Chapter 1119: Chapter 1119: Massacre of the City
In the dark room.
Liu Shouwei was tied up tightly, bound to a chair.
The man and the sneaky Counselor Gou were not far away.
The man sat while the Dogheaded adviser stood, attentively serving tea and massaging shoulders and legs.
Liu Shouwei was almost beside himself with anger.
"Counselor Gou, how dare you betray !"
Before he could finish speaking, Counselor Gou rebuked him!
"How audacious, to act so recklessly in front of our General Hai Geli; are you tired of living?!"
The tone was outrageously arrogant and unprecedentedly brazen, unbearable!
Liu Shouwei was about to stand up and curse.
Suddenly realizing he was tied up, his heart sank.
Looking around at his surroundings!
Huh?! Why does this seem so familiar?
Upon closer inspection, isn’t this the prison of Yanshan City?
Am I in prison?!
Liu Shouwei gradually recalled the scenes before he lost consciousness.
Seeing what lay before him, what more was there to misunderstand? How could he dare to reprimand anything?
He quickly piled on a flattering smile.
"So it’s General Hai Geli!"
"We...weren’t we communicating by letter before? Why would you..."
The implication being:
Didn’t I promise you that I would transport the goods? Why have you co directly to seize them?!
Hai Geli was visibly impatient!
"You’re too slow!"
"I couldn’t wait any longer!"
"I’ve been waiting too long and have run out of patience!"
Liu Shouwei felt like crying.
But even if you’re in a hurry, you can’t just take it by force.
If this much noise is made, my cover will be blown!
Treason and betraying the country are capital offenses that implicate one’s entire family, and my family’s hundreds of lives will be at risk!
But Hai Geli didn’t care; he was blunt and straightforward.
"If you remain loyal to , I will ensure your safety!"
"But if you betray , you will regret ever appearing in this world!"
Liu Shouwei was beyond tears.
Does he still have room to maneuver now?
Betray?
If he dared to betray, never mind that the Imperial Court would execute his entire lineage.
Would this person before him allow him to step safely out of this cell?
That’s a joke.
This person is like Yama, or Asura from hell; how could he dare!
"My lord, I have always been loyal!"
"At this point, I dare not entertain any thoughts!"
"Without you, I wouldn’t be here today!"
"I’m grateful, so how could I betray!"
Hai Geli nodded in satisfaction.
"That’s more like it!"
"Co, untie him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several people who looked like Western Xia soldiers ca over to untie him.
After regaining his freedom, Liu Shouwei hesitantly stepped forward.
"Great General!"
"You... leading troops here... what does this an?"
"The citizens of this city are innocent, they are..."
Hai Geli glanced sideways at him, staring icily with impatience.
"I’ve already said I couldn’t wait anymore!"
"Besides, what are a few boxes of goods to
when I want more, more treasures!"
His voice grew louder, until he roared like a lion.
Liu Shouwei dared not speak any further.
"Yes..."
"Yes! You’re right!"
Right, you dogheaded!
Damn it, you’re not short on money, you’re massacring the city!
Liu Shouwei felt deep distress and a chill ran down his spine.
Even the most avaricious corrupt officials wouldn’t want their own governed land to be massacred!
This place is far from the Emperor’s reach.
But that doesn’t an he wouldn’t find out a massacre occurred.
By that ti...
Everything that happens here will be thoroughly investigated, and he... not only will his family be executed, he’ll also leave behind a notorious legacy!
Thinking about this makes Liu Shouwei want to die!
But if he dies, how could he face his ancestors of the Liu family?
For causing so many deaths, he’d be sent to hell and boiled in oil.
Ancients valued honor.
Even the most corrupt officials would dress up their actions in front of their ancestors.
In the ancestral hall, they dare not act presumptuously in front of their forebears.
As such, Liu Shouwei deeply regretted his actions now.
Originally, he thought they were just after riches.
Who knew they were insatiably greedy and sought lives!
Liu Shouwei was eventually released.
Counselor Gou followed him step by step.
The forr fawning and ingratiating expression had vanished, replaced with a look of smug superiority.
His tone was extrely disrespectful.
This infuriated Liu Shouwei, making him wish he could slap him to death.
The bustling streets were gone, replaced by desolation.
If not for the occasional corpses and bloodstains on the streets.
He would really think he was just having a nightmare.
What does it an when things change and people are no longer the sa? Perhaps this is it!
...
In a secluded courtyard.
Xia Tingfeng and Zhao Qichen had rescued several people back.
The military doctor was bandaging their wounds.
In another inconspicuous corner.
Xia Tingfeng and Zhao Qichen were discussing battle strategies.
"Uncle, it seems to be Hai Geli!"
"The scouts reported that there aren’t many on their side, only a few thousand!"
"Their objective is to seize riches and massacre the city!"
Xia Tingfeng’s eyes were sharp and intense, his seething anger nearly impossible to suppress, ready to erupt.
He tightly clenched his fists, his knuckles white, yet he restrained himself.
"We cannot act rashly!"
"Hai Geli is sly and cunning, expert in hidden weapons and guerrilla tactics!"
"What we see is not his main force!"
Zhao Qichen nodded, his brows still knit tight.
"What should we do now?!"
Xia Tingfeng thought for a mont and made two judgnts.
"First, do not act; respond to changes with constancy!"
"Second, secretly summon reinforcents, Western Xia is afraid to..."
They are probably about to attack soon.
Zhao Qichen’s eyes were cold and chilling.
Thinking about so many citizens suffering, yet being powerless, made him extrely agitated.
He punched a piece of rockery stone, causing it to tremble, staining his hand with blood.
Xia Tingfeng’s eyes flashed coldly, and he let out a mirthless laugh.
"Western Xia are truly craftier than foxes!"
"This trick of feigning one action while secretly doing another is expertly played!"
First secretly capture several small border towns, giving the defending captain so benefits.
Let them open gates to allow people and riches into their borders.
Then transport the wealth out to recruit soldiers and store military grain.
Finally, use this wealth to launch a massive attack on the Great Chu Dynasty.
Truly a well-calculated plan!
Zhao Qichen fiercely cursed, "Old fox!"
Xia Tingfeng snorted coldly.
His gaze fixed on the thick smoke rising in the distance, he sighed.
"Ultimately, it was our carelessness!"
"A year ago there were bandits and marauders stirring trouble in the Northwest and Southwest; reports were made to the Emperor, who sent people to investigate!"
"But there weren’t many bandits, and the disturbances were minor!"
"No person directing them was found, so the Emperor rely sent people to suppress them, and never managed it again!"
"Later, Prince Jin ca to the capital under the guise of visiting his daughter, and stayed for several months!"
"In retrospect, it could very well have been to divert our attention!"
Once he left not long thereafter.
The unrest caused by bandits in the Northwest and Southwest only worsened!
Thinking about it now, those people weren’t bandits, but pawns secretly brought in by Western Xia to raid wealth!
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