Chapter 99
The other soldiers naturally heard the screams behind the city gate. They all knew what had happened, and they knew that their friends, neighbors, uncles, and other relatives might have been there...
At that moment, their determination to attack the city reached its peak.
The soldiers behind the city gate were also enraged when they saw Feng Jiang's ruthless actions.
Didn't they join the army to protect their homeland and their loved ones?
The frost disaster has not yet subsided, and on top of the civil war in Sak, their generals are actually shooting arrows at a group of unarmed civilians, some of whom are even the pancake vendors they usually see at the city gates.
A group of people were momentarily unsure of the significance of their presence.
It's unclear who turned around first and rushed forward with the crowd of people.
One turn, two turns... the soldiers inside the city gates also became Sano's "accomplices" outside.
They were also afraid that they might die at any moment, but what they knew was that they could no longer be loyal to a monarch who would slaughter his own people.
Finally, the arrows ran out, and with the help of those inside the city, the gates were opened instantly. The group climbed onto the city gates and captured the vanguard general alive.
Without a word, Sano ordered his men to hang him on the city gate as an apology to the innocent people.
The army pressed in and soon reached the palace. Wu Zhao also heard the panic from the officials.
He remained calm, saying, "He's just a young punk."
Wu Lan also stormed the palace back then, but he still lost to him. He simply didn't believe that a mere brat like Sano, without strength or background, could defeat him.
He sent for reinforcements from all the troops, and then donned his armor, stood on the city wall of the palace gate, and looked down at Sano on horseback.
"Kid, you're smart to have fought your way here, but you should also know that this is my territory."
Just then, Saman, who had been following behind Sano, lightly kicked his horse's belly, causing himself to take a step forward.
He spoke: "Wu Zhao, how have you been?"
Wu Zhao gets angry whenever he sees him. If it weren't for the Wu clan chief stopping him back then, he would have killed this outspoken old man long ago.
He actually dares to show his face in front of me now!
"Old man, you've chosen the wrong person. Do you really think this kid can save the entire Sawa tribe?"
Saman smiled mysteriously: "Do you think you can keep the wealth and glory you want?"
He looked at the group of officials rushing towards him from below the palace gate, knowing it was time to reveal what he had been holding onto.
“People of the Uk tribe, do you really think your king is thinking of you? All he ever wants is himself.”
He took out a letter he had kept hidden for a long time. "Even your clan leader has been killed by him. If he hadn't been in such a desperate situation that he found an imposter to take his place, who knows what would have happened to you!"
It turns out that the chieftains of the Sawa and Uk tribes were not enemies as everyone imagined; on the contrary, they had always been friends.
It can be said that for thousands of years, every patriarch of the two tribes has been a friend.
They allow competition between the two races so that Sak can improve.
However, if a leader of one side goes astray, they will also stand up to stop him, naturally with the aim of not excessively damaging the relationship between the two races.
This is a consensus among every clan chief.
However, when Wu Zhao tried to kill Sa Man last time, the chieftain of the Wuke tribe intervened, which made Wu Zhao hold a grudge and secretly kill him.
The original plan was to fake the other party's death due to illness so that he could completely take control of Sack.
By then, the Sawa tribe will have been almost completely driven out. He will then abolish the principle of peaceful coexistence between the two tribes and make them recognize only him as their king. As for those who do not obey him, they will all die.
But what he didn't expect was that the leader of the Uk tribe had already sensed his wolfish ambitions and wrote a letter to his old friend, affixing his tribe's seal as a precaution.
The letter also revealed that Wu Zhao was not actually a Wuke person, but an orphan abandoned by a foreign land, who was sent by the clan chief to Wu Zhao's father's house to be raised.
They agreed to keep the secret, their intention being to save the child's life.
After all, Sak, being a border state, had been repeatedly harassed by foreign powers, and they had long harbored deep hatred for these people.
This hatred is completely different from the hatred they felt towards the Qin region. If their attack on the Qin region was to expand their territory and make a living, then their hatred towards those foreign tribes was purely a matter of personal and national hatred.
The clan chief believed the child was innocent, so he secretly saved Wu Zhao without telling anyone.
Unexpectedly, this guy not only usurped the throne and became the Sak King, but what's even more terrifying is that he began to disrupt the balance between the two tribes that had lasted for hundreds of years. His actions towards Qin territory changed from simply conquering cities to a bottomless invasion, and he even spread baseless rumors.
Ultimately, Qin and Sak both belong to the Great South and are not mortal enemies, so they shouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics.
The clan chief tried to persuade him, but was threatened. The kindness shown to him years ago had now turned into ingratitude.
He also understood that if he didn't stop Wu Zhao, Sak would likely become an outsider and completely lose the Southern Emperor's trust.
So this letter revealed all the facts, with the aim of ensuring that one day no one could stop Wu Zhaoshi, and that this letter could unite the two of them, making them work together to resist foreign enemies.
Upon hearing Sa Man's words, Wu Zhao was both flustered and angry. He shouted that the other party was talking nonsense and that it was a Sawa tribe's scheme.
However, some sharp-eyed ministers began to waver when they saw the clan seal on the letter.
Saman continued speaking, while Sano took the opportunity to send men to continue attacking the palace gates.
Wu Zhao panicked for a moment. He wouldn't allow anyone to ruin his long-planned scheme. He dodged the archer's bow and shot at Sa Man.
Sano tried to block it, but it was too late. The swift arrow pierced the old man's heart, while Sano, with a satisfied smile, fell off his horse.
That's right, that's his plan.
Foreign powers, the killing of the chieftain—these things, brought up by a chieftain of the Sava tribe, are not enough to convince others to truly support Sano. But the death of a living person in front of them is something else entirely.
He wanted to permanently condemn Wu Zhao to the pillory of shame.
His death will boost the morale of the Sawa people to unprecedented heights, and the Uk people will realize the meaning of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."
No one would support a monarch who disregards human life.
He won...
By the time Sano realized what was happening, the soldiers beside him were already itching to tear Wu Zhao apart. Only then did he realize the chieftain's good intentions.
At the same moment, the previously dark sky suddenly cleared, and sunlight poured out from the clouds, the first ray shining on him, and then slowly spreading out to the army behind him.
When the dark clouds completely dispersed, the miraculous light from the sky that Si Yanmo had mentioned in her letter finally appeared, right on top of the Digu Temple in the city.
He raised his spear, waving a banner beside him, shouting, "The spirit of Emperor Gu has appeared! Slay the tyrant and uphold the law!"
At that moment, not a single soldier retreated; they all believed it was a divine instruction.
The ministers who had originally come to reinforce him secretly withdrew their troops upon seeing this scene, and some even became members of Sano's inner circle.
At his command, swords flashed and blood flowed freely.
Just as the sunlight pierced through the darkness, it's time for a change in Sak...
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A few days later, Si Yanmo and Zhou Yanqing, who had already returned to Qin territory, received good news from Sano—Wu Zhao had been beheaded, and he had been elected as the new king. However, winter was not yet over, and there were still many things to attend to in Sak territory. Wu Zhao's cronies had not yet been completely eliminated, so he asked the two of them to help settle his family for the time being, and that he would bring them back once things stabilized here.
Zhou Yanqing naturally wrote to reassure him and also wrote to Wu Guan, asking him to prepare a house for the Sak family.
On their way back, the two visited the old lady who had let them stay at the house earlier, and stayed at the Jasmine Garden for a few more days, leaving behind a puppy.
When it came to Si Yanmo's hands, there were only two little guys left, one black and one white.
These two are also the closest; whether in the cage or outside, they always stick together.
Zhou Yanqing watched them hopping and skipping in the snow, then hugged Si Yanmo from behind. "Don't you think they look like us?"
Si Yanmo teased, "They're siblings, and you want to be my older brother?"
"Then forget it." He shook his head with a look of resistance, resting his chin on her shoulder. "I still prefer to be husband and wife with you, and be together every day."
"So His Highness the King of Qin is no longer doing his job?"
"I'm not doing it anymore, I'm not doing it anymore." He lazily nuzzled Si Yanmo's neck. "I'll just stay home and live off Lord Wu Bu from now on, okay?"
Si Yanmo turned around and flicked his head, laughing, "Dream on, you want to work me to death?"
"No, I eat very little. I'm also obedient, sensible, and good at looking after the house," Zhou Yanqing said coquettishly.
"That sounds more like a puppy."
“Yes.” He took the woman’s hand and kissed her fingertips. “So take me in, Master. I can do things that a puppy can’t.”
"for example?"
The man gave a sly smile and whispered in her ear, "For example... warming her bed."
"You! You're being indecent!" Si Yanmo knew he wouldn't say anything nice, so she raised her hand and slapped his head. "If you keep doing this, we'll sleep in separate rooms when we get back!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanqing immediately cowered, "No, Madam."
He raised his hand as if swearing an oath, "I promise I'll behave myself, okay?"
Si Yanmo couldn't believe it. "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure!" He kissed the cheek of the person in his arms with satisfaction.
Anyway, we'll deal with the rest later.
Dogs can be unreasonable, right? How so?
The return journey was slower than the outward one, since there was no rush. The two of them strolled along, stopping and chatting, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Si Yanmo was surprised that Ye Shengge hadn't bothered them for a long time. It was Zhou Yanqing who told her that as long as the two of them were together and maintained a certain level of satisfaction, Ye Shengge wouldn't flare up frequently.
Now he could openly cling to his wife every day until the two returned to Qin'an City.
Three or four months passed as the two traveled on and off. Snow began to fall in Qin'an City, though not as frequently as in Sak. The vendors on both sides of the street were unaffected, and some even took advantage of the snow to sell candied hawthorns.
Out of the corner of her eye, Zhou Yanqing noticed the person next to her's eyes light up. She chuckled, told the carriage to stop, and booked a stall for her.
"Don't we need to buy so much?" Si Yanmo was startled by his large hand gesture. The last person to do this was Zhong Zihe. How did Zhou Yanqing also pick up this "merchant" vibe?
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