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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 kind, and many people in the Military Camp admire him. Besides, this matter was ordered by Ren Wang; it was not his intention. Why must we insist on his death? Let’s just let this go. He won’t bother us again, wouldn’t that be better?"
As he spoke these words of plea, 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's heart stirred slightly.
He was actually pleading for another Tian Qian?
This thought only fueled Pei Guanjing's anger further. His right hand was held firmly by Ye Chen, rendering it immobile. 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 force of the blow.
Ye Chen suddenly pushed Pei Guanjing away and shouted angrily, "Pei Guanjing!"
After pushing Pei Guanjing aside, Ye Chen swayed slightly but steadied himself and glared at him.
Pei Guanjing quickly supported him and asked repeatedly, "A Chen, are you alright?"
But Ye Chen retorted furiously, "Guanjing, I told you to let him go! Didn’t you hear me? Why did you still have to kill him? His old 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 replied expressionlessly, "But he hurt you."
Ye Chen was so angry he felt like slapping him across the face.
"Pei Guanjing, do you enjoy killing so much? Li Wangcai has spoken with you at the Medical Camp before; don’t you have any feelings for him at all? And what about Zhao Yongsheng under his command? Wasn’t that you who killed him? In the Military Camp, you broke military discipline to protect me by killing him, and I’m grateful for that. But Captain Li is different from Zhao Yongsheng; he is a good soldier. Many people in the Military Camp appreciate how he cares for newcomers.
It was because of his consent that I could enter Firehead Camp; otherwise, with my frail body on the battlefield, would you even be seeing me now? Clearly, he is not a bad person. Even 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, here they were, lost because of...
Ye Chen suddenly looked up, 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 away from me, including the lives of those around me? They are people! 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 lie to me?"
Hearing this, Pei Guanjing stretched out his arms and tightly wrapped them around Ye Chen's waist, pulling him close as if to assert his claim. "Unless I die, you will never leave my side for even a moment. As for the others, they are nothing more than ants—why should you care about them? A Chen, before long, you'll forget all about them."
Ye Chen forcefully pushed Pei Guanjing away, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears as he gazed at him. "Pei Guanjing, you... feel so unfamiliar." With that, he turned and hurried toward the carriage, desperate to leave this place.
He could not stay in this capital for another moment; Pei Guanjing was too unpredictable. It had been naive of him to believe that he would risk his life to save him.
Thinking back to that chilling kiss by the riverbank, it might have been another one of Pei Guanjing's tricks. He hadn't truly fainted; he had merely been testing him.
As Ye Chen walked away, Pei Guanjing had no time to concern himself with Li Wangcai; he quickly chased after Ye Chen, disregarding the bodies of Li Wangcai and Ren Wang left behind.
A General's Success Comes at the Cost of Thousands of Bones.
Li Wangcai sat on the ground, staring at Ren Wang'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 crimson eyes growing ever more intense.
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