Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

"Did you bribe Xing Daorong?" Xiao Yang asked Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce smiled slightly: "Second brother, you do have some brains after all!"

Although Xiao Ce did not explicitly confirm it, his words were tantamount to an indirect admission.

"Impossible! Don't try to fool me... Do you know what my relationship is with Xing Daorong? He's my mother, a member of my maternal clan... He couldn't possibly betray us! I'm telling you, don't lie to me..."

Xiao Ce didn't waste his breath arguing with him.

A short while later, Xing Daorong was brought over.

At this moment, Xing Daorong had been washed clean and changed into a clean set of clothes.

However, there was something definitely wrong with the person as a whole.

To be specific, it's like there's no light emanating from the person...

Especially after seeing Xiao Ce, his eyes were filled with fear.

After Xing Daorong arrived.

Xiao Yang's barrage of insults was directed directly at Xing Daorong.

"Xing Daorong, you old bastard, how dare you betray me... Do you know the consequences of betraying me? Do you want to die? I'm the future crown prince, supported by Father! You're truly blind to follow such a piece of trash..."

"What did this piece of trash give you? Say it again! I'll give you a thousand times, a hundred times more! Damn it! You'd better... turn back before it's too late, arrest this piece of trash, and I might forgive you! If you remain obstinate..."

Hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce rubbed his ears and said to Xing Daorong, "He's really noisy."

Xing Daorong listened and bowed obsequiously before walking directly toward Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang snorted coldly and cursed at Xing Daorong, "Hmph...that's right...I don't know what you're thinking, you bastard, supporting this piece of trash..."

Snapped!

A resounding slap landed on Xiao Yang's face, instantly interrupting him from speaking.

"Shut up!" Xing Daorong snapped.

"You bastard, you fucking hit me..." Xiao Yang said, about to start a fight with Xing Daorong.

Although Xing Daorong was a coward, he was still a soldier.

He took Xiao Yang down in no time.

Then he sat directly on Xiao Yang and started punching him with both fists.

Xiao Yang had no choice but to cover his head with his hands.

Bang bang bang!

"Open your eyes and look for yourself!"

"You've ruined my life! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had to suffer like this. Damn it... you're the one who's blind!"

"We've all been deceived by the King of the Northern Desert. He doesn't just have tens of thousands of troops; he's absorbed all of our army into his own ranks..."

"You idiot...you still want to fight alongside the King of the Northern Desert? Go eat shit...you piece of trash..."

...

Xing Daorong seemed to vent all the suffering he had endured the previous night on Xiao Yang.

Xiao Ce, standing to the side, said to Xing Daorong, "Alright, General Xing, stop hitting him. Don't kill him, I still have a use for him..."

Xiao Ce's casual remark brought Xing Daorong to an abrupt halt.

Xiao Yang beneath him had been beaten until his head looked like a pig's head...

With a swollen face, Xiao Yang cursed at Xiao Ce, "Impossible... They've run out of food... They're about to riot..."

"Xiao Ce, without our help, you won't be able to keep jumping around for long... Let me tell you... I won't let you succeed... I'm not a spineless coward like that traitor Xing Daorong... Don't even think about it..."

Seeing Xiao Yang's stubbornness, Xiao Ce didn't waste any more words.

He said to the two ghost-fearers who came with Xing Daorong, "His mouth is so stubborn, your master must like it."

The two Ghost-Slaying Hells who had followed him nodded slightly and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, we will do our best..."

Two ghosts feared him, and he uttered a single, bland sentence, devoid of any emotion.

This gave Xing Daorong goosebumps.

Xiao Yang sneered: "If you've got the guts, then kill me... Let me tell you, after you kill me, you'll die a very gruesome death."

Xiao Ce ignored him; he knew very well that he would back down soon.

Before Xiao Yang was taken away, he still had a particularly foul mouth. At this moment, he still did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

Xiao Ce said to the two men who were terrified of ghosts, "Don't kill him..."

Gui Jianchou bowed: "Your Highness, we are professionals. We don't want him to die, but he absolutely cannot die. You can rest assured about that."

Xiao Ce nodded, but a chill ran down his spine involuntarily...

Having experienced this torment firsthand, Xing Daorong, despite his large size, couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably...

Xiao Ce merely glanced at him.

Xing Daorong chickened out incredibly quickly, sliding to his knees in lightning speed once again...

"Your Highness, please tell me your orders... If you let me live, I will do whatever you say."

Xiao Ce smiled slightly: "Alright, then go and appease your men. Make them wholeheartedly join us..."

Xing Daorong nodded: "Yes, Your Highness..."

Xiao Ce said to Xing Daorong, "Do you know what to say?"

Xing Daorong was slightly taken aback when he heard Xiao Ce's words, and then looked at Xiao Ce.

"Xiao Jiu, take him to Han Da... let Han Da teach him..."

Xiao Jiu nodded.

Xiao Ce added, "You come along too. If he dares to try anything funny, send him straight to the 'King of Hell's Palace' for further training..."

Xing Daorong waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Your Highness, please rest assured. I absolutely will not..."

Xiao Ce smiled but didn't say anything, and let Xiao Jiu take Xing Daorong away.

Xiao Ce stood at the door, gazing in the direction of Zenda City.

Now we're just waiting for news from over there. Xiao Yang's sudden appearance has opened a passage between him and the Central Plains ahead of schedule.

Now he controls Xing Daorong with one hand and Xiao Yang with the other.

He could send whatever message he wanted to Kyoto.

Xiao Ce isn't in a hurry right now; he'll just let things play out for a while!

The best course of action would be to let the new aristocratic families and the Turks fight like dogs.

In this way, he can also reduce his losses considerably.

With this in mind, he went directly to Fei Du to ask if there was any news from Yang Changlin...

I was even thinking about whether to activate the undercover agent hidden among the new four major clans.

After all, it's about time now.

...

At this time, guards from all sides had gathered outside the city of Zhenda.

Although they had their own secrets, tens of thousands of them still came.

Cai Yong himself also mobilized the guards from other cities.

At this moment, they were outside the city, looking at the city from the outside.

Kan Shanyue asked first, "Lord Cai, what do you think, should we attack or not? Actually, what I mean is, we don't need to attack and go in... Isn't there a plague spreading inside? If we go in, we'll inevitably get infected... Should we attack now or not?"

Cai Yong shook his head and said, "No attack! We definitely won't attack. What if we get infected with the plague if we go into the city? We just need to surround it for now..."

Liu Qi asked worriedly, "What will we do if the Turks start questioning us?"

Cai Yong nodded and said, "What else can I say? Let's just tell the truth! As long as we surround the city and prevent the people inside from coming out, we can achieve our goal of massacring the city... There's absolutely no need to go in. If we're forced to go in, aren't we just courting death?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Lin Nan chimed in, "We'll just guard this place! They're all focused on attacking Lingxiao City right now, they don't have time to bother with us!"

The group nodded.

Cai Yong continued, "Moreover, I feel that the Turks' momentum is not quite right. Since they invaded this area, they seem to be advancing with unstoppable force, but they have also suffered defeats all the way! Therefore, if they are going to fight, they must win a great victory. So, by leaving this area to besiege Zhenda City, we are actually helping them."

"Otherwise, if the people in the whole city who have contracted the plague were to infect them, they would be doomed! So even if they are dissatisfied, they won't say anything!"

The man from the powerful clan nodded in approval.

...

On the Turkic tribe's side, several khans gathered together, and the atmosphere there was somewhat somber.

“We’ve been waiting for these past few days. By now, morale on their side should be low! You may not believe the information I’ve received. Have you each obtained any information?” Ashina asked first.

The other khans just looked at each other.

Finally, Ashide spoke first: "Ashna, just say it. I'm not afraid to admit it, but the people we sent out recently haven't gotten any useful information."

Tesa spoke up, "Yes, Ashina! Not only that, I haven't received any news from Lingxiao City. Even from Yanbei City, which we Tesa occupy, we've lost all contact with. I have a bad feeling..."

Batu Helu nodded, "That's right, Ashina... Many of our leaders have sent messages home using ravens. But not a single one has replied! Including myself, I've sent many ravens with our Helu tribe, but there's been no news at all, as if they've sunk without a trace..."

Gesa chimed in, "You guys are talking about this, and I also feel something's not right... Is there a problem with our rear? Batu also mentioned some rumors before."

Seeing everyone's expressions, Ashina said, "Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Don't scare yourselves... Even if something really did happen to our rear, rushing back wouldn't change anything! Besides, if something really did happen, how could all the tribes have lost contact with us? So, I think it must be some kind of trick by Xiao Ce, but as for what kind of trick, I'm not quite sure!"

"We only have one path now, and that is to slaughter our way through Beiwang County, where Xiao Ce is! Slaughter them all and take over their territory! Only when we stabilize this area can we free up our hands to check what's happening back home?"

"Otherwise, we're in a dilemma! If we retreat now, what a huge impact it will have on our morale!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Ashina said, "Therefore, everyone! We have no way out. This battle is the final battle! We will settle the score in one battle and slaughter all those two-legged sheep from the Northern King's County!"