Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 143: Chapter 79: The Grass is Cut but the Roots Remain_2

How many lives, just like that, ceased to exist…

Whether I kill Bo Ren, or I don’t, it actually makes no difference.

“You’ve enjoyed the prosperity and luxury he brought you, now you must endure the fatal disaster he brings upon you. Remember my name beneath the Nine Springs; I, Gu Changsheng, await the so-called cycle of heavenly justice, the so-called karmic retribution of Futu!” At this moment, Gu Changsheng merely wanted to comfort the benevolence that stirred within her compassionate heart.

She couldn’t afford to be benevolent, to be kind, nor to harbor a compassionate heart, thinking back to moments ago when she and her family were nearly lost souls beneath the knife—how innocent they were!

It’s either you die, or I live! She wanted to survive, no matter the weight of her sins, no matter if rivers of blood were the cost!

“Lady…” Yuan Bao, dragging his plump body, also hurried over, turned back to look at the City Lord’s Mansion permeated with the stench of blood, with a crying face, “Lady, how should we deal with the aftermath?”

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How to deal with the aftermath? There couldn’t be a bigger issue than this.

The well and fine City Lord’s Mansion, just a moment ago standing imposingly proud in Liuzhou City, in the next moment had its residents slaughtered, without a single survivor left in the entire mansion!

This was going to cause panic among the people, an alarming major incident!

This was outright defiance of the Court, provoking imperial wrath, an alarming major incident indeed!

“I’ve heard that deep in Baili Mountain, there is a mountain stronghold, a den of bandits,” Gu Changsheng’s eyes were indifferent, a hint of blood-red still lingering within them, “Send out the command. Bandits infiltrated the city, and they slaughtered the City Lord’s Mansion. Search for traces of bandits throughout the city. Anyone who is not a citizen of Liuzhou should be imprisoned for interrogation. I must root out the grain-hoarding profiteers and the spies Prince Liang left behind!”

Yuan Bao and the others exchanged glances, looking as though they had swallowed flies, “Lady…”

“What? You have an objection?” Gu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, a sign that her mood was foul.

“No… no…” Yuan Bao finally dared not finish his sentence. Okay, Lady Changsheng was in a bad mood; he better go wash up and rest. Speaking of which, that dagger was indeed razor-sharp, with a very effective blood-sealing throat cut…

Diao Chan and Jiang Liu exchanged glances, corners of their mouths twitching slightly. Alright, they had been outmaneuvered, unworthy to speak up.

But bandits… Oh, they didn’t have a chance to explain properly!

“The discovery of rice storage must not be disclosed. With thirty percent of the rice reserves, Liuzhou can still last more than a month,”

“Send a message to Zhou Mu, within ten days, I want to see his victorious report reach the Capital City!”

“Yes!” Yuan Bao responded, delivering messages was his forte; this task was easy to handle!

“The rice grain turmoil in Liuzhou and the incident at City Lord’s Mansion are not to be reported to the Court for now. Everything must wait for the victorious report’s arrival before I make arrangements,” Gu Changsheng walked over to a guard who was holding a horse, took the reins, and looked back, “Do I need to explain how to lockdown the news, how to conduct strict interrogations again?”

Yuan Bao and the others exchanged looks and collectively shook their heads; if it was a matter than could be solved with martial force, then for them, it wasn’t a problem.

“That’s good. See to it that the bodies inside are taken care of properly…” Gu Changsheng glanced at the silent City Lord’s Mansion under the night, her voice detached, showing no emotion. She had taken their lives; by ensuring their posthumous dignity, they were even. Gu Changsheng mounted her horse, and her eyes scrutinizingly swept over the soldiers before her, “In seven days, I want to reorganize the Dark Camp. You came from somewhere, so go back to wherever you came from!”

The soldiers were startled, looking at each other, not sure how to react.

Gu Changsheng didn’t care whether they reacted or not, turned her horse around, and galloped away.

Under the moonlight, her blood-stained red attire as she rode off, her silhouette was slender but straight as an arrow, as if the night itself was the battlefield she confidently galloped through…

From Xilou, watching that figure disappear at the corner of the street, leaped several times and vanished as well.

“Yuan Bao, what does she mean by reorganizing the Dark Camp?” Diao Chan touched her nose and looked to Yuan Bao, who was pale-faced, for clarification.

“You ask me, but who do I ask?” Yuan Bao replied irritably. This night was just too unsettling; his old heart, up and down, had yet to settle down!

“Then what exactly is our master trying to say by giving the military orders to Lady Changsheng? You should know that at least?” General Qi scratched his head, glanced at the dim street corner where Lady Changsheng’s figure had disappeared, still feeling a chill, and turned to look at Yhan Ting, who had been silent with a cold face.

Lady Changsheng was truly comparable to Yhan Ting; she was ruthless in killing and unpredictable in mood!

Harm me, and I’ll take your life; harm my family, and I’ll decimate yours!

Such imperious willfulness, and she, indeed, annihilated an entire family!

Really! Ah…

“The master said to send you to stay by Lady Changsheng’s side…” Yuan Bao rubbed his forehead and relayed, feeling great internal pain.

“Stay by her side?” Diao Chan repeated, asking, “We are to stay by Lady Changsheng’s side?”

“To obey the order as the master, whoever holds the order, is your master…” Such was the harsh reality they had no choice but to accept.

The group looked at each other, all appearing as if facing a formidable enemy.

“So what does reorganizing the Dark Camp mean, then?”

“What does it mean? How would I know? It’s not like I’m the one reorganizing the Dark Camp…” Yuan Bao rolled his eyes and instructed others to go manage the aftermath.

Under the night sky, several robust men along with the sturdy woman Diao Chan whispered in hushed discussions, scratching their heads in confusion.

“We better not guess what the Lady means, as guessing back and forth may not get it right. Even all of us cracked-skin craftsman together couldn’t match the tipof Lady Changsheng’s little finger… even if she is a living Zhuge…”

Lady Changsheng was too clever, especially since this clever person was also fierce. They just had to wait…

This night, Liuzhou City began door-to-door searches. Whether it was the grand families or the Flower and Willow Alley, and even the Beggar’s Lane, none were spared. The city was in turmoil, hearts filled with unease, until it was eventually, under the strong armed coercion of the County Prince’s Mansion, restored to tranquility.