activa-t Chapter 404 Long Yan is furious
Chapter 404 Long Yan is furious
General Feng Yang was completely terrified when he heard this order!
One hundred thousand!
One hundred thousand prisoners!
Such a brutal and bloodthirsty order, he...
He tried to persuade them, but was immediately slapped out of the courtyard by Di Beizun. Fortunately, Sikong Mo stopped him, otherwise he might have been seriously injured!
"Stop! Who is coming!"
Just as Sikong Jin approached the execution ground, the soldiers beside her suddenly spoke up and stopped her.
Sikong Jin pulled on the reins, indifferently watching the new batch of prisoners being led to the execution ground. He frowned, ignored the soldiers blocking his way, and immediately shouted, "Spare their lives!"
As soon as the voice fell, the executioner at the execution ground immediately frowned and looked at Sikong Jin, intending to tell him not to delay his business. However, Sikong Jin had already reached out and pulled off the phoenix jade from his neck, handing it to the officer. His clear, cold voice sounded remarkably distinct and powerful in the desolate night.
"I am Sikong Jin, and I'm begging you to spare my life!"
Sikong Jin?
Lord Sikong!
That officer had clearly heard of Sikong Jin's great reputation!
His Majesty had already given instructions to the soldiers in the army, saying that seeing the Minister of Works was the same as seeing him, so naturally everyone dared not be negligent and immediately came forward. Upon seeing the phoenix jade held high in the Minister of Works' hand, they were immediately startled and quickly bowed and knelt down—
"This humble general greets Lord Sikong!"
Lord Sikong glanced at the group before putting away the phoenix jade in his hand. He then coldly surveyed the hundreds of people bound on the execution ground and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on here?"
"Reporting to Lord Sikong, this humble general was merely carrying out His Majesty's orders to deal with these people!"
"How many people do we have to deal with in total? Do we have to kill this whole area?"
Lord Sikong frowned and glanced at the densely packed prisoners standing to the side.
"Reporting to Your Excellency... 100,000... 10,000 have just been dealt with... there are still 90,000 left..."
The officer swallowed hard and stammered his answer.
To be honest, even they thought it was too cruel!
One hundred thousand people!
His Majesty's methods are truly...
"madman!"
Sikong Jin couldn't help but gasp and mutter a curse under her breath!
He's practically a tyrant!
I thought I was ruthless enough, but this guy went even further!
After calming down for a moment, she finally spoke, "Stop it, don't kill anymore."
"But sir, His Majesty..."
The officer looked at the Minister of Works with some hesitation, but upon hearing the Minister of Works' words, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Lord Sikong flicked his sleeve and said, "You should settle them in for now. I will naturally explain things to His Majesty. Let's take good care of things."
"Yes, my lord!"
"Where is His Majesty? Is he in the city?"
"Your Excellency, His Majesty is in the city, and he is currently furious... Lord Sikong, you..."
The officer said with some concern.
Lord Sikong slightly turned his horse around and galloped towards the city gate. "You all return to your positions. I will explain things to His Majesty."
After uttering these words, Lord Sikong's slender figure quickly disappeared into the vast night.
……
Because they had the Phoenix Jade in hand, and most people knew about Sikong Jin, they were quickly allowed to pass.
The city's streets and alleys were filled with patrolling guards, and the atmosphere was unusually tense. Everywhere there were burning flames, broken walls and ruins, and faint groans and screams filled the air.
The once beautiful city, ravaged by this war, now seems to have been reduced to ruins. Houses have collapsed in large sections, and the entire city seems to be bleeding and weeping.
Sikong Jin frowned and sighed inwardly. Following the soldiers' directions, he soon arrived at the gate of a rather luxurious-looking mansion.
The gate of the mansion was also filled with guards on duty. As soon as they saw Sikong Jin, the guards in front of the gate blocked his way.
"I am Sikong Jin, the Deputy Commander of the Military Command of Zhongzhou in the Great Yong Dynasty. I have urgent business to discuss with His Majesty the Northern Emperor. Please have a servant go in and inform him!"
Sikong Jin nimbly dismounted and handed over the phoenix jade in her hand.
The strongman took the document and immediately knelt down before Sikong Jin, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Lord Sikong! His Majesty has decreed that you may come and go as you please. Please, sir!"
Upon hearing this, Sikong Jin was taken aback. She glanced at the strongman with some confusion but said nothing. She handed him the riding whip and then strode inside.
The mansion was very quiet. Some of the guards who came and went recognized Lord Sikong, and their eyes would become strangely fixed on her when they saw her. However, Lord Sikong was too lazy to investigate these things. Following the guards' directions, she soon walked towards the long corridor.
After a while, we finally arrived at the quiet courtyard.
"Lord Sikong!"
Just as Sikong Jin arrived at the gate of the courtyard, a surprised voice came from in front of her, tinged with a hint of joy!
Sikong Jin raised her starry eyes, and Feng Yang's handsome smiling face came into view. Even through the dim light, one could still faintly see the surprise in his eyes, clearly indicating that he was somewhat taken aback by Sikong Jin's sudden arrival.
"General Feng Yang? It's been a long time. How have you been?"
Sikong Jin raised her eyebrows and quickly realized what was going on.
"Everything is fine, Lord Sikong. You've come at just the right time. His Majesty is furious and hasn't even had dinner. He just executed two maids who accidentally bumped into him. Eunuch Xu and the others are terrified... I was just about to go find Young Master Mo... It's so good that you've come!"
Feng Yang looked at Sikong Jin as if he had seen a savior.
Sikong Jin frowned upon hearing this, thought for a moment, and then asked, "What's going on?"
"Our army's siege of the city met with fierce resistance, and our Great Zhou army suffered heavy casualties. His Majesty just ordered the execution of all captured prisoners—that's 100,000 lives! Lord Sikong! Lord Fu stepped forward to dissuade him, but His Majesty was furious and nearly beheaded Lord Fu. Now, everyone is in a state of panic..."
Feng Yang sighed and gave a brief explanation.
"I've already ordered them to spare the prisoners' lives. Alright, have someone prepare some food for me first. I'll go in and check if they're inside."
As Sikong Jin spoke, she also took steps inside.
"His Majesty is inside, Lord Sikong!"
As Feng Yang finished speaking, the figure of Lord Sikong in front of him had already disappeared into the darkness.
When Sikong Jin arrived at the building, Eunuch Xu, who was guarding the door, stared in surprise and was about to greet her. However, Sikong Jin raised her hand to stop him before he could speak, and strode into the building.