Crossing the Sauvignon Blanc

Chapter 242 Xiao Yanqi kills his children with his own hands

After asking for the specific location, Xiangliu came to the place where Fenglong was imprisoned alone. He didn't know what he was thinking. He wanted to see how the instigator was treated.

He actually wouldn't hate anyone even though he had one less life. Before he met Yan Mo, he felt that he had nine lives, so one more or one less was not that important.

But someone appeared and said that every life of his was precious and she cherished it. She wanted him to be whole, and she did it. But the price he paid was too much for him to bear. For the first time, he couldn't help but want to hate someone and tear him into pieces.

"Please, let me go in and see my son and daughter. I beg you."

Xiao Yanqi and Madam Chishui knelt in front of the prison door for a long time. They had already begged the princess, but the princess was too cold-blooded and ruthless. She would not even see them and let them kneel for three days and three nights. They fainted and were carried away. The Grand Master just sent someone to tell them that Fenglong had committed a capital crime and there was no need to waste their efforts.

They wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, but Xiaoyao wasn't Xuan, so she didn't need to be constrained by any force. After the Grand Master read the imperial edict, the Princess spoke out: "Anyone who wants to resist should do so as soon as possible, and it's best to unite together. She didn't want them to be like flies buzzing around." Hao Ling's army had already entered Shennong Mountain, and this place was already the Princess's domain. No one dared to challenge a legion capable of annihilating 200,000 people in a single day.

"go away!"

The demon guarding the gate was already irritable and kept making noises. He was not polite at all.

The two men were kicked to the ground, their eyes were sad. At this moment, they were full of regret and resentment.

They regretted letting Fenglong follow Xixuan and Xinyue marry Xixuan, and resented that when something happened, no one from Xiyan came out to plead for their children. Their lives were ruined by Xiyan...

Xiangliu paused, raised his eyes and glanced at them. Their miserable condition did not stir up any ripples in his heart.

"Military Advisor Xiangliu, please, let us in, just for a look. Considering the food and fodder I provided you in the past, I beg you, Lord Xiangliu..."

Xiao Yanqi rushed over and hugged Xiangliu's leg as he took a step. Xiangliu stopped moving, tilted his head slightly, opened his lips, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes. Hearing Xiao Yanqi's plea, perhaps as a father, his heart softened.

"Come on! Let them in."

Xiangliu gently shook off Xiao Yanqi's hands and gave instructions to the demon guarding the gate.

Xiao Yanqi was ecstatic. Just as he was about to stand up, he fell to the ground again because his legs were numb from kneeling for so long that he lost all feeling. But he didn't care about that anymore. Perhaps this was his only chance.

He got up in a panic, stumbling and supporting his wife who was about to faint from crying, and the two of them half fell and half crawled into the dungeon door.

It was very quiet in the dark and damp dungeon. It rained a lot in early spring, and rainwater seeped in through the cracks, making a dripping sound and making the already dirty dungeon emit a disgusting musty smell.

The clattering sound of footsteps caught the attention of the guard inside. He turned around and saw that it was Lord Xiangliu. He nodded and saluted and then retreated. He met Xiao Yanqi and the others on the way but did not stop him.

Xiangliu saw Fenglong at the last place. A jailer was whipping him with a dark leather whip. He didn't scream, only occasionally groaning. Across from him, Shennong Xinyue was cowering in a dark corner, hands covering her ears, head lowered, not daring to look up at Fenglong. Fenglong didn't scream, but Xinyue screamed with every lash. If you didn't know better, you might think he was hitting her.

"Okay, you go down."

"Master Xiangliu, I'll go down after I feed him the medicine. The princess said that he can't be beaten to death. Beat him once, and then take one pill to keep him alive."

The jailer roughly pinched Feng Long's mouth open and stuffed the medicine in. Then he retreated.

Xiang Liu remained silent. He suddenly gave up the idea of ​​seeking an explanation. It wasn't that he forgave them, but rather that he felt it was no longer necessary. A life worse than death, nothing more than this.

"Fenglong, Xinyue, my Fenglong, how did you become like this..."

The couple saw Fenglong's miserable state, a bloody mess with no intact flesh except his face. They couldn't help but wail. The familiar sound startled the drowsy Chishui Fenglong and the trembling Xinyue.

"Mother, mother, are you here to save me? Ah... Xiangliu, don't kill me, don't kill me, I didn't kill Wang Ji, it wasn't me who wanted to kill her! I didn't kill Xiaoyao Wang Ji..."

Xinyue's eyes, which originally contained a hint of expectation, shrank even further like crazy when she looked up and saw Xiangliu. If she could be embedded in the wall, she would have wanted to get in immediately.

Madam Chishui held Xinyue in her arms with heartache, and kept comforting Xinyue who was trembling all over. Her daughter had always been proud, so how could she endure the suffering here?

"Fenglong! My son! Your father is so sorry for you!"

"Father, don't cry. This is what I deserve. I did something wrong, so I deserve to be punished."

"Son, don't worry. I'll go and ask Her Majesty the Princess to spare your lives. It was the Black Emperor who originally said he wanted to train the sailors, and it was he who wanted to attack Hao Ling. Why are you the only ones suffering in the end? Why? Even if you didn't send troops to attack Hao Ling, would he not fight?"

They truly didn't intend to fight. Long before, Xuan had said they would try to arrange for the remnants of the Five and Seven Kings—those seemingly loyal but actually engaged in shady plots—to lead the charge. Then, they would find a way to allow the Princess to unify the Great Wilderness with minimal casualties. Xuan had promised him that he would do his utmost to ask the Princess to spare their lives.

But he was unwilling to give up. He had worked so hard for so long, but in the end it was all in vain. Just because Xuanxuan felt guilty towards the princess, he had to put the lives of his brother and sister in front of the princess. She said that only if they were born could they live, and if she said they died, then he must die?

Is this how he treats me, who has followed him all the way and helped him conquer the world without any regrets?

He married his own sister and then treated her coldly, refusing to even touch her and even giving her birth control pills. How could Xinyue, the queen of a country, put her face to rest?

When Tushan Patriarch appeared, his resentment took over, so he agreed without hesitation. Also, driven by Tushan Patriarch's resolute assurance of victory, he arranged everything like a possessed man, luring thousands of water-attributed individuals to the seabed, where he activated the ancient formation, instantly locking their bodies. He watched as their spiritual energy was slowly drained away, their faces contorted in pain, and Fenglong fled in terror. The formation would fully activate within a day, draining all their spiritual energy. With nothing left to do, he had no choice but to proceed. He had arrived in the waters of Haoling Territory from a submarine, so Xiaoyao and the others were unaware.

I just didn't expect that he would lose so badly.

"Father, don't beg Her Majesty the Princess. She won't let us go. Xiangliu, right? The Princess has never thought of letting us go!"

Xiao Yanqi turned around and begged Xiangliu again, kneeling in front of Xiangliu and kowtowing repeatedly for mercy.

"Father, it's useless..."

Feng Long's voice was hoarse and full of powerlessness. Ever since he was tortured every day, he knew that he could not survive. However, someone was staring at him every moment, making it impossible for him to die even if he wanted to.

Facing Xiao Yanqi's plea, Xiang Liu was not moved at all. He just said calmly:

"He's an adult, not a child! He should have considered the consequences of everything he did. If he wanted to fight Hao Ling, he should have done so openly. I respect him as a general. But he resorted to despicable tactics and had no regard for the lives of the people! If he doesn't die, who will pay back the people who were displaced because of him? Who will pay back the relatives who died because of him? Who will pay back the soldiers of Xiyan who didn't have to die?"

Who will compensate Yan Mo for his almost drained blood and lost eye?

"I, I'll pay it back, okay? I'm a bad father and I'm the one who failed to raise my son. You tied me up and I took the blame for him. I only ask you to spare his life. His spiritual power has been destroyed and he won't do anything to hurt you again. You can demote him to a pariah, or break his legs? Huh? That's not enough?"

"Enough! They must die!"

Xiao Yanqi's frantic plea for mercy was silenced by Xiangliu's shout. He sat dejectedly on the ground, staring at the prison gate in despair. He glanced around blankly, his eyes fixed on the whip, then at the wounds on Fenglong's body, some new and some old, the old ones particularly hideous from lack of treatment. The new wounds were covered in blood and flesh.

He suddenly remembered that the decree stated that the execution would take place in the autumn? It was only spring now, which meant that Fenglong would have to endure this every day until autumn?

Killing can only be done with a nod of the head.

Fenglong, father will help you

"Lord Xiangliu, could you please step out for a moment? I have something private to say to them."

"Ah."

After Xiangliu walked away, Xiao Yanqi got up, straightened his dirty sleeves, and wanted to smile, but he couldn't.

"Father, go ahead. I don't blame you. It's just that I got my sister into trouble. If I hadn't helped her, she wouldn't be like this. It's me who hurt her."

"Fenglong, Xinyue, it's your father who is sorry for you."

Madam Chishui heard their conversation and finally realized something was wrong. She let go of Xinyue, rushed over, grabbed Xiao Yanqi's clothes, and shouted, "What do you want to do? Are you going to kill my son? Are you crazy?"

"Madam, if you don't kill him, Fenglong will have to endure torture every day until the day of execution, for a full six months! Can you bear it? Ah?"

Xiao Yanqi's eyes were bloodshot, tears streaming down his face. It felt like a huge rock was weighing down his heart, making it hard for him to breathe. Days of worry had left him haggard, and half of his hair was now white.

"We have other ways, there must be other ways, let's go and ask the Black Emperor for help..."

"Feng Long has committed treason, and the Black Emperor is unlikely to forgive him. Madam, we are out of time. If you can't kill Xinyue, I will do it!"

Chishui Xiaoye pushed Xiao Yanqi away with all her might, roaring, "Are you crazy? Chen Rongyi, I'm telling you, if you dare touch Xinyue, I'll kill you!"

Xiao Yanqi smiled bitterly: "Aye, I didn't plan to live anyway. You live well. The Chishui family still needs you. I'm sorry, I let you down..."

Xiao Yanqi quickly stepped forward and knocked Chishui Xiaoye unconscious.

"Mother!"

Xinyue looked at all this in a daze. She seemed to be unable to understand what was going on. She looked up blankly, looking at her father who was approaching her in a daze. Her father's eyes were bloodshot. She couldn't understand the meaning in her father's eyes. It was guilt, heartache, and determination.

"Father…"

"Xinyue, Daddy is sorry for you. It won't hurt. You will be relieved soon. Daddy will be here to accompany you soon!"

"No, I don't want to die. You can't kill me. I'm your daughter. I'll go and beg Xiaoyao, she'll let me go. She's so stupid, she's let me go several times. As long as I beg her, she'll definitely let me go... Uh... Father... You're... so... cruel..."

What a cruel heart! She is his daughter. How could he kill her?

With a loud bang, Xinyue fell to her knees, covering the wound that was bleeding with both hands. Her eyes were wide open as she looked at her father in disbelief.

Xiao Yanqi was so hurt he lost his voice. He fell to his knees, trembling as he supported Xinyue, who was about to collapse. Blood and tears streamed down his face. He opened his mouth wide, weeping silently. Only after Xinyue convulsed a few times and finally expired did he close her eyes. He used all his strength to hold Xinyue in his arms, lowering his head and sobbing softly. His hair, which had once been a little black, turned white at a visible speed.

Since she was born, he only held Xinyue for a short while before she was taken away by Xiyan's people. As a cowardly father all his life, he never held his daughter again.

"Don't be afraid, Xinyue. Father will be here to accompany you soon, and your brother is here too."

Feng Long had already broken down in tears. He wanted to hug his sister, too. He had hurt her. If Xinyue had chosen to escape, they would have kept their identities secret. Perhaps they would have lived happily. He had forced her to marry Xuan.

Xiao Yanqi gently put Xinyue down, walked over to Fenglong with difficulty, and asked with a smile, "Are you scared?"

Feng Long smiled and shook his head: "I'm not afraid... I'm just worried that mother won't be able to bear it."

Let him take another look at his mother and sister...his eyes were full of attachment and guilt.

"Go ahead, father."

"it is good…"

The sharp blade cut across the throat, and blood splattered, but not much. Feng Long used the last bit of his strength, smiled at Xiao Yanqi, and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything. His head drooped, his eyes closed, and he was completely dead.

"Hahahaha... Hahahaha... I, Chen Rongyi, have been a coward my whole life. If I had fought to the death instead of being afraid of death, would the ending have been different? King Xiyan, you are the culprit! Why are you still alive? It is you who deserves to be hacked into pieces! It was you who killed my daughter and son, and I didn't even have the guts to seek revenge on you. I am a coward! I don't deserve to live... uh... I will not let you go even after I die..."

He died, but at least the family was saved. Let's all disperse. Don't be a clan anymore. Just be ordinary people and live a stable life. Isn't that a kind of happiness?

Ah Ye, I'm sorry. In your next life, please don't meet me again... It's not worth it...

Outside the prison, Xiang Liu shook his head slightly and ordered the three demons, "Send them back to the family and tell them something."

"My lord, please tell me."

"For the three dead, Chishui Fenglong and Chenrong Xinyue, no funerals are allowed. Chenrongyi, for putting justice above all else, will be punished. The mistakes of Fenglong and Xinyue will be cancelled out. Tell Madam Chishui that if she wants revenge, she'd better think carefully about whether the Chishui clan is strong enough to be annihilated! Let's inform the princess first about this matter."

"Yes, Your Excellency is too kind. I will do as you say."