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Chapter 96 The Underground Society's 'Chief Steward' Has a Real Temper! [4th Update, Requesting First Subscription! Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

"Lawless!"

"Outrageous!!!"

Emperor Daye roared in fury, unleashing a powerful burst of energy that stirred up a gust of wind from the ground.

No one needs to see others; everyone knows that His Majesty the Emperor, who has reigned for eleven years, is beyond fury, his fury beyond words, reaching its peak!
The Golden Palace has collapsed!
The Forbidden City was burned down!
What collapsed wasn't the Golden Palace, what burned wasn't the Forbidden City; it was clearly the emperor being pinned to the ground and slapped hard across the face from both sides.

This isn't a matter of giving face or not.

This is a complete and utter disgrace.

Murong Wuji, the carefree Marquis of Hulong Manor, was equally shocked and furious. He stepped forward and exclaimed, "A trap! Arson! This is a trick by the Underworld Society! Your Majesty, it must be the Underworld Society causing trouble!"

The royal family of the Great Yan Kingdom was surnamed Murong.

Emperor Daye's name was Murong Qizhen, and he addressed the Marquis of Xiaoyao as "Imperial Uncle! I will definitely uproot the Underground Society and grind its bones to dust!"

Making wild claims!
Say some harsh words!
This is meaningless.

Murong Wuji said in a deep voice, "The 300,000 troops besieging Xiayang City are targeting the Underground Society. We originally thought that the main force of the Underground Society was in Xiayang City, but today they launched a surprise attack on the palace. These rebels are lawless and audacious, which is secondary. The key point is that we have no idea who the leader of the rebels is or what they are rebelling against!"

Yes.

Ironically, even now, whether it's the 300,000-strong army besieging Xiayang City or the Underground Society burning down the Forbidden City, both sides have fought fiercely, yet the Underground Society remains hidden in the shadows, never surfacing. To this day, we still don't know who the leaders of the Underground Society are or what caused the rebellion!

ridiculous!

And despair.

Minister of War Zhang Kefa, still shaken, wiped the blood from his forehead, stepped forward, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the arrogance of these traitors is unprecedented! I believe that the most urgent task now is to thoroughly investigate how the underground society was able to sneak into the palace so silently!"

Underground meeting!
Underground meeting!
From beginning to end, its most troublesome and terrifying aspects are only two points—

First, it is shrouded in mystery. To this day, no one knows what the underground society's organizational structure is or who its leaders are.

Second, digging the ground.

As the name suggests, the "Underground Society" possesses unparalleled digging skills, reaching an astonishing level. From Shangyang City in Jiujiang to Xiayang City, from Jiujiang to Donghu, and now they have even unearthed the imperial palace. When they do move, it's always an earth-shattering feat.

But how exactly the underground digs, and how they do it so quietly and without leaving a trace, is crucial.

But there has never been an answer.

"If we don't figure this out, we'll never be able to protect ourselves, and we'll be living in constant fear!"

Afraid!

Look at the Forbidden City now, some parts are collapsed, some are on fire. If you didn't know better, you would think that the Quanrong had already invaded Shengjing City!
What a shame!
Unspeakable!

Murong Qizhen's face flushed with anger. He couldn't calm down or listen to anything. He felt cold all over and trembled with rage. Pointing at Murong Yunhai, the head of the Imperial City Guard, he gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "Investigate immediately! I want to see all the underground rebels involved in this operation before sunset today! If even one escapes, you will bring me your head!"

Murong Yunhai was startled: "Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately!"

……

"Cool!"

Zuo Jing possessed a bodyguard and was in Shengjing City. He saw flames soaring into the sky in the Forbidden City and heard shouts all the while. He was greatly pleased.

The dog emperor, in a fit of anger, launched a massive siege of Xiayang City after a minor skirmish. This was an overreaction, like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, and utterly appalling.

Zuo Jing didn't have much interest in that 300,000-strong army.

He never plays by the rules—

"There's no reason for me to just hold out in Xiayang City and wait for you to attack."

That doesn't make sense.

If others can't deliver the speed and swiftness of a military operation, or the divine intervention of reinforcements, then so be it; we can tolerate and accept it.

But Zuo Jing is different.

"I have assassins; deploy them remotely."

"It's easy to deploy two thousand assassins in Shengjing City, then dig and excavate, and it won't be a problem to get straight to the Forbidden City."

Two thousand suicide soldiers.

Each person digs 48 cubic meters of soil per day.

In just six months, that's 1728 million cubic meters of earthwork.

How old?

The entire Forbidden City is only 72 square meters, which is equivalent to digging out a fault line with an average height of 24 meters under the entire Forbidden City.

If Zuo Jing wanted to, he could easily turn the Forbidden City into a 24-meter-deep sinkhole.

"can do."

"But there's no need."

First of all, the difficulty is too great. How to ensure that the excavation process will not collapse is very important.

Secondly, the larger the project, the longer the cycle, and the greater the risks involved, making it uneconomical.

"Burning".

"Not bad either."

Zuo Jing loved using fire attacks. A single, effective tactic could make him a force to be reckoned with.

He used fire attacks when dealing with the Lei family in Shangyang City, and he used fire attacks again when dealing with the Han family in Donghu.

Now the palace is finally being used again.

Eh!
And you know what? It worked just as well.

Zuo Jing mobilized two thousand elite soldiers from Shengjing to dig tunnels. After the tunnels were completed, four hundred elite soldiers were left behind, carrying oil, to enter the various palaces, halls, and gates of the imperial palace through the tunnels.

A huge fire!
Burn it all to the ground!

In terms of governing the country, Zuo Jing may not be as good as the ministers in Shengjing City or the emperor, but when it comes to arson, Zuo Jing dares to say that there is no one in the whole world who is better at it than him!
However, arson was merely a means, not an end.

Zuo Jing's aim in doing this was to force the court to sit down and obediently negotiate.

……

"I am the Grand Steward of the Underground Society, and I demand to see the Emperor!"

"Don't hurt me!"

"Otherwise, I won't say a word when I see the emperor. If he blames me then, don't blame me!"

Zuo Jing, possessed by a bodyguard, brazenly made his way through the tunnel to a spot not far from the collapsed Golden Palace. Before the imperial guards could even notice, he immediately shouted loudly.

"who!"

"Do not move!"

"Quickly report to His Majesty!"

A group of guards surrounded Zuo Jing, but they really didn't dare to lay a hand on him.

Not long after.

A man rushed over and swiftly grabbed Zuo Jing: "Grand Steward of the Underground Society?! What's your name?! What's your purpose here?!"

The man grabbed Zuo Jing's left shoulder, numbing his entire body.

This is a master.

It must be at least eight stories high.

Zuo Jing frowned: "You're hurting me!"

The man roared, "Who are you?!"

He had a lot of strength and almost crushed Zuo Jing's shoulder.

Zuo Jing winced in pain and asked him, "What's your name?"

The man said coldly, "I am Murong Yunhai, the Director of the Imperial City Guard. Speak quickly, what exactly are you plotting!"

Murong Yunhai, right?

it is good!
You have a way to die!
Zuo Jing coldly said, "You're just a mere supervisor of the Imperial City Guard. You're not worthy to speak to me. Quickly take me to see the dog emperor. If you're too late, your Murong family's imperial tombs in Huayang ancestral land will be lost!"

"How dare you, Shuzi!"

Murong Yunhai was both shocked and furious.

Not content with burning down the Forbidden City, these underground rebels are now planning to target the imperial tombs.
Are you really leaving no way out?
"What a courageous dog!"

Murong Yunhai grabbed Zuo Jing: "Alright! I'll take you to see His Majesty right now!"

He is a master.

In a few swift movements, they brought Zuo Jing to Murong Qizhen, who was dressed in a dragon robe: "This man claims to be the Grand Steward of the Underground Society and is making a fuss about wanting to see His Majesty."

Murong Qizhen, though not angry, exuded an imposing aura; when angered, he became even more so. He looked at Zuo Jing and asked, "I am here. What do you have to say?"

Zuo Jing sneered, "I'm not talking to you about anything!"

He cursed, "I told you not to hurt me, otherwise I wouldn't have said a word to you! That son of a bitch Murong Yunhai doesn't take my words seriously, fine, let's not talk anymore, I'll bite my tongue and kill myself!"

Before Zuo Jing withdrew, he made the assassin bite his tongue and commit suicide.

The suicide squad members were fearless and undaunted by death.

He immediately bit his tongue.

"wanna die?"

"It's not that easy!"

Murong Yunhai moved with lightning speed, grabbing the assassin's cheek and dislocating his jaw, making it impossible for the assassin to seek death again.

But his face was extremely pale—

Just because I hurt you!

You, the Grand Steward of the Underground Society, clearly came with the mission of negotiation, yet you disregarded everything and, in a fit of anger, bit off your tongue and committed suicide.
Straight bitch!
Who is this?
"Disrespectful to the monarch!"

Murong Qizhen looked at the 'Grand Steward of the Underground Society' who kept threatening to kill himself, and his face turned extremely ugly.

……

(End of this chapter)