It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"It means you still have vision."

The Lord of Xi Qin signed the document in his hand and turned to look at Celius:

"In this world, the number of people who are less than the tenth level but are so strong can be counted on one hand. Among them, there are only two who are familiar with Ying Bai, one is the prince of Nanchu, Xiang Hei, and the other is the lord of Yunyang, Li De."

Celius stood there in a daze.

Xiang Hei is easy to identify because of his dark skin, which means the only possibility is Lid.

But he never expected that the dignified Lord Yunyang would personally come to Xi Qin to take risks for the safety of his friend!

While he was stunned, the Lord of Xi Qin had already finished reviewing the documents and called his personal guard over, saying to him:

"Pass the order down. Three days later, Ying Bai will be publicly beheaded."

The guard did not ask the reason and said:

"Yes."

Celius felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

There were too many things in this sentence, and Selius couldn't accept it at all. Although he had expected the worst outcome a long time ago, when the Lord of Xi Qin really downplayed it all, Selius still couldn't accept it.

The Lord of Xi Qin said to Celius:

"Aren't you curious about what happened in Xi Qin and why the people of Xi Qin have changed like this?"

Celius looked at the Lord of Xi Qin and had a bad feeling.

The Lord of Western Qin stood up at some point and was walking towards him.

"Soon, you'll understand everything."

Serius' eyes widened, but he didn't look at the Lord of Xi Qin, but at something above the Lord of Xi Qin. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. His facial features were distorted by fear, his body was paralyzed by fear, and his throat was silent by fear. At that moment, the air seemed to float, and something invisible, or something that only the Lord of Xi Qin and Serius could see, jumped onto Serius' head.

The sound of eating could be heard in the small room.

After a moment, Selius' eyes completely lost their light and became as dim as the eternal night.

The Lord of Xi Qin asked:

"Now, do you understand?"

A strange smile appeared on Celius's face. He put his hand on his heart and replied:

"Yes, I understand my own ignorance. This is the only way for mankind. How beautiful, how happy... I can't wait to see such a future."

The Lord of Western Qin waved his hand, and the air floated again, as if something had returned to his body.

The Lord of Xi Qin said:

"Stand back, and do your best to find Lord Yunyang."

Celius bowed deeply and then walked out.

I don’t know why, but when he first started walking, his limbs were obviously not coordinated, but as he walked, they became normal.

When he was leaving the lord's mansion, someone greeted him and he responded with a smile, just like before.

……

That night, a young man wearing a bamboo hat and tattered straw sandals came to the outskirts of Yuanyang City.

There was a sign there.

The sign reported two recent major events.

The first thing is that the Prince of Western Qin, Ying Bai, colluded with foreign enemies and betrayed the interests of Western Qin. He will be beheaded in public at noon three days later.

The second thing is that the entire territory is wanted for Yunyang Lord Lid and maid Alayya, and at the same time repatriate all Yunyang merchants in Western Qin. It is only one step away from declaring war on Yunyang.

After reading it, the young man in the bamboo hat silently took out the long-handled weapon wrapped in white cloth behind him, and with a sweep, he directly swung the signboard away.

His eyes looked murderous.

15.Determination

For the people of Yuanyang City, executing a prince should be a big event.

But for some reason, this matter was not widely discussed by the natives, only some foreign merchants talked about it with relish. And no one knew about Lid's surprise attack on the Twelve Dragon Binding Prison last night, and such things would never be spread.

Under these circumstances, the presiding officer of the Central Taiwan Political Consultative Conference issued a confusing announcement:

"Xi Qin will start a new business targeting women. Merchants who are familiar with this are invited to come to the mansion to discuss it."

This news naturally also fell into Reed's ears.

Alaiya originally thought that her young master would be hesitant. After all, this was obviously a message from Selius, and it was only aimed at Lid. On the bright side, this was actually a signal from Selius, indicating that he was safe and sound, and that he was still thinking about the [cooperation] with Lid. In this context where Xiaobai was about to be executed, more support from one party meant more options.

And Reed just thought about it for a moment, and said to Alayya:

"Selius can no longer be trusted. If you meet him next time, no matter what he says, just attack him."

Alayya asked doubtfully:

"Master, why?"

Reed replied briefly:

"You, me and him broke into the Twelve Dragon Prisons together. Now not only have our identities been guessed by the Lord of Western Qin, but we have also been directly sentenced to death. And Serius not only survived, but was also reinstated. Do you think it's possible? He can't clear himself, and the Lord of Western Qin can't completely trust him. The worst result is that he will be thrown into prison. Now he can still sit in the mansion and issue such an order, which means that either he has surrendered to the Lord of Western Qin, or the person who issued the order is no longer him."

Selius does represent a good force in Yuanyang City, a force that supports the orthodoxy of Western Qin, that is, Prince Xiaobai.

But if this power is not credible, then it is better not to have it.

The biggest question facing Lid was not "which side is Celius on", but whether he should go or stay when things had developed to this point. From a common sense point of view, Xiaobai had already told him all the information he knew, and rescuing Xiaobai would inevitably involve huge risks, so returning home was the best option.

As long as he doesn't enter Yuanyang City and doesn't confront Mr. Tingchao, with Lid's ability, it won't be difficult for him to take Alayya away from Xi Qin.

After that, he could focus on guarding against the Abyss Church, send more forces to investigate the Dragon Clan, and plan the next killing move more calmly...

But is this really good?

After more than two years in this world, Lide's biggest disappointment was not the persecution from his father and brother, nor the corruption of the royal family and the indifference of the people. Although these things did disappoint him, the time when Lide felt particularly uncomfortable was when Fang Yuan knelt in front of him and said to him, "I'm sorry, I know the dragon clan wants to fight the royal family, but I am willing to be a dog for the dragon clan."

Because Li De really regarded Fang Yuan as a friend, so at that moment, Li De was very disappointed.

Given his origin and status in this world, he was destined to have no friends. People who were not as good as him would tend to be his subjects, and people who were equal to him would mostly not meet him. Just like when Lingwu Lord fought side by side with him at the bottom of the sea, but when they met on the battlefield in the future, it would most likely be a life-and-death battle.

Xiaohei, Xiaobai, Meilin, Huangyan, Xihe and others were rare people who were both of high status and could maintain a good relationship with him, that is, the so-called friends. Unlike Fang Yuan who chose the wrong path, this time Xiaobai did nothing wrong at all, he did everything he could in his position.

If Reed leaves like this, he will definitely regret it in his future life.

There are not many people who can be friends. One less person is one less.

But the cost of saving Xiaobai is really high.

The worst outcome would be that not only would he and Alayya face the risk of being unable to escape, but it would also lead to Western Qin declaring war on Yunyang.

If the world's number one territory declares war on Yunyang, many of Yunyang's plans will be directly disrupted.

Whether it is He Yue, Fang Shisan, Shuang or Yunye, much of their hard work will be wasted in an instant.

Lid closed his eyes and looked at Yuanyang City from afar. The golden sunlight sprinkled on Yuanyang City, but it could not cover the faint deathly aura emanating from the city. The cold wind was howling, and the shadows of ghosts were everywhere. Although the city was still prosperous in the eyes of ordinary people, Lid now seemed to be able to vaguely feel the silent horror.

This feeling is very similar to what Reed experienced in the underwater temple.

It's like when you look in the mirror, you always feel that there's something wrong with the scenery in the mirror, so you start to study it non-stop. When you look at the wall behind you, you suddenly find that the person in the mirror is still staring at you. Only then do you suddenly realize that the person reflected in the mirror is not you. The greatest horror is the unspeakable horror, the palpitation before the truth is revealed, and the feeling of powerlessness when you know something is going to happen but cannot change it.

Now Reed can truly understand it.

It was as if this was the abyss.

Reed stood outside Yuanyang City for a long time and slowly opened his eyes.

He said to Alayya:

"Based on what I know about Xiao Hei, he will definitely come. But it's not enough. Xiao Hei, you and I, the three of us can rush to the execution platform, but we can't leave. If you want to leave, you need Merlin's help."

Alayya asked:

"Master, are you talking about his illusion technique?"

Lid nodded:

"Yes. But the problem is that we can't contact each other now. There is no way to communicate, and there is no way to confirm each other's thoughts and plans. Even if the two of us are there, there is no guarantee that Xiao Hei and Merlin will come."

Alayya held the sword and asked:

"Then what should we do?"

Reed let out a breath and looked at Yuanyang City with a sharp look in his eyes.

He smiled and said calmly:

"Let's take a gamble. I bet they will come. Three days later, we will go to rob the execution ground."

Alayya nodded solemnly.

Reed finally figured it out.

Why bother with so much? It's not like Xi Qin can attack Yunyang right away.

If they want to expand abroad, they will have to fight with Xi Qin sooner or later. They can't get over this hurdle whether they declare war early or late. The same is true for him. Since he has decided to get involved in the mess of the Dragon Clan and the Abyss Church, he can't avoid worrying about his life, because he has to fight against the darkness accumulated by the world for hundreds or even thousands of years with his own strength. Moreover, many times, it is not that he jumps into the abyss out of idleness, but that the abyss finds him.

There are some things that if you don't do them when you have the ability and courage, you will never be able to do them again.

16. The day of execution

For Reed, he had three days to prepare this rescue plan.

There are several things that must be done. The first thing is to plan the retreat route after rescuing people. Lide chose Nanchu as the retreat destination, which is also the safest territory nearby. In Nanchu, the lord of Xiqin will no longer be able to use troops recklessly. Even if he sends out experts to hunt down and kill, it may directly escalate into a war between territories.

But Yuanyang City is not close to the Nanchu territory, so Lid must carefully plan on the map and choose the safest route possible. He is not sure whether Xiaohei and Merlin will come, so he must consider how to go to increase the survival rate as much as possible if he is the only one with Alaiya.

The second thing was to find some handy weapons. Considering that rescuing Xiaobai would inevitably lead to a fallout between him and the lord of Western Qin, Lid had no need to be polite to Western Qin. He successively robbed several official carriages of Western Qin that were transporting valuable goods, and at the same time sneaked into two important cities to steal from the treasury, which was a great development.

The only regret is that Reed’s right hand still could not recover.

The bleeding has stopped, the wound has healed, but the tendons and bones cannot recover. The final result is that Lid is now more accustomed to using his left hand to punch and defend in many situations, because there are still many unnatural places when using his right hand. Of course, Lid has also thought of some ways, such as tying a valuable long knife firmly to the palm of his right hand. This is mainly because he did not steal too many short weapons this time, otherwise he would still prefer to be Wolverine.

The third thing is to find out the garrison situation of the Western Qin army. The Western Qin lord could have secretly executed Xiao Bai in the Twelve Dragon Prisons, but he chose to behead him publicly. This is probably a carefully prepared situation. It is obvious that the Western Qin lord does not intend to play the cat and mouse game with Lid. He intends to use Xiao Bai as bait to catch all those who oppose him.

Time was limited and many plans could not be arranged, but Reed still wanted to prepare some backup plans as much as possible.

After the preparations are completed, the next step is to wait for the execution time to come.

There must be a lot of people watching the crown prince being beheaded. After all, in most territories in this world, once a crown prince is appointed, the situation will not be easily changed. Even if the crown prince is deposed, at most his power and status will be deprived, and it will not be to the point of beheading him - after all, that is the lord's own bloodline, and it is a bad thing for the entire territory, which often foreshadows the beginning of unrest.

The best territory in the world.

The prince who has attracted much attention.

The sudden news that he was going to be beheaded would surely attract many travelers to Yuanyang City. With so many people, there were many different opinions and many different legends.

Some people said that Crown Prince Ying Bai colluded with foreign enemies and sold out important intelligence from Western Qin, because he had been hanging out with Crown Prince Xiao Hei from Southern Chu for many years.

Some people said that Prince Ying Bai intended to murder his own father and personally take charge of the Western Qin territory. He even gathered a group of confidants and planned to seize power by force. The reason was that he had recruited many blacksmiths in Western Qin some time ago.

Some people also said that the reason why Prince Ying Bai was beheaded was because he had an affair with his own mother, who was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world twenty or thirty years ago.

Everyone was discussing it eagerly, and seemed happy to see a prince die in this way.

They didn't mind throwing more dirty water on Ying Bai, and didn't mind making more rumors that carbon-based creatures could hardly come up with. They were even very excited about it. The reason was simple. For the outside territories, Ying Bai was a little too unpredictable. He didn't like to talk, had no expression on his face, was powerful but never killed, and had always been a sword hanging over the heads of other territories.

There are many people who don't like him, but everyone subconsciously agrees that after Ying Bai succeeds to the throne, Western Qin will become even more powerful.

As for the people in Xi Qin, there were also many people who wanted to see Ying Bai die. Xi Qin was a big family with great power, so naturally there were various forces competing for it, but the lord of Xi Qin had previously appointed Ying Bai, and Ying Bai's performance was impeccable, so all the opposing voices were suppressed.

If we don't add insult to injury and try to ruin Ying Bai's reputation, how can it be convenient for future generations to inherit the position of the Crown Prince of Xi Qin? Xi Qin doesn't need a tragic hero who is wise and brave but is brutally executed. Xi Qin only needs a villain who is evil and finally punished.

I don't know if the Lord of Xiqin and the Anbu organization are behind all this, but judging from the news that Lide has heard in the past few days, the Lord of Xiqin is obviously really planning to kill Ying Bai. Otherwise, he would not allow these rumors to exist, which is a devastating blow to Ying Bai's reputation.

On the day when Prince Ying Bai of Western Qin was beheaded, people came to Yuanyang City in an endless stream.

The guard checked the identities one by one, but time was limited and it was difficult to check them one by one.

In other words, they did not seem to have received any orders to "thoroughly investigate" and were basically released as usual after questioning.

"After so many years of relationship, there is a reason why Ying Bai didn't return to Xi Qin. He colluded with foreign enemies and probably sold out Xi Qin a long time ago. Thanks to the lord's foresight and his determination to put justice before his relatives, a tragedy was prevented from happening."

A businessman was discussing this topic with his colleagues, who also said with emotion:

"There is no point in keeping a prince who looks good on the outside but is actually rotten on the inside. The princes of the Xi Qin family are all very capable. Any one of them can protect the Xi Qin family's foundation for eternity. I don't think that Prince Ying Bai is that great. If anyone with some ability sits in his position, he can do as well as him."