Once Bai Xiaowen had a moment, he ordered Kitz to cut off the heads of Gongsun Du and his son Gongsun Kang.
Delifa thrust her Ectoplasmic Spear through the air and held up the two heads on its shaft.
Yan Rou was stunned. So the second young master really did come prepared. Not only did he survive, he killed the Gongsuns too!
Despite his shock, Yan Rou reacted quickly. He immediately ordered his soldiers to shout that Gongsun Du and his son had been killed.
The cries spread from the main hall through the marquis residence, then from the residence into the city.
The city erupted in commotion. Gongsun Du's men lost all will to fight and stood around in a daze.
Bai Xiaowen soon finished the fighting at the entrance to the main hall.
Yan Rou led five hundred soldiers to capture Yang Yi, who had resisted to the end. Several of Yang Yi's personal guards were also captured or killed.
After taking the Liaodong Marquis Residence, Bai Xiaowen immediately ordered Yan Rou to post a proclamation reassuring the people. Its message was clear: he had killed Gongsun Du and his son to eliminate the ringleaders, and no one else would be held accountable. All officials in Xiangping City, high and low, were to come pay their respects to the inspector at the residence. They would keep their posts, and those who came early would receive additional rewards.
In fact, before the proclamation was even posted, a few perceptive officials had already worked up the courage to visit the second young master of the Yuan Clan.
Bai Xiaowen sat in Gongsun Du's seat at the head of the residence's main hall. He greeted each official who came to pledge loyalty with warm words that put them at ease.
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