Chapter 521: Xiao Mansion is Destroyed
The emperor asked the second prince, the third prince and the fifth prince to go to Changcheng together. Although he did not allow any of them to receive military merit, if it could be managed successfully, this would also be an opportunity to win people's hearts. This move was clearly intended to muddy the already unclear waters even more to pave the way for the eighth prince.
In this case, let's find a way to remove the stumbling block first, and then cut down the big tree that is blocking our way.
The Minister of Industry said hurriedly: "Your Excellency is right, I have not thought it through."
"Just take care of the Ministry of War and don't worry about other things. I will tell you when I need you to take action." Prime Minister Liu patted the shoulder of the Minister of Works with an "I respect you" look on his face.
Upon seeing this, the Minister of Industry immediately responded excitedly, "Yes, Prime Minister."
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It’s very late at night.
In the ink-like sky, not even a crescent moon or a trace of starlight appeared.
The wind blew swiftly and strongly, with twisting force, sweeping wildly through every street in the capital, raging as if determined to destroy something.
Tonight is destined to be an uneasy night.
At the Xiao Residence, Xiao Muheng took a quick walk in the yard after taking the Wu Shi San. It was cold at night, but he was only wearing a thin undershirt.
When the servants saw him dispersing, they all ran away and did not dare to get close to Xiao Muheng.
Ever since the eldest young master took the Wu Shi San, he has become moody and his former gentle and kind personality is completely gone. In just one month, he has executed several servants who did not serve him well.
Everyone in the mansion was in a panic, and the servants were on high alert every day, fearing that they would accidentally anger Xiao Muheng and even lose their lives.
The mansion that was once bustling with activity has now become lifeless.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Xiao felt sorry for their son being poisoned by Wu Shi San, they were also afraid of his violent character.
Suddenly, a shrill scream rang out in the quiet night sky.
Xiao Muheng paused, a gloomy look flashed across his face, which had become thin due to the poisoning of the Five-Stones Powder. He was no longer as handsome and unrestrained as before.
"Go and see what's going on."
He gave instructions to the personal servant beside him.
The servant responded and walked towards the direction where the sound came from.
However, before they had walked far, a figure suddenly appeared. Xiao Muheng only felt a flash of cold light in front of his eyes. The next moment, the servant screamed, and then the whole person fell in a pool of blood.
Xiao Muheng looked at the scene in front of him in shock, and his mind went blank.
Kill...murder!
After killing the servant, the man seemed to sense something and his vicious eyes, like those of a venomous snake, suddenly locked onto Xiao Muheng, as if an invisible big hand was strangling his neck, which made him terrified.
"You... who are you..."
Xiao Muheng asked in a trembling voice.
I screamed in my heart to run away, but my legs seemed to be nailed to the ground and I couldn't move at all. I was shaking like a sieve.
The man smiled sinisterly: "The one who wants to kill you."
After saying that, he chased after Xiao Muheng with a knife in hand.
Xiao Muheng's face suddenly changed. He suppressed his inner fear, turned around and ran. However, he stumbled and fell to the ground after taking only two steps. Before he could get up, a foot stepped on his back.
"Run, you bastard. Run again."
Xiao Muheng shouted in panic: "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I'll give you money, as long as you let me go, you can have as much as you want."
"Money?" When the man heard this, his eyes flashed with excitement and cruelty: "After I kill everyone, all your money will be ours. You don't even need to pay for it."
After that, the man took the knife and slashed Xiao Muheng's neck hard...
“Go to hell!!!”
Xiao Muheng didn't have time to say another word. His head slammed heavily on the ground. His pupils suddenly dilated, as if he had never expected that he would die so suddenly.
When the man saw that Xiao Muheng had died, he loosened his foot, wiped the bloody knife on Xiao Muheng's body, and then left.
When the first ray of sunlight rose in the early morning, Jingzhao Prefecture received a report from the people.
A tragedy occurred at the Xiao Mansion, and the entire family was wiped out overnight, leaving no one alive.
Even if it was just an ordinary merchant, such a tragic case of annihilation of an entire family was not something that a single government office in Jingzhao Prefecture could handle, not to mention that Xiao Muheng was Prime Minister Liu's son-in-law, making the matter even more serious.
Lu Mansion.
Lu Xiang and his other siblings were having breakfast with the old lady in Fuyuan Hall when they suddenly saw Steward Du coming in a hurry to report.
"I pay my respects to the old lady."
The old lady nodded to let him off the hook and asked, "What's wrong?"
Steward Du looked at Lu Chao and said, "Young Master, the runners from Jingzhao Prefecture are here. They said a major case has occurred at the Xiao Mansion, and Marquis Wu'an urgently summoned you to the scene."
After he finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at him.
Lu Xiang asked: "What case is the Xiao Mansion?"
"I heard that a group of bandits broke into the Xiao Mansion last night and killed dozens of people in the house for money." Manager Du replied with a look of sorrow on his face. Who could have thought that the son-in-law of the prime minister would be so unlucky and his entire family would be wiped out. It was really tragic.
Lu Xiang looked at Manager Du in shock, forgetting to come back to his senses for a moment.
Lu Chao didn't have time to eat. He said something to the old lady and left in a hurry.
The room was so quiet for a moment that you could hear a pin drop.
Not only Lu Xiang was shocked, but everyone else was dumbfounded when they heard this.
After a while, the old lady came back to her senses and said faintly: "This...are the bandits so rampant nowadays that they are actually committing crimes in the capital."
This time it’s the Xiao Mansion. If the person is not arrested quickly, who knows which family will be wiped out next time.
Thinking of this, the old lady couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat: "Jingru, do you think it would be better for us to ask some guards to come back to our house?"
Although there are many strong servants in the mansion, if they encounter those bandits, they probably won't be enough to fill the gaps.
Qiao Jingru responded without hesitation: "Yes, Grandma, I'll do it right away."
Having said that, he turned around and left without even bothering to eat breakfast.
After hearing what the old lady said, Lu Xiang comforted her, "Don't worry, grandma. The extermination of the Xiao family is a major case. The court will not sit idly by. The capital will definitely be under martial law. Those bandits will not stay in the city and wait to be caught after getting the money. This kind of thing will not happen again.
She said this, but her heart was filled with indifference and happiness.
Oh, the prince's tutor who was so glorious in his previous life has fallen to this point in this life. Even though she contributed to it, who can say that this is not retribution?
Causes in previous life, results in this life.
Bandit?
The capital city is under the rule of the emperor and has strict governance. It is easy for bandits to kill one person, but it is difficult to wipe out an entire family. If there is no one behind the scenes to help them, how can they kill people quietly and get away with it?
Prime Minister Liu may not care about Liu Anhui's life or death, but he will never allow others to destroy his chess piece.
Since Xiao Muheng has become addicted to drugs, he is no longer of any use to anyone. Once he is discovered, even the Liu family might be implicated. In this case, it is better to get rid of him as soon as possible.
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