The prison was dark and damp, and hundreds of prisoners were held in it.
Only a small part of these people have been imprisoned here, and the greater number are Da Feng martyrs who were recently imprisoned in an attempt to "rescue" Li Qi, a total of 211 people.
Exactly half a month has passed since Wu Ding hung Li Qi on the city wall.
In fifteen days, more than 200 people were imprisoned, an average of more than a dozen people per day.
This number is already high enough, but you must know that there are still only a few people who can be imprisoned.
And more people had no chance of going to jail, and had long since died under the Beicheng Tower, which represented great humiliation for the country.
According to incomplete statistics, nearly two thousand people died or were arrested because they tried to save Li Qi in the past half month. No less than a hundred attacks were launched, and several third-level masters even participated.
But in the end, none of them succeeded.
Li Qi was still hung high on the top of the city, watching wave after wave of Dafeng people die at his feet.
But every time he witnessed this process, he didn't feel any pain at all. After that, he even lost the fear, and his expression was only numb.
That kind of stupid numbness...
"Do you know? Your Majesty, he is really stupid!"
"I heard that I was stupid when I was in Fengyuan!"
"Really! Someone was still giggling when they saw the emperor being hung!"
"..."
This is a saying that has been widely circulated in Huailing recently.
In the face of this rumor, no matter how sad and sad the Dafeng people were, they seemed to have to accept this reality.
Because of this, they also feel extremely sad about their own and Dafeng's future.
Unlike previous leaders, the "Emperor" does not have a term of office.
Even if Li Qi is stupid or crazy, as long as he doesn't die, he will always be the emperor of Dafeng.
And such a fool is about to negotiate with Ning Yongnian... No one will have any expectations about the outcome of the negotiation.
So even though Wei Changtian in Shuzhou had just won a battle and weakened Daning's national power from the side, the people of Dafeng were still confused about the way forward.
Many powerful and powerful households have even begun to "plan in advance" and secretly make overtures to Daning.
We can’t blame these people for “traitoring their country for glory”. After all, the emperor is stupid, what future does the country have?
As for the few people who knew that Li Qi was pretending to be stupid...
"Click!"
"Squeak..."
The heavy cell door slowly opened, and two Dafeng military men acting as jailers entered the cell with indifferent faces, and walked straight to Li Wutong, who was lying on the stone bed with his acupoints blocked.
He opened his chapped lips, threw a Bigu Pill into the latter's mouth, and poured another bowl of water.
After seeing Li Wutong swallowing the Bigu Pill with difficulty, the two of them turned around and left the cell without any mercy in the whole process.
They knew Li Wutong's identity.
But what about the princess?
Anyway, the order from above was to ensure that Li Wutong did not die, so in the eyes of these two soldiers, this disheveled woman was no different from other prisoners.
"boom!"
The cell door closed heavily, and then there was a harsh sound of mechanical operation.
Soon, the cell became silent again, except for Li Wutong, who had his eyes closed and was trembling slightly on the stone bed.
Physical pain and psychological pain coexisted, and she could no longer tell which was more serious.
Seven days ago, she arrived in Jiunan County.
Two days ago, she was escorted to Huailing.
And whether it was a deliberate arrangement or a coincidence, she happened to walk through the North City Gate when she entered the city.
When she saw the man hanging high on the city wall through the car window, Li Wutong felt as if her heart was being grasped hard by a big hand, which was so painful that she almost fainted.
This is a kind of humiliation that is extremely powerless, and it is a kind of devastation that is extremely sad.
Li Wutong never thought that Ning Yongnian would do this, and the last illusion in his heart was finally shattered at that moment.
In fact, Li Wutong always knew that what he did was stupid.
But if there is a way, why would anyone want to be stupid?
She knew that moths fly into flames, but she still threw herself into the fire regardless, until all hope was wiped out.
But now, Li Wutong just wants to die.
She had long since given up the extravagant hope that one day she would become Wei Changtian's bride.
She didn't even dare to expect that she could meet Wei Changtian again.
There is only one thing on her mind now——
That is, he cannot become Ning Yongnian's weapon and attack Wei Changtian one day in the future.
But unfortunately, she can't do it.
"Squeak..."
Suddenly, the cell door not far away made a harsh sound again.
At this time, less than a quarter of an hour had passed since the two jailers came in to feed the pills, so...
His eyes suddenly widened, and Li Wutong stared at the cell door.
Then, she saw a man wearing a robe.
The man has a calm expression, his clothes are spotless, and he has a long sword across his waist.
A real dragon is carved on the scabbard.
...
...
Ning Yongnian arrived at Huailing City secretly this morning.
The chariot was still on the way, but the man arrived first.
Naturally, this was done to avoid possible assassinations.
After all, there are many people who want to kill him right now.
Although Ning Yongnian didn't think anyone could really assassinate him, it was better to do less than to do more.
What's more, he can't leave the capital for too long. He must deal with Dafeng's affairs as soon as possible and go back as soon as possible.
"..."
Ning Yongnian slowly walked up to Li Wutong and looked at him for a moment. Ning Yongnian slowly reached out and unlocked the latter's Lianquan point.
The blood in his throat became smoother, and Li Wutong, who had recovered his speech function, did not ask Ning Yongnian why he hung Li Qi on top of the city, nor did he beg the latter to fulfill his previous promise to withdraw his troops.
She just struggled and squeezed out three words in an extremely weak and difficult voice.
"Kill, kill me..."
"..."
The prison was cramped and dark, with only a few wisps of firelight that seemed to be dying at any moment, reflecting the dust flying slowly in the air, making the man's shadow become twisted and slender.
"Kill you?"
His expression remained calm, and Ning Yongnian asked with a half-smile, "Why should I kill you?"
"I......"
Li Wutong's tone was still weak, but there was endless hatred in his eyes.
She was about to say something more, but before she could say anything, Ning Yongnian suddenly made a silence gesture.
"I understand that you don't believe me."
"But have you ever thought about it, if you really don't believe it, why are you here?"
"I know that many people must have advised you before you came."
"But you still come, then naturally I will not betray your trust."
"That's it..."
After a pause, Ning Yongnian suddenly shouted: "Here comes someone!"
"..."
"His Majesty!"
Within three breaths, Wu Ding, wearing general armor, appeared in the cell, clasping his fists and kneeling on one knee: "The general is here!"
"General Wu..."
Ning Yongnian didn't even turn his head, but still looked at Li Wutong and slowly ordered:
"Go and put Li Qi down at the top of the city immediately."