Chapter 75

The storm,

was already brewing within Xianyang City,

and as the people from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion spread various leaflets exposing Zhao Mingqu's crimes throughout Xianyang City,

within Xianyang City,

More and more commoners

learned of what Zhao Mingqu had done back then,

learning that the reason why Young Master Mo and the tens of thousands of Annan Army soldiers were defeated and died

was because this Prince, Zhao Mingqu,

had colluded with the Xiongnu,

which led to that result.

Countless commoners in Xianyang City were furious, their emotions stirred, and they ran to the Prince's Mansion to curse!

Seeing the tragic state of the Prince's Mansion,

the commoners felt no sympathy,

but instead clapped and cheered, shouting that it was satisfying and that Zhao Mingqu deserved his fate and death!!!

The storm stirred up the entire Xianyang City!

And at this time,

Zhao Mingqu's Prince's Mansion

had been thoroughly stained red with blood.

Inside the mansion,

corpses lay everywhere,

the stench of blood soared to the heavens,

and apart from those ordinary servants,

almost all of Zhao Mingqu's family members had been slaughtered!!!

The entire Prince's Mansion seemed to have turned into a living hell, giving off an extremely terrifying atmosphere!

And at this time,

in the secret chamber of the Prince's Mansion,

a massive stone door isolated the people inside from the outside world!

Zhao Mingqu was hiding in the secret chamber, and even though the shouting and screaming outside had ceased, Zhao Mingqu did not dare to go out just yet.

His face was pale, his eyes filled with fear, and his entire being was shrouded in terror.

His demeanor was very haggard.

It seemed as if overnight,

he had aged several years.

His hair, which had only been slightly gray, was now as white as snow.

His face was also covered in visible wrinkles, making him appear extremely old.

"Ghosts!"

"Damned bastards!"

"How dare they treat me like this..."

Zhao Mingqu's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins; having not slept all night and still in shock, his eyes were full of exhaustion and panic.

Whenever he thought about who had caused the current situation, his heart was filled with resentment.

"Master, drink some water..."

The old butler, also looking haggard, brought a cup of warm water to Zhao Mingqu, urging him to drink some to calm down.

Zhao Mingqu's expression was grim.

He didn't even glance at the tea the butler had brought.

He was in no mood to drink or eat; he was irritable, fearful, and filled with hesitation about the future!

This matter had caused too much of a stir,

and it must have thoroughly alarmed Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng,

would certainly conduct a comprehensive investigation into him,

and in this way, the risk of his exposure was far too great!

He did not take the "Ghosts" seriously,

because in his view, even if the Ghosts had discovered something or said something...

the Emperor Ying Zheng, sitting high above in the imperial court, would not believe them so easily...

However,

Ying Zheng would certainly,

because of these matters, conduct an investigation into him!

"Master, after we go out..."

Seeing that Zhao Mingqu had no intention of drinking water, the old butler stopped urging him, but a look of deep anxiety appeared on his face as he asked Zhao Mingqu: "What should we do?! We are now at risk of being exposed; if we don't think of a way quickly, it is highly likely that the situation will become uncontrollable..."

Listening to the butler's inquiry,

Zhao Mingqu's expression shifted.

Deep in his eyes flashed a hideous and frantic look.

"After we go out, leave the city immediately and head to the construction site..."

Gritting his teeth, Zhao Mingqu said through clenched teeth: "If we continue to stay in Xianyang City, we will only be investigated by Ying Zheng; if he finds out anything while we are still in Xianyang City, we will have no qualification to resist..."

"Only by leaving Xianyang City and returning to my fief, where I command over a hundred thousand elite troops..."

"Will I have a chance to obtain a glimmer of hope for survival when Ying Zheng discovers my involvement in the events of five years ago..."

Although,

Zhao Mingqu was filled with ambition for this world,

however,

toward the Emperor,

who sat high above in the imperial court,

he was also filled with intense fear and dread.

Before Ying Zheng died, he absolutely did not have the guts to rebel.

Even if he wanted to rebel,

he would have to wait until after Ying Zheng died before daring to come out and do so.

As long as Ying Zheng was alive, few people in the world dared to rebel.

"We also need to contact the other families..."

The butler hurriedly said: "If we want to leave Xianyang City, it will be very difficult to do so without the assistance of the other families..."

Hearing the butler's words, Zhao Mingqu nodded heavily, feeling that he was right.

"Act immediately after we go out."

Zhao Mingqu stood up and walked to the observation port of the secret chamber to continue observing the outside.

Apart from seeing the terrifying scene of corpses and blood flowing outside, he could no longer see those who claimed to be the Ghosts seeking revenge.

This situation had been going on for quite a while.

Therefore,

"Those people should have left by now; open the door and let's go out..."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Mingqu made up his mind to leave immediately; he could not continue to stay here.

Otherwise, there wouldn't even be time to retreat.

"Yes!"

The old butler did not hesitate at Zhao Mingqu's order.

He immediately walked over and opened the massive stone door via the switch.

"Boom—"

As the massive stone door opened, Zhao Mingqu immediately smelled a pungent stench of blood rushing in from outside.

Hearing that thick, bloody scent, having not experienced such carnage for a long time, his stomach immediately spasmed.

Inside Xianyanggong.