Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 347: Public Execution
Liu He walked step by step to Pan Yun.

At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed over and knelt in front of Liu He with a plop.

"My Lord, my elder brother was confused for a moment. Please give him a chance. He did this for me..."

"Second brother, get up! Although he has been very kind to us, I left him with a hidden illness and you broke an arm for him. We don't owe him anything. Get up!"

Pan Yun could not free his hands and could only shout at Pan Xian.

"Brother, you are confused. How can you talk like that? If it weren't for the lord, it's unknown whether you and I would be alive today. Saving my life is like giving me a new life. What happened to you..."

Liu He and others looked at Pan Yun, feeling extremely confused.

Zhang Yong came over and knelt on the ground: "Brother, Pan Yun is my subordinate. His behavior is unforgivable. I am also guilty of negligence. Please punish him according to military law!"

Upon hearing this, Pan Yun looked at Zhang Yong with a somewhat conflicted expression.

"General Zhang, you... that's all. This was done by me alone. I know I have failed my lord. I also know that according to military law, I should be beheaded. Come on!"

Guan Yu nodded slightly: "At this critical moment, being able to take all the blame by oneself does not mean that one has lost all conscience."

"This is very strange. We all know that you, Pan Yun, are not such a person. You must have been instigated by someone to do this. As long as you tell us who the mastermind is, we will treat you leniently. You and your brother are still young. Do you want to ruin your lives for a traitor?"

Pan Yun's eyes lit up and he looked at Cui Jun, as if he had some understanding, but he soon lowered his head again.

"No need to ask. I, Pan Yun, am responsible for my own actions. There is nothing to say."

"You...you are simply obsessed!"

Zhang Yong felt heartbroken to see Pan Yun, the boy he had personally taught, become like this.

"Okay, no need to say more, take him away and go to the tower!"

Liu He suddenly said in a cold voice, causing everyone to look at him in surprise.

"Brother, do you really want to..."

Zhang Yong felt a little reluctant.

"Our Anmin Army has always been strict in enforcing orders and will punish those who make mistakes. Pan Yun's crime is worthy of beheading. Since he has given up the opportunity to make meritorious deeds to atone for his sins, what else can we say? Take him to the city tower and execute him in front of the people!"

"My Lord, are you a little anxious? I think this matter is closely related to the traitor who poisoned you. If you behead Pan Yun in such a hurry, won't you lose the clues?"

Cui Jun also felt a little strange.

Liu He glanced at Pan Yun and shook his head, "Since he refuses to cooperate, what else can we do?"

After saying that, he mounted his horse and headed straight for the city wall.

Cui Jun, Guan Yu and others looked at each other, and saw a hint of confusion in each other's eyes. They seemed to think that Liu He was a little too impatient today. However, looking at Liu He's appearance, and thinking that he had just recovered from a serious injury, everyone finally sighed and said nothing.

"Release all these Xianbei women, and then take Pan Yun and Pan Xian to the city tower."

Cui Jun gave an order, and a group of soldiers untied the ropes of the dozen girls, took the two brothers away, and followed Cui Jun and others.

The people seemed a little surprised.

"Why...are you really going to kill General Pan?"

"It looks like... it's real..."

Needless to say, the Han people, even the Xianbei people, although they hated Pan Yun with a vengeance before, but now that they saw such a group of people mixed in the crowd and instigated, no matter how stupid they were, they now guessed that this matter might not be so easy, and they were afraid that Pan Yun himself was framed.

In addition, Liu He indeed behaved very fairly and did not show any favoritism towards the people of the two tribes. The abducted girl was also safe and sound, which made the anger in the hearts of these Xianbei people disappear by more than half. At this moment, seeing that Pan Yun was really going to be executed, many people felt a little reluctant.

Everyone couldn't help but move their feet, and soon gathered under the city wall.

Pan Yun had his hands tied and was forced to kneel on the ground. Liu He glanced at him and then looked at the many people below the city wall.

"Everyone..." The people fell silent.

"Liu has repeatedly stressed that we must treat Han and Hu people equally and that it is strictly forbidden to rob the people of anything. If anyone violates this order, he will be punished according to the law. And if anyone in our army robs a woman, he will be beheaded as a warning to the public!"

He paused, looked at everyone's reactions, and then continued.

"Today, Pan Yun, the military marquis and commander of Yanmen Pass, has abducted eleven women. This crime is unforgivable and he should be beheaded. I hereby announce this to the whole city!"

The people below the city were talking about it.

"Do we really want to execute him? General Pan has made many military achievements. It would be a pity to execute him just like this."

"I think he was just anxious to continue the family line. Now those girls haven't been harmed at all. Killing a pillar of the army just like that, I feel like it's not worth it."

A group of Xianbei people suddenly squeezed to the front of the crowd.

"Liu Taishou, we are the parents and family members of the eleven girls. Your kindness to us Xianbei people makes us all admire you. Even the leaders and generals of our same tribe never took us seriously. We have all forgiven General Pan, please let him go this time!"

The group of people knelt down and pleaded with Liu He at the same time.

Pan Yun was watching this scene on the city wall. His eyes, which were originally filled with resentment, now became a little complicated.

"you……"

He opened his mouth, but found that he seemed to have nothing to say.

Liu He quickly ran down the city wall and came to the Xianbei people.

"Everyone, please stand up quickly. I would like to thank you for your generosity in letting this matter go. However, the law is as strict as a mountain, and military law is even more so, and cannot be disobeyed. Since I have issued such a military order, it must be carried out. Today, let alone Pan Yun, even if it is my own brothers and relatives, if they violate the military law, I will not show any leniency."

"Liu Taishou..."

"Okay, I appreciate your kindness. After this matter is over, I will bring a generous gift to visit you to express my apology. I have made up my mind about the military punishment. You don't need to persuade me anymore."

After hearing what he said, the Xianbei people could only shake their heads and step aside.

In the restaurant in the distance, the masked figure finally couldn't sit still anymore.

"This is terrible. I didn't expect Liu He to be so drastic. With just a few words, he not only won back the people's hearts and calmed the chaos, but also made the people in the city respect him even more than before. I didn't expect that he would actually execute Pan Yun in public because of this incident. Doesn't this mean that I have worked in vain? No, I have to find a way."

He hurried downstairs, walked out of the restaurant, and came to a small house in a remote part of the city.

“Boom…boom…boom…boom”

After knocking on the door in a specific order, the door finally opened, but only a crack was left. The light in the room was dim and it was impossible to see what was going on inside.

"What else do you want? You have already messed up this time, and we have to leave here soon to avoid being caught by Liu He. There is nothing I can do to help you. Just hide yourself and wait for the master's subsequent instructions."

After saying this, the person inside was about to close the door.

"Wait a minute, sir. Liu He is trying to use this incident to rally the people's hearts. If he succeeds, not only will the hundreds of thousands of Xianbei people under his rule be completely loyal to him, but even many of the Xianbei tribes that have just experienced a great defeat will certainly come to join him. The master has just carefully planned to cause great damage to Liu He's forces. By then, it won't take long for him to fully recover, or even be better than before."

"Hmph, who should be blamed? It's because you didn't do your job well!"

The man outside the house said hurriedly: "I know I am guilty, but I have another way that may remedy the situation."

The person in the room hesitated for a while and said, "Are you sure your method will work? We must not reveal our whereabouts, otherwise you know the consequences."

The man outside said in a flattering tone: "Don't worry, this plan is very simple. As long as you kill a few more Han people in the city in secret, someone will definitely suspect that it is the Xianbei who are seeking revenge. As long as the water is muddied again, it will be convenient for me to act."

"Is this considered a solution? Didn't you see how more than a dozen of our men were captured before? I think you saw Liu He's methods and regretted rebelling against him. Now you want to use us to gain merit and return to his command, right? Humph, dream on!"

The man was about to close the door as he spoke.

"Oh, Your Excellency, don't worry. The reason why those people were arrested before was that Liu He had anticipated it, so he arranged people to wait in advance. Now that the dozen people were arrested before, Liu He must have relaxed his guard. Now Your Excellency can just send people to hide in some alleys, and after killing people, they will not move or leave, just like ordinary people. How can they tell? As long as the murderer is not caught in the first time, it will inevitably cause chaos among the people in the city. When the people flee in all directions, you can leave with justification, and no one will notice you."

(End of this chapter)