The Imperial Guards were the palace's personal troops, not Zhou Nuo's private army. Although Zhou Nuo was their instructor, he didn't have the authority to lead them in law enforcement. Now that Zhou Nuo had brought them here, they needed a legitimate reason to act, otherwise they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to the emperor.
Therefore, Zhou Nuo's methods must become more forceful.
These fifty or so Imperial Guards were all willing to follow Zhou Nuo out of the palace. Zhou Nuo was indebted to them and had to protect them, so he dared not be lenient with the enemies in Mujing Bay.
"Fu Zheng, these scoundrels from Mujing Bay are trying to kill Lord Zhou. They treat the officials of our Great Jing as worthless weeds. Execute them all on the spot, leave no one alive!"
"Yes, Instructor!" Fu Zheng was a young man in his early twenties. Although he was older than Zhou Nuo, he greatly admired Zhou Nuo and was the closest person to Zhou Nuo in the Imperial Guard.
Seeing Zhou Nuo's resolute attitude, Zhou Chuan didn't say much. Since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to unleash a massacre.
After several volleys of arrows were fired, more than half of the king's men had been killed or wounded. Fu Zheng removed the arrows, drew his sword, and led the charge into the crowd.
Under Zhou Nuo's tutelage, the archery skills of the Imperial Guards improved day by day, but they still could not match their skill with swords and spears.
Whether it's the individual combat strength or the overall combat capability of the Imperial Guards, they are far superior to the people of Mujing Bay. As soon as Fu Zheng led his men to charge in, the situation on the field was completely reversed!
Before long, the ground was covered with corpses.
Chao Yewang, Hu Xiaojing, and Bai Ning were all badly injured and cornered by Zhou Chuan and five top-tier experts.
The atmosphere remained tense throughout, and no one noticed Dian Chen, who was hiding not far away and spying on them.
The Prince of Chaoye let out a long sigh, sat down with his hands on the armrest of the grand chair, and stroked the wolf skin on it, as if he realized that this was the last time he would sit in this chair, his eyes filled with longing.
Lü Bin stepped out from behind Zhou Chuan and said, "King of the Court and the Fields, you have already lost. You have no chance left."
Despite losing face, the Prince of Chaoye remained defiant, still wearing a proud smile, and said, "Do you know the consequences of killing me? When the Gun Demon Wen Pojun comes to Changsui, he will avenge me!"
Lü Bin sneered, "No matter how powerful Wen Pojun is, he's just a martial artist. This world belongs to the Great Jing, and Changsui is the capital of the Great Jing. If Wen Pojun dares to cause trouble in the capital, he's just asking for death!"
"Hahahaha!!!" Chaoye Wang laughed wildly, saying, "You all don't understand my brother at all. With a gun in his hand, he can't stand anyone!"
Zhou Chuan glanced back at Zhou Nuo, then looked at Chaoye Wang, raised his long sword and said, "Chaoye Wang, there's no point in saying more, you must die."
As he spoke, Zhou Chuan glanced at Hu Xiaojing and Bai Ning alternately, and said, "Changsui is, after all, the capital. In order to minimize the impact of this matter and prevent more people in Mujing Bay from being implicated, you two can live as long as you surrender."
After understanding Zhou Chuan's meaning, Chao Yewang thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Jing, Mr. Bai, you should surrender."
"Your Highness, what nonsense are you spouting?!"
Hu Xiaojing immediately knelt down at the feet of the Prince, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I would rather die than betray Your Highness!"
The King of Chaoye sighed, "Xiao Jing, you are still young and have exceptional talent. Don't throw your life away in vain."
"Your Highness, please stop!" Hu Xiaojing said sternly. "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. I, Hu Xiaojing, am not a coward who fears death!"
Zhou Chuan looked at Bai Ning and asked, "And you?"
Bai Ning gave Chao Ye Wang's profile a deep look, then knelt down on one knee before Zhou Chuan and said, "Bai Ning, thank you for sparing my life!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaojing was dumbfounded and stared at Bai Ning, saying, "Mr. Bai, what are you doing?!"
Bai Ning said solemnly, "Those who understand the times are the heroes. Enough people have died today. Let's leave some for Mujing Bay."
"I never expected that you, Bai Ning, would be such a coward!" Hu Xiaojing immediately sprang up, his iron nail about to stab Bai Ning.
"You betrayed the prince, I'll kill you!"
Chao Yewang kicked Hu Xiaojing to the ground, then grabbed his hand and shouted, "Xiaojing! Mr. Bai is right!!"
Hu Xiaojing exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness! He betrayed you, and you're still speaking up for him?!"
Chao Ye Wang said, "Xiao Jing, this doesn't count as betrayal. Everyone has their own ambitions. Mr. Bai has accompanied me to this point, which is already a great act of loyalty."
As he spoke, Chao Ye glanced at the corpses on the ground, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Bai Ning, and solemnly said, "Mr. Bai, I entrust the families of these brothers to your care!"
Bai Ning nodded heavily.
Chao Yewang smiled and suddenly grabbed Hu Xiaojing's hand and slapped it against his throat.
With an iron nail lodged in his throat, the king leaned back in his armchair.
"Your Highness!!!"
Hu Xiaojing let out a mournful and angry shout and collapsed onto the Prince of Chaoye.
After a while, seeing that Hu Xiaojing was not moving, Zhou Chuan realized something and immediately ran over and turned Hu Xiaojing over.
Hu Xiaojing then plunged another iron nail into his own chest.
Zhou Chuan sighed and said, "What a pity."
Zhou Nuo walked over with Fu Zheng, glanced at Bai Ning, and whispered in Zhou Chuan's ear, "Why did you keep this person here, brother?"
Zhou Chuan said, "This is Boss Lü's idea."
Lu Bin walked over and said softly, "Chaoye Wang has been managing Mujing Bay for many years. Besides those who died in battle who were loyal to him, the people of Mujing Bay also support him. That's because Chaoye Wang has enabled the people of Mujing Bay to live a good life through his black market business. We have won this time, but our goal is not to kill. If we want the people of Mujing Bay to live without being affected, we need Bai Ning to stay and help us."
Zhou Nuo nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Lü's thinking is very thorough."
Zhou Chuan said, "Little sister, you should quickly lead the Imperial Guards back to the palace."
"Um."
Just as Zhou Nuo turned around, Zhou Chuan called out to her again, saying, "Little Nuo, I knew you would come, but I didn't expect these people to come with you too."
Fu Zheng glanced at Zhou Nuo, then cupped his hands to Zhou Chuan and said, "Although the Imperial Guard's duty is to protect the palace, if someone were to ambush and kill a high-ranking official in the capital, we might not know, but once we do, we cannot ignore it. Moreover, Lord Zhou is Instructor Zhou's own brother; how can we stand by and watch him die?"
Zhou Chuan solemnly clasped his hands in thanks to Fu Zheng and said, "Thank you!"
"Now that we've completed the ritual, let's go back to the palace and apologize to His Majesty." Zhou Nuo strode outside.
After the Imperial Guards left, Lü Bin helped Bai Ning up and said, "Mr. Bai, I had already found out that you opposed the Prince of Chaoye's attack on the Eastern Chamber of Commerce. So I believe that you have foresight and have already seen the strength of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce."
Bai Ning asked, "If I may be so bold as to ask, is it the Eastern Chamber of Commerce, or Young Prime Minister?"
Lü Bin and Park Moo-di exchanged a glance, then smiled slightly at Bai Ning.
Bai Ning understood, and holding his folding fan, said, "Bai Ning is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."
Lü Bin nodded, took Bai Ning's hand and said, "Then I'll leave the aftermath of Mujing Bay to Mr. Bai."
"yes."
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