"Ten days ago, the Southern City was still peaceful. Ye Jiajun sent us good news one after another, and we, the people, were also rejoicing … I heard that General Ye Haoran was coming back soon, so he was not far from defeating the barbarians …"
Listening to the little girl's story, Ye Kong nodded. He knew all this.
But then he heard the little girl say, "But on the third day of this month, there was suddenly a rumor that General Ye Haoran wanted to rebel and had been executed by the emperor … At the same time, there was also a rumor that General Ye Haoran colluded with the barbarians and betrayed the An Kingdom. On his way back, he was killed by a swordsman … In short, in those two days, all kinds of rumors against the Ye family were everywhere. At first, the people in the city didn't believe this rumor, but who knew that within two days, General Ye Wei had surrendered to the Great Khan of the barbarians and had given up the Southern Fortress … "
Ye Wei would not surrender to the enemy even if he died. Moreover, the situation was good for the Ye family, so he had no reason to surrender.
Ye Kong immediately said angrily, "Nonsense! Big Brother is unyielding, why would he surrender to the enemy? "
"Yes, no one believed this rumor at first, but that day, a large number of wounded soldiers poured into the city. Everyone said that the Ye family's army was defeated, and that the barbarians would soon attack."
"Then, Father took me out of the Southern City and fled all the way to the Yellow State Prefecture. On the way, I heard from the refugees that the emperor had issued a decree, that the Ye family colluded with the barbarians and retreated without fighting, and that …"
"What!" Ye Kong asked urgently.
"Execute the whole family!"
Execute the whole family! The four words were like a huge bolt of lightning, striking Ye Kong.
"No, no, they will be fine …" Ye Kong comforted himself, but then he looked up to the sky and roared, "I want all of you to die with me!"
Ye Kong's roar was full of flames of anger. The roar of a cultivator shook the sky, and all the refugees outside the city were awakened.
When they drilled out of their shacks, they just happened to see a sparkling and translucent dragon formed from clear water soar into the skies. On the dragon's back stood a white-clothed youth. His face was covered in tears and his eyes were blood red.
"Roar!" A dragon's roar shook the heavens and the earth. Then, a white light shot toward the southern city.
Inside Huangzhou City, the back office of the City Guard Manor.
"Oh no, Lord City Guard, something big has happened!" The butler ran to the courtyard where the City Guard lived in a panic.
"What are you panicking for?!" The City Guard was also startled awake by the dragon roar. As he put on his clothes, he walked out and scolded, "Isn't it just seeing an Immortal? What's the big deal?"
The housekeeper hurriedly stood still and said, "Reporting to Old Master, it was indeed an immortal riding a dragon. However, that immortal was not someone else …"
"Who is it?" the city guard asked.
"It's the eighth son of the Ye family, Ye Haoran!"
"The Ye family has an immortal? And riding a dragon? " The City Guard was greatly alarmed. There were many cultivators on the continent, especially in the Huang Province, where there was a cultivator clan called the Wan Clan. As such, Celestials were not that rare. However, an Celestial that could ride a dragon was extraordinary. There were dragons in this world, but they were almost extinct. No one had ever seen one. Could an immortal who could tame a dragon still be considered an ordinary immortal?
Listening to the butler repeat what he had heard, the city guard sighed and said, "This is going to be interesting. His Majesty has kicked an iron plate... It seems that I have to report the situation to the higher-ups as soon as possible."
Night in the southern city.
The top of the city was filled with torches. The light from the torches illuminated the soldiers guarding the city. They had been defending here for three days and three nights. In the face of a barbarian army that was several times their size, they still held firm.
Their bodies were covered in wounds of varying degrees. Their faces were covered in blood, and their eyes were filled with exhaustion and despair … However, their hands that gripped their podaos were so firm.
The city was already a dead city. If the city was breached, then what awaited them and the tens of thousands of people in the city was death!
They could not fall, could not retreat, and had nowhere to run!
However, they still had no hope of victory. Because the southern city was already a real dead city. No one would save them. Everyone knew that this was an abandoned city.
"If General Ye was here, how could such a situation happen?! The dog emperor only knows how to frame the loyal and good! "
A soldier suddenly roared. Then, more soldiers joined in his roar. "Yes, this dog emperor only knows how to be suspicious of General Ye. He sacrificed his country and the lives of the people just so that the Dragon Court could sit stably!"
"To work for this dog emperor, we might as well rebel!"
"Yes! Rebel! "
Just as the soldiers on the top of the city wall were shouting, in the small hall in the middle of the city wall, a soldier who looked like a general was listening to his subordinate's report.
"General Liu, I've found out why City Guard Hu is still heavily guarding the Ye residence!" The soldier in green said in a low voice.
This young general was the centurion of Ye Jiajun, Liu Changqing. He did not return from the front line in time and retreated to the city. Only then did he discover that the Ye family had already met with disaster.
While grieving, he suddenly discovered that the soldiers of the City Guard Mansion had raided the Ye family, but they did not leave. For the past few days, they were still heavily guarded there.
This was a bit strange. No matter if it was raiding or executing, there was no need to leave after raiding, right? Could it be that there were still people who were not caught?
Liu Changqing was puzzled and sent people to investigate.
"Why?" Liu Changqing hurriedly asked.
"It's because there are still survivors!" The soldier said in a low voice, "In the backyard of the Ye residence, there is a room that is blocked by an unknown object. They are all guessing that someone is hiding inside!"
"Oh, how could this be? Which courtyard is it?" Liu Changqing hurriedly asked.
The soldier dipped his finger in the tea and drew a sketch. Liu Changqing was immediately overjoyed, "This is the courtyard where Eighth Young Master and his mother live! Could it be that Concubine Chen and the others were spared? "
"It's very possible!" The soldier nodded and said, "Ye Wen and Ye Wu are both there, and they have the posture of sticking to the end. If it wasn't for the relatives of Eighth Young Master, they wouldn't have to be so persistent."
Liu Changqing nodded and already had an idea in his heart. He immediately carried his sword and walked out of the small hall, just in time to see the excited crowd outside.
As soon as he appeared, those indignant soldiers all quieted down, waiting for the reprimand. This kind of behavior of shouting rebellion in front of the battle, the punishment would be extremely severe.
But unexpectedly, they only saw Liu Changqing raise the sword in his hand and roar, "Brothers, you are right! The imperial court is muddleheaded, the emperor is tyrannical! We, the Ye family soldiers, have sacrificed our lives for him in vain! General Ye and General Little Ye have been as kind to us as Mount Tai. Now that General Little Ye died in battle, and General Ye was secretly killed by them, can we be indifferent? "
"No!" The soldiers, who were already indignant, all began to shout.
Liu Changqing said loudly again, "now, the enemy is in front of us, and the soldiers are at the gate of the city! The soldiers guarding the city don't come to defend the city at all. Instead, they surround the Ye residence and swear to kill the last person of the Ye family. Can we turn a blind eye? "
"No!" They shouted again, and the sound shook the field.
"We must first settle the internal affairs! Brothers, take up your weapons, let us do the last thing for General Ye! "
Originally, those soldiers didn't have any hope about whether they could hold the city or not. Everyone had the heart to die. Anyway, they were going to die. Before they died, they gave general Ye a loyal mentality. They all picked up their weapons, ignored the top of the city, and lined up to kill Ye's house.
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