Even 7.65 million companies won't work.
Bei Bacao cried out indignantly, "I have money! I have money! I have silver! I want to buy my life, sir! I want to buy my life!"
Without any response, the soldier carried the grass and walked away to a distance where the stench of blood seemed to rise into the sky!
The young man, Baicao, was immediately terrified. "My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life! I want to report this, please have mercy!"
The dragging soldiers seemed relentless, and Beibakusa panicked, shouting, "Sir, there are kidnapped children..."
Wan Liuxiong immediately tensed up. Seeing that the soldiers seemed not to listen and the person announcing the punishment acted as if he hadn't heard it, he immediately began to make a plan in his mind.
He thought to himself, 'My family name is Wan, so these people must know this. This action is to tell me that those who know the specific details have been executed. It's to put my mind at ease.'
That must be it, but they still tied me up. Is it just for show, to curry favor with everyone?
Wan Liuxiong thought about it more and more and felt that he agreed with his own thoughts.
A slight sense of relief washed over him as he pondered who had betrayed him. The butler should be released now; he wondered who he would turn to for help.
He thought to himself, 'I wonder if the Eighteenth Young Master will make a move. I doubt he has a good chance. He might even take the opportunity to kill me.'
The steward must never go to the Eighteenth Young Master's place.
I doubt they'll go there; they're probably going to rescue the other two collateral branch elders!
That same elder from the collateral branch examined me last time!
Suddenly, he saw that his steward, servants, and several other helpers—a total of eight people—had all been captured.
At that moment, a person slowly approached.
He was a towering figure, spear in hand, listening to the report from those around him. His gaze fell upon himself!
Wan Liuxiong was immediately filled with fear, but he calmed down slightly and thought to himself, 'Don't panic. Judging from this person's attire, he must be an important figure. Judging from his aura, he seems to be a Martial King.'
Although King Wu was powerful, he was worlds apart from Emperor Wu; he would never jeopardize his own future!
Nian Qiangguo received a report from his subordinates that included members of the Wan family, a powerful and influential family in the capital, supported by Emperor Wu.
This person is also one of the suspects in the recent case of missing women. Numerous corpses were also recovered from the house.
He couldn't help but ask Elder Yun for instructions on how to execute him. The Martial Emperor was not to be trifled with; this was no joke. Even if the evidence was conclusive, it was best to be cautious. When the Holy Emperor traveled, some rules were as if they were mere formalities.
If the Holy Emperor were here, Wan Liuxiong would also report to the Holy Emperor for a decision, since there are quite a few people who want to curry favor with the Wan family.
The people like the eight grasses mentioned earlier are those who seek to redress grievances and quell resentment.
Elder Yun, his expression solemn and his face filled with murderous intent, said nonchalantly, "Slay them. No matter whose descendants they are, kill them all in the northern region of the royal city."
The old general had the same expression, solemn and full of murderous intent. He sighed and said, "The Holy Emperor has only been traveling for a short while, and the royal city can't hold back anymore."
The Holy Emperor was too lenient back then, and the Wan family was too indulgent.
His expression revealed a hint of indignation and contemplation. He thought to himself, "If Elder Yun hadn't broken through and hadn't given this order to clean up this area, even if he knew about the Wan family's situation, it would probably have been difficult to handle."
Furthermore, there must be witnesses and conclusive evidence.
I'm afraid there will be some twists and turns today. I feel constrained for a while and I've lost the carefree spirit I had when I killed the murderer!
The Martial Emperor should not be humiliated lightly, but that former enemy has no Martial Emperor behind him!
Nian Qiangguo recalled the events in his mind, then listened to his subordinate's words, nodded slightly, and said in a low voice, "Bring the person up!"
Wan Liuxiong and the others were immediately pushed over by two soldiers.
Upon arriving at the mansion's gate, Wan Liuxiong immediately guessed the man's identity, his heart tightening, yet a glimmer of hope also arose within him.
At this moment, he hurriedly bowed, having already thought of the right words, and said respectfully, "General Nian, General Nian, I am a member of the Wan family, and I have been wronged."
I have always left household matters to the housekeeper and have never interfered myself.
Moreover, I have always served by Prince Wan Shiba's side with utmost loyalty and without any disloyalty.
This misunderstanding must be a frame-up by someone with malicious intent. General, please see the truth!
With just a few words, he attempted to completely absolve himself of any responsibility.
The butler panicked and shook his head frantically. He was soaking wet and smelled foul all over his body. He said soberly, "General, General."
I am innocent! It was all my young master's fault. It was my young master who made me buy the beautiful maids.
I bought more than a dozen in total, some for five taels of silver and some for three taels of silver.
"General, please understand! It was all my young master's doing!"
The butler immediately blurted everything out!
Wan Liuxiong was furious and pretended to be framed, saying, "General, please understand. I often serve the Eighteenth Young Master, and all household expenses are handled by the steward."
It must have been that the steward, having served for a long time, became arrogant and lustful, buying beautiful maids to provide for his pleasure. Later, fearing that his actions would be exposed, he killed all of these maids.
Butler, why don't you confess your crimes right now!
His eyes flashed with ferocity and threat as he stared intently at the butler, trying to force him to confess to the crimes through his sharp gaze.
But at this moment, the butler's face was ashen, his lips tightly pressed together. If he were to admit it now, he would surely die here. His desire to survive compelled him not to yield.
Seeing this, Wan Liuxiong's eyes grew even fiercer, and he continued to threaten, "If you still don't admit it, don't blame me for disregarding our master-servant relationship. Not only will you be disgraced, but your clan and your family will also be implicated!"
Wan Liuxiong's eyes hardened, and he glared fiercely at the other servants and slaves, who immediately looked away.
Two servants whispered, trembling, "Young Master is right. These things were all done by the steward. He'd become wealthy and secretly bought beautiful maids for his own pleasure, but fearing discovery, he killed them!"
Wan Liuxiong's expression immediately softened, and he nodded slightly, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes. He quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "General, you heard it all, didn't you? These were all things the steward did illegally in private, and it has nothing to do with me."
However, I also made a mistake. As the master, I failed to discipline my subordinates properly. When I return, I will certainly give each victim's family twenty taels of silver to comfort their grief!
This can be considered my compensation for what happened.
Twenty taels of silver is a huge sum of money for an ordinary family.
Nian Qiangguo sighed softly. Seeing the steward's ashen face, he wanted to explain, but Wan Liuxiong's imposing gaze and the corroboration from the surrounding servants left him speechless.
He whispered there, 'General, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me.'
It was the young master's order. The young master not only took those beautiful maids for himself, but also killed them all.
Moreover, the young master also asked me to bring two more today...
General, please have mercy!
Wan Liuxiong's eyes turned slightly cold as he softly threatened, "Steward, we've been master and servant for many years. You've made a mistake, and you should be punished. But your family shouldn't be implicated, and I won't blame your family or clan."
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