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"Follow them out of the city. There should be news coming soon."

"Alright." After saying this word, the middle-aged man bowed and left, and the small building returned to its previous tranquility.

The autumn sun rose from the east to the west, falling into the evening glow that was like flowing gold to the other end of the distant mountain. When the last bit of sunlight from the setting sun was also swallowed up by the twilight, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the small building.

The middle-aged man took three steps forward and hurriedly said, "Miss, something has happened!"

Lu Yi put down the half-finished book in her hands and looked up. "You didn't kill that group of people?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said something which made the expression on Lu Yi's face change: "I don't know anything about the escort team but the people we sent... are dead."

Lu Yi suddenly stood up. Her eyes were as cold as the edge of a blade. "Say that again!"

"I had thought that they could return before sunset, but I didn't see them for a long time. I was a little worried, so I decided to go out of the city to take a look, but just as I arrived at the city gates, I saw a person running towards me with a panicked expression. He said that they had discovered a group of corpses about ten miles away from the city."

"I followed the city guards to the place that the man mentioned and realized …" "Discovery..." The middle-aged man's face was full of fear: "The ones who died were all our men. Seven corpses."

"We sent seven people. That is to say, all of them are dead. Not a single one is left alive!"

The middle-aged man lowered his head and didn't dare to answer. After a long time, Lu Yi calmed down and said coldly, "Do you know who killed them? Where are the escort guards?"

"The culprit did not leave any traces behind, and the escort also disappeared without a trace. Little brat guessed, could it be that it was done by the escort?"

"Nope." Lu Yi said coldly, "I've asked Wei Wenbin. Other than the escort leader Zhou Zheng who barely made it into the second tier, his kung fu is normal. He can't kill our people. Someone must be secretly helping them."

"What do we do now?"

Lu Yi gritted her teeth, "Investigate!" We must definitely find out who was in the shadows against us, and send another group of people to Jiangning. That group of escorts will definitely escape back to there! "

After the middle-aged man left, Lu Yi rushed into the palace before the palace door could close, and told Dong Fang this matter. After the middle-aged man left, Lu Yi rushed into the palace, and told Dong Fang this matter before the palace door could close.

On the 25th of September, a prisoner carriage drove out of the Ministry of Justice's Prison. Inside was a man in a white prison uniform, with disheveled hair, and a sign stuck behind the prisoner's collar. Other than the words "Prisoner Wei Wenbin", there was also the word "Kill" in a dark red color.

The carriage drove all the way to the execution ground at the entrance of the city, which was already surrounded by many civilians. In the past twenty years, the Wei family had been through a lot of trouble.

After the carriage stopped, Wei Wenbin was pulled down from the carriage and knelt on the execution platform. He knew that he would not be able to escape death. Wei Wenbin kneeled there blankly, neither speaking nor resisting. He looked muddle-headed.

The person in charge of the supervision and execution was Wang Lianzhong from the Autumn Division of the Ministry of Justice. He cupped his hands and said, "Sir, the prisoner has been brought here. Please verify his identity."

"Alright." Wang Lang stood up and walked up to the prisoner with his head lowered. After confirming his dirty face, he nodded and said, "That's right, it's indeed the criminal Wei Wenbin."

Wang Lang was about to return to the execution platform after he had examined the culprit. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a horse carriage with a red roof. An old man with a long beard was holding the driver's hand as he alighted from the carriage.

Wang Lang walked up to greet him and respectfully said, "This official greets the Marquis Wei."

It was Wei Jin. After signalling Wang Lang to excuse himself, he said hoarsely, "I want to send my son on his final journey. I wonder if it would be convenient?"

"Of course, please, Master Hou." Wang Lang agreed and then advised, "Now that things have come to this, I hope that you will grieve for me. I hope …" Lord Guard also doesn't want to see you sad. "

Wei Jin's eyes reddened as he raised his sleeves to wipe the corners of his eyes. He choked with sobs and said, "I understand what you mean, Sir Wang, but … Wen Bin is my only son. Now that he's about to be beheaded, I …. This heart is like a knife cutting through it. "

Wang Lang sighed silently. After leading Wei Jin to the execution platform, he suddenly retreated, leaving the Wei father and son alone together.

Wei Jin took the lunchbox from the butler's hands and took out a plate of delicate side dishes. He said hoarsely, "These are your favorite side dishes. Your mother will cook them in the morning. Eat more."

The butler said from the side, "Madam was planning to come along as well, but before she left, she fainted from grief and was unable to send Eldest Young Master off." Wei Wenbin listened silently. He didn't even bat an eyelid. It was unknown if he heard it or not.

Wei Jin placed a plate of Jadeite White Jade Pills in front of his mouth. As he fed the pills, he talked about how Wei Wenbin had been when he was young.

Seeing him like this, Wei Jin seemed to be even more upset. He hugged him tearfully and said, "It's all father's fault. He couldn't save you. If you want to blame something, blame it."

Just before noon, the executioner walked up onto the execution platform with a broad ghost blade. The butler packed up his things and said in a low voice, "Master Hou, it's almost noon. Let's get off so we don't miss the execution time."

"In the future, when the weather is clear and cold, your mother and I will come and visit you to celebrate the day of life and death …" "Go ahead." After saying this, Wei Jin unwillingly let go of his hand and let the butler lead him down the execution platform.

Just as the sun was about to set, Wang Lang took the red straw out of the box and threw it onto the ground. "Execute the execution!"

With these two words, Wei Wenbin took off the sign at the back of his neck. The executioner expressionlessly raised his incomparably sharp ghost blade and fiercely chopped down at his neck.

After a single slash, a head fell to the ground. There was no suspense at all.

The Wei family brought the body with the severed head back to be buried. At this point, the case of corruption has completely ended, but... Is it really over?

The next morning, when the people who lived near the east city gate went out, they were surprised to find that the gate which usually opened early was still tightly shut. Instead, there was a person hanging from the tower with his mouth stuffed into his mouth.

Wen Bin, Wei Wenbin?

However, many people had clearly seen him being beheaded on the execution grounds yesterday, so how could he still be alive? Was it a prank?

More and more people came to watch. Those who had seen Wei Wenbin before recognized the person hanging on the tower and knew that it was indeed Wei Wenbin.

A person could not be revived and die twice. The only possibility was that the person killed yesterday was not Wei Wenbin, but rather a scapegoat. This was also the sign, "Dragon-Stealing Phoenix".