HCB Chapter 94 The Ruthlessness of the Flowing Cloud King, and the Hatred of the Dark Guards (4th Update
Chapter 94 The Ruthlessness of the Flowing Cloud King, and the Hatred of the Dark Guards (4th Update
The Divine Martial King's Palace.
"Your Majesty."
Liu Yun entered the study.
"What's going on? Has the Prince of Liuyun made a move?"
Qin Wu looked at Liu Yun.
"Yes, the Prince of Liuyun's secret guards contacted us, wanting to pledge allegiance to the Prince."
Liu Yun reported.
Liu Yun's words stunned Qin Wu instantly.
The secret guards are arguably the most loyal people besides the assassins.
The King of Liuyun's secret guards actually wanted to defect to him? He thought he had misheard.
They also began to suspect that there might be some kind of conspiracy.
"what happened?"
Qin Wu inquired.
Although he had his doubts, he also knew that Liu Yun wouldn't joke about something like this.
"Your Highness, due to health issues and our blockade, Prince Liuyun has become increasingly irritable lately, killing many of his guards. Today, he even severely injured the guards' leader."
"Those guards were probably disheartened, so they contacted us."
"However, we cannot rule out the possibility that this is a conspiracy by King Liuyun."
Liu Yun reported what she knew to Qin Wu and also shared her own speculation.
"Kill the secret guards?"
Qin Wu almost thought he had misheard.
The secret guards were his trusted confidants and brothers who had risked their lives together, yet King Liuyun actually killed them.
How volatile must one be to do something like this?
"Yes, according to our investigation, more than twenty people have been killed."
"That's not all; many guards and servants of the Liuyun Prince's Mansion were also killed."
Liu Yun said affirmatively.
Many people have killed guards and servants, but Liu Yun Wang is the first to kill a secret guard.
"Heh, it seems the princess's poison has really caused Prince Liuyun a lot of suffering! I remember he also killed quite a few physicians!"
Qin Wu smiled.
He knew that King Liuyun had consulted many doctors during this period, but all of them went in alive and came out dead.
Now, no doctor in the entire capital is willing to go to Prince Liuyun's mansion.
This shows how ruthless King Liuyun is.
"Yes, now when doctors in the capital hear that they have been invited by Prince Liuyun, they all find various excuses to avoid it. Some even poison themselves. Even if Prince Liuyun's people want to forcibly take them, it's useless."
Liu Yun said speechlessly.
These healers were truly terrified of being killed by King Liuyun.
However, what he didn't know was that many doctors were still glad that their medical skills were not good enough.
This is the most absurd thing.
"The Prince of Liuyun is truly ruthless! People outside say I'm cruel, but those healers don't shy away from me!"
Qin Wu laughed loudly.
He truly hadn't expected that the ruthlessness of the Flowing Cloud King would make even a physician avoid poisoning him.
This is truly absurd.
Liu Yun chuckled softly upon hearing Qin Wu's words.
The Liuyun Prince's Mansion has now become a laughing stock in the capital.
"By the way, didn't Father send people to fetch Prince Liuyun's family? Where are they?"
Qin Wu laughed for a while before asking a question.
He has already handed over some of the evidence he has collected to the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
After seeing the evidence, the Emperor of Dongqin sent men to arrest the family members of the Prince of Liuyun.
"According to the information, they are already on their way back. However, two of the Prince of Liuyun's illegitimate sons have gone on a journey, so it will take some time to find them."
Liu Yun reported.
"It's alright, take your time searching! The main problem is that the issue of Liuyun King's private army needs to be resolved as soon as possible; that's the biggest trouble."
"By the way, you should contact the leader of Liuyun King's secret guards and see if he is truly loyal. Make him show sincerity; he should have a lot of evidence against Liuyun King."
Qin Wu did not care about Liu Yun Wang's illegitimate son.
Once all of Liu Yun Wang's backup plans are eliminated, those two illegitimate sons will be unable to do anything they want.
Moreover, he did not believe that his two illegitimate sons could escape the pursuit of the Eastern Qin Emperor's Shadow Guard.
"Yes, I will make contact with them personally."
Liu Yun understood Qin Wu's meaning.
If we could get what they wanted from the leader of Liuyun King's secret guards.
Then the matter of the Flowing Cloud King can be resolved quickly.
This can be considered as eliminating a major threat.
Qin Wu gave a few more instructions and then told Liu Yun to go and do his business.
Night falls.
Liu Yun personally infiltrated Liu Yun's palace.
"Don't panic, I am one of the Divine Martial King's men."
Liu Yun entered the room of the leader of the secret guards and said in a low voice.
"I've met my lord."
The leader of the secret guards tried to get up.
"You should lie down! King Liuyun is really ruthless!"
Liu Yun looked at the leader of the secret guards, who was having difficulty even getting up, and stopped him from doing so.
They were also lamenting the ruthlessness of the Flowing Cloud King, who could even lay such a heavy hand on his own trusted confidants.
He finally understood why this person had contacted them.
"Thank you."
The leader of the secret guards said weakly.
"His Highness has agreed to take you in, but you must also show sincerity."
Liu Yun cut to the chase without any preamble.
"Rest assured, since I have decided to pledge allegiance, I have prepared my sincerity. However, I also need your help. King Liuyun has detained our family members, and I need your help to rescue them."
The leader of the secret guards said, enduring the pain in his body.
While waiting for a reply, he had everything prepared.
"can."
Liu Yun agreed.
Their bodyguards all have families, but they hide their families very well.
The Prince's Mansion treated them very well.
Unexpectedly, King Liuyun detained the families of his secret guards.
This approach, while making the secret guards hesitant, can never truly gain their loyalty.
"Fourth brother, hand the things over to this gentleman."
Seeing that Liu Yun agreed, the leader of the secret guards no longer hesitated.
He is also very decisive in his actions. Since he has made the decision to pledge allegiance to the Divine Martial King, he must show sincerity.
It can be considered a pledge of allegiance.
A figure appeared in the room and handed a box to Liuyun.
"Sir, please feel free to ask if you need any assistance. I will definitely cooperate."
"This is our list of secret guards."
The fourth brother took out another list from his pocket and handed it to Liuyun.
Liu Yun took the box and the list, looked at them, and nodded.
"Don't worry, your family members will be rescued within three days. After dealing with Prince Liuyun, the Prince will arrange everything for them to ensure you have no worries."
"By the way, is there any contact between Prince Liuyun and Prince Qi?"
Liu Yun packed up his things and made a promise.
"No, King Liuyun is very careful in his actions, and he will not do anything that might expose him."
"Moreover, Prince Qi has Consort Xian and Lingjian Manor behind him. There is no benefit for the prince to unite with him, and he may even be controlled."
The fourth brother said.
Prince Liuyun had indeed been careful in his actions, and to avoid being exposed, he had not contacted any of the princes.
"No? Then it happened. You should have a way!"
Liu Yun sneered.
Since we don't have it, we'll find a way to get it.
Upon hearing Liu Yun's words, the leader of the secret guards and the fourth brother immediately understood Liu Yun's meaning: he wanted to drag Prince Qi down with him.
"Rest assured, sir, we will handle this matter properly and there will be absolutely no mistakes."
The leader of the secret guards gave his assurance.
"Okay, if you need any help from us, please feel free to contact us. I'm sure you know how to reach us."
“I’ve been here for quite a while, so I’ll be leaving now. Take this; it will be good for your injuries.”
After tossing two bottles of healing medicine to the leader of the secret guards, Liu Yun disappeared from the room.
"Boss, the Divine Martial King is really ruthless! Are we sure we'll be okay doing this?"
Only after Liu Yun left did the fourth brother voice his concerns.
"No, I've investigated. The Divine Martial King is ruthless to outsiders, but he's quite good to his own people. Otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged for those wounded soldiers to be discharged from the army. As long as we don't betray him, such a person won't attack us."
"The only one who can do all this is the ruthless Divine Martial King, as rumored by outsiders."
"That's what the leader of the secret guards said."
The more he learned about Qin Wu, the more he realized how rare it was to have a master like Qin Wu.
However, if it weren't for the fact that King Liuyun had chilled their hearts during this period, they wouldn't have made this choice.
After all, doing so would be considered betrayal of one's master and would be despised by others.
"Forget it, just take it one step at a time!"
The fourth brother sighed.
They have no other choice now.
After returning, Liu Feng quickly began to take action.
Based on the list, he quickly led his men to the location of the families of Liuyun King's secret guards.
But when he arrived, he found the place deserted.
No, it should be said that there were no living people.
He led his men to search for a long time, but only found a few mass graves.
It contained the remains of many people, including adults and children.
Liu Yun speculated that these people were very likely the family members of those secret guards.
As for why this speculation is made, it is because a number of letters were found here, which were hidden in a rather secretive way and had not been discovered.
"This King Liuyun is truly ruthless; many of these people have been dead for who knows how long."
"Even the most recent one, the time since death is probably more than a month ago."
"How come those guards didn't know what was going on here?"
Liu Yun was somewhat puzzled.
"Second leader, it's likely that King Liuyun has been keeping it from them all along."
One of the guards spoke with murderous intent, intent toward King Liuyun.
Their bodyguards are loyal, and they are not afraid even if the mission fails or they are killed.
It would have been fine if they had just treated their family members well, but this King Liuyun clearly did not treat them well.
"Take those letters with you!"
Liu Yun sighed and left with his men.
Upon returning to the capital, Liu Feng once again visited the Liu Yun Prince's Mansion.
"I'm sorry, we were unable to meet your requirements."
Liu Yun apologized.
"My lord, has something happened?"
The leader of the secret guards had a bad feeling.
“When we arrived, the village was deserted. We spent a lot of time searching and eventually found several mass graves containing thousands of bodies. To identify these people, we searched the entire village.”
"These are the last things we brought back. Please check if they belong to your family members!"
After Liu Yun finished speaking, he had three boxes brought in.
After a period of recuperation, the leader of the secret guards has almost fully recovered from his injuries.
He got up and walked towards the three boxes, his hands trembling as he opened them.
After searching through it, I finally found two wooden hairpins, a few toys, and several letters.
Then tears streamed down my face.
These items were gifts he gave to his wife and children, along with letters from home.
He also saw many familiar things, all of which his brothers had sent back.
But now all these things are here.
He then knew that his family was likely in grave danger.
"King Liuyun, how could you treat us like this?"
The head of the guards, his face streaked with tears, said viciously.
He now desperately wants to kill King Liuyun and avenge his family.
Just then, the hidden guards also noticed something was wrong and, without hesitation, revealed themselves and went to the box.
After rummaging through the box, they quickly found something they recognized.
"Uh huh..."
Some people couldn't help but roar in anger.
However, the people brought by Liu Yun quickly covered their mouths.
"Bear with it. You will get your revenge, but you must be patient for now. It won't be long before King Liuyun pays the price."
Liu Yun rebuked him in a deep voice.
All the evidence against Liu Yunwang has not yet been found.
They cannot reveal themselves yet.
Another issue is that Liu Yunwang's private army hasn't been dealt with yet. If it's exposed now, it will cause a lot of trouble.
"Sir, please tell us what you need us to do. We want to avenge our family."
"Please, sir, avenge us."
The leader of the secret guards took the lead and knelt on one knee, followed by several other guards who also knelt down to plead.
"We need all the information about King Liuyun, as well as information about his private army."
"Once we deal with these private soldiers, we will be able to make our move against King Liuyun."
"Liu Yun said."
"Sir, we know all that."
"Xiao Wu, you've been in charge of the private army, so you'll be assisting the master in this matter."
The leader of the secret guards knew.
"Yes, I will definitely not hide anything."
"However, I have one request. Please help us find out who harmed my family. I want to kill those people."
Xiao Wu agreed without any hesitation.
"Yes, based on our speculation, your family members all died at the hands of the same type of weapon, probably a knife."
"However, it has been too long, and we cannot investigate much. You can send someone familiar with weapons to investigate and confirm."
Liu Yun agreed, but it would be difficult to find evidence in a short time.
“Alright, we will send people to investigate. Our people recognize the weapons used by Liu Yun Wang’s men.”
The leader of the secret guards agreed.
"Okay, once confirmed, we can cooperate with you. Come with me!"
Liu Yun nodded, then spoke to the bodyguard Xiao Wu.
"Go, Xiao Wu!"
The leader of the secret guards nodded to Xiao Wu when he saw Xiao Wu looking at him.