strictlysupreme Chapter 72 Fury
Chapter 72 Fury
Sujia Village
When the people from Huanling Mansion arrived in Fengdang Town, they went straight to the government officials, scaring them so much that they broke out in a cold sweat and could barely speak.
"You don't even know that the entire village of Sujia was killed overnight?" the people from Huanling Mansion asked coldly.
The officials replied tremblingly, "We truly know nothing of this!"
The people from the Illusionary Spirit Palace roared, "Useless!"
Subsequently, the people from the Phantom Spirit Mansion arrived at the county government office and informed Shirou and the county magistrate of the situation. After hearing the news, the two men turned pale and trembled all over.
This is a serious crime. If they get blamed by their superiors, they'll be in deep trouble.
Fortunately, Hua Lingxing did not blame them too much, after all, this matter was beyond the capabilities of these minor officials.
Immediately afterwards, a group of officials quickly sealed off Sujia Village and began an investigation.
A deathly stillness permeated the village, with only a few dozen officials busily and methodically working.
The day's busyness passed by in the process of tidying up and burying the dead in Sujia Village.
The following afternoon, a subordinate came to report to Hua Lingxing.
"Lord Hua Lingxing, all the villagers of Sujia Village have been buried." A subordinate reported to Hua Lingxing.
Hua Lingxing nodded and instructed, "Okay, let's go back to Huanling City first."
Leave two people here to continue the investigation. Remember, do not leak any information easily.
After saying that, Hua Lingxing mounted her horse and led several subordinates to gallop towards Huanling City like the wind, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.
The officers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the officials had all left; it had been terrifying.
The remaining two people from the Illusionary Spirit Mansion also went to investigate the remaining people in Su Family Village.
The remaining villagers are now in Fengyuan County, discussing how to resolve the situation.
"Dear elders, we will stay here for a while. If there is nothing important, please try not to go out. Be careful not to be discovered by those people."
Shanzi tried to persuade everyone.
"Yes, elders, although we have escaped a calamity, the crisis is not over yet."
"I want to wait until my injuries heal so I can practice martial arts and avenge the people in the village," Shi Zi said.
When the adults heard what Stone said, they all tried to dissuade him, saying, "Little Stone, no, there are too many of them."
“Shizi, I know you’re upset, but we’re just ordinary people. We can’t fight against those people. Why don’t we find a place to start a new life?” someone advised.
"Yes, yes, let's move to a different place."
Everyone chimed in, offering their own advice to Shizi. Da Ya also spoke up at this point.
"Grandma Su, and all the uncles, aunts, uncles and aunts, we will definitely avenge this, but not now."
With our current skill level, we are truly too weak.
"For now, we need to stay here and wait until everyone has recovered before making further plans."
Grandma Su listened, tears streaming down her face, and nodded, saying:
"Okay, okay, don't rush to take revenge, let's live well."
Otherwise, if Grandma were to go to the underworld one day, I wouldn't be able to face your family.
"Auntie, you can't say such unlucky things."
Upon hearing Grandma Su say this, a villager quickly offered words of comfort.
So the people of Sujia Village took a temporary rest in Fengyuan County.
Yang Hualing, accompanied by several subordinates, arrived at Huanling Mansion after traveling at full speed for about ten days to meet the Empress.
Yang Hualing hurriedly entered the Illusionary Spirit Mansion. Upon seeing the Empress, she immediately knelt down and reported, "Hualingxing greets the Empress."
When the Empress saw Yang Hualing arrive, she questioned, "Hualing Star, how is Su Family Village?"
Yang Hualing said with grief and indignation, "According to the information I have received, it was the work of the Qin Kingdom's Shadow Organization."
They attacked Sujia Village at night, killing all the villagers and leaving no one alive.
Upon hearing this, the Empress was furious: "The shadow organization of Qin? How dare they be so arrogant? Do they also want to start a war with our Ling Kingdom?"
"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Find the mastermind behind this!"
Yang Hualing nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I have already sent people to investigate, and I believe we will have results soon."
The Empress's face was grim, her eyes flashing with anger:
"The Qin state dared to commit such a crime within the territory of my Ling state; I will absolutely not let them get away with it."
Seeing the Empress's furious expression, Yang Hualing was also filled with grief and anger.
She knew that the villagers of Sujia Village were innocent and did not deserve to suffer such a disaster.
The Qin Kingdom, in the shadows.
Inside the mysterious and sinister headquarters of the Shadow Organization in the Qin Kingdom, the atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating.
Wolf and Night were kneeling on the cold ground, trembling. They had their heads down and dared not look ahead.
Because sitting in front of them was none other than the fearsome leader of the Shadow Organization.
At this moment, the Shadow Boss's face was full of anger, and his sharp, hawk-like eyes stared fiercely at the two people kneeling on the ground.
He roared, "You two useless idiots! You led over thirty men to slaughter a small village, and what was the result? You even failed!"
Not only that, but you also lost more than twenty of your men. How do you still have the face to come back to see me alive?
Hearing the leader's reprimand, Shadow Wolf raised his head tremblingly, but quickly lowered it again and whispered.
"Boss, we were really careless this time. Who would have thought that the children in that little-known Su Family Village would be so skilled in martial arts?"
"It was all because we underestimated our enemy that we suffered such a terrible consequence."
Seeing this, Shadow Night quickly chimed in, explaining, "Yes, boss. The martial arts techniques those kids used were so bizarre; we've never seen anything like them before."
Especially one little girl, who was able to instantly increase her cultivation level and strength during the battle; we almost lost to her.
However, the Shadow Boss remained unmoved by their explanations, merely letting out a cold snort and saying disdainfully.
"Stop making excuses for me! Mission failure is failure, and no matter the reason, that doesn't change that fact."
Faced with his leader's stern attitude, Wolf gritted his teeth, raised his head again, and said firmly, "Boss, please calm down. We have indeed made a big mistake this time, but please trust us again."
We are willing to accept any punishment, only asking that you give us another chance to atone for our crimes. We promise we will not let you down!
After a moment of silence, the leader said, "Alright, I'll give you another chance."
However, if you fail again next time, you don't need to come back.
Wolf and Night said in unison, "Thank you, boss! We will definitely not let you down."
The leader waved his hand: "Go down, prepare well, and don't make the same mistake again next time."
Wolf and Night stood up and left.
The wolf said to the night, "This time we must thoroughly investigate the situation in Su Family Village and not act rashly again."
Ye nodded: "That's right, those children's martial arts must have some origin, we must find out who's behind them."
And what about that child they mentioned? Could Jue and Yin's disappearances be related to that child?
Wolf and Night began preparing for their next mission, vowing to succeed and wash away their shame.
The Spirit Kingdom, the Illusionary Spirit Palace.
A few days later, Yang Hualing went to the palace again to report the situation to the Empress:
"Your Majesty, after a thorough investigation, we have finally determined the truth behind the massacre of Sujia Village."
At that moment, the Empress's cold voice rang out.
"Who is it? Tell me."
Yang Hualing took a deep breath and slowly said:
"According to reports, Jue and Yin of the Shadow Organization suddenly disappeared a year ago and their whereabouts are unknown. I suspect that Xiao Ya was the one who chased after them."
Meanwhile, the Shadows appeared within the Spirit Kingdom's borders, somehow finding Su Family Village, and then, that very night, indiscriminately slaughtered the entire village.
Upon hearing this, the Empress gritted her teeth in anger, her eyes flashing with fury. She said viciously:
"What a ruthless and vicious Qin state! They dare to slaughter the innocent people of my Ling Kingdom."
This blood feud will be remembered by me, and I will make them pay tenfold and suffer a terrible price sooner or later.
Yang Hualing nodded solemnly, then asked cautiously:
"Empress, what should we do next?"
The Empress fell into deep thought, and after a while, she said firmly:
"Issue my decree: immediately assemble three thousand troops and rush to the Qin border to await orders."
As for the specific arrangements to follow, I will think about them carefully and then make a decision.
Furthermore, it is imperative to find the remaining survivors in Sujia Village as soon as possible.
Yang Hualing accepted the order and left, and the entire Ling Kingdom immediately fell into a tense state of preparation for war.
It's as if a great battle is about to break out...
"My little ones, you absolutely cannot be harmed! The people of Ling Kingdom need you, and I, the king, need you to grow up."
The Empress sighed helplessly. She had thought she could endure it for a few more years and let them grow up properly, but she never expected things to turn out this way.