nycdaug Chapter 79 The Wise King's Wrath
Chapter 79 The Wise King's Wrath
Beijing.
Imperial Palace - Deyi Palace.
"What? The Wu family was wiped out too?"
In her excitement, Consort De cut off her favorite flower.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Before the Wu family was destroyed, they begged us for help, saying that the Divine Martial King had attacked them. Soon after, the Wu family was also destroyed, just like the Yang and Liu families."
The nanny reported to Consort De.
"Is there any evidence to prove that Qin Wu did it?"
Consort De sorted out her thoughts.
Even if they now confirm that Qin Wu did it, she wouldn't dare to take action without evidence.
Moreover, Qin Wu is not someone they can easily mess with now.
"There is no evidence yet. Those people were too ruthless; they didn't leave a single survivor."
"According to the news our people brought back, apart from the Li family, there wasn't a single survivor from the Wu, Liu, and Yang families. No, it should be said that not a single person who could still breathe was left."
The old woman said cautiously.
She had never heard of anything so ruthless.
It's one thing to exterminate an entire family, but they even went so far as to kill the livestock in the house.
"Not a single one left alive? What a ruthless tactic."
Consort De gasped upon hearing this.
Qin Wu had been ruthless before, but never this ruthless.
They exterminate entire clans at the drop of a hat.
In just over ten days, three major families, totaling over a thousand people, were wiped out.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?"
The old woman asked.
The current situation is very unfavorable for them.
It's just unknown whether the Divine Martial King has discovered their relationship with Medicine City.
If the Divine Martial King discovers this, they'll be in big trouble.
"First, we need to find a way to cut off our connection with the medicine city and clean up the mess. We must not give them any leverage. Don't do anything during this period."
"Also, inform the Prince Xian that he should not do anything for the time being. That little bastard Qin Wu has gone crazy lately. Don't let him not only fail to outmaneuver Qin Wu but also incur his wrath."
Consort De instructed.
She worried that if Qin Wu discovered them, he might go berserk and attack them. Even if he couldn't kill them, they wouldn't have an easy time.
Especially Qin Wu's unbridled personality.
This made her even more wary.
"Yes, this servant will go and inform His Highness the Prince Xian immediately."
The old woman accepted the order and left.
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Prince Xian’s Mansion.
"Your Highness, our influence in Medicine City has been completely destroyed."
The secret guard reported to the wise king.
"what happened?"
The wise king looked at the secret guard.
"Three of the four major families in Medicine City were slaughtered during this period, and the murderers have not yet been found."
The guards reported.
They immediately sent people to investigate upon receiving the news.
Surprisingly, even their own people couldn't figure out who the murderer was.
"The murderer hasn't been found? What exactly happened? Why is it only being reported now that three of the four major families have been slaughtered?"
The wise king roared in anger.
The large amount of money he currently possesses comes not only from his own fiefdom but also from this medicine city.
It was this wealth that gave him the confidence to stand up against his brothers.
Now something has actually happened in the medicine market.
This was a significant blow to him.
"Your Highness, we only received the news recently and then sent people to confirm it, which is why we are a little late."
"That's what the guard said."
He was really at his wit's end; he had originally wanted to find out who the murderer was.
To my surprise, after searching for several days, I found nothing.
That's why I had no choice but to come and report it.
"Useless fool, why didn't you report this immediately?"
"After all this time, they still haven't found out who the murderer is?"
"I've spent so much money to raise a bunch of good-for-nothings?"
The wise king angrily threw the teacup at him.
Those were his right-hand men!
The medicine market is now defunct.
"By the way, what's the situation with the other one?"
After venting his anger, the wise king finally calmed down.
I remembered there was still one company that hadn't been wiped out.
"Only the Li family was spared. According to our information, the Li family sold the medicinal herbs to the Divine Martial King at 2% of the original price, which saved their lives."
"We all suspect that the destruction of the three families is very likely related to the Divine Martial King, but we have not found any evidence yet."
"That's what the guard said."
"Ninth Brother? Tell me, what happened? How could the four great families have offended the Divine Martial King?"
The wise king pondered for a moment.
I really can't understand it; there shouldn't be any connection between Yaocheng and Qin Wu.
Why would the Divine Martial King attack them?
According to his understanding, although the Divine Martial King was crazy, he wouldn't go crazy if you didn't provoke him.
"this..."
The bodyguard didn't know how to explain.
"explain."
The wise prince looked coldly at the guards.
"The Zhenbei Army was short of medicinal materials and sent people to buy them. The four major families wanted to make a fortune, so they secretly raised the price of the medicines, by several times."
"The highest increase was 10 times, and when the Divine Martial King sent people to contact them, they refused."
"Not long after, the Yang, Liu, and Wu families were all wiped out. Only the Li family was spared destruction because they delivered the medicinal herbs as required by the Divine Martial King."
After the guard finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Useless trash, why are you provoking the Divine Martial King at this time? Didn't I send people to warn them?"
The wise king could no longer contain his anger.
He immediately delivered a heavy kick to the guard.
Now, the brothers all have a tacit understanding: not to provoke Qin Wu.
After all, Qin Wu had reached the Grandmaster realm.
Having already lost any chance of competing for the throne, they had absolutely no need to offend Qin Wu.
He specifically notified his subordinates about this.
Unexpectedly, the people below dared to outwardly comply but inwardly defy them.
"Your Highness, this time they may have received orders from Consort De."
The guard got up and said cautiously.
After all, this could be considered a secret complaint against Consort De.
He had to be careful.
"My mother's order? How could my mother give such an order? Why was I unaware of it?"
The wise king thought he had misheard.
He didn't even know about such a big thing.
"Your Highness, this was found by our subordinates, so it should be accurate."
The guards were all on tenterhooks.
The wise king is now feeling frustrated and has nowhere to vent his anger.
After all, the secret guards wouldn't dare lie about something like this.
"Your Highness, the nanny from Consort De's side has arrived."
The guards reported this from outside the house.
The Prince Xian was even more depressed when he heard that the nanny from his mother's side had come.
"pass."
The wise king said fiercely.
He also wanted to see why his mother had suddenly sent someone to visit.
Soon the nanny came in.
"Granny Qi, what did Mother Consort send you here for?"
The wise prince looked at the old woman who had come in and asked her a question.
"Meet the prince."
"Your Highness, you must know about the matter in Medicine City. Her Majesty sent me here to tell you that you need not concern yourself with the matter in Medicine City and that you should temporarily sever all ties with it."
Granny Qi conveyed Consort De's meaning.
"I understand, but I have a question: why did Mother Consort issue the order to Medicine City without consulting me?"
The wise prince looked coldly at Granny Qi.
"Your Highness, this is a matter for the master, and this old servant dares not ask any further questions."
Granny Qi explained cautiously.
"Hmph, tell Mother Consort not to even think about targeting the Divine Martial King. He is no longer qualified to compete for the throne. Targeting him will only invite the Divine Martial King's furious revenge, which will be detrimental to us."
"get out!"
The wise king gave a warning.
"Yes, Your Highness. This old servant will convey your message. This old servant takes his leave."
After finishing her sentence, Granny Qi carefully withdrew.
He was also quite frightened by the King's expression just now.