Chapter 274

Liu Wei immediately understood the meaning and waved his hand, saying: "You all may leave; go to the back quarters."

The numerous beauties bowed and retreated from the garden.

"My lord, that Duan Ziyi is on his way back from Yanmen Commandery," the middle-aged scholar said in a lowered voice. "This time, Duan Ziyi has done something truly massive!"

"It is bound to shake the heavens!"

Hearing his advisor's words, Liu Wei's eyebrows arched: "Oh!"

"Does this mean Duan Ziyi has captured Wang Shuyou and Wang Jidao?"

Shuyou was the courtesy name of Wang Rou, and Wang Jidao was Wang Ze.

The middle-aged advisor nodded and then said excitedly: "More than that, much more!"

"Duan Ziyi not only captured Wang Rou and Wang Ze, but he also captured Yufuluo, the son of Chanyu Qiangqu, and beheaded the Xianbei Chanyu Kuitou at Mount Tanhanshan!"

"What!"

Liu Wei was so shocked he nearly stood up, his eyes wide open.

"You say Duan Ziyi killed the Xianbei Chanyu Kuitou and captured the eldest son of the Xiongnu Chanyu, Yufuluo?"

The middle-aged advisor nodded in confirmation: "It is all true, my lord. Letters from Yanmen Commandery confirm this is absolutely certain. I fear Dong Zhuo has already received this news."

"Quick, quick, tell me, how did Duan Ziyi manage to do such a great thing!"

Liu Wei looked at his advisor in utter astonishment.

"My lord, all of this began when Duan Ziyi arrived at Loufan Pass in Yanmen Commandery..."

The middle-aged advisor recounted the route taken by Duan Yu's party and the events that transpired, point by point.

Vanguard Chen Qingan beheaded Wang Rou's nephew, Wang Han, at Loufan Pass.

At Mount Daqing, they rescued Zhang Xun, a military officer of the Yinguan border army, and routed the Xiongnu.

In the Monan grasslands, they ambushed Yufuluo and captured him alive.

Subsequently, they turned to battle at Mount Tanhanshan to intercept Wang Rou and set fire to the mountain.

This entire process took nearly half an hour to recount, leaving the advisor's mouth dry.

Liu Wei was left trembling with fear as he listened.

After the advisor finished, Liu Wei stood up.

"My lord, you... what are you..."

"Immediately prepare a generous gift and ready the carriage; I am going to the Inspector's residence to congratulate Dong."

"Also..."

Liu Wei's eyes turned gloomy as he said: "Chen Ye is still locked in the county jail, right?"

The advisor nodded immediately, as if he had guessed what Liu Wei was about to say.

"Go make arrangements; send Chen Ye's family away and claim that Chen Ye suddenly fell ill in prison and died."

The advisor nodded, trembling with fear.

The Wang residence in Jinyang City.

Although it was already dark, Wang Gai was still busy in the residence.

"Pack that up too, yes, pack everything well."

"Don't take the useless calligraphy and paintings; leave them at home."

"Is the carriage ready?"

"Also, have you notified the Captain guarding the city? Tonight, yes, we leave the city immediately tonight."

Wang Gai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead while directing the servants to pack the luggage.

In the evening, just as Wang Gai was about to finish dinner and go to sleep,

he received a piece of news.

Duan Yu was returning.

And he was returning after successfully capturing both brothers, Wang Rou and Wang Ze.

Upon learning this, Wang Gai became like an ant on a hot pan.

Everyone in Jinyang City knew that he, Wang Gai, had previously had some unpleasantness with Duan Yu.

Because of this, Jinyang County Magistrate Chen Ye was still being held in the jail.

Later, when Wang Rou's son, Wang Ji, suddenly clashed with Duan Yu, it gave Wang Gai a moment to breathe.

But no one expected that what was originally a small matter would lead to the total destruction of the Jinyang Wang clan.

The entire Jinyang Wang clan had been imprisoned.

Duan Yu had even personally gone to Yanmen Commandery to capture Wang Rou.

Now, the scholar-gentry in Jinyang City were all silenced.

It was one thing that Wang Gai had failed to gain any advantage in his previous clashes with Duan Yu.

But now, the Jinyang Wang clan, with two officials of two thousand shi, had also fallen into Duan Yu's hands.

After Wang Ji's incident, Wang Gai had remained behind closed doors.

"Damn it, damn it."

Wang Gai paced anxiously, clapping his hands in distress.

"Idiots, they are all idiots."

"I clearly warned him, yet he still got caught; he is simply stupid!"

"This damned fellow, I hope he doesn't drag me into this." Wang Gai's face was filled with terror.

"Young Master." A maid came to Wang Gai's side and called out softly.

Wang Gai, lost in his own thoughts, was startled.

He turned and barked angrily: "Why are you being so loud!"

The maid lowered her head, aggrieved, and whispered: "Young Master, the things you ordered to be packed are all ready and have been loaded onto the carriage."

Wang Gai's expression softened slightly.

"Leave through the back door; tell everyone to leave through the back door, do not open the front door."

As he spoke, Wang Gai hurried toward the back door.

In the backyard, carriage after carriage, fully loaded, were ready.

Servants and maids stood by the carriages.

Wang Gai, wrapped in a black cloak and wearing a hat that obscured his face, boarded one of the carriages.

"Go, go, go, hurry up."

Wang Gai urged anxiously after boarding.

The convoy, holding torches, pushed open the back door of the residence.

However, the servants who had just pushed open the door stood frozen, staring at the scene outside in astonishment.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and go!" Wang Gai's roar came from inside the carriage.

Hua Xiong, wearing armor with one hand on the hilt of his sword, stood outside the back door, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

And standing beside Hua Xiong were two others.

Jia Xu, also dressed in black robes with his hands tucked into his sleeves, and Liu Bai Tu, who wore a shy smile on his face.

"Young Master Wang, I have been waiting here for a long time."

"I wonder where Young Master Wang is planning to go in the middle of the night?" Hua Xiong said with a smile.

Wang Gai lifted the curtain of the carriage with one hand.

When he saw Hua Xiong, Jia Xu, and Liu Bai Tu standing outside, he collapsed inside the carriage as if all his strength had been drained.

"It's... it's over." ===== CHAPTER 276 =====