Zhang San, please behave yourself!-Chapter 917 - 851: Seizing the Princely Heirs, Slaying the Traitors!

"Thank you, Red-haired Mountain God. This time, thanks to you, we were able to find four Princely Heirs and determine the direction of the other three."

Ultimately, the result of the Red-haired Mountain God’s assistance in investigating was that in four locations within Yizhou City, four Princely Heirs were hidden away.

The remaining three Princely Heirs, however, were not in Yizhou City.

But roughly the direction was determined, and Zhang San had already dispatched people to follow that direction in search.

As for the location of the Princely Heir in Yizhou City, Zhang San was not in a hurry but first ordered an investigation into whose property was nearby and then gathered the strongmen of the Town Martial Office.

Indeed, Zhang San was prepared for the possibility of a Purple Mansion Realm battle breaking out in Yizhou City tonight.

After sending off the Red-haired Mountain God, Zhang San obtained information about whose properties were located where the four Princely Heirs were. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Coincidentally, all four places were properties under the eight families’ names.

Zhang San, upon seeing this intelligence, couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

These people really don’t even bother to pretend.

But it doesn’t matter.

"Have the Divine Martial Army ready as well, sometimes street fighting is also a test!"

Beside him, Wang Ziteng understood that these four families of the eight great families could be directly erased.

He immediately ordered the deployment of troops.

After nightfall, the entire Yizhou City was immersed in a great silence.

After all, everyone knows how unsettled things have been recently.

Just shortly after the King of Shu attempted a rebellion, someone ransacked the Shu King’s Mansion overnight.

Many officials in Yizhou City were also arrested.

So for some time now, the people have been uneasy.

They just hope nothing happens tonight.

But as many entered the land of dreams, indeed, tonight was a peaceful night.

Boom!

Just as the citizens of Yizhou City thought nothing would happen tonight, the battle began!

In one of the dye houses in Yizhou City, a Martial Artist of the Town Martial Office, at the Spiritual Platform Realm, unleashed a blaze from the sky, instantly setting the entire dye house ablaze.

Zhang San knew he wanted to rescue the Shu King’s Princely Heirs and bring back all seven sons of the Shu King.

But likewise, those who brought the Shu King’s Princely Heirs out from the eight families also hoped the Shu King’s Heirs would survive.

After all, only living heirs have value.

Although they could create a fake one in the future, a fake is destined to be fake.

If just a name were useful, the streets would be filled with people impersonating Imperial Relatives.

Therefore, the bloodline must be guaranteed.

Thus, even if Zhang San’s side acted ruthlessly at the start, the other side would choose to protect the heirs at the first moment.

And as everywhere in the dye house was scattered with kindling, the family warriors who had been hiding in the dye house realized things were going wrong.

Someone quickly opened the back door, ready to escape.

But at that moment, Martial Artists from the Town Martial Office charged in through the back door and attacked directly!

The warriors who wanted to break out also noticed they seemed to be surrounded at this point.

But then, a strong Purple Mansion Realm powerholder blasted through the roof and flew out from one of the rooms.

"Who dares to make trouble at the Liu Family! Do you know our Liu Fam—"

Poof—

Before the Purple Mansion Realm powerholder could finish speaking, Officer Bi appeared behind him at some point, and the short spear in his hand had already pierced the opponent’s chest.

At this moment, Zhang San, watching from afar, was witnessing Officer Bi use a weapon for the first time.

Officer Bi’s weapon was two short spears.

But the spearheads were not sharp; one spear’s head appeared to have been polished for a long, long time, making it a very smooth silver rod.

The other spearhead was also smooth, with small protruding hemispheres around it.

As expected of Officer Bi’s weapon, certainly unconventional.

The Liu Family’s Purple Mansion Realm powerholder didn’t even understand what was happening before his body fell from mid-air.

And the many Cultivators from the Liu Family who were protecting the Princely Heir realized they were doomed.

After all, there was just the one Purple Mansion Realm fighter here, and he had just spiraled into the air.

This is not going to end well!

Soon, the first Princely Heir was successfully rescued.

Meanwhile, battle auras were erupting at the other three locations.

At this moment, all eight families in Yizhou City realized things were amiss.

Zhang San had already arrested most of Yizhou City’s officials.

Yizhou City was surrounded by tens of thousands of troops from the Sword South Path, with heavy military guards on all routes.

Whom can Zhang San fight at this time?

It could only be the people of the eight families.

And just then, there were loud banging sounds outside the door.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

Hearing the shouts from outside, the Liu Family Head felt things were going awry.

Especially when they discovered their own family’s dye workshop was ablaze.

Could it be that Zhang San has discovered it?

How is this possible!?

I’ve hidden them so well—even a mouse wouldn’t be able to find them!

At this moment, even the servants didn’t dare to open the door and instead rushed in to consult the Family Head.

"Family Head, it seems there are officers knocking at the door outside—should we open it?"

The Liu Family Head naturally knew that once the door was opened, Zhang San’s troops would likely charge in.

So, the door absolutely must not be opened!

But it’s not like by keeping the door shut, Zhang San’s men wouldn’t be able to break in.

This isn’t some fantastical tale where covering yourself with a blanket keeps ghosts out.

"Gather all Martial Artists in the family and come with me to the front courtyard. I want to see what Zhang San is up to. Does he really have the audacity to strike at us, the Liu Family, one of the eight great families of Sword South Path?"

The Family Head said this and led the group toward the front courtyard.

"You should know, my Liu Family has been rooted in Sword South Path since During the Han Dynasties, lasting until now—a heritage across a millennium!"

"If you think about it, even Martial Marquis Manor doesn’t have the long-standing history my Liu Family has in Sword South Path."

"With such esteemed standing, does Zhang San truly dare to send people to arrogantly and recklessly—"

Boom—

Just as the Liu Family Head led the group to the front gate, the family’s front door was shattered from the outside.

As the fully armed Divine Martial Army charged in, the person being flanked was Wang Ziteng.

Upon entering, Wang Ziteng cupped his fists and greeted the Liu Family Head with a smile, "I am Wang Ziteng, Brigadier of the Divine Martial Army and Marquis of the Western Pacification of Great Sui, here to meet the Liu Family Head. Just moments ago, we rescued the Princely Heir of the King of Shu from your Liu family’s dye workshop. We now suspect the Liu Family of conspiracy and rebellion. I ask the Liu Family Head and everyone to accompany me. Rest assured, my Brother San will not wrongfully accuse an innocent person, nor will he spare any wrongdoer. Please!"

At this moment, the Liu Family Head finally realized their plan had failed.

But fortunately, they had preparations in place.

"General Wang. Marquis of the Western Pacification! We, the Liu Family, have stood for a millennium in Sword South Path. Do you truly believe that discovering something in a place we don’t even care about, like a dye workshop, can condemn our Liu Family? It might have been someone else intentionally framing our Liu Family. That’s possible, right? Why not discuss this with General Zhang San personally tomorrow?"

The Liu Family Head knew that if they left with Wang Ziteng tonight, they would be destined for imprisonment.

But as long as they held their ground tonight within the Liu Family, things could be negotiated later.

At worst, they’d have to concede some of the Liu Family’s interests in Sword South Path to Zhang San.

As long as the foundation of the Liu Family remained intact, the lost assets could be squeezed back from the commoners below.

Wang Ziteng sneered and said, "That’s not acceptable. I’m under orders to apprehend people at the Liu Family. If the Liu Family Head doesn’t cooperate, I’ll have no choice but to use force!"

Wang Ziteng said this, placing his hand on the Horizontal Blade at his waist.

Just then, a middle-aged Cultivator behind the Liu Family Head shouted at Wang Ziteng, "Do you dare! Do you know the Liu Family, once an Imperial lineage, has stood for a millennium in Sword South Path? Should you harm anyone in our Liu Family today, you make enemies of all of us!"

Wang Ziteng smiled subtly and beckoned with a hand behind his back.

In the next instant, Wang Ziteng accepted the Seven-Star Repeating Crossbow handed to him by a soldier from the Divine Martial Army and aimed it at the middle-aged man who had just spoken, firing three shots at him.

The opponent immediately formed a circular shield of Qi Gang in front of them.

Wang Ziteng subtly adjusted the aim of the Seven-Star Repeating Crossbow downward.

With a sound, the fourth crossbow bolt was fired, hitting the opponent’s knee.

The opponent dropped to one knee with a thud.

Wang Ziteng seized the opportunity to fire two more arrows, hitting the opponent’s shoulders.

The gathered Qi Gang shield dissolved instantly.

Finally, Wang Ziteng aimed at the opponent’s forehead with a thud, with an arrow embedding right between the eyes.

"How much more nonsense? Get moving now or die!?"

At that moment, all the soldiers of the Divine Martial Army surrounding them raised their Seven-Star Repeating Crossbows, aiming at the Liu family members.

The Liu Family Head, witnessing this scene, was completely stunned.

In just a fleeting moment, his youngest son, who had cultivated to the Spiritual Platform Realm, was shot dead by seven arrows from the Seven-Star Repeating Crossbrow!

"You... you... you’ve gone too far!" shouted the Liu Family Head, pointing at Wang Ziteng angrily.

Seeing the Family Head so incensed, many members of the Liu family immediately drew their weapons.

But as soon as they bared their blades, Wang Ziteng raised a hand.

The surrounding Divine Martial Army quickly subdued them with the Seven-Star Repeating Crossbows.

In an instant, the sound of arrows whistling through the air was accompanied by the sound of Liu family members collapsing into pools of blood.

"The Liu Family rebels, resisting arrest—kill!"

With a thunderous shout from Wang Ziteng, the Divine Martial Army assembled in formation and shot fiery arrows forward.

Meanwhile, the soldiers surrounding the Liu Family were also ordered to shoot fire arrows into the courtyards of the Liu Family.

Though the fire arrows didn’t immediately trigger a large blaze, they indeed outlined the massive contours of the Liu Family’s mansion with fiery lines in the night.

In the sky above Yizhou City, the Vermilion Bird, seeing a marked target, formed a giant fireball and launched it toward the center lined with flames.

Rumble—

In the darkness, a massive fire descended.

A small mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

The Liu Family, a millennium-old clan in Sword South Path, met a fiery end in the heat.