Ning Fengzhi led the Shrek group to the Seven Treasure Hotel, where they met Xue Qinghe.
Xue Qinghe shifted his gaze to Ma Hongjun. "This little brother knows me?"
"Yeah, Fatty, could it be that you know this Qian... this Brother Xue?" Chang Gong Miao looked at Ma Hongjun curiously as well.
Facing Xue Qinghe, the Heaven Dou Empire's crown prince disguised by the future Angel God from his previous life, Ma Hongjun felt immense pressure and did not know how to answer for a moment.
Tang San gave a light cough and answered for Ma Hongjun. "We had previously heard that the Heaven Dou Empire had two princes. The fourth prince, Xue Beng, was unruly, arrogant, and domineering. The eldest prince, Xue Qinghe, was approachable, composed, and magnanimous. He had also been named crown prince early on. Fatty saw that you resembled Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing so much, and Uncle Ning told us on the way that someone had asked His Majesty to punish Xue Beng on our behalf, so he guessed your identity. Please forgive us, Your Highness."
Xue Qinghe wore a gentle smile. "So that was it. You flatter me, little brother. You are all Teacher's juniors, and I am Teacher's junior as well. There is no need to call me Crown Prince in the future. Just call me Brother Xue, like this brother did."
That last sentence referred to Chang Gong Miao.
Shrek's Four Uglies were startled inwardly, silently marveling at Xue Qinghe's superb acting. If they had not known Xue Qinghe's "true identity," no one would have been able to tell that he was a Spirit Hall spy planted within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Little Third, since you already know Qinghe, I will not introduce him further. Qinghe, let me