How come I'm invincible?

Chapter 128 I have come here in person not to hear your explanations, but to send the Song family on their way.
Song family.

These powerful clans, which have developed for over five hundred years, stand like a towering mountain on the land of the Central Plains dynasties.

inside the hall.

The head of the family is Song Zhendao, the second master is Song Zhende, and the third master is Song Zhenli.

They were discussing the current situation of the Central Plains dynasty. What was happening within the dynasty did not have a significant impact on the Song family.

However, with the sudden appearance of General Lin Fan, who established the Divine Martial Division and even set up a branch in the Wei River, it was clear that he wanted to interfere in the Wei River territory controlled by the Song family, which forced them to take it seriously.

Song Zhen said, "Second brother, third brother, the Ancestor recently discussed the current situation with me. As you know, the Ancestor has seen all kinds of storms. What could possibly make the Ancestor attach such importance to this? But now, because of the appearance of the Divine Martial General, the Ancestor attaches great importance to this."

"Our ancestor told me that this General of the Divine Martial Division is an even more terrifying existence than Qin Li, so he asked us to step back three steps."

"The first step is to have the Divine Martial Division get things done along the Wei River."

"The second step is to warn the younger generation in the clan to behave themselves and not cause trouble for the Song family outside, so as to avoid being gossiped about."

"The third step is to send someone to the capital to meet with General Shenwu. This requires my second or third brother to go. Firstly, it shows that our Song family values ​​him, and secondly, it conveys the message that our Song family is willing to cooperate with him to develop the Shenwu Division in the Wei River region."

After finishing speaking.

Then Song Zhende and Song Zhenli exchanged a glance.

The second brother, Song Zhende, said, "Eldest brother, our Song family has always kept to ourselves. Are we really going to show weakness by being strong?"

Song Zhenli had a different opinion, saying, "Second Brother, I think it's not about showing weakness with strength, but about avoiding unnecessary conflict."

Song Zhendao nodded in satisfaction, "Yes, that's right. Third Brother's words make perfect sense. The Ancestor also meant the same thing. According to the news from the capital, this Divine Martial General is very determined to launch an expedition. Ding'an Kingdom is his first choice. Currently, the capital garrison is being mobilized, and military camps in various places are also drawing some elite soldiers. It's obvious that they are going to launch an expedition to Ding'an Kingdom."

Song Zhende and Song Zhenli were quite surprised.

Over the years, the Central Plains dynasties have maintained a peaceful external relationship.

There was no movement.

Even when barbarians invaded, they were simply driven back.

The imperial court has now completely hardened its stance and is even considering launching expeditions against other countries.

Sudden.

The butler hurried into the hall, his face grave. He bowed respectfully to the three masters.

"What is it?" Song Zhendao asked.

The butler said nervously, "Master, Young Master Song Tao has been found by Wei Feng at the brothel."

Hear this.

The three of them frowned.

Song Zhendao and Song Zhende looked at their third brother. Although they didn't say anything, their meaning was clear: Look at your good son, he's becoming more and more lawless.

If we're talking about the most arrogant member of the vast Song family, it has to be Song Tao.

It's common for people to be beaten to death in the street.

They remained unharmed thanks to the power and influence of the Song family.

If this happened to another family, you can imagine what would have happened. They would probably have been dragged to the execution ground and beheaded long ago.

"And then?" Song Zhenli asked.

"Reporting to Third Master, Young Master... he beat Wei Feng to death, and the body was dumped on the brothel street." The butler was extremely nervous; in his view, this was no small matter.

Wei Feng is the head of the Weihe Divine Martial Division branch. Although the Divine Martial Division is said to be on par with the Three Divisions, everyone knows that the Divine Martial Division is above the Three Divisions.

"Oh...ah?" Song Zhenli suddenly stood up, her expression changing drastically. "What did you say?"

The butler lowered his head and said fearfully, "Young Master beat Wei Feng to death."

At this moment, Song Zhendao and Song Zhende could no longer sit still.

Song Zhendao angrily questioned, "Third brother, what's wrong with your son? How dare he kill Wei Feng?"

Song Zhenli was speechless when asked the question.

He couldn't understand how his son could be so audacious.

The steward said, "Young Master originally intended to teach Wei Feng a lesson, but he didn't expect to accidentally kill him."

"Brother, what should we do now?" Song Zhenli asked.

Song Zhendao's expression was solemn. "This is bad. If this matter gets to the capital, it will definitely cause a huge uproar. Lin Fan will definitely not let this go. That damned idiot has put the Song family in a passive position."

Song Zhende said, "Brother, things aren't that serious, are they?"

"It's not that serious?" Song Zhendao was amused by these words. "Second brother, you really don't understand this Divine Martial General. But it's too late to say anything now. Seize Song Tao immediately and don't let him run around."

Also, prepare to keep quiet for me. Find those who did this and make them take the blame. Tell them that their families will be supported by the Song family.

"Summon everyone from the Divine Martial Division to the Song family immediately. I will personally intervene and, no matter what, suppress this matter."

Song Zhendao's idea was very simple.

It means spending a lot of money to minimize the impact of this matter.

As long as he could maintain appearances, he believed that the imperial court and even the Divine Martial General would give him face.

I won't let things get out of hand.

Ultimately, it's because the Song family has high prestige and great power. Now that the Song family has taken the initiative to assume all the follow-up responsibilities, they can't be completely disrespected.

The Song family has always controlled armed forces and possesses its own fortified village.

Moreover, the Song family has a large amount of land and a self-sufficient manor economy. Once mobilized, they can prepare all the expenses for approximately 20,000 troops in a short period of time.

The butler left in a hurry.

It didn't take long.

The butler returned in a panic.

"Where is he?" Song Zhendao immediately asked.

The steward said, "Master, nowadays, the Divine Martial Division only has people recruited locally. Those who were transferred from the capital have all run away, it seems they went to the capital."

Hear this.

Song Zhendao's face was extremely ugly. "Then what are you standing there for? Go and get them back. Tell them that our Song family is willing to provide a solution."

For Song Zhendao, this meant that some important personnel from the Divine Martial Division had fled the Wei River.

If this were to reach the ears of the Divine Martial General in the capital, the meaning would be quite unclear.

There's a good chance they'll say something like that.

The Song family of Weihe is truly capable.

Killing the head of the Shenwu Division branch and forcing its key members to flee back to the capital clearly shows a disregard for the imperial court and the Shenwu General.

It really has to be like this.

That's really hard to say.

……

The next day.

Beijing.

Lord Chen stood outside the house. This was the residence arranged for them by the Central Plains Dynasty. Yesterday, the princess went to the Lin residence and, for some reason, fainted on the spot.

The doctor said I'm fine.

He was skeptical, so he waited outside.

creak!

The door was pushed open.

Lord Chen, who hadn't slept all night, quickly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, at the person who had arrived. When he saw that it was the princess, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Princess, you're finally alright. What exactly happened yesterday? Did Lin Fan do something inappropriate to you?" Lord Chen didn't know the specifics of the incident, but if it were true, Lin Fan had definitely laid a hand on the princess, frightening her.

After all, there's no need to elaborate on how beautiful their own princess is.

Princess Ding'an stared blankly ahead. Facing Lord Chen's questions, she remained silent throughout, her mind replaying the scenes she had witnessed the previous day.

She has had a special ability since childhood: she can see the true situation of everyone.

If it were a general, she could see a thick aura of blood surrounding him.

She had seen many generals and gradually got used to it, but when she saw the Divine Martial General, she was truly terrified. She had never seen such a scene from any one person in her entire life.

Where is the blood and vitality? It's clearly a sea of ​​blood and a mountain of corpses.

When she saw it, she felt an immense shock that she couldn't bear.

"Princess, what's wrong? Don't frighten this old minister." Minister Chen was somewhat flustered.

Princess Ding'an regained her senses and said, "I'm fine."

Lord Chen was relieved. "It's good that you're alright, Princess. Now, what should we do? The Emperor of the Central Plains has betrothed you to this Divine Martial General. I have investigated and found that this Divine Martial General is a ruthless killer. If you follow him, you're likely to suffer greatly."

He knew the situation was as it was now.

There was nothing he could do.

They could only watch helplessly as the princess was led into the tiger's den.

Princess Ding'an remained silent, and no one knew what she was thinking. But for Princess Ding'an, when she saw Lin Fan's condition, a terrible scene appeared in her mind.

That is, what if her country is destroyed by the other side?

This is what she fears most.

Think of this.

"Lord Chen, please come with me to the General's Mansion," Princess Ding'an said.

"Oh? Princess, are you going again?"

"Ah."

Princess Ding'an said firmly.

at this time.

Lin House.

Lin Fan was talking with Qin Xiang in the living room. Qin Xiang had come to plead for mercy, not for his father, since his father had already been sentenced to death.

His Majesty's divine grace and understanding of his father's past contributions to the court allowed him to pass away with dignity.

What he is now asking to invite are those generals.

The matter did not end with his father's death; many military officers were implicated. Qin Xiang knew they were wrong, but despite their mistakes, sometimes they had no choice in the matter.

After all, her father's power was immense back then.

As a military general, if he wanted to advance further, he could not bypass his father no matter what.

"General, some of the generals are not deeply involved, and their military talents are evident to all. I hope that you can give them a chance to redeem themselves." Qin Xiang stood up and earnestly pleaded.

Lin Fan said, "Qin Xiang, I understand your thoughts and agree with what you said. A military general who can command troops is someone who has fought his way up and has rich experience, which is far superior to those who only talk about strategy on paper."

Qin Xiang nodded in agreement and said, "The General is right. The Central Plains Dynasty is currently lacking in military generals, and we are about to launch a distant expedition to Ding'an Kingdom. It is precisely the time when we need capable people. I have no selfish motives, but I feel that it is too much of a pity to deal with them like this."

Lin Fan smiled.

Qin Xiang pleaded for some of the generals, and he naturally wouldn't refuse, just as Qin Xiang said, the expedition to Ding'an was a time when people were needed.

If it really comes to it, all the generals involved will be killed.

The military of the Central Plains dynasty would likely be greatly affected.

Therefore, he had long ago told His Majesty that it was only necessary to deal with some of the main followers, such as Chen Liang in Liaodong.

We absolutely have to get rid of this guy.

"Hmm, what you say makes sense. In that case, I will grant your request and then explain the matter to His Majesty," Lin Fan said.

Qin Xiang clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, General. On behalf of those generals, I thank you for giving them the opportunity to redeem themselves."

Lin Fan waved his hand and said, "I'll give them the opportunity, but you have to tell them that this opportunity isn't something that comes around all the time. I hope they can cherish it. At the same time, let them train the soldiers well during this period. When I need them, they shouldn't cause any trouble. You know that the expedition to Ding'an is a matter of great importance to the country right now, and it cannot be done wrong."

Hear this.

Qin Xiang solemnly assured him, "General, rest assured, I will do my best to fulfill the task you have entrusted to me. If there is any mistake, I am willing to die to atone for it."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "There's no need to keep offering your death as an apology. I've seen your loyalty to the court, and I have high hopes for you."

"Thank you for your trust, General." Qin Xiang said gratefully. He knew that the General was not the kind of person who would settle personal scores. His father had rebellious intentions, but His Majesty and the General still valued him highly.

This deeply moved him.

One's own loyalty to the emperor and love for the country.

His Majesty and the Grand General saw it.

at this time.

There were footsteps outside.

Princess Ding'an walked in slowly, and after entering the hall, she bowed and said, "Greetings, General."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "So it's Princess Ding'an. The princess suddenly fainted yesterday. I wonder how she is now?"

Princess Ding'an said, "Thank you for your concern, General. I am just new to the capital and am not used to the climate here."

"Oh, I'll stay a little longer. But I wonder what brings the princess here?" Lin Fan asked.

Qin Xiang was seeing Princess Ding'an for the first time and was somewhat dazed. He hadn't expected that Princess Ding'an, who had been bestowed upon the General by His Majesty, would be so beautiful and worthy of the General.

But... does Princess Ding'an know that the General has already begun preparations for an expedition to Ding'an?

Of course, in Qin Xiang's view, it didn't matter whether he knew it or not.

Looking at history.

Even if a marriage alliance is sent, there are countless examples of constant wars between the two countries.

What can be done about the princess who is sent to a foreign land for a political marriage?
It's nothing more than those few things.

First, we must do everything we can to mediate, explain the advantages and disadvantages, and dissuade people from going to war.

Secondly, caught in the middle, not knowing what to do, they could only prove their resolve by dying.

Thirdly, they act as spies.

Regardless of what the princess thought, in Qin Xiang's eyes, the general's idea of ​​launching a distant expedition to Ding'an was definitely unwavering.

He had spoken with the general about the affairs of Ding'an Kingdom.

Indeed, Ding'an Kingdom's national strength is growing day by day. If left unchecked, it will surely become a disaster. Once the Central Plains dynasty is in turmoil and its national strength is weakened, you'll see if Ding'an Kingdom will take action.

Princess Ding'an said, "General, His Majesty has betrothed me to you, and I wish to spend more time with you."

Princess Ding'an is now suppressing her fear.

Even if I had already prepared myself mentally.

But when she looked at Lin Fan again, she was still filled with fear and apprehension. The only change was that she was able to keep from fainting.

Lin Fan smiled and looked at the other party with a meaningful gaze. Eyes don't lie, and he could naturally see that Princess Ding'an was full of fear towards him.

He walked up to Princess Ding'an, reached out and lifted her chin, tilting her face forward to bring his face close. He smiled and said, "I see fear and apprehension in your eyes, Princess. I wonder why you are acting this way. Or have we met before, but I don't remember you?"

Being so close, it seemed as if one could smell the blood emanating from the phantom.

Princess Ding'an shook her head and said, "No, I have never seen it."

Lin Fan pinched the other's face, which was indeed very soft and smooth, and then let go. "Is that so? If not, then forget it. As for His Majesty betrothing you to me and wanting to have more contact with me, there's no need for that. Since it's a marriage between two countries, I, Lin Fan, am naturally willing to take on some responsibility. When the time is right, feelings will naturally develop over time."

Princess Ding'an seemed to sense that something was amiss with Lin Fan's statement about "feelings growing over time."

Her pale face suddenly turned rosy.

Qin Xiang watched like a spectator. If he remembered correctly, His Majesty wanted to marry the Eighteenth Princess to the General, but the General politely declined.

Now that a marriage alliance is being sought, the general welcomes all.

It seems this person was truly driven by lust at first sight.

Think about it too.

Such a beauty would be irresistible even to an old eunuch.

"General, this humble general will take his leave now." Qin Xiang clearly didn't want to be a third wheel and took the initiative to leave.

"Ah."

After Qin Xiang left.

Princess Ding'an lowered her head, took a few deep breaths, and said, "General, I am new to the capital. Could you accompany me for a walk around?"

"No time. This general is extremely busy and has too many things to do. Go explore by yourself." Lin Fan waved his hand, decisively refusing.

Does being pretty give you the right to do whatever you want?

Do you really think I, a mighty and mighty general, would accompany you shopping and waste your time?
It's daytime now, so he's focusing on his cultivation. His proficiency with the Unity Body Refining Technique is sure to improve. As for what he can gain from shopping...
Besides wasting time and money, he couldn't think of anything else he could gain.

Princess Ding'an was taken aback, clearly not expecting such a response.

It's not that she's narcissistic.

She believed that with her looks and temperament, she wouldn't be refused if she suggested going shopping.

but……

Princess Ding'an seemed to have figured out some of Lin Fan's temperament.

This person... doesn't seem easy to get along with.

……

a few days later.

The city gate of the capital.

Several men rode into the city at high speed. They looked exhausted, and their eyes were filled with anger and hatred. The soldiers guarding the city gate saw this and quickly tried to stop them.

Instead of forcing their way in, they took out their Divine Commander badges.

"Don't ask any more questions, we want to see the General."

The soldier wanted to speak, but seeing their expressions, he was startled. They were filled with such anger and exhaustion. Without saying anything, he handed the token back and let them pass.

Lin House.

At the table.

Lin Fan held a fried dough stick and drank soy milk porridge, while Ning Yu tore open a sesame seed cake and added various toppings.

"Master, this pancake is delicious, you should try it." Ning Yu handed the wrapped pancake to Lin Fan. "Okay, thank you."

Lin Fan nodded, took a bite, and nodded with satisfaction, "It tastes really good."

Then he looked at Xiao Jiu and said, "Xiao Jiu, make me a spicy dish for lunch, like the boiled fish I told you about last time. It tastes really good, I especially like it."

"I know, brother."

Xiao Jiu blended perfectly into the chef's work environment.

He had completely forgotten about the Zhuoming Prefecture.

Anyway, he's very happy now, and he feels very safe with Brother Lin by his side.

It didn't take long.

There was movement outside.

Lin Fan looked up and saw several members of the Divine Martial Division running over, looking travel-worn. He frowned slightly. Logically, they should be at the Wei River, so why were they here?

They entered the house, said nothing, and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

The leader, his voice trembling with tears, said, “My lord, something terrible has happened! Wei Feng was beaten to death by Song Tao of the Song family. Song Tao killed someone in the street, and Lord Wei wanted to arrest him, but the Song family is protecting him and refusing to hand him over. We finally found Song Tao's trail, but Lord Wei was killed while trying to ensure our safe evacuation.”

"Please, Your Excellency, do justice for Lord Wei."

After saying that, they pressed their heads firmly against the ground.

The hall fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Ning Yu, who had been smiling, instantly lost her smile. She looked at her master and saw that he was still sitting there, but his cheeks were trembling.

She knew the sky was about to fall.

The master did not get angry.

No... such a calm master is even more terrifying than when he's angry and yelling.

Lin Fan said, "Have you eaten yet? Let's all get up and eat something together."

He remained kneeling, not daring to move.

"I told you to get up and eat, didn't you hear me?" Lin Fan's voice was deep and menacing, and the members trembled as they got up, lowered their heads, and sat down at the table.

Lin Fan ate a sesame seed cake and drank soy milk porridge.

At the dinner table, no one spoke; the only sounds were the clinking of bowls and chopsticks and the stirring of food.

After a while.

Lin Fan finished the porridge in his bowl, and Ning Yu handed him a handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

Lin Fan remained expressionless and said, "Ning Yu."

"master."

Ning Yu immediately stood up.

"Go to the Divine Martial Division and summon all those who can still breathe here."

"Yes, master."

Ning Yu left in a hurry. She did not expect that the Song family of Weihe would be so audacious as to kill her master's man, especially since Wei Feng was someone her master had brought from Yong'an.

He's a close confidant.

Now her master's calmness frightens her and fills her with terror.

Just now, after that person recounted what had happened at the Wei River, she noticed that the temperature in the dining hall had suddenly dropped, as if she were in an ice cellar.

The master was truly furious.

It didn't take long.

The sound of heavy, dense footsteps approached from afar.

Yang Ming and his group had grim faces and extremely solemn expressions. On their way here, they learned about the situation from Ning Yu, and upon hearing it, they were struck dumb.

Hard to imagine.

Wei Feng was actually killed by the Song family of Weihe.

When they arrived at the dining hall, they saw the adults sitting there waiting.

"Sir, we've arrived," Yang Ming said.

Lin Fan stood up, without saying much to them, and walked towards the door. When he reached the courtyard, Lin Fan stopped and said, "Come with me to the Wei River."

After saying that, he strode out of the mansion.

Without waiting for them, he rode Nightshade out of the city quickly.

……

royal palace.

Eunuch Wang rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, something has happened. I just learned that the Grand General has led all the personnel of the Divine Martial Division out of the city."

The emperor asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why did my beloved minister leave without any reason? Could it be that something serious has happened?"

Eunuch Wang said, "Rumor has it that Wei Feng, the head of the Weihe Divine Martial Division, was beaten to death by Song Tao of the Song family."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the emperor abruptly stood up, his eyes wide, "You're saying the Song family killed your men?"

"Your Majesty, this is what happened," said Eunuch Wang.

"This is bad. Given your temperament, my dear minister, the Song family is going to be wiped out. But the Song family has a huge influence. If you really wipe them out, some civil officials in the court who are connected with the Song family will surely attack you with their writings." The emperor was extremely worried. "The Song family has a large number of soldiers in their fortified village. You are going there with the Shenwu Division. What if you suffer losses?"

Eunuch Wang remained silent. He hadn't expected that His Majesty was concerned about the safety of the Grand General, rather than the potential consequences of pushing the Song family to the brink.

"Go, summon the six ministers, the Grand Tutor, the Grand Protector, and the Dukes to me," the emperor ordered.

"Yes."

After a long time.

The six ministers and others hurried toward the imperial study.

When they met in the palace, they all showed strange expressions, not expecting that His Majesty had summoned all of them, these old ministers of the court.

Could something have happened?
When they arrived at the Imperial Study, they saw His Majesty sitting there with a worried expression.

The ministers saluted.

"No need for formalities." The emperor waved his hand and said, "My dear ministers, I have summoned you here because there is something I need to tell you. The Song family of Weihe killed Wei Feng of the local Shenwu Division. Now, Minister Lin is furious and has led the entire Shenwu Division away."

As soon as these words came out.

The expressions of everyone present changed drastically.

They all looked on incredulously.

what's the situation?
Has the Song family taken the wrong medicine?

How dare they kill someone from the Divine Martial Division, especially the local head of the Divine Martial Division? Isn't this just blatantly jumping up and squatting on the head of the Divine Martial General to defecate?
The Duke said, “Your Majesty, the Song family’s actions are tantamount to treason. Wei Feng is an official appointed by the court, representing Your Majesty’s face and the authority of the Divine Martial Division. This old minister believes that Your Majesty should mobilize troops to rush to the aid of the General, in order to prevent the Song family from resorting to desperate measures.”

The Duke has always been helpless against the Song family, as they are too deeply entrenched.

For hundreds of years, powerful clans have been like a malignant tumor growing on the Central Plains dynasties.

If it is not removed, it will eventually become a scourge.

But to take action against the Song family would be extremely difficult.

How many officials in the imperial court were supported by the Song family? And how many officials revered the Song family?

These are all unknowns.

The Minister of Revenue said, “The Duke’s words are reasonable, but we must proceed with caution. The Song family is a powerful and influential family in the Wei River region, with deep roots and tens of thousands of private soldiers in their fortified villages. We know the General’s temper. My only concern is that the Song family might stage a mutiny. It would be better if Your Majesty intervened and had the Song family hand over Song Tao to appease the General first. As for the follow-up, we can discuss it at length and use this delaying tactic on the Song family.”

The Minister of Revenue's words were actually the result of careful planning.

Based on his understanding of the General, even if the Song family wasn't completely wiped out, there would definitely be a bloodbath. The priority for maintaining stability was to stabilize the Song family first.

Make them feel that the matter is over.

However, it would be wiser to make thorough preparations before letting the general take them down in one fell swoop.

The emperor nodded in agreement upon hearing the Minister of Revenue's words.

I think what they said makes sense.

The Minister of Rites hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I feel this matter is inappropriate. The General has privately mobilized members of the Divine Martial Division to go to the Wei River. The Song family has extremely high prestige in the Central Plains Dynasty. When Emperor Taizu founded the country, the Song family also contributed a lot. Now that the General is acting so impulsively, if a conflict occurs and causes irreparable damage, it will chill the hearts of the gentry throughout the land. I implore Your Majesty to issue an edict to recall the General and send someone else to thoroughly investigate this case."

After the Minister of Rites finished speaking...

The Grand Tutor roared, "Bullshit! Your Majesty, I implore you to remove the Minister of Rites. Everything he said was in favor of the Song family. The Divine Martial Division was established by Your Majesty at the behest of the Grand General, ranking fourth alongside the Three Divisions. Wei Feng was the head of a branch of the Divine Martial Division, holding the rank of fifth grade, and was an important minister in the court. Now that he has been killed, I would like to ask whether the Song family has any respect for Your Majesty or for the court."

The Minister of Rites said, "Grand Tutor, please don't make false accusations. I'm just stating the facts and telling the truth..."

“You’re like your mother. The General has worked so hard for the country, and now his men have been killed by the Song family. Not only do you not support him, but you even want the General to swallow his anger. I think you’re just making excuses for the Song family,” the Grand Tutor rebuked angrily.

He and Taibao had already made arrangements.

The matter of the Great General is our matter.

After all, their second prince was still waiting for support to ascend to the throne.

No matter what the general does, as long as he can still gain the emperor's favor and support, they will support him unconditionally.

"Alright, stop arguing." The emperor glanced at the Minister of Rites. "My dear ministers, what can we do? My Grand General will surely take action against the Song family, but I do not wish for you to suffer the scathing criticism from scholars."

Taibao said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"You said."

"The Song family publicly murdered a fifth-rank official of the imperial court, and instead of handing him over, they protected him. This is clearly an act of condoning evil and defying the imperial court, a crime tantamount to treason. Your Majesty can issue an edict to announce to the world that the Divine Martial General is acting under orders and has full authority to handle the matter of the Song family in Weihe. As long as the Song family is charged with treason, who in the world will dare to speak up for the Song family, and who will dare to criticize the General?"

"Anyone who dares to criticize them is an accomplice of the Song family."

Taibao spoke at length.

The ministers looked at the Grand Protector and inwardly gasped.

Good guy.

You're ruthless.

The ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and other ministers naturally had connections with the Song family, but they also knew how to play by their own rules. Now that the General had spoken with them privately, they would be treated with respect as long as they cooperated.

Since that's the case, we might as well get on the General's ship.

The emperor nodded, agreeing with his point.

The Grand Tutor added, “Your Majesty, I have something to add. As long as Your Majesty informs the world that the court will only punish the ringleaders and will never implicate the innocent, those who have dealings with the Song family will not be investigated as long as they adhere to their duties as subjects and do not collude with the rebels. I think no one should risk their life to resist.”

"Yes, my dear minister, you are right." The emperor nodded.

Soon, the emperor made a decision, ordering the Duke to take a secret order to the three surrounding military units to prepare for war. If the general had difficulty taking down the Song family, he was to immediately send troops to assist the general.

……

a few days later.

Wei River.

Song family.

"Father, what are you doing? Are you really going to hand over the child?" Song Tao was stunned. He never expected that his father would hand him over to the Divine Martial Division.

Song Zhenli looked at Song Tao with a face full of disappointment and anger, and scolded him: "Shut up! I asked you to do something worthwhile, but you have to cause all this trouble. Do you know that General Shenwu and his men are almost at the Wei River?"

“Listen to me carefully. I’ve bribed all the people who laid the first hand on me. They will confess. All you have to do is beg for mercy, beg for mercy with all your might. No matter how much you are beaten or scolded, you have to endure it.”

Song Zhenli had no choice.

Regardless, we must still give face to the Divine General.

Song Tao retorted, "Father, we are the Song family! Do we need to be afraid of him? How many soldiers does our Song family have? Even the emperor has to give us some face. What can a mere general like him do to our Song family?"

"idiot."

Song Zhenli kicked Song Tao to the ground, saying, "Just listen to me."

Facing his father, Song Tao dared not speak and could only nod reluctantly.

Song Zhendao and Song Zhende shook their heads, looking at Song Tao with disdain. If he weren't a member of the Song family, why would the Song family have to face such a situation?

The Song family's motto has always been to develop in a low-key manner.

They possessed the prestige to command the court's deference and the ability to launch an attack on the capital at any time.

Of course, if the imperial court treats the Song family with courtesy, the Song family is willing to keep a low profile, after all, focusing on development is the most important thing.

At this moment, the Song family steward rushed over, saying, "General Lin Fan is still a few miles away from the Wei River, he'll be there soon."

Song Zhenli stood up and said, "Eldest brother, second brother, leave the matter of welcoming General Shenwu to me."

Song Zhendao shook his head, "It would be ridiculous if only you went. If anyone should go, it should be the three of us. Xiao Tao has committed a serious offense this time, and General Shenwu is a true high-ranking official of the court. Logically speaking, I should go to greet him personally."

"Big brother is right." Song Zhenli was more than happy to agree.

With the eldest brother stepping forward, representing the Song family no matter what, even if the Divine Martial General is furious, he should still give him some face.

……

Outside the city of Weihe.

Lin Fan's face was ashen, his eyes filled with coldness as he stared at the towering city wall. The members of the Divine Martial Division following behind him all gritted their teeth, exuding a murderous aura. For any member of the Divine Martial Division, the Song family was unforgivable.

To them, anyone who dares to kill someone from their Divine Martial Division is someone even the Heavenly King himself couldn't save.

Enter the city.

The local people watched from a distance as the group of strangers arrived on horseback.

Some civilians recognized the former members of the Divine Martial Division from the ranks.

"Ah, it's the people from the Divine Warrior Division."

"The Divine Warrior Division over there?"

“I know, that’s the Divine Martial General.”

"how do you know?"

"Nonsense, haven't you heard the storyteller say that the Divine Martial General is handsome and majestic, carrying a silver staff on his back and a goose-feather knife bestowed by His Majesty at his waist? And look, even the head of the Song family came to greet him personally. Apart from His Majesty, only the Divine Martial General has such a high status."

The people whispered among themselves.

However, the Song family members were watching the newcomer. Song Zhendao noticed that the Divine Martial General was expressionless, which gave him a great sense of pressure and made him panic.

Soon, the panic vanished without a trace. He stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Welcome, Divine Martial General. I am Song Zhendao, the head of the Song family. I have come here to apologize to the General. It is because of my Song family's failure to properly discipline its members that..."

Lin Fan abruptly raised his hand, interrupting him. His gaze, as cold as a blade, swept over the Song family members.

Who is Song Tao?

Song Zhendao said angrily, "Song Tao, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and kneel down in front of the General to beg for mercy. What kind of people do you usually know? How dare you lay a hand on the people of the Divine Martial Division? Do you know what a terrible crime you have committed?"

Song Tao instantly switched into his dramatic act, pleading for mercy in the same manner he had described earlier: "General, spare my life! It was them..."

puff!

A dull, piercing sound.

Song Zhendao, Song Zhende, and Song Zhenli stared wide-eyed as if they had seen a ghost.

The same goes for the people in the surrounding area.

The scene unfolded too quickly.

Song Tao, who had just knelt on the ground, hadn't even finished speaking when a flash of silver light appeared, and an iron rod pierced through his chest, pinning him firmly to the ground.

This series of actions was very fast.

No one could see it clearly.

All the movements were performed in one smooth motion, without any hesitation or delay.

"Ah! Ah! My son, my son..." Song Zhenli came to his senses and saw his son so cruelly nailed to the ground. He roared at Lin Fan in grief and anger, "General, what does this have to do with my son? They killed Wei Feng. My Song family brought him to you. How could you kill my son without asking any questions?"

Lin Fan ignored him and said calmly, "Wei Feng is dead. I don't want to get involved in the rights and wrongs. I came here in person not to hear your explanations, but to send your Song family on their way."

After saying that, he raised his hand.

"Close the city gates for me."

Xu Ming and the others knew that their master was about to unleash a massacre.

Upon seeing the scene before him, Song Zhendao panicked. "General, what do you mean by this? Killing Song Tao is to avenge Wei Feng, but do you really intend to take action against my Song family?"

To be honest, Song Zhendao really didn't expect that the Divine Martial General would be so fierce.

Lin Fan waved his hand, "Take down those three. I want them to see with their own eyes how the Song family will be wiped out bit by bit by me. You dare to kill my people from the Divine Martial Division, my people from Lin Fan? No matter who they are today, they will not live."

Yang Ming and his men immediately captured Song Zhendao and the other two.

Song Zhendao was completely dumbfounded.

This was completely different from what he had expected.

In his view, it was inevitable that the general would be angry when he entered the Wei River, but he would definitely have a good talk with the Song family.

But who would have thought.

What a load of rubbish.

Upon entering the city and inquiring about Song Tao's identity, they immediately killed the man.

Now they've been taken down.

If they had known this would be the case, they wouldn't have come out to greet him without even bringing soldiers. They simply wanted to send Lin Fan a signal that the Song family deeply regretted the matter.

Willing to cooperate.

Instead of using the Song family's status to contend with you, the Divine Martial General.

But it's too late now.

Fortunately, the Song family's steward was watching from afar. When he saw this scene, he was shocked and hurriedly went back to get reinforcements.

Lin Fan spurred his horse, lifted the iron rod stuck in Song Tao's body, and looked at those people handed over by the Song family. Without saying much, he spurred his horse and swung the rod, showing no mercy, blowing their heads off one by one.

Blood and bits of flesh were scattered all over the ground.

"Let's go to the brothel first."

Lin Fan's gaze was icy cold, and his voice was filled with boundless killing intent.

No one can escape.

(End of this chapter)