kvmb Chapter 297 Sir Chu, See You Later
Chapter 297 Sir Chu, See You Later
For the sake of peace between the two countries, we cannot kill.
Shen Wen looked at Chu Yanqiu with amusement, and said, "What does the war between two countries have to do with me? Lord Chu, I am such an insignificant little person, and I didn't die in your hands. Are you a little unwilling? But have you ever thought that I am such a person who escaped your pursuit by chance, and I have the ability to kill you in turn, how could I let go of this opportunity? Lord Chu, you are also an official, can you please stand in the position of a parent official and talk a little bit of reason? I don't kill that woman, and then let her kill me in turn?"
Chu Yanqiu said: "You can cripple her, mute her, or even make her stupid, but you can't kill her."
Shen Wen's eyes were firm as he said, "I am going to kill her! I will kill anyone who wants to kill me! No one can stop me."
Chu Yanqiu said: "You can kill her, but not at this time. Wait until the matter between the two countries is settled. It will be fine even if you ask me to personally accompany you to kill her."
Shen Wen said, "You are trying to fool me with this excuse? Am I so easy to fool? There is a huge gap between my status and this woman's. If I let her go today, how can I have another chance? I am afraid that by then, Lord Chu will marry a princess and his status will rise to a higher level. Will I, a commoner, end up running for my life in the corners of the world?"
Chu Yanqiu wanted to say that he would not marry Wanfu, but the words could not come out.
Shen Wen waved his hand at him and said, "Go away! You are wasting my and your saliva."
Wan Fu, who was tied up in the room behind him, cried out in grievance, "Brother Chu, please kill him quickly. This pariah has humiliated me. Lord Chu must make sure that this pariah dies a miserable death."
Shen Wen said to Yan Sangeng: "Drag her out."
Yan Sangeng walked into the room and slapped Wanfu on the head. Wanfu's hair, which was already messy, became even more messy and looked even crazier.
Yan Sangeng dragged Wanfu to Shen Wen's side, still holding the woman's hair in his hand, not daring to give anyone any chance to snatch her away.
Shen Wen lifted up Wanfu's fair little face, but Wanfu struggled and refused to let him touch her. Shen Wen let go of her hand, and her fingernails accidentally scratched Wanfu's cheek, and bright red blood flowed from her cheek.
Because of the pain, Wanfu opened her mouth and bit Shen Wen's finger. Shen Wen grabbed Wanfu's neck and squeezed her fingers tightly. Wanfu's fair little face immediately turned red.
Seeing the woman's eyes rolled back, Shen Wen gently loosened his hand to allow her to breathe.
Shen Wen asked Yan Sangeng for a dagger with his other hand, and he pointed the dagger at Princess Wanfu's heart.
Wan Fu looked at the gleaming dagger, which had already touched her chest. She was really frightened this time. She dared not move and cried, "Don't kill me. Don't stab my heart."
Chu Yanqiu also became nervous. He said, "The court officials are already coming here. Don't forget that you are still an official. I have told you that it is not okay to kill her so blatantly in Dajue. I am thinking about you. You must not act on impulse."
Shen Wen said: "I don't care, just kill her, at worst I can exchange my life for hers."
Yan Sangeng said, "How can one life be exchanged for another? Master, you are more valuable than her. Even if you kill ten more princesses like this, we promise that you will not pay for their lives."
Shen Wen looked at Chu Yanqiu and said, "I suddenly thought of a more interesting idea. How about this, Lord Chu, why don't you stab her for me? As long as you stab her for me, if she is lucky enough to survive, then I will let her go. How about that?"
Princess Wanfu was so frightened that she burst into tears. She looked at Chu Yanqiu pitifully with endless pleading in her eyes.
Yan Sangeng took the opportunity to encourage Chu Yanqiu with a smile, "Hey, this is good. Lord Chu, think about it, some people's hearts are crooked, even if they are stabbed in the heart, they may still survive. You can see that my master must stab this woman to vent his anger. I think Lord Chu, you should follow my master's wishes and stab this woman in the heart, what do you think?"
Chu Yanqiu felt that Yan Sangeng was a very vicious person. If he had not been able to hold back his reserved manner as a scholar, he would have wanted to curse Yan Sangeng to death.
At this moment, the yard seemed to be shaking because of the sound of galloping horses outside.
Shen Wen guessed that officials from the imperial court had arrived. Judging from the size of the scene, there must have been quite a few people there.
Just when he guessed this, a man flew over from behind the roof of the house. As soon as he climbed to the eaves, he saw Shen Wen about to kill someone with a knife.
The man immediately shouted in surprise, "No, Guard Shen... You must not kill her!"
As he spoke, the man jumped down from the roof, rushed forward in panic, and tried to stop Shen Wen.
Yan Sangeng was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He jumped over and confronted the man with a palm strike. Both sides used 70% to 80% of their attack power, but both were knocked back two steps by the other.
Yan Sangeng understood immediately after testing this man's palm. He looked at this man and said, "There are not many generals in the imperial court who can fight with me like this. I know almost all of them, but they are all older than you. If I am not mistaken, judging from the official pattern on your brocade robe, you should be a palace guard or a general of the imperial guards."
The man was quite modest. He said, "I am General Cao Han of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The Cao's Tong Shen Quan, which is famous in the martial arts world, was created by my ancestors. May I ask who this hero is?"
Yan Sangeng understood immediately, he said: "Oh, I know this, it turns out that you are from the Cao family, a family of military generals who have been passed down for ten generations. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. I am Yan Saner, not some great hero."
Cao Han relaxed when he saw Shen Wen put away the knife in his hand. He said to Shen Wen, "Guard Shen, the emperor already knows about the matter of Princess Wanfu of Beifan Kingdom. It was the emperor who ordered me to bring this princess back to Beijing. The court has also heard about what this Beifan princess did in Hongwan Mountain. It is really absurd. Guard Shen has been staying in Hongwan Mountain these days and knows the most about what this Beifan princess did. His Majesty ordered Guard Shen to return to Beijing immediately to report the situation to His Majesty. Guard Shen must not delay any longer. I think he should return to Beijing with us now."
Shen Wen nodded and said, "Your Majesty, do you know that this Princess of the Northern Barbarians has great powers in our Dajue country? Not only can she mobilize her own accompanying troops, she can also mobilize the Dajue army. Does Lord Cao know the severity of this matter?"
Cao Han was surprised and said, "Is there such a thing? If it is true, it is too terrible. I wonder if Guard Shen has solid evidence. If so, he must bring the evidence to His Majesty. All the officers who colluded with the Princess of Beifan must not be let off."
While they were discussing this, the other accompanying officers and soldiers who had just dismounted and rushed in from outside the door all gathered in this small courtyard. The leader among them was Cao Kou, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was Cao Han's cousin.
Cao Kou glanced at Chu Yanqiu. He and Cao Han greeted Chu Yanqiu together. Without any polite greetings, they turned to the direction of Princess Wanfu and went to work.
Cao Kou was even simpler. He stated the emperor's will once more and ordered his men to help Princess Wanfu up and drag her away.
Shen Wen watched them take Wan Fu away. He said, "Lord Cao! Be careful on the road. Do you know that the Northern Barbarian princess was kidnapped by their own people? What crime was she charged with?"
Cao Kou turned around and looked at Shen Wen and said, "Guard Shen, don't worry. I know the importance of this matter. Guard Shen has done a great job this time. Go back immediately and wait for the reward from His Majesty."
Cao Han said: "Don't worry, Lord Shen, I'm here. And regarding what you said, you must collect the evidence, that is the most important thing."
Shen Wen smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, Lord Cao. I will be careful as well."
Watching the group of people leave in a hurry, Yan Sangeng, who was following Shen Wen, called out "Master" with some concern, "Do you want a subordinate?"
Shen Wen looked at Chu Yanqiu and said, "What are you doing? Didn't you hear that the emperor sent someone to supervise the matter? This matter... I am so proud of you, Lord Chu. After all, that woman Wanfu didn't die in my hands. Are you happy now, Lord Chu?"
Chu Yanqiu turned his head and looked at Shen Wen, his eyes full of tears, reflecting Shen Wen's small figure.
Shen Wen sneered at him and said coldly, "You still want me to let her go until now. Don't dream. I tell you, I will kill that woman. No matter where she hides, I will kill her as long as I am alive."
Chu Yanqiu smiled slightly, as bright as the peach blossoms in March, and said, "Okay! As long as you are happy."
Chu Yanqiu walked towards the door after he finished speaking.
Shen Wen called from behind: "Chu Yanqiu! Don't forget the conditions you promised. At this time tomorrow, I want to see Qingque, otherwise..."
Chu Yanqiu stopped and said in a gentle voice: "I won't break my promise. I will tell you where Qingque is tomorrow."
Watching Chu Yanqiu disappear, Yan Sangeng wondered, "Master, did he agree so readily? Why do I feel like something is wrong? This exchange condition doesn't work like that. Don't we have to take that little girl Wanfu hostage, find a trading location, watch Qingque herself, and then both sides exchange hostages?"
Shen Wen said, "Do you think that if Princess Wanfu falls into the hands of the court or someone else, I can't negotiate with him about Qingque's conditions? This is not how it works. As long as I want Wanfu to die, I have plenty of ways to do it. For example, I can give Wanfu some medicine, some poison that no one can cure. Her life is still in my hands."
Yan Sangeng suddenly realized, "Ah, so that's how it is."
Shen Wen said: "This Chu Yanqiu is very smart. People like him have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves. I have to go through a few tricks with him to make him understand that his tricks won't work with me. Only then will he be willing to have a serious talk with me."
Lord Chu, see you later!