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Commander's Office.
"My lord! General Changsheng has arrived with his troops! They... they have surrounded the mansion!"
A servant rushed into the main hall in a hurry.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan, who was sitting in a chair drinking, trembled and his face turned deathly pale.
A bad feeling crept into my mind.
Without saying a word, he strode quickly out of the lobby.
Just as they stepped out of the lobby, they heard a cold shout coming from outside.
"Zhao Yuan!"
A troop of soldiers stormed into the mansion, led by Huang Tianhu, whose face was ashen as he roared angrily.
Zhao Yuan broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly knelt down.
"This humble general, Zhao Yuan, respectfully welcomes the general."
Huang Tianhu gave a cold laugh, "Do you know why I've come here today?"
Zhao Yuan's face turned pale, and his eyelids twitched upon hearing this.
With soldiers surrounding the mansion and Huang Tianhu acting so aggressively, could it be that he's going to confiscate the property?
But I'm working for Huanglong! Even if Qin Ze isn't dead, they shouldn't have confiscated my property like this!
He had been loyal to Huanglong for many years, and every year he would prepare a birthday gift for Huanglong. He had certainly worked hard in dealing with Qin Ze, even if he didn't get any credit.
Could it be that they really intend to...?
Zhao Yuan said in a trembling voice, "General, I, Zhao Yuan, have served you for many years with utmost sincerity. What are you doing..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huang Long roared angrily:
"Shut up! Zhao Yuan! Stop trying to claim kinship with us. You colluded with the Hu Ma and plotted to murder an official of the imperial court. Your crime is unforgivable!"
"His Majesty is furious and has sentenced your entire family to death! We are here to carry out this order!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Tianhu waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him rushed into the mansion.
Tears welled up in Zhao Yuan's eyes, and he kowtowed repeatedly to Huang Tianhu:
"General, but I was obeying you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huang Tianhu suddenly leaped forward, drew his sword from his waist, and slashed at Zhao Yuan's neck.
Zhao Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he quickly twisted his body to dodge.
Huang Tianhu's attack missed its mark, and his bulky body staggered, nearly falling. His face flushed red, and he roared angrily:
"Oh, so you dare to hide!"
"One slash will cut off your head and make you die easily, but if you dodge this, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"
"Guards! Seize him!"
Knowing he could not escape death today, Zhao Yuan, his face filled with grief and indignation, pointed at Huang Tianhu and said:
"Huang Tianhu! I have only ever served your Huang family in this life, and now you've discarded me after I've served my purpose. You will all die a horrible death!"
"Sooner or later, you will all end up like me!"
Zhao Yuan stopped resisting and allowed several soldiers to capture him.
"Hmph! Zhao Yuan! You dare to curse me even when you're about to die! Watch how I kill you! Bring him here!" Huang Tianhu roared.
Several soldiers escorted Zhao Yuan toward Huang Tianhu, but Zhao Yuan continued to curse and shout:
"Huang Tianhu, even if you kill me today, so what? I'll be waiting for you in hell!"
"You fat bastard, you'll be coming down here to keep me company sooner or later!"
Huang Tianhu hated it most when people said he was fat. Hearing this, his face turned red with rage.
"Come on, let me slice off your flesh piece by piece, make eighty-one cuts, and see if you're still so stubborn!"
Zhao Yuan was forced to kneel down, and the soldiers were about to strip him of his clothes when Zhao Yuan suddenly sprang up, pulled a short blade from his boot, and pounced on Huang Tianhu.
It turns out that he had the intention to kill from the very beginning, which is why he didn't resist!
Huang Tianhu was shocked, his fat face filled with fear. He hurriedly dodged backward, but in his panic, he fell to the ground.
"Die with me!" Zhao Yuan's eyes were bloodshot, his hair stood on end in anger, and his face was as ferocious as a demon.
Just as the blade was about to fall, a cold arrow pierced Zhao Yuan's chest. Zhao Yuan's pupils contracted, and he collapsed to the ground.
"General, are you alright?"
Huang Tianhu glanced at the archer and cursed, "Why didn't you shoot earlier!"
He then turned to look at Zhao Yuan, who was lying on the ground, his face full of anger. After getting up, he kicked Zhao Yuan twice.
"You still want to kill me? You're quite clever this time. If you were any smarter, you would realize that whether you succeed or not, you should run away!"
Zhao Yuan was kicked and rolled over, spitting out blood and foam, and laughed bitterly:
"Heh, you stupid pig."
"Do you know that before you even arrived, my residence... had already been under surveillance... They... they..."
He spat out a mouthful of blood and continued:
"Hahaha, Huang Tianhu, your arrival in Beiliang means your death is imminent."
"Your fate will be worse than mine!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Tianhu's eyelids twitched, and he inexplicably felt a chill. He abruptly turned around and looked outside.
All he saw were his own men; there were no others.
He turned his head and shouted angrily, "Zhao Yuan! You're about to die and you still want to scare me!"
Zhao Yuan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes began to dim, but he still murmured:
"Qin Ze... Qin Ze's troops have already..."
Upon hearing this, Huang Tianhu hurriedly stepped forward.
"Tell me! How many soldiers does he have? And where did his soldiers come from?"
Zhao Yuan turned his head, his face deathly pale, and gave a bitter laugh:
"How many soldiers? Is it the Crimson Flame Army, who already died at sea, helping him..."
"Bandits and barbarians have all died at his hands; the next one will be..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yuan's head lolled to the side, and he died.
"Damn it!!! Still spouting this nonsense even as he's dying!" Huang Tianhu roared in fury, raising his knife and hacking at Zhao Yuan's body repeatedly, cutting him into several pieces in a few strokes.
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