The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1753

Chapter 1753: 857 Jiaojiao and the Ghost King (Second Update)

Pu City, silent at midnight.

Xie Xingzhou and the swordsman returned to the City Lord’s Residence with Min Hongyi’s corpse.

Gu Jiao’s silver spear had pierced through Min Hongyi’s heart, causing him to die on the spot.

The swordsman pulled out the silver spear from his body, only to carry away his corpse.

His corpse, covered in white cloth, was carried into the Flower Hall.

A man dressed in silver brocade stepped inside, around thirty years old, with sharp features, thick eyebrows, and a high brow ridge, which gave him an imposing aura even without anger.

His appearance was on the handsome side, sometimes softening that imposing aura.

But anyone who underestimated him would soon meet their own death.

This was Jin Country’s most warlike man.

Min Hongyi was insignificant compared to him.

However, ordinary experts couldn’t catch his eye; it was warriors like Xuanyuan Li and Xuanyuan Sheng he really wanted to challenge.

"Master!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xie Xingzhou hurriedly turned around and bowed respectfully.

Gongsun Yu, with an imposing aura, strode swiftly to the corpse covered by white cloth and gestured with his hand.

Xie Xingzhou knelt on one knee and unveiled the white cloth from the head, revealing Min Hongyi’s blood-stained face.

Gongsun Yu’s expression did not change in the slightest.

Xie Xingzhou pulled the white cloth down to the ankles, exposing all of Min Hongyi’s injuries.

"The fatal wound was the shot to the chest; besides that, his abdomen was hit by a poisoned hidden weapon, and the thigh was pierced and twisted by a spearhead..."

The minor skin injuries were not counted one by one by Xie Xingzhou, but even these were shocking enough.

Min Hongyi was a Jin Country expert, the first swordsman under Gongsun Yu, deep in skillful arts; even Xie Xingzhou could hardly promise to harm him like this. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Hmm." Gongsun Yu raised his finger.

Two guards stepped forward, covered the body again with the white cloth, and carried the corpse and stretcher out.

Gongsun Yu came to the main seat, waved open his cloak, sat down, and coldly asked, "What exactly happened?"

The old god general of Dajin was Gongsun Yu’s grandfather, who was valiant and fought bravely for most of his life, yet died in a battle over thirty years ago at Ghost Mountain.

—Not even the corpse was retrieved!

The person who killed his grandfather was precisely Yan Country’s Lord of Shadows!

—The one who founded the National Master Hall and Xuanyuan Jun!

The royal family of Dajin and the Gongsun Family spent over ten years finally eradicating the Shadow Lord’s followers one by one!

As for the forces the Shadow Lord established, Xuanyuan Jun had been destroyed, leaving only the National Master Hall remaining.

When the day comes that he leads his army into Shengdu, he will personally set the National Master Hall ablaze!

Gongsun Yu gazed indifferently at the swordsman before him: "Elder Lu, when this general ordered you to save people, you only brought back a corpse. Is it that Sword Lodge has no loyalty left to the court, or has it lost its former strength?"

The swordsman called Elder Lu replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Though I am reluctant to admit either point the general stated, if the general must think so, I have nothing to say. This time attacking Jin Country, Sword Lodge also suffered heavy losses. Elder He and two inner disciples died at Quyang, Elder Fang died at Ghost Mountain while saving Min Hongyi, and I couldn’t even bring back Elder Fang’s corpse."

Gongsun Yu bluntly said: "It seems that Sword Lodge indeed declines without the Sword of Heaven and Dark Soul."

Elder Lu smiled faintly, mockingly said: "Decline might be an exaggeration; it’s just Yan Country has emerged with some very skilled masters. We underestimated their strength and didn’t send stronger swordsmen. Speaking of it, I want to ask General Gongsun, why is even the enemy’s intelligence so unclear? If you had mentioned they had such experts, I would have made other arrangements!"