Chapter 2129
Did you take the treasures inside long ago?
After confirming that Lu Chen would help her, Ji Yunmeng issued an imperial edict the next day, ordering all forces outside of the Great Zhou to leave the Great Zhou immediately.
If those forces continue to linger in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they shouldn't blame her for taking action to eliminate them.
Upon seeing Ji Yunmeng's imperial edict, the foreign forces were all furious.
Those who were able to enter the borderlands were all outstanding figures from major powers in the Central Plains. Yet, a native of the borderlands dared to issue an imperial edict to them and even threaten them, which made them feel extremely insulted.
On the very night the imperial edict was issued, Ji Yunmeng and Lu Chen were making love in bed when suddenly a maid's urgent voice came from the palace gate: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
Hearing the maid's urgent tone, Ji Yunmeng quickly raised her jade hand and pushed Lu Chen's chest, signaling him to stop immediately.
As a result, Lu Chen remained unmoved and insisted on finishing the task before stopping.
After finishing her business, Ji Yunmeng glared coldly at Lu Chen, then quickly pushed him away, got up, and put on a coat.
Before Lu Chen could even get up, she said to the maid at the door, "Come in."
The next moment, a maid rushed into the main hall and knelt before Ji Yunmeng to report: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Anhe County! This afternoon, a group of thieves appeared out of nowhere and massacred the people of Anhe County."
"Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Anhe County, and only a small number survived."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yunmeng was stunned for a moment.
Anhe County is not far from the capital and can be considered a relatively prosperous county, which can also be described as being under the emperor's nose.
Someone actually went on a killing spree near the capital, slaughtering the people of an entire county. This shows a complete disregard for her, the emperor.
It's obvious who did this. She issued an imperial edict this morning, ordering those foreign forces to get out of the Great Zhou, and then this afternoon the people of a county suffered a devastating disaster.
It is obvious that this was done by those foreign forces.
In an instant, Ji Yunmeng's aura surged, her spiritual energy churning and instantly enveloping the entire hall. Her robes fluttered, and killing intent was written all over her face.
"These foreign forces have such audacity to slaughter my people!"
She had originally planned to wait three more days before taking action against those foreign forces, but those people had started massacring the people of the Great Zhou right now.
If that's the case, then don't blame her!
At this moment, Ji Yunmeng turned to look at Lu Chen, who was still lying on the bed, and said, "You are also a citizen of the Great Zhou. Do you intend to just watch the people of the Great Zhou being slaughtered at will by those foreigners?"
She wasn't sure if she could fight against those foreign forces on her own, after all, she didn't know if they had any trump cards that could deal with the Heavenly Realm.
However, if they were to join forces with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, with Lu Chen and that Heavenly Realm expert from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, it shouldn't be difficult for them to wipe out those foreign forces.
Now it all depends on Lu Chen's response.
Lu Chen frowned and said, "I'm not that cold-blooded. Since they attacked first, we should respond."
"Do whatever you want. If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, I will step in, and the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion will also help."
Seeing that Lu Chen had spoken, Ji Yunmeng said no more and immediately said to the kneeling maid, "Summon the ministers immediately, including the Earth Realm Spirit Warriors of the Zhengui Division!"
The maid immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After saying that, she turned and left.
Ji Yunmeng acted swiftly; after summoning her ministers, she issued an order to expel those foreigners from the Great Zhou.
Since Lu Chen also sided with Ji Yunmeng this time, the Earth Realm Spirit Warriors from the Zhengui Division and the Zhennan Prince's Mansion naturally also chose to stand with Ji Yunmeng.
That very night, a large-scale battle erupted in the capital, with explosions and sounds of fighting filling the air. Most of the outsiders had already been spotted by the Great Zhou's secret guards upon entering the capital, and the guards knew almost everything about their lodgings.
Therefore, after Ji Yunmeng issued the order, the Great Zhou army immediately began to arrest people.
To prevent those powerful figures from other regions from resorting to desperate measures, Ji Yunmeng took the initiative to fly high into the sky and release her aura.
She would immediately take action if any Earth Realm expert put up a stubborn resistance.
With her in command, the foreigners in the capital city were basically powerless to resist, and many of them were quickly captured.
At this very moment, in a certain mansion, Wu Yunwan stood solemnly by the window, looking up at Ji Yunmeng, who exuded an imposing aura in the sky.
She had just received the news that the people of Anhe County had been massacred.
As soon as she received the news, she realized that Ji Yunmeng was likely to settle scores with them, the people from other regions.
As she was preparing to leave the capital, Ji Yunmeng sealed off the city and sent troops everywhere to arrest people.
This infuriated her. She hadn't even left the capital when those people started a massacre outside.
Now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to continue hiding.
Although she had a trump card that could help her escape the capital, it wasn't worth using it in a place like this.
Moreover, she entered the capital using someone else's identity, so the people of the Great Zhou might not be able to find her.
Most of the foreigners who were captured outside were arrested because after Lu Chen announced that all forces could enter the ruins, they mistakenly thought that the Great Zhou would not care about them and swaggered into the capital. This is why they were targeted by the Great Zhou's secret guards as soon as they entered the capital.
Fortunately, she realized from the beginning that something might go wrong, so she took precautions in advance.
For the rest of the night, Wu Junwan stood at the window waiting.
The night passed quickly. Throughout the night, the Great Zhou army captured countless people from other regions. The Heavenly Prison was overflowing, and some were directly thrown into the Demon-Suppressing Tower of the Demon-Suppressing Division.
The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.
All the Earth Realm experts from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion had been dispatched to help the Great Zhou army capture people from other regions. At this time, only Lu Chen, the Zhennan Prince, and Yun Yudie remained at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
In the front hall, Lu Chen chatted with the Prince of Zhennan for a few words before the Prince of Zhennan left.
He no longer concerns himself with the affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He believes that with the strength of Lu Chen and the two Heavenly Realm experts from the Prince's Mansion, they are capable of handling the affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After the Prince of Zhennan left, Yun Yudie and Zhou Xiaoxiao went to the front hall.
Upon seeing Yun Yudie, Lu Chen asked with a smile, "Have you discovered any treasures in the ruins these past few days?"
Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Yun Yudie coldly replied, "There's nothing we need inside."
The three of them searched the ancient ruins for several days. After they came out, they went back in again, but each time they found nothing.
Aside from the dense, eerie atmosphere, there was nothing there that they needed. Not to mention anything they needed, there weren't even any rare or precious materials.
However, there was a special kind of eerie atmosphere inside, which made them feel happy every time they went in. This was one of the reasons why they entered the ruins many times afterward.
At this moment, Yun Yudie looked at Lu Chen with suspicion and asked, "Did you take all the treasures inside a long time ago? There's nothing inside."
Lu Chen was so kind as to let those outsiders into the ruins, perhaps because everything inside was already in his hands, which is why he was so generous. (End of Chapter)