Only at this moment did Lu Li realize Mu Hongxiu's sinister intentions, but it was too late. As Ge Xinyue said, he will indeed be injured frequently in the next month.
Because what was waiting for him was the assassination missions that had been piling up for a long time.
In King Yan's palace, Mu Hongxiu did a little calculation and Lu Li should have guessed the truth by now. Thinking of the expression on his face, Mu Hongxiu couldn't help but smile happily, "Little slickhead, this is you. You can’t blame me for the path you chose.”
…
Compared with the atmosphere in Prince Yan's Mansion, the Shen family at this moment was gloomy and gloomy.
Shen Fangge was seriously injured by Lu Li, and in front of the entire imperial capital's dignitaries, Shen Fan shot himself in the foot.
After all, he personally invited those people to watch the battle. Shen Fan almost didn't need to think about it. Shen Fan knew how those people looked afterward and what they thought about him.
When he thought of this, Shen Fan slowly closed his eyes, endured the irritation, and asked the butler beside him: "Is the ancestor not out of seclusion yet?"
The old housekeeper sighed and did not answer the question.
He almost watched Shen Fan grow up. During this period, the old housekeeper knew better than anyone how Shen Fan defeated everyone step by step and took the position of head of the Shen family. Although Shen Fan was not entirely responsible for this defeat, the old housekeeper knew very well that Shen Fan could no longer suppress the voices within the Shen family.
To put it simply, before the ancestor came forward, he had already taken the blame.
The silence of the old housekeeper made Shen Fan more aware of his situation, and he said with some reluctance: "This matter was arranged by King Yun and the Ancestor, and it turned out to be my fault alone?"
"Master, be careful what you say." The old housekeeper said slowly, "My ancestor means that after the court meeting, I will listen to His Majesty's views before making a judgment."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, when did our ancestors fear your Majesty so much!?" Shen Fan was furious and said with an extremely ferocious expression: "As a wealthy family, the Shen family has lost such a big face. Do we have to obey your Majesty's decision in everything? Then Why don’t I join King Cang and become a true minister of the dragon?”
"Master!"
The old housekeeper suddenly shouted.
Shen Fan also woke up from a dream, slumped against the back of the chair, his lips trembled, but in the end he didn't say anything.
"One defeat means nothing. The Shen family can afford to lose. The head of the family must not lose big because of small things." The old housekeeper calmed his tone with a hint of admonishment.
Hearing this, Shen Fan nodded heavily, and then said, "Mr. Xun has left the imperial capital?"
Upon hearing this, the old housekeeper knew that he was worried about Shen Fangge, so he explained: "The master-disciple relationship between the young master and Mr. Xun was decided by Master Meishan himself. He expected that Hanshan Academy would not treat him badly."
Shen Fan was worried: "With his temperament, how can he learn those principles at Hanshan Academy? What's more, the current Master of Meishan is not an easy person. The cause and effect left by my Shen family and Hanshan Academy , it is still unclear whether it will be a blessing or a curse in the future..."
"Don't worry, head of the family. According to my ancestor's temper, he must have deep intentions if he is willing to ask the young master to study for a few years."
The old housekeeper could only express relief.
Shen Fan murmured: "No one can guess what the ancestor is thinking except himself."
"But the ancestor will never harm the Shen family." The old housekeeper lowered his head and said in the most respectful tone.
"Yes, he will not harm the Shen family." Shen Fan did not deny it, but there was a hint of evil in his eyebrows: "But except for the Shen family, he can sacrifice no matter who it is, even if that person is himself. .”
"Being indifferent and ruthless, treating people as pawns is my ancestor's specialty."
Shen Fan stood up, stopped the old butler's intention to follow, and said calmly: "There are still a few days before the court meeting. Before the Queen of Yan's palace settles the accounts, it is time to pay a visit to this big winner."
After that, Shen Fan tidied up his clothes and went to Prince Yan's Mansion alone without asking anyone to accompany him.
Looking at his back, the old housekeeper recalled the resentment he showed when he mentioned his ancestor, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
This veteran, who had served three Shen family heads, realized for the first time that the Shen family had unknowingly become such a fragmented scene.
The old housekeeper lowered his head and sighed, and said silently in his heart: "Ancestor, have you really never regretted it all these years?"
…
"You want me to be a killer in one month. Are you trying to force me to change my story?"
Sitting in the room, Lu Li kept thinking about Mu Hongxiu's true plan.
After learning about the respective responsibilities of the four divisions of the Divine Power Division, Heaven, Earth, Wind and Thunder, he almost concluded that his destination was the division mainly responsible for killing people.
As for the second part of Wind and Thunder that looks the most comfortable
Lu Li didn't think Mu Hongxiu had such good intentions.
But even so, Lu Li had no resistance in his heart, and in fact, he was not qualified to resist.
During the period when he has not fully grown up, whether he is attached to Prince Yan's Mansion or other forces, it is actually the same.
If he was allowed to choose, it would be more appropriate to stay with Mu Hongxiu.
Although this woman has a bad temper, she has clear rewards and punishments, and there is nothing fishy about her. Whether it was the reward of letting him enter the treasure house or the ointment sent by Tuoge Xinyue, they were all real benefits.
In other words, after getting along with her for this period of time, Lu Li had a certain understanding of Mu Hongxiu's character. Although going to the Underworld to be a killer was not his most desired result, it was not the worst place either.
'Tuk Tuk'
At this moment, a slow knock on the door came from outside, which immediately made Lu Li feel wary.
He didn't notice any aura, which meant that the people outside had used some method to hide their own aura, and they obviously had bad intentions.
"But it's Lu Li's residence." Seemingly seeing Lu Li's lack of response, the person outside the door spoke slowly in a low voice, "In the name of King Yan, I will take you to complete the trial."
Upon hearing this, Lu Li did not relax his vigilance and replied, "Does your Highness have anything else to say?"
The person outside the door did not answer immediately.
After a while, the man imitated Mu Hongxiu's tone and said coldly: "Do you think Prince Yan's Mansion is a place where anyone can sneak in? Are you afraid of death and want to join the Shenwei Division?"
After saying this, the person outside the door resumed his low tone and said: "King Yan said that if you are unwilling to follow me, let me convey this sentence to you."
Lu Li licked his lips, stood up and opened the door for the other party.
He saw an ordinary young man standing outside the door, wearing clothes that were no different from those of ordinary people. He neither looked poor nor attracted attention.
There was no expression on that ordinary face that could not leave any impression on others. He just glanced at Lu Li and took out a message slip from his sleeve, "This month, you have to kill two targets every day." . There are a total of sixty targets. There can be no mistakes or omissions, and the identity cannot be exposed. The time, place, and method of killing are all decided by you. When you select the target, I will provide you with detailed information about the other party. After the killing, come to me and report .”
Hearing this, Lu Li took the jade slip in his hand and felt it was heavy. He said helplessly: "Kill sixty targets a month. What if I don't finish it or miss it? There won't be any punishment, right?"
The young man looked at Lu Li and said calmly: "If you fail to complete the test, you will fail the trial and you will naturally not be able to enter the Divine Power Division. As for the punishment for failure..."
He paused slightly and said solemnly: "It means you are already dead at that time, so what reason is there to punish you?"