Film and Television Daqing: Starting with the Heaven-Covering Technique and the Devouring Demon Art

He looked around at the haphazardly scattered limbs and the blood-stained earth, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

He knew perfectly well that Li Chengtian was only showing him his true colors because of his value and status.

However, in order to keep this secret, the five hundred personal guards who had followed him, whether they were loyal or innocent, had to die here.

This is reality, cruel and merciless.

Throughout history, those who have achieved great things have often been ruthless and cruel.

Li Chengtian was no exception; in order to achieve his goals, he was equally willing to sacrifice those insignificant lives without hesitation.

"Just say that what happened here today was a chance encounter with an assassin. As for the other details and reasons, you can elaborate as you like."

Li Chengtian said in a cold tone.

He believed that Zheng Qiankun possessed sufficient wisdom and eloquence to fabricate a story that would satisfy the emperor to explain tonight's events.

However, at that moment, Li Chengtian struck out with a palm, the powerful force hitting Zheng Qiankun's body.

Caught off guard, Zheng Qiankun was sent flying and crashed heavily into the corpses scattered on the ground.

He coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, struggled to lift his head, his face full of confusion and bewilderment as he stared intently at Li Chengtian.

Li Chengtian calmly looked at the scattered corpses around him, then said to Zheng Qiankun:

“Your five hundred Red Armored Army soldiers have been completely wiped out. It seems a bit unreasonable if I don’t leave some trace for you.”

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Zheng Qiankun alone to face the wreckage on the ground.

Upon hearing Li Chengtian's words, Zheng Qiankun realized why Li Chengtian had struck him with a palm. After all, with five hundred Red Armored Soldiers almost all dead or wounded, how could he possibly escape unscathed?

Then Zheng Qiankun felt everything go black and he fainted.

Not long after Zheng Qiankun fell into a coma, Ye Zhong arrived with a hundred personal guards.

Looking at the Red Armor Army soldiers lying dead all over the ground, Ye Zhong's fear of Li Chengtian reached its peak.

You must know that this is the most elite Red Armor Army in Daqing!

He had witnessed the strength of Ye Liuyun and Li Chengtian, so he knew that Ye Liuyun probably wouldn't last a single move against Li Chengtian.

Now that he had witnessed Li Chengtian's ruthless side, he dared not have the slightest disloyalty, because he knew that if he betrayed Li Chengtian, his Ye family would surely be slaughtered by the enraged Li Chengtian.

While Ye Zhong was lost in thought, the hundred guards behind him were already shocked by the scene before them.

Their eyes widened as they stared at the dismembered limbs and blood-soaked corpses scattered on the ground, their faces filled with fear and astonishment.

Some people even started to feel nauseous, with their stomachs churning.

Amidst this terrifying atmosphere, some slight commotion began to rise from the crowd.

Ye Zhong was also brought back to his senses by the commotion, and he realized that he had to take action to stabilize the situation.

So he immediately shouted loudly to his personal guards behind him:

"What are we waiting for? Let's go check if there are any survivors!"

Upon hearing Ye Zhong's order, the guards suppressed their fear and fought off the urge to vomit, quickly running forward.

They carefully traversed the pools of blood and wreckage, meticulously searching every possible corner.

Finally, one of the guards spotted a faint figure among the pile of corpses and shouted excitedly:

"Commander, there's a survivor over here. He looks like Minister Zheng of the Ministry of War!" a guard shouted.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong's face lit up with joy, and he quickly dismounted and went to the guard's side.

He looked down and saw a person lying on the ground with his face covered in blood; it was Zheng Qiankun.

"Yes, it is indeed Lord Zheng. Quickly arrange for someone to bring Lord Zheng along to return to the capital with me," Ye Zhong instructed.

Soon, two guards lifted Zheng Qiankun onto a horse, and the group continued their journey towards the capital.

They didn't stop along the way and rushed back to Kyoto as quickly as possible.

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Chapter 16 Emperor Qing is furious, Ye Zhong is terrified

When Ye Zhong brought Zheng Qiankun back to the capital, the people in the city looked at him with puzzled expressions.

However, Ye Zhong didn't care about these people's reactions; he only wanted to send Zheng Qiankun back to the Zheng family as soon as possible.

And so, Ye Zhong and the others traversed the streets and alleys of Kyoto and finally arrived at the gate of the Zheng residence.

Upon seeing this, the servants of the Zheng family immediately stepped forward to inquire what had happened.

Ye Zhong briefly explained the situation to them and asked them to quickly summon the imperial physician to treat Zheng Qiankun.

He then left the Zheng residence and returned to the palace to report back.

Just as Ye Chong entered the palace to report.

The news that Zheng Qiankun was seriously injured and that five hundred Red Armor Army soldiers had been killed or wounded caused an uproar throughout the capital.

The Minister of War, commander of 30,000 Red Armor Army soldiers, and a powerful expert at the half-step ninth rank—how could he have been beaten like this? Everyone was filled with questions and fear.

In Daqing, there are very few people who can injure Zheng Qiankun.

Moreover, Zheng Qiankun also had five hundred Red Armor Army soldiers protecting him.

After all, Zheng Qiankun held an extremely high status, and his death would be a heavy blow to Daqing.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Study was somber.

After being summoned by Emperor Qing, Ye Zhong rushed over and entered the imperial study. Upon seeing the emperor, he knelt down without hesitation and said anxiously:

"Your Majesty, a terrible thing has happened! Minister of War Zheng is critically wounded and on the verge of death!"

"What did you say? Zheng Qiankun is critically injured and on the verge of death?!"

In the Imperial Study, Emperor Qing was making bows and arrows as always, and the newly crafted arrowheads had a different design.

However, when he heard the news that Zheng Qiankun was seriously injured and on the verge of death, his hands, which had been focused on sharpening the arrowhead, immediately stopped.

Emperor Qing's eyes revealed surprise and shock, as if he could not accept this sudden change.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ye Zhong lowered his head, his voice deep and firm, "I led a hundred personal guards out of the city to train troops. On the way to the Red Armor Army camp, I accidentally discovered Lord Zheng, who was seriously injured and dying."

The situation was critical, and we quickly brought him back to the city for treatment, but his injuries were very serious, and his life hung in the balance.

Ye Zhong, a member of the Kyoto garrison, knelt on one knee, his expression serious, every word filled with concern for the situation.

Emperor Qing frowned, his eyes revealing concern, and pressed for an answer:

"How badly are Zheng Qiankun injured? Is he still alive?"

"The imperial physicians are treating him. After examination, it was found that Lord Zheng has many sword wounds, his internal organs have been displaced, and there is a terrifying sword energy in his body that is constantly destroying his meridians," Ye Zhong said to Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing's face darkened, and he clenched his fists involuntarily. "Zheng Qiankun is a half-step ninth-rank expert, and he is usually guarded by at least several hundred Red Armor soldiers when he leaves the city. Who could have injured him like this?"

Upon hearing the sword energy, Emperor Qing's first thought was of Dongyi City.

After all, Si Gu Jian was one of the four grandmasters, and his swordsmanship was unparalleled in the world.

Furthermore, the Four Swords Sect has produced many talented individuals, among whom Yun Zhilan and Wang Shisanlang are the most famous.

Emperor Qing naturally thought of Si Gu Jianmen.

It's impossible for Si Gu Jian to personally take action; otherwise, he wouldn't have only seriously injured Zheng Qiankun, who would have been Si Gu Jian's disciple.

"Your Majesty, who do you think it could be?" Ye Zhong asked cautiously.

Emperor Qing was silent for a moment, then slowly said:

"Among the nine-rank masters in the world, Si Gu Jian has the most disciples. Only Si Gu Jian's disciples might be able to hesitate to injure them without killing them."

"However, Zheng Qiankun's severe injury this time is also a blow to me."

Zheng Qiankun is not only the Minister of War but also the commander of the Red Armor Army. Now he has been wounded by Si Gu Jian. How can I explain this to my ministers?

At this moment, Ye Zhong seemed to have thought of something and added:

"Lord Zheng led five hundred red-armored guards out of the city today, and only Lord Zheng was left alive at the scene."

Upon hearing this news, Emperor Qing's face grew even more gloomy, as if it could drip water.

His eyes blazed with fury, like a volcano about to erupt.

Emperor Qing slammed his hand hard on the table, making a loud noise.

His heart was filled with rage, and he was like a raging tiger, wishing he could tear the murderer to pieces immediately.

He roared angrily:

"Investigate! Investigate this for me! This matter must be thoroughly investigated and the truth revealed!"

His voice echoed like thunder in the hall, making everyone tremble.

"They actually dared to kill people in Kyoto, and the most elite Red Armor Cavalry of the Qing Kingdom were killed."

Emperor Qing's eyes flashed with fury, as if he wanted to set the whole world ablaze.

Emperor Qing rarely lost his temper like this, but this time, he truly couldn't hold back.