Li E twisted his neck and exhaled a breath of foul air tinged with blood.
He grabbed Cao Cheng'an by the collar and dragged him mercilessly across the cold ground, leaving a trail of blood.
As he passed the Right Vice Director's Office, he glanced at Shen Zhijie, the Director of the Right, who was being restrained by two soldiers and whose face was ashen.
"I hope you won't object to me using the magistrate's office?"
Shen Zhijie's beard and hair trembled slightly as he suppressed his fury and said sternly:
"Li E! Do you know what you're doing?"
Storming the imperial residence and seriously injuring a high-ranking official is tantamount to treason!
You may have your reasons for doing this, but what about the brothers you brought with you?
What about their parents, wives, and children? Have you thought about the consequences?
Li E seemed not to hear, and continued walking without stopping.
Dragging the barely alive Cao Cheng'an, they walked straight into the official residence belonging to the supervisor.
"Half a cup of tea."
He uttered three words and slammed the door shut behind him.
Shen Zhijie was left standing there.
He looked around and saw the Xuanwu soldiers each performing their duties, silently and gently laying their unconscious colleagues to the ground.
As long as no one resists or makes a fuss, there will be no additional beatings.
Apart from Cao Cheng'an, no one else, including himself, suffered fatal injuries.
The words that had just been used to sow discord did not even cause a ripple in the ears of the soldiers.
Their eyes were calm as still water, even carrying an almost indifferent firmness.
Shen Zhijie's heart sank lower and lower, a chill running down his spine.
These people... came with the determination to die!
What kind of deep-seated hatred did Cao Cheng'an carry on his shoulders?
How could these elite Xuanwu Army soldiers be willing to risk everything and commit such an act of exterminating nine generations of their families?
He didn't care about past grievances, and he didn't even care much about Cao Cheng'an's life or death.
But at this moment, he was truly afraid.
The Northern Xuanwu Army... is likely to face a major upheaval!
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