Wulun Yangguo's conspiracy was carried out secretly at night. His purpose was to ruin the reputation of the Tang Army and make it difficult for them to gain a foothold in Dongnu Province. In order to achieve this goal, he did not hesitate to kill the civilians of Dongnu Province. It could be said that he was extremely cruel and merciless.
That night, at least six ordinary families inside and outside Queen's City were mercilessly slaughtered. More than a dozen Tibetan women suffered nightmarish humiliation. Dog barks and screams could be heard from time to time in Queen's City, causing great fear among the nearby people. Of course, it also attracted the soldiers of Dongnu Province who were patrolling at night.
"General Wu Mu, it's not good. More than a dozen people in the family in front have all been slaughtered."
"What? Let's go and have a look."
Wu Mu was furious. He quickly clenched the machete at his waist and rushed to the family that had been massacred with his soldiers.
More than a dozen soldiers of Dongnu Province with torches rushed in first. Wu Mu led several capable subordinates in succession.
"General Wu Mu, there is really no one alive."
Looking at the scattered corpses in the courtyard, Wu Shu furrowed his eyebrows. He could tell with a single glance that this was a very ordinary family. How could they have suffered such treatment? Not only were the corpses extremely ugly, but there were also many young women who had been stripped naked. It was clear that they had suffered inhumane torture before they died.
"How deep is the hatred between them? How could they treat this family like this?"
Wu Mu was completely furious. He could not understand what was happening in front of him.
"General Wu Mu, Tang Saber, found in the house."
A soldier holding a standard saber ran out in large strides.
"General Wu Mu, Tang Robe, found next to the bed in the house."
Another soldier ran out from another room, holding a piece of cloth worn by the Tang Empire's people. < >
"Tang Saber, Tang Robe, did the Tang Army soldiers in the city do this? Why did they do this?"
Wu Mu frowned and fell into deep thought. When the Tang Army had just entered Queen's City, he had been ordered to assassinate Ang Lee, the captain of the Tang Army. However, in his personal opinion, Ang Lee was not a bad person, and the Tang Army soldiers under his command were also strictly disciplined. How could they slaughter civilians? What good would it do them?
"General Wu Mu, Tang Saber, and Tang Robe are all here. This must be done by the Tang Army who entered the city. We must seek justice for the dead people.
"That's right. The Tang Army who entered the city killed the people of Dongnu Province and humiliated the women of Dongnu Province. We must seek justice for the people."
The soldiers of Dongnu Province were filled with righteous indignation. The moment they saw the Tang Saber and Tang Robe, they had already determined that it was done by the Tang Army. After all, the people of Dongnu Province were relatively simple. For hundreds of years, such a tragic thing had never happened. However, such a thing happened just two days after the Tang Army entered Queen's City. This was not enough to prove that it was done by the Tang Army.
Wu Mu frowned and said softly, "I will report this matter truthfully to the Five Prime Ministers. Look carefully and see if there is more evidence."
In Wu Mu's view, the Tang Army came from afar to promote the national prestige and policies of the Tang Empire. Indulging the soldiers to slaughter the people was obviously contrary to the goal of the Tang Army.
However, how to explain the Tang Saber and Tang Robe found at the scene? Were they deliberately framed, or were there really a few Tang Army soldiers who disobeyed the military discipline?
If someone deliberately framed, he must find out the person behind the scenes. Of course, if there were a few Tang Army soldiers who violated the military discipline and did such a thing, he would also strongly ask the Tang Army diplomatic mission to hand over the murderers and execute them.
Later, in several other places in the city, there were also reports that the families of the civilians were slaughtered. This made Wu Mu realize the seriousness of the matter and immediately went to report it to the Five Prime Ministers, Zhao Wufu.
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"Sin, sin, sin …"
In the dark study, the middle-aged man kept confessing. Although it was already late at night, he was still not sleepy. < >
The screams that came from the city from time to time made him tremble all over. Although the idea was given by the Tufan Daluan Wuluan Yangguo, the people who carried it out were his subordinates. Therefore, it was impossible for him not to be condemned by his conscience.
Of course, this also showed that he was not bad enough. At least compared with Wuluan Yangguo, he was much more conscientious.
Sometimes, people were so strange. A person who looked very bad was not necessarily evil in his heart. It was just that in order to achieve a certain goal, he had to do bad things. Of course, there were also some people who were completely bad. They had no conscience at all. No matter what bad things they did, they would not be condemned by their conscience. Of course, this kind of demon-level person was relatively rare.
"Master."
Ha Mi Guo, who was dressed in black, quietly entered the study.
Seeing that the Hami fruit had returned, the middle-aged man immediately put on a stern face and assumed a firm and steady posture. This was a necessary posture to control subordinates. If a person appeared timid and weak in front of their subordinates, it would be very difficult to control them, and it would also be difficult to obtain their respect.
"Ha Mi Guo, how is the situation?" The middle-aged man asked coldly.
"Master, everything is going well. This time, we will definitely succeed in framing the Tang Army. They will definitely take the blame for this." Ha Mi Guo's expression was very excited.
"Well, that's good. This time, there must not be any more accidents."
"Master, don't worry. It will be foolproof. Let's just wait for a good show tomorrow morning."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly and waved his hand, asking Ha Mi Guo to leave.
Seeing Ha Mi Guo walk out of the study, the middle-aged man sighed and prayed softly again. In his opinion, praying could reduce the sins he had committed. At least, it would make his heart feel better. < >
Of course, this was just self-deception. Since his heart could not bear the condemnation of his conscience, then the feelings of repentance and uneasiness would accompany him for the rest of his life. If he did not have the psychological quality to do evil, then he should not try to do anything bad. This way, he would live in repentance for the rest of his life.
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Although something big happened in Queen's City at night, Ang Lee did not know all of this. He slept very soundly. Moreover, the Tang Army's diplomatic mission was located a certain distance away from the site of the incident, so they could not hear much movement. The soldiers of Dongnu Province on night patrol did not dare to trouble the Tang Army's diplomatic mission in the middle of the night without the orders of their superiors. Therefore, the Tang Army's diplomatic mission, including Ang Lee, all slept soundly.
"Big Brother, Big Brother, bad news, we are surrounded."
Li Kunxiong rushed into Ang Lee's room and shouted loudly.
"Surrounded? Surrounded by who?"
Ang Lee rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked in confusion.
"Big Brother, several people from Dongnu Province have surrounded us. The First Prime Minister, Second Prime Minister, Fourth Prime Minister, and Fifth Prime Minister have all come. It seems that they want to denounce us."
Ang Lee was shocked when he heard this. He quickly sat up from the bed and asked, "How could this be? What happened?"
"I'm not sure. I heard from many brothers that there were screams in Queen's City last night, and the soldiers of Dongnu Province who protected us also asked us to pay with blood."
Ang Lee calmed down for a moment and suddenly understood what was going on. This was most likely Wulon Yangguo's trick. However, he did not expect Wulon Yangguo to be so cunning. In order to frame the Tang Army, he actually attacked the innocent people of Dongnu Province. Such a sinister act that crossed the bottom line of morality made Ang Lee very angry.
"Where is Assistant Minister Xi?"
"Big Brother, Assistant Minister Xi is already negotiating with the First Prime Minister."
Ang Lee quickly put on his clothes and waved his hand. "Come with me."
Outside the residence of the Tang Army, more than a thousand soldiers from Dongnu Province surrounded the Tang Army. The First Prime Minister and others stood nearby and were negotiating with Xi Yu and other officials of the Tang Dynasty. However, judging from the situation at the scene, the atmosphere was very tense. Xi Yu's explanation seemed to be difficult to get the understanding of the officials of Dongnu Province. The situation was still precarious.
"Get out of here! Tang Army, get out of Dongnu Province!"
"Tang Army, get out of Dongnu Province!"
A soldier from Dongnu Province took the lead to shout the slogan. Immediately, all the soldiers from Dongnu Province shouted together. It seemed that they were going to kick the Tang Army out of Dongnu Province.
"Captain Li, such a big thing has happened outside, but you can still sleep."
Seeing that Li An was walking towards him, Xi Yu said sarcastically in annoyance.
Ang Lee smiled faintly. "Assistant Minister Xi, don't worry. With Ang Lee here, there's no obstacle that can't be overcome."
Seeing this, Xi Yu nodded with relief. With Ang Lee here to support him, he felt much less pressure. As for what happened last night, he naturally guessed that it was Wulon Yangguo's trick. However, he had no evidence in his hand. He couldn't even prove that Wulon Yangguo was in the city. For this reason, he could only suffer in silence.
However, Wulon Yangguo's trick was not very clever. He slaughtered six families in one breath and left behind the equipment and belongings of the Tang Army. Wasn't it obvious that he was framed? Anyone with a brain could see the key points.
However, most of the soldiers and people in Dongnu Province were ignorant. They only saw that the belongings of the Tang Army were left at the scene. A few witnesses also saw soldiers in Tang Army uniforms fleeing from the scene. Therefore, it was natural that they would suspect the Tang Army soldiers. Moreover, such a thing had never happened in Dongnu Province for hundreds of years. Soon after the Tang Army entered Queen's City, such a thing happened. Wasn't this the best proof? At least, driving the Tang Army out of Dongnu Province would make them feel more secure.
"Captain Li, last night, six families were slaughtered in the city. The equipment of your Tang Army was left at the scene. There were also many witnesses. How do you explain this?"
Zhao Wufu, the Fifth Minister, was embarrassed. However, his tone was still polite. There was no hostility like when he tried to assassinate Ang Lee last time. He just wanted to seek justice for the people.
There are so many of you. Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? It's such an obvious trick. Can't you see it? "
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