Chapter 235 (1/2)
It was autu E Shanhu ”I will return Xiao En ho Shanhu, left behind the northern fortress he had commanded for over a decade With a band of soldiers and Tan Wu, he departed and , for he believed the Emperor was never one for deception
Upon Xiao En’s capture in the capital, the Eed to know the secrets he harbored
During this tier wanted Xiao En dead, for Ku He did not desire for anyone else to know of Xiao En’s secrets
Because the Brocade Guard’sShanhu was too restrictive, he did not haveHe was only able to rely on his reputation within the arer had to respect It was for his military influence that they chose not to humiliate or be too harsh on hi Xiao En and Shang Shanhu was so their eyes to Therefore, if the opportunity to weaken Shang Shanhu’s power or stance ast the populace ever arose, they would not squander it
Like today
Shen Zhong looked at Tan Wu, as standing near the beaten carriage Knowing everything that had transpired, and knowing that he would be unable to charge Shang Shanhu with treason, he believed that by capturing hisShanhu’s reputation would be dealt a significant blow adom was a crime no soldier would be able to bear
Tan Wu shook his head andbeneath his breath: ”You southern dog”
Shen Zhong, with a sood look at the explosion from earlier Who else but the southern Overwatch Council's Third Bureau could create such a contraption? The southern people were aiding General Tan Wu in a prison break; it doesn’t get any clearer than that”
Tan Wu paid no attention to Shen Zhong’s atte him up He si behind hi Shanhu hiht, many of them had died If it wasn’t for the betrayal of the Southerners, Tan Wu believed he could have brought each and every soldier out of the battle alive
Tan Wu turned around onceHe bowed and said, ”Could you please deliver a e on , with aassu were to happen to Tan Wu, the capture and interrogation of others would yield the results he desired
”The one who killed me is Fan Xian”
Tan Wu, theShanhu, was undoubtedly in the knoho exactly was involved in the planning of this entire ordeal Fan Xian, Commissioner of the southern Overwatch Council, was conveniently in the capital at this time; therefore it was obvious what role he had in this plan Tan Wu was fu sense of betrayal Tan Wu could not help but yell Fan Xian’s naue Hundreds within the capital must have heard that name be called out
Fan Xian maintained his co events froh he had not heard his na Shanhu would understand his dishonorable actions throughout this entire ordeal Especially since Tan Wu shouted like that
Following Tan Wu’s outburst, he unsheathed his sword and within seconds, slashed his own face before decapitating hi of nineof nine side Tan Wu’s all together, leaving a trail of blood as they went Tan Wu’s now frozen expression was one of pure anger
Strangely, Shen Zhong did not seek to stop this mass act of suicide and instead watched coldly, with nary an expression He re once enuine sincerity and quiet admiration, he said, ”These are the brave and revered warriors of their nation? It is unfortunate to see them become victims of this conspiracy May your spirits sleep softly”
Before Tan Wu ended his own life, Fan Xian, still up in the tree, felt his heart stop for acapabilities, Fan Xian was able to overhear what Shen Zhong whispered to hi wasn’t a simple man, either
Everyone involved with the prison break died that night Only the lonely carriage that had been used to transport Xiao En had the company of the Brocade Guard to encircle it Everyone knew that the founder of the Brocade Guard, Xiao En, as still inside, was far past his prie suddenly burst into flaulfed the entire cart The horses were still tied to the carriage, but their mouths were banded and were unable to make a sound All they could do was run, and so they did But before they could get anywhere, the ringing of a drawn blade sounded once s of each horse was hewn off! Shortly after, lakes of blood enco watched the carriage burn, callously His lack of e Vice-provost Xiao looked at him anxiously and said, ”Sir, put the fire out! The E, however, sestured with his hand for the naled for the vice-provost to approach After he did so, Shen Zhong whispered quietly to hier wants Xiao En dead” The vice-provost’s face dropped Knowing that which he said was done iht, it was only then that he took notice of Shen Zhong’s eyebrows The farthest tip of the eyebrows gave off an uneasy aura After seeing this, Shen Zhong began : ”Locked up all these years, unable to escape; perhaps death is the sweeter conclusion?”
As the flaed the air The carriage was burnt co the entire street with an awful sh, the flames receded and petered out Then the Brocade Guard’s forensic pathologists arrived to exa before they were able to state: ”This is Xiao En!”
Shen Zhong nodded and asked: ”Are the wounds upon his leg new?”
”Yes, we can deduce that they were inflicted within the previous two months”