And that general was brought alone to the old man’s presence. Upon seeing the old man, he immediately knelt before the Grand General with a thud, repeatedly pleading for mercy, saying things unrelated to himself.

Of course, in his heart, he didn’t think the old man could do anything to him. After all, he was also an official of the Great Country, and as for the Commander, that’s a completely different nature. He belonged to the series of Military Officers and was not in the same line as that guy.

For this reason, although he begged the old man for mercy with words, he didn’t feel much fear inside.

The main reason was that this was the Grand General of their Zhao Country, not the Grand General of the other two countries. This meant that even if he was dissatisfied with him, the most he could do was demote his rank. As for his life, he definitely wouldn’t be the one to end it.

After all, he was currently a legitimate third-grade Garrison General.

Having this kind of relationship and rank was equivalent to having a protective amulet for himself.

"May I ask, what were you doing when that guy confronted me just now?"

But who would have thought, just as he was pleading for mercy, the old man’s voice suddenly rang out, filled with a coldness and a scrutinizing gaze, which made this guy obviously stunned. He didn’t expect the other party to be so aggressive.

But unexpected as it was, he immediately began to explain:

"Grand General, it really wasn’t me not opening the city gates for you. You don’t know, that guy had already issued a military order, and if I dared to open the city gates, he would have reported me afterwards.

You might not understand, that guy is very insidious and treacherous, and after you leave, I still have to work under him. If I don’t follow his instructions, I certainly won’t have a good outcome in the future, so please forgive me, Grand General."

Who would have thought that after hearing this, the old man nodded directly, indicating that he understood, and knew he was compelled by circumstances, which couldn’t help but make the guy breathe a visible sigh of relief. It seemed his guess was correct.

Though the old man was formidable and normally meticulous and stern, seeing this situation, he presumably wouldn’t delve too deeply since they were colleagues in the court.

Thus, he prepared to stand up and greet with a smile. However, just as he was about to get up, the old man’s faint voice sounded again.

Moreover, what he said this time scared the guy into kneeling down again with a thud, looking at the old man with shock and incomprehension.

He didn’t know why the old man would say such words, nor did he know where the old man got the courage to do so.

As for what the old man said, of course, it was just a simple sentence:

"Well done, I can empathize with you, but my sword will not empathize with you. Someone, drag him away and behead him for me."

After this sentence fell, the guy shivered all over, never expecting that the other party wanted to eliminate him, especially since his rank was not low, and how could the other party dare to do so?

If the other party really had him beheaded, even if he was a Grand General, even if he was the emperor’s personally appointed Grand General, he would not be able to escape responsibility.

By then, the emperor would not spare him.

After all, such an act would only cause the emperor to grow suspicious, and might even suspect he harbored disloyal intentions.

This would not benefit the old man at all, and it was unclear whether this guy was out of his mind to say such words.

Only, at this moment, whatever he thought was to no avail, for as the old man’s voice faded, people rushed in quickly and took hold of this guy to drag him out.

This genuinely scared the guy; it seemed the old man wasn’t joking with him, and indeed, the old man was serious.

Therefore, he immediately started pleading endlessly for mercy, and at certain painful points, he even began sobbing with tears and cries.

Yet the old man turned a blind eye, waving his hand directly behind him to signal for them to quickly take him away.

Instantly, those soldiers said nothing more, quickly pulling him away. No matter how softly he resisted, he couldn’t withstand the number of people, and several hands swiftly lifted him, carrying him off, and in a moment, a miserable cry was heard, followed by complete silence.

Of course, during this, the eyes of the original Garrison already experienced a subtle change; previously, they didn’t take it seriously, but now, they were all trembling with fear.

Much like the thoughts of that Garrison General, these people were also thinking about themselves; they were officers and soldiers of Zhao Country, and this made them think that no one would make it difficult for them, but now it was different, seeing with their own eyes the Grand General eliminate their leader, what a bold move, what means.

In short, one sentence.

They now deeply felt a sense of fear, feeling that any next moment, their own lives might end here.

This situation silenced those who felt uneasy, all crouching quietly without daring to make any move.

Meanwhile, looking at that old man, after completing all this, he immediately altered his cold expression to a flattering face, looking over at Lin Yi:

"Your Majesty, I’ve acted this way, you wouldn’t hold it against me, would you?

Even though this guy was the Garrison General in the city, he was certainly in cahoots with that guy.

In ordinary times, he also committed wrongdoing and did all kinds of malicious deeds, such a person is of no use left alive, only disrupting military morale. It’s better now that he’s been removed, to suppress those harboring disloyal intentions."

Lin Yi naturally had no objections to this, and removing him made it easier to manage here.

As for whether the old man had a public or private vendetta, Lin Yi didn’t care.

No matter what kind of thoughts he had, as long as he listens to his words, it’s fine. Even if he held some personal desires to use his might to eliminate some past rivals, what’s wrong with that?

It’s commonly said, dogs rely on their masters’ power; now that the old man is borrowing a bit of my power, what’s negative about it?

Moreover, as the old man said, these people certainly weren’t any good; not just these people, but even on the old man’s side, weren’t they the same?

One could say, currently, aren’t the world’s officials all causing harm one way or another?

By eliminating him now, it saved Lin Yi from having to take direct action later; eliminating them all at present means when Leng Yu and the others arrive with reinforcements, they can directly be replenished.

So, he directly waved the old man aside, saying, just handle it as you see fit.

This one sentence instantly brought a brilliant smile to the old man’s face, with a flicker of cunning deep in his eyes.

However, although he thought he concealed it well, Lin Yi saw right through it.

Yet Lin Yi said nothing about it, pretending not to have seen a thing.

Regarding the minor thoughts of the other party, he fully understood.

To say the other party presently has rebellious intentions towards him is absolutely impossible.

But having no rebellious intent doesn’t mean he has no minor schemes.

Using his hand to eliminate some old adversaries, thereby expanding his power further, such minor schemes Lin Yi completely understood.

[To be continued...]