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Chapter 1058 Secret Passage
Under the deep darkness of night, flames soared into the sky inside the Governor's Mansion of Mulu.

Countless torches fell to the ground and into the flowerbeds, igniting clusters of flames. In the firelight, the figures of Parthian soldiers scattered and fled everywhere. Behind them stood the gleaming gold of Su Yao and his invincible Crimson Cloud Iron Cavalry.

The Han cavalrymen were like tigers among sheep, brandishing their weapons, leaving a trail of blood wherever they went.

Wherever Su Yao's golden pestle pointed, no one could stop it. After a series of lightning flashes, he had already reached the inner courtyard in the blink of an eye.

"Lord Shapur! Hurry up!"

"Han soldiers have stormed the governor's mansion!"

Inside the inner courtyard, Shapur was nowhere to be seen, leaving only Chancellor Denham anxiously rummaging through drawers and cupboards.

Hearing the sounds of enemy attacks and commotion outside the mansion, he already sensed something was terribly wrong. But hearing that the Han soldiers had stormed into the mansion so quickly, Denam was still terrified, his face turning ashen, and he shouted:
"what happened?!"

"Didn't they all send noble ladies to the Han soldiers?"

"Why aren't they satisfied yet?!"

No one answered his question, and seeing all the servants staring at him expectantly, Denham could only encourage himself: "Don't panic, don't panic, we have a plan, don't we?"

Denham forced himself to remain calm, grabbed the parchment from the table and stuffed it into his pocket, then waved his hand and shouted, "Send the guards to hold them off for a while, then call General Bahram over to organize the defense and buy some time!"

"As for the rest of us, proceed according to plan—quickly evacuate from the backyard!"

They were not entirely unprepared for the possibility that the Han army might be an insatiable wolf.

Just in case, Shapur and his team devised a fairly comprehensive backup evacuation plan. If the Han army attacked the city, they would immediately retreat along the prepared route and arrange for people to burn all important information, as well as the city's granaries and armories, leaving the Han army with nothing of value.

Unfortunately, he was met with a deafening roar and a cacophony of screams and wails.

As soon as he rushed out of the room, he saw countless Han cavalrymen in red robes standing at the main gate.

They charged through flames and stepped over flowerbeds, cutting down the usually arrogant Parthian guards like scarecrows.

"My lord! It's no use!"

A guard, covered in blood, rushed in front of him and collapsed with a thud, three arrows lodged in his back.

"There are too many Han soldiers, and the brothers simply cannot stop them."

"Where is General Bahram?!" Denham jumped up and down in panic. "How did they get here so quickly?"

"We can't find the general, let's hurry and leave!"

The deputy commander of the governor's mansion, Kalus, couldn't find Bahram and hurriedly returned to report the situation. He found that Lord Denam, who was in charge tonight, was even more bloated than before, and several gold ingots even fell out of his robe as he walked.
"What time is it? Sir, how can you still be greedy for such things?!"

"Hurry, let's get to the secret passage!"

Kalius stamped his foot, grabbed Denham, and staggered toward the backyard.

Amidst the howling north wind, cries of agony and pleas for mercy echoed.

Like startled birds, they paid no heed to their families and colleagues in the governor's mansion, and simply ran with their heads down, finally arriving at the secret passage next to the kitchen just before the Han army arrived.

"Quickly, quickly, move all these things away!"

"If we can hide inside, we'll be saved!"

Denham shouted in a shrill voice, directing the few remaining guards to clear away the various bottles and jars that concealed the entrance to the secret passage.

When they finally opened the secret passage door with trembling excitement, the musty smell that hit them was an intoxicatingly delicious experience.

"Quickly, Lord Denham, please come in."

Kalius's tense heart finally relaxed a bit, and he finally remembered the issue of hierarchy, so he hurriedly told his superior to escape.

Denham shifted his massive body, enduring the pain of the treasures pricking his skin, and crouched down to crawl into the secret passage.

However, just as he bent down...
——DUANG!

A loud bang followed, and dust billowed up behind them.

"Where are you two rushing off to, sirs?" Su Yao arrived.

Kalius and Denham turned around at the sound and saw Su Yao in silver armor and red robes, holding a golden pestle, looking at them with a half-smile.

Not far away, a group of Han soldiers carrying torches approached quickly. The leader had a fawning expression on his face and was none other than Anmoti, whom they knew all too well!

"Bastard! How dare you betray us!!"

Kalius was furious, his forehead steaming with rage. He stomped his feet and shouted, while Denham collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down his face, begging for mercy.
"My lord, spare me! Holy Lord, spare me!"

Denham, tears and snot streaming down his face, scrambled to his feet and threw himself at Su Yao.

"I am willing to offer you the tax register and can also point out the treasury. In addition, don't you like beautiful women? The Parthian King's favorite concubines are hidden in this mansion. I can offer them all to you!"

Su Yao took a step back in disgust, then stuck out his golden pestle and poked him on the shoulder: "Looks like you still don't understand the situation."

"Mulu City is already mine. I will take what I want myself. Why should you offer it up? However..."

Su Yao's gaze flashed like lightning as he swept over the corner of the parchment peeking out from Denham's arms: "You seem to have some good stuff hidden here?"

"You can't give it to him!"

Kalius was shocked to see this, and even the previously weak Denam's expression changed drastically. He subconsciously tried to cover his chest, but Anmoti stepped forward and snatched the parchment away.

"Your Majesty, please look!" Anmoti presented the parchment to Su Yao, his face full of eager anticipation. "This looks like a secret file left by the Parthian King in Mulu City, containing records of the northern garrison's deployment and the taming notes of griffins!"

Su Yao unfolded the parchment, and in the firelight, lines of Parthian script were clearly visible. The automatically translated text appeared before his eyes, and just as Anmoti had said, it detailed how the Parthian king used specially made chains to restrain the griffin, as well as the details of the need to feed it with a hundred live sheep every month. It even clearly marked the griffin's weak point on its lower abdomen and its hidden habit of fearing fire.

“Interesting.” Su Yao tapped the parchment lightly with his fingertips, his gaze sweeping over the two of them. “It seems that in the eyes of your King of Kings, this ‘divine beast’ isn’t so sacred after all.”

Kaluth's face turned ashen as he stared intently at Amoti: "Traitor! You'll get your comeuppance!"

"Retribution?" Anmoti sneered. "Being able to follow the Holy Lord in creating a prosperous era is the greatest blessing for me, Anmoti!"

Su Yao was too lazy to watch them argue, and said to An Moti, "Don't waste time, tie them all up and interrogate them later."

"Yes, sir!" Anmoti bowed and accepted the order, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes.

These once high-ranking figures are now his prisoners.

Thinking of this, Anmoti became even more eager to make a contribution: "Your Majesty, there should still be two of King Anxi's favorite concubines hidden in the palace. They are both first-rate beauties. I will send people to help immediately..."

“No need.” Su Yao waved his hand. “The surrendered prisoners will be settled in a unified manner. No one is allowed to touch other people’s female relatives without my order.”

As he spoke, Su Yao peeked into the secret passage in front of him and said, "Now, let me take a look at this secret passage they prepared."

"It's over. It's all over."

Denham lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud, and was immediately bound and subdued by two burly men.

The entrance to the secret passage was narrow and damp, allowing only one person to crawl through at a time. Su Yao crouched down and crawled inside. It was pitch black, and the air was thick with the smell of mildew. Anmoti followed closely behind, holding a torch and explaining as they went:
“I have heard that this secret passage was built by the former Kushan governor to prevent unforeseen events, and it leads directly to the reed marshes three miles outside the city.”

Midway through the journey, the secret passage suddenly opened up, revealing a stone chamber that could accommodate more than ten people, with three exits.

"It seems there's more than one entrance to this secret passage. Do you think someone might have already escaped?"

Faced with Su Yao's question, An Moti broke out in a cold sweat and was speechless.

Given his position in Parthia, this was certainly not a secret he could access.

Therefore, Su Yao didn't say anything more, but silently walked to the stone table in the center of the stone chamber.

Several wine bowls and dice were scattered on the table, indicating that people often held secret meetings here.

As expected, when Su Yao reached down and touched the bottom of the bowl, it was still warm.
"Your Highness, look over here!"

A soldier stepped forward carrying a wine jar. He shone a torch on it and found it was full of gleaming silver coins.

(End of this chapter)