Sun Ce and Pan Lin had a big fight. Pan Lin fled in panic, and in the chaos, he lost his underwear.
Sun Ce reorganized his troops and returned to Wu Commandery.
Sun Yi and Zhu Zhi had just subdued the surrounding areas of Wu Commandery, and Sun Quan had also won a great victory in his campaign against Kuaiji.
Yan Baihu was imprisoned by Zhang Zhao in the prison of the Wu County Prefectural Governor's Mansion.
Sun Hao, Sun Kuang, and Madam Wu were confined to the Sun residence.
Everyone is waiting for Sun Ce to return and handle the situation.
Qiao Jingjing stood guard in front of Xu Zhao and Xu Gong's corpses, repeatedly asking Zhang Zhao to confirm whether they were indeed them.
When Sun Ce saw Qiao Jingjing from afar, he noticed her expression and the sharpness and murderous intent in her eyes.
As soon as she saw him.
He hadn't even dismounted yet.
She rushed out, ignoring the stares of the crowd, and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly.
They held each other tightly.
Not a single word was uttered.
They hugged for a long time in front of everyone.
for a long time.
Sun Ce then said, "Everyone is watching."
Qiao Jingjing held onto Sun Ce's hand tightly, looking him up and down.
It was confirmed that Sun Ce was unharmed and had not been injured.
Sun Ce asked Qiao Jingjing what she was looking at while guarding the two headless figures, as she used to be most afraid of bloodshed.
Qiao Jingjing said, "Yan Baihu has already surrendered. The reason these two were able to escape to Wucheng County is because they had been in cahoots with the Marquis of Wucheng for some time. General Sun Hao killed them both..."
Marquis of Wucheng, Sun Kuang, and General of the Household, Hao.
Which one isn't more worthy of Qiao Jingjing's consideration? She just had to stare at this corpse!
Sun Ce said, "You're timid and can't stand these things. Don't have nightmares tonight!"
Qiao Jingjing believes that now that Xu Zhao and Xu Gong's identities have been confirmed, their relatives and subordinates should be allowed to come and retrieve their bodies.
"Although he was evil in life, he was also loyal to his friends. He can be allowed to be buried and have people to worship him during festivals."
Sun Ce agreed.
Back in Sun Ce's study, they discussed how to deal with Yan Baihu and Sun Kuang.
Zhang Zhao suggested that Yan Baihu could still lead a force.
"We don't need to give as many as Taishi Ci, a few hundred or a thousand people is still fine."
Because Sun Ce is now known for recruiting talented people.
Sun Ce's pacification of the Yue bandits was not merely for the purpose of killing people.
The goal is to win people's hearts and minds and bring stability to the region.
Sun Ce simply said there was no rush.
It's easy to provide manpower and assign positions, but Yan Baihu must be completely convinced.
Yan Baihu is not convinced.
Because a few members of the Sun family clan harbored rebellious intentions.
The saying goes, "Trouble arises from within."
Sun Ce had Sun Kuang brought out for formal questioning and interrogation.
The entire Sun family now knows that Sun Kuang, the Marquis of Wucheng and Sun Ce's half-brother, has committed a crime and is currently being interrogated, so they are all listening intently to the spectacle.
Let's see how Sun Ce handles this.
Little Wu was imprisoned in the woodshed behind Madam Wu's residence, where she cried and cursed incessantly, refusing to confess her guilt.
Qiao Jingjing ordered her maid to gag Xiao Wushi and tie her tightly to a pillar.
The woodshed finally quieted down.
Madam Wu sighed in the room.
“We were sisters, and yet we’ve come to this. She wanted to inherit the title, but Bo Fu gave it to Kuang’er. What more could she want? She even colluded with Xu Gong and Yan Baihu… betraying her own side.”
Madam Wu sadly grasped Qiao Jingjing's hand.
"Da Qiao, Bo Fu is having such a hard time!"
Qiao Jingjing deliberately stayed by her mother-in-law's side, firstly to comfort her, and secondly to prevent anyone from colluding with Xiao Wu to cause trouble.
In the outer study, Sun Kuang was questioned by Sun Ce.
Sun Kuang made no attempt to hide anything.
"It was me, I did it all! Just kill me."
Sun Ce had a precious sword lying beside him, yet he remained calm.
Sun Yi had already raised his fist and was punching Sun Kuang's temple repeatedly.
"Kill you? What reason? What crime? Tell me everything! When, with whom, who was your contact, and who helped you commit these evil deeds! Speak!"
Sun Kuang was momentarily stunned by the beating.
Blood was flowing from his eye socket.
"Third brother, you're still so impatient! I hit you when we were kids, and now you've hit me back. We're even. I'm making this clear to you in front of your eldest brother: our childhood grudges are settled. After I die, you're not allowed to make things difficult for my son."
Sun Yi then delivered another powerful punch to Sun Kuang's stomach.
He smashed Sun Kuang so hard that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"You've got what you want with me? You stole my elder brother's marquisate, you colluded with Xu Gong and Yan Baihu, you betrayed your own people, how do you explain that? And you even brought up your son, you're a sinner of the Sun family, do you even deserve to be your son's father?"
Sun Kuang chuckled.
“I admit that I betrayed my own people, funded Xu Gong, hid Xu Zhao, passed messages to Yan Baihu, and befriended Cao Cao. I did all of that. Also, I was responsible for Gu Dasao’s death. It has nothing to do with my mother, my wife, or my children.”
Sun Kuang took on all the responsibilities.
Just let Sun Ce kill him and that will be enough.
Sun Ce did not do that.
He ordered Zhu Zhi, the governor of Wu Commandery, to prepare a high-walled house and imprison Sun Kuang and Sun Lang, forbidding anyone from visiting them.
No one is allowed to plead for them.
Sun Kuang's wife and children moved from Wucheng County to Wu County, where they were taken care of by dedicated staff.
Starting today, Xiao Wu is being held in confinement outside the ancestral hall in her ancestral home in Fuchun, inside a thatched hut, with a designated person to take care of her.
Xiao Wu requested to see her third uncle, Sun Jing.
Sun Jing's own son, Sun Hao, is still at Sun Ce's residence, studying with Zhang Hong. It's unclear when he'll be able to explain the situation in Wucheng County. Sun Jing is still ignoring him, let alone that crazy old woman, Xiao Wu.
Taking advantage of this humane opportunity of offering water, Xiao Wu shouted at Sun Jing from a distance:
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