The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

Sun Feihu shouted loudly: "General Du, spare your life! The villain will never dare to do it again!"

Du Que stared at Sun Feihu closely for a while, then turned his head and said to the soldiers: "Soldiers, this man has committed a heinous crime. I wanted to behead him as a warning to others, and at the same time, I will report it to you. But I thought about it again and again. I am afraid of accidentally injuring innocent people. Now, I have decided to punish the mastermind, who is this person, with a hundred sticks of cane as a severe punishment. As for the other soldiers who followed him, as long as they are willing to surrender, they will be returned to their original camp and no longer Hold him accountable.”

The soldiers nodded silently and expressed their agreement with Du Que's decision.

Du Que knew that soldiers would naturally obey him, but he had to perform this play because he needed to fully demonstrate his kindness and fairness.

Sun Feihu's expression changed. He gritted his teeth and nodded, indicating that he could withstand the cane punishment.

Du Que's army quickly organized the execution of the cane punishment. The torture stick whizzed down, and every blow was accompanied by Sun Feihu's howl and the sound of his flesh tearing apart.

Du Que stood aside with cold eyes. He had to make such a choice.

After a hundred sticks, Sun Feihu was covered in wounds and blood. But he didn't moan at all, instead he threw his head back and laughed.

Du Que frowned. He ignored Sun Feihu and ordered to untie him. Sun Feihu was helped up, his legs were shaking, but his eyes were shining with tenacity.

Du Que said to him coldly: "Now, you can choose to surrender, join our army, and serve the country. If you dare to do evil again, I don't mind executing you personally."

Sun Feihu stood on the battlefield, with an unpredictable expression on his face. His body was scarred by whipping and his clothes were tattered, but there was a stoic light shining in his eyes. He took a deep breath and slowly knelt on the ground, pressing his forehead to the soil.

Du Que looked at this scene and nodded slightly.

Sun Feihu's voice trembled and said: "General, I am willing to surrender and serve you. I am fully aware of my crimes and your generosity and kindness. I dare not betray again. I just want to be able to turn over a new leaf and serve you." A small amount of power."

Du Que did not respond immediately, he stared at Sun Feihu.

Finally, Du Que nodded and said: "Sun Feihu, your crime is extremely serious, but I believe that everyone has a chance to reform. From now on, you will submit to me and obey my orders. If If you dare to commit another crime, I will deal with you personally without any mercy."

Sun Feihu nodded quickly, the dirt on his forehead staining his skin.

Du Que turned around and signaled the soldiers to untie Sun Feihu. The soldiers silently removed Sun Feihu's restraints and allowed him to stand up again.

The soil where Sun Feihu was kneeling stuck to his knees, and he slowly stood up.

Du Que emphasized again: "Sun Feihu, from now on, you are my subordinate. You must be loyal to me, maintain discipline, and obey my orders no matter what happens."

Sun Feihu nodded solemnly, and his voice was firm: "General, please rest assured, I will be absolutely loyal and will never betray."

Qintong stood aside quietly, his eyes sharp and alert. Du Que's words aroused his doubts, and he felt that there seemed to be an ulterior purpose hidden in them.

Thinking in his mind, Qintong watched Sun Feihu calmly, trying to find clues from his expression and reaction. Although Sun Feihu's face was full of gratitude and determination, Qintong still felt that something was wrong.

Du Que continued: "Sun Feihu, you will submit to me. I will protect you and give you status and power. As long as you are loyal to me, everything will go as you wish."

These words made Qintong even more alert. Du Qing clearly acted on behalf of the Tang Dynasty, so why did he emphasize personal loyalty instead of the court and the emperor? This seems a bit strange.

At this time, Du Que pulled Zhang Sheng and said, "Brother, come and sit in my brother's tent in the army."

Zhang Sheng said with a smile: "Of course, you can't ask for it!" He turned around and was about to say something to Qintong when he heard Du Que say: "This little brother, please wait outside!"

"Yes!" Zhang Sheng nodded, coincidentally with Du Que, and said, "Dog, ah, no, Zong Dan, just wait for me outside!"

After saying that, he and Du Que walked into the Chinese army's tent.

Qintong watched Du Que and Zhang Sheng walk into the Chinese army's tent, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart. He also saw that Du Que's personal entourage immediately withdrew from the Chinese army's tent, and knew that the two must have a secret discussion.

Qintong couldn't help but feel a little curious, thinking: "I wonder what the warlord and the playboy are discussing?"

Looking around, there were soldiers patrolling back and forth. Fortunately, he was brought by Du Que's friend, so the soldiers didn't ask any questions.

Qintong didn't want the patrolling soldiers to find him and easily avoided their sight. He found a hidden corner behind the tent and hid quietly. From this position, he could hear everything going on inside the tent without being noticed.

In the big tent, the surrounding curtains fluttered with the wind, making it appear spacious and bright. Du Que sent away his personal followers and signaled one of his personal soldiers to bring tea and water.

Zhang Sheng sat on a wooden chair, feeling a little confused. He saw that the soldier was actually the soldier who stabbed Du Que with a gun on the battlefield before. Du Que stood opposite Zhang Sheng and looked at him with a smile.

Du Que picked up the teacup, blew lightly, then placed the teacup on the table, glanced at the soldier, and asked him to step back.

Turning around, he said to Zhang Sheng: "Brother Xian, you are so smart, this private soldier, I guess you don't need to explain more, right?"

Zhang Sheng nodded and said with a smile: "That's natural. This must be a trick arranged by you, brother. You have to do the whole show, hahaha!" After saying that, he opened the folding fan and shook it gently.

Du Que smiled slightly and continued: "Brother Xian, your first letter was sent by someone else. I acted according to the plan after receiving it. Now that it is done, I think it didn't delay your good deeds, right?"

Zhang Sheng's eyes narrowed, he stood up and bowed his hands in salute, nodded and said: "Well, thank you so much for your help this time, my sworn brother!"

Du Que waved his hand and said with a smile: "We brothers, we can't talk about it without talking about it!"

Qintong hid quietly in the corner outside the big tent, pricking up his ears and listening intently to the conversation between Du Que and Zhang Sheng.

Hearing them discussing strategies, Qintong couldn't help but feel shocked. He originally thought it was just an ordinary meeting, but from their conversation, he gradually realized that it was a conspiracy.

Qintong was shocked by their words. It turned out that they had already planned it. There must be a deep-seated plan behind this, but he didn't know anything about it, and he actually wanted Zhang Sheng to seduce Cui Yingying and embarrass both families.

He felt more and more that he was part of a huge conspiracy, of which he had no idea. Qintong took a deep breath and decided to continue listening to see what they were planning.

Du Que's eyes flashed and he said, "But there is something I don't know. How do you know that this thief, Sun Feihu, is actually one of my men?"

Zhang Sheng stood up, laughed, and said: "It has always been a strategy for famous generals to support themselves by raising bandits. As soon as I entered Puguan, I already experienced the reputation of General Feihu, which scared me to death. But This Puguan is under the jurisdiction of your general Baima, how can you allow bandits to run rampant? Then there is no other explanation except that Sun Feihu's tribe is under your sworn brother."