A light flickered in Liu Xie's eyes, and he made up his mind. He would draw a rough sketch today and hand it to the Zhen Clan's craftsmen to study later.
Once winter passed and spring arrived, it could be put to use immediately!
Through Jia Xu's publicity, word that the entire Yuan Clan would be publicly executed soon spread, setting all of Ye City abuzz.
Two days hurried past.
The day of execution had arrived.
Under close guard, Yuan Shao had spent these past few days in constant unease.
After learning of this, he was utterly terrified.
Chapter 267: Yuan Benchu Spat Blood in Remorse: Please, Stop Killing!
The Imperial Palace, Northern Office prison.
This was the legendary imperial prison. Only serious offenders condemned by the emperor's personal decree were held here, under the watch of the Imperial Guards Army.
Yuan Shao was now imprisoned here, the sole inmate in the entire Northern Office prison. Cut off from the outside world, he knew nothing of what had happened outside these past few days.
But from the idle chatter of the Feathered Forest Guards watching him, he had learned one thing—Liu Xie had arrested all the Yuan Clan Members and was going to execute them publicly!
"Impossible! Liu Xie would never dare do this!"
"They must be deliberately lying to me!"
Yuan Shao muttered to himself, his face contorted, utterly refusing to believe the news was true.
Yet his shifting expression betrayed the unease in his heart.
Because he could not help imagining the worst.
What if... it was true?
Liu Xie had killed Xun Chen right in the audience hall. If he really slaughtered the Yuan Clan Entire Family in a fit of rage, what could Yuan Shao do?
In an instant, terror and dread surged toward Yuan