Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Chapter 139

Emperor Qing Zhao seemed to have remembered something important. He suddenly turned his head towards the deep darkness and asked, "What's going on? Several days have passed, and haven't we gotten any useful information from those people?"

As he asked, a dark figure emerged from the darkness like a ghost. Dressed in a tight black suit, he was completely covered, revealing only a pair of gleaming eyes. He quickly walked to Emperor Qing Zhao, knelt on his knees, and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty! We haven't gained anything yet. These people are as stubborn as clams. No matter how we torture them, they won't say a word."

Upon hearing the black-clad man's reply, Emperor Qing Zhao's expression instantly darkened, his eyes gleaming with anger. He then added, "Alright! Since we can't pry their mouths open, then drag them all to Qingxue City! Their families must have missed their loved ones after not seeing them for years. I want to see how many of them can hold their tongues strong enough to remain so stubborn!"

"Yes!" The man in black kowtowed and stood up and left.

Not long after, several prison vans drove out of the Zhenfusi prison. They drove all the way and arrived at Qingxue City three days later.

By this time, the enemy had retreated a hundred miles away. Just two days before, the Zhaoyang Ship No. 3 arrived and without a word, they immediately started fighting, killing or capturing the enemy. Less than 50,000 of them escaped.

The scene at that moment was also quite spectacular. Tens of thousands of people were crowded together in an open space in Qingxue City. When the Zhenfusi brought the prisoners up and put knives to their necks, bursts of cries and shouts came from the crowd. They tried to rush forward, but were stopped by the soldiers.

Mu Yunxi watched all this calmly. She knew that these people's psychological defenses were about to collapse.

The old man from before stood up again and slowly knelt down. He seemed to know that they had no chance of turning things around. He begged for mercy with tears in his eyes: "General, we were wrong! We shouldn't have attacked Zhao State and tried to occupy Zhao State's land. Please show mercy and forgive us!" The old man kowtowed and sobbed.

The people around echoed and asked Zhao Ming to forgive their relatives.

Zhao Ming was silent for a moment, then spoke: "Do you know how much disaster your actions have brought to Qingxue City? How many innocent people have lost their lives? You want to make up for your mistakes by saying "I was wrong" now? I tell you, it's impossible!"

The old man kowtowed repeatedly: "We truly know we were wrong. General, please intercede with His Majesty and give us a chance to mend our ways."

Zhao Ming glanced at the crowd and said coldly, "Your invasion of our country is an indisputable fact. As for what should be done with you? That still needs to be dealt with by His Majesty. It's useless for you to ask me. Now that the situation is hopeless, why don't you confess honestly?"

The old man slumped to the ground. To say he had no regrets would be a lie. Their spies, embedded in Zhao State, had written to him, telling him that Zhao was growing stronger and that they were no match for it. They could become a vassal state like Husha had, and have the Emperor of Zhao allocate them a piece of land to live on. But he refused. He was also the king of the island, with 200,000 people at his command. He had visited Qingxue City thirteen years ago and was so pleased with it that he vowed to claim it for himself, hence the current situation.

He sighed deeply and said sadly, "General! We really have no choice but to do this!" Then he spoke truthfully, "We come from a distant sea and live on a small island called Bi Bo Island. There are about 200,000 hardworking fishermen living on the island. We make a living by fishing and live in peace with the world. However, over the past decade or so, due to climate change and rising sea levels, Bi Bo Island has been frequently hit by tides, and life has become increasingly difficult.

Every time the tide rose, the sea flooded villages and farmland, causing great distress to the islanders. We were forced to repeatedly repair the damaged homes, but the tides seemed to grow stronger, leaving us feeling powerless. Faced with this predicament, the island's clan leaders began to consider a solution.

After careful consideration, everyone decided to send an expedition team to the outside world to find a new habitat.

After a long voyage and arduous exploration, the expedition team finally discovered land: Qingxue City in Zhao State. Nestled by the sea, with fertile land and abundant resources, the city seemed like an ideal new home. However, when the expedition team attempted to communicate with the locals, they discovered that Zhao State held a strong xenophobia against outsiders.

But for the sake of the residents of Bibo Island, we secretly began to plan a plot. This plot lasted for more than a decade, during which the expedition team continuously gathered intelligence and accumulated strength. When they learned that Qingxue City had built a wall facing the sea, we brought our plan forward.

So, we decided to launch an attack with the combined strength of our entire nation. This was a battle of life and death.

"Under my leadership, the residents of Bi Bo Island embarked on the journey to Qing Xue City, leading to everything that is happening now. "What I have said is true. Please, General, tell the Emperor of Zhao that we are willing to submit to him. Furthermore, our ancestors were also from Zhao!" He then kowtowed to the ground.

"You only realize surrender now, what were you doing before?" Kim Woo Bin asked loudly.

"I'm confused! I'm confused..." After saying this, the old man covered his face and cried bitterly.

Many people behind him began to cry with him, and then more and more, with women and children crying the loudest. Because it was too noisy, Zhao Ming ordered the soldiers to stop. Then he said, "Your fate today is retribution. You didn't act this pathetically when you hurt the people of Qingxue City. You don't deserve any sympathy."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left, deliberately shouting to the soldiers as he left: "Keep a close eye on them! If anyone tries to escape or resists, kill them immediately!"

Mu Yunxi watched calmly from beginning to end. There were children as young as three or five in the crowd, but so were the victims in Qingxue City, some even crying for food. She felt no sympathy for the perpetrators. Although the children were innocent, the children of Qingxue City were also innocent.

Seeing Zhao Ming leave, she followed him out. Seeing that he looked depressed, Zhao Ming asked, "Master Mu is a woman. Does this scene make you feel sympathy?"

Mu Yunxi shook her head: "No!"

Zhao Ming was startled by her answer, then said, "That's good. There's no need to show any mercy to the enemy. The adults might feel a little pity for their children, but they also have vested interests." Mu Yunxi nodded. The two continued on their way, discussing their next plan.

"Although the entire nation is attacking Qingxue City, they do not have any advantage except for the initial attack when they took Qingxue City by surprise. The weapons and ships are all left over from Zhao State many years ago. I don't know who gave them the courage." Zhao Ming said as he walked.

Mu Yunxi was also very curious. Could it be that their spies failed to pass the news back?

Knowing that the people of Bi Bo Island were almost captured, Xie Sichen and Zeng Qing in the capital could no longer sit still. They gathered their remaining relatives in the capital to discuss how to rescue the captured people. Emperor Qing Zhao had already been targeting them, and this call led to the arrest of all their hidden people in the capital.