Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

The inner courtyard of Luofeng Villa.

A strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air.

More than three hundred headless corpses lay scattered in pools of blood.

The blood inside was still gushing out, staining the bluestone slabs red.

The gunpowder strapped to the corpses didn't even have a spark on it.

The lieutenant swallowed hard and mustered his courage to approach Zhao Wu.

He looked around, his voice trembling.

"Commander... those knives just now..."

when!

Zhao Wu slapped the deputy general's helmet hard with his backhand.

The sound of metal colliding was crisp and piercing.

"Shut up! Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"

Zhao Wu roared in a low voice.

His back armor was soaked with cold sweat, sticking to his skin in a sticky and uncomfortable way.

too frightening.

They come without a trace and go without a trace.

They killed more than three hundred assassins without leaving even a scrap of clothing behind.

This is something no human could do.

Zhao Wu looked up at the sky; the clouds were thick and heavy.

He knew very well that this was definitely a terrifying force secretly controlled by the new emperor.

With such an unpredictable and powerful figure in charge, the Great Qian Dynasty is as stable as Mount Tai.

Those remnants of the Xia family who attempt to restore the dynasty are simply courting death!

"What are you all standing there for!"

Zhao Wu kicked the deputy general in the buttocks.

"Take men in and search! Dig three feet into the ground! Find out everything about these suicide squad members!"

"yes!"

The Imperial Guards stormed into the manor like wolves and tigers.

Before long, the lieutenant came running out carrying a heavy iron box.

The iron box was forcibly pried open and found to be filled with secret letters and lists.

Zhao Wu glanced at the roster and felt a chill run down his spine.

The records on it are densely filled with accounts of how the major families in the capital secretly funded these assassins.

If this is handed over, another bloodbath will erupt in the capital.

Zhao Wu closed the iron box and hugged it tightly to his chest.

Follow the new emperor, and you'll get to eat meat.

His reverence for Lin Mo is now ingrained in his very bones.

……

Thousands of meters in the air.

The clouds rolled in.

Red ripples spread across the void.

Honglian's tall and alluring figure stepped out from within.

Behind her stood a group of Phoenix Shadow female guards.

"Master, cleaning complete."

Honglian knelt on one knee in front of Lin Mo, her head bowed.

Lin Mo looked down at Luofeng Manor.

"Well done."

The Phoenix Hidden Female Guards are indeed formidable; they kill without leaving a trace, and their very forms remain undetected.

"red lotus."

"Your subordinate is here."

"Take your men, break them up into smaller groups, and infiltrate various parts of the capital."

Lin Mo stood with his hands behind his back, his voice carried away by the strong winds high in the sky.

"The Imperial Music Bureau, underground banks, the backyards of major families, inns and restaurants."

"Wherever there are people, there should be your presence."

"From this day forward, you are my eyes."

"Any disturbance, whether inside or outside the capital, must be reported to me."

Honglian clasped her hands in a fist salute.

"Yes, ma'am."

She stood up, faced the three thousand Phoenix Hidden Female Guards, and made a gesture.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Three thousand female guards transformed into dark red streaks of light in unison.

Like a meteor shower, they scattered and flew towards the capital, disappearing into the sky in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mo looked at the empty clouds and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

With this invisible assassin unit, the entire capital city truly became an impenetrable fortress.

boom!

Lin Mo's true essence erupted beneath his feet.

It transformed into a streak of dark golden light and sped towards the imperial palace.

……

The Imperial Palace.

On the white marble square outside the Qianqing Palace.

The chief eunuch, Li Dequan, swung his whisk, walked with a swagger, and his face was filled with undisguised joy.

He had just returned from Zhongcui Palace.

Although Consort Yun was a naive young girl who had never seen the world, she was currently favored by the emperor.

She was promoted directly from the Imperial Laundry Department to the rank of a third-grade imperial concubine, a favor that was unique in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Li Dequan handled the matter exceptionally well.

He specially selected a dozen or so of the most clever and quick-witted palace maids to send over.

Consort Yun was so pleased that she rewarded him with two ingots of gold.

Li Dequan reached into his sleeve pocket and touched the heavy gold inside, feeling quite pleased with himself.

"As long as I serve His Majesty well, the days to come will be... hehe..."

Li Dequan was happily making plans.

Sudden.

A piercing sonic boom came from the sky above.

The sound was so loud that it made Li Dequan's eardrums ache.

He hadn't even had a chance to look up.

boom!

A golden light, trailing a long flame, crashed directly ten steps away from him!

A violent shockwave swept out, knocking him to the ground.

"Holy crap!"

Li Dequan let out a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered.

He rolled seven or eight times on the ground and fell face-first into the mud.

The whisk in his hand flew to the eaves of the main hall.

His mouth was full of dust.

"Who! Who dares to act so presumptuously within the Imperial Palace!"

Li Dequan got up in a fit of rage, spat out the mud and sand in his mouth, and started cursing.

But when he looked up...

Lin Mo stood with his hands behind his back, looking at him from the edge of the deep crater that had been smashed open.

Li Dequan's legs went weak.

thump!

His knee slammed heavily against the bluestone slab, causing him to gasp in pain, but he didn't dare utter a sound.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty! This old servant deserves to die! This old servant was blind! This old servant will slap myself right now!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Li Dequan slapped himself hard across the face with both hands.

Lin Mo patted the dust off his sleeves.

"Alright, stop hitting it so hard you'll be too swollen to show your face in public."

Li Dequan stopped what he was doing, his cheeks flushed, and knelt on the ground, barely daring to breathe.

"Is everything taken care of?" Lin Mo asked.

Li Dequan quickly crawled two steps on his knees.

"Your Majesty, everything has been taken care of!"

"Consort Yun has been settled in Zhongcui Palace."

"This old servant has selected more than a dozen of the most nimble palace maids to serve you."

"Her Highness's expenses are all arranged according to the highest standards for an Imperial Noble Consort!"

"Consort Yun is extremely grateful to His Majesty and keeps kowtowing to you in the direction of Qianqing Palace. This old servant cannot persuade her otherwise."

Lin Mo nodded.

This girl, it wasn't all for nothing that we spoiled her.

Get up.

Lin Mo strode towards the Qianqing Palace.

Li Dequan was granted a general amnesty.

He got up from the ground, picked up his hat, dusted it off, quickly put it on his head, and followed behind Lin Mo with a stooped back.

Looking at Lin Mo's broad back.

Li Dequan let out a long breath and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

He muttered to himself.

"My goodness!"

"This emperor is terrifying; he appears and disappears like a ghost."

"You'd better watch where you're walking from now on, lest His Majesty falls from the sky and crushes you!"

Lin Mo, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped.

He turned around.

His gaze fell on Li De's entire body.

Li Dequan's expression froze completely.

thump!

His legs buckled, and he knelt down again, completely upright.

"Your Majesty, spare me! This old servant didn't say anything! This old servant absolutely didn't speak ill of Your Majesty in my heart!"

Li Dequan was almost in tears. Could this new emperor read minds?

I only made a few mental complaints, how did I get caught?!