The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 175 Resigning from the Position of General Zhennan

The scent of sandalwood rose slowly. After drinking a cup of tea, Ye Xiurong's temper finally calmed down a lot, but he was still very stubborn and wanted to resign.

He knew that Ye Lang had not made a big mistake yet, but if he continued to let him go on like this, sooner or later it would be too late to undo the damage, so it would be better for him to resign as soon as possible so that Ye Lang would not have the right to do something stupid.

"This old minister dares not conceal anything from Your Majesty and Your Highness. My son, Ye Lang, is the General of Zhennan, but he neglects his duties, abuses his power, and even associates with Ji Shihan. This is all due to this old minister's poor parenting. Now, this old minister is willing to resign the titles of Marshal and General of Zhennan..."

Qi Yili was afraid that he would get to the point where he couldn't refuse, so he quickly interrupted him.

"Marshal Ye, what are you talking about? Ye Lang acted in a way that was not thorough enough, and he should have corrected it. It would never have happened this way. Only when the southern border of Jingguo is handed over to Marshal Ye can my sister and I rest assured."

Ye Xiurong was deeply moved: "Your Majesty..."

"I know that Marshal Ye has devoted himself to the country, toiling for half his life and spending the other half in the military. I am deeply moved. Now that Marshal Ye is in charge of the south, my sister and I feel at ease!"

This set of sweet talk directly blocked Ye Xiurong's words of "resignation". He opened his mouth but finally did not say the word of resignation. However, he still stubbornly demanded to resign from the post of General Zhennan.

Qi Zhaomian raised the corners of his lips slightly and nodded slightly towards Qi Yili.

Qi Yili received the signal and acted in a dilemma: "But now, among the civil and military officials in the court, who can be worthy of the title of General Zhennan? In my opinion, Ye Lang has not made a big mistake yet, and Marshal Ye can also teach him a lesson."

Time goes back to two hours ago——

After beating Ye Lang, Ye Xiurong angrily went around looking for official documents. His wife followed him and tried to persuade him but it was completely useless.

The soldiers outside the Punishment Hall did not dare to help Ye Lang, but they could not just stand there and watch, so they had to run to find Ye Xi.

When Ye Xi heard this, she hurried over here quickly. She held up the hem of her clothes and took two steps at a time as she walked into the Punishment Hall with Liu He.

Ye Lang was in a very miserable state, with blood and dirt mixed on his face, and wounds all over his body. He looked particularly miserable with blood all over his body.

"...Brother." No matter how bad he was, he was still a brother. Ye Xi couldn't bear it and wanted to help him up.

But the look in her eyes was more likely to be interpreted by Ye Lang as pity. He held his breath and roared:

"Stop pretending! Isn't this what you wanted to see? Don't you just want to tarnish my image in my father's eyes so you can use this opportunity to climb to the position of general?!"

Ye Xi felt that he was beyond help and stretched out a hand to pull him up, but Ye Lang slammed him down: "Stay away from me! I really should - really should - really should -"

He was angry and resentful, and said "it's your fault" three times in a row. He wanted to say something but stopped himself, but he felt unhappy if he didn't say it.

Although he finally held back, Ye Xi knew it, Liu He knew it, and even the soldiers who had just been on duty outside could understand what he meant, and their faces were filled with horror.

The general actually ambushed the princess and tried to kill her...

They are siblings.

The last bit of friendship in Ye Xi's heart also disappeared. Her face was expressionless: "Help him up and take him back to the yard. Find the court doctor to treat his injuries."

"Yes!"

"Don't come over here! This general orders you not to come over here!" Ye Lang roared angrily, "Are you going to listen to the princess or this general?"

The soldiers hesitated when they heard this and looked at Ye Xi. Seeing that Ye Xi was unmoved, they still approached. Several people lifted Ye Lang up and walked out.

Ye Lang felt that at this moment his dignity and position as general were completely lost. He had just witnessed his father's disappointed expression, and now he was really suppressed by Ye Xi. He was extremely angry.

"Ye Xi—I really should—"

Liu He's eyes gradually dimmed. She covered Ye Xi's ears very hard. The soldiers carried Ye Lang away, and Ye Xi did not hear those three words.

Although she had already imagined it in her heart, she was still touched by Liu He's attentiveness.

If you didn’t really hear it, you can just pretend that Ye Lang never said it.

The two of them stood in this position for a long time. Liu He was very worried about her, and his worried gaze fell on Ye Xi motionlessly.

Ye Xi calmed down for a long time before taking a deep breath: "It's okay, thank you."

Liu He shook his head: "You obviously have something to do."

Ye Xi raised her hand to remove the hand from her earlobe, but the wound was touched, so she couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Liu He heard this little noise, and he took her hand and took her back to the yard: "You need to rest too."

Ye Xi tried to break free, but Liu He didn't let go. She just held her tightly, as if carrying an indomitable courage and moving forward.

Ye Xi was a little dazed. She was forcibly taken back to her yard and then forced to sit at the table.

"You should have a good rest." Liu He stood up and poured her a cup of tea. "Don't be upset because of him again."

Ye Xi paused: "I...why are you reacting so strongly?"

Liu He looked at her without blinking: "He's not worth it."

Ye Xi looked away and sighed slightly, "He used to be very good to me. When I was little, I wanted to eat the lotus cake from the shop on East Street. The owner always set up the stall at night, but my father wouldn't let us go out at night. He would rather be scolded by my father than go and buy it for me."

But now, I don’t know when Ye Lang has changed too much.

Liu He remained silent, seemingly trying to make a decision. After a while, she stood up and said, "I'm going out for a while."

Ye Xi was startled: "Where are you going?"

Liu He didn't answer, but just said, "I'll be back soon."

She went to the backyard to get a horse, and after leaving the general's mansion, she went straight to the princess's mansion.

Qi Zhaomian was just about to enter the palace when his carriage met Liu He's horse. She stopped it in the street, and Qi Zhaomian had no choice but to take her back to the mansion.

"Your Highness, after Ye Xi returned home, he informed Marshal Ye of all the assassinations that took place on the road. Marshal Ye was furious and severely reprimanded Ye Lang, causing Ye Lang to harbor even deeper resentment towards Ye Xi. I'm worried that he will attack Ye Xi sooner or later."

Qi Zhaomian listened patiently and guessed that she wanted to use him to protect Ye Xi.

Although this is what she wanted to do, but... it would be a shame not to exchange something for such an opportunity that came right to her.

She hadn't investigated much about Liu He. If she wanted to know how close her guess was to the truth, she had to hear it from Liu He's own mouth.

And the purpose of her coming here.

Just as Liu He was worried that Ye Xi would be hurt by Ye Lang, she was also worried about whether the person who approached Ye Xi with unknown purpose was good or bad.

"You stopped me just for this?"

She looked reserved. Liu He was stunned and subconsciously clenched his palms: "Yes. Ye Xi might be in danger."

Qi Zhaomian didn't beat around the bush with her: "I know what you want to do, but if you want me to guarantee you someone, you have to give me something in exchange."