When Li Qi stopped pretending to be stupid and refused the fifth condition, it would be impossible for him to live.
What's more, now that Ning Yongnian is anxious to go back and deal with Ning Wenjun, he has no time to worry about Dafeng's affairs anymore.
Under such circumstances, killing Li Qi, taking Li Wutong away, and letting Dafeng fall into "ownerless" chaos is the simplest and most direct approach.
Li Wutong was taken away because she might play some role in dealing with Wei Changtian in the future.
Li Qi obviously has no value to Wei Changtian, so he will be killed.
In fact, if Li Wutong could stick to the bottom line during the negotiations that day and refuse to agree to the last condition even if he died, then Li Qi might not have to be "exposed", and Ning Yongnian might be able to spare his life today.
But there are no "ifs" in this world.
Li Wutong will figure this out one day in the future. At that time, she will probably be heartbroken and extremely regretful, but there is no way to do it all over again.
It can only be said that no matter what, Li Qi got his wish, and finally used his life to preserve the reputation of the Li family and the more than one million people in Huailing City.
As for whether he will die or not...
...
"Sir, this is what has happened in the city in the past few days."
Just when Ning Yongnian ordered Li Qi to be executed in public, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi had already stayed at an inn in the south of the city and met the Masonic spies in Huailing City.
After learning that Ning Yongnian was coming to Huailing, Chu Xianping had already sent people to hide in the city in advance in order to get some information as soon as possible.
However, after all, these spies were too low-level to find out much inside information, and there were no people in the same boat among the envoys for Daning's peace talks.
So Wei Changtian actually doesn't know too many details of the negotiation that day, nor does he know Ning Yongnian's current plans.
Even the "fifth condition" that has never been agreed upon is just a guess between him and Yang Liushi, and it has not been verified so far.
"..."
"okay, I get it."
Nodding, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi looked at each other and took a helpless sip of tea.
The spy talked nonchalantly for a long time, but in the end there was basically no useful information. It seemed that he would have to look it up on his own next.
"Where does Ning Yongnian live now? Have you found out about this matter?"
"Back to the young master, I couldn't find out clearly."
The spy lowered his head in shame: "But judging from the distribution of guards in the city, Ning Yongnian should live in the government office."
"Well, where is Li Qiguan?" Wei Changtian asked again.
"This... I don't know, but I think he must be in the Yamen prison."
"..."
Good guys, you both "should" and "want to", is this how you do intelligence work?
I complained in my heart, but didn't say anything with my mouth.
Wei Changtian also understood that it was indeed difficult for these spies to find out such secrets, so he waved his hand and prepared to let the latter leave.
But before he could speak, the three of them suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the window.
It's not like an ordinary street dispute, but more like a discussion passed down by people after something big happened.
"Um?"
Wei Changtian frowned slightly and winked at the spy.
"It's Young Master, I'll go check it out right now!"
The latter understood immediately, bowed his hands and quickly exited the room.
The door closed softly with a "squeak" sound, and soon only Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi were left in the room.
"Sir, are you planning to find out when Ning Yongnian plans to bring his troops back to Beijing?"
After filling Wei Changtian's tea cup, Yang Liushi asked softly: "I don't know how to check it?"
"Let's find a chance to tie someone up and ask."
Wei Changtian played with the tea lid and replied casually: "I guess Ning Yongnian won't wait too long, but if we know the exact time, we can set up an ambush in advance."
"Um."
Yang Liushi nodded, but there was some worry in her eyes: "Young Master, can the Tengu Army really stop a hundred thousand people?"
"Haha, you should know the strength of the Tengu Army better than I do."
Wei Changtian smiled and said, "What, you don't have confidence?"
"I do have confidence."
Yang Liushi frowned slightly: "But Ning Yongnian has too many upper-level third-level masters under his command now. Counting him, there are five second-level masters alone."
"That's true..."
Wei Changtian moved his neck noncommittally.
Yang Liushi is right, almost all the masters under Ning Yongnian are now in Da Feng.
Li Huaizhong, Wu Ding, Bai Youheng, and a general named Liao Fangming.
If Ning Yongnian himself is added, there are indeed five second-grade ones.
On the other hand, there is no one on my side.
But who wants to confront them head-on?
In war, one must use one's own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses.
Since the Tengu Army's biggest advantages are its high mobility and strong individual combat power, then I will only go head-to-head with Ning Yongnian's 100,000-strong army.
It must be a guerrilla war!
"Don't worry, I know what I know..."
Smiling and comforting Yang Liushi, Wei Changtian was just about to say something else.
But at this time, the noise outside the window became even louder, as if the entire Huailing City was in chaos.
"Sir, let me go and listen."
Yang Liushi couldn't bear the doubts in her heart, so she got up and walked to the window to open the wooden window without waiting for the spies to come back, preparing to hear what the cause of the noise was.
As time went by, the expression on her face gradually became more and more surprised.
After a few dozen breaths, Yang Liushi suddenly turned around, wanting to immediately tell Wei Changtian, who was still sitting at the table, what he had heard.
At this time, the latter had just put a piece of jade and a code book into his arms, and happened to look up.
"No need to say anything, I know everything."
With a somewhat complicated look in his eyes, Wei Changtian said softly: "You go out first, I want to be alone to think about something."
"..."
Yang Liushi was stunned for a moment as her mouth opened slightly, but she didn't say much.
"Okay, then the slave family will be waiting outside the door."
Lianbu moved lightly, pushed open the door and came to the corridor outside the house.
Yang Liushi just turned around and gently closed the door, then turned around and saw the Masonic spies coming in a hurry.
"Miss Yang, something big has happened!"
The spy walked quickly closer, lowered his voice and said hastily: "In less than an hour, Li Qi will be interrogated and beheaded on the street at Caishikou!"
"Master, are you in the house? I will go and take care of this matter..."
"No need, Master, he already knows."
Shaking his head, Yang Liushi looked at the door with a worried look: "He wants to be alone for a while, so don't bother him anymore."
"this......"
The spy's hand that was about to push the door paused, and he looked at Yang Liushi, and then at the tightly closed door.
Of course, he did not dare to disobey Yang Liushi's wishes, so he had no choice but to stop and quietly stand outside the door with the latter.
The noise spread from the street into the inn, creating chaos like boiling water.
The two people may have different thoughts at this time, but they actually would not guess what Wei Changtian was thinking.
Because just before a hundred breaths, when Yang Liushi was listening to the discussion outside the window, Wei Changtian happened to receive a message from Chu Xianping.
This message not only explained why there was noisy outside the house, but also delivered some shocking information and a somewhat difficult choice...
[Today at Shenshi, Ning Yongnian will publicly question and kill Li Qi in the bustling city of Huailing City.]
[In addition, Miss Xu and Master Qin want to rob the execution ground. 】
[Moreover, I can stop this, but I don’t know if it’s necessary?]
[I hope the young master will make a decision as soon as possible.]