Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 122 Are You the Hunter or the Prey? (Second Update, Please Read On)

Zhu Yan looked at the puzzled Dai Chengfeng and continued:
"Your Highness, after Yin Xu and Yin Ming died, only an elderly mother and a younger sister remained in the family."

"I have always followed your instructions and treated the mother and daughter well."

"But who knew that Yin Xu's house was too close to the city lord's mansion, and those soldiers wanted to seize it."

"As a result, the Yin family mother and daughter were naturally unwilling, after all, that house was their ancestral home, and it held memories of their family."

"But then, that house mysteriously caught fire that very night..."

"Fortunately, thanks to your orders, I was able to rescue the mother and daughter from the Yin family in time. However, due to this shock, the mother is somewhat... mentally unstable, constantly calling out 'Ming'er, Xu'er'..."

After saying this, Zhu Yan lowered his head in shame, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm incompetent!"

"A fire broke out out of nowhere?!"

Dai Chengfeng's eyes instantly filled with murderous intent, and his voice was hoarse, "Are you sure those ten thousand men are my Star Luo Empire's army, and not bandits?"

"It's the army, Your Highness."

Dai Chengfeng took a few deep breaths, "Xu Guotao!"

As he spoke, Dai Chengfeng turned to look at Ye Renxin, "Old Ye, what do you think of Yin..."

Ye Renxin nodded directly, "Don't worry, Your Highness, it should just be a case of lovesickness and a temporary shock, nothing serious."

"That's good……"

Dai Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Zhu Yan and said in an icy voice, "Useless! Coward!"

"What the hell are you holding back for?"

Why don't you dare kill them?

"Luckily they were alright in the end, otherwise I would have sent you down there yourself to apologize to Yin Xu and Yin Ming!"

At this moment, even though Dugu Bo was knowledgeable and had killed countless people, a hint of uncontrollable anger flashed in his eyes.

After all, two sons in his family died fighting for the Star Luo Empire, and his mother and sister were almost burned to death, and his ancestral home was seized...

"brute!"

Zhu Fan gritted his teeth and slammed his fist on the table, instantly creating several cracks.

"Your Highness, I, Zhu Yan, am not a coward!"

Zhu Yan quickly continued, "That very day, I led my men to arrest all those people and prepare to execute them!"

"But after Dai Xuan learned of this, he released them without permission that very night. He also reprimanded me for disregarding military discipline and damaging friendly relations. He then began to find various excuses to reduce my military power, transferred all my trusted confidants away, and finally demoted me to a centurion in Wuping City."

"And that army, after I was demoted, simply packed up and left. What kind of retaliation did the Heavenly Dou Empire offer?"

"Now that I think about it carefully, from the very beginning, this was a vicious scheme meticulously planned by Dai Xuan!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yan's eyes were filled with frustration.

"As for what happened after I was demoted, Dai Xuan first stopped the Dujiangyan project, and then either disbanded or forcibly conscripted the personal guards that his subordinates had trained for Your Highness, as well as the subsidies for the widows of those soldiers who died in battle... were also stopped."

"And then, Your Highness, you should know, for example, all sorts of inexplicable taxes..."

Dai Chengfeng listened quietly. Outside the window behind him, the wind howled, causing the tree branches to sway wildly.

"Yes, I know everything!"

His face grew increasingly grim, his hands unconsciously clenching into fists, and a chilling aura emanated from him. "Tolerating soldiers bullying men and women, beating civilians, and robbing property..."

"Dai Xuan!"

boom--

Dai Chengfeng suddenly crushed the teacup in his hand, stood up abruptly, and his eyes were filled with blood-red killing intent.

"Come with me to Wu'an!"

"kill!"

Hearing Dai Chengfeng's words, Zhu Yan's eyes were full of anticipation, "Your Highness, the brothers have been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"I'll go and gather the army right now!"

"Need not!"

Dai Chengfeng waved his hand, stood up and walked out of the tent. "Dai Xuan is nothing to me."

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Wu'an City.

Compared to its simple and grand appearance three years ago, the city lord's mansion has now become incredibly luxurious after several expansions and major renovations.

Pavilions and towers, with carved beams and painted rafters.

The glazed tiles shimmered under the gentle sunlight, radiating a dazzling golden splendor. Inside the mansion, in a lavish hall, a chubby, blond-haired boy sat in the main seat, with large wooden chests placed before him.

At this moment, his cheeks were flushed with excitement, and his small eyes were wide open, staring intently at the box full of gold soul coins, his eyes filled with undisguised greed.

"It's time for my monthly allowance again! I love counting money, hehe~"

Dai Xuan smiled smugly.

The chubby little hands moved quickly among the gold soul coins, constantly counting them.

Even when he picked up a single gold soul coin, he would hold it in his hand and weigh it repeatedly, a look of extreme satisfaction on his face.

dong dong dong~
Just as Dai Xuan was immersed in the joy of counting money, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Dai Xuan frowned slightly; he hated it when people interrupted him while he was counting money.

"The servants in the manor are all old people. They all know that today is the day the shipping company delivers their regular wages, and they also know that I don't like to be disturbed at this time, but they still come to find me at this time..."

Thinking it over, Dai Xuan suppressed his anger and spoke softly.

"Enter!"

Upon hearing this, a servant pushed open the door and approached Dai Xuan tremblingly.

"Speak, what is it?"

"You'd better pray you have a reason that I value enough, otherwise I can't guarantee anything..."

"You will see the sun rise tomorrow."

Dai Xuan took a deep breath while holding a golden soul, looked at the servant in front of him, narrowed his small eyes, and spoke with a smile.

The servant knelt on the ground with a thud, his body trembling like a leaf, his head almost touching the ground, his voice trembling noticeably:
"My lord, the scouts stationed in Wuping City have just sent word that the person you've been waiting for has appeared!"

"This humble servant...this humble servant dares not make decisions on his own, and can only trouble you here."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Dai Xuan, and seeing that Dai Xuan's face was becoming increasingly gloomy, he quickly lowered his head again.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking the ground.

Ding--

Dai Xuan slowly stood up and casually tossed the gold soul coins he hadn't put down into the box. The gold soul coins collided with each other, making a crisp, melodious yet cold sound.

He then quickly turned to look at the shadows on one side of the hall, his face instantly plastered with a fawning smile.

"My lord, it seems your information was accurate; he really has returned!"

At that moment, a man wearing a black hood slowly emerged from the shadows; only his eyes were visible.

"Now that we're back, let's get started!"

The man's voice was deep and hoarse, each word carrying a chilling edge.

Upon hearing this, Dai Xuan nodded hastily, his nodding motion resembling that of a chick pecking at rice, his face full of ingratiating expression.

"Don't worry, sir!"

"Everything is perfectly prepared; we're just waiting for the prey to walk right into our trap!"

The hooded man's eyes were deep. "If you fail, you will have no value..."

"Prove to us whether you are the hunter or the prey!"

Dai Xuan smiled and nodded slightly, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

However, the cold light quickly subsided.

He turned around and said calmly to the door, "Go!"

"Kill the traitors and restore order today! You don't want your mother to continue suffering, do you?!"

"Yes!"

The guard outside the door received the order and quickly turned around.

"Dai Chengfeng, oh Dai Chengfeng!"

"What would you do if you faced your former 'comrade-in-arms'?"

Dai Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, a cruel smile playing on his lips. "It'll be very interesting, haha..."

As he spoke, he threw his head back and burst into laughter, the sound sharp and piercing.

puff--

The next second, blood splattered, and his hand transformed into a tiger's claw, piercing through the heart of the servant kneeling before him.

Looking at the vibrant, beating heart in his hand, and meeting the terrified and resentful gazes of his servants.

"I'm sorry~"

"It's all your fault, you knew too much..."

(End of this chapter)