Despite the passage of time, by Chen Liang's generation, the hereditary peerage of his family had long since vanished. Yet, relying on the merits of his ancestors, he still held the military rank of General Dongping.
Yet an imperial official of such standing had suffered a horrific massacre in the Holy Capital, specifically at the renowned Qingfeng Mountain within it. His entire household—men, women, and children, numbering over a hundred souls—had their heads ruthlessly severed!
A massacre of such bloody terror was unprecedented in the prosperous history of the Holy Capital.
Chapter 217