Posted 22 October 2011 - 01:37 AM
With no army left to defend its walls, Luo Yang was soon breached by Gongsun Zan's forces. The common folk fled in all directions while the foreigners went wild in the streets. The very same day, Ma Chao's camps on the western mountains sprung into action and charged down the slopes towards the city as well. Inside and around Luo Yang, Guanxi fought White Rider while Xia peasants screamed and ran. Both Gongsun Zan and Ma Chao personally lead their own elite troops against the palace guards in the city centre. By sunset, Gongsun Zan was still being held back but Ma Chao's warriors had broken through and charged into the palace. They found the halls eerily deserted. Checking rooms, they saw not a living soul but found plenty of servants and officials who had hung themselves. Reaching the throne room, they at last found the Royal Personnage. Dressed in fine lavender silk belted in jade, he sat upon the throne at ease as Ma Chao and his warriors battered their way through the door. Not a word was spoken, not a gesture was made, as Ma Chao marched across the hall, unsheathed his sword and with one stroke knocked the Emperor's head from his shoulders.
Moments later Gongsun Zan entered from a side entrance. Ma Chao lifted the Emperor's head and tossed it towards Zan, shouting "Too late, Zan, looks like I took my revenge and yours as well. The world will see that I am a dragon and you are just a hare!" Gongsun Zan took a good look at the severed head and said, "We shall see, Chao," and walked away, leaving the head of Yuan Xi bleeding on the floor.
Night 12 is over. No one died.
Only someone with this much power could make this many frittatas without breaking any eggs.