Chapter 824 Daddy is so happy that he almost cries!
Diancui lowered her head and said cautiously, "As you expected, the general has indeed taken action in the royal city, and several cities in Lingnan have been implicated."
"This crackdown on powerful and influential families began at dawn three days ago. To date, no fewer than a hundred families have been implicated, and the situation continues to escalate."
The old prince has been sharpening his sword for nearly ten years, and the purge list he took out is like the roll call of the King of Hell. Whoever he points to will not survive.
This unprecedented large-scale investigation covers everyone from seemingly loyal aristocratic families to seemingly insignificant peddlers and ordinary merchants.
Anyone who is determined to be involved will not be spared.
The number of people implicated is still snowballing.
Diancui's voice deepened. "The first batch of key individuals captured were sent to a specially constructed prison as quickly as possible. They are being interrogated by our Second Young Master and Third Master."
"The General and Master Chen are out there leading the arrests. Right now, every town and city in Lingnan is filled with soldiers searching for the perpetrators. Those who know they are guilty are trying to resist and escape, while those who don't know the truth are like frightened birds. Chaos is already raging inside and outside the city."
The butcher's knife may fall silently.
But human life is alive, and people will struggle and cry out in pain before dying.
There were many people who were beheaded on the spot for trying to escape after being arrested, and it was also not uncommon for people to rise up in resistance when they were in desperate situations.
Although I couldn't see the specific circumstances of the arrest, I could imagine a corner of it. What was silently spreading out before my eyes seemed to be an astonishing blood-red sky.
Sang Zhixia's breathing became lighter uncontrollably. She pursed her lips and whispered, "What's going on over at Biezhuang?"
A trace of bitterness crossed Diancui's face, and with immense fear she said, "The general, under the orders of the prince, carried out a massive purge in the city. The trapped beast, cornered, guessed who held the blade and naturally refused to give up."
Perhaps it was to kill Xu Yu's beloved family members and bury them with him before he died.
Or maybe he was just unwilling to become a dead soul at the hands of Xu Yu.
In short, after the initial panic, those who were listed on the death list turned their hateful eyes towards the Xu family.
It doesn't matter who it is, as long as they are related to the Xu family, I will feel relieved if I can tear them into pieces.
For a time, the Xu family became the target of public criticism. After the assassins and assassins who first attacked the Xu family discovered that the Xu family had long been deserted, the specific whereabouts of the Xu family members were only hidden for two days.
The entire process of their transfer here was handled by the great wizard himself, and no information was leaked during the process.
But even with such caution, they could not stop the assassin from coming.
Sang Zhixia hadn't expected the seemingly safe royal city to be so fraught with danger. After a brief moment of shock, she quickly asked, "If it's so bad here at the villa, wouldn't it be even worse at the royal palace?"
"And the Chen family..."
At this point, anyone could guess who instructed Xu Yu to act this way.
The old man and Old Qi are still in the palace, and the old prince is ill. If they are disturbed by an assassin, wouldn’t it be a big disaster?
Diancui quickly explained, "The palace has suffered several waves of assassins, and they also uncovered many traitors lurking around the prince. However, the palace is more heavily guarded, so I think it is more secure than the villa."
"Mr. and Mrs. Chen are fine. They have been sent to the palace for temporary placement. You can rest assured."
The reason Chen Tai and his wife insisted on not leaving was that they were just a short step away from helping the old prince obtain a very important piece of evidence.
As soon as the desired object was obtained, the people in the palace immediately sent the person to a safe place, and there was no worry about his life.
In fact, in addition to this villa, the old prince also secretly sent many women from other families out of the city for refuge.
However, compared with other families, the Xu family was too conspicuous because they were charging in the front, which invisibly attracted the attention of most assassins, making it seem that no one was paying attention to other places.
But judging from the current situation, the old prince had already anticipated the possible consequences at the very beginning.
This rare bloody purge will not end easily until the goal is achieved, even if the blade is bent at a blunt angle.
Sang Zhixia lowered her eyes with mixed feelings. Without waiting for any distractions, she decisively said, "Go tell Ling Chu and the others to follow Lieutenant General Lu's instructions. Don't be careless or negligent."
"Also tell Cheng Qi and the others to secure the inner courtyard wall and not let anyone in!"
The newcomer has reached a dead end, and the situation has become a stalemate to the death.
The best thing to do at this time is to stay put until...
"Until the unrest in the city ends..."
Sang Zhixia murmured, and Diancui quickly nodded in response: "Don't worry, Boss. The villa is heavily guarded, and our people are all guarding the inner circle. Nothing will go wrong."
Sang Zhixia thought to herself that she hoped so, and signaled Diancui to pass on the message first. She quickly calmed down and turned into the inner courtyard with a normal expression.
In the spacious flower hall in the inner courtyard, a soft velvet carpet was spread on the floor, and a vase was filled with fresh flowers still covered with dew. There was no strong and pungent scent of cosmetics, but a refreshing and elegant floral fragrance.
Although there are many people sitting here, whether they are talking or doing their own things, the noise they make is very low, bringing a sense of quietness and peace that is completely different from the fighting outside.
They are two completely different worlds.
Nuonuo and Yuanbao, who are ignorant of foreign affairs, have eaten well and slept soundly after changing places. Now they are sitting on the blanket with full energy and playing their favorite dress-up game.
The lucky person chosen today is Chen Yun.
Chen Yun was worried about his parents who had no news. He was very nervous and tried to cheer up the child. Seeing Sang Zhixia, he turned around subconsciously and said, "Aunt, my parents..."
"They have been sent to the palace."
Sang Zhixia tapped his raised head and said gently, "The palace is more stable than ours. Are you relieved now?"
Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, and then he felt a sense of relief in his eyes.
The royal palace is the most important place in Lingnan.
Wherever the old prince is, there are heavy guards at all times, so safety is naturally not a problem.
Yuanbao held up a palm-sized bronze mirror, seemingly dissatisfied with his distraction. He stood on tiptoe and rubbed Chen Yun's face, puffing out his cheeks and saying, "Brother, you have to concentrate."
"Sister dressed you up so beautifully, how could you not concentrate on looking in the mirror?"
Nuonuo nodded seriously and said "yes, yes, yes" several times in agreement.
Although the atmosphere outside was grim and the situation was not optimistic, everyone present looked at Chen Yun and turned their heads away, unable to bear to look at him.
He was particularly disrespectful and laughed out loud.
Sangzhi Xia walked over without looking around and looked for a place to sit down.
Nan Weiwei was so happy that she could no longer bear it: "Yuanbao, don't just say that your brother Yun doesn't dare to look in the mirror, we don't dare to look at him either!"
A handsome young man dressed up as a matchmaker, with a big red dot as big as a fist painted on his forehead. Who wouldn't be suffocated by this outfit?
If it were someone who was timid, he would probably turn his head back when looking in the mirror.
Tian Ying'er was relatively considerate. Even though she was shaking from trying to hold back her laughter, she still covered her face and smiled, saying, "Isn't this pretty?"
The nose and eyes are intact, and at least you can tell at first glance that it is still a human being!
Yuanbao grabbed the small mirror and thrust it at Chen Yunsheng's dejected face, blinking as if he didn't understand why the adults were laughing.
But Nuonuo felt offended.
Nuonuo clutched a large red flower in one hand and retorted angrily, "It's beautiful."
“This is the best looking one!”
"My daddy praised me for my dexterity. He also praised the beauty of my braids!"
Yuanbao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."
"When my sister dressed up Daddy, he loved it so much that he almost cried!"
Sang Zhixia: "..."
The others: “…”
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