The man in black in front of him is Li Zhu!
"I did have many opportunities to take action, but the Crown Princess's life should not be cut off." Li Zhu said.
"That's a pity, you'll never have a chance again!"
Saying that, Yan Mu suddenly raised his sword and killed Li Zhu.
Both of them were masters. They retreated and advanced with such fierce skills that it was almost impossible to see the movements clearly. They had already passed dozens of moves, and no one fell behind. However, upon closer inspection, the two people's martial arts methods were very similar.
"I taught both of them their kung fu. It can be said that they taught each other everything they had, isn't it?" Shangguan Xu was very proud when he said this, "Look, they are absolutely top-notch masters."
Zhou Lihuai twitched the corner of his mouth, "Why didn't you teach me?"
Shangguan Xu slapped Zhou Lihuai on the shoulder and squeezed hard, causing Zhou Lihuai to gasp in pain.
"Your bones are too soft, not suitable for martial arts training."
Zhou Lihuai hurriedly pushed Shangguan Xu's hand away and quickly rubbed his weak shoulders, "But in your opinion, do they have high martial arts skills?"
"Actually, they are evenly matched, but the fourth child is a killer and is good at sneak attacks, so he may have the upper hand."
"Then isn't Old Seven in danger?"
“Sometimes good skills may not necessarily lead to victory.”
"How to say?"
"Lao Qi is so cunning, it's hard for ordinary people to take advantage of him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Mu made a false move, and Li Zhu was fooled. The next moment, Yan Mu scratched his arm. Seeing Yan Mu's sword heading towards Li Zhu's vital area, Shangguan Xu took action to stop him.
"He's just following orders, don't do it...hey!"
Before Shangguan Xu finished speaking, Yan Mu's sword moved towards him. Shangguan Xu quickly hid several times, and saw Yan Mu's moves becoming more and more fierce, so he shouted hurriedly.
"He heard Qin Feishi's order!"
After hearing this, Yan Mu put away his sword.
Shangguan Xu held on to the pillar next to him and gasped, "Aren't you quite calm and don't you know that the overall situation is the most important thing?"
Yan Mu snorted, "I don't care about the overall situation. Whoever hurts my wife will be killed by me!"
"You are the crown prince, the crown prince of Darong, and you must take care of the country, the country, and the country!"
"If something happens to my wife, I will kill you all and bury her with her!"
Shangguan Xu choked, he finally saw that Yan Mu was still as cold-blooded and ruthless as before, and Liu Yunxiang was the key to restrain his madness. Once this was gone, he would go completely crazy.
He did think about killing Liu Yunxiang before, but now he can only feel lucky.
Sitting back on the table, Shangguan Xu smiled apologetically, so Yan Mu didn't overturn the table on the spot.
"He is your fourth brother. He has been hiding in the dark and helping me...ahem...kill people." Shangguan Xu said and poured a bowl of wine for Li Zhu. He is an eunuch and can reach the position he has today. , it is indispensable to eliminate dissidents and kill those so-called righteous people.
He is not a good person, he is even very evil, he admits.
"Fourth brother, you have worked hard these years." Shangguan Xu offered Li Zhu a bowl of wine.
Li Zhu was silent for a moment, then picked up the big bowl and drank.
"Three years ago, you asked me to protect Prince Qing. In fact, not long after that, I became his and only worked for him."
Shangguan Xu was quite sad when he heard this, "I am your adoptive father. I will teach you martial arts and raise you up. You...didn't you betray me a little too quickly? Your conscience won't hurt?"
"You said that as long as I follow you, do things for you, and be loyal to you, you will avenge my parents."
"Yes, that's what I said."
"But ten years have passed, and my family's enemy is still living freely."
"Revenge must be planned slowly, especially when your enemy is the powerful Uncle Jing."
Li Zhu snorted, "King Qing will poison the whole family of Uncle Jing one month after I promise to be loyal to him."
Shangguan Xu's face darkened, "I didn't even let the three-year-old go!"
"Did he let go of my younger siblings back then?"
"What I mean by avenging your parents is to clear up their grievances and bring Uncle Jing to justice."
"It's not necessary. As long as they are all dead, I will be happy. And King Qing promised that as long as I stay loyal to him for three years, he will give me my freedom after three years."
Shangguan Xu touched his nose and said, "I thought you were always free here."
"You can only hide in the dark and live like a mouse, how can you talk about freedom."
After listening to their conversation, Yan Mu finally understood that Li Zhu was Shangguan Xu's adopted son, but he had actually betrayed him and worked for Qin Feishi instead.
Therefore, Shangguan Xu and Qin Feishi had already had a rift, even before they learned that their own sister was killed by Qin Feishi.
"I am indeed a failure. I have raised seven adopted sons, and all seven of them hate me." Shangguan Xu drank a large bowl with his head down.
Zhou Lihuai hurriedly filled Shangguan Xu's bowl and said, "Father, I don't hate you."
"That's because you're useless!" Li Zhu snorted.
Zhou Lihuai glared at Li Zhu, "Although you are ranked fourth, I will never call you fourth brother!"
"Oh, you really don't have to!"
"Why are you so annoying!"
"If you're so annoying, do you want to fight me?"
"Me!" Zhou Lihuai was so angry that he turned to look at Yan Mu, "Old Qi, help me beat him!"
Yan Mu's anger hadn't subsided yet, so he was about to draw his sword.
"Today is my birthday, can you please give me some face?" Shangguan Xu said humbly.
Before Yan Mu said anything, Zhou Lihuai hurriedly pressed his sword back, "Today is my adoptive father's birthday, so let's just suffer some grievances."
Shangguan Xu was relieved to see that his adopted sons had finally calmed down, when an uninvited guest came.
"Uncle, today is your birthday. How come you don't know how to greet me, and why do you want the spies to tell me?"
The person who came was Qin Fei, wearing a sapphire blue robe, his skin as white as jade, as bright as the bright moon. He walked over with a smile on his face. If anyone didn't know the details, they would think that he was a handsome gentleman.
As soon as he arrived, Shangguan Xu's face turned dark, and Yan Mu's face became even darker.
Qin Feishi walked past briskly as if he didn't know he was not welcome. He even squeezed Zhou Lihuai away and sat next to Yan Mu.
"Your Highness, pour me a bowl of wine."
Yan Mu narrowed his eyes, "Li Zhu said he was yours?"
"My people?" Qin Feishi clicked his tongue, "Why does this sound so awkward? However, he does obey my orders."
"Did you let him kill the Crown Princess?"
"I gave the order three times and failed every time."
Yan Mu grasped the hilt of the sword, but Qin Fei laughed out loud.
"Kill me, and all your and Liu Yunxiang's forbearance and planning will be in vain. It's a pleasure, but your whole family will have to be buried with me, no, it should be the entire Shengjing!"
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that several generals in the Central Plains Army belong to him, and he has secretly mobilized some troops not far outside Shengjing City, and can enter Shengjing City at any time." Shangguan Xu explained.
Yan Mu frowned, "How dare you mobilize troops without an order from the imperial court?"
"His Royal Highness, you have the Zhenbei Army, Lu Changan has the Dingxi Army, and I have the Central Plains Army. All three of us want that position. If we really want to fight, we don't know who will win. As for whether you dare or not, it's up to you to me. Do you understand, am I the timid person?"
Qin Feishi finished speaking and smiled again, "How about we go through some moves first?"
