The Bai family is rich enough to rival a country, with assets worth more than billions, but at this moment it is like hell on earth, with blazing flames and endless wailing. The old woman's eyes looking at the fire were not old and dim, but bright as peach blossoms, full of shock. Openly exterminating the whole family in the heavily guarded Yangzhou City, this kind of courage is shocking. Even if her purpose of this trip was also to seek revenge, she only planned to assassinate one person, but now someone dared to slaughter more than a thousand people in public, which was extremely arrogant. "Qingyi Building, what a murderous aura!" The old woman whispered, and then her body hunched again, facing the constable who rushed over. Gui Hai Yidao had never expected that he would join forces with Hulong Villa again. Although it is unclear how Su Chen persuaded Zhu Wusi to make Hulong Villa cooperate with the action, the mission goal given to him by Su Chen made him hesitate. The target is the Zhang family of Jinling, which is the family of the current cabinet minister. Although the cabinet minister is not a high-ranking official, he plays an important role in the imperial power and his status is second only to the emperor.
There are nearly a thousand people in the direct and collateral branches of the Zhang family. If all of them are destroyed, it will definitely implicate a wide range of people afterwards. However, Gui Hai Yidao had to take this risky move just to find out the cause of his father's death. He stood on the wall of Jinling and turned his eyes to another brightly lit mansion, which was the sphere of influence of the Xu family, the king of Jinling. The reason why Su Chen did not hire a killer but asked Zhu Wusi for help was because no killer organization dared to act here. The Xu family inherited the position of King of Zhongshan and Duke of Xu, and was one of the four kings of different surnames. There are many masters in the mansion. Although most of them serve in the army, they should not be underestimated. As the night deepened, Gui Hai Yi Dao calmed down. Since he had already arrived, there was no way back. He would start the slaughter as soon as midnight arrived. As the night fell, hundreds of black shadows suddenly appeared on the originally quiet streets. Gui Hai Yi Dao understood that these were the assassins of Hulong Villa, and he also put on the identity of "Di Zi No. 1" again, leading this group of assassins to attack the Zhang family. A flash of cold light passed by, and the sword energy whistled, instantly killing more than a dozen guards of the Zhang family. Each of them died tragically and had no power to resist. "Kill!" Black shadows like locusts swarmed into the Zhang family. Gui Hai Yi Dao used his ultimate sword skill "Jueqing Zhan" , which was invincible. Facing the master guards of the Zhang family, he was fatal with one sword, and the enemy had no chance to fight back. Wherever the sword light went, blood splattered on the spot. Gui Hai locked onto the core members of the Zhang family with one knife, and broke into the backyard directly, killing the young man, middle-aged man, and master he met with one knife. In less than half an incense stick of time, regardless of the progress of the action, he decisively shouted: "Retreat!" He knew that the Xu family must have noticed something unusual at this moment. He was not afraid of the Xu family, but he was worried that once the 710 Office intervened, the situation would be deadlocked, which was not the result of his and Su Chen's plan. When the killers evacuated, almost all the main figures of the Zhang family died. Soon after, a burly man who looked like a general appeared in front of the Zhang family's mansion, and flames shot up into the sky and corpses were everywhere., the people struggling in the sea of fire obviously have little chance of survival, and the Zhang family has been completely eradicated. The visitor's face was extremely indignant. This was a blatant provocation to the dignity of the Xu family. "Seal off the entire city of Jinling. Not a fly can fly out of Jinling tonight!"
He ordered. "Yes!" The accompanying guards were majestic and all of them were veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time. "No need to do this!" Just then, an old man who was over 60 but still strong walked slowly. He held a piece of paper in his hand and threw it into the sea of fire casually, saying in a deep voice: "Seal off the Zhang family, announce to the outside world that there are villains who have wiped out the family, and no one in the Zhang family will survive!" "My Lord!" The middle-aged guard and the guards looked at the old man in astonishment, understanding that he meant that no matter whether there were any members of the Zhang family who survived by chance, they must be killed. You should know that the Zhang family's status in Jinling is equal to that of their Xu family, and their power should not be underestimated. "The Zhang family colluded with the Japanese pirates and should be executed!" The old man said firmly. "Yes!" Everyone responded in a stern voice. They were all retired veterans, and their anger towards the act of colluding with the Japanese pirates was no less than Su Chen's. Although they didn't know how the old man knew about this, it must have something to do with the note that had just been thrown into the sea of fire. On the day when the Heroes' Shrine was completed, the government attached great importance to it because it carried the great significance of the victory against the Japanese pirates. The prefect personally came to preside over the memorial ceremony, and at the same time attracted many nearby families to come to watch the ceremony. Due to the long journey, they arrived at Kezhou Town a day in advance to rest. The people of the Wan family and the Hua family saw the new town in good order, especially the newly built port, and they were all amazed. They knew the importance of the port to trade, and the moored Fu ships carried wealth like gold. Such heroic deeds and chivalrous deeds are admirable. "My Lord, seniors, please!" Su Chen's smile revealed his ease and pride. In the eyes of everyone, all this was natural. As a young hero with a distinguished background, and with this battle, Su Chen's name has resounded throughout the nine states, which can be said to be a blockbuster and a world-renowned name. Beside Su Chen, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, who had always been dressed in samurai clothes, now changed into a Hanfu woman's dress. She wore a simple long skirt, with an elegant posture, a graceful figure, a fresh and beautiful face, and a beautiful and charming appearance. Her every move showed all kinds of charm. If she hadn't been accompanying Su Chen all the time, many people would have come forward to chat with her. The group admired the scale and layout of the Heroes Shrine along the way and was amazed.
You know, even the cost of building an imperial mausoleum does not necessarily exceed 300,000 taels of gold, and this Heroes Shrine is not only real, without any tricks in gold and silver transactions, but also without cutting corners. Its momentum and connotation far exceed those cultural landscapes often visited by literati and poets. This is only a visual shock. The master artists in the shrineThe carefully painted murals and the neatly arranged and solemn cemetery of martyrs behind them are the epitome of spiritual culture. What is particularly rare is that most of these works of art are contributed by craftsmen for free. They only charge the cost of the stone, not the carving fee. Even as ordinary people, their respect for heroes is no less than that of others. As the saying goes: "Most of the righteous are market people, and the unfaithful are often book people." "Mr. Su, this hero temple will be passed down to future generations and recorded in history forever!" This is the embodiment of the celebrity effect. The hero temple has become famous, and with its solemn and magnificent architectural style and the tombstones behind it that look like an army formation, it is believed that it will soon be famous throughout the country and attract countless tourists to admire it. As a prefect, he first thought that this would be the most dazzling political achievement during his term of office. This is the pragmatic side of officials. "Everyone, no matter what purpose you come for, please light a stick of incense at this moment. The Heroes Temple is officially open to the public today and accepts offerings from the world." Su Chen's words were slightly sarcastic. Although the prefect and the others felt it was harsh, they knew they were guilty, so they bowed respectfully in front of the three incense sticks handed over by the temple priest and inserted the incense into the incense burner. This move is like cutting the ribbon at the opening of a company, which has symbolic significance. Su Chen slowly walked forward after everyone finished worshipping. He held the Tianqiao Sword in his hand. Now that he had the Taoist Seven Star Sword, the sharpness of the Tianqiao Sword seemed redundant in his hand. In fact, the Tianqiao Sword is more suitable as a guardian sword and has a special meaning. Su Chen said: "My fellow practitioners, I have done everything I can. May you rest in peace." As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword in his hand shot out like an arrow from a bow, silently piercing the stone tablet in front of him, just like chopsticks inserted into tofu easily, the sword body completely sank into the stone, and there was not a single crack around the stone tablet, as if the sword had grown in it. This scene made many martial arts masters present gasp. You should know that Su Chen did not just insert the sword body, but the sword and the sheath together. His precision and deep strength show his profound skills. "Mr. Su, this sword is extraordinary. What is its origin?" Someone asked. "This sword is called Tianjiao or Shenlong. It was cast with meteorite iron in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is one of the heirloom swords of the Dragon God family." Su Chen replied. "Dragon God Family?" Everyone had never heard of this before, and they all looked at Su Chen curiously. "Sir, Sir, Sir..."
Just when everyone was full of doubts, a captain of the police came in with several strong guards, all of whom looked anxious and terrified. "What happened? Why is the government office so flustered?" Someone asked. "A family massacre! It was the wealthy Li family! All 739 members of the Li family were killed last night!" The captain of the police said something shocking. Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard it. At this time, several guards handed over the urgent letters they had just received to the heads of several aristocratic families present. Wan Sanqian and others from the Hua family and the Wan family looked at Su Chen in disbelief. Others present may think that this is just a coincidence, but they know in their hearts that these families have been threatened to be eradicated by Su Chen before. At that time, they thought it was just a miscommunication between the Six Gates or the Divine Marquis Mansion, but now they suddenly realized: it was not that the news was wrong, but that the timing was not right. The memorial ceremony had not yet ended, and everyone was even more shocked by Su Chen's ruthless means and swift actions: overnight, more than a dozen families throughout the south of the Yangtze River and the southeast coast were wiped out at the same time. What a powerful force and careful deployment this requires! The death of more than 10,000 people is by no means a trivial matter. Since Taizu, except for wars and natural disasters, this is the first time that the empire has encountered such a large-scale bloodbath. "Let's go!" The prefect turned and left, apparently not suspecting that the mastermind was nearby. Seeing this, Wan Sanqian and others couldn't help but take a deep breath and tried their best to calm their hearts. They knew that those who colluded with foreign enemies should be killed, but they were still shocked by Su Chen's ruthlessness after witnessing such a cruel reckoning. After all, these were tens of thousands of lives! "Young Master Su's move undoubtedly shocked the Nine Provinces again." Some people sighed. "It's not my wish, it's my own fault. Some things must be warned to the world with thunder and lightning, otherwise once I leave, they can't guarantee that they won't return to their old ways. These aristocratic families who deserved their punishment are the best targets for killing one to warn the hundred." Su Chen responded. "But if this happens, Young Master Su will probably get into a lot of trouble, right?" Some people were worried. "Trouble? From now on, how dare they do anything? I'm afraid they will only think about how to save their lives." Su Chen was confident. Su Chen's conversation with Wan Sanqian made Shangguan Haitang and other family heads present look more solemn. What chicken is this "killing the chicken to scare the monkey"? What monkey is it to scare? Could it be that the tragedy of the extermination of the Li family just now was planned by Su Chen? Panic and anxiety were like dark clouds covering the land of Jiangnan, and even in the capital far away in the north, a storm was quietly brewing, shaking the court.
"Overnight, seventeen families in Jiangnan were wiped out?" Emperor Wu was furious, slammed the table and stood up, his eyes swept to the ministers around him - Zhu Wushi, Zhuge Zhengwo, Bu Shen, Ji Gang, Cao Zhengchun. These are not seventeen lives, but seventeen noble families! Although Emperor Wu hated these Jiangnan noble families in his heart, the slaughter of more than ten thousand people in the empire overnight and the disregard of national laws were intolerable. Today, the Jiangnan noble families were targeted, and tomorrow it might be the turn of the Jiangnan royal family. The situation has already gotten out of control. "Are there any clues?" Emperor Wu asked in a deep voice. However, everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, and no one could give an answer. When everyone saw the list of seventeen families, they already knew what was done by others. However, do they dare to expose it? Firstly, these 17 families did collude with the Japanese pirates and deserved to die. This is not about innocence or not, but the noble families share honor and disgrace, and are connected by one bloodline. A single move can affect the whole body. Secondly, Su Chen's power is huge and his reputation is prosperous. Once he openly confronts the court, the consequences will be disastrous. Especially after the Heroes Temple celebration, Su Chen's reputation is at its peak. Once the truth is exposed, it will make the court lose face. They know that the Bashu Su family has enough strength and connections to stir up trouble. "Can't find any clues? Uncle, your intelligence network of Hulong Villa is spread all over the place, so there should be some clues, right?" Emperor Wu asked. "Your Majesty, the perpetrators are some killer organizations, such as Kuaihuo Lin, Qingyi Building, Xueyi Building, and several groups whose origins are unknown but confirmed to be killer organizations. They act secretly and are powerful." Zhu Wusi reported. "Killer organization?" Everyone turned their eyes to Zhu Wusi. The information they currently have is limited to the family extermination incident, and the specific reports from the government offices in various places have not yet been delivered. I didn't expect that Zhu Wusi had quickly identified these killer organizations. Even though it was suppressed by Su Chen, the ability of Hulong Villa was still formidable. "Why did the killer organization massacre these families? Who is the mastermind behind the scenes?" Emperor Wu asked. "Your Majesty, do you still remember the memorial reported by Liushenmen and Shenhou Mansion not long ago, which mentioned that the Jiangnan family colluded with the Japanese pirates?" Zhu Wusi reminded. Emperor Wu turned his eyes to Zhuge Zhengwo and Bu Shen. "Your Majesty, the aristocratic families that were exterminated were all involved in collusion with the Japanese pirates.
What's more coincidental is that the day after these aristocratic families were exterminated was the day when the incense ceremony was held in the Hero Shrine on the southeast coast." The God of Capture answered. The Emperor looked at several important officials in shock. It was obvious that they all knew the inside story, but they only kept it from him. The identity of the murderer was about to be revealed. This was a bloody memorial ceremony. The Jiangnan aristocratic families sacrificed more than 10,000 lives, and the scene was extremely tragic. "The Jiangnan aristocratic families colluded with the Japanese pirates? How come I didn't know about it?" Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Cao Zhengchun. It turned out that the Emperor Wu knew nothing about the truth of the extermination of the aristocratic families because he had never received relevant information. The only ones who could access such memorials were the cabinet ministers and the two eunuch organizations of the East Factory and the West Factory. In their eyes, these two forces were not easy to deal with. .............