Bang!
The soldier showed no mercy, kicking the old man flying with one brutal blow.
Pfft!
The old man crashed to the ground, blood spilling from his mouth. His entire body convulsed, his gaze began to lose focus, and he could not even crawl back up.
"You old bastard, for Lord Chu to take a liking to your daughter-in-law is an honor for your whole family."
The soldier's face was full of contempt. This old bastard still dared to put on a suffering act? In all of Northern Liang, who had suffered more than the Heir Apparent? Who had suffered more than the King?
Without the King and the Heir Apparent, where would Northern Liang have come from?
Only three sons had died. The Heir Apparent and the King had to worry every day about the countless living souls of Northern Liang. These lowly wretches simply did not know gratitude and could not tell good from bad.
"Take them all away."
Amid the woman's sobs, the army slowly departed. Only then did the commoners dare to tend to those who had been sent flying.
"Alas! What kind of world is this?"
The commoners sighed mournfully, despair filling their eyes. Living in Northern Liang, they could not see the slightest shred of hope.
They wanted to flee, but disaster was all that awaited them.
Northern Liang's laws were harsh. Without travel permits, they could not take a single step; if discovered, they would be thrown straight into prison, their entire families implicated.
Every pass and entrance was guarded by troops. For ordinary people to leave was no different from an idiot dreaming.
The Northern Liang Royal Residence had even issued a collective punishment system. If more than three people fled from a village, the entire village would share the same guilt.