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Cao Shaoqin never showed any courtesy to these officials.

Since these officials were determined to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, Cao Shaoqin, the second-in-command of the Eastern Depot, had no choice but to grant their wishes in a small way.

As Cao Shaoqin's sharp voice rang out, the imperial guards, like wolves and tigers, charged towards Cui Hao and the other officials, brandishing their crescent blades.

Upon seeing this, the guards of the Cui residence did not hesitate and directly blocked the imperial guards.

As the prefect of Yanzhou, Cui Hao's residence was guarded by extraordinary guards, far stronger than those of other officials. They were fearless even when facing the ruthless and fierce Imperial Guards.

The two sides immediately engaged in battle.

The sounds of gunfire instantly filled the surrounding area.

As Cui Hao watched the fierce battle between the imperial guards and the guards of his own residence, a murderous intent immediately surfaced on his face.

Cui Hao knew that the Eastern Depot had come to his residence, the prefect of Yanzhou, with such a large entourage to arrest him.

Clearly, the Eastern Depot had found something about him, the prefect of Yanzhou.

Most importantly, his previous judgment was correct.

The imperial envoy Fang Xuanling's visit to Yanzhou was indeed not simply about providing disaster relief and saving lives.

This is to shake up the officialdom of Yanzhou and investigate everything in the local officialdom of Yanzhou.

This also includes Cui Hao, the prefect of Yanzhou.

Since that's the case, we might as well go all the way and leave all the people from the Eastern Depot and that imperial envoy in Yanzhou, then pin the blame on those rebels.

Afterwards, with the influence behind him and the concerted efforts of the officials in Yanzhou, it was no problem to call a deer a horse and suppress these matters.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome when Lü Bu, who went to Daizhou to quell the rebellion, returns.

Cui Hao's eyes flickered, and these thoughts flashed through his mind.

Now, he has no choice. If he doesn't go all the way, they will be captured by the Imperial Guards today.

Thinking of this, Cui Hao's eyes blazed with murderous intent; "Block their escape route and kill these Eastern Depot people for me. Not a single one can escape."

As soon as Cui Hao finished speaking, more than a dozen figures rushed out from all around the Cui residence and attacked the Imperial Guards directly.

These people were all experts, and the leader was even a grandmaster.

Indeed, how could the residence of a prefect like Cui Hao, who was in charge of a prefecture, not have a decent expert in charge?

Cao Shaoqin was visibly taken aback when he heard Cui Hao's words.

To be honest, Cao Shaoqin and his Eastern Depot had already arrested many officials by raiding their homes, but they had never seen any official dare to be so arrogant as to wipe out all the people from the Eastern Depot and not let a single one escape.

That's incredibly arrogant.

It was always the Eastern Depot that said "not a single one can escape" to others; no one had ever dared to say that to the Eastern Depot.

Seeing the dozen or so figures rushing out, Cao Shaoqin's face turned cold. He leaped into the air, his long sword already drawn.

The sword blossoms bloom late.

A cold light flashed.

The dozen or so figures that rushed out were simultaneously knocked away, crashing to the ground and falling silent.

Cao Shaoqin swept his sword across again.

The guards of the mansion who were fighting with the imperial guards suffered heavy casualties.

This scene, witnessed by Cui Hao, caused his pupils to constrict and his expression to change drastically.

The peak of Grand Master?
Cui Hao looked shocked.

Cui Hao never expected that Cao Shaoqin was actually a Grandmaster at the peak of his level.

Cui Hao originally thought that since the Grand Supervisor of the Eastern Depot had not come, these people from the Eastern Depot were not a threat.

With their capabilities, dealing with the Eastern Depot agents and the imperial envoy in Yanzhou shouldn't have been a big problem. However, Cao Shaoqin's strength has far exceeded their expectations.

Now, let alone dealing with the Eastern Depot and that imperial envoy in Yanzhou, even his own life is in danger.

None of the people in his mansion could withstand Cao Shaoqin, who was at the peak of the Grandmaster realm.

"No, let's leave first."

"If it falls into the hands of the Eastern Depot, there will be no chance of turning the tide."

Seeing that Cao Shaoqin had killed most of the guards and experts in his mansion with just two sword strikes, Cui Hao's eyes darted around, and he immediately leaped up and fled out of the mansion.

There's no way to defy the current situation, so we have no choice but to flee.

Cui Hao knew that if he didn't escape first, he would definitely fall into the hands of the Eastern Depot.

Then, everything will be over.

If he escapes first and then unites with all the officials and powerful families in Yanzhou, there might still be a chance to turn the tide.

At that time, so what if Cao Shaoqin was at the peak of the Grandmaster level?
However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

As a Grandmaster at the peak, Cao Shaoqin possessed combat power far exceeding that of ordinary Grandmasters at the peak. How could he possibly stand by and watch Cui Hao escape right under his nose?
"Does a mere half-step Grandmaster think he can slip away right under the noses of the Miscellaneous School?"

Cao Shaoqin smiled coldly and swung his sword again.

"puff."

Cui Hao, who had just taken flight, hadn't gotten very far when he plummeted to the ground, letting out a series of screams.

It was clear that Cui Hao's legs had been severed by Cao Shaoqin's sword.

This shows that Cao Shaoqin showed leniency.

Otherwise, Cao Shaoqin could have killed Cui Hao with just one sword strike.

"take away."

Cao Shaoqin sheathed his sword and coldly uttered two words.

Two guards immediately stepped forward, grabbed Cui Hao by the arms, and dragged him away without paying attention to his screams.

The officials who had been with Cui Hao, upon seeing the gruesome sight of Cui Hao with his legs severed, dared not offer any resistance and were all trembling as they were apprehended by the Imperial Guards.

As for the guards of those mansions, Cao Shaoqin killed or wounded most of them with a single sword strike, and the rest were dealt with by the Imperial Guards.

Cui Hao, the prefect of Yanzhou, and several officials from the prefectural government were thus captured by the Eastern Depot.

……

"Look, isn't that the Prefect? ​​Why has the Prefect been arrested?"

"Yes! The prefect's legs were also cut off, and those who arrested the prefect were all from the Eastern Depot."

"Several other officials were also arrested by the Eastern Depot, you see."

On the main street, the men from the Eastern Depot escorted Cui Hao and several officials toward the prefectural government office, immediately drawing gasps of surprise from the surrounding crowd.

No one expected that Cui Hao, the prefect of Yanzhou, would be suddenly arrested by the Eastern Depot.

You must understand that Cui Hao, as the prefect of Yanzhou, was a very important figure in the eyes of the people.

The arrest of such a high-ranking figure left the people in disbelief.

In particular, Cui Hao was not the only one arrested; there were also four or five other officials, all of whom were important officials in the state government.

These people have all been arrested. What major incident has occurred this time?
The people began to whisper among themselves.
It should be noted that just a few days ago, the Eastern Depot had already confiscated the property of many officials, exterminated their families, and arrested numerous others.

(End of this chapter)