Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 18 My life is over
Lu Zhi smiled and said, "It seems that you two are no ordinary people in the Yellow Turban Army. It's a pity that you were captured by me today. Since I can't get the information I want from you, there is no point in keeping you. Take you out and execute you."

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "Why don't you follow the rules? Seeing that I have so much silver, you don't continue gambling with me, but instead overturn the table."

Wei Xiaobao stole a glance at Lu Zhi and saw that he had a slight smile on his face. He immediately knew that Lu Zhi was cheating.

When Tang Qin heard that Lu Zhi was going to execute them, he crawled forward two steps, dragging his legs along his knees, and cried out, "Sir, please spare my life! Sir, please spare my life! He won't let me speak."

Wei Xiaobao laughed inwardly, "That cowardly bastard Tang Qin actually helped me."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Tang Qin, you are a coward without balls. You are just as afraid of death as your brother Tang Zhou."

Wei Xiaobao deliberately pronounced the two words "Tang Zhou" loudly, which really aroused Lu Zhi's interest.

Lu Zhi looked at Tang Qin and asked, "Are you Tang Zhou's younger brother?"

Tang Qin nodded.

Lu Zhi said, "Since you are willing to serve the court, then answer my questions truthfully."

Tang Qin quickly replied, "The man who brought us here tonight is General Zhang Liang."

Lu Zhi asked, "Since the surprise attack was successful, why were only you two captured?"

Tang Qin didn't know how to answer for a moment. If Lu Zhi knew that he and Wei Xiaobao were spies, their lives would be in danger.

Wei Xiaobao said, "A sneak attack is just the first step. We two will take advantage of the sneak attack to hide and prepare to assassinate you."

Tang Qin hurriedly said, "No, sir. We were separated from General Zhang Liang and were captured. We had no intention of assassinating you."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Brother Tang Qin, don't be afraid. Even if we fail this time, Brother Tang Zhou will find a chance to kill this corrupt official and avenge us."

Wei Xiaobao was sure that Tang Qin was timid and fearful, and also knew that Lu Zhi was just trying to scare them, so he mixed the truth with lies to confuse Lu Zhi.

Tang Qin cursed, "Wei Xiaobao, you bastard! You're trying to harm my brother before you die!"

Lu Zhi said, "Your method of framing others is too low-level."

Wei Xiaobao smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter if you see through me. I don't want to live anyway, so it would be best if I could take someone with me. Anyway, don't try to get any information out of me."

Tang Qin said, "My lord, my lord, as long as you don't kill me, I will tell you everything you want to know."

At this moment, Lu Zhi became even more suspicious. He suspected that Wei Xiaobao and Tang Qin were just acting in front of him, wanting to sacrifice one person in exchange for his trust.

Wei Xiaobao just wanted to muddy the waters so that he could fish in troubled waters. However, this action made Lu Zhi even more hesitant.

Tang Qin had been disloyal ever since he learned in Guangzong County that Zhang Liang wanted him to assassinate his brother, Tang Zhou. Later, when he was captured in a grain pile and saw Wei Xiaobao pretending to be dead, he realized that he, a captive, would surely die, so he betrayed Wei Xiaobao. Later, when he saw Wei Xiaobao in Lu Zhi's military tent, desperate to die and even trying to implicate his brother, he decided to rebel.

The three men in the military tent were all very clever, but only Wei Xiaobao could see through the other two.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "Tang Qin, we've burned the Central Army's food supplies. This bastard officer can't even protect himself, so how could he possibly spare your life?"

Tang Qin kowtowed profusely and said, "Sir, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life. It was Zhang Liang and his men who burned the military rations. It has nothing to do with me."

Lu Zhi asked, "Are you two really here to kill me?"

Tang Qin realized he had spoken out of turn and was speechless for a moment. Wei Xiaobao scolded him, "You're just as cowardly as your brother. How could the Yellow Turban Army have traitors like you two?"

Tang Qin said, "Zhang Liang asked me to assassinate my own brother. If he is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

Lu Zhi said, "Tang Zhou is not in our army. Have you received any news?"

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart: "Your grandfather's Tang Qin, he said things he shouldn't say. I have to find a way to make him shut up. If he keeps going on like this, he'll kill me."

Wei Xiaobao sneered twice and said, "Why don't you tell me where the Yellow Turbans hide their food? I'll give you a life in exchange."

Wei Xiaobao was betting that Tang Qin didn't know the location of the Yellow Turban Army's food supplies. After all, it was impossible for a small leader like him to know such an important matter, not to mention that Zhang Jue would be on guard against him.

As expected, Tang Qin's eyes were filled with fear, and he shouted loudly: "How can I possibly know where the military rations are hidden!"

Wei Xiaobao deliberately curled his lips and said, "Are you a higher-ranking official than me? I know the city's defenses, and you know them too, right? I know the location of the military rations, and you should know them too, right?"

Wei Xiaobao asked a question, and Tang Qin answered it. When he asked about military rations, Tang Qin thought he should know about it, so he casually said yes. After he answered, he realized that Wei Xiaobao was deliberately teasing him, so he quickly shook his head and said, "No!"

Lu Zhi knew that if he wanted the Yellow Turbans in Guangzong County to surrender, cutting off their food supplies was the best strategy. Seeing Tang Qin like this, he immediately became furious and shouted, "Do you know or not?"

Wei Xiaobao rushed to say, "Food and fodder are related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city. I won't tell you even if I know."

A murderous look flashed in Lu Zhi's eyes, and although it was only for a moment, it was caught by Wei Xiaobao.

Lu Zhi said calmly, "Since you won't tell me, there's no point in keeping you around."

Tang Qin was so frightened that he shouted, "Sir, please spare me, sir, please spare me, I really don't know!"

Wei Xiaobao knew the time had come and said, "If you want to know the location of the Yellow Turban Army's food supplies, I'll tell you if you can promise me one thing."

Lu Zhi and Tang Qin were both confused by Wei Xiaobao's sudden change.

Wei Xiaobao said, "As long as you kill this traitor, I will tell you."

Wei Xiaobao knew that Lu Zhi would not trust him easily, especially since after Lu Zhi killed Tang Qin, he would ask him about the location of the Yellow Turban Army's food and fodder, which would only backfire. He said these words to make Lu Zhi think that he had found Tang Qin and his own weaknesses, that one wanted to live in disgrace, while the other wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Lu Zhi looked at Wei Xiaobao and said, "At such a young age, you are not afraid of danger and can even use the strategy of borrowing a knife to kill someone. It's not simple. You are not afraid of death, but I don't know if you are afraid of the feeling of being unable to live or die. Come here!"

Two guards walked in from outside the tent.

Lu Zhi said, "Take them away and keep them under guard. Let them starve for three days before bringing them up for interrogation. A knife can't pry open their mouths, but food can. I doubt they'll be able to keep their mouths shut when the time comes."

Wei Xiaobao chuckled secretly: "After three days, I will have already run away. My dagger can cut through any chain you have."

The guards were about to take Wei Xiaobao and Tang Qin away when Lu Zhi said, "Search them thoroughly first. If they get away, you'll bring them back with your heads!"

The guards searched Wei Xiaobao and took away his precious dagger on the spot.

Looking at the dagger handed to Lu Zhi by the guard, Wei Xiaobao could only cry out in pain, imitating the storyteller's tone and shouting in his heart: "My life is over!"

(End of this chapter)