Chapter 1434

But if they lost, there would be only one path—death.

The Ning clan had been slaughtered to the last.

Such a blow was enough to destroy an entire city.

At this moment, countless people had gathered outside the Ning clan.

And those who had been abducted by the Ning clan were also standing on both sides of the crowd.

Such a scene could be called utterly shocking.

The faces of the Ning clan people revealed a look of horror.

They had not expected that the Han Dynasty would actually breach the Ning clan.

Not only them—even the vice commander of the Chengwei Army atop the city wall was now full of horror.

He now wished he were air itself.

Hoping Liu Zheng would not see him.

And at this moment, Did Ning Chen was bound atop the city wall.

He roared with a face full of panic.

"Han Emperor, you dare slaughter my Ning clan—you will surely incur heavenly retribution!"

His voice carried a savage edge.

At this moment, he had forgotten.

That his own ancestors had once oppressed those innocent people in exactly the same way.

And just then, Liu Zheng's figure appeared within his line of sight.

"Han Emperor, you shall not die a peaceful death!"

Did Ning Chen howled with a piercing shriek.

He believed Liu Zheng had come to kill him.

But just as his words had barely fallen—

Liu Zheng's icy voice rang out.

"Did Ning Chen, from the moment you and your father, for the sake of a mere few gold coins,

harmed ordinary commoners,

the outcome of today was already destined.

Whether it is you or the Ning clan, you are all heavily sinful!"

When the words fell, the surrounding crowd all couldn't help but shrink their pupils.

They had not expected—

That this ancestor of the Ning clan had actually done such a thing.

And just then, Liu Zheng indeed spoke again.

"Do you know what kind of people are buried in the Ning clan's ancestral tombs?"

After the words fell, the surrounding crowd all shook their heads.

Unless one dug it up personally, this matter could not possibly be known.

"Tell Us—did your Ning clan capture many slaves back in the day!"

Liu Zheng's voice continued to ring out.

And upon hearing the voice, that vice commander couldn't help but be startled.

Immediately afterward, he spoke up.

"Your Majesty, this Ning clan is a generation's overlord; they captured slaves because within the Ning clan there is an alchemist.

This alchemist specifically uses these slaves to refine pills.

It is not only our Han Dynasty that has slaves—across all the Nine Provinces, such people are everywhere!"

"Hmph, the Ning clan has quite the nerve, daring to traffic in slaves!"

Liu Zheng coldly shouted.

Then, he gave the order.

"Take all of these people down and send them to the heavenly prison.

We would like to see how their Ning clan intends to deny it!"

After the words fell, he descended from the city wall.

Now, the Ning clan was completely surrounded by the great army.

Those servants and household guards had long since been cut down.

And the remaining people knelt on the ground, begging for mercy without cease.

Yet Liu Zheng paid them no Haodeli Society whatsoever.

In his eyes, there even flickered a hint of ruthless cruelty.

If they were not punished—

They would likely act even more wantonly in the future.

Therefore, the best method was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

And at this moment, the Han Dynasty high officials had also gathered in the council hall.

They all wanted to know what sort of person this system quest-giver that Liu Zheng had summoned actually was.

After all, if they were too weak, it would likely be very hard to complete the quest.

And just then, a young woman of marriageable age walked into the room.

She spoke to the crowd.

"Greetings, Generals!"

Hearing the voice, everyone turned to look.

They discovered that the newcomer was none other than Miss Hongxiu.