Within the Imperial City, notices were posted everywhere. On them were the portraits of Ji Ning and the others, including Ling Xiao, Hime Myung-kō and Cold Plum.
Below the portraits of Ji Ning and the other generals were the crimes and the time of their execution.
Treason, improper command, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers, attempting to ambush the Great General Sikong Zun and so on.
In short, any of these crimes were punishable by death.
Below the portraits of Ling Xiao, Hime Myung-kō and Cold Plum were bounties. The crimes stated that they were spies of the Black Crow Empire and that the defeat this time was their fault.
Due to the stagnation of the news and the lockdown by the Imperial Family, the news of the Northern Desert City successfully defeating the Black Crow Empire's army did not spread.
Therefore, the news that the people here knew was a completely different version —
The Northern Desert army was almost completely annihilated and the Black Crow Empire was blocked by General Jia. Only then did they solve the big problem and protect the peace of the Divine Phoenix Empire.
In front of every notice, there was a boiling cauldron of voices and discussions.
"I didn't expect Ji Ning to be this kind of person. He colluded with the Black Crow Empire and caused the deaths of so many of our soldiers. He deserves to die!"
"Yes, he should be executed by a thousand cuts!"
"And that Ling Xiao, he fled from the Sky Dragon Continent to our Divine Phoenix Empire. We gave him so many benefits, but he actually ran away with the Black Crow Empire. He's simply a shameless bastard!"
"Impossible, how could the Great General betray the empire? There must be a misunderstanding here."
"Beat him up and he actually dares to speak up for that traitor. He caused the deaths of so many people and he still supports him."
The entire Imperial City was filled with this kind of atmosphere.
You must insult Ji Ning, you must insult Ling Xiao, you must criticize them.
Otherwise, you would be in cahoots with them. You would be a bastard who colluded with the enemy and betrayed the empire.
Any slightly rational voice would be suppressed very quickly. Those who spoke rationally would even be beaten up until they were half dead.
The atmosphere in the Imperial City was the same.
Ji Ning and Ling Xiao were the sinners of the Empire, while General Jia and Sikong Zun were the heroes of the Empire.
In the prison, Sikong Zun suddenly appeared and looked at Ji Ning, who had been tortured beyond recognition. He sneered and said, "Ji Ning, why do you have to do this? Look at the scene outside. No one believes that you are innocent, and no one believes that Ling Xiao went to kill Tomohiko Kuma.
You're all traitors! You're all rebels! As for me, I'm the hero of this country. I fought my way out of the encirclement alone. Hahahaha! "
"Bah, shameless!"
Li Ruguang cursed loudly.
"Commander Li, don't be angry at this kind of person. He won't be proud for long. Ling Xiao won't die. He will definitely come back to avenge us. Sikong Zun, are you scared?"
Zhuge Ming sneered.
"Scared?"
Sikong Zun said disdainfully, "From the Northern Desert to the Imperial City, our people have been investigating. Even if Ling Xiao doesn't die, he won't be able to return to the Imperial City alive.
Even if we take ten thousand steps back, he is a person with a bounty of more than one hundred million low-grade spiritual stones. Do you think he can still survive after coming to the Imperial City? "
Ji Ning took a deep breath. His voice was weak, but his eyes were still determined. "Sikong Zun, before I die, I just want to ask you one thing. Was this your idea or the Emperor's?"
Sikong Zun smiled and said, "Ji Ning, oh Ji Ning, you have lived for so long. How can you still be so naive? Do you really think that I can distort the truth and turn a deer into a horse? "
"I understand!"
A sinister smile suddenly appeared on Ji Ning's face. "Hahaha, hahahaha, to think that I, Ji Ning, was so loyal to the Divine Phoenix Empire and the Righteous Alliance. In the end, I actually ended up like this.
If I don't die, I will definitely make the people who plotted against me pay the price. Definitely! "
"Alright, stop shouting. You don't have that chance anymore. Whether you admit to your crimes or not, the people have already determined that you are guilty. Do you know how the Emperor plans to punish you?"
Sikong Zun suddenly asked with a smile.
Without waiting for Ji Ning to say anything, Sikong Zun continued, "The Emperor has given the people of the Imperial City the right to take a piece of your flesh. Haha, not bad, right? This kind of death by a thousand cuts suits your life."
"Bastard!"
Li Ruguang roared. "Are you still human? How dare you torture a general who has contributed greatly to the empire."
"Go ahead and curse. You won't have the energy to curse later. There's no need to interrogate them. Take them to the execution ground now. The Emperor has said that these people have many henchmen. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, the execution should be brought forward!"
Sikong Zun sneered and walked out of the prison.
He was in an extremely good mood.
Three people stood on the city wall.
One of them was the Phoenix Army Commander of the Nine Gates of the Imperial City.
The other two were Jia Yun and the City Lord of Border City, Jia Lin.
Jia Lin was Jia Yun's father. He was also the one who led the troops to block the Northern Desert Army's escape route and captured Ji Ning and the others to the Imperial City.
"Father, I don't understand. Didn't the Emperor send you to capture Ji Ning's defeated soldiers? Why are you here?"
At this time, Jia Yun was wearing a suit of armor. He also had a bit of heroic spirit.
"Xiao Yun, you're still too inexperienced. It's difficult to find them in the vast desert when I led the troops to capture them. Besides, even if I did find them, what good would it do to kill them?"
Jia Lin sneered. "But it's different if you stay here. Your father is now the commander of the Imperial City Barracks appointed by the Emperor himself. I'll deal with any rebels who attack the Imperial City."
"Father, do you mean those guys will come to save Ji Ning?"
Jia Yun frowned. "That's impossible, father. They can't wait to escape."
"You don't understand those people. Although the civilians won't come, the remaining 30,000 Northern Desert Army will definitely come. They're too close to Ji Ning. As long as they can confirm the safety of the civilians, they'll immediately come to the Imperial City."
Jia Lin said confidently.
"When they arrive, we'll kill them all. In this way, not only will we be above board, but we'll also have a great merit. Don't you think we're just waiting for the enemy to come to us?"
A cold smile appeared on Jia Lin's face.
He might not be as good as Ji Ning in battle, but when it came to scheming, Ji Ning was definitely not his match.
"Brilliant! As expected of Father, this is a brilliant move. I really hope that Ling Xiao can also appear. If he can kill Ling Xiao in front of everyone, that would be great. "
Jia Yun said excitedly.
"Him? Haha, he won't be able to survive. Facing Tomohiko Kuma, Timur Mutu, Feng Zhan, and the scorpion-men and lizardmen, he won't be able to survive! "
Jia Lin said disdainfully. "Even if he does survive, I and General Sikong Zun have set up many ambushes along the way. He won't be able to make it to the Imperial City alive."
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