Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 271 How to deal with the aftermath
Armor was broken, spears were shattered, blood was flowing, corpses were piled up like mountains, and the blood was rising to the sky. Perhaps it was all because of the emperor's thought, and the people will always be the victims of this thought.

Zhao Tuo sighed and said, "If it weren't for your brilliant strategy and military prowess, more people would have died today. I don't know how many more years the war would have lasted, and the people would have suffered more. You are my benefactor to the Baiyue people."

Wuzhan said calmly: "How will the general deal with this?"

Zhao Tuo was startled, as if Wuzhan's question was very sudden, and replied: "Of course, I will return to the court, listen to your majesty's rewards, and reorganize the southern border."

Wuzhan said: "I wonder if the general has ever heard of the story of the dog being cooked after the rabbit is dead?"

Zhao Tuo was startled when he heard this. He looked around and saw that there was no one on the ship. He whispered, "I am stupid, so I don't know what you mean, sir?"

"Now that Southern Xinjiang has been pacified, our Great Qin no longer has any southern threats. General, you are a Yue person, what is the point of returning to Xianyang?"

Zhao Tuo trembled and said, "Sir, you mean that His Majesty will..."

"That may not be the case. Your Majesty has always been strict in rewarding and punishing. The general has made such a great contribution, and he will surely be promoted to a noble title. If there were no war, he would have lived out his life in Xianyang. But it would be difficult for him to benefit his hometown."

How could Zhao Tuo, who could become the deputy general of the 300,000-man Qin army, not understand Wuzhan's words? He whispered, "Please enlighten me, sir."

"General, do you believe me?"

"Sir, you have done me a favor, how can I not believe it!"

"The Qin Dynasty will surely perish."

Zhao Tuo almost fell to the ground when he heard this. He would never believe that Wuzhan would say such a thing. He said tremblingly, "How is this possible?"

"I just wanted to test whether the general believed it."

Zhao Tuo laughed dryly and said, "Sir, how can you say this so casually if it means exterminating all nine generations of your clan?"

"It seems that the general still doesn't believe me. I'm afraid that my entire clan will be exterminated."

Zhao Tuo hesitated for a while, then said in a deep voice: "If anyone else said this, I would never believe it, but since you said it, I have to believe it. Please tell me, I swear I will never let anyone else know."

"Although Qin has unified the world and is now extremely powerful, the common people have not yet had a chance to rest and recuperate. They are heavily taxed and forced to work, and have lost trust in the people. Do you think the world will be peaceful, General?"

Zhao Tuo fell into deep thought. The heavy taxes and corvée labor made the people of the six kingdoms miserable. If the same happened in Southern Xinjiang, he, Zhao Tuo, would become the sinner of Southern Xinjiang. Moreover, he also understood the way to govern the country. What Wuzhan said was not without reason. If the people's hearts were lost, the country would no longer be a country. He could not help but break out in a cold sweat, "Sir, do you want me to betray the master?"

Wuzhan smiled and said, "General, you are too kind. We are all loyal to His Majesty. How could we possibly do such a treasonous thing? I am just worried about His Majesty. Everyone should always leave a way out for themselves when doing things, and the general is no exception."

Zhao Tuo knew Wuzhan's intention very well, so he bowed and said, "Please give me some advice, sir!"

"The army that marched south were all exiles, slaves, and merchants. Even if they returned to Xianyang, they might not receive the rewards they deserve. On the contrary, they would still be trapped in their identities and serve as forced laborers. Therefore, if they stayed in Southern Xinjiang, intermarried with the local people, and settled down in Southern Xinjiang, they would have no complaints. In this way, not only would Southern Xinjiang be stabilized, but the integration of Central Plains and Southern Xinjiang would also be accelerated. In a few years, would Southern Xinjiang still be a barbarian land?"

Zhao Tuo was convinced and said, "After listening to your words, I have gained a new understanding. If this is the case, I will die with my eyes closed. I am afraid that Your Majesty will not grant my approval."

"Your Majesty cares about the stability of the country and its inheritance. As long as there is no foreign threat in the southern border, Your Majesty will be relieved. General, you can report to Your Majesty. Although the coalition forces have been defeated, the situation is unstable and there are still small countries that have not been eliminated. They still need to be eliminated. How can Your Majesty not grant your approval? Moreover, there is a precedent of General Meng guarding Jiuyuan."

Zhao Tuo knelt on one knee, tears welling in his eyes as he said: "Governing southern Xinjiang is my lifelong wish. Sir, your kindness to me is as great as a mountain. If you have any needs in the future, I, Zhao Tuo, will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Wuzhan helped Zhao Tuo up and said, "General, please stand up. I only ask you to remember one thing. If there is any change in the world in the future, you can secede from the southern border and establish yourself as emperor."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tuo nearly fell down and said in a trembling voice, "How dare I!" He really could not stand this sentence. He couldn't understand what kind of person Wuzhan was and what his purpose was.

No one can figure out what kind of person Wuzhan is, whether he is good or evil, loyal or treacherous, and no one knows what Wuzhan is thinking. His thoughts can only be guessed by others after things happen.

Wuzhan said: "The matter of reporting to His Majesty will be handed over to General Ren for discussion. I am ready to leave now and go to the South China Sea to relax for a while, and then return to Xianyang from the East China Sea."

……

The sun was shining brightly, the mountains were lush and green, and a dozen horses pulled a luxury ship out of the valley and moved slowly on the rugged road. No one would have thought that Wuzhan and Ji Jie would drink tea and talk for a long time together, and no one knew what they were talking about. It was as if the two were not enemies before, but good friends who had not seen each other for many years.

Ji Jie took Yu Sisi away, and Wuzhan did not kill them. Maybe Wuzhan did not want to break up this couple who loved each other deeply, or maybe Wuzhan was just envious.

Yu Sisi asked: "What did you say?"

Ji Jie smiled faintly and said, "I can't remember. We have forgotten all those things. I only know that the Qin State will perish. We just need to wait silently."

"You don't want revenge?"

"I don't want to think about it anymore. Now I just want to hide my identity and travel around the world with Sisi."

Yu Sisi fell into his arms tenderly and said softly, "I didn't expect you to say such words to me. Should I thank him?"

Ji Jie stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the luxury ship sailing away, "We should thank him!"

"What kind of man is he?"

Ji Jie sighed and said, "He is a lonely person."

……

The gentle breeze can't take away my irritability, it's time to leave.

She used to be a willful and carefree princess, but now she has become a depressed person. Is it true that everyone will become like this when they have someone they like?
Wuzhan would not go with her. No one could keep a monster like him, and he already had a favorite fox demon.

Having experienced a lot with Wuzhan, she also understood many things. She began to envy Yunchu. Yunchu was a smart woman who could stay, but she had to return to Yueshang and become the queen of the next generation, observing the laws left by her ancestors and turning those things into memories.

She wanted to leave something behind, to have a child together to accompany her, but the hateful thing was that Wuzhan was not an easy person, so that was just a luxury.

The ship stopped, and a team of several hundred women blocked their way. Wu walked out of the cabin and saw that the leader was actually the Queen of Yueshang, Li Manfang. "I didn't know that Your Majesty would come here. I'm sorry that I couldn't greet you from afar."

Meng Ya got off the boat and asked in surprise, "Why is the Queen Mother here?" Li Manfang ignored Wuzhan and said coldly to Meng Ya, "Did you take back the holy object?"

Meng Ya took out the plague box and handed it to Li Manfang, "This was taken back by the master."

Li Manfang looked towards Wuzhe and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Xiao Yuzhen?"

Meng Ya said: "Dead!"

"I was unable to settle accounts with her, and she died. Did you kill her?"

"It's...Emei Sect Leader Qin Moyao."

Li Manfang snorted coldly, "Useless trash, you didn't even kill that witch!" After a pause, he said, "Why did you keep him?"

Meng Ya said: "The master has done a favor to Yue Chang, how can I harm him?"

"Entering Yuxiang Valley without permission is a capital crime. Unless he is willing to go back with us, he will not be allowed to leave the valley for the rest of his life. Do you think he will do that?"

Meng Ya said in panic: "Mother, isn't this forcing someone to do something? If it weren't for the master's help, how could Yue Chang have survived this crisis? Please forgive me, mother!"

"If he dies, I, Yue Chang, will build a shrine for him and offer sacrifices to him every year." After saying this, he looked at Wu Zhan coldly and said, "Form a battle line and surround the ship!" With one order, hundreds of people surrounded the ship in a moment, ready to fight and ready to attack at any time.

Jin Xingzi scolded, "You are an ungrateful woman who repays kindness with enmity. Master nearly lost his life to help you get back the sacred object, but not only are you not grateful, but you want to harm Master according to these bullshit laws. You are worse than an animal."

Li Manfang couldn't bear to hear such words. She glared at Jin Xingzi and said, "Do you know the consequences of offending this king?"

Jin Xingzi chuckled and said, "So what if it's an offense? Do you think you can keep us here?"

Meng Ya shouted at Jin Xingzi, "Stop talking!" She turned around and knelt in front of Li Manfang, saying, "I'm willing to sacrifice my life for this. Please, Queen Mother, have mercy on me and let Mr. go!"

Li Manfang scolded, "Asshole, do you know that there is no good man in the world? Will he care about you?"

"My daughter only cares about him, not him!"

Li Manfang slapped Meng Ya to the ground, "How shameless! I think you have been bewitched by this boy. I must kill him today!"

Wuzhan said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will go back to Yuechang with you to atone for my sins."

When these words were spoken, no one, including Li Manfang, expected it. Mengya felt warm in her heart. She never dreamed that Wuzhan would say such a thing. This meant that Wuzhan would become Yueshang's consort and stay with her for the rest of her life. But then she thought that this was impossible. Wuzhan would never do such a thing and he would definitely have a way to get out of it.

Jin Xingzi was surprised and asked, "If Master follows them, what shall we do?"

Wuzhan ignored Jin Xingzi's words and said, "Since I am going to Yuechang with your Majesty, I must leave a letter to report the situation to the First Emperor and resign from my post. I also need to pack my bag and explain to my disciples. Your Majesty, please wait for a moment."

Li Manfang seemed to have a smile on his face, "Okay, I'll give you time to prepare!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After saying that, he turned and went into the cabin, leaving Zhulang guarding outside the boat.

Mengya now understood what Wuzhan was going to do, and because Hua Qingyue was still in the cabin, the warmth was soon replaced by loss.

After a long while, Wuzhan changed his clothes, still wearing a mask, walked out of the cabin, got off the boat, came to Li Manfang, bowed and said: "I am ready, Your Majesty, please start!"

Li Manfang said, "I think this boat is good. Since you are from Yueshang, this boat should belong to Yueshang. Someone, take it back to Yueshang."

"You wish! If you dare to touch this boat, I will not be polite!" Jin Xingzi shouted.

Li Manfang looked at Wuzhan and asked, "Shouldn't your disciple be disciplined?"

Wuzhan hesitated and said, "This..., ah..., it really lacks discipline."

"Sir, please follow His Majesty to Yuechang. There is no use for us to have this boat. Since Your Majesty likes it, please take it away!" Yunchu walked out of the cabin and said softly.

Li Manfang glanced at Yunchu and saw that she was beautiful and elegant, no less beautiful than Mengya. She asked coldly, "Who are you?"

Yunchu bowed and said, "My little girl, Yunchu, is the maid who serves you, sir."

How could Yunchu have the temperament of a maid? How could she be willing to be a maid? It would be an eyesore to have such a woman around Wuzhan.

Li Manfang's eyes wandered, and she snorted coldly, "I didn't expect that a slave would dare to make decisions for her master in front of me. Mengya, go kill her!"

Meng Ya looked at Yun Chu. She understood what her mother meant. She also wanted to kill Yun Chu. Yun Chu could stay and she couldn’t, so she was jealous of Yun Chu. But she knew that she couldn’t kill Yun Chu because Wu Zhan was there.

Li Manfang saw Meng Ya hesitate and said coldly, "What are you still hesitating about?"

Jin Xingzi said angrily: "Master has been taken away by you, and the boat has been given to you. If you continue to be so arrogant, don't blame Master for regretting it!"

Wuzhan said: "I didn't discipline them strictly enough, please forgive them, Your Majesty, and I will send them away right away!"

Li Manfang was naturally aware of Wuzhan's strength. After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Okay, since you are begging me, I will not bother with them. Let them go!"

Wuzhan said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" He turned to Jin Xingzi and said, "Why don't you leave quickly!"

After hearing Wuzhan's order, in addition to Yunchu and Wuzhan's three disciples, an ugly man also got off the boat, came to Wuzhan, and said goodbye to him reluctantly.

Mengya looked at the ugly man with a dazed expression, and they parted just like that. She had thought of many words of farewell, but now she couldn't even say a word. Perhaps this farewell would be forever.

Watching the five people go away, Li Manfang glanced at Meng Ya beside him and sighed softly: "You will never be able to keep this boy's heart!"

(End of this chapter)