Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

Ta, tap...

Zheng Qian tapped the table lightly, and the atmosphere in the inn became increasingly oppressive. He slowly said, "We're all old brothers, but one of us, for the sake of wealth and glory, has actually become a traitor, agreeing to Zheng Qian's plan to attack the palace and imprison the emperor. I hope he can step forward and not participate in this operation. I can pretend I know nothing about it."

Zheng Qian's words were like a bombshell dropped into a pool of water, creating ripples everywhere.

Tonight, Zheng Qian is going to attack the palace. When they heard this news during the day, they thought it was just someone bragging and talking nonsense.

Zheng Qian wanted to attack the palace? Isn't that ridiculous? Now that Zhang Zhi has said it himself, it's confirmed that it's true.

Zheng Qian, that simpleton, is really out of his mind; he's like someone searching for shit in the toilet with a lantern.

The Shadow Guard's power had long been blurred by Consort Mei and the Shadow Master, making it difficult to discern who was working for whom. They had virtually no secrets left, so the news of Zheng Qian's plan to attack the palace during the day had already spread among the higher-ups.

Given the vast disparity in power between the two sides, it is intolerable that someone would want to help Zheng Qian imprison the Emperor. The Emperor represents not only the prestige of the nation but also the interests of these powerful families.

Hua Yihong angrily cursed, "Which son of a bitch has finally run out of good days and actually does such a thing? Marshal, who do you think it is? I'll be the first to chop him down."

"Yes, Marshal, just tell us who it is, and we'll chop him up."

"To dare to betray the Emperor and our brothers, to let him live is a disgrace to our Poyue Dragon Cavalry."

Zheng Qian's eyes were icy as he slowly scanned the room. Everyone he saw looked at him nervously and with a clear conscience, to show their loyalty.

They were all terrified. If the marshal suddenly revealed that they were the traitor, they would be unable to clear their names no matter what.

The Grand Marshal of the Nation is no laughing matter; with a stomp of his foot, the entire Wuyang Kingdom would tremble.

At this moment, anyone who hesitates or looks away is up to no good.

Upon seeing Hua Yihong, Zheng Qian suddenly asked, "Are there any members of your family here?"

Hua Yihong was stunned by Zheng Qian's question. At this moment, Zheng Qian was Zhang Zhi. He knew the details of the people here better than anyone else. However, since the marshal had spoken, he was afraid that the marshal would say that the traitor was him or his people. He hurriedly smiled and explained.

"No, in the army I only listen to the marshal's orders, and I would never bring any of them into our Hua family. Besides, they all have their own families. Please investigate, marshal."

"It's fine if you don't."

Zheng Qian rarely smiled, and the crescent blade in his hand emitted a cold light as it pierced Hua Yihong's heart with a whoosh.

Hua Yihong's smile was still on his face as he looked at Zhang Zhi with disbelief.

Marshal, after all that talk about the traitor, it turns out to be me?

I have no idea. When did I become a mole?

With a look of confusion in his eyes, Hua Yihong couldn't understand how he had become a mole.

Just as he was dying, he suddenly realized that Zhang Zhi's eyes were even more cloudy. Now, Zhang Zhi's eyes were too clear, not the kind of eyes an elderly person should have.

"You, you..." Hua Yihong pointed at Zheng Qian, but blood gushed from his mouth, and he could not utter a complete sentence.

"How would I know, huh?" Zheng Qian sneered.

"I already know that the Hua family has taken control of the Imperial Guards, placed the Emperor under house arrest, and is trying to control the entire Wuyan Kingdom."

The other six were horrified and surprised. They hadn't expected the Hua family to have such a big appetite, actually wanting to imprison the emperor and control the entire Wuyan Kingdom.

At this moment, they thought of a lot of information. Hua Yixin had scattered the Hua family members to various parts of Wuyan Kingdom, and the Hua family in Lvchang City was one of them. Hua Zhongcheng had even started a rebellion with 150,000 soldiers. If they hadn't been annihilated by Zheng Qian, they would have been stationed in Yan City by now.

The Hua family in Yancheng were not content with their lot. Instead, they formed cliques and ruled over the dark forces of Yancheng. They not only amassed wealth but also had extensive networks of informants. Many high-ranking officials and nobles had their secrets in the hands of the Hua family. The Xinyi Gang was one of them, and it was eventually destroyed by Zheng Qian.

Most importantly, the Hua family also has a genius who is arrogant and domineering, claiming that no one in the entire Wuyan Kingdom is his match. He is Hua Yixin's eldest son, Hua Chujie, the number one martial arts genius in Wuyan Kingdom.

Sheathing his crescent blade, Hua Yihong fell to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide open in death.

"Marshal, shall we enter the palace tonight to rescue the emperor?"

The speaker was handsome and clearly a young master from a prominent family. He was the first to speak, mainly to show off in front of Zhang Zhi.

There's no way around it, young people are just impatient and too eager to improve.

Zheng Qian gave the young man an approving look. "That's right. Our goal tonight is to wipe out the Imperial Guards and rescue the Emperor."

"Marshal, I, Zhou Qiang, volunteer to be the vanguard, to wipe out the Imperial Guards, and to protect the Emperor."

"I, Li Xiong, request to be appointed as the Left Wing General, to annihilate the Imperial Guards, and to protect the Emperor."

“I, Feng Shisong, request to be appointed as the Right Wing General, to annihilate the Imperial Guards, and to protect the Emperor.”

Zheng Qian looked at the three men with satisfaction. These three men were representatives of the four major families, the Zhou family, the Li family, and the Feng family, in the Po Yue Long Qi. The Hua family was up to something, and they all wanted to take this opportunity to enter the palace to protect the emperor, make military achievements, and take the opportunity to destroy the Hua family.

This is an opportunity! The three families will divide up the Hua family's business, making them even more powerful.

A middle-aged man sat silently in the corner, his eyes dull and lifeless. It was clear at a glance that he was an uncle with a story. He slowly stood up, then knelt down with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Marshal, please give me a chance. I want to lead my troops to destroy the Hua family and avenge my Cao family of 382 people."

Looking at him, Zheng Qian saw that the burly man's eyes were filled with tears, with anticipation, hope, despair, and boundless hatred.

"Marshal, two years ago, Hua Chujie violated Lao Cao's wife and daughter and killed 382 members of Lao Cao's family. Only Lao Cao escaped the calamity while in the army. I have heard him crying every night for the past two years. Let's give him this chance to take revenge."

"Yes, Marshal. Back then, the Cao family members were all driven to extinction by the Hua family in various parts of Wuyan Kingdom. It was not unreasonable for him to destroy the Hua family."

"Marshal, let's give Lao Cao this chance. He's suffered too much these past two years."

"Marshal, we all support Lao Cao. The Hua family deserves to be destroyed for what they have done."

After listening to the others, Zheng Qian understood what had happened. Two years ago, Hua Chujie had violated Lao Cao's wife and daughter. As a result, the Hua family not only refused to apologize, but also wiped out 382 members of Lao Cao's family. Only Lao Cao, who was in the army and had Zhang Zhi's protection, escaped being killed.

The Hua family is truly ruthless.

Zheng Qian nodded to Lao Cao and said, "I agree. Go do what you want to do. Also, each of you five will contribute five hundred men to help Lao Cao avenge himself and wipe out all of the Hua family's forces."

"Revenge for revenge, grievance for grievance. Old Cao is not going too far. Who told the Hua family to wipe out the entire Hua family first?"

As for sending the five men to fight, that was just setting a trap for them. Once they sent troops, they would be involved in the operation to destroy the Hua family, and then they wouldn't be able to explain themselves, completely siding with him.

Tonight's operation will surely be carried out by the Hua family members who will be guarding the palace. When Zheng Qian shouts, the five men will send troops to destroy the Hua family. In order to avoid retaliation from the Hua family, the five men will have no choice but to fight to the death to destroy the Hua family.

Zheng Qian was very happy; he was certain he had the five people under his control with this secret.

Old Cao suddenly raised his head, his dim eyes revealing a hateful light and radiating overwhelming resentment. He kowtowed three times to Zheng Qian with a series of loud thuds, and two lines of tiger tears fell down his face.

"Thank you, Marshal. Cao Wangyuan guarantees to complete the mission and will not cause you any trouble."

After saying that, Cao Wangyuan turned and walked out of the inn.

"Wait a minute." Zheng Qian called out to Cao Wangyuan. What he meant by not causing Zhang Zhi any trouble was that after destroying the Hua family, he would take full responsibility alone.

How should we take responsibility?

When things escalate, only death can settle things. The destruction of the Hua family was a momentous event in Wuyan Kingdom. Cao Wangyuan could only fill this hole with his life to ensure Zhang Zhi's safety.

Cao Wangyuan stood still, only hearing the marshal's caring voice.

No matter how bitter life is, we must live it well.

"Yes, Marshal." Cao Wangyuan choked up. The Marshal still cared for him like an older brother.

Standing up, Zheng Qian also came to the outside of the inn. Feng Ziwei had already prepared the catapults and loaded and aimed them. All that was needed was to cut the launching cable to blast down the palace walls.

Raising his crescent blade, Zheng Qian severed the launching cable with a single stroke.

whoosh...

The catapult roared deafeningly, and the enormous stone projectiles streaked across the night sky like meteors, hurtling towards the palace walls with boundless power. The projectiles drew graceful arcs through the air, like the hammer of judgment descending from the gods.

Rumble…

The palace walls, once towering barriers symbolizing imperial power and dignity, collapsed with a deafening roar, a scene that shook the hearts of everyone present. This was not merely the collapse of a city wall, but the end of an era, the disintegration of an order, and the shattering of a belief.

"For our homeland! For our loved ones! For our faith!" Zheng Qian shouted, raising his crescent blade high.

"kill."