bioinnovel Chapter 13 Taking the Initiative: Five Great Families Annihilated in One Night
Chapter 13 Taking the Initiative: Five Great Families Annihilated in One Night
After devising that earth-shattering conspiracy, the heads of the five great families returned to their respective residences.
They began secretly mobilizing troops and contacting their retainers, preparing to deliver a "surprise" to the young new emperor.
All three countermeasures were irrefutable schemes; they simply had to wait.
For them, victory was already a foregone conclusion.
The Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Lin Hanzhou sat quietly at his desk, reading a secret report that had just been presented by Xuan Ya, the commander of the secret guards.
The secret report detailed the contents of the secret meeting between the heads of the five major families.
The information includes their three strategies, as well as the number and names of the innate masters from each family.
"The Cui family has two Innate Level Two Attendants and one Innate Level One Attendant."
"The Li family has one Innate Level Two Attendant and three Innate Level One Attendants."
"..."
"In total, there are seven people at the second level of the Innate Realm and twelve people at the first level of the Innate Realm."
"Wow, what a grand gesture."
Lin Hanzhou put down the secret report, a cold smile appearing on his face.
The millennia-old heritage of these aristocratic families is indeed not to be underestimated.
These five hidden masters alone number a total of nineteen, more than the number of masters in his personal guards.
No wonder they were so emboldened to plot a coup.
"Your Majesty, should we mobilize the Imperial Guards to surround these five residences and then arrest them?"
Xuan Ya stood respectfully to the side and asked for instructions.
"No need."
Lin Hanzhou shook his head and slowly stood up.
"Mobilizing the Imperial Guards into the city would be too conspicuous and would definitely be noticed. The Imperial Guards only need to secretly surround the capital."
He walked outside the hall, gazing at the waning moon on the horizon, his voice calm yet containing boundless killing intent.
"I plan to personally visit them with my men. I want to see how they intend to harm me."
"Issue my decree."
Lin Hanzhou turned around, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
"I order you to gather all the secret guards and accompany me out of the palace."
"Then send another order to the commander of the Imperial Guards, instructing them to immediately surround the capital, allowing entry but not exit."
"After tonight, the five great families will cease to exist. You know what I mean."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xuan Ya felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that this young emperor was going to take matters into his own hands and eliminate the dynasty's greatest threat in the most direct way.
At midnight, the night is at its darkest.
Lin Hanzhou changed into a sharp black outfit, with a long sword hanging at his waist, while Xuan Ya summoned the guards to gather inside the palace.
"Tonight, follow me in killing; spare not a single member of the five great families!"
Lin Hanzhou didn't waste any words, he just said one simple sentence.
The guards did not respond, but instead knelt down on one knee in unison, their eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Their attitude is the best response to Lin Hanzhou.
Immediately, the group, like a horde of death blending into the night, vanished silently from the palace.
They then headed towards their first target—the mansion of the Wang family of Taiyuan.
Outside the capital, the commander of the Imperial Guards led 200,000 Imperial Guards to firmly control the four city gates under the pretext of patrolling.
There were 40,000 Imperial Guards standing guard outside each of the four city gates. Even a master of the Innate Realm wouldn't dare to force their way through.
The capital city is now a no-go zone; you can only enter, but not leave.
The royal residence is heavily guarded, second only to the imperial palace.
Among them were hundreds of private soldiers, each a master of the Acquired Realm, who patrolled day and night without rest.
But against the Dark Guards led by Xuan Ya, these defenses were as good as useless.
The guards, like ghosts, silently eliminated all the sentries, opening a path for Lin Hanzhou.
When Lin Hanzhou and his group stepped into the inner courtyard of the Wang family, they were finally discovered.
"Who goes there?!"
The piercing alarm instantly shattered the tranquility of the Wang family home.
"kill!"
Lin Hanzhou uttered only this one cold word.
His bodyguards, like tigers among sheep, instantly pounced on the Wang family's private soldiers who had come upon hearing the commotion.
Lin Hanzhou's target was the aura of those few innate masters deep within the Wang family.
With a swift movement, he dashed towards the depths of the inner courtyard like a bolt of lightning.
"Who dares to trespass on my Wang family's property!"
Three powerful auras soared into the sky, and three elderly men dressed in the robes of the royal family blocked Lin Hanzhou's way.
These three were all experts at the first level of the Innate Realm.
"I advise you to leave immediately, or don't blame us for being ruthless!"
The elderly man at the head of the group shouted sternly.
Lin Hanzhou looked at them, a hint of pity on his face.
"Three old dogs dare to bark at me?"
"You...you are...His Majesty the present?!"
Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions changed drastically.
They knew how formidable their current emperor was; he was a ruthless individual who had fought his way up from several innate realms.
"You got it right, but unfortunately there's no prize."
Before Lin Hanzhou could finish speaking, the long sword at his waist was already drawn.
It was still that same "Thunder Strike".
But this time, he used a little more force, about 30%.
After all, they are three innate masters, so we should show them some respect.
"Buzz!"
A thick, blue-purple lightning sword aura, as thick as an arm, burst forth with terrifying power capable of tearing the sky apart!
The three royal retainers were terrified and quickly joined forces to defend themselves, attempting to resist.
However, in the face of absolute power, all efforts are in vain.
"boom--!"
The thunderous sword energy tore through all their defenses with overwhelming force, passing right through their bodies.
"what!"
Three innate masters, who were considered masters in the outside world, were instantly blasted into pieces by the violent power of lightning with just a scream.
He kills a Xiantian being as easily as killing a dog!
Lin Hanzhou didn't even glance at the bloody scene before rushing into the study of Wang Lie, the head of the Wang family.
When Wang Lie saw Lin Hanzhou descend like a demon god, he was completely terrified.
"you……"
He only had time to utter one word before Lin Hanzhou beheaded him with a single sword strike.
After dealing with the Wang family, Lin Hanzhou and his group did not linger and immediately headed to their next target—the Li family.
Same method, same result.
One of the Li family members at the second level of the Innate Realm and three at the first level of the Innate Realm were still unable to withstand a single move from Lin Hanzhou's sword.
In a moment of terror and despair, Li Changfeng, the head of the Li family, had his neck broken by Lin Hanzhou.
Lu's family...
Zheng family...
Cui family...
This night was a sleepless one for the capital.
Ordinary people may be completely unaware of this, but for those in power and privilege, it is a nightmare.
They could clearly hear the sounds of fighting and agonizing screams coming from five different directions within the city.
The killings continued all night, only subsiding slightly at dawn.
Five powerful families, with a history spanning a thousand years and wielding immense influence in the court, were uprooted overnight.
All nineteen of their innate masters were killed.
The core members of the clan were either killed on the spot or imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.
His mansion was seized by the Imperial Guards, and all his wealth was confiscated.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the capital city after daybreak, like a magnitude 12 earthquake.
And this news was spreading even faster throughout the entire Sui Dynasty.
Everyone was completely terrified and utterly horrified by the new emperor's iron-fisted and domineering nature.
Lin Hanzhou used five of the finest "chicken heads" to tell the world:
Those who obey me will prosper, those who oppose me will perish!