Chapter 1037

Beside him, Chen Sheng couldn't help but ask, "My Lord, are there many people involved in this?"

Gao Yang looked down at the list on the table and said directly, "More than I imagined!"

"Actually, the so-called ghost marriage and Governor Meng are just one of the filthiness. Do you remember how Prince Rong was killed by me?"

Chen Sheng and Lu Luo heard this, and they were stunned in unison.

Immediately after, they widened their eyes and said almost in unison, "Witchcraft?"

"Who in the world doesn't fear death? Even the royal relatives believe in witchcraft and can use witchcraft to kill people, let alone the people below. There is a saying that has been passed down for thousands of years: 'Eat what you need to replenish!'"

"When there is no other way, in order to show filial piety, holding the idea of treating a dead horse as a living horse, even if they know it is fake, they will try it."

Speaking of this, Gao Yang looked mocking. "After all, in the eyes of those high-ranking noble clans, what are ordinary people?"

"Let alone these orphans with no identity and no one caring about them. Whether they live or die, whether they hurt before they die—who would care?"

Once these words were spoken.

Chen Sheng and Lu Luo fell into a long silence.

This was the truth, and it was also a cruel fact!

Gao Yang's gaze was gloomy, and he continued, "Do you remember the very beginning of all this, those displaced people who went to Changancheng to file complaints but disappeared strangely? Do you know why the Western Depot couldn't find out?"

The two were stunned.

But immediately, they looked at Gao Yang, a sense of horror in their hearts.

Gao Yang said coldly, "Because these displaced people were killed by the Western Depot!"

"Eunuch Guo, who is by the Emperor's side, has served three generations of emperors and holds great power. Five years ago, before he entered the Directorate of Ceremonial and held great power, he colluded with this orphanage. Almost every month, he had to eat a 'little radish root'."

"Now that he holds great power and controls the Western Depot, how could he let such a scandal be exposed?"

Chen Sheng's expression shifted.

Lu Luo was also full of reluctance, even a bit nauseated.

She often followed Gao Yang and had seen Eunuch Guo many times. In her impression, Eunuch Guo had always been hunched over, with a kind smile on his face, and even when facing her, his tone was extremely gentle, like a respectable elder.

But in secret, he was actually such a person!

Lu Luo's body trembled, and fear flashed in her big eyes.

"Young Master, why?"

"Why does he have such a hobby?"

Lu Luo's voice trembled.

She didn't understand, and she couldn't figure it out!

Gao Yang turned his head and looked at Lu Luo. He said, "Although a eunuch has lost his 'root,' he is still a man in essence. He has impulses in his heart but no outlet to vent them. Plus, the palace is a place where one has to bend and bow every day, which is extremely oppressive. It is rare for the psychology not to be twisted."

"Impulsive in his youth, he felt that as long as he was ruthless to himself, it was worth it for the sake of living. But people are very complex. When he holds power, he will secretly regret it. What if he eats more and replenishes well—could it really grow back?"

Lu Luo felt her scalp tingle, her voice trembling. "So just for an illusory possibility, he had to destroy a child's root?"

"Without a root, then he can only enter the palace..."

Gao Yang's eyes were full of contempt. "Enter the palace?"

Sensing the disdain in Gao Yang's voice, Lu Luo felt something was wrong. "Young Master, what do you mean by that?"

"From the moment they were chosen as 'lucky ones,' they couldn't live. Eunuch Guo wants to replenish his body, and the Marquis's mansion also has a blind old lady. For those noble clans, the elderly living is the anchor of the sea, and they will show their filial piety."

Once these words were spoken.

Boom!

Lu Luo and Chen Sheng were dumbfounded, an endless chill seeping into their hearts.

But they also fell silent.

They certainly hoped that Gao Yang would sweep through the orphanage with thunderous momentum and kill these things that couldn't be called human to the very end!

But even Lu Luo didn't speak.

Because standing in front of Gao Yang now was a majestic mountain, towering into the clouds, standing in this Da Qian. Who could easily shake it?

The Western Depot monitors the world and has monstrous power!

Eunuch Guo has served three generations of emperors; he alone is not easy to shake, let alone the Marquis's mansion and the son of a prince!

Gao Yang killed so many corrupt officials by asking about politics. Now, if he starts another slaughter, what will the hundred officials think? No one wants to welcome a Prime Minister who only knows how to kill, regardless of any reason or excuse. The resistance in this can be imagined!

"The prosperous Changancheng—its filth is truly unbearable to look at!"

"Everyone go down. From this moment on, I will see no one. I want to... think about it properly!"

Gao Yang's voice rarely carried a hint of exhaustion.

"..."

The night grew deeper.

Darkness shrouded the entire earth.

Inside the orphanage.

Liu Hong said with great worry, "Father, we have revealed so much. Do you think the Living Yama will stop here?"

Liu Dashan stood under the plaque of "Kindness and Charity," the prayer beads in his hand moving faster and faster.

He looked at the prefecture where Gao Yang was staying, his face indifferent. "Since the Living Yama could burn the Chu army and use feces to kill the enemy, he is not a good person."

"With the list presented today, I really can't think of a reason for him to refuse!"

"After all, turning a blind eye can get you 200,000 taels of silver and a large alliance for your use. Conversely, he will be the target of public criticism!"

"Even a fool would know how to make this choice!"

"And do you think there are more honest officials or more corrupt officials with hidden filth in today's Da Qian?"

Liu Hong said without hesitation, "Honest officials are squeezed out; naturally, there are more corrupt and powerful officials!"

Liu Dashan laughed. "Even you understand this truth, how could the Living Yama not understand? Officialdom is like the business world. If everyone is greedy and you are the only one awake, the resistance can be imagined!"

"Also, has the news been notified? Master Jingnian of Ci'en Temple, and the old Master Zhou who has many students in the world—when will they arrive?"

Liu Hong said.

"They are already on the way; they will definitely arrive tomorrow!"

"The world is bustling for profit; the world is jostling for profit. This truth—would the Living Yama, who studies capitalism, not understand? I want to see if the Living Yama can really pay such a high price just for this group of lowly people?"

Liu Dashan's eyes were filled with malice, his tone extremely disdainful. ===== CHAPTER 1039 =====