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Ye Chen had no choice but to take a deep breath and looked up at Pei Guanjing, speaking softly, "Guanjing, I'm about to return to Chongzhou. I don't want another life lost under your command before I leave. Captain Li is honest and straightforward; many people in the Military Camp admire him. Besides, this matter was ordered by King Ren, not his intention. Why must we insist on his death? Let's just let this go. He won't disturb us again, wouldn't that be better?"
As he spoke these pleading words, Pei Guanjing immediately lowered his head to look at him.
Ye Chen's pale face bore a hint of sorrow, clearly begging Pei Guanjing.
Pei Guanjing felt a stir in his heart.
He was actually pleading for another Tianqian on his behalf?
This thought only fueled Pei Guanjing's anger further. With his right hand held back by Ye Chen, he raised his left hand, gathering his energy, and struck Li Wangcai in the left chest.
Li Wangcai was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string from the blow.
Ye Chen suddenly pushed Pei Guanjing away and shouted angrily, "Pei Guanjing!"
After pushing Pei Guanjing away, Ye Chen swayed slightly but steadied himself, glaring at him with furrowed brows.
Pei Guanjing hurriedly supported him and asked repeatedly, "A Chen, are you alright?"
But Ye Chen replied furiously, "Guanjing, I told you to let him go; didn't you hear me? Why did you still have to kill him? His former master is dead now; he won't pose a threat to us anymore. Why can't you just let him go? I'm not holding this against you."
Pei Guanjing lowered his eyes and said expressionlessly, "But he hurt you."
Ye Chen was so angry he wanted to slap him across the face.
"Pei Guanjing, do you enjoy killing so much? Li Wangcai has been to the Medical Camp and talked with you; don’t you have any feelings for him? And what about Zhao Yongsheng under his command? Did you kill him too? In the Military Camp, you broke military discipline to protect me and killed him; I appreciate that. But Captain Li is different from Zhao Yongsheng. He is a good soldier, and many people in the Military Camp are grateful for how he cares for newcomers.
When I was able to join Firehead Camp, it was because he agreed; otherwise, with my frail body on the battlefield, would you even see me here now? Clearly, he is not a bad person. At this point, do you still want to put him to death?"
Pei Guanjing continued to lower his eyes, silently gazing at him without speaking.
His demeanor clearly indicated that he had no intention of letting Li Wangcai go.
Ye Chen's hands trembled with anger, and he said in a quivering voice, "If you're going to kill me, just do it now. It might save me from more suffering in the future."
Seeing Ye Chen so agitated, Pei Guanjing quietly asked, "A Chen, is Li Wangcai really that important to you? Are you really arguing with me over him?"
Ye Chen almost laughed in frustration. It was the first time Pei Guanjing had argued with him like this, and so irrationally at that. It opened his eyes to the fact that in the eyes of those in power, everyone else was merely expendable.
Ye Chen rubbed his forehead, unsure of how to convince Pei Guanjing to abandon his thoughts.
He took a deep breath and, after a while, felt himself calming down. He spoke to Pei Guanjing with a steady voice, "I’m not as close to Li Wangcai as you think. We’ve only met a few times in the Military Camp; it’s not as significant as you believe. I just think killing is wrong. We are all human beings; no matter what mistakes someone has made, you don’t have the right to take their life. Do you understand? Besides, he was just following orders from his master. Now that his master is dead and he’s not inherently bad, there’s no need to kill him. Do you get it?"
Pei Guanjing shook his head, indicating that he didn’t understand.
"I only know that whoever harms you will face death."
Ye Chen felt a headache coming on; why couldn’t he communicate clearly with Pei Guanjing?
He shouted in frustration, "But I feel like the one who has hurt me the most is you! What do you think we should do about that? If you have the guts, just kill yourself! From the moment I entered the Military Camp, you started plotting against me, right? You were behind Shuanzi and Li Yun being reassigned too, weren’t you? And Brother Fu Gui—why was he suddenly sent to Cangzhou? Oh right, and Chef Wang! You said he was retiring to his hometown, but in reality…"
Suddenly, Ye Chen remembered something and looked at Pei Guanjing incredulously. "He… is he still alive?"
Pei Guanjing continued to shake his head slowly and said, "I won’t kill myself. If I die and leave you alone in this world, I couldn’t bear it. But A Chen, regarding Chef Wang’s situation, I don’t want to deceive you. He indeed failed to notice the Wolf Clan Member poisoning He Mu Ming. From both a professional and personal standpoint, he deserves to be executed publicly. I… I don’t want to tell you the truth about this because I don’t want to hurt you.
A Chen, if you truly hate me in your heart, you can beat me or scold me every day; I won’t resist. But A Chen, there’s one condition: you cannot leave my side for even a moment."
Ye Chen's head throbbed painfully. It turned out he had been deceived; Chef Wang was truly dead, and Li Yun, so young, should never have died on the battlefield. Yet, it happened because of...
Ye Chen suddenly lifted his head, his eyes bloodshot as he continued to tug at his hair. "Pei Guanjing, only now do I realize that I still don’t understand you. Every time I think I know you, you manage to turn everything upside down. Do you want to take everything from me, including the lives of those people? They are human beings! Why do you disregard others so easily? Li Yun and Chef Wang—they died because of you! You feel no guilt at all and even lied to me?"
Hearing this, Pei Guanjing extended his arms, tightly wrapping them around Ye Chen's waist. As if declaring his ownership, he pulled him close, pressing their bodies together firmly. "Unless I die, you will never leave me even a single step for the rest of your life. As for the others, they are like ants—what's there to care about? A Chen, before long, you'll forget all about them."
Ye Chen abruptly pushed Pei Guanjing away, his eyes glistening with unshed tears as he gazed at him.
"Pei Guanjing, you... feel so unfamiliar." After saying this, he turned and ran toward the carriage, desperate to leave this place.
He couldn't stay in this capital for another moment; Pei Guanjing was too unpredictable. It was naïve of him to believe that he would risk his life to save him.
Recalling that chilling kiss by the riverbank, it might have been just another act by Pei Guanjing. He hadn't truly fainted; he was merely testing him.
As Ye Chen walked away, Pei Guanjing had no interest in Li Wangcai anymore and hurried after Ye Chen. He didn't care about the corpses of Li Wangcai and King Ren left behind.
A general's success is built on countless bones.
Li Wangcai sat on the ground, staring at King Ren's corpse. After a long moment, he burst into laughter before breaking down into loud sobs.
The vicious dogs in the mass grave watched him from a distance, their eyes growing ever more crimson.
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