Free Web NovelChapter 1102: Chapter 796: Kill Without Mercy!
Eunuch Yu immediately said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, after examining a few corpses, there are no obvious marks on the bodies, so their identities are currently unknown. These individuals are quite young, and it is evident they come from a military background, but they were all killed with a single blow. It seems that more than one person was involved."
"Oh..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Wenquan’s brow slightly furrowed.
At the same time Eunuch Yu finished speaking, both Yu Mingyue and Yu Dingxing internally heaved a heavy sigh of relief.
They had been worried earlier, afraid that the guards would find clues linking them to the bodies, as the corpses were found on this shore. If Yu Wenquan became suspicious and believed they had set up forces here for some purpose, it would be hard to explain.
Fortunately, these people were relatively clean, and nothing could be related back to them.
After hearing Eunuch Yu’s report, Yu Wenquan narrowed his eyes and coldly glanced at the corpses on the river beach below, saying, "Have someone move the bodies away. It is imperative to ascertain where these people came from and what they were doing here. If it is related to my crossing the river—"
At this, his voice turned even colder, and his gaze sharpened.
Yu Mingyue and Yu Dingxing both felt a chill in their hearts.
However, with this concern resolved, Yu Mingyue immediately began to think. Since the identities of these corpses cannot be determined right now, delaying the matter provides them an opportunity to resolve it—after all, Yu Dingxing, as Duke Wushan and the Left Brave General, can think of some ways, but the current situation cannot be delayed any longer.
More importantly, they cannot let someone else steal their thunder.
Though the merit of advising the Emperor is gone, it wasn’t much of an achievement in the first place. She clearly understands that Jiang Chong’en came this time to lure Yu Wenquan with the remaining half of the Luoyang City Defense Map. Without the merit of rescuing the Emperor, capturing the traitor would be just as good!
Thinking of this, she immediately looked up and signaled to Yu Dingxing with her eyes.
Originally, due to the appearance of those corpses and the sudden interruption by Eunuch Yu, Yu Dingxing had little hope for today’s events. But upon seeing Yu Mingyue’s gaze once more, his thoughts became lively again—right, even though there were unforeseen events, the current situation remains unchanged. If they make a move, they will still have a chance to achieve merit.
As the Left Brave General, he can still lead his troops to cross the Yellow River. As long as he can prove Jiang Chong’en’s disloyalty, capturing him is a significant achievement!
Thinking of this, Yu Dingxing took a deep breath and immediately stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, my humble self dares to suggest."
Yu Wenquan was still looking at the corpses, his heart turbulent, even more so than the rapidly flowing Yellow River in front of him. Suddenly hearing these words, he looked up at Yu Dingxing and said, "What does Yu Qing wish to say? Speak freely."
Yu Dingxing said, "The situation today is unusual. Your Majesty must not cross the river. Thus, I boldly request Your Majesty permit me to cross the river to investigate the situation on the opposite bank."
"Investigate, the situation?"
These two words stirred something in Yu Wenquan’s mind, a gleam flashing in his eyes, as he said, "You mean—"
Yu Dingxing took a deep breath and said, "No matter what, the Emperor’s venerable self cannot easily risk danger. These corpses appearing here suddenly, whether or not they were targeting the Emperor, prove that there are people wielding sharp weapons nearby, and this is still the best scenario. The worst-case scenario is that Fan Cheng’en and Jiang Chong’en, along with their subordinates on the opposite bank, harbor disloyalty toward Your Majesty."
"..."
"If that is indeed the case, my humble self is willing to sweep away these traitors for Your Majesty!"
Though he spoke with some reservation, anyone with keen eyes could see that he almost believed the people on the opposite bank certainly had a problem.
In fact, at this point, even if the people on the opposite bank have no issues, Yu Wenquan, as the Venerable Emperor, cannot risk himself lightly. It is even more imperative for his generals to summon Jiang Chong’en and Fan Cheng’en upfront for questioning. If there is the slightest mistake, neither of these surrendered generals can regain his trust.
But Yu Wenqian couldn’t help but frown slightly.
He was just about to speak when a tall figure next to him suddenly stepped forward, a formidable aura enveloped him almost causing him to suffocate, and then a familiar, deep voice rang in his ear: "Your Majesty, Duke Wushan is not wrong."
Yu Wenquan looked up and met a familiar pair of eyes, saying, "Wen Yu, you also—"
The speaker was none other than Duke Shenwu, Dong Bizheng.
In the face of him, Yu Wenquan’s expression softened more than with anyone else. After all, not only had this man stood by his side loyal and steadfast for many years, but he was also his brother-in-law. Yu Wenquan not only softened his expression but also his tone: "Do you also think we should dispatch troops to cross the river to investigate the opposing side?"
Dong Bizheng replied, "Although Your Majesty’s power extends over the four seas, people’s hearts are unpredictable. Jiang Chong’en and Fan Cheng’en, these two men were previously unwilling to surrender, and now that they’ve both come to join our Dasheng Dynasty, it seems strange no matter how you look at it."
"..."
"Furthermore, with such strange happenings occurring now, Your Majesty cannot be too cautious."
"..."
"A pampered son should not sit idly under the eaves of danger!"
Hearing him speak this way, Yu Wenquan pondered briefly before finally saying, "Very well, then let the Left Brave General lead five hundred men across the river to thoroughly investigate the situation on the opposite bank, and report back."
Yu Dingxing immediately said, "Your Majesty, if the people on the opposite bank really have a problem—"
"..."
Hearing him say so, Yu Wenquan furrowed his brow slightly, thought for a while, and then said in a deep voice, "Investigate thoroughly first. If there is nothing unusual, have Jiang Chong’en and Fan Cheng’en cross the river alone to meet me; if there truly is a problem—"
Thinking of this, he exhaled deeply and said, "Execute without mercy!"
Upon hearing these three words, Yu Dingxing’s eyes immediately reddened.
He was ecstatic and quickly bowed to salute, "I accept the order!"
Beside him, Yu Mingyue also felt immense joy upon hearing these three words, but she still tried her best to suppress any expression on her face, just watching as Yu Dingxing turned around and discreetly glanced at her, then immediately descended the riverbank, ordering the Left Brave Guard Army he led to prepare for the crossing!
Soon enough, they were fully prepared.
The boat intended for the Emperor’s crossing was now temporarily requisitioned. Yu Dingxing led part of the personal soldiers to board and cross the river, while the remaining nearly two hundred soldiers took pontoons to cross. Shortly, the wide river surface was brimming with boats setting off from the shore.
At this moment, Eunuch Yu, who had been standing behind Yu Wenquan the entire time, suddenly pointed to the opposite riverbank and said, "There, what is that?"
