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Chapter 416 The Young Singer's Journey 85

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoyi abruptly raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears as she gazed at Xiao Se, her gaze a mixture of disappointment and anger. Her voice trembled as she said, "Xiao Se, but that's my father! How can I just stand by and watch him take his own life without doing anything?"

Xiao Se took a deep breath, trying to calm Ye Ruoyi down: "Ruoyi, I understand how you feel. But you must understand that the death of the general is not solely Xiao Yu's fault. He chose this path, and this was the inevitable outcome. We cannot let hatred blind us, nor can we lose our reason because of it."

Xiao Se and Ye Ruoyi have known each other since childhood and are the people who understand each other best in the world.

However, when faced with the Ye Xiaoying incident, the two had an unprecedented disagreement.

Xiao Se was more rational than emotional. In his view, Ye Xiaoying's plot to rebel was an indisputable fact, and his suicide was merely an act of cowardice. He couldn't blame everything on Xiao Yu.

As Ye Xiaoying's daughter, Ye Ruoyi was emotionally unable to accept the cruel reality that her father was driven to the brink of despair and ultimately committed suicide in resentment.

For her, Ye Xiaoying's passing was not only the loss of a loved one, but also the loss of her only support and solace in the world.

How could she stand by and watch her father be forced to his death without seeking revenge?

If Ye Ruoyi had tried to persuade Xiao Se at this moment, she would have definitely kicked him out without hesitation.

However, it was Xiao Se who spoke at this moment.

Ye Ruoyi was born with a damaged heart meridian and would definitely not live past the age of three. Even if she did survive, she would be bedridden.

But she broke free from the shackles of fate simply because of one sentence from Xiao Se. She not only miraculously stood up, but also lived to this day in good health.

In this world, she can ignore the words of anyone else, but she will listen attentively to Xiao Se's words.

At this moment, she stopped hysterically shouting that she wanted to kill Xiao Yu, and instead turned and threw herself onto her father's cold body, bursting into tears.

The sobbing was heart-wrenching and plaintive, as if she wanted to completely release the grief and sorrow in her heart.

Xiao Lingchen stared blankly at Ye Xiaoying's corpse, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions that were hard to describe.

Ye Xiaoying, as the great general of Beili, was deeply revered by the people and should not have ended up like this. It was this father and son who single-handedly caused Ye Xiaoying's tragedy.

It was that father and son who ruined Ye Xiaoying!

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Ye Xiaoying's final long howl resounded throughout the military camp, echoing like a mournful song for a long time.

The officers rushed over and were shocked to see his body. They knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down their faces, and wept bitterly over Ye Xiaoying's corpse.

At the same time, Xiao Yu slowly drank the last sip of tea in his cup, then suddenly waved his hand and smashed the teacup on the ground. With a "crack", porcelain shards flew everywhere.

A fierce expression flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

Xiao Yu tidied his clothes slightly, and then led his men over.

Upon seeing Xiao Yu, Ye Ruoyi could barely contain her hatred. If Xiao Se hadn't intervened, she probably would have exploded on the spot.

The generals kneeling on the ground looked at Xiao Yu with very complicated expressions.

At first, like Ye Ruoyi, they all blamed Xiao Yu for Ye Xiaoying's death.

But after seeing the suicide note, their emotions underwent a subtle change, and their dissatisfaction with Xiao Yu was gradually replaced by a deeper unease.

The general detailed the plot of rebellion in his will, although he had removed the details of their involvement, but anyone with discerning eyes could tell it was a lie.

After all, if the general really raised an army in rebellion, how could his trusted subordinates escape responsibility?

Without their help, how could the general have succeeded?

Now, this suicide note is a ticking time bomb, leaving the generals on edge, tense to the point of almost suffocation.

The King of Yong'an remained silent on the matter; now it was up to the King of Chi to decide.

If His Highness the Crimson King insists on pursuing this matter, every single one of them will face certain death, and it may even affect their entire families.

This unknown fear made the generals feel extremely uneasy, unsure of what to do. They could only silently pray that Xiao Yu would show leniency and let them go.

So when Xiao Yu picked up the suicide note, everyone's hearts were in their throats, and their eyes were all focused on him, anxiously waiting for his next reaction.

Xiao Yu carefully examined the contents of the suicide note, reading it from top to bottom, word for word.

Then, he slowly raised his head, his gaze sharp as he swept across the faces of everyone in the room.

In that instant, everyone's emotions and thoughts were laid bare before him.

"Humph!"

Xiao Yu snorted coldly, and amidst the uneasy gazes of the crowd, he refolded the will and reached out to Long Xie behind him. Upon seeing this, Long Xie immediately understood, took out a tinderbox from his pocket, blew on it gently, and the flame instantly flared up. He then respectfully presented the tinderbox with both hands.

Xiao Yu took the tinderbox and lit the will in his hand without hesitation.

The flames spread rapidly, engulfing the blood-stained paper until only a small clump of ashes remained, drifting in the air.

Upon seeing this, Ye Ruoyi's expression changed drastically, and she subconsciously shouted, "What are you doing?" She was about to rush forward to stop her, but Xiao Se held her back tightly once again.

The paper, stained with a few drops of blood, was quickly consumed by the flames, turning into a small clump of ash that dissipated into the air.

Xiao Yu's gaze was as cold as frost as he swept his eyes over the assembled generals once more. His voice was as hard as iron, each word ringing with conviction:

"Nan Jue is utterly despicable and shameless! Not only did they disregard the people of the world and wantonly provoke war between the two countries, but they also ambushed General Ye on the battlefield, causing him to be seriously injured and ultimately die. How can Bei Li not avenge such a great grudge?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tent fell into a moment of deathly silence, as if the air had frozen.

Immediately afterwards, a series of mournful cries erupted from the main tent. The generals roared, "General Ye has been cruelly murdered by Nan Jue. We swear we will not rest until we avenge this! Your Highness, we volunteer to lead the army to attack Nan Jue immediately, vowing to avenge General Ye and uphold our nation's prestige throughout the world!"

Xiao Yu had been waiting for this moment, so how could he not respond?

He immediately nodded in agreement.

In an instant, the atmosphere inside the tent reached its peak, the fighting spirit of the generals was completely ignited, and their determination to attack Nanjue was condensed into an unshakable force.