Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Chapter 782: It’s time to eliminate hidden dangers and close the net!

When all matters concerning the enthronement ceremony were finally finalized and the dust had settled, the entire Nanhai County was filled with a sense of tension and excitement as a storm was about to come. According to the ideas of Xiao He and other important officials, even though the enthronement ceremony was still short, a palace symbolizing the kingship should be built in the core of the county in a hurry. The regulations did not need to be overly luxurious, but it was necessary to be decent and majestic to announce to the world that the new king had been established and the foundation had been laid.

In the meeting room, Xiao He, Cao Shen and other important officials stood by, and the atmosphere was solemn. Xiao He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, although time is short, the king must have a palace. We have agreed to choose a good place in the east of the city, work day and night to build a simple but majestic palace, to demonstrate the king's power and reassure the people."

Gao Yao sat at the head of the table, tapping the rosewood armrests with his knuckles, making a soft thumping sound. He swept his eyes over the crowd and finally landed on Xiao He's face. His voice was calm but had an unquestionable penetrating power: "Mr. Xiao, I appreciate your efforts. However, the importance of royal power lies not in the splendor of the palace, but in the smooth flow of orders and the will of the people. Becoming a king is a horn, a flag, and the starting point for marching north to Xianyang, not the end point of building a nest and settling down. Is it time to waste the people's energy to build a palace that is destined to be abandoned?"

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of coldness. "In my opinion, it is no different from squandering natural resources. Let's stop this proposal." The words were decisive, and the blueprint of the palace was instantly shattered. In Gao Yao's mind, every bit of resources should flow to more deadly blades - the army, intelligence, and people's livelihood.

A "royal palace" that was built with manpower and material resources, when we marched north to Xianyang, it was nothing more than a useless cage that wasted money and food. Is it necessary for it to exist?" Gao Yao raised a hint of coldness at the corner of his mouth, "Almost nothing." His decision was clear: resources must be used on the cutting edge, not on these superficial facades. In the end, the blueprint for the symbolic palace was completely shelved.

At the same time, the news that "Gao Yao is about to become king" was like a stone thrown into a quiet lake, stirring up ripples in the undercurrents of Nanhai County and even the wider world. Under this surface commotion, another silent storm was brewing and starting in the dark.

The Qingyi Society, the secret sharp blade cultivated by Gao Yao himself, finally showed its long-dormant fangs.

Their primary target was the members of the various schools of thought in Nanhai County and even those who had infiltrated the core of Gaoyao. Among them, a group of people led by some disciples of the Mohist School and the Agricultural School had long been bribed by the ghostly "Mysterious Yi Xiaochuan" with huge profits or leverage, becoming hidden spies and continuously passing on intelligence.

Gao Yao knew all this very well. He was like a very patient hunter, knowing that the prey was in the net, but he did not take any action, only ordering the Qingyi Society to conduct watertight surveillance with the highest intensity. The reason why he never mentioned the existence of the Qingyi Society in public, and even made sure that no one except himself knew its full picture, was that his core purpose was only one: to forge this shadowy force into the ultimate trump card to deal with the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan and the forces behind him.

The members of the Qingyi Society are "shadows" who are carefully selected, strictly trained, and thoroughly integrated into the environment. They may be poor scholars who talk a lot in the street corners, simple farmers who sweat in the fields, smart servants who greet and see off customers in restaurants and teahouses, or even poor beggars with physical disabilities on the street. Everyone has been immersed in the real life of the market for many years, and their words, deeds, frowns and smiles are all honed by life and cannot be disguised.

They would never be like the clumsy spy who even gave away such common sense as "when are the best months for jujubes to grow?" It is this extreme "no trace" that ensures that the Qingyi Society is like water dissolving into the sea, leaving no trace.

It can be said that if these people were thrown into a crowd, no one would notice anything unusual, and there would be no such ridiculous thing as selling jujubes without knowing when the jujubes were produced.

The time has come! The ceremony of becoming king is imminent, and all potential threats must be completely eradicated without leaving a trace! Gao Yao's order was as cold as iron. He wanted to complete the purge at lightning speed when the news reached Yi Xiaochuan's ears and the other party was in doubt. By the time Yi Xiaochuan reacted and tried to stir up the situation, Gao Yao's army might have already crossed the Yangtze River! More importantly, by then, the "death news" of Gongzi Gao would have been settled, and it would be futile for Yi Xiaochuan to make a fuss about it.

Likewise, Gao Yao deliberately let these people run wild, just to see who they could contact and who would be willing to cooperate with them. This was also a question Gao Yao wanted to observe. This was also the reason why Gao Yao discovered it early on, but did not take action for a long time, and instead waited until now to prepare to deal with it.

Gao Yao's "free-range" strategy is also his foresight. He deliberately indulged these internal activities just to see how many accomplices they could pull out and what kind of secret rebellion network they could weave. Who is the main culprit? Who is the accomplice? Who is watching and colluding in secret? These are all the "fish schools" he needs to see clearly. This is the real reason why he has clearly seen through it, but has endured it until now, and suddenly closed the net until now - he wants not only a few fish, but also to see the movements and structure of the entire fish school! Not only to remove the nails in front of him, but also to understand the entire vein of entrenched.

After killing them, they also had to set fire to the houses to ensure that no one would survive. This was Gao Yao's purpose. The entire Nanhai County City defense army had received orders from Gao Yao long ago that they could not act rashly without Gao Yao's orders.

As Gao Yao's order was issued, the long-silent precision machine of the Qingyi Society started up under the cover of a dark and windy night. One after another, figures darker than the night quietly sneaked into the Nanhai County City. The residences of certain figures of the Mohist and Nong families, as well as the residences of some infiltrated and wavering officials, instantly became Shura fields. Gao Yao had no "womanly mercy" at this moment. He had only one order: cut the grass and root it out! The target himself, his family, and even all those who were closely related and might know the inside story, all must be left alive!

After the killing, there was a raging fire, burning down the houses and erasing all traces, ensuring that no one was left alive and cutting off any possibility of subsequent investigation. The entire county city's city defense forces had already received Gao Yao's strict order: no matter what happened in the city, no one was allowed to move a single soldier without his order!

The flames in Nanhai County were soaring into the sky, the smoke was thick and the moon was obscured, the screams and the loud noises of houses collapsing were heard from time to time in the silent streets, and the air was filled with a mixed smell of burning and blood. The next day, the official announced that Wu Can was unwilling to accept defeat and sent his assassins to sneak into the city to kill and burn people to vent his anger.