The executions of three hundred and twenty-seven corrupt officials took three full days.
More than twenty steel sabers had their edges hacked blunt and curled.
Carts carrying corpses streamed out of the city without end.
The heavy reek of blood seeped into the wind and swiftly spread north and south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Everywhere it reached, countless corrupt officials scattered like rats.
Everywhere it reached, countless sons and daughters of Huaxia slapped their tables and cheered.
That foul, unyielding boulder named Yang Erlang had landed in West Lake, but its ripples swept across the entire Divine Land.
On the fourth day, Yangzhou, which had enjoyed clear skies for over half a month, was suddenly struck by heavy rain.
The rain poured down in buckets, as though the city sought to wash away its filth and welcome the bright sunshine anew.
Wei Heng, who had left only to return, entered the city through the rain!
Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Qin received word and led his men out of the Prefectural Yamen to greet him.
Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Qin hurried along the long street through the downpour and saw dozens of riders tearing through the curtain of rain, galloping toward him.
He hastily approached, his face wreathed in smiles as he bowed with clasped hands. "Eunuch Wei..."
"Get out of my way!"
A whip pierced the curtain of rain like a wildly dancing python and lashed Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Qin. Its tremendous force sent him staggering to the side of the street.
The dozens of riders never slowed. Carrying a wave of biting cold, they swept past Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Qin and headed straight for the Prefectural Yamen.
"My lord!"
Several Embroidered-Clad Strongmen steadied Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Qin. "Are you all right?"
Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Qin regained his footing and