flstandardbreds Chapter 135 Integrity
Chapter 135 Integrity
Upon hearing the sound, Xuan Ye slowly walked towards Yuan Lie, looking down at his face, which did indeed resemble his disciple, Xiao Lie.
He narrowed his eyes, still somewhat doubtful. "I haven't seen Xiao Lie for seven years, and I don't know what he looks like now. You say you are Xiao Lie, but what evidence do you have to prove it?"
Yuan Lie nodded hurriedly, "Yes! The jade pendant...my Fire Phoenix Jade...pendant..."
Suddenly remembering that he had given his jade pendant to that woman last night, and that she was now nowhere to be found, his voice grew weaker and weaker...
He remembered seven years ago, during the Yuan Kingdom's autumn hunt. In order to make a good impression on his father, he went into the mountains to hunt alone without any attendants.
Unexpectedly, he was relentlessly pursued by assassins sent by his elder brother, and eventually fell down the mountain...
They happened to run into Xuan Ye, who was practicing his martial arts. Xuan Ye saw that he was covered in dirt and his clothes had been torn by tree branches. He was still tightly holding a fire phoenix jade pendant in his hand.
Xuan Ye couldn't bear to see him suffer, so he took him in at his residence and taught him martial arts every day.
A year later, Xuan Ye went hunting and never returned. Yuan Lie searched for him for a month without success and assumed that something had happened to him, so he returned to the palace alone.
Xuan Ye glanced down at Yuan Lie's waist but did not see the Fire Phoenix Jade Pendant. He straightened up and said coldly, "You are not Xiao Lie. Xiao Lie never takes his jade pendant off him."
Do you still remember back then...
Yuan Lie lay on his lap and murmured, "Master, you saved my life. I don't know how to repay you..."
Xuan Ye patted his head and joked, "If Xiao Lie really wants to repay his master, then give him the jade pendant at your waist."
Yuan Lie's face turned pale with fright. He quickly covered the jade pendant and stammered, "Besides the jade pendant... I can give Master anything..."
Xuan Ye was amused by his appearance and laughed heartily. "Look how scared you are. Master was just teasing you. As long as Xiao Lie is alright, that's the best way to repay Master."
The Fire Phoenix Jade Pendant is so important to Xiao Lie, how could he not be wearing it? Even if this person looks somewhat like Xiao Lie, he may not necessarily be Xiao Lie.
Jiang Qingyan, standing to the side, listened in a daze and couldn't help but touch the jade pendant on her chest.
Could the jade pendant they're talking about be the one Yuan Lie gave her last night?
But... what's going on now? Xuan Ye is Yuan Lie's master?
Xuan Ye looks to be about the same age as Yuan Lie, so how could he be his master?
At this moment, Lu Nian spoke up: "Now that the enemy general has been captured, let's take him back to the camp for interrogation immediately."
Everyone nodded in agreement and immediately dragged Yuan Lie back to the camp.
When the Yuan army saw that their king had been captured, they were thrown into chaos, and the soldiers were like headless flies, not knowing what to do.
Ouyang sighed and sternly addressed the army: "Do not panic! The army shall set up camp on the spot!"
I knew the king would suffer for his impulsiveness sooner or later; well, he's delivered himself right to be caught.
If Your Majesty wishes to save your life, you will probably have no choice but to reveal your identity and voluntarily cede territory.
Inside the Da'an camp, Jiang Qingyan leaned against a straw mat and casually grabbed a handful of melon seeds to crack open.
Mo Ting and Shen Yuan sat on either side of her, occasionally pouring her tea and feeding her fruit.
Lu Nian and Yi Luo sat in chairs, coldly watching Yuan Lie, who was bound hand and foot and stood in the center of the tent with a face full of resentment.
Xuan Ye stood to the side, his brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.
At this moment, Lu Nian said in a deep voice, "Speak, why did your Yuan Kingdom suddenly attack Da'an?"
Yuan Lie snorted coldly, "If I want to fight, I'll fight. Do I need a reason?"
Yi Luo slammed his fist on the table in anger, pointed at Yuan Lie, and shouted, "What makes you so arrogant, you're just a prisoner?"
Yuan Lie rolled his eyes at him and said disdainfully, "A grown man, looking like a woman. If I hadn't been careless and let Lu Nian tie me up just now, I could have kicked you two miles away right now."
Yi Luo laughed in anger, "Oh my, you're tied up like this and you're still bragging? My looks are none of your business to judge. My husband said I'm the most handsome man in the world!"
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Jiang Qingyan to prove that what he said was true.
Shen Yuan, who was peeling grapes for Jiang Qingyan, was not happy. He gently put the grapes into Jiang Qingyan's mouth and whispered in her ear, "Husband, take a good look and see if he is more beautiful or I am more beautiful?"
The other men all turned to look at Jiang Qingyan, waiting for her answer.
Jiang Qingyan gave an awkward twitch of her lips, "Hehe...you're all beautiful...all beautiful...in different ways..."
Yuan Lie sneered, "So you're just a bunch of good-for-nothing men... Is Da'an out of people? They sent a bunch of disgusting people like you to the battlefield."
Jiang Qingyan couldn't help but tease, "Dude, can we be a little more discreet? Be careful not to provoke them and accidentally kill you!"
Yuan Lie raised his head, looking fearless. "If they wanted to kill me, they would have done it on the city wall just now. Why did they bring me back?"
Lu Nian slowly stood up and walked to Yuan Lie, saying solemnly, "Our two countries' former kings had long ago agreed never to invade each other. Why did you suddenly break the agreement and attack our Da'an? I advise you to tell the truth. Considering your martial arts skills are decent and you are a talent, I might spare your life. If you keep spouting nonsense, I will sever all the tendons and veins in your body until you are willing to talk."
Yuan Lie frowned, feeling a little scared, but still stubbornly said, "Do you think I'm easily frightened? I won't tell! Go ahead and kill me if you dare!"
Lu Nian chuckled lightly, slowly drawing a curved blade from her waist and gently gesturing it towards Yuan Lie's face. "So much backbone? I'd like to see just how tough your bones are..."
When the scimitar reached Yuan Lie's neck, his heart nearly leaped into his throat, and his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
Seeing that he still kept his lips tightly closed and didn't speak, Jiang Qingyan was so anxious that she gritted her teeth. What if Lu Nian really killed him?
Lu Nian's patience was gradually worn down. He raised his curved blade and stabbed it fiercely into Yuan Lie's chest.
Yuan Lie closed his eyes tightly, a large patch of cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead. So be it... consider it going to join his mother in the afterlife...
Just as the scimitar was about to pierce Yuan Lie, a figure rushed over and grabbed the tip of the scimitar.
Immediately afterwards, a man's exclamation came from inside the tent.
Not feeling any pain in his chest for a long time, Yuan Lie slowly opened his eyes and was immediately stunned by the bloody hands in front of him.