"It's already noon! The criminal, Luo Yu, has stolen someone else's property and is of great value. He has violated the law and should be beheaded in public!"
An official wearing a yellow shirt and with a mustache read the sentence in his hand loudly. He looked around and raised his hand high.
Not far away, a tied up youth was kneeling on the ground.
The young man was about 13 or 14 years old. He was thin and had a delicate face. His face was a little pale, and there were traces of blood on the corners of his mouth.
It was clear that the youth had suffered quite a bit of punishment in prison.
However, there was a trace of determination and calmness on the young man's face. Although he was in the execution ground, he was not afraid at all. It should be known that even some notorious and audacious thieves were trembling with fear when they were tied to the execution ground. They lost their souls and walked along with the dead.
If it was an ordinary person who was beheaded, it would be even worse. They would cry bitterly. Some people would even be so scared that they lost their self-control on the spot and made the execution ground smelly.
He was as calm and collected as a young man, and his expression remained unchanged. It was something he had never seen before!
What a pity!
If he was not beheaded, this young man would definitely be an amazing figure in the future!
He felt it was a pity that the crowd was praising the young man's courage.
Standing behind the young man was a tall, muscular executioner.
The executioner's surname was Li. Because his cutting method was clean and agile, over time, people called him "Fast Li" and he was a little famous in Cloud Gate Town.
Daoli looked at the kneeling youth in front of him, his heart filled with suspicion.
The young man's name was Luo Yu. He was known as the "most talented youth" of the Luo family in Cloud Gate Town. He was a rare martial arts genius.
Unexpectedly, he committed the crime of theft and was sentenced to death within three days!
However, what could he do even if he was suspicious?
Swiftly, General Li sprayed a big mouthful of wine on the blade.
Human blood had a fishy smell, which was extremely difficult to get rid of. Wine could kill the fishy smell. The reason why the wine was added to the knife was not to leave the fishy smell of human blood on the knife.
After vomiting the wine, he quickly pinched the young man's neck. He did this not only to find the right place to cut, to avoid hurting the blade on the bone, but also to remind the prisoner that he would be sent to hell soon!
Li Ye raised the broadsword in his hand high and stared at the gesture of the yellow-robed official. As long as the raised hand of the yellow-robed official fell, Li Ye was sure that the prisoner's head would also fall to the ground!
"Keep him alive!"
Just then, a middle-aged man squeezed out of the crowd.
The man was burly, but his face was very haggard.
"Your Excellency, I hope you can keep me alive!"
The yellow-robed official glanced sideways and said discontentedly, "Luo Chengjie, what are you trying to do by disturbing the execution ground?"
Luo Chengjie was the 23rd generation descendant of the Luo family in Yunmen Town. He was the eldest son of the Luo family and the candidate for the next patriarch. He was upright and fair.
Three days ago, when he learned that his son, Luo Yu, had been arrested for theft, he immediately rushed to Tranquil City. He wanted to visit Guard Chen, who was in charge of Anyang City, to clear up his son's crime.
However, in the past three days, Guard Chen had kept his door shut. Luo Chengjie had no choice but to go to the couldnoning Duke's Mansion, which was much higher than Tranquil City, to seek justice. Unexpectedly, there was news that his son, Luo Yu, was about to be beheaded.
Luo Chengjie could only let out a long sigh and hurried back to Cloud Gate Town.
"Lord Supervisor, my son was wronged!"
"I'm innocent? I got both the evidence and the evidence. How can you accuse me of being innocent?"
The yellow-robed official curled his lips and ignored him.
Luo Chengjie's heart was bleeding because he knew that the theft committed by his son, Luo Yu, was simply nonsense!
Luo Chengjie turned around and walked to a person who was standing nearby and watching.
The man was dressed in a golden silk brocade robe. He was strong and had a proud look, which was about 70 percent similar to Luo Chengjie's. However, he was younger than Luo Chengjie.
"Chengying, considering that Luo Yu is your nephew, can you spare him this time?"
It turned out that the middle-aged man in brocade clothes in front of him was Luo Chengjie's half-brother, Luo Chengying. He was also a descendant of the second generation of the Luo family and also one of the candidates for the position of the leader of the Luo family.
"Big brother, the emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. Although Luo Yu is my nephew, he violated the law of the country. I can only kill him for justice!"
As Luo Chengying spoke, he took out a jade pendant. The jade pendant was crystal clear and very colorful. There was a Kylin engraved on the jade pendant. The texture was delicate and lifelike, as if it were alive.
"This jade pendant is made of fine white jade and is worth tens of thousands of gold. At such a young age, Luo Yu was blinded by greed and wanted to steal it for himself. Unfortunately, I broke it and got all the stolen goods, so he was sent to the government! Big brother, it's my fault not to teach my father. I don't think the elders in our family will choose a thief's father to be the chief!"
"It's obvious that the jade pendant is not an ordinary item. It's worth tens of thousands of gold! According to the law of our country, it should be beheaded! The young man's judgment is fair!"
The crowd around them began to talk about it.
"Chengying, are you really going to be so heartless in order to fight for the position of chief?"
Seeing this, Luo Chengjie couldn't restrain his anger. He reached his hand to his chest and took out an identical Kylin jade pendant from his chest pocket.
"These two jade pendants were originally heirlooms of the Luo family. You and I are brothers. You said that my son, Luo Yu, coveted your jade pendant and wanted to steal it. This is ridiculous!"
Luo Chengjie raised the jade pendant in his hand high as he spoke.
Under the sun, the onlookers could clearly see that the quality of the jade pendant and the engraved qilin were almost the same as the jade pendant in Luo Chengying's hands!
"He must have been wronged. If the young man really likes it, he can ask his father for it!"
"Yes, this jade pendant is passed down from the ancestors. His father will pass it to him sooner or later. There is no need to sacrifice his own life for this jade pendant."
The people around began to talk about it.
"The law is merciless. Luo Yu stole, and all the goods were stolen. The evidence is as solid as a mountain!"
The yellow-robed official acted as if he hadn't seen it at all. He didn't seem to be moved at all.
"Sure enough! In the family, my younger brother, Luo Chengying, was in charge of dealing with the government. He often invited Guard Chen of Tranquil City. The two got along very well. On this trip to Tranquil City, Guard Chen never showed up. Luo Chengjie had already guessed that Guard Chen and his younger brother, Luo Chengying, were in cahoots with each other!"
"Second brother, since you said that my son coveted your jade pendant, I'll give you this jade pendant!"
After that, Luo Chengjie handed over the jade pendant in his hand.
Although the jade pendant is good, it's not what I love! Brother, do you think I'm doing this for this jade pendant?
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Chengying put the jade pendant in his hand in his palm and exerted force in his palms at the same time. "Crack!" With a crisp sound, the jade pendant in Luo Chengying's palm was broken into pieces, and the jade pendant worth tens of thousands of gold was turned into powder.
"I see. I see!"
Luo Chengjie smiled bitterly and took back his jade pendant. He pointed to the sky and said, "The heavens above. I, Luo Chengjie, swear here that as long as my son, Luo Yu, is innocent and released, I will be safe and sound. I, Luo Chengjie, will voluntarily leave the Luo family, go far away, and never come back! If you eat my words, heaven and earth will be destroyed!"
"Pa... Pa... Pa..."
Hearing the oath, Luo Chengying couldn't help clapping his hands.
Since ancient times, martial artists were poor in literature and rich in martial arts. The way of martial arts was to temper their bodies, temper them, and strengthen their muscles and bones so that they could be reborn. During the period of martial arts practice, not only did they have to nourish their bodies with a large number of precious medicinal materials, but they also had to have exquisite cultivation methods. It could be said that every powerful martial artist was formed by a large amount of wealth. Without the support of a huge family, it could be said that it was difficult for them to move a single step on the road of martial arts!
It could be predicted that after leaving the Luo family, Luo Yu's martial arts cultivation would completely stop!
Hmph! So what if he was a rare martial arts genius? Without the support of the Luo family, he would become a mediocre person in less than three years, and he would be completely useless in ten years!
It was much more interesting to turn from a genius to a good-for-nothing than to kill him now!
Luo Chengying suppressed the joy in his heart and said loudly, "Big brother, I've watched Luo Yu grow up. How can I let her die without saving her? Don't worry, I have a good relationship with Guard Chen of the Anyang City. I'll take care of Luo Yu!"
After that, Luo Chengying walked to the yellow-robed official and said, "Lord Supervisor, Luo Yu is my nephew. How could he steal my jade pendant? There must be some misunderstanding. I hope you can investigate carefully and clear my nephew's name!"
"Oh, really?"
The yellow-robed official pinched his beard and said, "According to what you said, it should be a misunderstanding. Men, untie Luo Yu and let him go!"
...
The next morning, Luo Yu was awakened by the noise.
After putting on her clothes, Luo Yu walked out of the room and saw seven or eight servants of the family counting the valuable items in their houses.
"Mother, what are these people doing?"
Luo Yu walked up to her mother and asked.
"Alas, these people are sent by your Second Uncle to clean up our property. Your father told me what happened yesterday. As long as you are safe and sound, it will be okay for you to leave the family!"
"Mother, it's all my fault. I got you and father into trouble. By the way, why didn't you see father?" Luo Yu blamed herself.
"He went to the clan early in the morning. It happened so suddenly that your father had to hand over a lot of affairs to the clan. I'm afraid that he can't finish it in a few days."
Indeed, his father had always been in charge of many family affairs. If nothing unexpected happened, he would basically be the next patriarch.
"Yu'er, don't blame yourself too much. Look, what's this?"
After that, her mother took out a jade pendant.
"Isn't this my father's Kylin Jade Pendant?"
"Yes, this Kylin Jade Pendant was passed down from your father's ancestors. It doesn't belong to the tribe. When your father left this morning, he specially asked me to give it to you!"
"For me?"
"Yeah, this Kylin Jade Pendant belongs to you from now on!"
Luo Yu caressed the jade pendant. The qilin on the jade pendant was vivid.
This piece of Kylin Jade Pendant was originally a pair with Second Uncle's, which meant that it was a golden friend, Yu Kun. He hoped that his father and Second Uncle could work together to carry forward the family.
Luo Yu held the jade pendant in her right hand and looked around at the servants who were cleaning up the family property. Thinking of what her father had promised yesterday, her anger was ignited again!
"Damn it!"
"My father must have given me the jade pendant out of fear of seeing my father's injury."
Second Uncle!
I'll get back what I lost today in the future!
Thinking of this, Luo Yu couldn't help but clench her right hand.
At this moment, as a martial artist at the Lv 1 Martial Arts Realm, he had already forgotten to control the strength in his hands.
"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the Kylin Jade Pendant was broken into pieces by Luo Yu.
Luo Yu suddenly felt a pain in her palm. Only then did she realize that the Kylin jade pendant in her hand had been crushed by him. The sharp broken jade had pierced her palm and shed a lot of blood.
He must not let his mother know!
Luo Yu endured the pain and held the broken jade pendant tightly in her hand.
At this moment, a trace of gold quietly seeped out of the broken jade pendant that was tightly held by Luo Yu. Like sucking water, it sucked the blood from Luo Yu's palm clean. It seemed that it was still not satisfied. The golden light followed the wound and drilled into Luo Yu's palm. Soon, it climbed to Luo Yu's arm, and a looming golden qilin quietly appeared on Luo Yu's right arm!
The ancient device spirit had finally awakened...
