Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 859 Si Gu Jian: Am I taking the blame again?
Deep inside the dungeon of Dingzhou camp.

Yan Xiaoyi was stripped of his shirt and tied to a wooden frame. He was covered in blood, but he kept cursing.

"Boss, this kid is too stubborn. He was badly injured and we beat him for so long. We were all exhausted, but he kept scolding us."

The jailer took several gulps of water and said, "You don't know this, right? This kid is a ninth-rank master. Let alone these superficial injuries, even if all his bones are broken, he will recover in a few months."

"Ah? A ninth-rank master, if we treat him like this, what if he gets out?"

"Hehe, look at your cowardly look. Don't worry, the boss has said that this kid won't survive tonight."

Although Yan Xiaoyi's true energy was wasted and his bones were broken, his hearing and eyesight were not compromised. Upon hearing this, he immediately shouted to the two of them, "Do you want to get promoted and make money?"

"Nonsense, who doesn't want to get promoted and make money? But we are born with such a lowly fate, we don't have that blessing."

"Now there is such an opportunity in front of you, it depends on whether you dare to take a gamble."

The jailer spat with disdain: "You don't want us to let you go, do you? Don't dream, this is the Dingzhou military camp. If you have the strength of the ninth rank now, you may still have a chance, but you are a useless person now, how can you escape?"

Yan Xiaoyi shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I don't want to run away. You just need to help me deliver a letter to someone."

The jailer was about to refuse, but the head of the prison grabbed him, then walked up to Yan Xiaoyi and said with a smile: "Oh? What's the benefit for us to do this?"

"As long as you deliver the letter to this person, she will satisfy you with whatever you want. She can even confer a title on you, so that your descendants will be nobles for generations to come."

"A knighthood?"

The prison boss and the jailer looked at each other and their hearts skipped a beat.

"You didn't lie to us?"

"I'm about to die. What good will it do me to lie to you?"

After Yan Xiaoyi finished writing the blood letter, the jailer winked at the jailer and the two of them walked out of the dungeon.

"Boss, can you trust this kid? If the higher-ups find out, we'll lose our heads."

"Nonsense, this guy is not a good guy at first glance, and he was given a title. If we are not careful, he will kill us after we deliver the letter."

"Ah, what shall we do then?"

"Are you stupid? You must be taking this blood letter to ask the general for the reward."

"Boss, you are smart."

"That's right. The old man eats more salt than you eat rice. You should learn from him."

After Qin Ming looked at the blood letter written by Yan Xiaoyi, his hands couldn't help but tremble. A name appeared in the letter that he had never expected. He originally thought that Yan Xiaoyi's idea of ​​killing Qin Hao halfway was just the idea of ​​that crazy woman, the eldest princess, but he didn't expect that the prince was involved.

"Besides you, who else has seen this blood letter?"

"Reporting to the general, we will report to you as soon as we get the blood letter."

"Yes, General, that guy wants to bribe us. We have received so much kindness from you, how could we betray you?"

"Well, well done, go down and claim your reward."

"Thank you, General."

As the two of them left the tent with many thanks, Qin Ming winked at his personal guard, who nodded imperceptibly. Soon, two muffled sounds were heard outside the tent.

Late at night, Qin Ming came to the dungeon alone. Yan Xiaoyi heard the footsteps, but without raising his head, he sneered.

"The general is finally willing to come and see me."

Qin Ming suddenly realized that he had been fooled, and said with a dark face: "Did you write that blood letter on purpose for me to see?"

"General, do you really think that kid will let you go?" Yan Xiaoyi stared at Qin Ming with cold eyes and said word by word.

Qin Ming snorted coldly: "As long as you die, there will be no evidence. Moreover, the national war is about to break out. Qin is in charge of 200,000 troops in Dingzhou. Even if the lawsuit is brought to His Majesty, what can he do to me?"

"Haha~~~" Yan Xiaoyi laughed wildly.

"Huh, what's so funny."

"Do you know how strong that kid is now? Peak of the ninth rank! Only one step away from being a grandmaster." Yan Xiaoyi said with a grim smile: "Do you know what a grandmaster means to the Qing Kingdom?"

"The third Grandmaster of Qing Nation will soon unify the world. Do you think His Majesty will sacrifice your life to win the Grandmaster's heart?"

Qin Ming's eyes widened as if he was struck by lightning. He naturally knew what the Grand Master meant. By then, Emperor Qing would probably not have to do anything himself. For the sake of the Qin family's century-old foundation, his great uncle would push him out and let Qin Hao decide for him.

"Grandmaster, how easy is that?"

Yan Xiaoyi saw through Qin Ming's pretense at a glance: "It is not easy to achieve a grandmaster, but don't forget that he is only eighteen years old and has already reached the peak of the ninth rank. Do you dare to bet on such a peerless genius?"

Qin Ming was silent. Yes, at the age of eighteen, he was at the peak of the ninth rank. What a stunning talent! Even the four great masters of today have not reached such a realm at this age, right?
"A bunch of lunatics, why did you provoke him, why did you drag me into this!"

Qin Ming was like a madman, punching Yan Xiaoyi like raindrops. Yan Xiaoyi, who was already covered with wounds, was almost fainted on the spot.

Although he suffered a painful blow, Yan Xiaoyi's eyes were full of excitement. After Qin Ming had vented his anger, he spat out a mouthful of blood and revealed a creepy smile.

"General, you won't lose out on this deal. As long as the prince ascends the throne, you will be a loyal minister. Your future achievements may surpass those of your great uncle. I don't think the general would want to be inferior to others all his life, right?"

Qin Ming's eyes flashed with hesitation: "How do I know if you are lying to me? What if all this is just the eldest princess's intention and has nothing to do with the prince?"

"General, do you know where the 5,000 black-armored cavalrymen that Yan dispatched came from?"

"Could it be."

It was a dark and windy night. Yan Xiaoyi changed into the uniform of a messenger, took Qin Ming's token, and left the military camp alone. This was not uncommon during the national war, and the soldiers guarding the camp gate did not take it seriously.

The horse galloped all the way at lightning speed, almost shaking Yan Xiaoyi's internal organs apart, but the will to survive forced him to suppress the severe pain in his body.

"Qin Hao, one day, I will definitely get back at you for this!"

Just as Yan Xiaoyi turned around and continued to whip his horse, a figure suddenly appeared in his sight.

Yan Xiaoyi looked at the other person as if he had seen a ghost.

It was not until the horse under him let out a painful whine and Yan Xiaoyi was thrown off the horse's back that he came to his senses.

"Why are you here?"

Qin Hao walked up to Yan Xiaoyi with a smile on his face: "You don't really think I will let you go so easily?"

"So, this is all a test?"

"Yes, speaking of which, I have to thank you for verifying a person I must kill."

In fact, when Qin Hao handed Yan Xiaoyi over to Qin Ming, there were only three possible outcomes: one: Yan Xiaoyi died in the Dingzhou dungeon; the other: Yan Xiaoyi escaped from the heavily guarded Dingzhou military camp. Either of these two options proved that Qin Ming was involved in the ambush.

Only if Yan Xiaoyi is handed over to the Inspection Office alive and still refuses to give up Qin Ming after being tortured, can he be cleared of suspicion.

But it was obvious that Qin Ming made the wrong choice.

"Haha~~~ Qin Ming, that idiot, always wants to get away with it"

Qin Hao grabbed Yan Xiaoyi's neck and lifted him up: "Is this your last words?"

"Wuwu~~~" Yan Xiaoyi sobbed with the last of his strength.

"Your Highness, I have failed to live up to your trust. I will repay you in my next life."

Qin Hao exerted force with his fingers and crushed Yan Xiaoyi's larynx. The only ninth-rank archer in the world died quietly.

After dropping Yan Xiaoyi's body, Qin Hao suddenly stopped, drew out his sword, chopped off his head, and wrapped it with the clothes on the body.

Qin Hao casually hung the round head on the horse's back, climbed onto the horse, and rode away, leaving behind only a mutilated corpse, lying quietly on the spot. It was soon spotted by a group of wild wolves and dragged into the pitch-darkness.

A few days later, in the capital city, thousands of miles away, the scene was completely different. Although the national war was imminent, the prosperity of the capital city was not affected. The brothels along the Liujing River were brightly lit every night.

That night, Si Lili received a wooden box. Looking at the mark on the box, she couldn't help but feel something in her heart.

But when she opened the wooden box, she was shocked to find that there was a round human head in the box.

What made Si Lili even more shocked and inexplicable was that the head was actually Yan Xiaoyi's.

"The only ninth-grade archery god in the world died just like that?"

Si Lili didn't know how to calm down for a moment, and could only open the letter in the wooden box with trembling hands.

That night, Princess Li Yunrui was suddenly awakened by a burst of hurried footsteps. She frowned and looked outside the screen: "Who?"

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened."

Li Yunrui looked unhappy and shouted, "Why are you so flustered? What's the matter?"

"Please look, Your Highness."

Li Yunrui winked at his personal maid, who quickly took the wooden box and opened it. She was also shocked. If it weren't for the physical fitness of a seventh-grade warrior, she would have almost thrown the wooden box away.

The personal maid suppressed her inner fear, slowly walked up to Li Yunrui, and opened the wooden box to show her.

When Li Yunrui saw the face of the head in the wooden box clearly, he was also shocked. His charming eyes were full of fear and disbelief.

"Yan Xiaoyi, he's dead"

After coming to his senses, Li Yunrui sat up from the bed and paced back and forth.

"He is the only ninth-grade archery god in the world. How could he die so easily?"

The personal maid was holding the wooden box and was thinking about how to comfort her, but Li Yunrui knocked the box away and pointed at the rolling head on the ground and cursed ferociously.

"You're useless. I gave you so many soldiers and horses, and you even had the two Netherworld monsters assisting you, but you still couldn't kill him. You were even killed by someone else. What's the point of me raising you all these years!"

"What a bunch of good-for-nothings! Damn it! Damn it all!"

Li Yunrui's veins bulged and he smashed everything in the bedroom that could be pushed over. He did not calm down until he was exhausted.

"Who sent this wooden box?"

"Your Highness, no one saw it. It was discovered by the night watchman."

"Useless, good-for-nothing, this is the imperial palace, people can come and go as they please, what are the palace guards for?"

The personal maid lowered her head and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, should we inform His Majesty about this?"

"Of course I have to tell His Majesty. I want to see who is helping that kid in the capital."

Soon, the wooden box appeared in front of Emperor Qing's desk.

"Go, find Chen Pingping for me."

When Chen Pingping pushed his wheelchair into the hall, he immediately noticed the human head in the wooden box.

"Commander Yan is dead?"

Emperor Qing snorted coldly, "Shouldn't I be asking you about this? The only ninth-rank archery god in the world died quietly, and his head was sent to my palace. Didn't your Inspection Office receive any news at all?"

Chen Pingping quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Your Majesty, I really didn't know about this matter, but I heard from the front that Commander Yan secretly led 5,000 cavalry out of the camp ten days ago, and has been missing since then."

"Oh? Could it be that he was ambushed by the Northern Qi army?"

"It shouldn't be. If he was really ambushed and killed, his head should be hung in front of the two armies to undermine our morale, instead of being sent to the palace."

Emperor Qing nodded: "This matter is indeed strange."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. With Eunuch Hong Siyang in charge of the palace, this man was able to deliver the head to the palace quietly. Could it be..."

Emperor Qing glanced at the eunuch Hou beside him and said, "Go and invite eunuch Hong."

Soon, Hong Siyang was brought in.

"Reporting to your Majesty, today I was on duty outside the Queen Mother's palace, and I did encounter a man in black breaking in."

"So, a great master really sneaked into the palace?"

Hong Siyang shook his head: "I dare not speak nonsense. Even if he is not a grandmaster, he must be at least a peak of the ninth rank. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to escape from my hands."

"Well, Eunuch Hong, you have worked hard. You can go down and rest first."

"Old slave, please retire."

A gleam of light flashed in Emperor Qing's eyes: "Could it be him?"

"Your Majesty, do you mean Si Gu Jian?" Chen Pingping asked tentatively.

"Besides him, who else would dare to break into the palace at night?" Emperor Qing waved his hand again after saying this: "You should conduct a thorough investigation within the Inspection Bureau. To the outside world, you should just say it was an accidental death in battle."

"I understand."

When Chen Pingping returned to the Inspection Institute, he immediately called Zhu Ge, the head of the First Division, and Yan Ruohai, the head of the Fourth Division, and explained the situation to them.

Both of them were shocked.

"President, the Inspection Institute just received a secret letter today. Commander Yan's death may be related to General Qin Ming of Dingzhou."

Chen Pingping shook his head at the two of them: "The national war is imminent. Northern Qi has sent 100,000 more troops directly to the border of Dingzhou. The war is about to break out. If we change the generals at this time, who can take over Qin Ming's position?"

"In everything, the overall situation is the most important, and you should not act on impulse."

"Well, everything is for Qingguo."

At the same time, Fan Xian had returned to the Fan Mansion with the key to the password box and reunited with Wu Zhu.

"Uncle Wuzhu, I got the key. Have you put the wooden box away?"

"Ah."

"Oh, what a pity that I didn't get to see the eldest princess's expression at that time. It must have been very interesting."

Fan Xian sighed with regret.