"Commander, Liucheng's Cloud Cavalry Officer Zhang Guo was assassinated and his head was taken away. Although the city was searched, no one was found. It is said that it was his junior who did it. "
In the residence of the warlord of Xueyang City, a middle-aged man sat in the seat of honor and listened to the report.
This man was Xie Kun, the commander of the Southern Metropolis, and he was also the leader of the Southern Metropolis.
Among the three major powers in Tianjing Basin, the North Alliance had the highest leader, the Southern Metropolis had the commander, and the Green Bell Flower was led by a lady with the Flower Queen as their leader.
"It's because of that news again! These people deserve to die! "Xie Kun slammed the table angrily. "Inform everyone of this news. No matter who they see, whether they are old friends or fellow disciples from afar, even if they are blood relatives, they must be on guard."
"Everyone! As a result, everyone will be in a panic. Although spreading the news of the massacre has caused instability in the hearts of the people, it is only the civilians who are panicking. This has aroused the morale of many civilians and made our recruitment a lot smoother. However, this incident has caused all the officials to feel uneasy! How can we do anything if we are always on guard against each other? "someone stepped forward and said.
"So what if you say it? If this continues, I'm afraid that there will be more casualties. Moreover, how can this matter be hidden? I'm afraid that many people know about it before you and me. Instead of hiding it, it is better to tell everyone so that they don't die at the hands of their fellow disciples or relatives … My heart aches! Pass down the order, "Xie Kun said in a deep voice.
"Also, offer a large reward for those who sneak in. Inform all the sects. The other party's message is very clear. If they don't surrender now, they will be massacred. Either they surrender or they join the volunteer army. There is no third option, "Xie Kun said.
"Finally, send more experts to guard the Wang Estuary. Those who want to surrender to the north … Kill them."
The situation in the North Alliance, the Green Bell Flower, and the Southern Metropolis was similar. Ren Baqian's move caused quite a stir in the three major powers. From time to time, there were news of experts who had joined the army being assassinated by fellow disciples, and there were even cases of internal strife.
This made everyone even more anxious, and their morale dropped significantly.
…
In Wu City, Ren Baqian was sitting in the main hall with six people standing in two rows below him.
Jing Yu, Jiang Boting, Zuo Leng, and Zhong Hesheng were from the Lingshan Sect. Among them, Zuo Leng was Zuo Cheng's nephew.
The other two were Zhu Nong and Xie Yunbing. They were from the hidden village and had met Ren Baqian more than once.
The six of them looked at the tip of the spear sticking out of Ren Baqian's head with a look of astonishment on their faces.
It was indeed rare to see a spear tip sticking out of his head.
"How are those people now?" Ren Baqian crossed his legs, fanned himself with one hand, and took a sip of iced Coke with the other.
The cola bottle was right next to his hand. It was hot these two days, so it was better to drink iced cola. As for ice, it was also easy to make. Saltpeter could be found everywhere.
"Sir, most of them are sincere in seeking refuge with you." Zuo Cheng cupped his hands and said.
"Most of them, but there's still a small number of them who aren't sincere." Ren Baqian raised his head slightly. Everyone's hearts tightened.
"However, this is normal. There's no knowing what's in a man's heart. With so many people, it's hard to guarantee that there are some who can't see the situation clearly and don't know when to advance or retreat. Inform the two gentlemen to take action when it's time to do so. You can't be soft-hearted now. If it's my turn to arrange for people to take action, kill without mercy! "
"Yes!" Zuo Cheng responded.
"Also, do you know that little baldy? Get two people to follow him and stay away from him. Just don't let anything happen to him and ignore everything else, "Ren Baqian said again.
"Yes!"
"Is there anything else?"
"Sir, there's news that the entire Xiaoshan Sect has surrendered and is rushing to Wu City."
"Not bad! When they arrive, bring them to me. After all, we still have to show our sincerity. "Ren Baqian nodded. He then waved his hand and said, "You may leave."
After everyone left, Ren Baqian opened the collar of his shirt. "It's really hot today and making me irritable!"
He got up and went to the empress's room in the courtyard next door. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Oh!" The empress looked up at Ren Baqian before lowering her head to look at the book in her hand. She had nothing to do these days, so she casually flipped through some of the ancient books and records that she had plundered from the various sects.
Ren Baqian took out an antique wooden box that exuded a strange fragrance and placed it on the table. "Your Majesty, I went to the warehouse to take a look this morning and found this thing. If it was in the hands of someone else, it would be a waste. Although it's not good enough for you, there aren't many things in this world that are good enough for you. This thing is barely good enough for you. "
The empress raised her head and looked at the box. Ren Baqian opened the box, and the item inside immediately appeared in front of her.
It was a golden hairpin with an egg-sized ruby carved at the end. It was a picture of a phoenix spreading its wings and about to fly. Not only was the phoenix carved very lifelike, but the ruby also seemed to have flames sealed within it. As long as light shone on it, it would emit an extremely magnificent light.
The empress's eyes immediately lit up when she saw it. She took it out and looked at it carefully.
"There's another characteristic of this item." Ren Baqian smiled as he took it from the empress's hand. With a wave of it in the air, a loud and clear "clang, clang" sound was immediately heard. It sounded like the chirping of birds and also like the sound of stringed instruments.
"It is said that the cry of a phoenix is like this," Ren Baqian said as he put the hairpin back in the empress's hand.
The empress was even more delighted when she saw this. She put down the book in her hand and played with the hairpin.
After a while, Ren Baqian saw that the empress's interest had waned and said, "Why don't I put it on for Your Majesty?"
The empress spread out her hand. Ren Baqian picked up the hairpin and walked to the empress's back. He gently touched the empress's fine black hair and took off the hairpin. Her hair immediately fell down like a waterfall.
Ren Baqian held the two hairpins in his hand and fell into deep thought … Why did her hair fall down after he took it off? How did she tie her hair up?
The empress sat there for a long time, but Ren Baqian still didn't move at all. This made the empress a little impatient and her fingers lightly tapped on the table twice.
"After thinking about it, Your Majesty's bare face is already devastatingly beautiful. Why do you need this thing to embellish Your Majesty?" Ren Baqian walked in front of the empress and said seriously as he placed the hairpin back into the box. "I feel that Your Majesty's current demeanor is already flawless and you don't need it anymore."
"So, you said you don't need it after you spread my hair down?" The empress wasn't moved by Ren Baqian's flowery words at all. She raised her eyebrows and asked.
"This … I feel that Your Majesty is already the most beautiful scenery in the world. Adding or removing even a little bit would destroy this perfection …"
"You were standing behind me just now, so I could only see your hair!"
"Bang!"
"Ouch!"
After a while, Ren Baqian collapsed on the chair with a bloody nose and swollen face. It was still cooler where the empress was. Not only was there a fan blowing ice cubes, but there was also the cold murderous aura that the empress emitted from time to time, making people feel comfortable from head to toe.
…
The next day, it was still the same room. Zuo Cheng strode into the room with a bag and threw it on the ground. Five or six heads rolled out.
"Sir Ren, these are the ones who aren't well-behaved at the moment." Zuo Cheng cupped his fists and said calmly. His gaze was calm. The lives of the entire Lingshan Sect and the future of the sect were in the hands of the person in front of him. Even if one of them was his disciple, he had no choice but to be ruthless.
He had already given them a chance, but Zuo Leng's message yesterday made him know that he couldn't wait any longer.
"Mister Zuo is a smart person. You know what is important, what can be done, and what can't be done. I am most at ease with you." As Ren Baqian spoke, he glanced at the heads on the ground and said, "It's just that some people aren't that smart. Not only are they courting death, but they also want to drag others down with them. This kind of person is like a rat's poop spoiling a bowl of soup.
It's good that Mister Zuo knows what to do. I will have to trouble Mister Zuo to pay more attention in the future. "
At this moment, Ren Baqian was more at ease with Zuo Cheng. Now, Zuo Cheng was completely tied to him, and there was no way out.
With such a person taking care of things, Ren Baqian could save a lot of trouble.
At the very least, the winged cavalry warriors wouldn't be able to tell if someone was uneasy or not. On the contrary, it was easier for the Lingshan Sect to detect this.
"I still have to ask for a favor from you. One of these people is my disciple, and I hope Sir Ren can allow me to bury him properly," Zuo Cheng said.
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