My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 23 The Vengeful Ghost Takes Life
Good heavens, what kind of terrifying and incomprehensible method is that?
Not only can they kill people in an instant, but their bodies can also disappear into thin air!

This Juejuezi's terrifying methods are comparable to their master's.

"Get up, and don't be so stupid next time." The man didn't turn around, his tone full of disdain.

Seeing someone kill someone with lightning speed, why don't you run away? Instead, you stupidly squat on the tree, waiting to be caught?
Zhu Yan calmed himself down and had just stood up when he heard rustling footsteps.

"Master, Young Master Han has arrived."

Han Zhao followed the current, and even in the darkness of night, his prison clothes could not conceal his elegant demeanor.

"How is it?"

Han Zhaochao bowed from the shadows. "All is well for now. Gu Lao is still eating, drinking, and jumping around, and his health is not bad. However... yesterday Gu Lao suddenly contacted someone, and his words were quite ingratiating."

Han Zhao paused, as if waiting for the other party to ask a question.

However, instead of a response, a light, feather-like laugh was heard.

Han Zhao looked at Zhu Yan, who was standing to the side, with a question mark on his face. The latter gave him a sharp look in return.

Uh... I don't understand what "it sounds impressive" means.

"Is that Hengxian County ahead?"

Han Zhao nodded repeatedly.

"I've heard that bandits have been rampant near Heng County lately, Ah Zhao, you must be careful." The man stood in the shadows and clapped his hands lightly.

Several dark figures darted out from behind the tree, handing over several packages and stuffing them all into Han Zhao's arms.

"Uh..." Han Zhao was pleasantly surprised, "These are first aid supplies that Your Highness prepared for this humble subject?"

His Highness still treats me kindly, sob sob.

"No."

Han Zhao realized he'd been pleasantly surprised for nothing! His grin instantly vanished.

"My travel expenses."

"what?"

"I'll leave it to you for safekeeping." The man slowly turned around, his phoenix eyes slightly raised, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"We'll meet up again in Hengxian in a few days."

Han Zhao felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

What? This person is mainly going with them to the far north exile site?
"Then, then the court, the court..." Han Zhao stammered. He wanted to ask what to do about the affairs of the court.

The other person gave him a gentle smile, but the coldness in it was like a bucket of cold water being poured over him.

"The heavenly fire is coming. Who cares about anyone else now? Of course, the best course of action is to escape for our own lives."

"Don't worry, those who deserve to die will die, not a single one will survive."

Han Zhao felt a chill run through him from head to toe, and he didn't even know how he got back. He returned to the camp like a walking corpse.

When his younger brother Han Li saw him return, he hurriedly stepped forward and took the pile of packages from his arms. "Why are there so many things? What did His Highness say?"

Han Zhao pulled his younger brother to sit down, looked around and saw that everyone was asleep and no one was paying attention to them. He took a deep breath, "This world may really be in chaos. Ali, be prepared!"

Meanwhile, Zhu Yan followed behind his master, walking silently the whole way, not daring to raise his head even an inch.

All he knew was that if his master didn't say anything, he couldn't utter a single word, or he wouldn't even know how he died...

A dark figure suddenly landed in front of the two, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Your Highness, the person is there."

"Okay, let's go take a look." Zhu Yan didn't know what to look for, so he silently followed behind them as they walked up the mountain.

Looking up, one could see dark shadows looming on the mountain peaks, and several people standing in front of the pool.

With his sharp eyesight, he could vaguely see a woman submerged in the pool, her hair disheveled and her appearance seemingly insane.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the woman struggled fiercely and shouted, "Crown Prince, how dare you! How dare you abduct me from the palace in the dead of night? Aren't you afraid His Majesty will punish you?"

With a glance from the man, someone at the edge of the pool stepped on the woman, pushing her into the depths of the water, where she gulped down a bellyful of water.

"Ugh, ahh, ahh..."

Zhu Yan followed behind his master, not daring to utter a sound.

This is Consort He, the most favored concubine in the palace recently. The emperor intends to promote her to Imperial Noble Consort. There are even rumors circulating both inside and outside the court that if Consort He gives birth to another son, she could become Empress.

"To be Empress?" Xiao Jinzhi smiled deeply, his expression tender and affectionate. "You dare to compare yourself to my mother?"

I didn't want to get involved with you, but you're always running around and making me feel annoyed.

The prince reached out and took the sword from Zhu Yan, using the hilt to press the woman's head down, inch by inch, into the water.

"Do you know how annoying you all are? I don't have that much time to argue with a bunch of clowns all day long."

"Don't you people have anything worthwhile to do?"

He beckoned with his long, slender fingers, "Bring it up."

A group of men, women, and children, young and old, were escorted forward by more than a dozen black-clad guards. Their hands and feet were bound, and they were crying loudly with tears streaming down their faces.

Consort He stared at the crowd by the pool with bloodshot eyes, then screamed in terror, "Mother! Father! Eldest brother! Nephew..."

"Xiao Jinzhi, Xiao Jinzhi, have you gone mad? You can't do this! Xiao Jinzhi!" Consort He screamed, thrashing about in the pool. "I was wrong, Your Highness, I was wrong! I will never fight again, I dare not fight with you. Please spare my family, spare them!"

The crown prince narrowed his phoenix eyes, his gaze icy as he stared at the other man. "You? You think you're worthy to compete with me?"

“They all think they can climb the social ladder without paying any price. They act like tyrants in the capital all day long, with no one to restrain them.” The Crown Prince took a deep breath and gently waved his finger. “Kill them all.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the guards swiftly drew their blades and cleanly slashed the necks of the He family members, leaving streaks of blood.

The body lay sprawled on the ground, life extinguished in an instant.

Consort He, who was soaking in the cold pool, shuddered and let out a sharp, high-pitched scream.

She thrashed about in the water, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Xiao Jinzhi, you devil! You're not human! No wonder your father disliked you so much, no wonder he sent you to Northern Yan as a hostage when you were little! You shouldn't have come back! You should have died out there, buried forever in the ground like your wretched mother!"

The guards slapped her hard across the face twice, stopping her sharp insults.

The Crown Prince raised an eyebrow, showing no anger at being offended, and simply looked at her with a smile, "Don't worry, the Emperor will die, and so will the Northern Yan. They will all go down to join you and your son."

"No..." Consort He cried out in despair, "You can't kill my Nan'er, he's your brother too, no..."

The crown prince wiped his hands, turned around, and gestured with his finger to have his guards deal with the woman.

"Your Highness, Prince Cheng has been making some unusual moves in Wanzhou these past few days."

"It doesn't matter." The prince swung his long fingers, a faint smile playing on his lips. "In this wasteland, let him fight if he wants."

*
The next day, before three o'clock, the group of convicts were still half asleep when they were awakened by a pitiful scream.

Xin Nian now sleeps with her face covered, firstly to prevent mosquito bites, and secondly to block out light and make it easier to fall asleep.

She tore off the thin cotton cloth covering her face and stuffed it into her bosom. Xin Nian took her mother's hand and sat up, a smile playing on her lips with interest.

The bearded man looked as if he had seen a ghost, tumbling and crawling over, howling loudly.

(End of this chapter)