The First Tyrant of Daxia

"Issue an imperial decree to have Xiao Jian and Kou Tianxiong dispatch troops overnight!"

"Admiral Su Zizai, assist me. You must empty all the silver vaults of the Ni'er Society before dawn. All valuables must be deposited into the national treasury!"

"Hurry! Tell them not to delay. If they go too late, something unexpected might happen!"

Qin Yun shouted excitedly.

"Yes!"

The imperial guards immediately received the order, carrying the imperial badges and rice paper, and went forward to issue orders.

"Your Majesty, I have told you everything I should and have written down the location. Can you please let me go?" Hurun begged.

Qin Yun glanced at him and said, "I can't release you now. Stay in the Heavenly Prison for now. I will release you after I capture Cao Hui and Gongsun Zan."

Hearing this, Hurun turned pale, but did not dare to say anything.

Qin Yun then said to Qi Yong, "Except Hu Run, all the remaining guards who are still alive will be killed at the market every day starting from tomorrow to force Cao Hui to show up."

"You, the Minister of Justice, supervise it personally."

Qi Yong nodded quickly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Qin Yun also told Feng Lao: "Make every effort to secretly investigate Gongsun Zan. This person may be Wang Min's subordinate. If we catch him, we can eliminate Wang Min's influence in the inner city."

"Although Wang Min cannot be captured for the time being, none of her minions can be left alive."

"..."

Afterwards, Qin Yun left and left all subsequent matters to his subordinates.

In the dead of winter night.

The Grand Canal was extremely bustling, with countless naval ships coming and going, lighting up the river like day.

Many abandoned and hidden docks were discovered, and boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry were taken away.

Some of the ruffians who were stationed in the warehouse were either killed or escaped.

Xiao Jian stood upright in the cold wind, looking at the endless stream of boxes, and exclaimed: "The Ni'er Society is really damned, the total wealth of these is probably the sum of the wealth of ten aristocratic families, right?"

"How many people did they kill and how much cargo did they steal?!"

He clenched his fists and banged them.

An officer came to report: "General, we have counted them! Together with the other five docks, we have a total of 100,000 taels of gold, 1.7 million taels of silver, as well as various treasures and jewelry, and countless large ships!"

Xiao Jian took a breath of cold air.

"Search, keep searching!"

"Take everything with you."

"Go to the palace immediately and report the results of the battle to His Majesty!"

"Yes!" The soldiers shouted in unison, full of enthusiasm. With so much money seized, they were sure that His Majesty would reward them.

On the other hand, Kou Tianxiong was also working hard to seize the illegal gains of the Ni'er Society.

At the same time, hundreds of slaves were rescued, including many beautiful girls.

Many young girls have been tortured beyond recognition.

Those dungeons are truly inhumane.

The officers and soldiers were furious, and with Qin Yun's tacit approval, they massacred the remaining gangsters to enforce the law.

The operation was not completed until the early morning. Hundreds of large ships returned from the Grand Canal fully loaded and headed for the imperial capital with strict defense.

At the same time, notices were posted in the market.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the fourth guard of the Ni'er Society, Liu Ziyan, was executed!

The imperial capital was shaken inside and outside!

Whether it was the imperial court, the people, or the underworld, there was a heated discussion.

Before the notice.

"Hahaha, God has eyes, and finally brought these bastards who have been doing evil for so many years to justice!"

“Woo woo!” An old man cried out in tears, “My daughter was killed by these beasts. Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise, you finally avenged us!”

"The emperor's actions are really swift. I haven't heard any rumors about him taking action against Ni'er before."

"The emperor is a wise ruler. He reduces taxes, opens schools, and punishes corrupt officials and robbers. Isn't that for the people and the country? The saints will make the final decision on this matter."

"What about Xiliang?"

"Hush! Xiliang will deal with it sooner or later, just wait and see."

"Hurry, hurry and see. Many fishermen and merchants are kneeling at Xuanwu Gate, crying and thanking Your Majesty for His Majesty's wisdom. They left before daybreak!"

"..."

In the gray morning, beside a railing covered with snow.

There was a man in black, looking at everything in the imperial capital with indifference, as if the joy of the people of the world had nothing to do with him.

bass!

He pulled out a dagger, sharp and white.

Without hesitation, he placed the blade against his chest and thrust it forward with force.

Blood oozes out from his chest, soaking his clothes and staining the snow on the soles of his feet red, but his expression doesn't change at all, only his triangular eyes hold a hint of ruthlessness.

"My brothers, I got the news that my eldest brother came back late. I should have come back earlier."

"If I don't take revenge, I, Cao Hui, will not be a human being!"

"Have a safe journey. Even if it's the emperor, I will make him pay the price."

The voice was low and deep, the words were pronounced with great emphasis, and there was tremendous anger in it!

Gongsun Zan, wearing a bamboo hat, suddenly appeared.

He glanced at Cao Hui with a serious look in his eyes. After talking and traveling all night, he realized that this leader of the Thirteen Guardians was very extraordinary and was far beyond the reach of his younger brothers.

No wonder he can be a leader.

"Master Cao, why do you have to hurt yourself?"

"As long as you are here, and with the support of my master, the Ni'er Society can leap over the dragon gate and become the largest grassroots sect in Daxia Pass."

"Money, power, prestige, everything!"

Cao Hui turned his head indifferently. He was nearly fifty years old, with slightly graying hair and beard, but he did not look old. Instead, he had an unfathomable sense of maturity.

A pair of triangular eyes as sharp as a cobra, making people's scalp tingle.

"Humph, since the person who died wasn't someone close to you, of course you're taking it easy."

Gongsun Zan raised his eyebrows: "My lord and I have tried our best. It was you brothers who were arrogant and refused to listen to advice, which led to this tragedy. No one else is to blame."

"Are you going to follow in their footsteps now, rob the execution ground, and kill the emperor?"

Cao Hui was silent, and said calmly: "I'm not that stupid. The emperor wants to kill a guard every day just to force me to show up."

"How can I do what he wants? If he wants revenge, I, Cao Hui, have a thousand ways to do it."

Gongsun Zan smiled slightly and said, "Do you need help?"

Cao Hui turned away indifferently: "Thank you very much, but I don't want to rely on others for my Cao Hui's affairs."

Gongsun Zan was not discouraged and said with a smile: "Master Cao, it is difficult for you to survive the Emperor's crackdown alone. Even with the Chaotian Temple behind you, you are still outnumbered."

"The best option is to cooperate with my master and serve her."

"To show my sincerity."

"I have prepared money, weapons, and documents for entering the city for you. If you want to take revenge on the court, I can help you. Anything is fine."

Cao Hui's steps faltered, and he looked at Gongsun Zan with his triangular eyes and said quietly, "You know too much!"

Instantly, a murderous aura filled the air.

Gongsun Zan didn't care, and left carelessly, turning back and smiling: "If you don't believe me, let's wait and see. Master Cao, you will need my master's help."

"We have the same goal, which is revenge against the imperial court!"

Cao Hui watched him leave solemnly, thinking for a long time without saying anything else.

Finally, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, like a poisonous snake.

"No matter what, whether you cooperate or not, let the emperor know my anger first!"

"Come here, get ready, we're going to pick flower drums at West Lake in the imperial capital tonight."

"When the drum sounds, kill!"