"Use Yan Bingyun to exchange for Xiao En. Xiao En has already been handed over to Qi, but you've been dragging your feet on handing Yan Bingyun over to our delegation. That's against the rules," Zhao Tianhao said coldly.
Shen Zhong was about to say something, but Zhao Tianhao interrupted him, "I don't want to hear your explanation. I suppose the Empress Dowager has already agreed."
Zhao Tianhao had already sensed Haitang Duoduo's rapidly approaching presence. Last night, when Zhao Tianhao and Haitang Duoduo were intimate, he knew he could rescue Yan Bingyun today, so he had Haitang Duoduo persuade the Empress Dowager to agree to release her.
As soon as Zhao Tianhao finished speaking, Haitang Duoduo landed on the ground from the rooftop, looking at Shen Zhong and saying, "Now that the person has been found, your Embroidered Uniform Guard has lost this round. Show some respect and release her."
After hearing the Holy Maiden's words, Shen Zhong, though angry and helpless, had no choice but to agree, "Release her."
Shen Zhong immediately left with his men.
Shen Wan'er glanced at Zhao Tianhao, who nodded and followed Shen Zhong away.
After everyone else had left, Zhao Tianhao approached Haitang Duoduo.
Haitang Duoduo looked at the approaching man, her thoughts drifting back to the previous night when he had played with her and the Emperor in various ways.
Her face instantly flushed red, and she even felt a dampness in her groin. Her body, having been explored by Zhao Tianhao all night, was overly sensitive.
Just thinking about her intimate moments with Zhao Tianhao made her vagina constantly wet.
Haitang Duoduo couldn't help but rub her vulva, the swollen and sore labia reminding her that she wasn't fully recovered.
Seeing Zhao Tianhao approach her, his eyes fixed on her, Haitang Duoduo's previous saintly demeanor vanished. She looked at Zhao Tianhao weakly, her face flushed, and said, "Husband."
"Mmm," Zhao Tianhao kissed Haitang Duoduo's lips.
Zhao Tianhao was naturally aware of her physical condition, knowing that her vagina was still swollen.
So, Zhao Tianhao first took Yan Bingyun back to his residence, feeling more at ease with guards watching over her.
"Husband, I... I'll go back now," Haitang Duoduo said, preparing to return to the palace after realizing there was nothing more for her to do.
"Okay, please give good regards to your little emperor, thank her for rescuing Yan Bingyun."
"Ah, okay, just remember to kill Shen Zhong, she'll summon you in a couple of days."
"Husband will come to see you tonight."
"Ah, ah? No, wait a couple of days, okay? It's not healed yet," Haitang Duoduo said shyly.
Zhao Tianhao laughed heartily, never expecting the usually carefree Holy Maiden to have such a tender, feminine side.
"Just kidding, let's go."
"Okay," Haitang Duoduo hurriedly left, but it looked more like she was fleeing in panic. Over the next two days, Zhao Tianhao contacted Shangshan Hu to conspire to rescue Xiao En, and Shangshan Hu agreed.
After finding out where Xiao En was being held, Shangshan Hu led his men to rescue him.
However, Zhao Tianhao didn't appear. He wanted to reap the benefits.
As long as Shangshan Hu survived, that was enough. He would let Shangshan Hu rescue Xiao En, while Zhao Tianhao would kill Shen Zhong there.
Sure enough, although Shangshan Hu rescued Xiao En, he was surrounded by Shen Zhong. So Shangshan Hu's men covered their leader's retreat, determined to fight to the death.
After Uesugi Tora fought his way out, his men decided to set the place ablaze, intending to burn themselves beyond recognition to prevent Shen Zhong from later accusing Uesugi Tora of murdering his comrades. However, while everyone was making their move, Zhao Tianhao, high up on the mountainside, had already prepared rocket launchers. A row of ten rocket launchers was aimed at the position below.
Zhao Tianhao used his ninth-rank speed to its fullest extent, and almost all ten rockets flew out in quick succession, exploding where Shen Zhong and his men were.
Because of the dense crowd, almost all the Imperial Guards present were killed in the blast, and those who remained were wounded and groaning in pain.
Shen Zhong was lucky; he was only affected by the blast radius of the rockets. Although he didn't die, he was seriously injured.
He was somewhat bewildered; his worldview was collapsing. He had no idea what this was all about.
But he didn't need to know anymore, because Zhao Tianhao appeared behind him.
Using Uesugi Tiger's deputy bodyguard's sword, he killed him from behind. Filled with resentment, confusion, fear, and reluctance, Shen Zhong died.
As for why Uesugi Tiger's deputy bodyguard's sword was used, firstly, the deputy bodyguard's body was still intact; secondly, everyone had seen the deputy bodyguard before, making him easily identifiable—it was obvious that Uesugi Tiger had done it.
Zhao Tianhao dragged the deputy bodyguard behind Shen Zhong, making him grasp the sword embedded in Shen Zhong's back.
As for the fingerprint issue, Zhao Tianhao didn't even consider it; this world didn't even know what fingerprints were.
Zhao Tianhao used aqua regia to destroy all the blasted limbs and severed bodies.
So, to everyone else, it looked like a simple fight of stabbing and slashing. Clap your hands, Zhao Tianhao checked the time; they had already wasted a lot of time here. He estimated that someone would discover this place soon.
As for Sean, he probably knew what he had done; hiding in the pile of corpses, he thought he couldn't see him.
Zhao Tianhao flashed to the "corpse" and plunged his sword in.
Sean died instantly.
Zhao Tianhao thought for a moment, then tossed Sean to Shen Zhong's feet. He also slipped a sword into Sean's hand.
Now, Shen Zhong had killed Sean from behind, and the deputy guard had killed Shen Zhong from behind. Well, who cared how the deputy guard died?
Seeing nothing amiss, Zhao Tianhao flew away.
After Zhao Tianhao left, Shen Zhong's Imperial Guards arrived and discovered their leader had been killed by Shang Shanhu's deputy guard.
They immediately ordered the news to be sent to the Northern Qi palace.
At the same time, the young emperor and the empress dowager received the news.
The young emperor was overjoyed. After all, Shen Zhong was a member of the empress dowager's faction. Now that Shen Zhong was dead, the empress dowager had lost a powerful ally, which was good for her.
She knew without a doubt that her man had done it. As for Shang Shanhu's deputy guard, she didn't believe it at all. If Shen Zhong were really that easy to kill, things wouldn't be like this today.
Although she didn't know how Zhao Tianhao had managed it.
Thinking of Zhao Tianhao, Zhan Doudou recalled that night a few days ago. The image of Zhao Tianhao fiercely conquering her was still vivid in her mind.
Thinking of the size and heat of his large penis, Zhan Doudou felt aroused again. She wondered when this wicked man would return to the palace. The young emperor was happy, but the Empress Dowager was naturally furious.
She knew that her most capable general was Shen Zhong, and now that he had been killed by Shang Shanhu, the Empress Dowager naturally wanted to vent her anger on Shang Shanhu.
She directly ordered the arrest of Shang Shanhu, and Shang Shanhu also received the news. He learned that his adoptive father, Xiao En, his enemy, Shen Zhong, and all his personal guards were dead.
Although Shang Shanhu was heartbroken, he wasn't stupid. Judging from the situation when he left, all his personal guards would have been killed.
How could it have turned out like this?
Suddenly, Shang Shanhu thought of Zhao Tianhao.
At the time, he thought Zhao Tianhao had betrayed him, but now it seemed many things had happened since he left.
He was about to send someone to inquire about the details when
the Imperial Guards arrived, ordering him to see the Empress Dowager.
Shang Shanhu was not afraid. Shen Zhong had humiliated his adoptive father and killed him, Xiao En.
Shang Shanhu only regretted not having personally avenged his father's death. Although the Empress Dowager was angry, she couldn't truly blame Shang Shanhu now. As long as Shang Shanhu agreed to submit, she would naturally forgive him.
Shang Shanhu thought of his adoptive father, who hadn't yet been properly buried, and had no choice but to agree. The Empress Dowager was very satisfied.
Zhan Doudou also knew that Shang Shanhu had joined the Empress Dowager's faction.
However, she didn't care, after all, Shang Shanhu was much easier to deal with than Shen Zhong.
Without Shen Zhong, no one was monitoring Zhao Tianhao's schedule.
Zhao Tianhao quickly contacted Qing Kingdom's intelligence network in Northern Qi.
He directly hypnotized the leader, bringing the network under his control.
That night, Zhao Tianhao went to Shen Wan'er's room.
As for why Shen Wan'er was in his residence, it was naturally because with Shen Zhong's death, others were taking advantage of his misfortune.
The once grand Shen mansion existed in name only.
After all, when Shen Zhong was a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he didn't allow his subordinates to embezzle, and he himself didn't embezzle either. This character trait naturally offended many people.