The two brothers were very friendly and respectful to each other in the prison for a while. One flattered the elder brother, and the other praised the younger brother, and they were having a lot of fun.
By the end, Fox Three couldn't stand it anymore and felt that something was wrong with Lu Bei today.
It's creepy.
When the two brothers were getting along in the past, Lu Bei would not only beat him up, but he would also make fun of him, show off his cultivation level from time to time, and try every possible way to attack him.
Not so today.
He was too enthusiastic and kept asking about his elder brother's well-being.
At the beginning, Hu San thought that he was stabbed and injured, and Lu Bei's true feelings were revealed, so he tried his best. Gradually, he found that something was wrong.
Things don't seem that simple.
Why is it not simple...
Seeing Lu Bei's eyes shining, Hu San stroked the blood-stained gauze on his head and felt a chill on his back. He seriously suspected that he had turned his second brother gay.
After comparing the military strength of both sides, Hu San decisively left the underground palace prison and said that he would send the list of captured personnel to the headquarters of Xuanyinsi in the capital, and tell the truth by the way, framing the Western Palace for plotting a rebellion.
Sensing Fox Three's alertness, Lu Bei realized that he had overexerted himself and took the initiative to stay behind to look after the prisoner: "By the way, big brother, with your many years of experience as a dog official, how long will it take for the West King's Mansion to come and redeem the prisoner?"
"Normally, the process takes half a year, plus negotiation and bargaining, it takes at least two years..."
Fox Three looked at several serious criminals and shook his head: "But this time is obviously abnormal. West King County cannot be without the West King. The West King's Mansion dare not delay too long, at least three days, at most ten days... Unless the next West King takes the throne."
After saying that, he shook his head again and denied himself: "This time it was too abnormal. The West King's Mansion was wiped out by my brother. Even the people for the meeting could not be gathered together. How could the next West King come from?"
"What about the capital?"
"This will be even quicker. I will go and prepare for Yu Xuanwei's visit and take him to experience the customs and practices of Ningzhou."
Fox Three pointed at the gauze on his head and said, "How much we can get this time depends on how much effort Lord Yu puts in."
“I understand.”
After sending Fox Three away, Lu Bei rubbed his hands and walked towards the hostages. Wrapped in two mysterious treasure maps, the small world was embedded, with double protection, and the isolated space was self-contained.
Let's be frank, he brought this group of people all the way back to Ningzhou from Xianzhou just to gain more experience.
Tomorrow and tomorrow, everything will be wasted.
Time waits for no one, start brushing now!
"Let me see, who should I start with?"
Lu Bei glanced around and locked onto the monster with the highest experience: "It's you who will kill the elder."
Even though Zhan Lexian was seriously injured, among all the enemies in the fusion stage that Lu Bei had fought, Wen Bubei and Mei Wangsu had their bodies and souls separated, Zhu Jingting's small world exploded, and his soul was severely damaged. In comparison, Zhan Lexian could only be considered to have been slightly injured, and he could continue to fight after a while.
And among all people, Zhan Lexian has the highest experience and is the first choice for exploiting surplus value.
The skill Qinglong Yu was activated, and Zhan Lexian's whole body turned glowing green, which was particularly eye-catching in the black and white world of the formation.
After a while, he opened his tired eyes and saw Lu Bei who was healing his wounds. He was disheartened and said nothing.
"Elder Zhan, cheer up. There is no general who always wins. One failure will not defeat you."
Lu Bei cheered Zhan Lexian up: "Actually, there is no need for you to be sad. Daweitian has not left you. He has always been by your side."
"What's the meaning?"
When it comes to Daweitian, Zhan Lexian finally reacted. His lifeless eyes changed and he looked coldly at Lu Bei.
"I'm afraid Elder Zhan may not believe this, but during the Iron Sword Conference, I fell in love with Senior Sister Zhan Hongqu Zhan at first sight. With this relationship, I and you..."
"You farted!"
Zhan Lexian spoke angrily, struggling with the chains and making a rustling sound: "A gentleman can be killed, but not humiliated. My son is innocent, how can you insult him so wantonly?"
Your son is innocent, but I am not
A taxi driver can be killed but not humiliated. I think you are clearly having double standards!
Lu Bei curled his lips, and seeing that Zhan Lexian was in high spirits and had survived the blow of Daweitian's departure, he didn't say much.
What surprised him was that Zhan Lexian was at least 500 years old, but his daughter was less than 200 years old...
It was outrageous, as he originally thought the two were grandfather and grandson.
Out of respect for the Lingxiao Sword Sect's Law Enforcement Office, Lu Bei was very curious about this gossip, but out of respect for the victim, he did not ask it in person.
He waved his hand to disperse the chains, took out two ordinary iron swords, kept one for himself, and threw the other to Zhan Lexian: "Elder Zhan, don't say that I didn't give you a chance. You should take revenge if you have a grudge. Whether you can turn the tables depends on your ability."
"If you want to comprehend my sword intent, just say it directly. Why bother pretending to be so hypocritical?" Zhan Lexian said disdainfully.
"This is not called pretentiousness, this is called saving face. After all, Lu Bei is also a person who cares about his reputation."
Lu Bei explained, then turned to the ** and said: "I guarantee with my character that if you can kill the elder better than me, I will return it with both hands and will never regret it."
"Change your promise."
"What do you mean, you don't believe in my character?" Lu Bei was furious. He cheated with all his heart, but the guy named Zhan didn't believe him. He really didn't know what was good for him.
"It's not that I don't trust your character, but I focus on the present, strive for truth, and don't believe in things that don't exist."
"… "
Wow, you look stupid, but you're actually a master at arguing with others!
"Why, you can't speak?"
"I, Lu, guarantee with my nonexistent character that if I can win by beheading the elder, I will return it to you with both hands!"
"… "
Now it was Zhan Lexian's turn to be speechless. He was wrong. It was not right to have any regard for the character of a shameless person who could eat from the Iron Sword Alliance, the Huangji Sect, and the Xuanyin Division on his own.
He took a deep breath, his eyes lit up the sword spirit, and while he used his energy to repair the severely injured sword body, he concentrated his sword intent...
Half an hour later.
Zhan Lexian fell to the ground unable to move, tightly grasping the iron sword with only the hilt left in his hand. He was seriously injured and unconscious, with grief and anger written all over his face, and his brows were occasionally furrowed, as if he was cursing someone in his dream.
Opposite him, Lu Bei stood with his hands behind his back, holding a broken sword in his left hand and pointing it diagonally at the ground. The master's face was quite solemn: "This old guy is really powerful. If I don't show some real skills, I really can't beat him."
The camera turns to the back, and the right hand is holding the Great Power.
"Next!"
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The capital, the imperial city.
The Wu Zhou Emperor Zhu Qiyou's mood continued to deteriorate.
Being an emperor is a tough job. Zhu Qiyou didn't understand it before. He only knew that if he was awake, he would hold the power of the world, and if he was drunk, he would sleep on the lap of a beauty. All the princes who didn't want to be emperors were useless. Now he understands that once he sits on the throne, he will be surrounded by wolves and tigers.
The ministers were scheming against him, and the empress and concubines coveted his body and only wanted to give birth to a dragon seed.
There were endless memorials to review during the day and endless signs to read at night. He got up early and worked late and was as tired as a dog. He was an unprecedented painter who wasted his time and had not painted for several days.
Yesterday, he went to the royal secret realm to pay his respects to the old emperor. The latter was getting younger and younger, and his appearance was reversed. If you didn't know, you would think he was the father.
Actually, it’s good to be a waste.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyou sighed tiredly, threw down the red pen in his hand, pushed the memorials on the table to the ground, and stretched lazily.
"I am tired, Master Xuanle."
The old eunuch smiled faintly and didn't say much. He closed his eyes and told the eunuch outside the door to summon the court musicians.
Suddenly, the old eunuch's face changed, he hesitated for a moment, came behind Zhu Qiyou, and whispered something in his ear.
"There is such a good thing. Did the bastard bury the jade seal in the West Palace this time?"
Zhu Qiyou perked up, his brows lit up and he was laughing. If he talked about this, he would not be sleepy anymore.
“Ahem.”
The old eunuch coughed repeatedly to show the royal majesty and his expressionless expression of emotion.
Zhu Qiyou was too lazy to pay attention to him and waved his hand: "Hurry up and let Yu Aiqing come in. The musicians will wait first. After I see Yu Aiqing, I will continue to play music and dance."
After saying this, he picked up the red pen thrown on the table and put the last few memorials in a row.
Yu Tao came hurriedly, pushed the door open, and knelt down in front of the imperial desk with a plop: "Your Majesty, I am guilty."
Bang!
Zhu Qiyou threw out a red pen, pushed aside several memorials, pointed at Yu Tao and cursed him, apparently reaching the peak of anger.
But those who are familiar with Zhu Qiyou know that this emperor is generally not angry, and he does not speak when he is really angry.
"You bastards, you Xuanyinsi are so bold, time and again, first the King of the East, then the King of the West, and now, will it be the King of the North next time?"
Your Majesty, the Northern King's lineage has long been in decline, so there is no need to bury the jade seal.
Yu Tao gave the answer in his mind, his face showing panic, he kept kowtowing and asking for punishment, saying that he was a bad ruler and deserved death.
"Stop talking nonsense. You said that the people below acted on their own initiative. I believe you. What about the clan and the West King's Mansion? In the end, I will still reduce the power of the vassal states."
Zhu Qiyou sneered: "Let me ask you, whose idea was this?"
"Yes... it was my idea."
Yu Tao lamented that money was hard to earn, and said, "Your Majesty, I am not overstepping my authority in this matter. It is a helpless move forced by the situation."
Seeing Yu Tao's positive attitude in taking the blame, Zhu Qiyou's expression improved a lot, and he said calmly: "Keep making it up, how are you forced by the situation?"
"According to a secret letter written by Xianzhou Purple Guard Quewu, the West Palace has colluded with the Iron Sword Alliance and has a close relationship with the Heavenly Sword Sect. They have been holding their own troops and have had second thoughts for a long time."
Having said that, Yu Tao took out a letter and handed it over to the old eunuch, who passed it to Zhu Qiyu.
The whole thing is full of lies. Except for what was written by Quewu himself, the rest is false.
Zhu Qiyou knew what was going on. He took a quick glance and started to follow the procedures. He slammed the table and stood up, saying angrily, "What a West Palace, what a wise and virtuous West King. The late emperor was kind and generous, and promised the West Palace many benefits. Not only are they ungrateful, they are also taking advantage of the favor and becoming more and more lawless."
"Your Majesty, according to the verification of the Ningzhou Purple Guards, a counterfeit jade seal was found in the Prince of the West's Palace. This is true and not false." Yu Tao said hurriedly.
"What else?"
"… "
"Why is there only one imperial seal? Where are the other evidences?"
Zhu Qiyou was surprised: "It's so hasty, Xuanyin Division should not be unprepared, at least add a little more gold..."
“Cough cough cough!!”
"But time was short and something was missed during the search, so we were unable to find the imperial robe, golden sword and other items?"
"Your Majesty is wise, and I am far inferior to you."
Yu Tao automatically ignored the words he didn't understand and nodded, "Let your majesty know that in order to prevent external interference, this time we did not use the local Xuanyinsi forces in Xianzhou, but dispatched Lu Ziwei, who has rich experience in house raiding, from Ningzhou. He went to the West King's Mansion alone with a knife. This hero..."
"Skip this part. I don't want to hear it."
"Because of the short time, Lu Ziwei was fending off powerful enemies while searching the West King's Palace, so he only found a jade seal. Next time he searches, the golden sword and the imperial robe should be found."
"Well, that's more like it."