Chapter 167: Thousand Knives and Thousands of Swords
A convoy of ten carriages was marching along the official road. The horses' hooves stepped on the road, making a crisp sound, and the wheels pressed on the ground, leaving traces. At last, the carriages in this convoy all looked simple. , but the wood used is all very rare "tortoise wood". This kind of wood has always been known for its sturdiness and durability, even stronger than masonry walls. Some big shots who are afraid of being ambushed like to use this kind of wood to build sedan chairs. , some escort carriages also like to use this kind of wood.
On the two carriages at the head and the end of the team, they each flew two big flags, with the four characters of Zhujian Villa embroidered on the flags, swearing that this was the team of Zhujian Villa. Zhujian Villa is famous all over the world, and everyone is here. You know, these four words are enough to scare away ordinary thieves.
This convoy shoulders the mission of escorting Zhao Zheng and delivering Zhao Zheng safely to the Taishan Sect.
At this moment, Zhao Zheng was sitting in one of the carriages. This carriage was located in the center of the convoy, and was protected by the experts of Zhujian Villa in front and back, making it very safe. Although there were only more than fifty people in this convoy, it was quite impressive. Everyone is a good player, and they are all elites carefully selected from the Sword Forging Villa.
In addition to these bodyguards on the surface, there is another group of masters secretly escorting them, including first-class masters such as Hua Xiangrong and Yunyou Sifangsou.
There are very few people in the world who can pose a threat to this team.
The road was not smooth. Zhao Zheng was ups and downs with the shaking of the carriage. Besides him, there were two other people in the carriage, one was Jian Nu and the other was Shen Luoxia.
The sword slave is responsible for personal protection of Zhao Zheng, and is almost inseparable from Zhao Zheng every day. At this time, he is holding a beloved sword, sitting there with his eyes closed and meditating.
Shen Luoxia and Zhao Zheng were sitting next to each other, chatting and admiring the midsummer scenery on the roadside. She was wearing the costume of a maid at Zhujian Villa, which was deliberately arranged by Zhao Zheng. It's to conceal her identity.
Zhao Zheng didn't want others to know that Shen Luoxia was his sister, so as not to bring danger to Shen Luoxia. If the bad guys knew about the relationship between the two, they would probably take advantage of this to do something unfavorable to Shen Luoxia. He even kidnapped Shen Luoxia to threaten him.
People are more afraid of being famous than pigs are afraid of being strong. This saying is true. Once a person becomes famous, all kinds of troubles will follow, and he has to make more plans.
In addition to changing their attire, the two of them also paid attention to their address, no longer referring to each other as sister and brother, but as master and servant. Doing this really wronged Shen Luoxia, but she had no choice.
In fact, not only Shen Luoxia changed her clothes, Song Zui, Ren Qianqiu and others also changed into servants' clothes and blended into the convoy. They could only meet Zhao Zheng for a short period of time every day.
While chatting, Zhao Zheng suddenly heard a sound of flying in the sky, the sound was coming from far away and approaching at a high speed. He closed his mouth, leaned forward and opened the curtain in front, and raised his eyes to look forward.
"Don't worry, this sound doesn't mean that someone is attacking. It's that the convoy's spies are back." Sword Slave said leisurely without blinking an eyelid.
"Senior Sword Slave was so thoughtful that he sent spies to explore the road ahead," Zhao Zhengdao said.
"It's not that I think carefully. These things were all arranged by my elder brother. I just followed orders. If I were asked to arrange this trip, maybe it would be arranged differently."
"Senior Sword Slave will have to work hard on this journey."
"Even if it's hard, I'm asking for it. Who makes me reluctant to let go of Zi Chujian?" The sword slave opened his right eyelid and took a deep look at Zi Chujian, who was lying across Zhao Zheng's knees. Once his eyes fell
Once it's on top, it's very difficult to move away.
The sword slave was indeed right. The person flying in from the sky was not an attacker, but a spy sent out. This person was responsible for inquiring about the road conditions on the convoy's route and collecting information from all aspects. If he encountered something unexpected,
The little thieves who have opened their eyes will have to be eliminated to save the convoy some unnecessary trouble.
Amidst the shouts of many coachmen, the convoy stopped. The spy jumped to the carriage where Zhao Zheng and Jian Nu were sitting, and knelt on the ground with one knee.
The sword slave opened the square curtain, glanced at the spies, and asked, "Is there anything special going on ahead?"
"Reporting back to the Second Master, ten miles further is Dachuan Town. There is a special event in the county today. The Beggar Gang will hold the 'Thousand Swords and Thousands of Swords Conference' at 3:00 noon, and the evil thief Qin Xing will be executed in public. This is
This matter is not trivial, so I flew back to report it." The spy replied solemnly.
The sword slave didn't have much reaction when he heard the news, but it caught Zhao Zheng's attention.
"Has the Beggar Gang captured Qin Xing?" Zhao Zheng immediately approached the car and asked with concern.
"Yes, it is said that it was Xiao Qingyi, the elder of the Beggar Clan's Punishment Hall, who captured Qin Xing. It was also his idea to hold the Thousand Cuts to Death Convention in order to severely punish Qin Xing, the lewd thief, and to give other lewd thieves
Warning," the spy replied.
"In this way, Qin Xing has already admitted his guilt." Zhao Zheng said sadly.
"With all the witnesses and material evidence, of course he must plead guilty."
"With a figure like Ye Daxia taking charge of the overall situation, it is inevitable that he will not plead guilty."
"Yes, it is said that Master Ye was also present when Qin Xing was captured, and he was also present at today's Death by Thousand Cuts Conference."
"For such an important event, of course a hero like him will be present." Zhao Zheng mocked quietly and returned to his original seat. He had already asked the two questions he was most concerned about, and the rest
It’s okay not to ask about the details. Besides, Sword Servant is the head of the team. As a junior, it’s not convenient for him to talk too much.
The sword slave took over the conversation, asked some more questions, and then sent the spies away.
The spy flew up and soon disappeared. The coachmen raised their whips and the convoy got back on the road.
The carriage was silent for a moment. Zhao Zheng suddenly broke the silence and asked: "Senior Jiannu, I am very involved in Qin Xing's murder case. I want to go to the Death by Thousand Cuts Conference and watch Qin Xing being tortured with my own eyes.
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"What does the execution of the adulterer have to do with you? If there is nothing important, you'd better not join in the fun, so as not to cause trouble." The sword slave asked.
"Qin Xing's crime in Dachuan Town caused public outrage. A group of warriors spontaneously organized together to investigate the case. I also played a role and was responsible for staying at a house with a girl. That night I slept in a warehouse
I fainted when I was pointed out by someone. When I woke up, I found that the girl in the family had been killed, her head had been cut off and placed on the table. I looked at the head on the table,
At that time, I made up my mind to kill the gangster and avenge this girl." Zhao Zheng's calm tone contained unconcealable grief and indignation.
"So you have experienced this kind of thing. It seems that you must hate Qin Xing in your heart. In this case, I can't be too unkind. If you want to see Qin Xing being tortured, then go and see it." Jian The slave agreed.
"Thank you, senior." Zhao Zheng nodded in thanks, but it was not Qin Xing that he hated so much in his heart, but someone else.
Shen Luoxia, who was standing next to her, saw that her younger brother looked solemn and seemed to have something serious on his mind. She raised her hand and patted her younger brother's shoulder twice to comfort him.
Zhao Zheng forced a smile to express that he was fine.
It was not far away for ten miles, so the convoy arrived quickly and saw the town of Dachuan, which was entrenched in the plains. It was still some time before three-quarters of noon, and the Thousand Cuts Conference would be held later, so there was plenty of time to rush there.
The Death by Thousand Cuts conference will inevitably attract many people to watch the excitement. It cannot be held in the county and can only be held outside the county. As the organizer of the conference, Xiao Qingyi deliberately arranged the location in a cemetery outside Dachuan Town. .The bodies of several victims were buried there, so it was the perfect place to execute Qin Xing.
The road to the cemetery was difficult to walk, and the carriage could not pass at all. The sword slave ordered the convoy to stand by, selected a few elites in the convoy, and escorted Zhao Zheng to the venue of the conference.
The further you go, the more cemeteries you encounter. Most of them are simple earthen dumps, and some don't even have tombstones. Living people are not willing to come to the place where the dead live. This cemetery is rarely visited by people on weekdays, but Today was particularly lively. A large group of people gathered in the cemetery, covering three floors inside and three floors outside. There were at least seven or eight hundred people.
These people were shouting angrily, and the contents of their shouts were basically the same.
"Kill this son of a bitch! Revenge the dead girls!"
"Kill him! Kill him! Cut off his flesh one by one!"
"Don't wait for three quarters to noon. Kill him now!"
The murderous intent of hundreds of people gathered together, echoing through the cemetery and reaching into the sky.
You don't need to guess to know that the person these people want to kill must be Qin Xing.
Qin Xing was a flower-picking thief who picked flowers and asked willows. He had a romantic nature and raped many good women. He was indeed worthy of his death. However, he was not responsible for the thirteen murders. He should be the one to bear the blame, right? He shouldn't be responsible for his sins. Even if he was cut into pieces, the thirteen innocent souls would not be comforted.
Zhao's face was as heavy as water, his sword eyebrows were flying, and he walked towards the crowd step by step, intending to witness the entire execution process up close.
The sword slave looked around and felt that there were too many people gathered here. If he squeezed into the crowd, something might change, so he patted Zhao Zheng on the shoulder and said, "Boy, let's just jump into the center of the crowd."
Zhao Zheng nodded, exerted a little force on his feet, and jumped over the crowded wall of people in front. The sword slave and several other bodyguards also jumped in. These people were all good players, and they could jump high and long with no effort at all.
In the center of the crowd was a simple venue, surrounded by wooden fences to keep onlookers out. There was a wooden pillar in the center of the venue, and a person was tied to the pillar. This person was Qin Xing!
His current appearance is far different from that of the past. His face is as withered as death, his eyes are gloomy, his cheeks are deeply sunken, and his disheveled hair is tied up into a bun with a hairband and tied up high. Don't say that he doesn't know Qin Xing. Even those who knew Qin Xing would find it difficult to recognize him now. He was only wearing a pair of medium trousers, and his upper body was completely naked, without any trace of hair.
Behind the pillar where Qin Xing was tied, there was a row of tables. There were several people sitting behind the tables. Some Beggar Clan disciples were lined up on both sides. Beside the Beggar Clan disciples, there were also several ordinary people standing crying. These people were all
They are the family members of the victims. Today's execution of Qin Xing has aroused their sadness again.
Among the people seated, there were three people with the highest status, namely Xiao Qingyi, the elder of the Beggar Clan's Punishment Hall, Ye Zhiqiu, a hero with a far-reaching reputation, and a local Yamen representative from Dachuan Town.
No matter how powerful your martial arts skills are, the power in your hands cannot be greater than the power of the king. Even if Xiao Qingyi is an elder of the Beggar Clan, he still has the right to execute a person in public. He must greet the government and go through judicial procedures. A meeting like this is to execute a prisoner in public.
, we must ask someone from the Yamen to come forward.
Even though the master sent by the yamen was very powerful, he was sitting in a high position, right next to Xiao Qingyi.
Next to Ye Zhiqiu, sat his beloved disciple Kong Yunjie. After so many days of care, this young hero has now fully recovered and regained his former glory.
Zhao Zheng happened to fall in front of Qin Xing and looked at each other.
Qin Xing has been suffering from mental torture for many days. Now he is in a state of disfigurement and confusion. He even failed to recognize Zhao Zheng. He only glanced at him and then lowered his head again.
The sword slave stepped forward and fisted Xiao Qingyi. He said hello and expressed his desire to come over and join in the fun. Xiao Qingyi agreed calmly and made a seat for the sword slave as a sign of respect. Ye Zhiqiu has always been enthusiastic in dealing with others.
He also came up to exchange some polite words with the sword slave, and expressed that it was a pity that he could not participate in the Zichu sword competition.
While these respected martial arts masters were talking, Kong Yunjie on the side cast his eyes on Zhao Zheng, showing unconcealable hostility. His lips moved, and he wanted to say something harsh several times, but he gritted his teeth and swallowed.
He went back. This was not because he was afraid of Zhao Zheng, but because his master had told him before and told him to learn to be restrained in the future and to remain calm no matter what happened.
Ye Zhiqiu noticed something strange about his beloved disciple. He also cast his gaze on Zhao Zheng, but his gaze was very kind, without any hostility. He twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhao, we meet again. We arrested Qin together.
When I was excited, I felt that you were a young and promising person. You were able to defeat the heroes and win the Zichu Sword, which shows that I really did not make a mistake."
No matter how much Zhao Zheng resisted Master Ye Zhiqiu, in this situation, he could only reply honestly, burying all hostility deep in his heart. He restrained his turbulent emotions, cupped his fists and saluted: "Master Ye, you are so complimentary.
When it comes to being young and promising, how can I compare to your disciple?"
"Don't be humble. If he is stronger than you, how can he lose to you in the ring?"
"It was your disciple who gave way to me that day, and I got an advantage."
"I heard Yun Jie say about the process of your martial arts competition. There was no one giving way to anyone at that time. It's a pity that I was busy with important matters at the time and missed this wonderful competition of yours."
"Do you mean arresting Qin Xing when you talk about the important thing?" Zhao Zheng asked intentionally.
"That's right." Ye Zhiqiu nodded with a smile.
Zhao Zheng thought about it and speculated that Ye Zhiqiu was using the excuse of arresting Qin Xing, but in fact he was secretly plotting to kill people and put all the lives on Qin Xing's head. His hand hanging on the right side was quietly clenched into a fist, and his nails were pricked
It entered the flesh. He suppressed his anger and said calmly: "It's not easy to pick flowers while drunk. It's really hard work, Master Ye."
"No, no, I'm just doing a disservice. The person who found Qin Xing was a member of the Beggar Clan, and the person who caught Qin Xing was Elder Xiao. It's nothing to do with me at all." Ye Zhiqiu laughed.
Zhao Zheng didn't want to pay attention to Ye Zhiqiu anymore, so he turned around and looked at the famous Judge Jianglong. Xiao Qingyi saluted and said: "Elder Xiao, please be polite here. You can catch the lewd thief Qin Xing, which is really a great addition to the martial arts world."
A great harm."
Xiao Qingyi bowed slightly as a response and said nothing more.
Zhao Zheng also said hello to several other martial arts masters present, then walked around behind the sword slave and waited quietly for arrival at three quarters of noon.
The time finally arrived, and even though the sky was blocked by dark clouds, the sun still reached the center of the sky.
Xiao Qingyi's calm eyes suddenly shot out two sharp rays, and said decisively: "It's three quarters at noon. The execution will be carried out immediately. Let a few family members of the deceased kill the criminal Qin Xing first!"
The beggars all responded in agreement, and the onlookers also made louder and louder calls. I am afraid that this cemetery has not been so lively in several years. One of the beggars walked up to the crying deceased carrying a plate.
Next to the family members, on the plate, there were several special knives.
This kind of knife is similar to a knife used to peel melons. The blade shows a right-angle bend. You can use the curved tip to easily penetrate into the human skin and cut out a piece of flesh. The blade of this execution knife is very sharp, but the twist is
The blade of the knife is only the size of a fingernail. If it doesn't hit the vital point directly, it can't kill someone even if it's cut dozens of times.
This kind of execution knife was invented by Xiao Qingyi after he became the elder of the Beggar Clan's execution hall. It was specially used to execute prisoners late.
Anyone who saw the process of Ling Chi for the first time had nightmares that night. Xiao Qingyi has always been a person who is accustomed to giving people nightmares.
Although it had been discussed in advance, the hands of the family members of the deceased still shook involuntarily after picking up the execution knife. Each of these people held an execution knife in their hands and stood trembling. No one dared to walk towards Qin.
prosper.
"If you can't make a move, then think carefully about those relatives who were killed by Qin Xing. Did Qin Xing ever hesitate when he killed your relatives?" Xiao Qingyi snorted and asked coldly.
The sound was like a whip of love. It hit the families of the deceased hard, forcing them to move forward.
Finally, a family member of the deceased plucked up the courage and cried: "Good daughter, daddy has avenged you! Don't leave your soul in heaven, and keep a close watch!" After saying that, he rushed towards Qinxing, and followed the thin body.
The three-circled arm swung the knife heavily.
Blood splattered and a piece of flesh fell to the ground.
The noisy onlookers around him suddenly shut up and stared at this scene with wide eyes.
A family member of the deceased was allowed only one gouge. The person who made the first cut took the lead. The other family members of the deceased mustered up their courage and rushed towards Qin Xing one after another, waving their execution knives.
It didn't take long. Qin Xing's upper body was covered with blood and was covered with blood. He didn't scream, but clenched his teeth and held in his breath. He wanted to use this tone to scold someone.
Who to scold?
Of course he was scolding Master and Disciple Ye Zhiqiu!
"Ye Zhiqiu, you sanctimonious turtle bastard, you and your dog apprentice are obviously practicing evil arts and killing women everywhere. But you are unjustly accused of killing them by me. Don't be too happy too early, I won't let you go even if I die.
Yours, even if I get to the underworld, I will report this matter in front of King Yama and let King Yama come to uphold justice for me!"
Qin Xing roared at the top of his lungs and cursed endlessly.
Master and disciple Ye Zhiqiu didn't take it seriously at all when they heard the scolding, and both sneered.
"This lewd thief, before he died, was still using his words and making trouble in front of others. No one would believe what he said. Although I, Ye Zhiqiu, am not a chivalrous person, I have always been upright and never did anything dishonest.
Not to mention killing innocent people indiscriminately. I really don’t understand what Qin Xing was thinking, but he actually decided to kill me. He had to accuse me unjustly to be the real culprit. It’s really laughable.” Ye Zhiqiu smiled and shook his head.
"Don't worry, Mr. Ye, no one will believe this. No one in the world knows who you are. How could you do such a bad thing?"
"That's right, that's right, it must be because Ye Daxia has been mobilizing everyone to arrest him, so he holds a grudge, so he wronged you."
"It's so hateful that he's still saying those nasty things. In my opinion, I might as well tap his mute point or cut out his tongue to prevent him from making noises and ruining Master Ye's mood."
"Yes, cut his tongue!"
"Master Ye, as long as you give the order, I will go over and perform the knife!"
Some people who follow the trend have expressed their stance and flattered others.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and waved his hands and said: "I accept everyone's wishes, but let's forget about cutting out tongues. Elder Xiao is the head of the family here, and everything is decided by him. He can make his own arrangements on how to execute Qin Xing. We don't.
It’s time to interfere.”
"Qin Xing wanted to wrongly accuse a good person before he died. It's really abominable. I might as well have touched his mute point." Xiao Qingyi took over the words and said.
"Since Elder Xiao has agreed, I will take action to prevent him from dirtying everyone's ears by saying those unpalatable words."
"Don't bother me, Master Ye. Just leave this matter to me." Xiao Qingyi took the lead and raised his hand to wave without leaving a trace.
Two points of internal force flew out, and they were accurately and mistakenly placed on two acupoints of Qin Xing. The acupoint in one of the points was the Ya point, and the acupoint in the other point turned out to be the Pain-relief point!
Qin Xing instantly became mute and could no longer speak. The pain on his body also disappeared, as if he had turned into a wooden man.
The onlookers only knew that Qin Xing had been tapped on the mute point, but no one discovered that he had also been tapped on the pain point. If anyone found out about this, they would definitely not agree, because then Qin Xing would not suffer.
Did Xiao Qingyi make a mistake?
Of course it's impossible. With his cultivation, he would never make such a mistake. He did it intentionally.
Qin Xing could no longer speak, and could only watch others attack him. The pain in his heart was beyond what outsiders could imagine.
Following the family members of the deceased, the executioners from the Beggar Gang continued their execution, gouging out Qin Xing's flesh and blood with one knife after another.
Qin Xing's body was bleeding profusely, and he gradually lost consciousness and lowered his head. Just when his life was about to come to an end, Xiao Qingyi opened his lips slightly and said to him: "Qin Xing, I can't completely believe what you said.
, but I can’t completely deny what you said, because what you said also makes sense. I originally wanted to temporarily imprison you as you said, and wait until everything comes to light before dealing with you, but this will definitely make Ye Zhiqiu unhappy.
.As the elder of the Beggar Clan’s execution hall, I am not afraid of offending Ye Zhiqiu. I am just worried that he will become suspicious and destroy the evidence. In order to stabilize Ye Zhiqiu as much as possible, I can only pretend not to believe you and execute you as soon as possible. Anyway,
You are also a person who deserves to die. Even if you did not kill those thirteen lives, you still deserve this punishment. But I promise you that I will never let you suffer injustice. After you die, I will definitely be there for you.
Investigate this matter secretly. If things are really as you said, everything was done by Master and Disciple Ye Zhiqiu, no matter he is a hero or a young hero, I will definitely put them both to death!"
Hearing this, Qin Xing had a flashback before his death. He suddenly opened his eyes with a fierce gaze. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (. Vote for recommendation, monthly vote,
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