Chapter 419 Shameless Retaliation (1)_1
Having started galloping through the battlefield in his teenage years and having been able to command a 100,000 Army and slay enemies on the front line at a young age, if Xiao Ruiyuan didn’t possess any skills, it would not only be wishful thinking for those Princes coveting the position of Crown Prince to fear him, but also for him to survive under the watchful eye of his stepmother who was hell-bent on eliminating him.
"Drag him out and send his head to that person, tell them it’s this commander’s New Year’s gift," Xiao Ruiyuan ordered emotionlessly, waving his hand at the Hidden Guard, his body radiating a strong air of ferocity. His already cold voice carried an intimidating chill, as if it had been coated with a layer of frost.
"Yes!" The Hidden Guard complied, dragging away the spy who had been reduced to a mushy heap. Soon after, two more Hidden Guards appeared in the corner and lit a stick of sandalwood incense. After the bloodstains on the floor had been cleaned and the thick scent of blood had been dispersed by the curling light smoke, the room’s atmosphere turned somewhat solemn and so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze was heavy as he looked out the window, deep in thought, the murderous aura surrounding him becoming even more intense, sending a chill down the spine of Xiao Jiu who was beside him.
Thinking about the ruthless methods Xiao Ruiyuan had employed during the interrogation of the spy, a chill shot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, yet he had a vivid awareness of the position the Mo Family girl, who often communicated with his master, held in his master’s heart.
The "tap tap tap" of urgent knocking broke the silence, mixed with a hint of impatience and unease. Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze returned from the window to Xiao Jiu, "Send a message to Shiyi, instructing him to remember the tasks I entrusted to him before the deployment. Should there be any slip, he should come to see me with his head!"
"This subordinate accepts the order!" Xiao Jiu bowed and took the order, his eyes concealed the surprise within. He did not know what his master had entrusted Shiyi with, but from the current situation, it was obvious that it had something to do with the Mo Family girl.
In the vast study, only Xiao Ruiyuan remained. He spread open a sheet of white paper on the desk and was about to write when his slender hand paused. He slowly set the pen down and, in the end, chose not to write anything.