It was the third day since Emperor Yongchang had made contact with Thousand Faces.
Lianshan Xin joined forces with Zhang A-Niu and Eunuch Wang to crush the Golden Scale Alliance.
Chi Zhongwu, the Golden Scale Alliance's leader, surrendered without daring to offer the slightest resistance. All he dared do was cry for help. "I want to see the Second Prince!"
Lianshan Xin laughed at that.
So did Zhang A-Niu and Eunuch Wang.
Eunuch Wang was most understanding. "Rest assured, Alliance Leader Chi. When we take you back to the capital, I'll make certain you see His Highness the Second Prince."
Chi Zhongwu breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Eunuch Wang. There must be some misunderstanding here. Once I see the Second Prince, I can explain everything."
He still had no idea what the misunderstanding was.
But he knew he could not let it grow any worse.
So the entire Golden Scale Alliance laid down its weapons without a fight.
Lianshan Xin gave Chi Zhongwu a regretful look.
Had the fellow resisted a little more, his strength might have improved a little faster.
Unfortunately, once Eunuch Wang arrived in Jiangzhou, things went exactly as Zhang A-Niu had said: Jiangzhou was cleared in a speedrun.
Officials and martial artists alike surrendered at the mere arrival of a proclamation.
Governor Jiang, the highest-ranking official in Jiangzhou, handed over his official seal without a single defiant word.
The Golden Scale Alliance dropped to its knees far faster than France, leaving Nine Heavens no chance to loot the burning house.
All Lianshan Xin could say was that they were quite the characters.
Unfortunately, they had badly underestimated His Majesty's fury.
Judging by Governor Jiang's and Chi Zhongwu's reactions, they still had no idea what had happened, even now.
That meant Top-Ranked Big Brother was