An Empress and the Warriors

Chapter 2

Mo Yitong curled her lips. Who was willing to befriend someone who was about to be beheaded? She shrugged her shoulders, stood up, and piled up the straws one by one. Looking from afar, it really looked like a short bed. Mo Yitong hummed a tune and slowly fell asleep...

"Wake up! Wake up!" A rough male voice interrupted Mo Yitong's good dream. Mo Yitong stretched and lazily asked, "What are you doing?"

"My lord wants to interrogate you!" The rough man opened the cell door and used an iron chain to bind Mo Yitong's hand. He gave her a hard push, "Let's go!"

Soon, Mo Yitong walked out of the rowdy and stinky Libya and came to the outside. The air outside was especially good. A gentle breeze blew on Mo Yitong's face, making her feel extremely comfortable. She turned to the runner behind her and said, "Big Brother, how many hours is this? Isn't it supposed to be the morning court? Isn't it supposed to be held tomorrow?"

The runner sneered. "Humph, what's wrong? Are you afraid of death?"

"Don't be afraid. It's not a big deal. Humph, I'm just curious. Let's ask."

"Hmph, you're the one who caused such a ruckus and alerted our General. General, we'll definitely put you to trial today!" The runner said disdainfully. Mo Yitong was secretly thinking that they would surely die. Could it be that their physical body had really killed someone? Then I would truly behead them. If I didn't cut off their heads and sent them to the border area, wouldn't that be even worse? No, I have to tell the truth. I'm not someone from this era.

"What are you thinking about! Let's go! Don't delay the general's time!" The servant pushed her. Soon, they came to the court.

"Kneel down!" The runner fiercely pushed and Mo Yitong fiercely leaned forward. However, she did not kneel but said, "General, I am not the murderer. I am not a person of this era at all. General, please investigate carefully!"

"Stop spouting nonsense. Get down on your knees!" The runner behind him gave him another push. Mo Yitong once again leaned forward, but she still did not kneel. When she raised her head, she realized that there was only a table and chair in front of her, not a so-called general.

"Didn't you say that the general is going to interrogate me? Where's the general?!" Mo Yitong turned her head and asked.

"I'm here!" Mo Yitong quickly turned around with a loud and majestic voice and saw a man dressed in golden armor sitting in front of her.

"General."

"Kneel down!" The servant in the back saw the general and quickly knelt down. Only Mo Yitong stood upright.

"Why aren't you kneeling?" The general asked coldly. Mo Yitong raised her head and saw the blue-clothed man standing next to the general. He seemed to be using his mouth to tell her, "Kneel down..."

"I won't kneel!"

"Why?" The general in front looked at Mo Yitong with a thoughtful expression.

"General, I'm not from this era, and it's impossible for me to kill anyone. I was an adventure girl, and I came to the ancient Loulan ruins with my companions this time. We were lucky enough to encounter the ancient Loulan Imperial Mausoleum. I seemed to have touched something as big as a jade plate inside, and I felt a little dizzy. When I woke up, I was lying in your cell. I thought, I was time-traveling."

"What nonsense? You're time-traveling? Why don't you say you've become an immortal?" A servant behind him questioned.

"Yes, this girl is probably out of her mind!" Another servant said. Then, a burst of laughter came from the public hall.

"Shut up!" the general said majestically. The runner behind him immediately took a few steps back and did not dare to speak again.

Mo Yitong raised her head and looked at the general sitting in front of her. Cupping her fist, she said, "General, please investigate carefully!"

The general didn't say anything. He observed Mo Yitong's expression silently and pondered silently. It seemed that this girl didn't lie. She wasn't nervous at all. This shouldn't be the case. Moreover, how could a girl kill so many people? But, time-travel? This was something that he had never heard of before. It sounded so bizarre.

After a long time, the general turned his eyes to the blue-clothed man beside him and said, "Left Zuo centrally, what do you think?"

The blue-clothed man glanced at Mo Yitong and hesitated for a moment before replying, "General, your servant is foolish. I dare not say..."

The general's lips curled into a smile and said, "Why should I believe you?"

Then he looked at the runner and asked, "What about you guys? What do you think?"

"Perhaps he's mad? General..."

"I think she was deliberately talking nonsense."

"That's right. It's impossible to travel through time..."

The general nodded before shifting his gaze back to Mo Yi Tong and said, "Tell me, what right do I have?"

"This..." Mo Yitong was at a loss for words and could only remain silent.

"You'd better stop arguing! Someone, carry the body up!" The general shouted loudly.

"Yes, I am..."

After a while, a corpse covered in a white cloth was placed next to Mo Yitong. No matter how bold Mo Yitong was, she had never seen anything like this before. When she saw the corpse, she quickly dodged a few steps. She frowned as her heart started pounding.

"Tell me! Why did you kill him?"

"I... I didn't kill anyone. I'm not a person of this era!" Mo Yitong tried to defend herself once more, but she didn't feel convinced anymore.

"Hmph!" The general gave a cold snort and walked to the corpse's side. He bent down and suddenly lifted the white cloth. The green-faced corpse was so frightened that it let out an agonized cry.

"You said that you didn't kill people, so why are you so nervous?" The general asked as he stared at Mo Yi Tong's eyes.

"I... I... any girl who sees this will be... scared..."

"Hmph! I think you're guilty! Speak, why do you want to kill him?" The general's stern voice made Mo Yitong shiver a little. She slowly turned her head to look at the deceased. Suddenly, a strange scene appeared in front of her: The deceased, a strange person wearing a mask. With one s***h, blood would splatter all over the ground...

###Chapter2,Find the Murderer

"Ah!" Mo Yitong screamed in fear and quickly retreated. Because she couldn't stand steadily, she collapsed on the ground. The General watched Mo Yitong's series of actions and felt puzzled in his heart. Wasn't she the one who killed the person? Why was she so scared...?

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"General, I... I... I seem to have seen the murderer..."

"Oh?" The general looked at the frightened Mo Yi Tong in shock and said, "You said, you've seen the murderer."

"Well, general, it's true. That person is wearing a mask, and there is blood, and a knife..."

"Don't talk nonsense. You're really good at making up stories. You'll see the murderer again from time to time during the transmigration. Don't waste time. Is it interesting?" Mo Yitong looked at the runner and the audience behind her and did not believe what she said. She patted her head with her hand. "I did see it. What's going on?"

"Come on, open the chain!" The general's tone softened and he ordered the runner next to him. Hearing this, the runner looked at the general doubtfully and asked, "General, why?"

"Keep your mouth shut!" said Left-Son.

"Yes, yes..." The runner glanced at Mo Yitong before he opened the chain in Mo Yitong's hand in a lost manner.

Mo Yitong didn't understand the general's meaning and asked, "General, what are you doing?"

The general shifted his gaze from Mo Yi Tong's face to the corpse below. He gently covered the white cloth and said, "I believe you."

Mo Yitong started. He believed in me? Why?

The interrogation ended just like that. Mo Yitong did not bring her back to the prison, nor did she release her captive. Instead, the general settled her down in the General's Manor.

"Miss Mo, this is your room. Have a look. If there's anything you're dissatisfied with, call me again." A little girl of 13,or 14,took Mo Yitong into a room. The room was very big with all the daily necessities. Mo Yitong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Little sister, thank you!"

"There's no need to thank me, Miss Mo. It's all the general's orders."

"Well, your general is quite considerate." Mo Yitong said with a smile, "What's your name?"

"I'm Yi!"

"Okay, got it. You can leave now. I'll lie down for a while!"

"Yes!" As the door was gently closed, Mo Yi Tong dashed into the bed. With a "plop" sound, Mo Yitong rubbed her arms and pouted as she muttered to herself, "Is this a bed? This is simply a steel plate!"

Although the bed was not as comfortable as the modern bed, it was still a bed, and the soft quilt could be laid down. Mo Yitong especially liked the green gauze curtain hanging on the bed. It was very beautiful, and there were some embroiderys on it that she had never seen before.

"It feels so good..." Mo Yitong smiled knowingly and stretched. She leaned against the blanket and was about to sleep when she felt something pressed against her chest. Mo Yitong accompanied her mouth and touched it with her hand. Unexpectedly, she touched something hard.

"What's this?" She took it out and looked at it. "Heavens, this is not the thing with a round shape that I saw in the Imperial Mausoleum that day. It was the size of a jade plate at first, but now I look at it. Why is it only the size of a copper coin? It's also pierced through by a golden line and hung around my neck. It seems that my time travel has something to do with this thing."

Mo Yitong looked at the object from front to back, hoping to find something to send her back to the modern world. She was the only daughter of her parents...

"Hey, ai, what are you doing? Where are you going?" Suddenly, Mo Yitong heard someone outside talking. She quickly put the things back into her clothes and got out of bed.

"I'm going to get Miss Mo to take a bath."

"Miss Mo? Where did you come from?"

"It's Miss Mo Yitong whom the general brought back from the court, Miss Mo!" Ah Qi's childish voice traveled as she spoke. She arrived in front of Mo Yitong's door.

"Hey, A'Li!" Another girl pulled A'Li down and patted her forehead with her hand. "Ah'Li, you are stupid. She is the murderer. She has killed many people. Aren't you afraid that she will kill you?"

Achi looked at the girl in disbelief and said, "It can't be. I think Miss Mo is a very good person. She won't kill anyone, will she?"

The other girl's face fell. She said softly, "You still don't know? I've heard about it. It's a serial murder case. Many people died!"

"Ah!" A-liu was so frightened that she screamed. The girl quickly covered her mouth.

Mo Yitong stood in the room, listening. She was so angry that she wanted to die. Even though she couldn't be described as gentle and virtuous, she had a kind heart. Why did she think that I had committed murder?

A few of the little girls outside were still talking.

"Who did you hear that from?" Ah Qi asked in a low voice. Her face was pale and she was scared.

"When the General was interrogating that day, many people in the court saw it. He said that Mo Yitong must be the murderer..." The girl who had just covered her mouth with Ah Zhen's mouth said with her eyes wide open and cheeks bulging.