Bian Rang was so frightened by Zhao Hao's words that he immediately fell face-first into the dirt.

"Duke of Qin...what have we, the Bian family, done to offend you that you must be so cruel?"

However, Zhao Hao ignored everyone else and dragged Bian Rang towards the front hall, talking as he walked.

"Over the years, how many people have been indirectly or directly killed by your Bian family?"

What, you're scared now that it's your turn?

Upon hearing Zhao Hao's words, the servants all wanted to try to rebel.

However, let alone Yuwen Chengdu's generals, even the most ordinary Qin elite soldiers could be easily subdued.

Now, we are the fish on the chopping block, and you are the butcher!

The Bian family is now at Zhao Hao's mercy!

"Don't hurt my father! If you have a problem, come at me!"

Zhao Hao ignored the young master of the Bian family and lightly flicked his hand, sending Bian Rang crashing into a pillar, where he was pierced through the bone.

Then, he kicked the young master of the Bian family who rushed at him, sending him flying!

"Don't worry, you'll all be punished, and none of you will escape!"

As always, Guan Sheng thoughtfully moved a stool over to Zhao Hao. Zhao Hao saw a pillar supporting the house and sat down against it.

"It's still more comfortable using your own things, so I'll give you a choice, even though I can offer you one."

Now, hand over all the land deeds, money, grain, and people belonging to your Bian family in Yanzhou to me, Zhao Hao.

"I can naturally let bygones be bygones with your Bian family for all that has happened in the past."

The servants and maids had never seen such a sight before, and were already terrified out of their wits by Zhao Hao and his elite troops. Therefore, Bian Rang could only barely stand up with the help of his old lady.

After catching his breath, he mustered up his courage and asked Zhao Hao, "Duke of Qin, I really don't understand what I have done to offend you and make you so angry."

The opportunity has already been given, and if they don't know how to cherish it, then there's nothing that can be done.

"Alright, if you want to hear the reasons, I'll tell you one by one."

Zhao Hao had a faint smile on his face, as those who knew him well would know.

That smile of his is like he's about to become the King of Hell!

"In the second year of Zhongping, the Bian family took advantage of the lingering effects of the Yellow Turban Rebellion to gather up land and displaced people on a large scale, expanding their manor to a thousand people."

"In the fourth year of Zhongping, the Bian family took advantage of the famine to hoard and speculate. They not only hoarded tens of thousands of shi of grain in their manor, but also bought up grain from outside and sold it at high prices, forcing countless people to sell themselves into slavery in order to get a full meal."

Not to mention, along the way you forced countless people to resort to cannibalism or to swallow dirt to their deaths.”

"In the years that followed, from the sixth year of Zhongping to the present Guangxi era, the crimes of your Bian family included, but were not limited to, colluding with mountain bandits, murdering people, monopolizing various industries, making irresponsible remarks about the imperial family, and privately keeping household slaves."

Patriarch Bian, do I need to explain these points one by one before you are truly convinced?

Bian Rang's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Wasn't Zhao Hao supposed to have only arrived in Yanzhou today? How come he had already obtained his information so quickly?

Did someone betray them, become a traitor, or did an enemy seek out the Duke of Qin as a powerful patron?

Countless thoughts flooded his mind, making him feel like his brain was in complete chaos, unable to find the answer at all.

"Don't even think about it. Not to mention your Bian family, I've planted spies everywhere in the world."

"Guards, come out!"

"Young Master!"

The Dark Guards are not actually a large-scale intelligence organization; they are merely a temporary collective term for the scouts Zhao Hao has produced through the system space during this period.

Zhao Hao didn't want to undermine the Ice Platform, but before becoming king, it was best not to bring these things out into the open.

Secret guards only have the ability to gather intelligence. If a Black Ice Guard were established, it would need to be capable of assassination, investigation, and everything else...

"Butler Zhang! I never expected you to... sigh!"

The person lurking in the Bian family was a middle-aged man. This scout had been infiltrating Yanzhou to gather intelligence since 189. Coincidentally, Zhao Hao wanted all kinds of information about the world, and he entered the Bian family to work for them by chance.

The soldiers Zhao Hao produced through his barracks were mostly literate, but their abilities were not very high; they only had basic combat skills.

Scouts, by their very nature, need to be skilled in both counting and eyesight. At that time, the Bian family was in dire need of such people, and over time, he naturally rose to the position of steward.

"My family was born a man of the Duke of Qin, and will die a man of the Duke of Qin. I have never betrayed anyone, and I hope that you, my lord, will know this. If you had not committed any evil deeds and oppressed the people, the young master might have granted me a peaceful and prosperous old age."

It's a pity you brought this upon yourselves; you have no one else to blame.

The Bian family then realized that Zhao Hao wasn't just boasting; he had really sent people all over the world.

"Duke of Qin! You may take my life and possessions, but my son, my wife, and these villagers are all innocent..."

Snap!

Rang here has also lost his mind, thinking of clinging to Zhao Hao's coattails and playing the victim for him.

In return, all he got was Zhao Hao's aggressive confrontation.

"Innocent? Have you ever thought about whether those people you wantonly killed were innocent or not?"

Don't worry, it's not just your Bian family; others will be joining you soon too!

Zhao Hao snorted and pronounced the punishment on the Bian family.

"Bian Rang, the head of the Bian family in Yanzhou, is disrespectful to his elders and has committed numerous evils. Now that the evidence is conclusive, he has been arrested and brought to justice!"

"Guards, seize Bian Rang and send him back to Jinyang. Hand him over to Zhang Rang, who will execute him by slow slicing and castration!"

Bian Rang was taken aback by everyone. "Lingchi is lingchi, and castration is castration. Duke of Qin, after lingchi, I am already dead. Do you still want to whip my corpse?!"

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