"You..you...who do you think you are? And how dare you detain us! Do you know who we are?" One of the detained man asked.
Looking at his robes, he seemed to be part of the nobility.
Most people here did not know what was going on or why they were gathered here.
Gu Shang cavalry just entered their manors and detained them, they were then bind by chains and dragged here.
They did not know who this men was, but they could offer no resistance. They were dragged here and forced on their knees in front of a silver haired young man who seemed to be the leader of this troops.
All the middle tier clans here were the lackys of the Fu, Zhang and Ming clan. They had done the dirty deeds of this familles and in return their statuses and influence grew.
They glanced at each other and noticed that most of them gathered here had one thing in common, they were all the subordinate forces of the Fu, Zhang and Ming clan.
Gu Shang didn't mind them and continued to sit on his golden chair.
"Little brat do you know who we are? How dare you unlawfully detain us!
I don't care whoever you are, but you must know that my Jing family is a subordinate force of the Zhang Clan, are you really willing to offend us?
It does not even matter anymore, you've already offended the Zhang Clan, how will you like to die?" An old man asked coldly as he glanced at Gu Shang.
If looks could kill, Gu Shang will surely be dead by now.
The purple Qilin Cavalry wasn't a force that any clan or family in the imperial capital recognized. They didn't know who Gu Shang was, but they reckoned that he must be some new hot headed commander of the reserve troops that wanted to 'serve justice' or something.
That made sense to them because they weren't good people and had done a lot of atrocities in the past.
They got away with it because the Capital guards were under the control of the Zhang Clan so there was nothing to worry about, but now, this hothead of a commander had the guts to detain them like this.
It was extreme humiliation that could not even be washed with Gu Shang's blood.
Their eyes were blood shot as they looked at Gu Shang with their vicious expressions.
Gu Shang looked at them nonchalantly, "All of you here are going to die today, but I'll give you a chance to call someone to come rescue you" Gu Shang said nonchalantly.
The people screamed and Cussed Gu Shang in anger. Who did he think he was?
Gu Shang remained unbothered by their yapping, they were all dead men talking to him.
The leaders of this familles decided to call scorpion, who was a leader of a guild in the capital who committed all the crimes thinkable. He was their associate in crime.
"Little brat, do you dare to allow us summon scorpion?" The old man said.
"I've given you a chance to save yourself so of course I'll allow it. You can send your messenger?" Gu Shang said relaxedly.
He was actually baiting them to bring in all their associates in crime so that he could take them down in one swoop.
The onlookers were surprised, they didn't know who that young man was, but he was digging his grave. Not even the imperial court could save him now.
All the people he had detained were powerful families who worked for even more powerful clans, there was no reason for Gu Shang to go and stir the honest nest.
Scorpion was a leader of an unconventional guild who only committed evil in the capital. It was said that they had 6 Earth Master and their leader was even a Sky Lord expert.
It was always a bad ending to anyone who crossed him. The law enforcers didn't even have power to arrest him because the three high clans were their backers.
They didn't have to wait long as bulk short man with bald head appeared on the scene accompanied by several men.
They held large swords and all had vicious expressions on their faces.
They arrived beside the large platform arrogantly, "Who dares to detain my people? Release them and come face your punishment!" The short bulk man roared loudly.
He totally ignored the cavalry troops guarding the families, he didn't have to care and he had every right to.
They had the backing of the second chancellor, minister of war and minister of personnel. Who did they need to fear?
"It's this your saviours?" Gu Shang asked ignoring the bald short man.
"He's enough to deal with you" the old man said. He had initially been worried but it turned out Gu Shang wasn't that difficult to deal with.
"Detain him too" Gu Shang said nonchalantly.
The short bulky man sneered, what did Gu Shang take him for? He was already furious with Gu Shang for ignoring him, but now he dared to even order his detainment.
He was already thinking of ways to dice and slice Gu Shang, but before he could continue he's day dream, The Purple Qilin Cavalry made their move.
He had brought 10,000 men with him, but Gu Shang 5000 troops were cutting down his men like they were weed.
The efficiency and speed of the five thousand men was beyond this world, they were swift and decisive.
Any slash of their sword took a life, and their defense was also impeccable. They attacked and covered for each other in an organized beautiful way almost like a dance.
In no time, his men were lying in a pool of their own blood with no breath in them, they were all dead.
When the short man and his men arrived, though Gu Shang didn't spare a glance at them, he had seen the hatred, fear and resentment in the eyes of the people gathered there.
It was all he needed to know that this bunch of people were indeed not good people and deserved to die.
When he ordered the short man to be detained, his orders were clear.
Only one man was needed alive, the rest had to die.
The rest of the guild members gathered around their master trembling, this wasn't a fair fight at all, this was a massacre.
But it was unfortunate that just because they stopped and retreated didn't mean the purple Qilin Cavalry men will do the same.
They pounced on them and continued their massacre. Gu Shang sat there with a calm expression, it was like what was going on had nothing to do with him.
The detained clans and families opened their eyes in astonishment. What was going on, this was supposed to be their reinforcement but why were they so weak?
The viper guild was definitely one of the most strongest guild in the capital, they didn't catch the big three clans attention for nothing.
They were one of the most ruthless and strongest men known to them. Even the capital guards were no match for them.
But they were cut down just like that.
The onlookers were shocked. Was this really the Viper guild that had tormented them for such a long time.
The leader of the guild was beaten into a pulp and chained like the rest of the people he came to save.
"Who really are you?" He asked feebly.
Gu Shang raised his lips up slightly into a smile.
"Non of you have really asked me that, since I arrived you've been asking me unnecessary question.
Did you guys really think a nobody would dare to go after you?" Gu Shang asked amused.
This people were really dumb and arrogant, they never bothered to figure out his identity and just kept blabbering.
"Do you have anyone else to call? Oh but before that" Gu Shang nodded and a sack was thrown in front of them.
The leaders of this familles stared at the sack in confusion before three heads rolled out from the sack.
Those who were the first people to see the identity of those heads screamed loudly before moving back rapidly still screaming in fear.
The rest of the people sat there frozen and shocked, Those were the heads of the Zhang, Fu and Ming Clan leaders.
There was still fear and regret in their facial expressions before their heads were looped off.
"You can't call this people, so choose carefully" Gu Shang continued.
The short guild leader regretted answering this people call for help. If even their strongest backers were killed by this young man, what could he do?
He wanted to strangle somebody.
"Though you people were following orders, it doesn't change the fact that you committed the dirty deeds and crimes of this familles without regret.
You basked in their glory and used their power to suppress the other families for your own benefits.
This are all crimes worthy of death, therefore I order your execution and extermination of your familles following the codes of the purple Qilin Cavalry!"
Gu Shang stood up and raised his right hand. The hundred of people on their knees shuddered as they heard and saw the cavalry men take position behind them and unsheathe their swords.
Some began to cry and wail but Gu Shang wasn't moved at all.
He waved his hands and heads flew with blood gushing out like fountains spraying on the black armor of the Purple Qilin Cavalry.
The onlookers looked on in shock, blood flowed down on the streets dying it red.
Gu Shang had already killed 10,000 members of the guild so it wasn't a surprise at all.
Dark clouds gathered above the imperial capital as the rain began to pour down heavyly.
The rain washed the blood on the armor of the soldiers as they stood still in the rain.
The rain falling from above mixed with the blood on the ground forming a blood pool as the blood streamed across the streets of the capital along with the rain.
Blood was literally flowing through the streets of the capital.
Various manors and mansions continued to also burn as large smoke rose to the sky from different locations in Imperial Domain.
A new dawn had arrived.