this matter cannot be resolved, I am afraid that you will also leave disappointed."
Zhao Feng said: "That's not the case yet."
He looked at Qin Li seriously.
"Master Qin is more important than the Lord."
Before the fall of Qin Li's country, the royal nobles were mostly called "Prince". After the fall of the country and the fall of the family, their branch was forced to wander and flee. Qin Li abandoned the original title and asked Zhao Feng to call him by his courtesy name. But now he resumed the title to tell Qin Li that no matter what he did, he would support him and never leave him.
Qin Li looked at the drizzling rain with a lost gaze.
After a long while, Zhao Feng finally asked what he was most worried about.
"If the lord blocks us..."
Qin Li said calmly: "He can't stop it."
By the time Wu Xian found out, the body was already cold.
But these words could not dispel Zhao Feng's worries, and he said: "But what if those people in Tianhai band together to put pressure on the lord and ask the lord to give an explanation? Gongsu, you will be in danger."
It would be better for him to handle this matter alone.
Qin Li closed his eyes slightly: "I have tried my best over the years and have never done anything to let my master down. If he handles it this way, it only proves that our fate has come to an end."
He has never been a blindly loyal person.
Before he devoted all his efforts to assisting Wu Xian and helping him manage his power and making arrangements, he was also a royal nobleman and had his own pride. He tried his best to deal with the Tianhai faction over the years and endured all kinds of provocations and embarrassment just to repay Wu Xian's kindness.
Kindness is not indestructible and needs careful maintenance.
Zhao Feng was stunned, as if he had not expected Qin Li to respond in this way. After a long while, he could only sigh, and secretly worried about Wu Xian—it didn't matter if the lord disappointed Lao Cui or let him down, but he must not let Gong Su down.
Once you feel disappointed, you can never get it back.
He looked at the small grave mound in the distance and said to himself: Old friend, don't walk too fast. Just wait and see how we, the old man, will avenge you. That villain will be killed without a burial place!
No one had expected the dragon-slaying scheme to develop to this point, including the ambitious Gu Ren. At this moment, he was filled with regret. If there was a regret pill in the world, he would sell everything he had to take one and never do it again.
"Huang Xiguang, I can never coexist with you. This feud is irreconcilable!" In the valley, Gu Ren's voice was heartbreaking.
In the rain, he held a cold corpse in his arms, and beside him lay another body with a bluish complexion that was almost unrecognizable. The arm of this corpse was cut off, the calf was missing, and a wound cut the upper body in two, connected only by a piece of skin. Seeing such a tragic scene, Gu Ren burst into tears. The rain mixed with tears flowed to his mouth, and the bitterness and saltiness spread in his mouth. In just a few days, he had aged 10 years visibly, and his usually straight back was also hunched.
"Brother..."
"Brother—"
The remaining brothers were in great grief.
A closer look revealed that almost all of them were wounded, and the smell of blood was wafting in their faces. The rest of the soldiers also looked tired. It was obvious that they had experienced a tough battle not long ago.
This encounter caused Gu Ren to lose two of his sworn brothers.
Chao Lian's eyes were red and his body was trembling with anger.
"I'm going to kill Huang Xiguang!"
Gu Ren's sixth brother hurriedly stopped him: "Twelve, now is not the time to act on impulse. The enemy is strong and we are weak, so we must not use force!"
Chao Lian was so angry that his back teeth were chattering.
"Did my two brothers die in vain?"