Destiny of crossing

On the execution ground, it was desolate, the pennant fluttered, and the loess was flying. Under the torture rack, several prisoners in prison uniforms bowed their heads and knelt. Behind them stood a few soldiers with expressionless faces and a strong man holding a machete.

Sima Yao sat on the high platform of the Qionglou in a yellow robe, looking down leisurely and leisurely. The eunuchs and maids were waiting on the left and right. The autumn wind was violent, and the robes were blowing loudly.

I walked all the way along the high platform, seeing this scene, I couldn't help being afraid and nervous in my heart.

What did he want me to do here?Do you want me to see how he handles the prisoners?Or just get rid of me along the way?

The chief eunuch brought me here and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, the servant has brought me here."

Sima Yao remained silent, and waved his hand, and the eunuch obediently waited on him.

I cupped my hands: "Pei Ran has met the emperor."

Sima Yao immediately beamed and said, "Oh, I understand the rules, but it seems—a bit too much."

The line of sight collided again, and I hurriedly avoided: "I don't know why the emperor asked me to come here?"

"It's nothing, I just want you to gain insight." Sima Yao stood up and pointed to the execution ground: "Did you see that those kneeling below are disrespectful and disobedient to me."

Sima Yao made a slashing movement with his right hand. Before I could understand what his intention was, I saw a strong man on the execution ground raised his machete high and chopped off a prisoner's head.

The blood gushes out, like a blood waterfall, the bloody head that is entangled with the long hair rolls on the ground, rolls a few meters away, stops, eyes looking straight at my direction, with strong unwillingness resentment.

I wanted to look away, but I couldn't move it, as if I was hooked to the soul, and I couldn't move.

After a long time, I closed my eyes, only to feel the blood in my eyelids and the rolling head.Sima Yao, Sima Yao, is this your warning to me?

"Pei Ran..." Sima Yao's voice rang in my ears: "Open your eyes, this is just a scene that happens every day in the execution ground. If they are willing to bow their heads in front of me and let me dictate, how could they end up like this?"

Immediately there were wailing sounds from the execution ground, and I suddenly felt terrified and numb all over.I closed my eyes and covered my ears, not listening or watching, but I couldn't resist the heart-piercing scream.

"Pei Ran, open your eyes and take a look. You must have never seen the punishment of Ling Chi. It is to cut off the flesh of a person with a knife. The prisoner will be tortured for many days before cutting off the flesh. You will lose your breath, do you know what it feels like? It must be painful!"

This tone, calm and breezy, as if talking about whether today's food is delicious, made me suddenly realize how cold-blooded and cruel this person in front of me is.

"Pei Ran, as long as you open your eyes and take a look, I can let him die happily."

"No." I covered my ears and shook my head desperately, "I won't watch."

"Pei Ran, take a look, only you can free him."

Screams filled my eardrums, challenging my nerve limits, and every fine hair on my body stood upright in an unrestrained manner.yes!He is in so much pain, perhaps death is the best relief, I can't save the world, but I can make him suffer less.

I took a deep breath, opened my eyes, and looked down.

Just one look, just that one look, has completely ruined my five senses, my nerves have collapsed, and my world is spinning for a while.

I saw that the executioner cut off flesh and blood piece by piece from the prisoner's body, unable to ignore the prisoner's mournful screams and frantic struggles. At the same time, several horses dragged a man's body towards him Pulling in all directions, in an instant, the limbs were scattered.

In the stomach, the river was overwhelming, and in the brain, it seemed that all the blood had faded away. I felt that I had entered a vacuum state. The world in front of me was blurred. In the end, I only heard Sima Yao's urgent call, far away and boundless.

I felt like I had entered another world. In that world, horrific scenes were constantly being staged, with bloody arms, limbs and feet everywhere, and high torture racks were erected everywhere, hanging people with their flesh cut off. Hollow eyes, lifeless sky, and the smell of blood everywhere.

There was sudden silence, and I stood in a blood mist, looking at this chaotic world alone.

A gust of wind came from behind, bringing with it a strong and violent smell of blood. I turned my head suddenly, and saw Xuan being pulled between several horses. The head was tied with a rope and hung in the air. The man turned his head, revealing a familiar face, a face that belonged to my only relative in this world, Xuan——

I rushed to stop it, but bumped into someone abruptly.

Sima Yao hooked the corners of his mouth, showing a cruel and tyrannical face, his eyes were full of complacency and arrogance, he grabbed my arm and laughed loudly.

"Pei Ran, this is what happens when you disobey me."

Behind him, the five horses neighed and galloped away, Xuan's body was instantly shattered and blood spattered.

"No, Xuan, no, no..." Everything is over, I don't want to be like this, don't, Xuan, I hurt you, I hurt you...

Xuan—— Xuan—

"Pei Ran, wake up, Pei Ran."

Sima Yao, Sima Yao's voice?Dodge, dodge, devil, dodge, return my Xuan.

"Pei Ran, wake up."

After receiving a hot slap on the face, he suddenly felt the blood mist dissipate, and a person's face, Sima Yao's face, appeared clearly in front of his eyes.

"Bastard, devil, give me back my Xuan, give me back" I fought desperately: "You are a bastard, bastard, you killed Xuan, you killed Xuan.

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"Pei Ran, take a good look. I didn't kill Xie Xuan. Look, you were dreaming just now. You should wake up and take a good look at me."

Dream?Is it a dream? I carefully looked at the person in front of me, familiar and gentle: "Shen Yi" I threw myself into his arms: "Shen Yi——Shen Yi."

"Pei Ran" said in an ice-cold voice, "Look clearly, who am I?"

I raised my head, looked into his eyes, looked at his golden hair crown, it turned out that it was not only a previous dream, but also just an illusion just now, Xuan was not executed, and Shen Yi never came back.

I withdrew from his embrace, but was hugged tightly: "Pei Ran, be obedient from now on, I will never let what you saw so much before happen to you."

The horror scene on the execution ground flashed before his eyes again, and the scene of Xuan being dismembered flashed.

When the power is irresistible, how can I protect him?

I stopped pushing, and quietly fell on his chest.

Behind him, a pair of big hands slowly caressed his back and slid all the way down.

I trembled, and grabbed his hand that had been stretched into the skirt of my shirt.

Sima Yao lowered his head and rubbed his lips against my forehead hair: "Pei Ran, don't refuse."

[Sometimes, you have to know that people don't live for the dead, but for the living]

[From now on, he will be your brother, and this place will be your home]

As I said, I will protect him.

Now, what am I still holding on to?The hand that resisted the invasion gradually slipped away, powerless and resigned to fate, I closed my eyes and let his hand reach into my clothes.

Sima Yao, you completely defeated me and destroyed everything I kept. The moment I gave up struggling, the proud Pei Ran who sang about equality, freedom, and self-respect and self-love was dead. Killed, the current me is just a puppet that has lost its soul and is at your disposal. I will obey your imperial decree.

Shen Yi, I'm sorry, I failed to keep my loyalty to you. This life is over, but I hope there will be another life. If there is a way to relieve me of some guilt, then let me suffer all the blame for the rest of my life and not die well. Bar!