SBCEJM -Chapter 32 The Sixth Prince of Northern Di, Hidden Within Great Xia’s Court for Two Years!

【Warning! The target is highly connected to the “War That Destroyed Northern Di”!】

【Host, his real identity is not a Great Xia censor!】

【He is the remnant prince of the former Northern Di royal family destroyed by Chu Tiankuo — the Sixth Prince, Tuoba Hong!】

Northern Di… Sixth Prince?

That Northern Di whose imperial clan had been slaughtered nine years ago by Chu Tiankuo?

Inside the Golden Hall, silence fell so completely that even a pin drop could be heard.

Swish, swish, swish—

Countless gazes shot toward Censor Wang Lang like sharpened blades.

Hearing the familiar inner voice, all color drained from Wang Lang’s face.

His footing faltered as he staggered backward.

Sweat rolled down from his temples.

【Ohhh, infiltration, revenge, exterminated family… I know this script way too well!】

Feng Zexuan remained utterly calm inside, and even wanted to grab a handful of melon seeds on the spot.

【But he looks exactly like a Central Plains native. How did he sneak in?】

The system immediately answered.

【The real Wang Lang died two years ago.】

【While traveling to the capital for the imperial exams, he was ambushed and killed in the wilderness by Tuoba Hong’s men.】

【Tuoba Hong used a forbidden Northern Di technique long thought lost — Skin Peeling and Bone Painting.】

【He completely skinned Wang Lang’s face, soaked it in secret medicine for eighty-one days, and refined it into a human-skin mask which he wore over his own face!】

Skinned alive?

A human-skin mask?!

A chorus of horrified gasps echoed through the hall.

The system continued dropping bombshells.

【His impeachment of Chu Tiankuo today is just a smokescreen!】

【His true goal is to massacre the General’s Manor, humiliate Great Xia’s God of War to the utmost, and make him die miserably!】

【He already arranged insiders to poison the manor’s well tonight with the Northern Di secret toxin, “Heartburn Powder”!】

【The poison is colorless and odorless. Whoever drinks it will lose all inner strength in their sleep, their limbs turning limp and useless.】

【By tomorrow morning, not a single person in the General’s Manor will be able to stand!】

【Then he’ll lead his men in, slaughter the entire household, and finally turn Chu Tiankuo into a living human swine!】

【He’ll use the screams of Great Xia’s God of War to honor the fathers and brothers whose corpses were piled into victory mounds!】

【Holy crap! This guy’s a complete lunatic!】

The officials listening felt chills spread across their bodies. When they looked at Chu Tiankuo again, the sympathy in their eyes had almost turned into pity.

As though the fire still was not burning fiercely enough, the system poured on another bucket of oil.

【Oh right, Host. Guess how the Chu family’s second and third branches died? He murdered them personally too.】

Boom!

That single sentence froze Chu Tiankuo on the spot.

Second Uncle… Third Uncle…

They hadn’t died to bandits?

They died because of me…?

His eyes split wide with rage as realization struck.

Two years ago, he had been fighting bloody battles on the northern frontier.

Amid the flames of war, he received an urgent letter from the capital.

It said that while the families of his second and third uncles were out worshipping their ancestors near Green Mountain outside the city, they encountered bandits and were slaughtered to the last person!

That day, he nearly went mad. Alone on horseback, he charged straight into enemy lines, beheading generals and seizing banners until the enemy army fled in utter collapse.

After returning triumphantly to the capital, the first thing he did was lead troops to flatten Green Mountain and exterminate every single bandit entrenched there.

He thought his vengeance had already been achieved.

He thought he had comforted the spirits of his loved ones.

Who would have imagined…

The true murderer had been standing in court all along, right beneath his nose!

And had even spoken to him with “upright honesty” before!

How absurd!

How utterly ironic!

His eyes turned bloodshot. His fingernails dug deeply into his palms, blood dripping through his fingers onto the tiles of the Golden Hall in a shocking crimson trail.

Tuoba Hong’s face was ash-gray. He understood now.

It was over.

He stared at the nearly deranged Chu Tiankuo, then swept his gaze toward the unreadable emperor.

A crazed determination to drag someone down with him surfaced on his face.

Die?

Fine!

But if he died, he would take someone with him!

In a flash, he yanked a flexible sword from his belt!

Inner energy surged into it, the soft blade instantly straightening as it thrust directly toward Xiao Juechen upon the dragon throne!

“Protect His Majesty!”

The Commander of the Palace Guards roared.

Dozens of imperial guards instantly formed a human wall around the throne.

At that moment, Chu Tiankuo moved.

He did not even draw his blade.

One step forward—

And he had already crossed several zhang, appearing directly before Tuoba Hong.

“Bang!”

A palm strike filled with blood-deep hatred slammed solidly into Tuoba Hong’s chest.

Tuoba Hong flew backward like a kite with its string cut, smashing heavily into a vermilion pillar before crashing to the floor.

His ribs shattered completely. He coughed up a huge mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

Despair flashed through his eyes as he opened his mouth, about to bite down on the poison capsule hidden in his molars!

Too late.

A figure moved even faster than he did.

Feng Zexuan struck like lightning. Two fingers clamped onto his jaw like iron pincers with perfect precision.

Crack!

Tuoba Hong’s jaw was forcibly dislocated.

Her other hand extended, index and middle fingers together, reaching behind his ear before hooking sharply outward—

Rip!

With a soft tearing sound, a nearly transparent piece of bloody human skin was ripped directly off his face alive!

Underneath the skin mask was an entirely different face.

High nose bridge. Deep-set eyes. Prominent cheekbones.

A savage and ferocious appearance unique to the people of Northern Di.

Expressionless, Feng Zexuan casually tossed the human skin mask onto the floor.

Seeing Chu Tiankuo walking over, she quietly stepped aside, hiding her merits and fame.

“Ghh… ghh…”

Animalistic growls emerged from Tuoba Hong’s throat. He glared at Chu Tiankuo and cursed madly in a muffled voice.

“Chu Tiankuo! I curse you! You butcher! Your emperor will grow suspicious of you! You’ll be torn apart by five horses! The vengeful spirits of my imperial father and brothers will haunt you every night for your life!”

His voice no longer carried Wang Lang’s shrill duck-like tone.

Chu Tiankuo walked up to him without a word.

Then lifted his foot—

And stomped down.

Crack!

The sound of bones shattering rang clearly through the hall.

Tuoba Hong released a scream like a slaughtered pig, his entire body curling into a shrimp.

Finally, Xiao Juechen spoke from the dragon throne.

“Drag him away.”

“Interrogate him with every torture necessary. I want every remnant of Northern Di hidden within Great Xia rooted out completely.”

Receiving the order, the imperial guards immediately stepped forward to haul Tuoba Hong away.

At that moment, Feng Zexuan’s inner voice rang out again.

【System, surely this Northern Di remnant force isn’t just him acting alone, right?】

The system immediately began reporting.

【Inside the palace, there are three fake eunuchs in the Imperial Kitchen Bureau. They are spies tasked with monitoring His Majesty’s meals.】

The emperor’s pupils contracted sharply.

【…The Minister of Revenue’s favorite Western Region concubine…】

The Minister of Revenue trembled violently, nearly fainting on the spot.

【…And the newly hired stable groom at the Court of Judicial Review Minister’s residence… they’re all part of the network!】

The Court Minister’s old face instantly flushed the color of pig liver.

【Within the capital, the largest silk shop on East Street, “Splendid Embroidery Pavilion,” the “Hu Wind Tavern” on West Street, and the “Four Seas Escort Agency” in the southern district… all of them are communication hubs and strongholds!】

As the system listed names and locations one after another, the implicated officials shook like leaves in a storm, cold sweat completely soaking their heavy court robes.

Listening to all this, Xiao Juechen became so furious that he laughed instead.

He slammed a hand against the dragon throne and abruptly rose to his feet!

“Men!”

“The Imperial Guards, the Golden Guards, and the Capital Prefect — heed my decree!”

The generals inside and outside the hall dropped to their knees in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

“This subject obeys!”

Xiao Juechen’s gaze swept across the gathered officials as he viciously threw down the list rapidly recorded by the eunuch Laifu.

“Conduct a citywide search! Arrest every Northern Di remnant, male or female, on sight!”

“Anyone who dares resist shall be executed immediately!”

“Seal the four city gates! From this moment onward, not even a fly is permitted to leave the capital without my permission!”

“Court dismissed!”

【Ahh, finally off work! I’ve eaten so much gossip that I’m stuffed, but now my stomach’s starving.】

Feng Zexuan stretched lazily, completely unaware of the bloody storm she had just unleashed upon the capital.