The Lord's Mansion of Zhentian City.
Looking at the miserable body of his son Xue Changlin in front of him, Xue Simo remained silent.
Xue Changlin had a large number of wounds on his body, and his limbs were twisted alive. Even after he died, his face still showed a look of horror. It is difficult to imagine what kind of torture he suffered during his life.
"Have you found out who did it?"
Xue Simo's voice was very calm.
But people who are familiar with him know that this is a sign before the volcano erupts.
Below, a general with a strong back and a strong waist was kneeling.
He is the defending general of Zhentian City, Jiang Shan.
"To inform the city lord, today the young master and many young masters from aristocratic families in the city have an appointment to hunt outside the city. There are many people coming and going nearby, and no useful information has been found yet."
"But my subordinates look at this wound, it looks like the technique used by the Anwu Guard."
Xue Simo's eyes were half-squinted: "Although the Anwuwei were rescued from the Xue family's secret prison a few days ago, the Anwuwei are only loyal to the royal family. How could they come to deal with my son personally?"
"Report! City Lord, urgent report from the Imperial City!"
A soldier hurried in and handed the secret message in his hand to Xue Simo.
Xue Simo opened it and took a look. He immediately sat up from his chair and said with wide eyes: "When the imperial power returned, the Yinwu Guards were ordered by the emperor to purge all officials below the third rank in the imperial city?"
"We also copied the two major chambers of commerce, Haoyun and Baisang."
"How is it possible? Why did things happen so suddenly? Where is the Duke of Zhen? How could he just watch the emperor gain power."
"City Lord, it seems that Duke Zhenguo is still in the palace by the Queen Mother and cannot interfere in anything." Jiang Shan reminded in a low voice.
"Xue Rong was smart all his life, but in the end he was tricked by his own daughter. Fortunately, he is still the Duke of the country."
Xue Simo sighed. He also knew that Xue Rong could not be blamed. Who would have thought that his daughter would betray him and help outsiders deal with him, his biological father.
"boom!"
Suddenly, the gate of the City Lord's Mansion shattered into pieces, and a large number of men in black masks with grimaces and swords rushed in.
More than a dozen guards wanted to resist, but unfortunately they were hacked to death in an instant.
Xue Simo and Jiang Shan's expressions changed drastically. They were about to react, but it was already too late.
These men in black with grimaces immediately surrounded them. If they wanted to get out, they had to kill them.
But these people exuded strong evil spirits and were obviously not good people. Xue Simo and Jiang Shan did not dare to act rashly.
"Who are you? You broke into the city lord's palace. Do you want to declare war with the imperial court?" Xue Simo asked with a gloomy face.
"Xue Simo, the lord of Zhentian City, brutalized the people, allowed his son to snatch children, and regarded children as "prey" to be shot and killed at will. This act was unconscionable and outraged by both humans and gods."
"The Holy One was furious, and Dongchang was ordered to raid the Lord's Mansion of Zhentian City. Xue Simo was executed in a hurry, and his family members were thrown into prison to await their fate."
"Get it for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, men in black clothes with grimace masks rushed forward.
Xue Simo's expression changed greatly. He originally wanted to resist, but unfortunately these people were all elites of the Anwu Guard.
How could he be an opponent? He was captured and arrested after just forcing a few people back.
"Asshole, let me go, I'm the Lord of Zhentian City."
"What is Dongchang? When did Qianwu Country have this institution?"
"I am a relative of Duke Zhen Guo. If you dare to touch me, Duke Zhen Guo will not let you go."
Xue Simo yelled, his face frightened.
The ghost-faced masked men separated, and Zhu Lian walked out expressionlessly, saying calmly: "Dongchang is His Majesty's personal guard. He has the power to supervise all officials and kill them first and then report them!"
"Xue Simo, you have done many evil things and deserve to die. Take him down and execute him immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Simo was violently pulled out. After a while, Xue Simo's screams could be heard outside.
Jiang Shan squatted in the corner and shivered, his face full of fear, fearing that he would be the next to die.
"Are you the general guarding the city of Zhentian City?" Zhu Lian looked at him and asked.
"Return to your lord, yes, yes. Xue Simo did not know anything about what he did. Please forgive me, sir." Jiang Shan said nervously.
Zhu Lian smiled: "Commander Jiang, you don't have to be nervous. Your Majesty only ordered the execution of Xue Simo, not others."
Hearing this, Jiang Shan's face lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief.
But Zhu Lian's next words made his heart rise to his throat again.
"But His Majesty has ordered a thorough investigation of all officials in Zhentian City. If anything is found by then, it will be hard to say."
When Jiang Shan heard this, he was so frightened that he almost peed his pants, and his face instantly turned pale.
"Sir, please forgive me, please forgive me. Xue Simo asked me to do this. I was just following orders, not my intention."
"I am loyal to the imperial court and to His Majesty, and I will never have second thoughts."
Zhu Lian stepped forward to help Jiang Shan up and said with a smile: "Commander Jiang, don't be nervous. If I want to kill you, how can I waste my time with you."
"Your Majesty can forget about whatever you have done in the past, but you must use a certificate of surrender!"
"Xue Simo must have done a lot of things during his tenure as city lord and cultivated many confidants."
"If you can uproot these people, not only will you be fine, but maybe the Holy One will make you the Lord of Zhentian City."
"You also know that His Majesty is weak and does not have many available people."
"If you are still stubborn and Xue Simo is dead, do you think Xue Rong can let you go?"
Zhu Lian's words were like a wake-up call, waking up Jiang Shan instantly.
Yes, Xue Simo died. Although it was not caused by himself, would Xue Rong hear so much? Won't.
A mere general guarding the city was nothing in front of him.
On the contrary, Zhu Lian's words make some sense. His Majesty has just risen today, and it is the right time to employ people.
If I surrender at this time, not only will I become orthodox, I will also have the opportunity to soar into the sky.
This is a hundred times better than being the Xue family's dog.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shan knelt down on the ground and kowtowed excitedly: "Thank you, sir, for your guidance. I understand."
"Well, your Majesty will enter the city tomorrow. Although time is tight, if you, Commander Jiang, can grasp it, it will definitely make Long Yan happy."
"Young man understands, I will do it now, and I will definitely live up to the divine grace."
Jiang Shan resigned immediately after saying that, and he did exactly what he said.
The first thing he did when he went out was to summon the city defenders to cleanse all the aristocratic families in the city.
These are Xue Simo's cronies. Only by extracting them all can the stability of the city be ensured.
"Sir, Xue Simo bit his tongue and committed suicide when he was stabbed 132 times."
"Hang him up on the city wall and put up a notice. If you dare to prey on the people again, this is what will happen!"
"Send someone to inform Your Majesty that Zhentian City has been captured."
"yes"
…
It is in the mountains and forests not far from Xiaoxi Village.
Lin Xu was sitting on a stone, with his eyes closed, and was meditating on "The Record of the Ultimate Divine Silk Formation".
This secret book is very profound, even for him, a great master, it is not easy to understand it.
There were 108 formations, but he didn't understand any of them.
"A Tong, this secret book is too difficult. Is there a quick guide?" Lin Xu thought to himself.
[Oh, you are the nanny of this system, and everything will be taken care of for you. If cultivation was so simple, how could strong men be so rare? 】
[Just take your time to understand, there is no need to rush. 】
Listening to the system's ridicule, Lin Xu looked helpless.
But it's true that he was a bit eager to get things done.
Some people may not be able to practice a secret book to perfection in their entire lives. It is obviously impossible for them to succeed after just one day of learning.
Lin Xu finally shook his head and gave up for the time being.
The days are still long, so why rush.
