Watching the father and son hack at each other before him, Fang Xu's gloomy mood finally eased a little.
He looked at them with amused eyes. He truly enjoyed the feeling of holding other people's lives in his hands.
"Put your backs into it. Take this seriously."
"If the Heir Apparent isn't satisfied, you'll die for nothing!"
"Ha ha ha ha! Hack away! Yes, put some strength into it!"
Fang Xu laughed like a madman, his expression twisted as he watched the scene.
But under Fang Xu's coercion, these fathers and sons had no choice but to have the sons hack at their fathers and the fathers hack at their sons.
Their hands trembled, and their eyes held a jumble of emotions: helplessness, reluctance, despair, and fury.
"Father, what are you waiting for? Hack!"
"My son, your father is old. I don't have many years left to live anyway. Kill me, then go home and take good care of your mother. You have children and a wife. You mustn't die."
"Father, I..."
"Hack!"
"Ah!"
Watching the people he had driven mad and backed into a corner, Fang Xu clapped hard and cheered, his spirits soaring.
"Good!"
"That's more like it."
"Well done. A fine kill."
"I'm very satisfied with your performance."
Just as Fang Xu was watching intently, a Secret Guard walked over. He seemed long accustomed to scenes like this; without even glancing at them, he went straight to Fang Xu.
Seeing the Secret Guard, Fang Xu furrowed his brow and asked coldly, "Where are the people I asked for?"
"Where are they?"
"Tell me, where are they after all this time?"
Seeing Fang Xu lose his temper, the Secret Guard sighed inwardly before replying, "Reporting to the Heir Apparent."
"There are no young women left in Yun'an County.