After deliberation, Ji Le issued a secret order.
Soon, rumors began to spread in Tongzhou: Deity General Pei Hansan had been assassinated and had long since died of his injuries.
Such news, like a heavy bomb, stirred up thousands of waves. The townsfolk returning to their hometowns were instantly thrown into panic, and the soldiers guarding the border towns also became uneasy.
If General Pei had indeed died, then would the remnants of Wa Ci and the cavalry of the Rong Clan once again step into the nation's borders? The answer was definite, as Wa Ci was ambitious and the Rong Clan was covetously watching; their eyes on Great Chu were not a new development.
Tongzhou Harbour, with its access in all directions, allowed the news to quickly take wing and spread.
In no time, people everywhere were panicking, cursing the traitor who assassinated General Pei and cursing Wa Ci for killing their protector, the Deity General.
