Chapter 20: Life and Death (1/2)

Chapter 20: Life and Death

Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations

”My Lord, I thought we should be rewarding him handsomely instead of executing him?” Prefecture Duke Han Chengan stood up and responded immediately.

”Why is that so?” Situ Qian frowned and answered.

From the very beginning he had never liked Mo Tiancheng, the Prefecture Lord of Northern Qin Prefecture. Not only did the Mo Clan’s descendant not offer the medication which they owned, to Cheng Yu State, he also let everyone know of its formula. Situ Qian did not care about Mo Wuji’s motive but just wanted him dead.

”My Lord, Mo Wuji's contribution in the form of the Nine Lives Healing solution has been beneficial to both the country and its people. You could have executed him before he came up with this drug. However, you must not do anything to him now. If word were to spread that he was executed even though he had developed such a miraculous drug for the people, it would ruin your reputation and be very unfavourable towards Cheng Yu State.

On the other hand, if people were to find out that you did not sentence him to death but rewarded him handsomely for saving the lives of many commoners, Cheng Yu State will be more stable and people will be more united.”

Prefecture Duke Han Chengan said his piece and retreated to the side.

Although his words were not very clear, Situ Qian understood them well. Mo Wuji offended him, but Situ Qian should look past the offence and reward him handsomely. This act would stabilise his position as the Lord and people would love him even more.

He could not have cared less about the life of a commoner like Mo Wuji. However, he had to care about how it will affect the stability of his position. Moreover, things had already happened and it was up to him to act upon it to improve or ruin his own reputation. The answer was very clear, even to an idiot. Furthermore, he could have easily executed Mo Wuji after the hype over him dissolved as everyone would have forgotten about him.

”The Duke’s words makes much sense. Someone bring Mo Wuji to me now, ” Situ Qian immediately understood the key to this matter.

A moment later, a pale looking young man with messy hair was brought into the hall.

Could this be the drug refiner who developed the Nine Lives Healing solution?

Everyone was shocked at the outfit and appearance of Mo Wuji. Yes, normally a drug refiner would not bother about his appearance but that was only when he was actually doing work in the laboratory. In most cases, a drug refiner would still dress decently outside of work. Even if he was at work, he should not look as pathetic as Mo Wuji did then.

”Get on your knees, ” The guard who brought Mo Wuji in shouted as he saw Mo Wuji assessing the situation in the hall.

It appeared as though Mo Wuji had not heard him as he continued looking around. As though he had no idea that he was visiting the Lord.

”You may go back. To succeed as a drug refiner and to have made such a huge contribution to the country, I shall allow him to stand and speak,” Situ Qian waved to the guard and spoke in a pleasant tone.

After the guard retreated, Situ Qian looked at Mo Wuji and asked, ”So you are Mo Wuji?”

Mo Wuji seemed to have a clearer idea of the situation now, and looked curiously and shockingly at Situ Qian and said, ”Yes I am Mo Wuji. And are you the Lord? ”