At dawn, in the former territory of Goryeo.

A Qin army is searching house to house. Ever since the wicked ruler ordered the great purge, anyone suspected is to be thoroughly investigated.

"Bang!"

A front door was kicked open, and soldiers swarmed in. The people inside were dragged into the yard and questioned one by one.

"My lord, spare us! We are all law-abiding citizens..." an old man pleaded in a trembling voice.

"A law-abiding citizen?" the officer sneered. "Then why are you hiding one in your house?"

He searched the house and found a memorial tablet with Korean script, which he smashed on the ground. This was something the wicked man had strictly forbidden; anyone who kept foreign artifacts was guilty of treason!

"Kill! Leave no one alive!"

A flash of blade, and the entire family was slaughtered. Their bodies were thrown into the street, and their house was set on fire. Scenes like this played out repeatedly throughout the city.

"Reporting to the General!" an officer approached Zhang Erhe. "During last night's large-scale search, fifty-three households were found to be hiding foreign artifacts. They have all been executed according to the Grand Commandant's orders!"

Zhang Erhe nodded: "Keep searching! Don't miss a single corner. The Grand Commandant said we must completely eradicate the roots of the foreign race in these places!"

Meanwhile, the ancient Sushen territory.

Meng Tian's forces were also carrying out a purge. Anyone who retained foreign customs was executed, and even their own people were not spared.

"General!" a scout reported, "an altar has been discovered outside the city; it seems someone is secretly worshipping a foreign god..."

"Kill them!" Meng Tian roared. "Bring all those people here!"

Soon, more than a dozen people were brought to the central military tent. They were all people who had secretly preserved the customs of other ethnic groups, and under Qin law, this was a capital offense!

"Your Honor, spare us!" a middle-aged man pleaded on his knees. "We just wanted to pay respects to our ancestors..."

"Ancestors?" Meng Tian sneered. "From this day forward, only the ancestors of the Qin people reside on this land! Men, chop these traitors up! Let them go to the underworld to reunite with their ancestors!"

A flash of blade, and heads rolled. Blood stained the ground, and screams filled the air.

"Pass down the order," Meng Tian commanded. "Search every house. Anyone found with foreign sacrificial artifacts or documents will have their entire family executed! I want these people to understand that this land forever belongs to 'Qin'!"

The order was swiftly relayed. The Qin army split into countless small teams, conducting a thorough search of the city. No suspicious place was overlooked, and anyone found with foreign artifacts was to be killed without mercy.

The south, the former territory of the Dian Kingdom.

Wang Li's iron cavalry is clearing out the mountainous area. Those foreign tribesmen hiding deep in the mountains are being dragged out one by one and executed on the spot.

"General!" a scout reported, "We've discovered a secret tribe deep in the valley. They're still using the language of the Dian Kingdom and worshipping foreign gods..."

"Very good!" A cold glint flashed in Wang Li's eyes. "Order the entire army to surround the valley. Leave no one alive!"

That night, the Qin army secretly infiltrated the valley.

Under the moonlight, dozens of thatched huts could be vaguely seen. From inside came the songs of a foreign tribe, clearly indicating that these people were still secretly maintaining their old customs.

"Release the arrows!"

A dense rain of arrows covered the entire valley. Arrows landed on the thatched huts, instantly igniting them. Panicked villagers rushed out of their homes, only to run into the Qin army's blades.

"Kill! Leave no one alive!"

The Qin army pounced like hungry wolves, unleashing a frenzied massacre. Men, women, and children were all spared. Those who tried to escape were caught and hacked to death. Those who wanted to surrender were shot on the spot.

"Take a headcount!"

"Reporting to the General, over three hundred members of the alien race were killed in this battle. Furthermore, a large number of alien artifacts were discovered at their altar..."

"Burn it!" Wang Li shouted sternly. "Order the entire army to continue the search! This mountainous area cannot be left with even a trace of the alien race!"

The Qin army divided into dozens of small teams and conducted a thorough search of the mountainous area. No suspicious place was overlooked, and anyone found with traces of foreign activity was killed without exception.

Thus, a massive purge unfolded in the newly occupied territories.

All those who preserved foreign cultures were executed, and all foreign artifacts were burned. The Qin army intended to sever these places completely from their past and make them permanent Qin territory.

The ancient land of Yelang.

"Reporting, General!" an officer approached. "During last night's search, a secret meeting was discovered. Those people were actually teaching a foreign language..."

"Arrest them!" the commander roared. "These fools, do they want their entire families to be buried with them?"

Soon, dozens of people were brought to the drill ground. They were all "sinners" who had secretly taught foreign cultures, and according to the evil husband's orders, such people had to be executed!

"Your Excellency, spare us!" an old man pleaded in a trembling voice, "We just don't want our ancestors' written language to be lost..."

"Ancestors?" the commander sneered. "From this day forward, your descendants are only fit to speak the Qin language! Guards, cut out the tongues of these rebels!"

Amidst piercing screams, these people were tortured to death. Their bodies were hung on the city gates as a warning to all—this is the consequence of spreading a foreign culture!

The wicked man personally came to inspect the old land of Buyeo.

"Grand Commandant," a local official reported, "as per your orders, we have strictly prohibited sacrificial activities by other ethnic groups. All temples have been converted into Qin shrines, and all sacrificial vessels have been destroyed..."

"Not enough!" the wicked man said coldly. "What I, the Grand Commandant, want is not merely superficial change. The roots of these barbarians must be eradicated completely! Issue the order for a full-scale investigation!"

"Kill anyone who retains customs of a different race!"

"Anyone who possesses artifacts from foreign tribes will be killed!"

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