"Heh heh!"
Qin Feng's Outer Body Incarnation laughed when he heard that, too.
He didn't know whether it was Wu Bai's sudden gift of confidence to Yuan or Liang Jingru giving him courage, but he knew he could go after suckers again and earn Villain Points.
"Hmm!?"
Yuan's body suddenly shuddered for no apparent reason. He had the feeling something filthy was watching him.
No matter how he searched, though, he couldn't see anything filthy. In the end, he could only conclude he was imagining things, then hurried off to Kyoto to wait for an opportunity.
"Achoo!"
Qin Hao couldn't help sneezing. He wondered which songstress was thinking of him.
"Prince Qin, it's chilly. Put on a cloak!"
The Eighteen Scholars hurried to seize their chance and stepped forward, producing a dragon robe just like the Qin Emperor's.
They had no choice!
Their fates were already bound tightly to Qin Hao's. If he really did purge the court, the Qin Emperor would surely settle the score with them afterward.
Only if Prince Qin took charge himself would their lives and fortunes be secure.
"Hey, what are you doing!?"
Qin Hao dodged with quick reflexes, exasperated. "I've told you so many times already: we're purging the court, not rebelling!"
"Yes!"
The Eighteen Scholars didn't argue.
They simply put the dragon robe away obediently, ready to find another chance to put it on him.
"I'll say it again!"
Qin Hao looked utterly exasperated. "We're purging the court, not rebelling. From now on, you're not allowed to howl like foxes in the middle of the night, or stuff strips of cloth into fish bellies!"
"Yes!"
The Eighteen Scholars answered obediently once more.
They were still very good at admitting their mistakes, but clearly had no intention of changing their ways.
The powder keg