The crowd repeatedly kowtowed, not daring to show any disagreement.
The foster son who had just died was well-favored by Zhou Yi in ordinary days, yet unexpectedly, when it came to killing, he showed no mercy. What was even more terrifying was that no one could hide anything from the supervising duke within the household.
"Call the troops to muster; we head north in three days."
Zhou Yi said with a somber expression, "Our household needs to see exactly by what means they managed to wipe out the entire Inspectorate at the Northern Border!"
Zhou Yi didn't care about refugees or natural disasters, as he had almost starved to death himself once upon a time and had seen no one come to the rescue.
"As you command."
The officials of the Inspectorate unanimously pledged their obedience and dispersed to mobilize their elite forces.
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Daqing Capital.
The Eastern City.
Chongren District.
