Dominating Martial King-Chapter 1505 - 520: Time Waits for No One

The figure was bound by numerous iron chains, with dozens of Suppressing Yuan Nails piercing through their body.

Despite being surrounded by the vigilant Xuanwu Army knights, they remain on high alert.

Their eyes openly convey kill intent and disdain.

Any slightest movement from these imprisoned traitors would lead to immediate execution without hesitation.

These are traitors to the Human Clan, scum colluding with the Giant Spirits!

Seven hours earlier, had the Infinite Blade Lord not intervened, at least ten thousand of the Xuanwu Army would have been buried in the battlefield due to the betrayal by these people.

The intolerable part is that most of them come from the Tieshan Qin Family, relatives of the General of Northern Town!

The General has already shown them enough kindness.

Previously, the General was almost killed due to the deception by clan members.

Upon her return, she still spared these relatives.

Not only did she not execute them, she also rearranged military positions for them in the New Army, giving them the chance to achieve merit.

These clan members, instead of being grateful, colluded with the Giant Spirits and betrayed the General and the Xuanwu Army once more!

Xia Longxiang and Qin Zhao Mei rode together towards Chu Yunyun and bowed respectfully.

"General!" Xia Longxiang raised his head solemnly, gazing at Chu Yunyun: "Investigations have found 172 officers above Hundred Households colluded with the Giant Spirits in this battle. Seven escaped, forty-two were slain, and the remaining 123 are here!"

Chu Yunyun glanced at the prisoners.

These people had been dragged off their mounts, faces pale, heads lowered, not daring to meet Chu Yunyun’s gaze.

The remorse in their eyes was evident.

Not only did they make a mistake, but they made the worst mistake.

Today’s scenario was beyond all their expectations.

Chu Yunyun emotionlessly withdrew her gaze: "Has anyone confessed? Who instructed? Nearly two hundred rebels cannot lack organization."

Xia Longxiang clasped his fists, remaining silent.

Beside him, Qin Zhao Mei’s hands trembled slightly as he took out a stack of confessions from his bosom.

His face was also devoid of color, dark as iron: "General, forty-seven have confessed along the way. I’ve checked their statements; generally they match. In recent days, Tieshan Qin Family individuals Qin Yong, Qin Ge, Qin Du, Qin Sheng, Qin Tianhai, Qin Siyuan have been connecting within the New Army, secretly contacting Tieshan Qin Family descendants and officers.

Just before the battle at Black Gold Mountain, they received word from Qin Yong with promises of court-designated military positions."

His heart was filled with unease.

Uncertain how Chu Yunyun would deal with these people.

And what of those Qin family descendants like him in the army? How should they conduct themselves in the future?

Would the General vent her anger on them?

Qin Zhao Mei’s heart was full of wrath.

He hated the Qin Family elders, hated the clansmen betraying the Ice State Army, and hated the Daning Court and that muddled Emperor.

Qin Zhao Mei took out another stack of papers.

"These were seized from them, blank letters of token jointly issued by the Ministry of War and Qin Sheng."

The so-called ’token’ is the appointment document for official positions.

Qin Zhao Mei pondered how these clan members could be so foolish?

This is just a paper after all.

Will the court recognize these documents, allow these Human Clan traitors, this remains uncertain.

Even their survival past the Giant Spirit blades and leaving Black Gold Mountain is dubious.

"Foolish beyond compare!"

Chu Yunyun sneered, her face showing some mockery.

She gazed southward, lost in thought.

After a while, Chu Yunyun spoke in a hoarse voice: "Continue interrogation! If you’re incapable, bring members of the Formless Sect’s Disciplinary Institute here. Beyond the Xuanwu Army, investigate which officers were involved, those connected with Qin Yong and others but did not report to military authorities. We must get to the bottom of it. Those willing to speak, I’ll grant them swift justice."

She knows this will implicate many, possibly hundreds of Qin family descendants.

But Chu Yunyun tells herself, now is not the time to be softhearted.

Once people betray, crossing their moral boundaries, they are prone to betray again.

This cancer in the army must be thoroughly eradicated.

Whether in future campaigns against Daning or battles against Giant Spirits, the army can harbor no one with divided loyalties.

"——Issue warrants for Qin Fengxian, Fang Zheng, Qin Yong and others, proclaim their collusion with Giant Spirits to the world. Furthermore, disperse these confessions among the various military camps, gathering all officers to read them publicly. And after stabilizing Yan State, make examples of them!"

As Chu Xisheng mentioned, if she retaliates extensively against these relatives, the world would surely criticize and object.

Even her trusted subordinates might feel uneasy, possibly withdrawing or distancing.

Unlike the Emperor Jianyuan, this is the ruler of Great Divine Continent. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

No matter how ruthlessly that Dog Emperor conducts executions against relatives, the court inevitably has few alternatives.

As long as most people in this world can still survive, they are forced to serve Emperor Jianyuan.

Now, it’s different, she holds blazing righteousness.

Tieshan Qin Family elders, these relatives, are not only her adversaries but traitors to the Human Clan. Colluding with Giant Spirits, they are heinous rebels.