With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

The next brothel was called "Yihonglou," located in the west of the city. Its business was just as prosperous, with a constant stream of customers.

Just like last time, they used the pretext of searching for wanted criminals to take control of the entire "Yihonglou" and begin their search.

The members of the Serpent Spirit Society realized that this was clearly a target for them, and in their attempt to resist, they used every means at their disposal, including Gu worms and poisons.

However, Nangong Wu had already sparred with them many times and was well-prepared. She had prepared bulletproof vests for Bei Chenyan's guards in advance, sprinkled anti-Gu insect medicine on their bodies, and had guns in their hands. As soon as the Snake Spirit Society members tried to make a move, they were shot dead on the spot.

By the time they finished dealing with the five contact points of the Serpent Spirit Society, it was already past midnight.

Nangong Wu also left some people to guard "Yihonglou" until dawn.

The next one is the Gao family, so we won't need so many experts.

Bei Chenyan summoned his guards and ordered them to disperse throughout the city to keep a close watch on the Snake Spirit Society members.

However, the ten-foot-high city wall was no match for the Snake Spirit Society. Once those who escaped learned that several contact points had been destroyed, they would definitely try to leave the city. We need to have someone keep an eye on these people in secret and not let a single one escape.

"yes!"

The guards responded and scattered, flying off in different directions.

"Let's go to the Gao family's house."

Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu flew away.

Zhu Yi, Sun Xunzhen, and Pei Xing followed them.

A while later, the group arrived at the Gao family's gate.

Cao Li and Li Xun came out.

"Your Highness, the Gao residence has been very quiet; no one has come out or gone out."

Suddenly, an explosion rang out. "Bang!"

Everyone's expression changed, and they looked in the direction of the sound.

"It's the north gate; someone must be trying to break out," Zhu Yi said.

"Cao Li, Li Xun, go and support them," Bei Chenyan instructed.

"yes!"

The two guards left and headed towards the north gate.

"Ignite it," Bei Chenyan ordered.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that the torches be lit," Zhu Yi relayed the Crown Prince's order to a guard behind him.

Soon, all five thousand soldiers lit torches.

One torch was lit, and the other soldiers who had been hiding in the shadows also came out and lit their own torches, illuminating the entire sky above Nanyang City.

"Men, break down the Gao family's gate. Anyone who resists, execute them on the spot," Bei Chenyan ordered again.

"yes!"

The voices of thousands of people were deafening.

The people in the Gao residence heard the commotion and someone came to open the gate.

The person who came out was the steward of the Gao family. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the dark mass of soldiers and was so frightened that his legs went weak.

"What do you want to do?"

"Search the house!" Zhu Yi stepped forward and pushed the door open.

"Take down the entire Gao family!"

The garrison commander led a squad of soldiers into the mansion, each carrying a shield in one hand and a broadsword in the other, in case of a sneak attack.

As soon as they entered the Gao family's gate, a volley of arrows suddenly shot towards them.

The soldiers with shields immediately stepped forward and used their shields to block the rain of arrows.

Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu exchanged a glance, then simultaneously leaped into the air and flew over the Gao family's gate.

In mid-air, Nangong Wu tossed him an AK, and the two fired simultaneously at the archers hidden in the shadows.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat..." A burst of gunfire shattered the silence of the night.

The arrows stopped.

Bei Ruyan landed on the ground and coldly ordered, "The Gao family colluded with the Serpent Spirit Society to prey on the people. Their crimes are heinous and deserve death! The entire Gao family is to be executed on the spot!"

As soon as the order was given, the soldiers outside rushed in.

The butler took off running towards the backyard, shouting, "Master, hurry..."

Upon seeing this, Sun Xunzhen's longsword flew out.

"Pfft!" The steward of the Gao family was pierced through the heart by the long sword.

The garrison commander led two or three thousand soldiers into the backyard of the Gao residence and executed everyone on the spot.

Cries, pleas for mercy, and screams mingled together.

"Arrest people only! Do not touch any property! Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!" Her voice carried for miles around.

In the chaos, these soldiers, upon seeing valuables, were inevitably tempted by greed.

Upon hearing her words, the officers among the soldiers immediately restrained their men.

"Arrest people, but don't touch anything."

If any soldiers are caught stealing, they will be the first to be punished.

Eileen appeared from the spatial dimension. "Master, let's go find the Gao family's storeroom."

"it is good."

Nangong Wu knew the layout of the houses here and where the warehouses were usually located.

She took the valuables from the Gao family's storeroom and then prepared to search the private storerooms of the Gao family's wives and concubines.

At this moment, Sun Xunzhen found her. "Princess, I've finally found you. We discovered a secret passage in the Gao family's study. It's possible that someone from the Gao family escaped through that passage."

"Take me to see it," Nangong Wu said.

"The study is this way," Sun Xunzhen said, leading the way.

When they arrived at the Gao family's study, Bei Chenyan was also there.

"How is it? Did someone escape through the secret passage?" Nangong Wu asked.

"The secret passage was just opened; someone must have escaped through here," Bei Chenyan said in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, I've brought Master Gao's second son." Zhu Yi dragged a man in and threw him in front of them.

Nangong Wu looked at this person, who resembled Lu Rui's wife, Madam Gao, in appearance. He also had a barrel-like figure, but looked a bit younger.

"Please spare us, sir!" Master Gao kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"You want to live, huh?" Nangong Wu pointed to the entrance of the secret passage. "Then tell me, where does this passage lead, and who's running off with it?"

Master Gao stared at the entrance to the secret passage and froze.

"What? Don't want to talk?" Nangong Wu pressed a long sword against his throat, her voice icy. "If you don't want to talk, this sword will pierce you and your head will roll to the ground."

Old Master Gao was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling like a leaf. "I said... it must be my eldest brother's family who ran away..."

"Where is the exit?" Nangong Wu asked again.

"Outside the city, they might go somewhere else..." Master Gao told him everything he knew.

Upon hearing this, Bei Chenyan immediately gave the order, "Zhu Yi, send a captain with you, lead a thousand soldiers out of the city immediately to intercept the man. Make sure you bring him back. If he resists arrest, execute him on the spot!"

"Yes!" Zhu Yi accepted the order and took Master Gao away.

"Fifth Senior Brother, why don't I go too?" Pei Xing said.

"Okay." Bei Chenyan gave him a few grenades and a poison gas grenade. "Take care of yourself."

"Thank you, Fifth Senior Brother." Pei Xing was overjoyed to see the balls in the small bag. "Don't worry, I've already learned how to use them."

***

They surrounded the Gao residence, alarming the entire city of Nanyang.

Some people related to the Gao family were also surrounded by soldiers, and members of the Snake Spirit Society who were hiding in the shadows and tried to escape the city were also chased and killed by the guards.

From the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) until dawn, the city was plunged into chaos.