As soon as Yan Li left the palace, Wang Ba entered the palace.
He was late every time and did not know what was happening at home.
No one knew when misfortune would descend. Just like how Wang Bajue did not expect Yan Li to return, twice in a row.
Ji Zhiyuan had mixed feelings about this brave general.
Wang Ba was undoubtedly a man who held up the sky. He had guarded Bingzhou for so many years and guarded the door of the dynasty. However, in recent years, many people in the imperial court had impeached him for corruption, bribery, forming a clique for personal gain, etc. However, he relied on his status as an expert on the Asura List and was indifferent to Ji Zhiyuan's warnings. He still did what he wanted.
Between a loyal but mediocre subordinate and a rebellious but powerful subordinate, most emperors would choose the former.
If it was not because they could not find a better general to guard Bingzhou, Ji Zhiyuan would not hesitate to replace Wang Ba and transfer him back to the capital city to "retire".
This time, Wang Ba acted first and reported later, which infuriated Ji Zhiyuan, causing her to react violently.
Wang Ba was well aware of all this.
In the past, he did not think he needed to be afraid of a female emperor. Now, he knew that he could only get what he wanted by lowering his head.
He had always been unwilling to lower his head because his power was rare and he was in great demand. Now, he knew that sometimes, power could not solve all problems.
"I will give you everything I have." He broke the silence with his deep voice.
"First, your attitude," Ji Zhiyuan said coldly.
"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!" He knelt heavily and kowtowed with his proud head.
Ji Zhiyuan was shocked. She knew that what he wanted was not trivial. She asked, "What do I need to pay?"
"Yan Li's life!" Wang Ba said without hesitation, "As long as you give him to me, my life belongs to Your Majesty. If you don't believe me, I can swear!"
This was an irresistible temptation for any emperor.
It was more tempting to Ji Zhiyuan than other emperors. This was because with Wang Ba's loyalty, she would have the chance to turn the situation around and take back Western Liang. This had always been what she wanted to do the most but was powerless to do.
"Is there no room for negotiation?" Ji Zhiyuan asked.
"I won't stop until I die!" Wang Ba said coldly.
He hesitated for a long time.
In the end, Ji Zhiyuan could not resist the temptation and made a choice in her heart.
"Your Majesty!" A guard suddenly barged in.
"Why are you panicking?"
The guard knelt on the ground and looked at Wang Ba carefully, "Marshal … Marshal Wang's men were attacked …"
It was no secret that Wang Ba had brought back five thousand soldiers.
Ji Zhiyuan was shocked, but he immediately realized that it must be Yanshan Robber.
"How's the battle going?"
"All, all of them were wiped out …" the guard said with difficulty.
"Nonsense!" Wang Ba stared at him, "They were elites trained by me. How could they be wiped out?"
"Yes, it's true …" the guard said, "Yan Shiyi did it himself. General Du and the other generals were beheaded. Their heads are still hanging outside the city …"
This was the first bad news.
Then came the second bad news.
Li Yixiu barged in with a pale face and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, bad news. Yan Li brought the Judicial Department to the Martial God Mansion!"
Ji Zhiyuan said angrily, "Why didn't you stop him!"
"I, I couldn't!" Li Yixiu felt wronged, "Even you can't stop Brother Yan from doing what he wants to do, let alone me …"
"You …" Ji Zhiyuan was furious.
"Yan Li is a criminal. How could he mobilize the Judicial Department?" Wang Ba's face was extremely dark.
Ji Zhiyuan had to admit it. "I gave it to him …" But she didn't explain. A real emperor didn't need to explain to anyone.
Wang Ba took a deep breath. Without saying anything, he turned around and left.
He went back to the Martial God Mansion without stopping.
The entire Martial God Mansion was quiet. The corpses hadn't been dealt with yet, which added to the creepiness.
Every time he came back, the Martial God Mansion was crowded with visitors. The whole mansion was full of life.
But in the blink of an eye, it became lifeless because a man who should have died didn't die.
Wang Yuanlang was lying on the ground, motionless.
"Yuanlang!" Wang Ba walked over to help him up. But when he touched his body, his face turned pale. He knew that all the bones in this body were broken.
Wang Yuanlang had become a useless man. Even if he survived, he might need someone else to help him eat.
"Yuanlang, my son …" Wang Ba cried out in pain.
Wang Yuanlang woke up slowly. His face, which had been twisted by the pain, had yet to recover. His eyes, one big and one small, looked at Wang Ba. "Father … Mother was … taken … away …"
"I know. Have a good rest …" Wang Ba turned and left, leaving Wang Yuanlang on the ground.
Maybe he was desperate to save his wife, or maybe he felt that a useless man didn't deserve to be his son anymore.
Wang Yuanlang looked at Wang Ba's back, which was getting further and further away. He suddenly had a feeling that this would be the last time they met.
He slowly closed his eyes.
…
The Judicial Department.
Wang Ba had killed his way in.
He had lost his mind. He killed everyone he saw.
"Let him go!" He roared in the hall.
Li Yong heard it as soon as he came out of the prison. He was holding the gold medal with the words "As the Emperor Himself" in his hand. He looked terrible.
He walked towards the hall. Yue 'er pulled him back and shook her head. "Master, don't go … Are you going to let him have his way?"
"There are some things you don't understand!" Li Yong flung her hand away. "Zhu Hou, take her away."
"Yue 'er won't go!" Yue' er pursed her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.
Zhu Hou was in a difficult position.
"Zhu Hou!" Li Yong shouted.
Zhu Hou's heart skipped a beat. He ignored Yue 'er's wishes and took her away by force.
Yue 'er couldn't stop him in the end. She would never forget this experience.
"Wang Ba!" Li Yong shouted coldly as he rushed into the hall.
"Let her go! Let her go! "Wang Ba glared at Li Yong with his bloodshot eyes.
"She's dead," Li Yong said.
"No!"
"I said," Li Yong said coldly, "she's dead."
"No!" Wang Ba shouted crazily.
Li Yong suddenly felt sorry for Wang Ba. A master who had been famous for many years had been driven crazy just like that. He felt that if Wang Ba saw Qin Yulian's body, he would go even crazier.
He knew that it was not the right time to provoke Wang Ba, but a demonic voice kept echoing in his head. "Provoke him, make him crazy. Fight to the death with the craziest master. Isn't that great?"
"Go and take a look. It's in the dungeon," he urged.
Wang Ba left. Not long after, he came out again, but this time he was not crazier. But Li Yong knew that people like him were ten times scarier when they were calm than crazy.
"Where's Yan Li?" Wang Ba asked.
"I don't know," Li Yong said calmly.
Wang Ba turned to leave, but he suddenly stopped because Li Yong was blocking his way.
"Get out of my way," he said.
"This is the Judicial Department," Li Yong said slowly.
"I know."
"I'm the commander."
"I know."
"You killed one of my people."
"So what?"
"I'll make you pay with your life."
As soon as he said that, the Curved Serpent Sword was already in his hand, and he swung it several times.
A few rays of silver light bit at Wang Ba from all angles like spiritual snakes.
"You're courting death!" Wang Ba stamped his feet, and a majestic True Qi surged out of his body. The entire lobby shook, and the ground seemed to tremble.
The silver light was immediately shattered, and the strong aftershock forced Li Yong to take a few steps back.
Li Yong wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth expressionlessly, and said, "I was going to use this move on Xiao Yueming, but today I'll let you have a taste of it!"
The air was suddenly pushed away by something, and ripples could be seen with the naked eye, twisting like transparent snakes.
Then, the ripples suddenly shrank, like a rapidly expanding balloon that suddenly deflated, and all returned to Li Yong's body.
At this moment, there was an illusion that Li Yong's entire body was expanding. Then, from head to toe, from head to toe, the expanding air seemed to have a life of its own, and drilled into the soles of his feet.
"Nine Snakes!" He let out a roar.
After the roar, there was a moment of silence.
Then, the ground around Wang Ba suddenly cracked, and nine pillars of silver light shot up into the sky, twisting and coiling around Wang Ba like a capstan.
The heads of the silver light were phantoms of snake heads. They were not very clear, but the hissing sounds were very realistic.
After being defeated by Xiao Yueming, Li Yong had advanced another step.
Wang Ba had no choice but to reach behind his back and grasp the air.
The next moment, the Judicial Department's official residence was reduced to ashes.
The result of this battle was self-evident.
But Li Yong's name appeared on the Asura List for the first time.
…
On the battlefield.
"Will he come?" Yan Wushuang stood at the peak, looking down at the piles of corpses.
"He will." Yan Li said indifferently, "But if Li Yong is dead, it'll be easier for us. If he's not dead, we'll have to be careful."
"Why?" Li Kuofu asked.
Yan Wushuang said with a smile, "If Li Yong is dead, it means that Wang Ba has given up everything. If Li Yong is not dead, it means that he still has attachments."
"I understand," Li Kuofu said in understanding, "Those who have attachments can't use their full strength."
"That's not pretty," Yan Shiyi said with a smile, "Little Lili, don't you have confidence in me?"
"I'll burn joss paper for you," Yan Li said, rolling his eyes.
"We'll get our revenge for Swallow Dock soon, but Chaoyang isn't here," Yan Wushuang said. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she asked, "Ah Li, what's the name of the person who saved him?"
"Li Wei," Yan Li said.
"Li Wei?" Yan Wushuang frowned. "Is there such an expert? How come I've never heard of him?"
"Maybe it's not his real name," Yan Li said. "But he's my aunt's master and has saved me many times. You don't have to worry about him playing tricks."
"I'm not worried, I'm just curious."
Yan Wushuang said and suddenly looked in a direction. "He's coming."
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