HBWnovel Chapter 137 Li Ziyan was poisoned
Chapter 137 Li Ziyan was poisoned
Late at night, everything was quiet, a bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a cool glow. Suddenly, a burst of rapid dog barking rang out in all directions, breaking the tranquility of the night.
A soldier walked slowly into the cell carrying food. He came to Li Ziyan, put the lunch box on the ground, and said softly, "Master Li, eat quickly, you still need to continue your journey tomorrow."
Li Ziyan silently opened the lunch box and carefully examined the food inside. Just as he was about to start eating, a trace of doubt suddenly flashed through his mind. He frowned, reached out from his sleeve and took out a pack of silver needles, carefully pulled out one of them, and then inserted it into the food. In an instant, the silver needle gradually turned black!
"If you want to kill me, you don't have to go to such great lengths. Just poison the food, right?" Li Ziyan looked at the scene in front of him with a gloomy face, anger and determination flashing in his eyes. "Well, since I'm going to die anyway, can you let me die with a full stomach?"
The soldiers were horrified when they saw this, and they shouted loudly: "Come here!"
After a while, another prison guard who was delivering food came hurriedly and asked anxiously, "What happened?"
The soldier pointed at the food and asked sternly, "Who made this food?"
Faced with the question, the prison soldier was silent for a moment, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, and he stammered, "This... this food was delivered by the canteen. I don't know the details."
Li Ziyan raised the corners of his mouth and laughed softly, "Oh my god, look at the charm of me, Li Ziyan, there are so many people who want to kill me! But I'm really curious, I'm just a small minister, why do you want to kill me? Is it just because I am handsome, intelligent, and have a beautiful, virtuous and intelligent wife? Although these are indeed my shining advantages, they are not reasons for being murdered! Humph, no matter what, I am a minister after all, go and get some more food for me!" As he said that, Li Ziyan pointed at the soldier.
The soldier was shocked and asked in disbelief: "Me?"
Li Ziyan nodded and said, "Yes, it's you! I don't trust anyone here except you. Look at your noble and extraordinary temperament. If you go to get the food, no one will dare to do anything secretly. If you are still worried, there is still this cell brother guarding here. Even if I have great skills, I can't escape with these handcuffs and shackles."
After thinking for a moment, the soldier agreed: "Okay, then please keep an eye on him."
The prison soldier nodded in agreement: "As you command."
After the soldier left, the prison guard looked around vigilantly. After confirming that no one else was approaching, he squatted down and carefully took off his mask, revealing a slightly tired face: "Sir."
Li Ziyan quickly handed the map to Mo Yu and said in a low voice, "You must take this map and return to Pingliang as soon as possible to give it to Wen He and the others. I believe that with their wisdom, they will naturally understand the deep meaning of it."
Mo Yu nodded and put the map away carefully, but then looked at Li Ziyan worriedly and said, "Master, let me help you escape! I can distract the enemy and you can take the opportunity to slip out the back door."
However, Li Ziyan shook his head firmly and expressed his opposition: "No, this won't work. This matter involves a lot of people and is of great importance. I can never choose to escape. The only way to solve the problem is to prove my innocence through legitimate means. So, leave quickly!"
Mo Yu had no choice but to stand up and prepare to leave, but at this moment, Li Ziyan suddenly stopped him: "Wait! Come here and stab me with a knife."
Mo Yu's eyes widened immediately, his face full of astonishment, and he said in a trembling voice: "Sir, this is absolutely not allowed! If you get hurt, the young lady and the old lady will be heartbroken and heartbroken when they know about it!"
Li Ziyan looked at Mo Yu who was still chattering in front of him, and couldn't help feeling anxious. He stretched out his hand, grasped the handle of the knife at his waist and pulled it hard. The sharp blade instantly pierced his skin and went deep into his body, only half a finger away from his heart.
Blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the ground in shocking blood flowers. Mo Yu widened his eyes in horror and reached for his waist bag, wanting to take out the hemostatic medicine for Li Ziyan, but his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Master, this is a hemostatic drug...you...how can you be so stupid!" Mo Yu cried, his face full of heartache and self-blame.
Li Ziyan's face was as pale as paper, and he said weakly, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and leave! It will be too late if you don't leave now."
Mo Yu gritted his teeth and quickly dragged the body of the real prison soldier who had died over and placed it in the pool of blood. "Sir, he was the one who poisoned the food. I have already killed him. I originally wanted to keep him for other purposes, but I didn't expect him to be put to use so soon."
Li Ziyan's eyes flashed with admiration. He gently patted Mo Yu's shoulder with his blood-stained hand and forced a smile: "Well done... It's not in vain that I grew up with you... Let's go quickly. When I get out, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Tears welled up in Mo Yu's eyes and he choked up as he said, "Young Master, you must take care of yourself! The Young Madam and the others will definitely try their best to rescue you, so you have to hold on!" After saying that, he held Li Ziyan's shaky body tightly and walked towards the door, looking back every few steps.
Every step he took, it felt like a heavy burden was pressing on him, making it hard for him to breathe. Li Ziyan endured the severe pain and moved his feet with difficulty, urging Mo Yu to leave this dangerous place quickly.