"He... he just died like that?"

Did I die of anger because of myself?

Oh no, I should say he was angered to death by Princess Chang Le. Sure enough, his temper was just as the princess said, not very good.

The nine henchmen in black robes stared wide-eyed at the corpse in black robes, their mouths agape.

It's good that he's so angry he's died, so he won't have to keep thinking about killing them. Hahaha, he deserves to die, he deserves to die!

“That is, Princess Chang Le.”

The nine people looked at Sheng Lingwei with fawning expressions, took a deep breath, and asked cautiously.

"Princess! We obediently followed your orders. Now that the matter is settled, can you spare our lives?"

“Of course!” Sheng Lingwei smiled charmingly, “but…”

"But what?" The nine people were tense and nervous.

"However, you said before that you would do anything I asked if I saved you. Have you forgotten that?"

Nine people: ...They had indeed forgotten; if Princess Chang Le hadn't brought it up, they wouldn't have remembered at all.

After all, the situation was special at the time, and all they wanted was to survive. They were willing to say anything and any condition, which was not from their heart.

But looking at Princess Chang Le's meaningful smile, even though she was smiling, it sent chills down their spines and made their hearts leap into their throats.

They were certain that if they ever said "I forgot," they would be beheaded, suffering a fate a thousand times worse than their masters'.

Upon realizing this, the nine people quickly exchanged glances, reached a consensus, and then forced stiff smiles.

“Princess Chang Le, hehe, we remember, of course we remember. It is already a great favor that the princess spared our lives. We cannot be the kind of people who break their promises.”

"Yes, Princess, just tell us what you need. We will do whatever it takes to help you."

"Princess, please rest assured, we would never dare to run away on our own, nor would we dare to disobey your orders."

"..."

The nine people eagerly shared their thoughts, regardless of whether their words were true or false.

Sheng Lingwei withdrew her smile, waved her hand, and nine dark and foul-smelling pills shot directly into the mouths of the nine people.

The nine men's expressions changed drastically. Their first reaction was to spit out the foul-smelling, unidentified substance in their mouths, but the pill dissolved instantly upon entering their mouths, and their attempts to spit it out were fruitless.

Sheng Lingwei sneered repeatedly, "Don't waste your time. My poison is not something anyone can refuse."

"Poison? Poison?"

The nine people were dumbfounded, and a surge of anger rose in their throats, but when they met Sheng Lingwei's cold gaze, they instantly dared not do anything wrong.

Sheng Lingwei: "The poison you swallowed can kill you anytime, anywhere. As long as you obediently complete the tasks I assign you, I will naturally give you the antidote."

If you dare to try to escape or seek help, you will suffer terribly, and your body will turn into a pool of blood from the inside out.

Oh, by the way, I must remind you.

This poison is more potent than heavenly lightning. It will cause you unbearable pain, making you wish you were dead but unable to. Only after enduring eighty-one kinds of torture will your body gradually turn into a pool of blood.

"If you don't believe me, feel free to try. I never lie!"

The nine people turned pale with fright on the spot.

Princess Chang Le can even control heavenly lightning, let alone mere poison, so of course they believe her!

It is precisely because of belief.

They were filled with fear and panic, afraid that they would die from the poison if they failed to complete the task she had given them!

Seeing Sheng Lingwei frown, the nine people were terrified and quickly trembled, indicating that they would obediently listen to her.

Sheng Lingwei's expression softened slightly. She withdrew her spiritual power and said to the nine people, "Alright, since you are working for me, you are now my people. I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

It will only make you work like oxen, constantly working, working, working...

"As for what I'm asking you to do, it's both difficult and simple."

All you need to do is eliminate the Sakura people who are lurking in the Northern Qi Kingdom, as well as the Northern Qi people you have turned against, and all their children.

"Once this is done, you can take the antidote, your freedom, and all the gold and silver treasures. I keep my word."

Hehe, her word is law only for good people; these little beasts don't deserve it at all.

But...

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass; she's good at making empty promises.

The nine people were stunned at first, then looked conflicted and hesitant, and then overjoyed, their eyes filled with heartfelt gratitude as they looked at Sheng Lingwei.

The antidote, freedom, gold and silver treasures—these are all things they desire deep down. How could they not be excited?

As for the matter Princess Chang Le entrusted to me...

Although it was somewhat unkind, there was nothing they could do; their lives were in the princess's hands.

Those people went to the Yellow Springs, and if anyone is to blame, it's Princess Chang Le. It was her order, and they shouldn't be blamed.

After all, they were forced to do it.

The nine people nodded eagerly, indicating that they would complete the task as quickly as possible.

Hahaha, freedom is beckoning to them.

Seeing the nine people's ecstatic joy, Sheng Lingwei's eyes flashed with a cold smile. "Alright, enough nonsense. You can start with Yucheng County. As for how to do it, I don't need to teach you, do I?"

"No need, Princess, please rest assured. We, the people of the Cherry Blossom Kingdom, who are lurking in Yucheng County, know better than anyone else."

"Yes, Princess, it will take us at most three days to wipe them out. Then we will go to other places and eliminate the others one by one."

Sheng Lingwei nodded, "Alright! I believe you can handle this matter well. If you do a good job, I will give you other rewards. I guarantee you won't have worked for nothing."

Upon hearing this, the nine men's faces beamed with smiles. Hahaha, who doesn't like good things?

"Alright, you may go and carry out your duties! I will be watching you closely. Remember, do not do anything you should not do, because no little trick can escape my eyes."

The nine men felt a chill run down their spines and quickly tightened their skin, forcing stiff smiles as they said, "Please rest assured, Princess, we will definitely remember what you said."

Oh my god, Princess Chang Le is so cunning.

They wanted to outwardly comply but inwardly defy, but they didn't dare; they didn't have the guts to try. Perhaps in the future...

That's how people are; they won't give up until they've reached the Yellow River. After leaving Yucheng County, their ambitions gradually grew, which led them to encourage one of the dim-witted individuals to try betraying them.

Then they watched helplessly as the person went from enduring excruciating pain to dying from the poison, turning into a pool of blood.

A perfectly healthy person was reduced to a pool of blood, leaving no trace of their body. They would never believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Sheng Lingwei appeared out of thin air in front of them and made them experience the torment of being poisoned.

Since then, they have never dared to have any improper thoughts again.

He diligently traveled throughout the entire Northern Qi, spending two long years eliminating everyone on the list.