After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Chapter 215: He is really worried to death!

The air on the training ground seemed to freeze in an instant, so low that it was hard to breathe.

Only the surrounding flags were rustling slightly in the wind, trying to break the invisible oppression of this space.

"Are you questioning me?" Protector Wei's face immediately darkened.

He turned his gaze towards Li Qingqing, a barely perceptible sinister glint flashing across his eyes.

But then, he suddenly laughed,

"However, I have always been lenient. If I want to let everyone go, I will ask you to take seventy lashes on their behalf."

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers guarding the city on the training ground cried out in surprise, with expressions of pity on their faces.

Everyone had witnessed what Li Qing had done on the main battlefield before.

If Li Qing had not turned the tide, once the border city was lost, these soldiers defending the city would probably have shed their blood on the battlefield and died for their country.

Where was Lord Wei at that time?

But now that we have won a great victory in defending the city, Lord Wei has brought a group of personal guards to make things difficult for those who have made contributions!

Thirty lashes are used to establish authority, and a hundred lashes constitute torture. What does Lord Wei want to do?

The soldiers guarding the city were all dissatisfied, but they did not dare to step forward to plead for Li Qing. They could only stare at Li Qingqing in silence.

Li Qingqing's expression remained calm, showing no emotion.

She stood straight, met the eyes of Wei Duhu, and smiled.

"Your Excellency's actions seem to be deliberately targeting me. What you call leniency means imposing severe punishment on those who have made contributions?"

Li Qingqing vaguely realized that Protector Wei wanted to kill her.

She thought to herself that she had not offended Protector Wei, but she didn't know why the other party was deliberately making things difficult for her.

Could it be that Protector Wei still suspects that she is Qingli?

But even if she was Qingli, she had no connection with Wei Duhu back then, and she had only heard of the name Wei Sheng.

She didn't remember having any deep hatred with the other party.

When Protector Wei saw Li Qingqing's smile, he suddenly felt ashamed and angry.

Just like more than ten years ago, someone once asked him with a smile,

"Your warhorse is quite humane, knowing how to lead its master to safety. If General Qian knew this, what would he think?"

At that time, he had already poisoned General Qian and was about to lead his confidants to retreat as planned.

The man rushed over from the north in time. Although he responded cleverly, he was still beaten with twenty military sticks. This was a lifelong shame for him!

So, what if that person successfully defeated the enemy soldiers?

In the end, he became a hero who turned the tide, was entrusted with a task in times of crisis, and was promoted to the powerful position of Protector General.

But that person ended up being charged with treason and collaborating with the enemy!

The crack in his memory was forcibly torn open by this smile, and Wei Duhu only felt that her smile was too dazzling.

He locked his gaze on Li Qingqing.

Although she was obviously seriously injured, she still stood tall and straight, calm and composed, cold and aloof.

As annoying as that guy is!

After a long while, Wei Duhu showed a meaningful smile. He avoided Li Qingqing's questioning and spoke slowly.

"Why, you don't dare to agree? It's a fact that Hu Dabao and the others are plotting a rebellion. If you really want to save them, shouldn't you express your wish?"

Don't blame him for deliberately making things difficult for you. If you want to blame someone, blame Li Qing for being quite similar to that person!

Although the appearance and age don't match.

But her familiar moves when killing the enemy, her black eyes that penetrated the soul, and her light and nonchalant sneer, all resembled that person!

He always remembered the man's ridicule and the humiliating twenty military sticks in his heart, and it was engraved in his bones.

Therefore, he will destroy everything related to that person!

The atmosphere on the training ground was incredibly depressing, and Vice General Chi could hardly contain his inner anxiety.

Deputy General Xu, who was standing by, tried to pull him back several times but failed. He could only watch helplessly as he quickly walked to the front of Protector Wei.

"Sir, Li Qing is still young. Seventy lashes is too severe. I'm afraid it will endanger his life."

Deputy General Chi knelt on one knee and said, "I beg Your Excellency to consider his contributions to improving the livelihood of the people in the border city and his outstanding military achievements and grant him leniency."

Since Li Qing came, the lives of the border guards have greatly improved, and his logistical affairs have become much smoother.

Moreover, the victory in yesterday's siege was primarily due to Li Qing.

He really couldn't bear to watch Li Qing continue to be blamed.

When Protector Wei saw someone speaking for Li Qingqing, his eyes turned slightly cold and he glanced at Deputy General Chi, "Are you telling me what to do?"

Deputy General Chi's heart tightened, and he quickly lowered his head, pleading, "I dare not. Your Excellency's decisions have always been wise, how dare I question them? I am just truly worried about Li Qing's safety, and I beg Your Excellency to reconsider."

Protector Wei snorted coldly and remained unmoved.

Seeing that Lieutenant General Chi was acting rashly, Lieutenant General He quickly handed over the interrogation record from yesterday and said,

"Sir, Hu Dabao and the others are not aware of Bai Ye's affairs. This is purely a misunderstanding."

The Protector of Wei glanced at him sideways.

"Misunderstanding? Deliberately gathering a crowd to attack me is already a serious crime of treason! As the acting general, you should distinguish right from wrong, but you are here to excuse them. Have you forgotten your duty?"

A thin layer of sweat oozed out of Lieutenant General He's back, but he made up his mind and pleaded,

"Hu Dabao and his men have been working hard to build the border wall. They are rough men who don't understand military system. They are ignorant of the truth and have mistakenly caused the conflict. I beg you to forgive them."

With someone taking the lead, the soldiers guarding the city began to plead one after another, "We beg you to spare them, sir."

As passionate men, they knew that this battle was a great victory, and Li Qing and the rabble he brought played a crucial role in it.

How could they be so ungrateful and ungrateful as to destroy the bridge after crossing it?

When the Wei Duhu saw the soldiers begging for mercy, he couldn't help but feel angry and shouted, "Shut up!"

He glared at Lieutenant General He and shouted, "Military law is as strong as a mountain. How can you speak nonsense here?"

Deputy General He gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, if you insist on punishing Li Qing, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers."

Anyway, he has already angered the adults, so this one sentence won't make any difference.

He had someone inform General Li this morning, but he didn't know why the general hadn't arrived yet.

He is really worried to death!

"How dare you chill the hearts of your soldiers?!" Wei Duhu's eyes were filled with rage. He stared at Lieutenant General He, "As the acting general, you don't distinguish right from wrong and disobey military orders. What is your crime?"

Deputy General He's face turned pale, but he straightened his back. "I am willing to accept the punishment, but I beg you to spare Hu Dabao and the others."

The combined number of soldiers guarding the border city is not as many as the number called by the City Lord Qing. Although those people are a motley crowd, if they really want to rebel, Lord Zhou alone can deal with them.

How could Hu Dabao and others be considered as treason?

Deputy General He was in great pain.

"Come here!" Wei Duhu was furious. He shouted, "Lieutenant General He and Lieutenant General Chi have violated military discipline. Each of them will receive twenty blows of the military stick!"

Deputy General He: "..."

This morning, his right eye was twitching violently, and he knew something bad was going to happen.

Sure enough, the premonition came true!

Deputy General He did not struggle and allowed Wei Duhu's personal guards to take him and Deputy General Chi away.