"Let the king decide how to deal with him!"
"After all, Cha Lai's identity is also an imperial general; we have no right to dispose of him!"
"No!"
Liu Kai Xuan flatly refused, "If we let Cha Lai go like this, those warlord armed forces will only become more rampant in the future!"
"If you want these villains to restrain themselves, you must kill Cha Lai!"
"Kill Cha Lai?"
Ouyang Xue couldn't help but frown, "That will bring us great trouble!"
"Alright, you just take care of the production work at the mine. I'll handle the matter of transporting supplies!"
Cha Lai's atrocities caused Liu Kai Xuan to suffer huge losses. This matter certainly couldn't be let go like this.
The warlord forces in the Kingdom of Kaia were complex, and Cha Lai must have had a vast network of connections behind him.
Now that Cha Lai had been captured alive by Liu Kai Xuan, the big shots behind him would surely make a move to rescue him.
At that time, the king, for his so-called "balance," would definitely take Cha Lai away from Liu Kai Xuan.
As long as Cha Lai fell into the hands of the imperial nobles, he would essentially be considered rescued.
But Liu Kai Xuan's demand was: Cha Lai must die!
Only in this way could those who were restless and covetous be deterred.
Immediately, Liu Kai Xuan ordered Rem to bring Cha Lai and the two captured prisoners out of the dungeon and escort them to the shooting range.
Cha Lai realized something was wrong and quickly shouted loudly.
"Your Excellency the Earl, please do not kill me!"
"I admit that I lost this struggle between us!"
"As long as you don't kill me, my family will come with ransom to redeem me!"
"Don't worry, we will compensate you for all your losses!"
"Bang, bang…"
Before Cha Lai could finish speaking, Liu Kai Xuan had already pulled the trigger.
With two consecutive shots, Cha Lai's body immediately fell to the ground.
At the same time, Rem also fired, killing the other two bandit leaders on the spot.
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand and instructed, "Rem, send people to set up a gallows at the mine entrance immediately!"
"Hang the bodies of these three people at the mine entrance to show the public, so that those who harbor evil intentions know the consequences of provoking us!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Rem acted quickly and had the bodies of Cha Lai and others hung up before dark that day.
…
The next morning, a female official hurried into Kai Ya Dun's royal chamber and informed Kai Ya Dun about the matter of the bodies being hung at the oil field entrance.
After hearing the news, Kai Ya Dun stroked his beard and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hehehe, I never expected this kid Liu Kai Xuan to be so fierce!"
"He doesn't make a move, but when he does, he actually takes down a Lieutenant General Brigade Commander!"
"Duke Ma Ken must be spitting blood frantically right now, wouldn't he?"
A beautiful woman standing by Kai Ya Dun's side quickly chimed in.
"Your Majesty is wise; this tactic of driving the tiger to devour the wolf is used brilliantly!"
Kai Ya Dun waved his hand and laughed, "I didn't incite Liu Kai Xuan to devour Lieutenant General Cha Lai!"
"However, since this matter has happened, we must certainly devise a proper plan to resolve it!"
"Queen Tie Ma Sha, do you have any good ideas?"
Tie Ma Sha immediately responded, "Of course, we must severely punish this madman Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Cha Lai is the pillar of our empire, a high-ranking general in the army!"
"He was killed by him like this; this matter cannot be let go!"
"Unwise, unwise!"
Kai Ya Dun repeatedly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "Liu Kai Xuan has already announced to the public that Cha Lai plundered his supplies and that he was forced to counterattack!"
"Moreover, I have also received intelligence that Liu Kai Xuan did indeed suffer considerable losses yesterday!"
Tie Ma Sha hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, if our department severely punishes Liu Kai Xuan, how will we explain it to Duke Ma Ken?"
"Duke Ma Ken's influence is not insignificant!"
"Weighing the pros and cons, we can only sacrifice Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Hehehe..."
Kai Ya Dun replied lightly, "Things are definitely not as simple as you think!"
"Cha Lai is just a small character; he doesn't represent Duke Ma Ken!"
"Besides, since Liu Kai Xuan is fearless and dares to tear himself apart from powerful noble forces, then let them fight!"
"We can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, enjoying our leisure!"
Tie Ma Sha curled her lips and replied, "The key is, does Liu Kai Xuan have this strength?"
"This time when he fought Cha Lai, he was just lucky to gain the upper hand by chance!"
"With his strength, going against Duke Ma Ken is like an egg hitting a rock!"
Just then, another guard walked in from outside.
"Your Majesty, Count Molin is requesting an audience outside!"
Kai Ya Dun immediately waved to invite him in.
A moment later, a fat man with a bulging belly walked in from outside.
Upon seeing Kai Ya Dun, Molin immediately began to complain.
"Your Majesty, this is a disaster!"
"Yesterday morning, Liu Kai Xuan's transport convoy was intercepted by Cha Lai!"
"Out of 20 large trucks in the convoy, 15 were lost on the spot!"
"In addition, Liu Kai Xuan's transport convoy also lost more than 60 people; the scene was extremely tragic!"
Kai Ya Dun nodded and replied, "I am already aware of this matter!"
Molin continued, "Your Majesty, Liu Kai Xuan asked me to inform you!"
"Due to the worrying security situation on the transport routes, he needs to recruit personnel to quickly replenish the losses in his security team!"
"That is natural!"
Kai Ya Dun nodded and replied, "The lost personnel indeed need to be replenished!"
"However, for those who were killed or injured, they must also be given certain compensation and resettlement!"
Molin first acknowledged Kai Ya Dun's command, then changed the subject and stated his own thoughts.
"Your Majesty, Liu Kai Xuan also asked me to tell you that he hopes to expand the size of his guard team to 1,000 people!"
"What, expand to 1,000 people?"
Kai Ya Dun was truly startled by Molin, "I say, is this guy Liu Kai Xuan plotting something again?"
Molin hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, you misunderstand. Count Kai Xuan is loyal to you!"
"Over the past year, he has paid a large amount of taxes to the empire!"
"I believe you are aware of this matter, aren't you?"
Kai Ya Dun nodded and replied, "The taxes paid by Liu Kai Xuan are indeed considerable!"
"But this is not enough reason for him to expand his army!"
"Giving him a staff of 200 is already my exceptional kindness!"
"Furthermore, for his oil fields, this staff is more than sufficient!"