Chapter 90: Xiaoling sacrifices herself
Yu Qingyuan's expression did not change. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info can see countless casualties on both sides of the battlefield, rivers of blood, stumps and broken arms everywhere. But his heart was twitching, "It's too ruthless! This method is too ruthless! ā
Although he was not qualified to participate in Sun Xiang's plan, the signs in the past two months made him guess something. Especially when the temporary guard Chu Sen secretly connived at the Queen's family and the Hunter family to fight privately in the city, he sensed that something was wrong.
Now Yu Qingyuan is very glad that he has been outside the battle of Astor City, and he is even more fortunate that he has not offended Sun Xiang. He guessed that all this should be related to this fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, and the whole thing was arranged with careful thinking and ruthless methods, which made his heart tremble.
"Yu Chengshou, do you want to lose your word? Aren't you afraid of the revenge of our Cox Hunt family? The Hunter family sternly questioned Yu Qingyuan. They knew that this Yu Qingyuan had no foundation, and he couldn't compete with the Hunter family, which had the support of the Black family.
Yu Qingyuan smiled, he had already received the assurance of Lord Sun, he listened to the questioning of the Hunter family, and suddenly relaxed: "I am waiting to face the imperial judgment with your family." ā
At this time, a path suddenly flashed behind him, and Chu Sen, Zhang Jinli, Sun Gang and others walked in, they still had Quinn Kerry in their hands, and there were dozens of people who came in with them, each of them was a high-level swordsman, and their expressions were very relaxed.
Quinn Kerry was not injured, but the two handprints on his face were clear, making it clear that the young master of the Quinn family had been slapped. Seeing Quinn Kerry's appearance, Quinn Shauna, who was lying on the ground with a leg missing, exclaimed, "Kerry, what's wrong?" ā
The "Messenger of Quinn", who was also lying on the ground and had lost his ability to fight, also raised his head and looked at Kerry.
"Dad, the mansion is occupied by them. Whining. Kerry saw the bloody scenes on the battlefield and his father, who had already broken a leg, and could only answer this sentence, and he cried in fright.
Just as everyone was thinking about Kerry's words, the direction of the Hunter family, where the garrison there once again gave way to a way, and Sun Xiang, Sun Ying, and Gao Nanlong walked out of it, followed by dozens of high-level swordsmen. They were escorted by a member of the Hunter family, who was in charge of delivering information.
When the officer saw the high-ranking members of the Hunter family, he immediately cried out: "The mansion is over, it's all controlled by them!" Woo."
At this time, everyone in the field knew that this was "the snipe and the clam competed, and the fisherman profited".
Sun Xiang glanced at the situation in the battlefield, and took the time to comfort Zhang Xiaoling, who was holding his arm and trembling a little, he knew that Zhang Xiaoling was frightened by the blood in the battlefield, and then signaled to Yu Qingyuan.
Yu Qingyuan took out the emperor's secret edict and began to read it out loud: "From the beginning of the edict, Baron Sun Xiang will be the supreme leader in charge of Astor City, responsible for all the city affairs and defense of Astor City until the new edict arrives. During this period, officials at all levels must obey unconditionally. After reading it, Yu Qingyuan looked at Sun Xiang respectfully.
Sun Xiang calmly and loudly said to the top of the Hunter family: "In my capacity as the supreme person in charge of Astor City, I order the personnel of the Hunter family to immediately tie up all the personnel of the Quinn family, and at the same time, you must also lay down your arms, end this private fight, and wait for the empire to deal with it." ā
The people of the Hunter family listened to Sun Xiang's words, and their depressed mood suddenly improved, because they seemed to have heard some hints.
They knew that the battle for Astor City must have failed, and the Bai family and the Zhang family, who had benefited from the fishermen, were the final victors. However, listening to the tone of Sun Xiang's words, it seemed that the background of the Black family should make Sun Xiang scruples, which made them feel a little safe.
It was under this mentality that the top management of the Hunter family was very obedient, not only laid down their weapons themselves, but also commanded the remaining members of the family to act according to Sun Xiang's instructions, and quickly controlled all the remaining members of the Quinn family.
The Quinn family and their affiliated families dispatched more than 800 people this time, and now there are less than 200 people alive, of which less than 30 are intact, and these people are either exhausted and incapacitated, or have completely abandoned resistance.
The situation of the Hunter family is similar, they also dispatched eight or nine hundred people, and now there are more than two hundred people alive, of which more than thirty are intact, but they still have an advantage in terms of high-level martial artists.
Seeing that the Quinn family was under control, and the Hunter family was also obediently putting down their weapons, Sun Xiang signaled the people around him to go up and take over the battlefield.
At Sun Xiang's suggestion, Chu Sen and others led his personnel, and Sun Ying and others led this side to the battlefield together, first escorting the people of the Quinn family, and then controlling the people of the Hunter family and escorting them away. After that, everyone began to clean up the battlefield and clear the areas damaged by the battle.
Whether it is controlling the Quinn family or controlling the Hunter family, the whole process goes extremely smoothly and is simply beyond everyone's expectations. No one expected that not a single soldier would be injured in this operation.
Sun Xiang did not participate in the action, but stayed where he was to comfort Zhang Xiaoling. Because the operation was very dangerous, Julie did not participate. Just now, Zhang Xiaoling finally couldn't hold it back and spit it out. After vomiting, Xiaoling's face was pale, without a trace of blood, but she was still holding on.
Sun Xiang couldn't help it, he knew that anyone who embarked on the path of cultivation had to go through all this, and after passing this level, he could truly understand the dangers of the path of cultivation and bravely face the thorns in front of him.
While comforting Zhang Xiaoling, Sun Xiang also relaxed. Less than a year after coming into this world, he finally achieved his first goal, Astor City has become his own.
According to another edict from Emperor Tetulai, all the members of the Quinn family were to be escorted back to the imperial capital, a task to be done by Gao Nanlong and his men.
To all the members of the Hunt family, the Emperor did not mention it. But Sun Xiang will definitely not let them go, he will hand them over to Bai Zhaoxuan to deal with. This is an opportunity for him to further cement his position in Astor City. As for whether the Black family behind the emperor and the Hunter family will be angry because of this, Sun Xiang doesn't care at all.
Sun Xiang had no idea that the Hunter family in Cox City had been sentenced to death by the Emperor. The emperor had already guessed Sun Xiang's thoughts, so he turned a blind eye and let him do whatever he wanted.
The fierce battle between the two groups just now made the subsidiary families of these two families even more vigorous. Without the support of these two families, it would be difficult for those affiliated families to turn over.
This was the final outcome that Sun Xiang wanted to see, and it was also the reason why he would rather rob the city lord of Baleno City than sell wine and porcelain in advance to solve the financial pressure. What he wants is a devastating victory in front of him, completely solving any unstable factors in Astor City, so that Astor City can only have one core and one voice.
Now, Astor City will be completely controlled by the troika composed of Chu Sen, Zhang Jinli, and Bai Zhaoxuan, and there will be no more noise. And the absolute obedience of these troikas to themselves made Sun Xiang seem to have found the feeling of being the boss of the Shushan faction.
Practice has proved that these three people have been able to take charge on their own. The establishment of two industries, wine and porcelain, gave the city of Astor a solid economic foundation. It's fair to say that Astor City is on the fast track and it's only a matter of time before they grow and become stronger.
He can also leave here with peace of mind and go to the capital to pursue his own heavenly path. In the process, he will not be distressed by the lack of cultivation resources, nor will he be distracted by the lack of funds. Just like in Shushan in Shenzhou, he can let go of his hands and feet and go all out to pursue his own avenue. Poor and rich and martial, this is true in China, and it is still true here.
Suddenly, the cranky Sun Xiang became alert, and a strange figure had rushed in front of him, and a sharp jet-black short sword slashed at his throat. As long as he did, his throat and blood vessels would be cut, and he would be completely killed.
At this time, one of his arms was being held by the overly frightened Zhang Xiaoling, and the other hand was gently patting Zhang Xiaoling's arm. Due to the suddenness of the incident, he didn't even have time to dodge.
Before Sun Xiang could react, Zhang Xiaoling also saw the figure. She didn't know where she got the courage, so she suddenly turned around and hugged Sun Xiang, she was using her body to protect Sun Xiang, exposing her back to the short sword that sneaked up on the enemy.
At this time, the short sword finally arrived, and with a "poof" sound, Zhang Xiaoling's back was cut horizontally, from the left shoulder to the right shoulder, which was deep into the bone. Zhang Xiaoling screamed and fainted in Sun Xiang's arms.
The sudden change caused everyone to fall into a temporary sluggishness.
Chu Sen, Sun Gang and the others who attacked the Quinn family's mansion were the farthest away. Sun Ying and Gao Nanlong and the others who accompanied Sun Xiang in attacking the Hunter family's mansion scattered around to help clean and clean up the battlefield, and there was also a distance between them and Sun Xiang. It was too late for several people to react, and Zhang Xiaoling's screams had already reached their ears.
The Assassin's point is to escape thousands of miles after a single blow. The black-robed assassin was obviously well versed in this, although the sneak attack on Sun Xiang was not successful, but only injured Zhang Xiaoling. But he didn't like to fight, and immediately ran out.
At this time, Sun Xiang was still holding the injured Zhang Xiaoling, and he did not go after the assassin because he had to treat Xiaoling first. He took out a small pill and hurriedly sent it to Zhang Xiaoling's mouth, and at the same time released magic to help Zhang Xiaoling stop the bleeding and treat the wound. And Sun Ying and Gao Nanlong, who were closest to them, had just started, and they were still some distance away from that assassin.
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