265: Chapter 265 is so inspiring!

Wang Shen and the other officials stepped forward one by one, took a look, and their expressions changed drastically!

"Your Highness! This... must we really go this far!?"

What they saw was the secret order written by Prince Bai before his death.

The handwriting was Prince Bai's own; the group of officials naturally had no reason to doubt it.

Although they were puzzled as to why a secret order for the Dark Guards needed to be shown to them first, they had no time to ponder it too much.

Because once this order was carried out, the entire Great Gan would fall into an unprecedented plague disaster!

Lin Xiao said, "The front line is currently tied down, and the Zhenbei Army is marching south. If we do not use extraordinary means, it will be difficult to resist."

"I asked you here to see if there were any better strategies to repel the enemy. If there are none, then this is the only way..."

"In extraordinary times, one must use extraordinary means. How can one achieve a great undertaking without people dying?"

The group of officials and advisors looked at each other.

A strategy to repel the enemy? That Zhenbei Army is led by the "God of Slaughter" Lin Xiao, not to mention the Cold Iron Guard and the Golden Scale Guard.

If Lu Sanchuan does not return, who can stop them?

In any case, it was Prince Bai who was spreading the plague; they were just following orders, so why should they stick their necks out?

They were all Prince Bai's confidants. At this point, they naturally had to fight to the end; there was no turning back!

For a moment, Wang Shen and the others expressed their stances one after another.

"Your Highness is absolutely right. That Prince Qing joining forces with the Zhenbei Army is truly the act of a villain."

"We swear to follow Your Highness to the death!!"

Lin Xiao saw this and nodded with a smile.

"Good... very good! There are no outsiders here; you are all my loyal own people!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao summoned his black blade and swung a blood-red blade of energy!

It flashed through the hall like a thin layer of red gauze.

The moment the black blade was retracted, these officials were all decapitated!

[prestige + 450]

Liao Meier watched in terror, almost screaming out loud!

She had seen many experts in the Ten Thousand Poison Cave, including Martial Arts Grandmasters.

But she had never seen such a method!

No wonder even Ji Wujiu could not escape!

Although Liao Meier was afraid, the thought of having a chance to latch onto such a peerless expert made her heart race.

She mustered up her courage and whispered, "Your... Benefactor, why don't you leave these corpses for this humble one to handle?"

"Benefactor?" Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow. "When did I ever do you a favor?"

"By killing Prince Bai and sparing my life, you are naturally my benefactor."

Liao Meier said aggrievedly, "If Benefactor does not like me calling you that, please tell me how I should address you?"

Lin Xiao couldn't be bothered with her little schemes and said, "There is no need to dispose of these corpses; send them directly to the vegetable market to be displayed publicly to appease the public anger."

"Yes!"

The Prince's mansion was immediately in an uproar, and the servants were panic-stricken, feeling that their Prince Bai had truly gone mad!

However, the subsequent actions of "Prince Bai" drove the entire Yong Province city even crazier!

A "Confession of Guilt" was sent to every corner of Yong Province through the government.

"Prince Bai" personally admitted his mistakes, saying that he was unworthy of his position and had committed grave sins.

Not only had he spent years exploiting the people and imposing excessive taxes, but he had also waged constant war, exhausting the people and wasting wealth.

In order to seize the throne, he had resorted to unscrupulous means, using poisonous plots to spread the plague.

For this reason, "Prince Bai" intended to abolish his own Prince title and comply with the imperial court's "decree of bestowing favors."

From now on, the troops of the Six Prefectures of the Northern Territory, including the White Kings Army, would be placed under the temporary command of Lin Xiao.

This "Confession of Guilt" completely bewildered all the common people in Yong Province city!

At first, the common people didn't believe it at all.

But it wasn't until the heads of Wang Shen and the other officials were hung one by one at the vegetable market that they were forced to believe it!

Inside the Prince's mansion, many eunuchs who had unusual relationships with Prince Bai were also executed.

In the Dark Guard camp, several officers from the commander-in-chief, Zhao Chu, downwards were wiped out.

The Yong Province granaries were opened to distribute grain, and tents were set up outside the city to organize doctors to treat the infected commoners.

It was this series of adjustments that finally made the people of Yong Province believe that "Prince Bai" had admitted defeat!

However, they did not think it was because Prince Bai had found his conscience.

Most people just felt that Prince Bai was at the end of his rope and was just trying to save his own life.

That night.

Lin Xiao was in the study, looking at the battle reports sent back from the front line.

The Silver Armor Army led by Lu Sanchuan had been broken by the "long-handled strange blade," and the army was trapped in Gan Province.

The 30,000-strong army led by Zhao Yunting was already closing in on Yong Province and would arrive as early as tomorrow.

"General Lin, why not send a letter to Commander-in-Chief Zhao to prevent him from attacking the city as soon as he arrives and accidentally hurting his own people?"

Liao Meier suggested softly from the side.

"No need, Zhao Yunting's scouts will definitely investigate in advance..."

Lin Xiao frowned and looked back at the woman whose eyes revealed a hint of smugness. "What did you call me?"

Liao Meier puffed out her cheeks and said playfully, "I've thought about it, and the only person who could pull off these unbelievable feats is the legendary General Lin."

Lin Xiao wasn't angry; the orders he issued were clearly beneficial to the Zhenbei Army.

It was no surprise that Liao Meier would guess it.

"You have quite some nerve. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you to silence you after saying that?"

"Meier is just a concubine of humble background, without even a proper status. Who would believe my words?"

Liao Meier plopped down on her knees, looking pitifully, "General Lin, I am willing to work like a horse or ox to serve you and repay your kindness for saving me."

The woman's voice seemed to have a certain magic that made one's mind relax.

At this moment, she also emitted a special fragrance from her body, like orchids and musk.

Lin Xiao, however, was unmoved. "If you use that pathetic seduction technique again, I will cripple you!"

Liao Meier's face turned pale, and she said forlornly, "General Lin, you have misunderstood. I have practiced the 'Seductress Technique' since I was young. Once I feel affection for a man, it activates involuntarily."

"To be honest, even when facing Prince Bai, I never activated this technique, and I am still a virgin..."

Lin Xiao was speechless. You're acting innocent? Burning newspapers on a grave—who are you trying to fool?!

"It's true!" Seeing that Lin Xiao didn't believe her, Liao Meier immediately explained, "I was once the Saintess of the Ten Thousand Poison Cave and have the 'Hundred Poison Saint Body.' If this constitution engages in intercourse with a man, it will cause the man to die from poison."

"Although that villain humiliated me in every way, he never truly possessed me!!"

Lin Xiao sneered, "Then wouldn't Prince Bai never be able to have you? And he was still willing to keep you?"

Liao Meier shook her head. "The Hundred Poison Saint Body is not unbreakable. As long as one cultivates the 'Ten Thousand Poison Technique' to the acme and masters the 'Poison King Sutra,' the taboo can be lifted."

"It's just that I was infected with the 'Soul-Gu Poison,' so my cultivation has been difficult to improve over these years."

"Originally, Prince Bai said that one day, when he ruled the world and conquered Baiyue, he would have the Great Elder who planted the Gu come to remove it for me..."

"But I knew this was just his excuse. If he were truly sincere about me, how could the dignified Prince Bai be helpless against a pugilist sect?"

Lin Xiao believed her a little more upon hearing this.

Because the "Ten Thousand Poison Technique" did indeed have the words "can be upgraded" at the end.

"Since Prince Bai couldn't touch you, how have you been serving him all these years?"

Lin Xiao regretted it as soon as he asked!

Indeed, Liao Meier's face turned so red that juice could have dripped from it!

The woman lowered her head shyly, truly embarrassed this time, and said with difficulty, "Over these years, in order to survive in the Prince's mansion... I racked my brains, explored many avenues, and diligently polished myself. Now, I have acquired a smooth way of handling the world..."

Watching the woman solemnly describe her journey of "seeking scriptures," Lin Xiao couldn't bear to kill her!

So inspiring!

Lin Xiao took a deep breath. This woman, while not exactly a stunning beauty, was certainly wild enough in her methods—she had actually managed to stir up his lust!

"Come here!"

Liao Meier was secretly delighted, but her face still wore a pitiful and endearing expression.

An hour later.

Liao Meier walked out of the study, rubbing her aching chin, and looked up at the moon.

She sighed faintly.

Lin Xiao really hated Prince Bai; he wouldn't even walk the same path Prince Bai had walked...

She didn't know when she would be able to remove the poison Gu, master the Poison King Sutra, and liberate her virgin territory.

She was nearing thirty, so she had to find a way to tie this man down...

The next day.

Lin Xiao rode his horse, accompanied by Liao Meier, and set off from the Prince's mansion to inspect the situation of the refugee resettlement outside the city.

He had to let outsiders see that Prince Bai was not dead yet, so as not to arouse too much suspicion and cause them to question the authenticity of the orders.

Liao Meier felt that she had already had deep communication with Lin Xiao, so she appeared much more intimate and natural today.

Seeing that Lady Liao was so close to him, everyone naturally had even less doubt about Lin Xiao's identity.

When they arrived at the city gate, Lin Xiao saw a corpse hanging on the city wall, already unrecognizable.

"Who is that?"

Lin Xiao asked after taking a look.

Liao Meier was startled and hurriedly whispered, "Your Highness, that is 'Chen Yanqiu,' the one who suggested the poisonous strategy to you! Didn't you order him to be beheaded and displayed on the city gate tower?"

Lin Xiao was silent for a moment, feeling it was quite interesting...

"Chen Yanqiu? Heh... he does have some ability."