Fan Xian looked at him and said, "I am here to investigate a case. For something like evidence, how can I find it if I don't investigate it? However, you can rest assured, I am not stupid enough to carry the crime of killing a general."
Dang Xiaobo's heart suddenly felt a chill. From the admiral's unusual death, he thought of a possibility he had never thought of before.
"The navy people will not be able to enter the city, at least for tonight," Fan Xian said. "I have one night to make you confess."
Thinking of the Overwatch Council's legendary methods, the three Jiaozhou Navy generals couldn't help but feel their hairs stand on end. Dang Xiaobo's eyes looked like they were going to split open. Staring into Fan Xian's eyes, he viciously said, "Are you prepared to use torture to force a confession? Aren't you afraid … "
"Cause a mutiny?" Fan Xian rubbed his fingers. "If you have the ability, then show me a mutiny."
Although his words were casual, he was still worried in his heart. He didn't know if the 400 Black Knights would be able to buy him enough time. He wanted to purge the Jiaozhou Navy and also couldn't cause a major upheaval in an important corner of the Qing Kingdom. He had to obtain the navy generals' confessions before dawn. At the same time, he had to find the generals in the navy who were trustworthy and have them appease the tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city.
This … was truly a difficult problem.
Dang Xiaobo's face was deathly pale and rapidly changed. It was as if he was weighing the gains and losses in this matter. He knew that Jiaozhou had already closed its city gates, and the admiral's manor had become an isolated manor. If his people wanted to come and save him, they would not be able to come immediately. If he had to endure a night of torture under the hands of the Overwatch Council, even a god would not be able to endure it.
However, there were still a dozen navy generals outside. Although those navy soldiers had been stripped of their weapons, they still had battle power.
A glimmer of harshness flashed through Dang Xiaobo's eyes. He finally saw clearly the true thoughts of the young noble in front of him. In a slightly raspy voice, he said each word clearly, "You did not come to Jiaozhou to investigate a case. You came to Jiaozhou to kill."
Fan Xian lowered his head slightly and did not refute his words. Smiling slightly, he said, "It's not completely wrong. You know the crimes listed earlier very well. Even if the things you did are unknown to heaven and earth, in the end, there are still people who know. This is the debt from many years ago. Today, you will pay it back."
Dang Xiaobo felt hopeless. As Chang Kun's most trusted aide, he knew very well that the navy had secretly interfered in the Jiangnan matter, as well as the various things they had done to secretly oppose the court. He knew it would be difficult for him to escape, so he decided to fight.
Fan Xian seemed to see through the thoughts in the depths of his heart and slowly said, "Touching me … is truly rebellion."
Dang Xiaobo's expression changed again. He suddenly stood up and said angrily, "Even if you're a prince, even if you're a ninth-level expert, it's still impossible to force a confession out of me!"
As soon as his voice fell, his palm struck toward Fan Xian's face!
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The one who truly attacked was the general kneeling on the ground with eyes full of fear. This general had taken out a straight knife from somewhere. With a wild roar, he chopped down toward Fan Xian's throat. His attack whistled through the air and carried with it the aura of blood and iron trained in the military. It truly made one fearful.
However, Dang Xiaobo unexpectedly flipped his body. Holding a palm in front of his body, he smashed through the study door and escaped into the garden. He began to yell loudly.
Fan Xian looked at the knife coming toward him with cold eyes. His finger pointed and tapped on the general's wrist. Flipping his left hand, he lifted up the study table beside him and easily smashed the heavy wooden table over.
With a muffled bang, the wooden table scattered in all directions. Wood splinters flew everywhere. Fan Xian extended his hand through the flying splinters. When he came back, there was already a knife in his hand.
Fresh blood flowed freely from the head of the general. His shoulders were covered in splinters. His head seemed to have been smashed into his shoulders.
The dying general stared dumbfoundedly at Fan Xian in front of him. His mind was ringing, interfering with his last thought process. He could not understand why the knife he had struck out only had power. Where had his internal strength gone? Perhaps, even at this moment, he did not know that there was a problem with the wine he had drunk tonight.
Fan Xian didn't even glance at him. He only had the other two people kneeling on the ground rise. Gazing at Wu Gefei, he asked with a light smile, "You've seen it all. I want to investigate a case. The Deputy General of the Jiaozhou Navy, Dang Xiaobo, knew that his crimes had been exposed. Under the Emperor's might, he revealed traces of evil and incited his subordinates to act violently with the intention of assassinating me."
Luo Li's long-winded words were actually just to find an excuse that did not seem right. Wu Gefei's teeth chattered. He was so scared he couldn't speak. With great difficulty, he nodded his head.
Fan Xian nodded with satisfaction. His left hand flipped and the knife in his hand pierced into the general's abdomen. Fresh blood sprayed out. The general gave a muffled grunt and died.
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By the time Fan Xian led Wu Gefei and the navy general out of the garden with an ugly expression, the situation in the garden was no longer the same as it had been. Amidst Dang Xiaobo's sharp cries and slander, the navy generals waiting to be investigated in the garden had all gathered together. Their eyes were filled with wariness and viciousness.
Dang Xiaobo had already finished his propaganda work. To his colleagues, he praised the Overwatch Council's intentions, the civil officials in the capital, the admiral's strange death, and the Overwatch Council wanted to use the situation to capture people. They probably wanted to clean out all the navy generals in one fell swoop.
Some generals were confused. The Overwatch Council had always had a good relationship with the military. Although everyone in officialdom knew that the Overwatch Council was the most disgusting and shameless yamen in the world, why did the Overwatch Council want to deal with the Jiaozhou Navy? What good did this have for Sir Fan junior? If Sir Fan junior had come today to seize military power, then why had he only brought eight subordinates?
Thus, some generals only half-believed Dang Xiaobo's words. The speculation that the court was plotting to harm the admiral was too shocking. However, the navy generals still felt that the strange atmosphere tonight was not normal. The people of the Overwatch Council, Sir Fan junior, must have a request. Furthermore, the body of Admiral Chang Kun, who had led the navy for over a decade, was still laid out straight on the bed. The cries of the concubines behind him were still babbling.
Chang Kun had too many trusted aides in the Jiaozhou Navy. Although the situation was not clear, a few generals had already gripped the weapons in their hands and stood behind Dang Xiaobo. They all felt danger. The admiral's manor had already been surrounded, and the Jiaozhou city gates were already closed. The navy soldiers at the seaside port had no idea that their commanders were under house arrest in the city. If the Overwatch Council truly wanted to use this opportunity to kill, this was the best situation.
Under the lead of the navy generals, the navy soldiers who had been stripped of their weapons also became noisy and faced off against the Jiaozhou provincial soldiers. Step by step, they pressed closer. The situation appeared very tense.
However, Fan Xian was not nervous.
He coldly examined the people in the garden and furrowed his brows. In a cold voice, he said, "What? You want to rebel? "
Fan Xian was the plenipotentiary Commissioner of the Overwatch Council. Presently, his position as the plenipotentiary imperial envoy of Jiangnan Road had not been removed. As long as there was no new edict from Jingdou, no matter where he was, his words represented the might of the Qing Emperor. Even someone as valiant as the Jiaozhou Navy did not dare to ignore this.
Furthermore, everyone under heaven knew that the young and handsome noble in front of them was a dragon.
The navy generals couldn't resist sneaking glances at Dang Xiaobo, wanting to see how they should handle this. Dang Xiaobo's bottom was already sitting on the tiger's body. He knew that if he didn't resist, he would certainly be a mutilated corpse after a night, but to resist … what reason could he find?
"It's him! It's him who killed Admiral Chang! " Dang Xiaobo said wretchedly and smiled like he was crazy. "How could there be such a coincidence in the world? You, Commissioner Fan, had just arrived and our old general died an innocent and tragic death … Sir Fan junior! You are truly ruthless … you have no evidence and rashly killed a pillar of the country. I want to see how you explain it to the court in the future! "
Naturally, he did not know that Chang Kun had died to Fan Xian's hands. However, at this moment, he had to bury the matter like this. Unexpectedly, it matched the truth.
Fan Xian looked at him calmly and said, "You know the cause of the admiral's death best. That's right, even if that assassin did not kill him, I would have killed him."
The garden burst into an uproar. The navy generals looked at Fan Xian with great anger.
Fan Xian continued in a quiet voice, "Chang Kun committed treason and rebelled. If he didn't commit suicide to escape punishment, then someone wanted to silence him. Deputy General Dang … "He mockingly said," Are you also involved in this matter? Otherwise, why would you be so afraid? Why would you speak so carelessly? "
Dang Xiaobo knew that the general had already died to Fan Xian's hands. His heart grew colder. Gritting his teeth, he said, "It's still that saying, if you want to incriminate someone, you can always find a pretext."
Everyone in the garden was stunned. Wu Gefei and the navy general, who had already heard the Emperor's secret edict, stood awkwardly not far behind Fan Xian.
Treason? The admiral committed treason?
"You want proof?" Fan Xian narrowed his eyes. "Let me ask you. In March and April, did any navy ships or soldiers leave the port for more than a month?"
Someone immediately remembered. At that time, the admiral had ordered to carry out an arrest of bandits in the coastal waters. It was a drill.
The faces of Chang Kun's trusted aides who had participated in this matter were ashen. Thinking of the countless people killed on that little island, they unconsciously looked toward Dang Xiaobo again.
Dang Xiaobo smiled coldly and said, "Going out to sea to arrest bandits is what the navy should do."
"Arrest bandits? Why has it never been reported to the Bureau of Military Affairs? " Fan Xian narrowed his eyes and said, "Those pirates were the Ming family's private army. I went to Jiangnan to investigate this matter by imperial edict. If you hadn't killed them to silence them, the Ming family would have long been overturned … you are truly daring to oppose the court. If this isn't rebellion, then what is?"
"Proof …" Dang Xiaobo cried out loudly.
"Is there really no proof?" Fan Xian suddenly smiled warmly. "Of the thousands of soldiers you brought to the island, there will always be those with loose lips. There will always be those who sincerely repent. Does no one really remember what that group of navy troops did? The gold and silver you plundered on the island must have been a bonus promised to you by someone … do you really think you can wash it clean so easily? Do you think that if you sell it, I won't be able to find the source? "
Without waiting for Dang Xiaobo to explain himself in front of the generals, Fan Xian coldly said, "I also have witnesses, only … do you want them at this time?"
Dang Xiaobo exchanged glances with a few of Chang Kun's trusted generals behind him. He knew that regardless of whether the court had proof or not, this Commissioner of the Overwatch Council had come to kill. He steeled his heart and the bitter smile on his face gradually grew. "It can't be an old trick of framing. Then … let's destroy indiscriminately."
Immediately after, he cried out, "Brothers, the Overwatch Council killed Admiral Chang. They will certainly kill us to silence us. Let's fight it out with them!"
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Fan Xian looked at this scene with a glimmer of a smile. The silence outside the city meant that everything was within his control. There was no need to stop himself from admiring it.
"Zhizhou Wu," he smiled warmly, "the court is watching you."
Chang Kun was already dead. He was also a person without a faction. At this time, he knew which side he should stand on. However, in the depths of his heart, he was still very worried about the tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city. Under the many years of pressure from the Jiaozhou Navy, he truly did not dare to face the navy head-on. However, looking at Fan Xian's warm but oppressive smile, he finally steeled his heart and shouted in a stern voice, "Where are the provincial soldiers? Keep an eye on those navy people! "
The provincial soldiers, who had been slightly afraid of the navy, suddenly heard the Zhizhou's shout. They roused themselves and suppressed the restless navy soldiers. After a fight, knife light against fist wind, it was the provincial soldiers who were injured. Fortunately, there were many people, so there was no chaos.
On the other side, Dang Xiaobo had already pulled out his knives and charged toward Fan Xian with the generals who had participated in the East Sea island matter.
It's just you and I live!
Even if you are a prince, you still have to pay a price!
These navy generals were all powerful figures who had soaked in blood and fire. Their knives were indeed swift and fierce. Even though Fan Xian was a superior ninth-level ace, he did not dare to underestimate them.
However, Fan Xian did not attack at all. He only watched coldly as the generals slowly fell in front of him.
Dang Xiaobo had already rushed to Wu Gefei's side and prepared to take him as a hostage. He knew that no matter what, he would not be able to gain any advantage in front of Fan Xian. Fan Xian's quick change of plans and deep scheming were indeed something.
Unfortunately, he was like a few of his comrades. Once he raised his zhenqi, he felt a wave of irritation in his chest. His entire body softened.
Knockout drug?
Dang Xiaobo thought of the Overwatch Council's rumored methods and couldn't help but pale with fright.
Then, a knife stabbed into the right side of his chest. The pain that was difficult to resist made his entire body curl up like a shrimp and fall limp in front of Wu Gefei.
Wu Gefei was greatly frightened by Dang Xiaobo's desperate stance. Both of his legs also felt weak.
The person who had stabbed Dang Xiaobo was one of the eight Overwatch Council secret agents Fan Xian had brought into the admiral's manor. He had always been the last.
This secret agent pulled back the bloody knife and bowed to Fan Xian. Although he was silent, his hands holding the hilt of the knife trembled slightly. He didn't know if it was out of fear or excitement.
Fan Xian turned slightly and looked at Dang Xiaobo at his feet, whose eyes were filled with hatred. Calmly, he said, "This person is called Qing Wa. He is the only person who survived on that little island in the East Sea. He has seen your true appearance. He is a witness. You will not survive."
Dang Xiaobo felt hopeless. He had cleaned the island a few times, how could there still be survivors?
The Overwatch Council secret agent Qing Wa, who had gone directly from Jiangnan's Suzhou to hide in Jiaozhou, once again bowed to Fan Xian. His eyes were slightly red as he retreated behind Zhizhou Wu.
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Fan Xian turned around and watched coldly as the provincial soldiers tied up the navy soldiers. He slightly nodded his head. The matter in the city had basically been settled, but what about the matter outside?
The Emperor had sent him to Jiaozhou not to have him kill those 10,000 soldiers. He also didn't have this ability. After all, he was not the blind uncle. Purging the ranks of the navy generals and ensuring the stability of the navy's morale was the most important.
Just like in Jiangnan, as an Emperor, he always demanded stability above all else.
Fan Xian took a deep breath. First kill Chang Kun and then subdue the generals. From top to bottom, only then could he guarantee that the other party would not gather the power of the army to launch a counterattack. However, to once again control the Jiaozhou Navy's power in the hands of the court, he still needed these navy generals to appear.
He gazed at the generals who had not participated in the assassination attempt on him and were as silent as cicadas in winter. He couldn't help but furrow his brows. Who among these people could be trusted? Were there any trusted aides Chang Kun had left behind? Although the Overwatch Council's intelligence work was meticulous, it involved the hearts of people and tens of thousands of Qing soldiers. Fan Xian was still in a difficult position.
"I'll have to trouble you generals with tonight's matter," Fan Xian said sincerely. "Although the main culprit has been subdued, there are still some procedures for the court to handle a case. Who will speak to me first?"
These generals' mouths were tightly shut. They looked at Fan Xian with a complicated gaze. One was fear, the second was anger, and the third was helplessness.
The admiral was dead, Deputy General Dang was heavily injured, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive. His fellow soldiers who had been with him for many years had been drugged by the Overwatch Council, and the navy's trusted soldiers had been tied up by the provincial paparazzi. This sudden storm shook the hearts of the navy generals to the core, but it also made them feel incomparable anger.
They all understood what Sir Fan junior wanted to do. There were still 10,000 soldiers outside the city. If they didn't go out and suppress them, if these navy soldiers found out what had happened in the city, it would certainly stir up a great mess.
The court certainly did not want Jiaozhou to be in chaos.
Thus, the court still needed these people.
This was the only thing the remaining navy generals could rely on. It was the only thing they could use to bargain with Fan Xian. However, in front of everyone, the admiral had just passed away. No navy general dared to take the risk of being cursed by tens of thousands of people to come out and negotiate with Fan Xian.
Fan Xian immediately understood the reason and couldn't help smiling slightly. "That's fine. Everyone, please return to your rooms and rest. In a moment, I will personally come and talk."
Finishing these words, he glanced at the old general in the study who was listening to the Emperor's secret edict, the third-ranked figure in the navy.
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