The imperial decree arrived promptly. Out of respect for the meritorious service of Qin Hu’s ancestors, his death sentence was commuted. However, he was still to be punished: he was exiled to Youzhou to serve on the front lines, though he was permitted to retain his title to see if he could redeem himself through future performance.
However, once he arrived in Youzhou, he was immediately assigned to the front lines—serving under the command of the Vanguard Camp.
After running through these events in his mind, Qin Hu realized the truth: this was clearly a trap.
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