After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Bai Ye was slightly stunned, and after a moment's hesitation, he immediately responded softly, "Yes."

There was a barely perceptible tremor in his voice, not because of pain, but because—

The master had never been so angry with him, and this time... he really made her angry.

The master is right. Even if I die, I should die at the master's hands.

He must stay alive so that his master can personally interrogate and execute him.

Thinking of this, Bai Ye's decadent air immediately dissipated a lot.

The footsteps in the distance were getting closer and closer. Bai Ye hurriedly pleaded in a low voice, "Please leave quickly!"

If discovered, the master would become the mastermind...

Bai Ye broke out in a cold sweat. If that was the case, he would be blamed for it even if he died!

Bai Ye began to regret that he shouldn't have been so impulsive.

There are many ways to take revenge, but he chose the stupidest one.

In his life, there are two good people, one is his mother, and the other is his current master.

He failed to protect his mother back then, and now he is about to implicate his master.

Li Qingqing didn't know what Bai Ye was thinking.

She knew the seriousness of the situation, so she nodded, said no more, and turned to leave the side room.

Bai Ye stared at the door that was moving slightly, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

After a moment, a clear voice came from outside the door, "Where are Wang San and Zhao Liu?"

"These two damned bastards actually went to sleep? They don't want to live anymore! Hurry up and wake them up!"

Two small stones hit Wang San and Zhao Liu respectively at a clever angle. The two opened their eyes and looked at each other in confusion.

Before they could react, someone came to urge them.

"Hurry up and get to work! The master has ordered us to be careful not to kill the man. We need to keep him alive. He will be useful tomorrow!"

The door was pushed open with a bang, and several guards rushed in.

After a moment, Bai Ye felt familiar pain one after another.

He closed his eyes, clenched his teeth and said nothing, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

A light cold mist has begun to appear in the early morning of November.

At dawn, Li Qingqing was invited to the training ground by Wei Duhu's personal guards.

There were many city guards standing on the training ground. They were talking in low voices at first, but when they saw Li Qingqing coming, they involuntarily made way for her.

They all looked at Li Qingqing silently, wondering what she would do next.

Li Qingqing's face showed no expression. She walked slowly through the city guards and headed to the edge of the training ground.

There is a platform about half a person's height, which is the punishment platform.

There were several torture stakes in the center of the stage. Bai Ye was tied tightly to one of them. He lowered his head and did not move. It was unknown whether he was awake or unconscious.

When Li Qingqing passed by him, she caught a glimpse of his appearance out of the corner of her eye and suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger rising in her heart.

If Bai Ye had not acted on his own, how could he have ended up in such a passive situation?

Just yesterday, she learned about the evil deeds of Wei Duhu from Zhao Di Pu. Before she even had time to collect physical evidence, Bai Ye used such a big move on her!

What kind of hatred could make him so reckless?

Can't you wait a little longer?

Li Qingqing tried hard to suppress her irritability and keep herself calm.

At this time, Wei Duhu was sitting on a tiger-skin chair not far away, and next to him sat Master Wu, who was invited to watch the execution.

Wu Meng saw her coming from afar, and looked at her carefully without making any expression. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with her, his tense expression relaxed a lot.

Last night, Li Qingqing said she was going to meet Bai Ye, but later on, no one knew what happened, which made him and Xie Xuanan worry all night.

Li Qingqing was brought before Protector Wei. Her eyes passed from Wu Meng and then turned to Protector Wei.

"Sir!" Li Qingqing saluted.

"Have you thought clearly about what happened yesterday?" Protector Wei looked at Li Qingqing and smiled gently.

"I have always been merciful. As long as he receives thirty lashes, I will release him immediately after the punishment."

As soon as Wei Duhu finished speaking, he made a gesture.

The guards beside him immediately brought a basin of cold water that had been prepared long ago and poured it on Bai Ye without mercy.

Li Qingqing followed the movements of the personal guards and quickly glanced at Bai Ye. She saw that he was soaked all over and was gradually waking up under the stimulation of the cold water. He was struggling to raise his head.

Another guard walked up to Li Qingqing, holding a wooden tray in his hand, "City Lord, please carry out the execution."

Li Qingqing's eyes swept across the bamboo whip on the tray, and then looked at Bai Ye.

There is nothing wrong with the bamboo whip itself. If Bai Ye is not injured, it will not be a big deal for him to endure a mere thirty whips.

The key point is that Bai Ye was lynched by Wei Duhu. In his current condition, he could not withstand even twenty lashes, let alone thirty lashes, and he might die on the spot at any time!

Wei Duhu wanted to use her to vent his personal grudge and gain reputation.

Bai Ye was now completely awake. He looked at Li Qingqing, pulled the corners of his mouth, and pleaded with difficulty, "Master, please carry out the execution."

His voice was hoarse, almost using up all his strength.

Fortunately, his master fed him some healing pills, and he finally waited for his master to come and carry out the execution himself.

Li Qingqing ignored Bai Ye and glanced at Wu Meng calmly.

Let's calm this lunatic down first, so that he doesn't do anything that will require her to clean up the mess later.

It’s really a headache. It’s enough to have a madman around her, but even the usually steady Bai Ye can give her problems.

Wu Meng was glanced at by her and instantly understood what she meant. He touched his nose bridge involuntarily and nodded slightly.

Well! He won't do anything rash. He will always be mindful of his status as the Imperial Master to prevent this Wei from causing trouble.

This person is so hypocritical, he doesn't look like a good person at first glance!

Li Qingqing turned her gaze towards Protector Wei, knelt on one knee without hesitation, and saluted solemnly.

"I failed to discipline my students strictly, causing them to be confused and offend you, sir. I am willing to take the thirty lashes on their behalf. I beg you to show mercy and spare their lives."

Her voice was clear and cold, and the city guards who had been watching her silently on the training ground suddenly burst into an uproar.

Just now they were still wondering whether Li Qing would show mercy when executing the sentence, but they didn't expect that he would take the responsibility on himself.

Deputy General Chi stamped his feet anxiously and cursed softly,

"Li Qing, are you crazy? Thirty lashes are much more severe than ten military sticks! Can your small body withstand it?"

Lieutenant General Yang muttered quietly, "Young Master Bai, you're such a fool! You could have assassinated anyone, but you had to go after that vindictive Protector General. Now, even the Lord of Qing City is in trouble with you!"

Deputy General Xu stood silently by, listening to the soldiers guarding the city talking. His eyes were deep, and no one knew what he was thinking.

When Bai Ye heard Li Qingqing's words, he immediately struggled and shouted hoarsely, "Master, it's my fault. I will bear the consequences myself!"

Didn’t we agree last night that we would die at the hands of our master? Why should we take the punishment for him?

Li Qingqing turned her head and glared at him, then shouted coldly, "Shut up!"

She looked at Protector Wei, her cold black eyes devoid of emotion, and spoke again, "I beg you to spare his life, sir."

"In that case, I will grant your wish!" Protector Wei smiled and nodded. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, help Li Qing take off her outer robe."

"Thank you, sir!" Li Qingqing stood up and took off her outer robe without waiting for the guards to come forward. She walked towards the center of the punishment platform.

Her current body is only seventeen years old. She has been corroded by toxins for a long time and has been malnourished, so her development is relatively slow.

In addition, she has been binding her chest with cloth, so even if she takes off her outer robe and only wears her inner garment, others will not notice that she is actually a woman.

The supervising officer whispered, "According to the law, the person who is standing by for execution must also be tied to the execution post. Please step forward."

Li Qingqing glanced at him, then turned her back to the training ground, raised her arms, and let the soldiers tie them up.

She rested one cheek lightly against the pillar, feeling a slight coolness, and could clearly smell the dampness from the pillar.