Chapter 76

Ge Nie's expression was solemn.

He strode back to the Xianyanggong and arrived at Ying Zheng's palace.

"Is it the Ghost who broke through to the Great Grandmaster realm?!"

Ying Zheng was processing memorials; seeing Ge Nie appear, he looked up at him, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, and he asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Ge Nie nodded slightly: "It is indeed that Ghost who broke through to the Great Grandmaster realm; this person's cultivation now..."

"is already more terrifying than this subject's!"

"This subject even feels that the Ghost's strength is already comparable to my master's..."

Thinking of Ying Mo's terror and his powerful means, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of exclamation on his face.

He felt inferior.

Ying Zheng listened to Ge Nie's words,

and looking at his reaction at this time,

light flickered in his eyes, and the expression on his face was gloomy.

"This world..."

"is becoming increasingly confusing..."

"Hidden factions from all sides are all unable to resist jumping out..."

"It seems..."

"many people think that I won't live much longer..."

Cold light flickered in Ying Zheng's eyes, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a cold and majestic voice slowly came from his mouth.

A terrifying, sinister, and majestic aura emanated from his body.

It shrouded the entire palace hall.

The terrifying momentum,

after being felt by a person like Ge Nie,

caused his heart to feel a powerful pressure, and his face became slightly stern.

"Your Majesty..."

Ge Nie's gaze flickered slightly, and he spoke again: "This subject has one more matter to report."

"What matter?!"

Ying Zheng flashed a hint of surprise in his eyes and asked Ge Nie.

"Regarding the matter of Prince Zhao Mingqu..."

Ge Nie's expression became serious: "Just now, I passed by his residence and discovered that at the front gate of his residence, there were over a dozen corpses hanging, all of which were Zhao Mingqu's family members, and..."

Swish—

Upon hearing Ge Nie's words,

Ying Zheng's pupils trembled slightly,

and the light in his eyes became as cold as frost and as sharp as a knife.

He narrowed his eyes and stared fixedly at Ge Nie: "Tell me in detail, what exactly happened..."

Ge Nie dared not hesitate.

He reported everything he had just seen,

in detail to Ying Zheng, and did so with an objective attitude, without adding any of his own subjective attitude, guesses, or analysis.

Because,

Ge Nie knew,

that Ying Zheng only needed to hear a factual report,

and as for how to analyze the things in that factual report, that was the business of Ying Zheng, the Emperor himself.

After Ying Zheng listened to Ge Nie's words,

the aura on his body became extremely cold and terrifying,

and his whole person seemed to be shrouded in a terrifying air pressure,

appearing oppressive and terrifying,

just like the tranquility before a mountain rain,

and his whole person fell silent there, without speaking.

Ying Zheng fell silent there, seemingly thinking about something, and Ge Nie did not dare to disturb him at this time.

"Ge Nie..."

After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng raised his head slightly; one could see that his eyes at this moment were as calm and waveless as an ancient well, and his voice was even more devoid of any emotional fluctuation: "Go and bring Zhao Mingqu here."

Looking at Ying Zheng's calm reaction at this time, and listening to that tone devoid of any emotional fluctuation,

Ge Nie's heart suddenly felt stern.

Ying Zheng at this time,

made him feel incomparably terrified,

as if hidden beneath his calm surface was endless killing intent.

"This subject will go at once!"

Ge Nie nodded cautiously, and after bowing to Ying Zheng, he turned and went to handle the matter.

Ge Nie turned and left,

and Ying Zheng continued to sit before the desk,

his expression calm as water, and his eyes even more profound like stars.

His whole person,

seemed to be very calm...

However,

only Ying Zheng knew,

how terrifying the killing intent in his heart was at this time!

"Why?"

"I have treated you well..."

"Mo'er was your nephew, your blood relative..."

"You... why are you like this..."

Staring at Ge Nie's departing back, Ying Zheng's expression was calm, and a murmur devoid of any emotional fluctuation came from his mouth.

The voice was soft,

and dissipated with a breeze,

as if it contained no emotion at all...

Inside Zhao Mingqu's Prince's residence.

After Zhao Mingqu and a group of his subordinates walked out of the secret chamber,

they discovered that at this time, the Prince's residence had turned into a human purgatory, with corpses everywhere.

"My son!!!!"

Zhao Mingqu saw the corpse of one of his sons at a glance, and his eyes immediately turned red, and he couldn't help but roar in a low voice.

His son,

was already dead beyond death,

because even his head had been cut off.

"Ghost..."

"I, Zhao Mingqu, will not share the same sky as you!!!"

"Sooner or later, I will grind your bones to dust!!!"

Anger caused Zhao Mingqu's whole body to tremble violently; he gritted his teeth and let out a crazy, low roar like a wild beast.

A pair of eyeballs were as red as charcoal fire.

The veins on his forehead were throbbing,

as if,

the blood pressure from his heart,

was about to burst the veins on his forehead,

looking hideous and terrifying, very frightening and shocking.

Zhao Mingqu watched his guards collect the bodies of one wife and child after another, eventually piling them all over the ground.

He only felt his whole body go cold,

cold air radiating from his entire being,

and the hatred in his heart

was surging like a volcanic eruption!!!

"So ruthless!!!"

"Truly so ruthless!!!"

"Ghosts! You are truly too ruthless!!"

Watching all his children and grandchildren who had remained in the Prince's Mansion being slaughtered, Zhao Mingqu's heart was bleeding.

"Master!!!"

"Something terrible has happened, Master!!!"

"A large number of commoners have surrounded the Prince's Mansion outside!!"

Just then, the old butler, who had been ordered by Zhao Mingqu to check the situation, ran back in a panic, stumbling.

"What is the situation?!"

Zhao Mingqu's eyes were bloodshot as he suddenly turned his head to glare at the panicked butler: "Why are the commoners surrounding the Prince's Mansion?!"

"It's the good work of the Ghosts!"

"The Ghosts distributed leaflets, claiming that you, Prince, are the mastermind who killed Young Master Mo and the Annan Army soldiers five years ago!"

"Those who broke into the Prince's Mansion last night were all the ghosts of the Annan Army harmed by you, and they have returned for revenge!!!"

"The commoners have been bewitched by them!"

"They are cursing outside the door!!!"

The butler's face was as pale as paper, and fear made him tremble violently, cold sweat pouring down.

However,

after Zhao Mingqu heard his words,

"Boom!!!"

A terrifying roaring sound echoed in his mind,

his entire body began to tremble violently, and an indescribable fear surged from the bottom of his heart!

Something terrible has happened!!!

In an instant,

he knew,

his situation was very, very dire!!!

"Have you contacted the other families?!"

After being shocked for a moment, Zhao Mingqu immediately thought of the most important thing and hurriedly asked the butler: "Did they send people to meet us?!"

"No..." The butler shook his head in a panic.

"Damn it!"

Zhao Mingqu immediately cursed: "Could it be that they really want to abandon me?!"

"Want to burn the bridge after crossing it?!"

"Without my cooperation five years ago, could they have succeeded?!"

"If it weren't for me, how could they have easily obtained the march map and learned of Young Master Mo's whereabouts?!"

Zhao Mingqu was both shocked and angry; he couldn't accept that those people wanted to abandon him so quickly, and he roared in anger.

"Prince, let's evacuate Xianyang City quickly..."

Zhao Mingqu's angry appearance made the butler full of anxiety and worry, and he hurriedly said: "While there is still a little time, let's leave Xianyang City through the secret passage; only by leaving Xianyang City will we have a chance to protect ourselves..."

"If we stay in Xianyang City, we will absolutely not be able to fight the Emperor!"

"Once the Emperor suspects you, Prince, you will have no chance to leave..."

The butler clearly saw the situation very clearly, knowing that the most important thing to do now was to evacuate Xianyang City as quickly as possible.

Otherwise,

death was certain.

"Go!!!"

Zhao Mingqu was also a decisive person; after hearing the butler's words, his expression shifted, and finally, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.

That was to run away immediately!!!

However,

just as he intended

to run away,

a cold and sharp voice suddenly sounded leisurely.

"Prince..."

"His Majesty invites you to the palace."

Gao Jianli's figure suddenly appeared like a ghost not far in front of Zhao Mingqu, looking at him with a sharp and cold gaze.

"Mr. Gao Jianli?!"

As soon as Zhao Mingqu saw Gao Jianli, his expression changed, and soon a look of sorrow appeared on his face: "Mr. Gao Jianli, my Prince's Mansion was slaughtered by thieves today, and my children and grandchildren have been killed..."

Zhao Mingqu wanted to play the emotional card, feign pity, and delay time; he didn't want to see Ying Zheng now.

Because he knew very well,

that seeing Ying Zheng now would certainly not end well.

However,

he would not care about Zhao Mingqu's thoughts.

"Prince, do not keep His Majesty waiting; let's go."

Gao Jianli's eyes were cold and calm as he looked at Zhao Mingqu and said faintly: "Follow me."

Saying this,

Gao Jianli slowly turned around.

Zhao Mingqu looked at his figure, his expression shifting uncertainly.

"Master..."

The old butler's face was pale and trembling, and he was just about to speak, but Zhao Mingqu shook his head, telling him not to say anything more.

Finally,

he gritted his teeth,

and followed Gao Jianli's footsteps.

He knew,

that he must go with Gao Jianli to the palace to see Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng might not necessarily have evidence yet to prove that the events of five years ago were really related to him.

If he dared to resist or do something, then he would definitely be implicated.

Death would be certain.

Gao Jianli took Zhao Mingqu and walked toward the palace.

And at this time,

several black shadows

flashed out from the dark corners of the Zhao Mansion.

After leaving the Prince's Mansion, these black shadows quickly gathered together.

They were several men in black.