Preparations, Ease

Shi Residence:

When Zhao Hongxiu saw Chu Qing, tears welled in her eyes as she threw herself into his arms, soaking his lapel with tears.

"Don't cry!"

"What happened?"

Chu Qing gently patted her back, comforting her.

Zhao Hongxiu choked out, "These past few months, I kept feeling like I was going to die!"

Chu Qing smiled. "It's fine; if you die, I'll avenge you!"

Zhao Hongxiu rolled her eyes and punched his chest with her little fist.

A minute later:

Zhao Hongxiu finally calmed down.

She told Chu Qing that during this time, people had broken into the Shi Residence to kill her every few days.

The servants of the Shi Residence had been replaced batch after batch.

Later, she could not even be bothered replacing them anymore.

In the enormous Shi Residence, she alone remained.

If the Cui Family, the Hua Family, and several other lineages had not been tough enough, she would have been killed long ago.

Chu Qing sat upright in a grandmaster's chair, placed her on his lap, and played with the long hair that had fallen by her ear. "So, which faction has been ambushing you?"

Zhao Hongxiu said softly, "The Rebel Army!"

Chu Qing nodded.

At present, it seemed that only the Rebel Army dared to make a move against him.

"This bunch of rebels truly aren't afraid of death!"

Chu Qing smiled. "In a few days, I'll go deal with them."

Zhao Hongxiu nodded, then shook her head and said:

"King Shiyu and the others said the Rebel Army wants to provoke you, lure you out of the city, and then kill you!"

"They say the rebels have gathered many experts."

"Every one of them is terrifying."

"Who knows where so many experts came from!"

"Hua Qing of the Hua Family was