Republic of China

Chapter 125 Beheading
Question, what aspect of Li Dongzhi does Zhao Sanyuan admire most?

Answer: Public utensils are for private use.

For example, some money from the Secretary of Construction was transferred to let the two brothers stay at the 1912 Hotel.

It was built in the late Qing Dynasty and opened in the first year of the Republic of China. It can be said that it spans two eras. It is the first upper-class gold sales cave in the four eastern provinces to install civilian elevators. It is famous both inside and outside the customs, with wealthy businessmen and dignitaries and consular attachés from various countries visiting it. Everyone likes to come here to enjoy corruption.

Not to mention the exquisite decoration, at least it is splendid and resplendent, with a high-class taste everywhere.

The room for two people was in the corner of the corridor on the third floor. It was a little remote, but the view was good and they could see two streets.

Lying on the soft big bed, Zhao Sanyuan felt that his bones were all soft. It was completely different from sleeping on the fire bed. He hugged the pillow and rolled around and felt very happy.

Kang Mu'ang was soaking in the metal bathtub next to the floor-to-ceiling window. He saw a large round bottle on the window sill and became interested. However, it was all written in foreign languages ​​and he couldn't tell why.

"It doesn't seem to have any flavor?"

After a few sips, I was disappointed and put the bottle back.

He did not know that the drink was called Spirytus, nor did he know that foreigners had nicknamed it the water of life.

The alcohol content is as high as 96%, and the taste is very close to water. Although you can hardly notice the difference after taking a few sips, the taste is really strong, and soon your tongue will be a little unable to hold it straight.

Zhao Sanyuan touched his belly, "Lao Li said before that this hotel provides food for twelve hours, right? I'm a little hungry, Lao Kang, do you want to eat?"

Kang Muang felt the pain in his stomach getting more and more burning, and wanted to eat something to calm it down, "B-it has to be on time. I haven't eaten food in a big hotel. What do you think people in the upper class eat for every meal?" "

"How is the upper class? You can still eat flowers. At most, you can eat chicken stewed with mushrooms."

"Just blow it."

In fact, the upper class does not eat chicken stewed with mushrooms very much. When the dining cart rolled to the room, all that was served were Western pastries and Western food, and there was nothing Chinese.

The two of them sat at the dining table, playing with their knives and forks. They spent a long time without eating a few bites, and finally decided to start directly. After filling their stomachs, it was already late at night, and there were not many pedestrians on the street.

Just when Zhao Sanyuan was about to take a dip in the big bathtub, a scream suddenly came from the distance outside the window!
It is extremely obvious late at night, but it should be some distance from the 1912 Hotel.

"What's going on?" Kang Muang opened the floor-to-ceiling window and walked into the balcony. He could vaguely see the outline of the small west gate at the end of the street.

It didn't take long before I saw a lot of night patrols rushing towards Xiaoximen. They would be angry if they had to go out on night duty in such a cold weather. But in the current situation, no one dared to be lazy, otherwise they would offend the commander.

Zhao Sanyuanhun didn't care and soaked happily in the bathtub, "The forest is so big that there are all kinds of birds, let alone Fengtian City. It's probably robbery, theft, etc. It's not worth seeing."

As the old saying goes, the size of your ass wears the size of your pants.

After going to Juliu River to liberate the souls of the dead, this trip to Fengtian City will be over. After that, he can go back to the teahouse to live a comfortable life. When the railway engineering team resumes work, he can just follow the team again.

Therefore, Zhao Sanyuan did not want to be involved in any incident at all. He would avoid it if he could, and he would not even watch the excitement.

"Three yuan, three yuan! Look at the patrol policemen running back screaming?" Kang Muang urged again and again.

Although the moonlight was dim tonight, the street lights on the street still provided some visibility. Kang Muang saw the patrol officers who had just rushed towards Xiaoximen running back at a faster speed.

Every one of them cries for father and mother. They don’t even bother to pick up their cotton-padded shoes when they throw them away. They just hate that their parents have fewer legs.

Zhao Sanyuan said sarcastically: "Have you drunk too much foreign wine? In this world, the only thing that can scare away the patrolmen is the army, and what other ruthless people in the pass can come over?"

boom--

bang bang-

The gunshots continued!

The slightly slower patrolmen panicked and fired continuously into the darkness behind them, not knowing whether they were aiming or not.

"Gunshot? Could it be that some ruthless person in the pass came here?" Kang Mu'ang was not stupid at all. After hearing the gunshot, he immediately flashed back to the room to avoid being hit by a stray bullet.

Only after we hid in did we understand the underlying armed conflict, because the words shouted by the fleeing patrol officers were very clear.

"Ghost, ghost—"

"What the hell is this?"

"Go to the headquarters quickly and ask for support!"

"What the hell, the General Administration, please notify the Guard Brigade stationed in Fengtian City!"

"Pull the cannon! We must pull the cannon over!"

There was such a big commotion, and many shops and residents along the street were woken up. You must know that there has been no gunfire on the streets of Fengtian City for a long time. The last time gunshots were fired on the streets was when the commander was assassinated by a man of banners, old and young. .

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhao Sanyuan rushed to the bed naked and took out the M1912 shotgun he carried with him. This big treasure was extremely loved by Zhao Sanyuan. It has many uses and is powerful, and is synonymous with convincing people and ghosts with reason.

What is reason?
The reason is that I am using 16.83×69.85mm caliber ammunition.

Feed the pretentious people iron lead bullets!

Feed the pretender to eat cinnabar bullets!

"Lao Kang, you can see more clearly with your glasses on. Have you noticed what's going on?"

"I have glasses, not a telescope. It's too far away and I can't see clearly." Kang Muang expressed helplessness, but there was still a sentence he didn't say in his heart.

Since the battle at Yaowang Valley, my eyesight has gotten worse and worse, and I have to buy a new pair of glasses. The reason is probably the same as Old Liu's deafness in one ear, but it is not as serious as him.

Snow gradually fell from the night sky.

It was not until dawn that the chaos on the streets gradually subsided.

There is a saying that good things do not go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

After the rooster crows, the evil things about Xiao Ximen begin to spread faster and faster, and various versions of rumors fly everywhere.

Some say that Guo Songling turned into a ghost to take revenge; others say that too many people died recently, which angered the gods and punished them; some even say that it was an evil spell cast by a little devil.

There was a knock on the door.

When Li Dongzhi came in and shook the snowflakes off his shoulders, he immediately saw Zhao Sanyuan sitting on the bed, holding a spray gun in his arms.

"Good boy! Where can I put this? It's a rarity that is extremely rare in the Fengjun system!"

"The Buddha's crown bead was bought at a high price from the Citizen Military Attaché stationed in Fengtian. It's just a gun. It's not important. Old Li, first tell me, do you know what's going on outside?"

As a senior official in the province, Li Dongzhi must be better informed than ordinary people.

Judging from his dusty appearance, he at least knows something about the inside story.

"While we were eating, we were talking about the Niuzhuang pie I brought for you. It was freshly baked." When Li Dongzhi arrived, he thought that maybe the two brothers couldn't get used to the Western food in the hotel, so he sold some breakfast when passing by a roadside stall. It was a trivial matter. You can see how much he cares about his two brothers, "I don't know the specific situation yet, but I got some information from my friends in the Guard Brigade, but I don't know whether it is true or not."

"The incident took place at the government morgue near Xiaoximen. Last night, it seemed that one or more corpses suddenly moved and killed two watchmen. The scene was extremely bloody. A passing Jiu Mengzi saw it and immediately He was so frightened that he woke up and ran away drunk, but luckily he met a police patrol."

"The night was too dark. I don't know if the two patrolmen were used to being arrogant or something, but they went directly to the dangling corpse to ask questions. As you can imagine, they were killed immediately. The other patrolmen who came for reinforcements fired at them to no avail. The corpse cannot be killed at all, or the corpse is already dead, and ordinary weapons are useless against it."

"Afterwards, the Guard Brigade mobilized a reinforced platoon for support, but the body had long since disappeared, and no one knew where it had gone. The matter was a bit big, and at this critical moment, the superiors immediately ordered the news to be blocked after hearing the news. The common people cannot stop their speculations, but the officials are not allowed to give any explanation, let alone publish it in the newspapers."

Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang looked at each other.

Is there really something evil going on?

It is not a legend that corpses were lifted from coffins and killed people. The three people present were all witnesses of a terrifying night in the Li family's old house.

The problem is that this situation requires many harsh conditions to occur, and it is in a government-run morgue, so logically there should be no problems.

Zhao Sanyuan pondered for a moment and then asked: "You just said one or more, do you mean you are not sure how many corpses are in the coffin?" Li Dongzhi nodded heavily, "Yes, there are fewer corpses in the morgue. Three in total.”

hiss--

Take a breath.

Three corpses turned into coffins at the same time?

You must know that the location of government-run morgues is very particular, and extremely evil places will definitely be excluded. To put it in perspective, even if this morgue is a high-quality corpse raising place, it is almost impossible for three corpses to appear directly. The condition of the coffin.

There must be something else going on here!

Kang Muang was more interested in the corpse's identity before death, "Old Li, how many days has the missing corpse been in the morgue? Who was it before it was alive?"

Maybe the question was more sensitive. Li Dongzhi pulled up a chair and sat in front of the two of them, and whispered: "What else could it be? A traitor who was beheaded recently. The execution place is near Xiaoximen. The rules for relatives to collect the body are It must be cremated three days after the execution, and three days after no one collects the bodies. The three bodies that escaped were beheaded just yesterday, which is one of the reasons why I came to you early."

"Why?"

"The last batch of criminals will be executed at noon today. The two brothers are experts. Let's see if there is any crime at Xiao Ximen."

The exact age of the death penalty is unknown.

In the process of human development, no matter which civilization it is, it has created a variety of techniques in the field of death penalty. Human beings seem to be particularly creative when it comes to killing people.

Anyone can name at least seven or eight methods of capital punishment throughout the ages. Death is only a result, and the purpose is fundamental. The biggest purpose of killing criminals in various cruel ways is naturally to serve as a deterrent.

By the first year of the Republic of China, most death penalty execution methods were abolished.

At least on the surface.

However, Yanhuang has been in a state of general turmoil for many years, and the mountains are everywhere. The so-called laws cannot be absolutely unified.

For example, in the northwest ruled by the Ma family, in addition to executions, there were also burials alive, sinking into ponds, etc., and there were not a few beheadings. Before, when Yuan Dabu had his head, he took out Ling Chi to torture the prisoners again, completely reversing the course of history.

These people in power are basically not benevolent and righteous, and they mainly pursue a reign of terror.

Is Dashuai Zhang benevolent?

Not to mention.

Even if he is really benevolent and righteous, a regional ruler cannot be black and white. In addition to being good or bad, he also has a bloody side with thunderous skills and will give the most severe punishment to those who are disloyal.

So when he came to the vegetable market near Xiaoximen, Zhao Sanyuan was not disgusted with the punishment of beheading in the Republic of China.

If I really want to say disgust, I hate this fucking world.

I can have my wife and children warm on the bed, well fed and clothed, loving each other without any disputes, and there will be no such fucked up things.

In troubled times, in troubled times, people can't be happy anymore, and ghosts and evil spirits are still coming out to cause harm to people.

I don’t know which year or day it will take before Yan and Huang can truly be unified and the people can truly live a peaceful life.
At a quarter past noon, the sky over Fengtian City was covered with clouds and the snow had eased a bit.

People gradually gathered around the execution platform to watch the excitement. They all knew that those who were to be executed were either those who followed Guo Songling or those who fished in troubled waters and disrupted order in the chaos, so they had almost no sympathy for the executioners.

If you ask any ordinary people on the street what they think of Guo Songling, without being pointed at gunpoint, at least half of them will curse at the dead Guo Songling and his gang members.

First of all, you despise him for eating the Zhang family's food and smashing the Zhang family's bowl. His talk about worrying about the country and the people is all just nonsense. If he really wants to be as unworthy of power as he said, then why do you hate the young marshal every day?Isn’t it enough to just stay at the grassroots level?

Don't look at what is said, look at what is done.

Secondly, this internal strife is a loss for the whole country. There are many families whose men are serving in the army and receiving military pay. They are inexplicably involved and beat their own people. They have been doing nothing during the New Year and have been unlucky for eight lifetimes.

Therefore, for these prisoners who were about to be sentenced to death, ordinary people either came to watch the fun or to vent their anger, but only a few people showed mercy.

The prison car slowly approached, and the three prisoners were escorted to the execution platform. The unkempt and disheveled prisoners could not see their faces clearly, but they could roughly be seen as two men and one woman.

The prison officer was none other than Chen Zhennian, the counselor of the Government Affairs Office.

He looked extremely absent-minded and did not even read the charges in front of the public.

This kind of work is thankless, and even being a prison officer in the Republic of China will not give you a good reputation.

When it was three quarters to noon, Chen Zhennian threw out the command arrow, and three executioners with big muscles and round waists took off the prisoners' hoods and the rags stuffed in their mouths.

Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang in the crowd squinted their eyes at the same time, and both saw something strange.

"Old Li, where did you find these executioners?"

"Well, I just found it recently."

"You don't understand what Sanyuan means. He is asking whether these executioners have any experience? Were they executioners in the pre-Qing Dynasty?"

"I really don't know about this. The Qing Dynasty has been dead for more than 20 years. It must be difficult to find the old executioner from that time."

really!

After hearing Lao Li's words, the two immediately realized a certain possibility, but they were not sure yet.

What can be determined at the moment is that the spiritual fire on the foreheads of the three executioners seems to be normal, but in fact the source fire is extremely weak, and the Yintang is like a black cloud covering the ceiling.

Maybe you don’t need to care if it’s one, but if this is the case for all three, it’s no coincidence.

"Woo—————"

"woo woo woo woo--"

"Woooo-"

There were no expected crying or yelling, but the three condemned prisoners had their tongues cut out long ago.

The eyes they stared at Chen Zhennian were full of resentment, almost spitting out fire.

The three executioners sprayed strong alcohol from their mouths on their swords. When the time came, they raised their arms and raised their swords.

At this time, the only female prisoner suddenly struggled violently. She couldn't speak a word and screamed, leaving two lines of blood and tears in her pupils.

The meaning is self-evident in the eyes.

——I won’t let you go even if I’m a ghost!
"cut."

Chen Zhennian gave an order and slashed down three swords.

Blood rained all over the sky, and his body and head were in different places.

The three headless corpses fell forward helplessly, and a fountain of blood stained the execution platform red.

At this point, the last batch of prisoners sentenced to death have been beheaded, indicating that the aftermath of the mutiny will slowly dissipate, Fengjun will slowly recover, and everything will be as orderly as usual.

But will everything really end here?

In an instant, the crowd suddenly burst into violent screams and shock, and countless people fled in panic!
These ordinary people saw a horrific scene that they will never forget for the rest of their lives!
Although the body of the decapitated female prisoner in front of her fell down and her head was missing, her head did not fall to the ground!

After falling, he made a circle in mid-air and flew straight to the execution platform!
The flowing blood seemed to draw a line of strange red silk!
The woman's head was bitten hard on the table of the execution platform, and her scarlet eyes were staring at Chen Zhennian, who was paralyzed with fear.

"I want you to die!"

"You Chen family will all die!"

　Thanks to brother Meng for your concern. My condition has improved. I will spend the next few days eating some good food to regain my strength. I should be well soon.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)