Clatter — —
Yan Xiangma, whose hands and feet were shackled with chains as thick as an adult's arm, was dragged out by four golden armoured warriors, and following Yan Xiangma were several masters of the Peacock Kingdom. From this, it could be seen how much importance the Peacock King attached to the safety of Yan Xiangma, and feared that the evil dragon Li Muyang would sneak in and rescue him.
These days the Peacock Kingdom did not mistreat Yan Xiangma, and even provided him with good wine and meat every day — — There was no other way, ever since he had eaten the tender and crispy chicken and drank the Immortal wine specially provided by the Peacock Palace, he must have these two for every meal, and if not he would go on a hunger strike to protest.
No one knew what the Peacock King was thinking, but he unexpectedly agreed to Yan Xiangma's rude demands. It was the first time since ancient times that a prisoner ate better than these great generals who fought for the country.
Therefore, in these days of eating, drinking and sleeping, the West Wind vanguard General Yan Xiangma not only did not become increasingly haggard, but there were faint signs of putting on weight. His face was rosy, and upon closer inspection, his double chin was faintly discernible. If Yan Xiangma was sent back like this, people would certainly suspect that he had betrayed his country for glory, and was a spy from an enemy country.
"Kneel down!" The golden armoured warrior dragged Yan Xiangma to the execution platform, pressing down on his shoulders to make him kneel down.
Yan Xiangma's back was straight, his legs were taut, and he stubbornly refused to kneel down.
"Kneel down!" The golden armoured warrior, seeing Yan Xiangma's unyielding attitude, could not help roaring in anger.
"I can't kneel down!" Yan Xiangma smiled. "A man has gold under his knees, if I kneel down, the gold under my knees will be gone, and I will be looked down upon by the woman I like."
"Kneel down!" The golden-armored warriors did not care what Yan Xiangma said. They noticed that the Peacock King was also looking at them, and Yan Xiangma, the prisoner, was casually standing there and laughing. This was extremely disrespectful to their king. Therefore, a few of them stepped forward and pressed down on Yan Xiangma's shoulders and head, trying to force him to kneel on the execution platform.
"I told you … I can't kneel!" Yan Xiangma gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand. His dantian was locked and his cultivation was sealed. Right now, he was no different from an ordinary person. Right now, he was completely relying on his body's instinctive strength and determination to resist these golden-armored soldiers' attacks.
"Kneel!" One of the golden-armored warriors roared and raised his saber high. The back of his saber heavily struck Yan Xiangma's knee.
Kacha …
With a crisp sound, Yan Xiangma's body fell forward and his left leg knelt on the ground with a thud.
Kacha …
With another wave of the long saber, Yan Xiangma's right kneecap was also broken.
Plop — —
Yan Xiangma's legs touched the ground, heavily kneeling on the execution platform.
His expression was twisted in pain and his forehead was dripping with sweat, but he still held his head high and waved to the people of Zhongzhou below the execution platform. "Hello everyone, I am the Vanguard General of the West Wind Kingdom, Yan Xiangma — — I know you are loyal to West Wind, but because of the situation, you have no choice but to submit to the Peacock King Ying Boyan. Don't worry, our West Wind army will soon make a comeback and recapture the Zhongzhou continent. We — — live as the people of the West Wind Kingdom, die as the dead of the West Wind Kingdom — — "
"— —" There was complete silence below the execution platform.
This Yan Xiangma — — his words were a bit harsh to the ear.
Was he mocking us for surrendering to the enemy country? Was he mocking us for recognizing a new Master so quickly?
"What an annoying guy!" The people of Zhongzhou cursed in their hearts.
"Don't be sad, don't be sad — — the pain is only temporary — —" The silence of the crowd gave Yan Xiangma a good opportunity to continue speaking. "Withered flowers will bloom again, the sun that has set will always rise again — — our tears of grievance will bloom into a smile that makes the enemy ashamed. People of Zhongzhou, I, Yan Xiangma — — will always stand with you. Die together. "
"— —"
The people of Zhongzhou were even more silent.
They were hesitating whether to throw the half-eaten steamed bun in their hands or the half stone used to stand on their tiptoes to smash the bastard to death, but they were afraid that it would make their noble new Emperor unhappy — — after all, he was going to personally behead the evil thief.
Who wants to stand with you? Who wants to die with you?
"You dog-like thing — —" A golden-armoured warrior swore. "You didn't listen to me, and now you still have to kneel down?"
"That's not the same — —" Yan Xiangma shook his head. "If I kneel because you tell me to, then I'm a slave. You broke my legs to make me kneel, but I had no choice — — the former kept his legs, but lost his integrity. The latter, lost his legs, but kept his integrity. "
Yan Xiangma's voice was low, large beads of sweat sliding down his cheeks. "You don't understand, integrity is very important."
"Yan Xiangma — —" Ying Boyan sat high on the throne, watching Yan Xiangma's performance with cold eyes. "Do you think that the Emperor of West Wind has really won the hearts of the people? That all the people will respond to the Emperor's order? "
"Of course, our Emperor is wise and mighty, wise and decisive, diligent and loves the people, and can be called the first Emperor of all ages — — do you think you can be compared with our Emperor?"
"In that case — — if your Emperor is so powerful, why was the West Wind Kingdom utterly defeated by my Peacock army?" Peacock King Ying Boyan asked with a smile on his lips.
Yan Xiangma hated Ying Boyan, and hated Ying Boyan's smile even more. That smile was like — — the whole world was a fool, and he was the only wise man, and everything was under his control.
So, he held his head high, his eyes locked with Peacock King Ying Boyan's, and said in a loud and clear voice, "This is my West Wind army's strategy to lure the enemy deep in. When your battle line is stretched and the war drags on, my army will cut off your provisions, and then give you a thunderous blow — — at that time, let's see who has the last laugh."
"Hahaha — —" Peacock King Ying Boyan burst into wild laughter. "Yan Xiangma, you're so naive — — today I have the Central continent, one-third of the West Wind Kingdom is in the hands of my Peacock — — as long as I take Luo City, Xiang City, Fen City, Bai Ta City — — at that time, Tiandu City will be right in front of me. As long as I give the order, the West Wind Kingdom will change dynasties, and your Emperor will become my subject — — at that time, you won't be able to cry even if you want to, right? "
"I believe that His Majesty has his own plans, these difficulties will not be a problem for him — — I, Yan Xiangma, as a General of the Kingdom, have received the Emperor's favour, all I can do is to die for the country." Yan Xiangma said stubbornly.
"Yan Xiangma — — death is at hand, you still do not repent." The Peacock King thundered. "Let me ask you, the dream butterfly I gave you, have you ever sent it out?"
The Peacock King was inwardly delighted. It was good that he had sent it out, there was hope. "Who did you give it to?"
"To the girl I like." Yan Xiangma replied.
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