"yes!"
Leaving aside the powerful clans, even Helian Chen was terrified by Xie Yuan's order.
Did they simply "return" the bodies to the Chen, Huang, and other families?
This is an attack on their doorstep, a resounding slap in the face to several powerful clans.
Unfortunately, these powerful families couldn't afford to turn against Xie Yuan.
They couldn't even deny it, and forcefully threw the body out.
If they did that, they would discourage their subordinates.
Although those people were all suicide soldiers, their lives no longer belonged to themselves because their master kept them.
But even suicide soldiers are human, and they can also feel compassion for their own kind.
And those retainers, seeing their master treat the corpses of those assassins so lightly, would also feel worried.
If the hearts of those under one's tutelage become disordered, the family's downfall and ruin are not far off.
They couldn't simply throw the body out and forcefully distance themselves from the situation, so they had no choice but to accept the charge of attacking the county government.
Perhaps Xie Yuan won't make a scene, since she still needs to cooperate with several powerful clans.
However, Xie Yuan would not let this matter go easily.
The major clans had to pay a price to cover up the matter in a muddled way.
Xie Yuan and the heads of the major clans were well aware of this.
After hearing Xie Yuan's order, Helian Chen gradually came to understand.
Therefore, he resolutely carried it out—
They divided the dozen or so corpses into several pieces and led a large group of men to the homes of several powerful clans in a grand manner.
Each family "returns" one copy.
Helian Chen watched coldly as the heads of the families turned pale when they saw the corpses.
I was so scared!
The moment we made our move, the Yue Prince's Mansion killed everyone!
what does that mean?
Or perhaps, they have fallen into the trap set by the Prince of Yue's mansion.
Alternatively, the Yue King's control over Yuezhou may have reached a frightening level.
In either case, it would be enough to instill fear in the major clans.
They were all gripped by a deep panic: Was the Yue King's Mansion deliberately provoking them by returning the body?
Helian Jue is not here now; it is said that he has gone out to train troops.
The woman in charge of the Yue Prince's Mansion is Xie Yuan.
That woman tricked them badly with just a treasure ship blueprint, and now she's pulled this stunt.
What exactly is she trying to do?
Do you want to fall out with those major families?
Wait a minute!
Blueprints for the treasure ship?
Thinking back to the auction a while ago, and the subsequent collaborations.
The heads of the major clans suddenly realized that Xie Yuan's actions were not intended to turn against them.
On the contrary, she should have some reservations.
Otherwise, what would be arriving at this moment would not be the corpses of assassins, but the army of the King of Yue!
Of course, Xie Yuan probably also wanted to intimidate everyone and make the major families behave themselves so they wouldn't run rampant in Yuezhou anymore.
"Phew~~"
As long as we don't fall out!
As things stand, even if all those families were combined, they wouldn't be a match for the Yue Prince's Mansion.
"Count how many corpses the Prince of Yue's residence has sent in total?"
"Give Helian Chen a 'service fee' of one hundred taels of silver for each corpse!"
The heads of the Chen and Huang families guessed this, and while they were relieved, they also wisely paid the compensation.
Alas, our own people have been killed, yet we still have to pay the murderer money.
This feeling is so damn frustrating.
"I wonder if they've made a move over there yet!"
Chen Guang, the head of the Chen family, reluctantly paid six hundred taels of silver and returned to his study, muttering to himself.
When he said the word "take action," a murderous glint flashed in Chen Guang's eyes!
...
The battle at the Yue King's Palace had long since ended.
Cui Yong and his ragtag group were all killed by the royal guards who were lying in ambush.
Hundreds of corpses, blood flowing like a river.
Xie Yuan endured the pungent smell of blood and asked in a deep voice, "Were any survivors?"
Zheng Yurong, also clad in armor, stood beside Xie Yuan with a heroic air.
Upon hearing Xie Yuan's question, she quickly bowed and replied, "Two people were spared, and a horse was also given to them."
"The guards at the city gate sent back a message saying that they have escaped Crescent Moon New City and are heading towards Guangcheng!"
After reporting, Zheng Yurong thought for a moment, then couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Your Majesty, why were they spared? And why were they deliberately allowed to leave?"
"Of course we should send them to tip off the enemy!"
Xie Yuan smiled and said, "This Cui Yong doesn't seem like a reckless brute."
"Furthermore, did you notice that when Cui Yong led his men into the Prince's mansion, he was shouting 'Under orders,' and he even falsely accused the Prince of privately manufacturing weapons and possessing a dragon robe!"
Xie Yuan's eyes held amusement. "I suspect there's some arrangement in Beijing. Cui Yong's actions are coordinated with the actions of certain people in Beijing!"
Yuezhou has no need for the interference of nobles from the capital.
What the imperial court should be concerned about is the selection of the governor of Yuezhou.
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan had already chosen Zhou Wencheng, and naturally did not want another uncontrollable person to be sent from the capital to cause trouble.
Therefore, Xie Yuan set a trap and swiftly killed Cui Yong and his men.
But two people were spared.
Xie Yuan wanted these two people to run back to the capital to deliver the message, firstly to "explain the truth," and secondly to deter certain people.
...
In a small seaside town in Zhejiang, Xie Ji and Aunt Liu arrived safely, escorted by two servants from the Cui family.
Next, they would follow the sea into Fujian, then turn into Guangcheng, and continue on to Yuezhou.
"Based on the distance, we've already covered half the journey. The remaining half will take more than a month."
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