flstandardbreds Chapter 274 We need to add more fuel to the fire so that they have no way out!
Chapter 274 We need to add more fuel to the fire so that they have no way out!
Hearing this, He Er and Lin Yanzhi were both shocked.
Lin Yanzhi looked extremely frightened. He looked around and said to Chen Jing:
"General Chen, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall!"
Chen Jing was in a rage at the moment, grabbing the jade pendant and roaring:
"What I want is that the walls have ears. Xiao is really going too far!"
The two men were obviously startled and stood up as well.
Huer took the jade pendant and looked at it. He saw that the texture of the jade pendant was warm and delicate, and the luster was soft. It was a piece of jade of excellent quality and it was obvious that it was not something that ordinary people owned.
More importantly, there is a lifelike dragon carved on the jade pendant.
How could an ordinary person carve a dragon on a jade pendant? That would be disrespectful to the royal family!
"Is this something from the royal family?"
Chen Jing closed his eyes and said solemnly:
"Look at the back again."
Huer turned over the jade pendant and saw a small word "恹" carved on the lower right corner.
His pupils shrank sharply and he looked incredulous.
"The Third Prince? How... how is this possible? Isn't the Third Prince in the East Territory? Did that bandit steal the Third Prince's jade pendant?"
Chen Jing shook his head and analyzed carefully:
"The Third Prince is very skilled, and he has a guard named Feng by his side. How could those bandits steal his jade pendant? The bandits are not fools, how could they have the guts to steal something from the royal family? And if it was really done by the bandits, there would be no need for the general to hold on to the jade pendant until his death. It is obvious that the general wanted to leave us a clue."
Chen Jing tightened his hands at his side and said sadly:
"No wonder... I said the general was a skilled martial artist, how could he be defeated by a few bandits? All these bandits combined are not strong enough for the general to defeat with one hand."
In Anguo, everyone knew that the former crown prince was an unparalleled archer and had extraordinary physical abilities. He was a rare genius in both literature and martial arts.
He Er clenched the jade pendant in his hand and frowned.
"If it was really the Third Prince who harmed the general, what on earth did they want to do?"
At this time, Chen Jing noticed that Lin Yanzhi's expression was not right and asked:
"Third Master, have you thought of anything?"
Lin Yanzhi hesitated, looking like he had something on his mind but didn't dare to say it.
Chen Jing was almost dying of anxiety, and hurriedly said:
“Third Young Master, if you have something to say, just speak frankly. The general became famous at a young age and has been stationed at the border for many years to protect Beizhou City. He has fought countless battles, big and small, and he has always been at the forefront, beating the Beijue people who tried to offend our Anguo so badly that they dared not take even a single step beyond the line for more than a decade.
He is the hero of our Beizhou City, the hero of the border, and the hero of the country. A hero should not suffer such a disaster. If it is really the Third Prince who did it, we will definitely seek justice for him!"
Hull nodded and agreed:
"Yes, the Duke followed His Majesty to conquer the world and made great military achievements. It was the general who guarded the border for so many years, which gave Anguo a stable environment. Now, they are enjoying themselves in the capital. If the Xiao family is unkind, our Lin family army will definitely seek justice for the general!"
When Lin Yanzhi heard what the two said, his expression slowly changed from hesitation to determination, as if he had made up his mind, and he said in a deep voice:
"I once overheard my father and elder brother talking about..."
Lin Yanzhi paused for a moment, as if he was considering his words, and then he spoke:
"The emperor was afraid that my father would become powerful and his army would become his own. In addition, my father and his family moved to the border, so he wanted to... take back the military power!"
Chen Jing and Hull became furious when they heard this.
"what?"
"How can this be possible? We were originally soldiers following the Duke. If it weren't for us, how could His Majesty have been able to attack the Imperial City so quickly?"
“This is simply destroying the bridge!”
Lin Yanzhi took a deep breath and clenched his fists slightly, as if he was under great pressure. He opened his mouth and continued:
“Not only that, I also heard that the emperor wanted to support other generals and send them to the border to take over my father and brother’s positions in the army.
My brother has been murdered, and my father has had a stroke and is bedridden. I am afraid..."
As he spoke, Lin Yanzhi's eyes became red again.
"The Xiao family is really too much. They are so willing to abandon the donkey after it has done its job! I originally thought that they would be different from Ye Shi, but now it seems that they are just the next Ye family."
Hull kicked the wooden basin under his feet, and it overturned, splashing water everywhere.
His chest was heaving violently, and he was obviously very angry.
"The Duke and the General are loyal to His Majesty, and this is how they treat a loyal minister? In order to take back the military power, they completely disregarded the Duke's contribution to His Majesty and the brotherhood. They did everything they could. They even killed the General. Will they kill us next? No, I can't let the General die in such an unclear way. I want to let the people of Beizhou City and the people on the border see how our current emperor treats our General."
As he spoke, Chen Jing threw down the towel in his hand, saluted towards "Lin Kaiji", and hurried away.
"General Chen..."
Hull tried to call back his reason, but Chen Jing left without looking back.
Lin Yan looked at him anxiously with an embarrassed look on his face:
"General Hull..."
Lin Yanzhi was much younger than them and had never experienced anything like this, so Hull treated him as an innocent nobleman.
At this time, he needs a backbone and he can't be anxious.
Hull forced himself to regain his sanity and waved his hand, signaling his followers to follow.
"General Hull, what should we do now?"
Lin Yanzhi asked, looking like he was totally at a loss as he suddenly encountered many things.
Hull looked at him and said comfortingly:
"It's okay. General Chen just has a quick temper. I asked my people to go and persuade him. It should be fine! Let's clean the general first."
After the two men cleaned Lin Kaiji's body, they put him into the coffin and carried the coffin onto the round platform.
The smoke of incense smoke and the sound of drums and bells combine to form a solemn and dignified melody that inspires awe.
The pitch-black coffin was placed in the center of the circular platform, and boxes containing the heads of the bandit leaders were placed around it. Four priests wearing black sacrificial robes performed a sacrificial dance around the coffin. The dance moves were a little weird, as if they were dancing with ghosts and gods.
They were muttering to themselves in low and melodious voices, and everyone stood quietly in the audience and watched.
After they finished reading the long sacrificial speech and performing the sacrificial dance, they asked Lin Yanzhi to pick up the torches and set their heads on fire one by one.
After Lin Yanzhi came down, Hull took the torch from him and handed it to his men, saying:
"At present, there are many doubts about the truth behind the general's murder. It is not clear who killed him, but the suppression of bandits has been..."
Before Hull finished speaking, Lin Yanzhi interrupted him with anger:
"General Hull, the truth is right in front of us. It was the Third Prince who did it, but you still say there are many doubts. Have you already made a choice in your mind?"
There was a hint of sharpness in his words.
But after he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that he had said something wrong and apologized:
“General Hull, I’m really sorry. When I saw the blood just now, I remembered my brother’s cold body, and my emotions got a little out of control!
Now that my brother has been killed and my father is like that, the Lin family army cannot be without a leader. The emperor will definitely send a new person to take over the position of general. If General Hull wants to join the new leader, Yan Zhi will understand. "
After saying this, Lin Yanzhi paused and said slowly:
"It's just that tomorrow is the day of my brother's funeral. I hope General Hull can come to attend. When my brother was alive, he would always talk about General Chen and General Hull whenever he went home. He said that although General Chen had a bad temper, he was a good brother with affection and righteousness. Although General Hull was a little defensive, he was very cautious. Many times, it was because of General Hull that those Beijue people didn't succeed. My brother admired you very much. We fought side by side for many years. He already regarded you as his good brother. I think, before he was buried, he must want you and General Hull to see him off together."
When Heer heard Lin Yanzhi's words, he felt happy, melancholy, sad and regretful.
They fought side by side for many years, and Hull admired Lin Kaiji's talents in all aspects, and he admired and was grateful to him in his heart.
Lin Kaiji saved him many times, but he always remembered what his father said, that he would only follow Duke Lin, and he was always on guard against him.
It was not until a few days ago that he was willing to follow him completely, but he did not expect... the general was suddenly killed.
Seeing that General Hull did not respond, Lin Yanzhi looked at him and said:
"If General Hull is in trouble..."
Lin Yanzhi had just finished speaking when Heer raised his head, his eyes showing a firm look:
"It's not difficult. I will be there tomorrow! As for what the general has suffered, General Chen and I will definitely seek justice for him!
Although the general is gone, Duke Lin is still here, so it is not the turn of others to point fingers at our Lin family army. Don't worry, Third Master, I know what to do! We swear to follow the Duke and the general until death!"
After the sacrifice was completed, Hull proposed to meet Duke Lin, but Lin Yanzhi refused on the grounds that Duke Lin was ill.
Hearing Lin Yanzhi's words, Heer did not think there was anything wrong with it. He just said to Lin Yanzhi before leaving:
"So many things have happened in the General's Mansion these days. The Third Young Master must take good care of himself. The National Park still needs the Third Young Master to take care of it. As for the General, leave it to me and General Chen. Regarding the matter of the General, the Emperor must give an explanation to the Lin family and our Lin Family Army."
Lin Yanzhi bowed in gratitude.
"Thank you, General Hull!"
After sending the person away, Zhao Zihe, who had just turned back to the door and pretended to be a relative who came to help, leaned against the wall in a frivolous manner. When he saw Lin Yanzhi looking at him, he straightened his posture with a flattering and smug smile on his face:
"Your Highness is really amazing. He dealt with the two of them in just a few words!"
Lin Yanzhi looked at him, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.
"This is not enough, we need to add more fuel to the fire and leave them no way out!"
Zhao Zihe looked at Lin Yanzhi's half-closed eyes and almost instantly guessed what he was going to do next. Sure enough, the next moment, he heard Lin Yanzhi say:
"Send someone to wipe out their entire family and put the blame on Xiao Yan, leaving no trace!"