Chapter 1496
The Final Battle: The Terrifying Methods of the Mastermind
Chapter 1496 The Final Battle: The Terrifying Methods of the Mastermind
The death of this strange person didn't cause much of a stir.
After all, people die every day these days, and many die suddenly from overwork.
Councilor Su wanted to send someone to investigate this person thoroughly, but ultimately gave up.
First, there was a shortage of manpower; second, he was afraid that if the commotion became too big, people would find out about his past crimes in advance, causing him to lose the opportunity to make amends.
That's how this person's death ended.
What's even more terrifying is that the next day... he sent people to stake out the vicinity of the Chen family's residence at No. 11, Qixing Lane, Zhongming Street.
The family of eleven, who were perfectly healthy and had gotten up that morning to work and collect medicine to prevent the plague, suddenly all died.
This incident caused quite a stir in the central district, and we must send people to investigate it thoroughly.
However, a thorough investigation revealed that there was nothing wrong with the food and supplies the family used, including the plague prevention medicine they received.
This family died suddenly all at once.
It was clearly a case of murder, but the coroner and doctor concluded that it was a sudden death.
Councilor Su was terrified to the bone... He knew very well that this was the mastermind demonstrating his abilities to him, that the mastermind had the power to make his wife, children, and family all die peacefully and silently.
Councilor Su is not a scumbag; he has feelings for his wife and children, which is why he is in pain.
While he was struggling with whether or not to obey, he received another note that read: "No need to worry about your descendants, you will gain merit by following the dragon."
What terrifying events and forces are hidden behind the phrase "merit of the dragon"?
Unable to overcome this force, Councilor Su had no choice but to yield.
Therefore, he abused his power to allocate resources and personnel, causing this major wartime chaos in hundreds of locations across the three urban districts.
"I didn't want to, sob sob sob, I really didn't want to... I can't bear it... Madam, I'm so sorry..." Councilor Su lay prostrate on the ground, wailing, "People really can't take shortcuts, otherwise they will pay the price!"
After saying that, he started banging his head against the ground repeatedly, clearly trying to kill himself.
But it didn't work; with Leader Wei there, they quickly knocked him unconscious.
Prince Ye, Lord Yan, Deputy General Lang, and the others stared silently at the unconscious Councilor Su, and for a moment the entire hall fell into an eerie silence.
"Chief Wei, whatever tricks or secret medicines your Imperial Guards have, give them all to Councilor Su. I can even promise him that as long as he tells the truth, all my grandmother's close friends will do their utmost to protect his family."
However, it didn't work.
Having witnessed firsthand the mastermind's methods of silencing witnesses, Councilor Su dared not gamble.
He even hopes that the mastermind behind this will succeed in seizing the throne, so that his family can end their years of exile, be granted official titles, and continue to live a good life in the new dynasty.
Therefore, Chief Wei took Councilor Su away with the Imperial Guards, and tortured and drugged him to force him to tell the truth, but they failed until nightfall.
They almost killed Councilor Su.
The civil official was old and couldn't withstand more than a few tortures before fainting.
On the night of the 12th, no one in the city dared to sleep soundly, for fear that there would be more trouble that night.
It really does.
The troublemakers were people from the infected urban areas and wards. They seemed to have been inspired by something, and decided to throw caution to the wind and make a scene before they died.
But their abilities were limited, and after being beaten several times by the Wei army and having their hands chopped off on the spot, they all became obedient... Dying of illness is still a tiny bit better than being turned into a human pig.
Besides Councilor Su, Chief Steward Zhao, Manager Zou, and other powerful families' servants from various prefectures and counties were also involved in this case. However, the number of these powerful families' servants involved was only over six hundred.
The number of other Wei citizens who rebelled reached more than 3,000, bringing the total number of rebels to over 4,000.
After some incitement, those who are unwilling to accept defeat, those who are fearful, and those who have given up all hope will naturally follow.
When the numbers came out, the King of Ye almost lost his resolve. Fortunately, he was able to comfort himself and said to the officials, "Our mission was not in vain. It was just that more than three thousand Wei people followed the evil men. There are still nearly a million good Wei people."
Oh, not so many anymore. The number of infected people is now close to 200,000, and the death toll is rising to at least 2,500 per day.
"Report! Lord Ye, Lord Yan, Vice General Lang, the enemy has once again mobilized a large number of troops to the west gate, showing signs of a major attack on the city!" Commander Ling came over to report: "Commissioner Jiang estimates that the newly mobilized enemy force is as many as 100,000, and predicts that the enemy's next attack on the city may be extremely fierce. We must be prepared for possible damage to the city walls and make emergency repairs."
"You mobilized 100,000 troops?" King Ye frowned and asked, "What did General Chu say?"
Soon, General Chu sent his personal guards to deliver the message, which was received by Commander Ling's men and reported up the chain of command to the council hall.
"Report, General Chu said that the King of Ye and all the lords need not worry. If the enemy wants to attack the city gate, they must build a bridge. If they do, we can just throw gunpowder from the city tower to destroy it."
"No enemy soldiers carrying the poison were seen, which shows that the enemy does not want to pollute the West City, the place where the two sides negotiate, and the enemy still hopes for a marriage alliance."
"In conclusion, the enemy is still helpless against us for the time being. The sudden increase in troops is just a new intimidation tactic."
The enemy suddenly reinforced their troops because they saw several fires in the city on the night of the eleventh, but there were no loud shouts or cries coming from the city during the day today.
The enemy speculated that the rebellion within the city, caused by the fear of attacking the city and contracting the plague, had been quelled.
That won't do!
The enemy then increased their forces to continue intimidating the people in the city, hoping to encourage the cowardly and fearful to continue causing chaos.
"Thank you for your hard work, General Chu. Please rest assured, we will handle the matters within the city so that he need not worry." The Prince of Ye breathed a sigh of relief and then compiled a detailed account of the riots in the city, which he handed over to Commander Ling's troops to be sent to General Chu.
Soon, messengers in the city began shouting again, reporting on the unrest and the enemy's sudden reinforcements.
In short...
"Wei citizens need not be afraid. The enemy is merely feigning an attack to scare you! Stay calm. As long as the Wei citizens inside the city remain calm, the enemy's feigned attack will not succeed!"
"Tomorrow, October 13th, the Prince of Ye and the imperial army will jointly behead a large number of criminals who have caused chaos!"
The shouting continued for about half an hour, and the residents of Wei in all districts heard it.
"He'll be beheaded tomorrow, good, good. It's a pity we're in the infected area, so we can't go and witness the execution."
"It's so bloody and filthy, even in the West District, Dad, you dare to go see it?"
*Slap!* The father slapped his son on the back of the head and cursed, “I’m incredibly bold. If you don’t believe me, ask your mother. She knows best.”
His wife ignored him and said, "You two are the same, both of you are as cowardly as rats. The bravest one in our family is our eldest sister... She dared to marry someone from another place. It's a good thing she married someone from another place, so she doesn't have to suffer the pain of being besieged by enemy troops and getting infected with the disease."
In the western part of the city, Wei Min couldn't go to watch the execution, fearing that he would get infected if he went out. So he chose to stay in his resettlement house and not go out.
But the arrest of the mastermind of the uprising, Councilor Su, and the impending execution of the other perpetrators were good news for them.
Who's the mastermind?
We have no idea who the mastermind is.
Qi Tianshi had already personally interrogated Su Canzheng, using palace methods, but still failed to obtain the truth from Su Canzheng.
Councilor Su only promised Qi Tianshi: "I am willing to plead guilty... I will not... make false accusations on the spot..."
She fainted after saying that, and it's unknown whether she can be saved.