Zheng Chenggong seemed to find it funny: "Collaborating with the enemy? Collaborating with what enemy?"
"Even if we find him..." Shi Lang originally wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Zheng Chenggong before he could finish his words.
"I don't believe he didn't tell you that I asked him to do this. It's because of your prejudice that you don't want to listen to his explanation, right?"
"Brother, I..." He wanted to say that it wasn't that he didn't want to hear his explanation, but that his hemming and hawing was really suspicious, and the most he wanted to do was beat him up and teach him a lesson, and he never thought about it.
Kill him.
But in the end, he couldn't say anything. The person in front of him had become very strange. He didn't know if this was still the eldest brother who had shared life and death with them.
In the past, he would speak directly to everyone if he had anything to say, and it would be no big deal if he drank tens of thousands of dollars for big things. But now he is different. Although he seems to have a nicer temper than before, they can no longer feel it in him.
The overwhelming righteousness that I had back then was gone.
"It was my fault. I killed an innocent person because of my prejudice. I don't want to hurt more innocent people. Let me kill or behead as big brother does. I have nothing to say."
The righteous and aloof expression on his face only made Zheng Chenggong even more angry. After all, he was not the brother Zheng who had lived and died with them and was familiar with everyone's character, and it was even more impossible for him to tolerate their shortcomings and recklessness.
He couldn't help but immediately kill this person who failed to achieve anything but failed, but he couldn't do it. It wasn't because he couldn't do it, but because there were many other people standing here who had followed Zheng Chenggong all the way from the beginning.
people.
These people are naturally on Shi Lang's side. Even if Shi Lang kills Zeng De, even if Zeng De is innocent, it will not change their long-standing prejudices, so I cannot chill their hearts at this time.
So Zheng Chenggong made a look of sorrow and regret. He walked up to hold Shi Lang's arrow, with infinite sadness in his voice: "We are brothers who have walked through the most difficult days together. To me, you are the best."
It's more important than myself, so how can I bear to punish you heavily for this matter?"
Just when Shi Lang and those who were planning to plead for him had just started to have hope in their hearts, he lowered his tone again: "Just because we are the best brothers, do you know that I have the right to do what you did today?"
How disappointing? I trust you so much, more than anyone else."
"I don't want you and my brothers to end up in a life-or-death situation, but you also know that strict military discipline has always been the foundation for our Zheng family army to live and work. If I don't punish you, it will be difficult to convince the public, so I thought about it,
There is only one way."
"What is the method? I can accept any kind of punishment, as long as you can calm down, brother." Shi Lang answered hurriedly.
"Shi Lang, let's go. If you are still from the Zheng Family Army, I will have to kill you as a warning. As long as you are not from the Zheng Family Army, I can let you leave unharmed." Zheng Chenggong sighed, with a tone that sounded like
It is full of helplessness.
Shi Lang seemed to have been struck by a thunderbolt from the blue, and was speechless and speechless. He seemed to be unable to believe what he heard. He stared blankly at Zheng Chenggong, and then slowly scanned the people around him. It seemed that
I want to get different answers from them.
But everyone who was stared at by him turned away and couldn't bear to look at him. What Zheng Chenggong said just now was very clear. Letting him stay would mean death, but leaving here could save one life. If they intercede for Shi Lang now,
Wouldn't that be equivalent to pushing him to a dead end?
It’s not true if you say it, and it’s not true if you don’t say it, so you can only lower your head and remain silent.
"Brother..." Shi Lang didn't expect that his half-life in the military would end like this. His throat was dry, and he seemed to have a lot to say, but when he thought about it, he had nothing at all.
"Go and pack your things yourself. If you want to see him off, I won't stop you. I can make an exception today and let you have a good drink." It is not difficult to hear that Zheng Chenggong's tone was a little choked when he spoke.
When he said this, he kept turning his head without looking at Shi Lang's expression.
After turning around and walking a few steps, he stopped and did not look back but left a message: "What I, Zheng Chenggong, am most proud of in my life is meeting brothers like you. The world is a long way from here, so take care of yourself."
After saying that, he didn't care about everyone's reaction and walked straight away, leaving a slightly lonely figure in everyone's sight.
Zeng De's funeral affairs were handled very quickly, because they were still on the march, so almost everything was kept simple. There was no good coffin, and there were no burial objects from before. The only thing left here with him was the
The sword he carries with him is his big baggage.
No one saw that Zheng Chenggong took away his sword before he was buried.
Zheng Chenggong kept his fists tightly clenched as he walked back. He slowly opened his fists until there was no one else around. Although it was blurry, there was still a faint sign that a scrawled "Cao" had existed.
This was the reason why he let Shi Lang go so easily. Although it was more painful for him to let him leave the Zheng Family Army than to accept the punishment here, at least Zheng Chenggong spared his life.
"Cao, is Cao Meng?" Zhu Youjian's face was full of anger. He thought that this guy didn't look like a good guy at first, and it was true. He didn't have any skills, but he was quite skilled at killing people with borrowed knives. He didn't know that he had used Shi Lang to do this before.
How many bad things have been done.
Now that Shi Lang is leaving, he should be the most regretful. Where can he find someone as powerful and easy to deceive as Shi Lang?
At this moment, he was probably very happy that the whole matter this time was passed on to Shi Lang. He not only got rid of Zeng De, a thorn in his side, but also acted out a show of brotherly love in front of everyone to win the sympathy of others.
The reason why we didn't get rid of him now is because there are other uses for keeping him. Wouldn't it be too cheap to kill him now? There are plenty of opportunities for him to show his true face in front of everyone. When the time comes, he should do it well.
Atonement at Zeng De’s tomb.
When his eyes turned to the sword lying quietly on the table, he couldn't help but show a trace of sadness. Zeng De was the only person here who knew his identity, and he could be regarded as a rare friend since he was a child. Originally, he was
I want to see what his expression will be like when he finds out his true identity, but now I'm afraid he will never have the chance again.