Chapter 300 (2/2)
Meanwhile, in Grand Preceptor's estate, Pei Yan's hands were behind his back He was tapping the ground with the horsewhip in his hand
The huge rear court was filled with people from Grand Preceptor's estate Currently, they were all forced to kneel
After checking the names of all of the people in Grand Preceptor's estate, a deputy general folded the na Master Pei, the main branch under Grand Preceptor have all escaped The ones left behind are the collateral branches and servants”
Behind him, the horsewhip paused in le person left from the main branch at all?”
Suddenly, a wo from the east veranda
Pei Yan and his soldiers turned towards the veranda
Two soldiers dragged a wo and writhing, but was no ainst the soldiers
A soldier reported, ”Second Young Master Pei, we found this woman hidden in the walls”
The woman was tossed to Pei Yan's feet Pei Yan didn't crouch down, instead used his foot to nudge aside the hair covering her face He scrutinised her face, but couldn't recognise her
The deputy general hauled over an older maidservant, and shoved her towards the woman ”Who is she?”
The older maidservant took a look and shuddered She didn't dare to say anything
”Speak!” the deputy general barked
Still, the older htly shut Pei Yan's lips curled up in a sinister shed With a swish of his blade, the deputy general killed the olderthis unfold, all the people from Grand Preceptor's estate either screamed in horror, or remained silent out of terror
Pei Yan rando closest to him ”You Speak!”
”She's the wife… the wife of G-Grand Preceptor” the servant stuttered
Pei Yan eyed the woman at his feet Xie Wenyuan had actually abandoned his first wife?
Lady wang pushed herself up She'd been shut away in a far away co that had happened Lady wang looked at Pei Yan, then at the yard filled with the estate's people ”What happened? What in the world happened?!” she shrieked
Pei Yan calht his troops to attack the capital The bastard has revolted”
”I screeched hysterically
Pei Yan grinned frostily ”Xie Wenyuan sent away those directly under him, but left his first wife to die in the capital If I hadn't seen it with my oo eyes, I wouldn't have believed it either”
Lady wang was silent Her eyes darted across the courtyard Née Mo wasn't here Née Zhou wasn't here Neither was née Ai All of Grand Preceptor's concubines were gone too She was the only one left behind…
The soldiers who had been searching the estate gathered at the courtyard After a short discussion between the high-ranking officers, the deputy general quietly whispered to Pei Yan ”Second Young Master Pei, the estate has been thoroughly searched Everyone is here”
Pei Yansitting round
”She's His Majesty's eneral ventured ”How should we deal with this? We can't possibly just kill her like that”
Despite his eccentric nature, Pei Yan knew that he couldn't just kill His Majesty's randmother like that Even if His Majesty wanted her dead, they still had to put on a show of helplessness and despair for everyone to see They couldn't just chop née wang's head off
Lady wang looked at Pei Yan ”Where's Grand Preceptor?”
”Outside the capital”
She murmured, ”How could he just leave ht for aout of Grand Preceptor's estate”
All theto let her go?
”If I were you, Lady, I would plead and apologize to His Majesty” Pei Yan waved his hand carelessly ”Drag her out”
The previous two soldiers yanked her towards the estate's gates
”Let go of an screeching and struggling again Thankfully, her belt was fastened tightly so her body wasn't revealed
The two soldiers ignored her screa In a flash, they were out of the courtyard
”Kill the rest,” Pei Yan ordered
The soldiers' swords glinted as they killed all those kneeling before theed beautifully, and the floere all in bloohterhouse
A soldier dragged a married woman before Pei Yan ”This one has the surname Mo She's Fifth Lady Xie's iven the instruction not to kill her, and to protect her well”
Pei Yan eyed the soldier
The soldier hastened to add, ”His Excellency Lord Protector said that Fifth Lady Xie on Guards' head commander's woon Guards, how could he take a liking to a wo Master's brows furrowed ”Is Shadowgale crazy?”