"I really didn't expect it to end like this."
When the Duke of Wei returned to the restaurant, he looked completely bewildered, as if he hadn't come to his senses at all.
The person whom even His Majesty feared and dared not easily take action against back then, has he been crippled by Chen Qing just like that?
" Duke of Wei, you'd better hurry on your way after you finish this meal," the Princess said quietly, taking a bite of mutton.
The Duke of Wei looked at the other man, frowning, and asked, "Why? Has His Highness been frightened by Minister Chen Qing and is now going to return home?"
"Oh, I'm not in a hurry." The eldest princess shook the fruit wine in her hand and said, "I just want to remind you, Duke, those old fogies in the Lu Household are not calm people. If Lu Ming is gone, the Poison Dragon Valley in the north, I'm afraid, will be in trouble."
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Wei stood up abruptly, glaring at the other man. " Chen Qing, you want to kill Lu Ming?"
"Didn't the Duke of Wei notice?" the Princess asked with amusement. "From the very beginning, Chen Qing's killing intent was resolute, wasn't it?"
Duke of Wei remained silent. He didn't understand why Chen Qing harbored such murderous intent towards Lu Ming. In his view, Lu Ming's status and position should have given him more room to maneuver. After crippling Lu Ming's arms, he should have been captured alive to negotiate with the court. Killing him outright? Did Chen Qing even realize the consequences?
Although the Lu Household is currently severely weakened, it still wields considerable influence. What is the point of making enemies like this?
After finishing her speech, the eldest princess focused on the meat in the hot pot and didn't glance at the Duke of Wei again.
After a short rest, his two sons ran to the entrance of the restaurant, their faces filled with alarm, and shouted to him, "Father, something terrible has happened!"
"I understand." The Duke of Wei interrupted his two sons, picked up his jug of fruit wine from the table, downed it in one gulp, let out a long burp, and then said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
"Father?" The eldest son stared blankly at his father.
"Oh, please trouble the young warriors of the Fighter Army to report to Lord Chen." Duke of Wei said to the soldiers responsible for greeting the crowd downstairs at the restaurant, "I have no questions about Lord Chen Lord Chen's suggestion. Please send a message before the Dragon Palace opens, and I will be there on time!"
Without hesitation, he led his men out of the restaurant and headed towards the gate of Nanming Prefecture.
The eldest princess watched the Duke of Wei's retreating figure, put down her wine cup, and looked at Shen Laoda across from her.
And you, senior?
"Let's leave after we finish this meal," said Shen Laoda, looking down at the uncooked beef in the pot.
"Aren't you going to reconsider?"
"I'm not considering it anymore," Shen Laoda laughed. "What if tomorrow morning, Nanming Prefecture suddenly turns into Blazing Sun Grand Formation, and another wave hits me? I might not be able to leave."
"You're too modest, senior," the princess said with a smile. "How can Lu Ming compare to you, senior?"
"I can't compare to you either," Shen Laoda, looking at the Princess.
"Haha, you flatter me, senior. I'll toast you."
"Good"
As the two toasted each other, Xu Hu, watching from below, breathed a sigh of relief.
As the Lord predicted, these ancestors are finally leaving. Chen Ying had already warned yesterday that if the Ice Star Formation were activated, the great formation would completely collapse by tonight at the latest. If these people didn't leave, things would really be troublesome.
He never expected that his lord would actually kill Lu Ming!
After all, even for Tian Heng's sake, they should consider capturing him alive.
What is the Lord thinking?
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"Woke up?"
With a hazy consciousness, Lu Ming struggled to regain his senses. When he opened his eyes again, a terrifying scene greeted him: thousands upon thousands of green eyes stared at him, like hungry beasts eyeing fresh meat. Their naked desire to devour him was so close that even Lu Ming, who was used to such sights, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
What are these?
Lu Ming looked around; it seemed like a huge iron cage. Was he still alive?
That's not right. He clearly remembered that Chen Qing had tried to kill him; the killing intent was so intense. How could he be unharmed?
And even his arm has recovered.
"Evil spirit." Chen Qing sat opposite Lu Ming, and when she looked up at Lu Ming, her eyes were still full of murderous intent.
"When the Underworld was established, some evil spirits from the Yin-Yang Road would sneak in through the gaps, so we had to lock them up here!"
" The Underworld?" Lu Ming looked up at his surroundings. "So it wasn't a lie after all. I thought you only possessed the secret technique of binding souls, allowing you to keep the people under your rule in the city temporarily for your use, to bewitch the living. But judging from your tone, the Underworld is real?"
"To capture people's souls to deceive the people's trust, to make the Fighter Army fearless, and to make the people support you even more, is that it?" Chen Qing smiled, "Your Excellency, you've come up with something quite ingenious. But then again, given your personality, it's not surprising that you would think of such things."
"My personality?" Lu Ming looked at Chen Qing with a deep gaze. "Do you know what kind of personality I have? Are you and Lord Chen very familiar? To be honest, I'm also curious. I'm sure I haven't offended Lord Chen, have I? Why is it that Lord Chen gives me the feeling of harboring deep hatred?"
"I don't know either," Chen Qing shrugged. "Before we met, I really only wanted to capture you, Duke, alive. But after we met, I couldn't suppress my feelings. I've never met you before, Duke; I've only heard about your deeds. Even after I learned your location through the gatekeepers of Yunzhou, I never tried to contact you. I don't know where this intense hatred for you came from."
"A gatekeeper?" Lu Ming nodded. "So I've been under your surveillance from the very beginning. It seems my defeat was indeed justified. As for the inexplicable resentment that Lord Chen mentioned, I have no idea. After all, there's a significant age difference between us, Lord Chen. Perhaps it's a grudge from a past life."
"A past life?" Chen Qing moved closer to the other person. "If it's a past life, I don't remember anyone who had such a deep grudge against me."
"Is Lord Chen a demon?" Lu Ming asked with a smile. "And he can still remember his past life?"
"I don't remember, but I do remember what you did to me, things that I found utterly disgusting!"
Lu Ming: "."
Looking at Chen Qing, Lu Ming, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, "You can't be the King of Qin!"
" The King of Qin?" Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this. "It seems that Lord Lu has done something to offend the King of King of Qin?"
"I haven't wronged him," Lu Ming said coldly. "I'm on the side of humanity. From the very beginning, King of Qin never intended to save us; he had other motives."
What is the purpose?
"Does Lord Chen believe it or not?" Lu Ming sneered, "If I tell you, you'll die immediately?"
Chen Qing was taken aback. For some reason, a chill rose from his heart. He instinctively felt that the other party was not lying, and this secret could not be revealed now.
"Then say something you can say."
"What does Lord Chen want to know?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
"Hmm, a lot." Chen Qing stroked his chin. "Let's start with something recent, about that Flying Star Bottle!"
"Isn't Lord Chen quite knowledgeable about that thing?" Lu Ming chuckled. "You were able to use that thing to frame my foolish wife and bring her to her death, so you must be extremely familiar with that bottle, right?"
Chen Qing spoke casually before, using one of the Flying Star Bottle to lock onto the location connecting the lady's stomach, applying cold air to make her mistakenly believe that the inside of the bottle was more dangerous than the outside. But to do this, one must have a very good understanding of Flying Bottle, right?
After all, even he himself didn't know how Chen Qing had managed to do it.
"I know that bottle very well, which is why I know it shouldn't exist in this world." Chen Qing looked at the other person with a deep gaze. "Where did you get this bottle, and how do you know its name?"
Lu Ming frowned as he looked at the other person. This person didn't know about it?
The other person gave him the impression that they knew about most of the world's hidden secrets, so why didn't they know about something that wasn't particularly hidden?
"What are the benefits of telling me?"
"What benefits?" Chen Qing revealed a cold smile, "Let me think... Perhaps I can consider sparing you, Your Excellency, from the tortures your wife created, unlike her?"
"Using this to threaten me is pointless." Lu Ming looked at the other party and said, "I know you hate me, so no matter how much you promise, I don't believe you will treat me well in the end. If Lord Chen really wants to know something, please show sincerity!"
Chen Qing frowned and stared at the other person for a long time. He knew that it would be difficult to extract anything from someone like the other person through torture.
What does the Duke desire?
"I think..." Lu Ming hesitated for a moment before finally saying something that surprised Chen Qing.
I want to see Yun Yu'e!
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