"What a pity."
Hun Jianglong suddenly seemed to be discouraged again, and shook his head with a self-deprecating smile.
"Long, who has extraordinary abilities, is now behind bars."
"I have just told the jailers that the emperor plans to behead me so that the people of the imperial city can celebrate."
"I have only one life, and it would be no pity to die."
"It's a pity that those treacherous ministers in the court are still arrogant and happy, even if they are in a coffin, they will not be able to live in peace!"
Before coming here, Lu Yuan was still a little hesitant.
After all, what he wanted to do was against Liegan's law and even more so against the emperor's will.
If the emperor knew about it, all the previous favors would be in vain, and he would be severely punished.
However, after talking to Hun Jianglong, Lu Yuan strengthened his determination.
Slowly raising his hand, a small white mouse emerged from the cuff.
Hun Jianglong looked confused and didn't understand what Lu Yuan meant by this move.
Lu Yuan smiled slightly and said softly: "Guishu, show up."
"Yes, Master!"
I saw a white light appear on the little white mouse, and it turned into a beautiful lady with outstanding temperament.
Hun Jianglong was stunned for a moment and said in astonishment, "Master Shizi, what kind of magic are you doing?"
"Or... a magic spell?"
"Whether it's magic or magic."
Lu Yuan shrugged and said with a smile, "As long as I can save your life, that's enough."
"Guishu, let's do it."
"Yes!"
Guishu walked forward unhurriedly and picked up the iron rope on Hunjianglong's body with both hands.
I saw her opening her little cherry mouth and biting the iron rope with her snow-white teeth.
"Girl, no!"
Hun Jianglong said hurriedly, "I will give the tooth to..."
"Click!"
"Clang!"
Before Hun Jianglong could finish speaking, the chains on his body were chewed off.
The two broken iron ropes fell to the ground with a loud clang.
Looking at his hands that could move freely again, Hun Jianglong was stunned for a while.
This little girl looks so delicate and fragile.
How come he has such sharp iron teeth and copper teeth?
By simply understating it, he chewed up the iron rope that restrained him so much that he couldn't even move?
Waiting for Hun Jianglong to come to his senses.
Then he saw Guishu twirling his fingers and plucking a piece of snow-white hair from his head.
He pursed his lips and blew on the hair.
He instantly transformed into an identical version of himself, tied to a copper pillar by an iron rope.
Facial features, figure, hair, beard...
Even the scars on his body were exactly the same.
"This..."
Hun Jianglong was startled by the clone that appeared out of thin air, and he collapsed on the ground.
"Your Majesty, you...do you really have help from gods?!"
"General Long is joking, there are no gods in this world."
Lu Yuan smiled lightly and said, "Even if there were, I probably wouldn't be able to defeat the Gu Immortal."
……
At noon the next day, the scorching sun was in the sky.
Dozens of leaders of Shuilong Village were escorted to Caishikou.
The first one among them is naturally Hunjianglong.
Because the jailers and officials all knew what a powerful master Hun Jianglong was.
For experts, there is naturally enough attention.
He was locked in a prison car and a sixty-pound chain was tied to his body.
Including a heavy lock hanging around his neck.
It fell so hard that I couldn't even lift my head.
As the prison van passed through the city, tens of thousands of people gathered on both sides, craning their necks to watch eagerly.
The official from the Ministry of Justice in charge of escorting the car rode at the front and shouted loudly: "Folks, watch out!"
"This thief is Long Tao, the river dragon who is full of evil and causing trouble in the South China Sea!"
"This man was once a military attache of the imperial court, but he betrayed the divine grace and took bribes and perverted the law. After the incident, he fled to Nansha Island and became a bandit."
"Over the years, countless merchant ships and official ships of the Lieqian Dynasty have been plundered, making the local people deeply disgusted!"
"Today, this thief was finally caught and met the fate he deserved."
"The Holy One has decreed that he should be escorted outside the Meridian Gate and beheaded in public display!"
"Okay!"
The crowd burst into thunderous cheers and applause.
The people took out rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs from the vegetable baskets and chopped them on Hun Jianglong's body.
When the leaders behind him saw this, their faces were full of grief, anger and despair.
Hun Jianglong always lowered his head and remained unfazed, without saying a word.
The prison car circled around the street and then turned back to the Meridian Gate.
Hun Jianglong's body was covered with rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves, making him look miserable.
Geng Wen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Yuan Zhen, deputy commander of Qingcang Guard, and Zhang Shizai, minister of Dali Temple.
The fact that three important figures were on the execution platform shows the importance they attach to Hun Jianglong.
"Prove your identity!"
Geng Wen held the file in his hand and shouted calmly, "Is the imperial convict Long Tao?!"
Hun Jianglong still lowered his head and didn't say a word.
The three supervisors exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
The night is long and there are many dreams, it is better to kill them quickly.
"If you don't speak, you can't help it!"
Geng Wen shouted coldly, "The imperial convict Long Tao, the thief chief of Shuilong Village on Nansha Island, is nicknamed Hunjiang Long."
"He was originally the second-rank naval governor of the imperial court, but because of embezzling money, he became a bandit and brought disaster to the country and the people!"
"After a joint trial by the Criminal Department, Qingcang Guards, and Dali Temple, Long Tao and twenty-one of his men were beheaded in public!"
"Noon has arrived, execution!"
Geng Wen, Yuan Zhen, and Zhang Shizai took out the prison orders in front of them at the same time and threw them to the ground in front of them.
More than twenty executioners raised their machetes at the same time.
Then without hesitation, he swung his sword down at the same time.
Click!
Blood spurted out and heads fell to the ground.
The people burst into loud cheers: "Okay!"
"Well done!"
“What a delight!”
Everyone was immersed in the joy of having the imperial court eliminate a major scourge.
So no one noticed, the outermost edge of the crowd.
A burly man wearing a straw hat suddenly trembled all over, and two clear tears fell from his eyes.
"Let's go."
Lu Yuan sighed and said softly: "After everyone disperses, I will send someone to collect their bodies."
In fact, he was also bitter in his heart.
Originally, Hun Jianglong's men and Lu Yuan also wanted to save him.
After all, these people are not just brothers of Hun Jianglong.
He is a rare talent.
They followed Hun Jianglong on Nansha Island and fought and negotiated with the imperial court for many years.
Each possesses valuable water warfare experience.
No amount of money can buy it. However, Guishu's magic power is not too strong, and he only has one disguise hair.
In addition, if all the prisoners are replaced with dummies, it is very likely that clues will be seen.
In order to protect Hun Jianglong, Lu Yuan also wanted to protect himself.
I had no choice but to reluctantly give up on these talents.
Lu Yuan patted Hun Jianglong on the shoulder and led him away from the execution ground.
But as soon as he turned around, he met a familiar face.
It was his old father-in-law, Gu Shiqing!
"Yo."
Gu Shiqing said with great interest, "Yuan'er, are you here to watch the beheading too?"
"Yes...yes."
Lu Yuan's heart thumped, but on the surface he suppressed panic and smiled.
"But you, old man, actually join in the fun? It's really rare."
"I am a scholar, how can I see this bloody excitement?"
Gu Shiqing sighed and said helplessly, "But His Majesty has a decree, and he ordered me to come and write the execution story. He will read it in person when he returns."
"As a scholar, to do such things is really an insult to the saint."
As he said that, Gu Shiqing looked at the man next to Lu Yuan with confusion on his face, "Yuan'er, who is this...?"
"Uh..."
The corners of Lu Yuan's eyes were twitching wildly, and he forced himself to calm down and said, "He is a new friend I made recently. His name is Ni Tao, and his nickname is Gully Loach."
"I was planning to take him home to have a cup of tea and have a good chat."
The corner of Hun Jianglong's mouth twitched slightly, and he was speechless.
After spending half my life, I finally earned the reputation of being a dragon in the river, but now I have become a loach in the ditch?
That’s all it was for Loach, and he also changed his last name.
Although he has to remain anonymous now, he doesn't have such a scrawled name, right?
"Yuan'er, I'm not talking about you."
Gu Shiqing said seriously, "You are the crown prince of the Han Dynasty, and there are many people in the court watching your every move."
"Especially the prince's lineage has realized that you are a threat to them, and they are trying to find trouble with you every day."
"At this juncture, you must be careful and careful not to be caught."
"Yes, yes, that's what you always taught me."
Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, he took Hun Jianglong's hand and left in a hurry.
Looking at Lu Yao's retreating figure, Gu Shiqing sighed with annoyance.
"Not to mention the fierce look and gangsterism on his face, he still has such a long beard at such a young age."
"What kind of friends does this Yuan'er make?"
……
Until he took Hun Jianglong back to the firewood shed in the mansion and slammed the door.
Lu Yuancai breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the wood pile for chopping firewood.
"It scares me to death, it scares me to death."
"Your Majesty, who is that old sour scholar?"
Hun Jianglong said with some dissatisfaction, "You are obviously an old and poor scholar with a sour air, but he lectures you in such a domineering tone."
"If we were on Nansha Island, I would have broken his legs for you!"
"Hit you on the head!"
Lu Yuan's mouth twitched slightly and he cursed, "That's my father-in-law!"
"If you break his legs, my wife must not break all three legs for me?"
Hun Jianglong realized that he had said the wrong thing and lowered his head in embarrassment.
After a long while, he asked weakly, "Master, you only have two legs, where is the third one?"
Lu Yuan: "..."
"Okay, okay, I have it, but you don't."
Lu Yuan calmed down and asked calmly, "General Long, do you hate me?"
"Why should I hate you?" Hun Jianglong looked puzzled.
"With my ability, I can only save you."
Lu Yuan sighed: "But your brothers were all insulted by the people and ended up with their heads on the ground."
After hearing this, Hun Jianglong was silent for a while.
There was a hint of coldness in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Master Shizi, you are my savior, how can I hate you?"
"Besides, it was not the prince who killed my brothers."
"It's about those collusive and collusive dog officials in the imperial court!"
"Sooner or later, I must skin them and cramp them to pay tribute to the spirits of my brothers in heaven!"
"This is also my prince's wish."
Lu Yuan said with a serious face, "General Long, since you don't hate me, then you will be mine from now on."
"There are a few things I want to make clear to you."
"First, I took the risk today and took you to the execution ground in person."
"First of all, I came here to let you see your brothers for the last time."
"Secondly, it also allows you to say goodbye to yourself."
Lu Yuan said meaningfully, "The old Hunjianglong has been beheaded."
"From now on, you are no longer a dragon in the river, nor a dragon in the river."
"Otherwise, it will not only bring death to you, but also put me in a place of eternal disaster."
Hun Jianglong nodded solemnly, "Master, I understand."
"Then what name should I give to others after I'm here?"
"Didn't I just get up for you?"
Lu Yuan grinned and said, "From now on, if you don't make friends with Long Tao, your name will be Ni Tao instead, and your nickname will be Guoli Loach."
"I guarantee that in this life, no one will think that you are just a fool."
The corner of Hun Jianglong's mouth twitched slightly. Although the boss was unwilling, he still accepted the name given to him by Lu Yuan.
"Secondly, you can't stay in the Imperial City."
Lu Yuan squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice, "There are Qingcang guards everywhere here, and they are disguised in extremely secretive ways."
"Perhaps an old man sweeping the streets or an old woman selling candied haws is a secret spy of Qingcang Guard."
"The Imperial City is too dangerous for you."
"Even if you stay in the house every day and don't leave the house, you will still be at risk of exposure."
Hun Jianglong frowned and said, "Then...where should I go?"
"I will naturally arrange this."
Lu Yuan smiled lightly and said, "In a few days, after I have taken care of everything at hand, I will take you to my territory."
"When you get there, you will not only be able to live calmly and happily, I will also find a good job for you so that you can make full use of your skills."
Hun Jianglong's eyes lit up, "I dare to ask the prince, what is the errand?"
"You will naturally know when the time comes."
Lu Yuan gave him away with a mysterious smile, and then warned, "In the past few days, you will stay in the woodshed. You will eat, drink, and take care of yourself here. Don't go anywhere."
"Every morning and evening, I will send someone to bring you food and wine."
"The two of us are grasshoppers on the same rope. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to get rid of it. Do you understand?"
Hun Jianglong nodded solemnly, "Understood!"
Although he doesn't care about personal safety, he values love and justice.
It doesn't matter if he dies.
But Lu Yuan was kind to him, and it was a life-saving favor.
Even if he died, he would never be able to drag the prince down.
……
After Lu Yuan left, he looked around for a while and confirmed that no one was around.
Then he took off the jade pendant from his waist and placed it on the haystack next to the woodshed.
"Ning Lu, I'm leaving it to you."
Lu Yuan whispered, "Every morning when everyone is awake, and every night when everyone is asleep, give Hun Jianglong one catty of wine and two catties of meat."
"If anyone comes into the woodshed, persuade them to leave if you can."
"If he can't be persuaded, use magic to hold him down, and then notify me immediately and let me solve the problem."
"In short, no matter what happens, no one should know that there is someone hiding in the woodshed. Do you understand?" (End of Chapter)