After reading the news sheet, Li Chenzhou could not help silently admiring the opponent lurking behind all this. Whoever they were, their methods were astonishing. Killing Guo Zhenhai had only been the first step; without a moment's pause, they had seized on the Bohai Royal House's scandal and made a huge issue of it, aiming directly at Zou Yong. They had clearly begun their declaration of war. Li Chenzhou dared to say that everything before him was only the beginning-their opponent would keep stirring up trouble. He was all but certain that Eldest Princess Xue Lingjun and Hu Dafu were involved. With her intelligence, Xue Lingjun must have realized the danger of her situation, and Hu Dafu, the merchant who had suddenly appeared in Sea-Viewing City, was her powerful ally here.
But whom exactly did Hu Dafu represent? Python Jiao Island or Xue Shengjing? Li Chenzhou was convinced that Hu Dafu belonged to one of those two factions. Even with his exceptional intelligence, he had never imagined that this man was actually Hu Xiaotian. After all, on the surface, Hu Xiaotian had nothing whatsoever to do with this affair.
A soft knock sounded outside the door, and a warrior announced, "General, Mr. Lu has arrived."
"Show him in!"
The visitor was Lu Qingyuan. The former sixth chief of Python Jiao Island entered Li Chenzhou's study with a respectful expression.
Li Chenzhou smiled. "Brother Lu, you're here. Please, sit!"
Lu Qingyuan sat opposite Li Chenzhou. His gaze fell on the news sheet on the desk, and a faint smile touched his lips. "You received a copy too, General Li?"
Li Chenzhou nodded. "Several thousand have been circulated throughout Sea-Viewing City. Don't underestimate the power of this piece of paper. I imagine the King of Bohai's shame has already turned to fury."