He originally thought that after making such a harsh statement, Vice General He would keep him around to avoid exposing those shameful deeds and continue to collude with him.
But he actually wanted to cripple him.
He was sweating profusely and stammered, "General He, no, please don't cripple me. I can still serve you. Since I was able to help you become one of the four deputy generals, I can help you become the Grand General of the Inner Army."
But Deputy General He remained unmoved. He said coolly, "I am not as greedy as you. You have already completed your mission of helping me to this position. Rest in peace."
“I won’t kill you all at once. I’ll torture you slowly. After all, that’s what you did.” Deputy General He revealed a sinister smile.
Qiao Lian'er watched coldly from the side as Pang Da had his tongue cut out and his tendons severed.
After a few screams, he fainted with his mouth full of blood and was then dragged to the military prison without any mercy.
Qiao Lian'er picked up the piece of tongue and returned to the Qiao family.
She gathered the Qiao family members from the fiefdom and the Qiao family members from Datian Village together.
Now that she is Princess Feiluan, the Qiao family is filled with pride and excitement. Most importantly, the Qiao family's military strength can be increased to 30,000, which is a significant boost to their power.
This quantity is enough to ensure a foothold in the capital.
Qiao Lian'er redistributed the troops. As the commander-in-chief, she decided to personally train 10,000 personal guards. Her eldest uncle, Da Cheng, third uncle, and Da Meng would each command 5,000 troops.
When the two elders pass away, they will definitely have to divide the family property, and she will also need to have her own team; this is extremely important.
Each branch of the family was close to her, and they were an inseparable family. But their descendants would only gradually drift apart.
"I'm just making a rough division. As for the battalions and the junior officers, you can allocate them to command this number of troops yourselves. Uncles and brothers, you are no longer captains, but lieutenant generals. Let's work together to strengthen the Qiao family and serve the Emperor."
The men of the Qiao family were all filled with fervor, stood at attention, and said in unison, "Yes!"
Grandma Qiao laughed and said, "Why are you being so serious when your niece and sister are just chatting with you?"
Qiao Dayong said, "Grandma, this isn't just casual conversation, it's clearly a general giving a speech."
Everyone laughed.
Old Qiao puffed on his pipe, a look of complete satisfaction on his face. The pipes he smoked now were the best quality ones in the capital, gifts from wealthy families. The taste was different from any other, it was simply a heavenly experience.
The Qiao family continued to rise in prominence, and the old man was indescribably happy.
"Everyone, please prepare yourselves mentally," Qiao Lian'er added.
Everyone was curious to see her become serious.
Qiao Lian'er placed a box on the table and opened it.
Upon seeing the scene inside, everyone gasped. It was a bloody tongue, cut off by the root, a horrifying sight.
"Lian'er, this is, this is—" Madam Feng pressed her hand to her chest, still in shock.
"Lian'er, why did you take out such a scary thing?" Qiao Xi'er turned her face away, not daring to look anymore.
“This is Song Laosan’s tongue,” Qiao Lian’er said.
What? Everyone looked at that tongue again.
Since Song Laosan disappeared into the vast sea of people two years ago, everyone assumed he was dead. Unexpectedly, they now saw his fresh tongue.
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