Chapter 977: Death of Shui Baihong

Shui Baihong stopped the two of them and pleaded:

"Prince, please execute me too! My whole family is gone, what's the point of me living alone?"

The two turned around and saw that he looked dejected and hopeless.

Mo Beihan walked over and patted his shoulder:

"My grandfather specifically told me to leave a descendant for the Shui family. The most important thing is that you don't know about this, so you'd better live well!"

Shui Baihong smiled sadly:

"Although I didn't know, I am also a member of the Shui family. The crime of treason will implicate the entire clan, and I can't escape it. If you don't kill me, I will bear the stigma of being the son of a traitor for the rest of my life. There is no place for me in this big world. Perhaps, it is better to die than to live."

Mo Beihan looked at this childhood playmate who was the only friend of his besides his two cousins, with complicated eyes.

"I promised my grandfather not to kill you."

At this time, Shui Gaoyang had been awakened by the jailer who splashed him with cold water. Before he could even curse, he heard the conversation between his son and Mo Shizi, and he seemed to see hope, and he shouted urgently:

"If he wants to die, kill him, don't kill me! I want to live, let me go! I am still in my prime, I can still give birth to a son and leave an heir for the Shui family! Kill all three of them, mother and son, and let me go!"

Qiao Ran stared at Shui Gaoyang in amazement. She really didn't know how this man could still have the nerve to say such things after he had reached this point.

Mrs. Shui, who was crying, stopped crying when she heard this. She turned her head and glared at her husband angrily:

"Shui Gaoyang! You are such a heartless bastard! You are the one who caused all this. We are implicated by you. How dare you say such shameless words? You are the one who deserves to die! It's you!"

Shui Gaoyang spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at her and cursed with gnashing teeth:

"It's all because of you, a useless bitch, that I only gave birth to a son, and he's so stupid and useless! You gave birth to the three concubines I kept outside, all of them with contraceptives, right? You jealous woman! If I had more sons, why would I end up in this situation?"

"Ah~! Shut up! Shut up! You are useless! How can you blame me for not being able to give birth to a son? You are a useless bully!"

"You stinky bitch! Don't think I don't know. You and Guard Zhang have been together for how long, but why haven't you given him a child? You are useless! If you could give birth to a son, would I have secretly kept a mistress outside behind my old man's back?"

"You...you...you are shameless!..."

Shui Baihong stared blankly at his parents quarreling, feeling embarrassed and desolate.

It turns out that the happy family I thought was actually hiding so many ugly things.

And now all these shameful things are revealed in front of his friends and the girl he once liked.

"enough!"

Shui Baihong shouted with all his might, successfully getting the two people who were arguing to shut up and look over.

Shui Baihong smiled bitterly, and before Qiao Ran felt something was wrong and rushed forward, a stream of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Qiao Ran took out a detoxification pill and was about to put it into his mouth.

He shook his head and looked at her pleadingly:

"No... don't save me! Please..."

Qiao Ran paused and watched him endure the pain of the poison. Within a dozen breaths, he closed his eyes and lost all breath.

"Hong'er!"

Mrs. Shui cried bitterly.

Shui Gaoyang also stared blankly at his only son, but his heartache and sadness only lasted for a moment, and he soon shouted to Mo Beihan joyfully:

"He's dead! My son is dead! Now I am the only male in the Shui family, you must let me go! Let me find a woman to carry on the family line, otherwise, my father will not forgive your grandfather!"

Mo Bei looked at him coldly and said:

"You are to blame for your death!"

After saying this, he raised his hand and asked someone to take Shui Baihong's body down from the rack. He then took out his money bag and asked someone to find a good coffin and bury Shui Baihong somewhere properly.

Finally, he ordered the jailer:

"Execute the Shui family immediately and throw them to Baihu Ridge. Watch with your own eyes the wild beasts eat up Shui Gaoyang's body before you come back to report!"

Then, he walked out of the torture room without looking back. Shui Gaoyang was heard cursing behind him for a few words, and then he suddenly fell silent.

Outside the cell door, Mo Beihan stood still and looked up at the sky.

Qiao Ran walked up to him and whispered:

"This is his own choice. You don't have to feel guilty."

Mo Beihan nodded slightly, his voice dull:

"I used to envy him for having parents who loved him and for living a carefree life. But now, I feel sorry for him because he has been living in an illusion."

Qiao Ran patted his shoulder:

"But even if he lived in an illusion, he had a happy life for nearly twenty years. Well, maybe for him, as he said, it is better to die than to live. At least he doesn't have to live in guilt and pain in the future."

"Well! Let's go!"

When they returned, the old prince was still waiting for them.

Mo Beihan briefly explained the situation, and the old prince sighed:

"Alas! Hong'er is a good child, what a pity!"

Thinking of what Shui Gaoyang said, he sighed again:

"I am sorry for the brothers who fought with me. They can only live in the bitter cold land of the northern border and cannot enjoy the glory and wealth in the capital."

Mo Beihan quickly comforted:

"Grandfather, you haven't let them down! In fact, most of the soldiers have no complaints, but people like Shui Gaoyang will ignore the country and the people for their own selfish desires. Such people have no ability, but their ambitions are higher than the sky, and they will never be satisfied. Grandfather, you don't have to care about what such people say."

Qiao Ran also said:

"Yes, Grandpa Mo, people like Shui Gaoyang are insatiable. He can sell out the Dingbei Army and betray Dai Viet in order to enjoy a high position and generous salary in the capital, and he can also rebel and usurp the throne for his own selfish desires in the future. Such a villain deserves death!"

"Grandpa Mo, actually the northern border is not that bad. I brought some cold-resistant grains, vegetables, melon and fruit seeds, and cotton seeds. We can grow a season of cotton in the mountains, and raise tussah silkworms to produce silk for silk and silk quilts. In addition, we can build a kang, burn smokeless charcoal, etc. We can also build a greenhouse to grow vegetables, and use peppers as the soup base for hot pot. Winter will not be difficult to endure in the future."

Qiao Ran talked about the wintering measures in the north that she had learned from her previous life, which made the old prince's eyes light up.

"Really? Girl, you are indeed the lucky star of our Dayue!"

Qiao Ran smiled and said:

"Grandpa Mo, several batches of supplies should be delivered tomorrow, including a lot of weapons. In addition, I also want to modify our catapults and heavy crossbows to make their range longer. When the Northern Desert Barbarians attack us again, we will definitely defeat them and make them dare not covet our Great Yue again!"

"Good! Great! Tomorrow I will personally accompany you to see the catapults and crossbows, and let them fully cooperate with you."

The old prince was very happy and wanted to take Qiao Ran to transform the important weapons - the catapult and the crossbow immediately.

Mo Beihan remembered that Qiao Ran taught the islanders on Manju Island how to make bows and catapults, which enabled the Manju Islanders, who originally had no advantage, to defeat the invading Japanese and defend the island.

He smiled at Qiao Ran gratefully and felt more confident about the upcoming battle.