Chapter 993

Sweat seeped from his entire body.

At this moment, Gao Yang's gaze also turned toward Lu Hanhai.

He said coldly, "Commandant Lu, I have heard that you cover the sky with one hand; how is it that after receiving fifty thousand taels of silver from County Magistrate Hu, you dare not say a single word?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Lu Hanhai felt as if struck by a heavy blow and hurriedly stood up.

"Lord Gao, this official has been slandered."

"This is absolutely false news!"

Lu Hanhai said loudly.

Seeing this scene, the commoners were one and all struck with disbelief.

That was the Commandant of a commandery, the second-in-command of the entire Suiyang Commandery, yet he was actually the mastermind behind the collapse of the Wanan County embankment!

Heart-chilling!

In an instant, the commoners felt extremely chilled.

Especially the people of Wanan County, whose hearts had turned cold; no wonder Hu Dehai was so unscrupulous and disregarded the law—it turned out he had Lu Hanhai backing him!

For a time, the commoners were all moved.

But would the Living Yama execute the Commandant of a commandery?

Gao Yang's gaze was cold and sharp as he smiled and said, "Does Commandant Lu think that because the fifty thousand taels of illicit funds cannot be found, I have no way to deal with you?"

Lu Hanhai hurriedly said, "Lord Gao, how could this official have such thoughts? It is just that this official is truly wronged!"

Hu Dehai was doomed to die; if he betrayed him, his wife and children would have no one to care for them and might even face a miserable end—this was his leverage!

Hu Dehai's eyes flickered, but clearly, he also understood this logic.

"My Lord, this official pleads guilty, but these one hundred thousand taels were embezzled by this official alone and did not involve anyone else; I implore you to investigate clearly."

These words ignited a glimmer of hope in Lu Hanhai's heart.

Gao Yang looked at Hu Dehai and said indifferently, "I will give you a chance. Confess everything honestly, and I can swear by the name of Gao Yang to spare your life!"

"But I want evidence!"

Once these words were spoken.

Lu Hanhai's expression changed, and he looked fiercely at Hu Dehai.

Hu Dehai looked at the Commandant and said with almost no hesitation, "I am sorry, Commandant."

"Hu Dehai is not a person who clings to life, nor do I fear death, but the justice in my heart truly cannot tolerate a treacherous villain like you!"

After speaking, he looked at Gao Yang.

"Lord Gao, I have evidence!"

"Commandant Lu first received twenty thousand taels of silver from me, and later, when heavy rain fell and the embankment collapsed, the matter blew up, so he received another thirty thousand taels from me to cover it up!"

"Under the third floor tile in my study, there is a letter written by the Commandant himself. Both human and material evidence are present; he cannot deny it!"

"You..."

Lu Hanhai reached out, pointing a trembling finger at Hu Dehai.

He had not expected that, under the test of human nature, Hu Dehai would betray him so quickly!

It's over!

It's all over now!

"Hu Dehai, I'll screw your grandfather!"

Lu Hanhai broke down.

Hu Dehai's eyes darted away.

"Lord Lu, once you reach the underworld, you can go find my grandfather and ask him if he agrees."

At this moment, Gao Yang's indifferent voice rang out.

"Come here!"

"Lu Hanhai, as a commandery Commandant, knowingly broke the law, deceived his superiors, and deluded his subordinates; his crimes deserve death!"

"Execute!"

"Wanan County Magistrate Hu Dehai forced commoners to donate money while actually engaging in embezzlement; his crimes also deserve death!"

"Execute!"

"Bring out the Dog-Head Guillotine and behead both of these men for me!"

Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and the others immediately seized Lu Hanhai and Hu Dehai.

Hu Dehai was stunned.

"Lord Gao, what is the meaning of this?"

He was held firmly by Wu Guang, his voice ringing out suddenly.

The commoners and the officials were all dumbfounded; the seven kingdoms all placed great weight on their own oaths, but was Gao Yang just turning his back on his word?

Gao Yang said righteously, "What does the oath made by Gao Yang have to do with me, Gao Wenhe?"

"What?"

Hu Dehai felt a surge of blood rush up; he could not believe it.

Could there be such a shameless person in the world?

Who in the world did not know that the Living Yama's name was Gao Yang, courtesy name Wenhe?

Saying such things, would his conscience really not hurt?

Lu Hanhai, however, felt relieved. "Hahaha!"

"Refreshing!"

"If you had really survived, I would have died with regrets, but since you have to die too, I feel much better."

Shangguan Wan'er's mouth twitched, but she was not surprised in the slightest.

This Hu Dehai still understood Gao Yang too little.

Gao Yang continued to strike at his heart, "Besides, I am now holding the Son of Heaven's sword, representing His Majesty, and I did not swear in His Majesty's name!"

Hu Dehai stared at Gao Yang, wishing he could bite him to death.

Damn it!

Human hearts are treacherous!

This fellow is too shameless!

"Gao Yang, you will be struck by heaven's wrath!"

"You will fall into the eighteenth level of hell!"

Hu Dehai shouted, his voice hoarse and exhausted.

But Gao Yang remained unmoved, looking at the commoners and saying loudly, "What joy is there in living, and what is there to fear in death?"

"People must die eventually; some deaths are lighter than a feather, others heavier than Mount Taishan. Back then, under the walls of Changancheng, one hundred thousand Chu troops attacked, and the Vine-Armor soldiers were invincible, but for the sake of the millions of people in Changancheng, I burned the Vine-Armor soldiers, leaving them cooked everywhere!"

"What if it damages my lifespan? What if I am struck by heaven's wrath!"

"To trade my own life for the lives of the people of the world, how could it not be worth it? Back then, I did not forget my original intention, and now, I am still the same!"

"Now, since I am presiding over the governance of Suiyang, I do not fear death. For the sake of the peace of this land, for the sake of returning a bright and clear world to the Great Qian, and for the sake of the commoners of the world, even if there are thousands, I shall go!"

"What is a little heaven's wrath? Let all karma fall upon me, just pray that not a single one of our Great Qian commoners is harmed!"

"Execute!"

PS: (Sigh, I got scolded. They said I sat by the computer from eight in the evening until five in the morning and didn't even get up, only writing four thousand words. Snails are faster than me, turtles are more fierce than me. Two chapters again tomorrow. Starting in December, I will sprint, guaranteeing at least three chapters a day, no upper limit. If I don't finish, the old rule applies: for every missing chapter, I will punch myself hard three inches below the navel. A man has to be hard on himself. Everyone, witness it. I have confidence today, so I boldly ask for a five-star review and some free little gifts!)