Jiaohua

Chapter 1631 Bian Yuanfeng is Dead

Despite his background as a bandit, Bian Yuanfeng's horsemanship was actually quite poor.

From a young age, he loved books and inkstones, enjoyed reading and writing, and learned about the outside world through books.

He also admired many great Confucian scholars of the previous dynasties, and wanted to learn from their integrity and cultivate himself like them.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do it.

The taste of power is so wonderful.

On Zhaoyun Mountain, he was the center of attention from birth. Even at a young age, he already possessed the power to execute others at will, and from childhood, he was surrounded by killing or the vicious curses of captives.

Growing up in such an environment, it would be difficult for him to truly become a refined and gentle scholar.

Now he is neither good at literature nor at martial arts.

Riding a horse on flat ground is manageable, and traveling at high speed under the stars and moon is also manageable, but in a life-or-death chase like this, he panicked and couldn't even pull the reins.

Unfortunately, the dragon eagle, driven by bloodlust and madness, ran faster and faster, constantly closing the distance between them, and Bian Yuanfeng's mount also panicked.

Suddenly, Bian Yuanfeng's mount stumbled, its front hooves slipped, and Bian Yuanfeng knew something was wrong. His body rolled forward, and although he managed to loosen his grip on the reins in time, he was still dragged along by the horse for more than six meters.

He rolled on the ground once, but a strong will to survive made him quickly get up and run to the side.

But this area is all open field, with no uphill roads, no downhill roads, and no trails.

Ignoring the humiliation, Bian Yuanfeng ran while shouting, "Don't kill me! I'm not one of theirs! I was kidnapped! Spare my life! Look at me, I don't even have a knife! I've never killed anyone!!!"

Shen Lie didn't kill him immediately; Long Ying ran in front of Bian Yuanfeng.

Bian Yuanfeng was so frightened that he lost his composure, tripped over a stone, and fell to the ground.

He looked up from the grass, straining to see the features of the young man on horseback looking down at him.

This is Shen Lie.

Shen Lie was even a year or two younger than him. He was young and vigorous, with a handsome and refined appearance. His face was as smooth as jade.

He looked down at him silently, like a snow-capped eagle surveying its prey, indifferent, sharp yet calm.

The overwhelming sense of defeat welled up within him, and Bian Yuanfeng gripped the turf tightly, his eyes bloodshot.

Shen Lie broke the silence first: "Your accent is ordinary, but your pronunciation sounds like it's from Chongqing."

Bian Yuanfeng's eyes widened in surprise.

"Who are you?" Shen Lie asked.

Bian Yuanfeng dared not answer.

“Bian Yuanfeng?” Shen Lie asked again.

Bian Yuanfeng's pupils constricted as he stared at Shen Lie in horror, his breath seemingly stopping.

"It seems so," Shen Lie said calmly.

Shen Lie gently tugged on the reins, and Long Ying walked away slowly.

Extremely slow.

Each thud of the horse's hooves struck Bian Yuanfeng's already taut heartstrings, amplified in his ears like a countdown to his death.

He tried to get up and run away, but his limbs wouldn't obey him, and his whole body was stiff.

He knew that Shen Lie was doing it on purpose.

As he slowly approached, Shen Lie looked down at him and said, "You're lucky. You spent some time in Hengxiang back then, but you never met Ali. Otherwise, you wouldn't be alive now."

Bian Yuanfeng knew that begging for mercy was useless at this moment, so he said tremblingly, "Shen Lie, you're lucky."

"Compared to the civilians who were brutally murdered by your Dragon Tiger Gang, how do you feel about your life?"

“They’re all dead! Don’t mention them to me!” Bian Yuanfeng pointed at Shen Lie. “I will die too, but so will you!”

"It's a pity you won't live to see that day."

As he spoke, Shen Lie threw his silver spear toward Bian Yuanfeng's arm.

Bian Yuanfeng was nailed to the grass and screamed in agony.

Shen Lie rode over and drew his spear, while Long Ying circled Bian Yuanfeng for half a turn.

“Kill me if you want!” Bian Yuanfeng shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lie's spear pierced his thigh.

"Ah!!!" Bian Yuanfeng was in unbearable pain.

Shen Lie pulled it out again, coldly watching Bian Yuanfeng bleed profusely.

The third shot landed in his other calf. Bian Yuanfeng wailed, "Shen Lie!! I have no grudge against you. Even if I killed those people, I have never done anything to wrong you!"

Shen Lie drew his silver spear, and the dragon eagle continued to circle around Bian Yuanfeng.

"No, we have a blood feud. Ali is the one I love, and Zhao Ning is my friend."

"Ah Li... that bitch, I'll haunt you even in death!"

"If ghosts existed, you would have died long ago."

"You're not human," Bian Yuanfeng convulsed in pain, glaring fiercely at Shen Lie, "You're a monster!"

“You should have been executed by slow slicing, but bringing you along now would only be a burden.”

After saying that, Shen Lie plunged his sword into his lower abdomen.

His internal organs ruptured, and Bian Yuanfeng coughed up blood: "...Shen Lie, you will die a horrible death!"

"Is that so?" Shen Lie drew his spear, looking down at him. "Is it as miserable as you are now?"

"You damned beast, give me a quick death, give me a quick death!"

Shen Lie sheathed his silver spear: "If anyone else were to speak so rudely to my face, I would shoot them through the throat. But you are different. You can lie there and enjoy the pain of dying."

Bian Yuanfeng struggled to turn over, and with all his might roared at Shen Lie's departing figure on horseback: "Shen Lie!!!"

After killing everyone else, Shen Lie finally went to find Dongfang Shi.

Dongfang Shi was protected by two experts, but they were no match for Shen Lie and were easily defeated by him.

Shen Lie rode the dragon eagle slowly, looking at the last survivor.

Despite coughing up blood, Dongfang Shi still maintained an elegant posture while sitting on his horse.

He was beautiful and had a somewhat feminine appearance, but as he got older, his bones matured, so it was still quite obvious that he was a man.

Shen Lie asked, "Who poisoned you?"

Dongfang Shiyi wiped the blood from his lips and said coldly, "Chongmen Heng!"

"Aren't you all in cahoots?"

Dongfang Shi sneered: "Otherwise, would I have fallen for his trick?"

Why did he poison you?

"He wanted to lead me to the Yue Tang Temple on Jixing Mountain in Xizhou."

Shen Lie frowned slightly: "What is the purpose?"

“Work for him; he needs manpower, while I have many men under my command.”

Shen Lie nodded and then asked, "Where is Tang Xiangsi?"

Dongfang Shi coughed violently and spat out another mouthful of thick blood. He looked at Shen Lie and said, "I won't talk. Just kill me. I'm easy to kill now. I won't fight back."

Shen Lie said, "If you die here today, I will send someone to guide you and pin the blame on Chongmen Heng. Since Chongmen Heng is going to Xizhou, if Tang Xiangsi is willing to avenge you, then he will go there as well."

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Dongfang Shi's lips.

Shen Lie observed this: "It seems he won't avenge you?"

"Kill me if you want, why waste your breath!"

Shen Lie said, "Without your subordinates, how long can you keep coughing up blood like this? Either you take care of it yourself, or I don't want to give you a quick death."

As expected, Dongfang Shi vomited another mouthful of blood, his internal organs throbbing with excruciating pain.

"Alright!" Dongfang Shi nodded. "You said it, so send someone to guide them, and pin it all on Chongmen Heng! Don't let that old bastard get away with it!"

After saying that, Dongfang Shi pulled out a dagger and slashed it hard at his own neck.

Blood gushed out, and then he fell off his horse with a thud.

Shen Lie dismounted and searched the body.

Nothing was found.

Shen Lie turned around and looked at the vast wilderness.

It must have been carelessly discarded or destroyed while fleeing for one's life.

He had traveled a long distance; it was impossible for him to arrive empty-handed.

Shen Lie also searched for the bodies of his other two subordinates and found a letter.

It was written by Tang Xiangsi. The letter didn't contain much content, but it mentioned one thing: if Jiang Mei was found, she must take her child, which was the bloodline of the Qiao family.