When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Ever since Qin Yuechuan went to Lizhou, Qin Zhaolie had been constantly receiving intelligence reports that his men had been eliminated one after another, and the perpetrators could not be traced back. No one knew where they came from, as if they had appeared out of thin air.

He had suspected Qin Yuechuan and Qin Jizhao.

However, after many investigations, he discovered that the force had an unknown origin, and their martial arts, methods, and style of doing things were completely different from those of Qin Yuechuan and Qin Jizhao's subordinates.

It seems like a mixture of multiple forces.

Qin Jizhao wondered who he had offended recently to deserve such continuous ambushes.

After that, he did not dare to act rashly, for he was worried that Qin Yuechuan would take the opportunity to bribe these replacement officials going to Lizhou, and he was also worried that he could not use these people for his own purposes.

Therefore, in order to hide his tracks, he applied for a "name card" from the underworld forces, hoping to silence these officials quietly.

Qin Jizhao's secret guard Suye came to report: "Your Majesty, someone has borrowed our name card."

"Which force?"

"I heard it's a group called Xuanxiao Pavilion. It's gaining momentum recently and has taken on many things that other Jianghu forces dare not take over."

"Don't dare to take over?"

"Yes, most of the Jianghu gangs have always had rules and taboos. To protect themselves, they will not accept internal conflicts in the royal family or assassinations of high-ranking officials. However, this Xuanxiao Pavilion is different. It seems that they are not afraid at all. Anyone who comes to hand in a name card will be granted whatever they ask for as long as they are willing to pay the corresponding amount of money."

Qin Zhaolie raised a wicked smile and said, "You will grant any request? What a big tone! However, it is also interesting. If they dare to accept the invitation from the royal family, then these small officials are even more so. I will take a gamble today.

Then, I will go with you."

"Your Highness, there is really no need to do this. This journey is dangerous, and we still need to investigate whether Xuanxiao Pavilion is trustworthy."

Qin Zhaolie ignored his dissuasion and continued to order:

"Let the people I sent follow closely behind and stay put.

If we find out that Xuanxiao Pavilion has killed those officials, we can let our entourage take their place and sneak into Lizhou without anyone noticing.

From now on, Lizhou will remain in our hands.”

"Yes."

Seeing that Qin Zhaolie was determined to do so, Suye could not persuade him any further and had to obey the order.

"Make it clear to the people of Xuanxiao Pavilion that there were two groups of people that day. Our people are wearing blue cloaks, so we must not make any mistakes."

"Don't be stingy with the money. If this can be accomplished, this king doesn't mind cooperating with Xuanxiao Pavilion for a long time."

"I know. I will definitely tell Xuanxiao Pavilion in detail."

"By the way, how is the old Taoist priest next to my father?"

"Since we recommended him to the emperor, he seems to have won the emperor's favor because of his ability to tell fortunes and he has some skills.

But I heard that in order to gain the emperor's trust, the old Taoist sacrificed several of our people, and the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Personnel were all suppressed to varying degrees."

Qin Zhaolie closed his eyes and said, "Those who accomplish great things do not care about trivial matters. Losing a few people can make Father feel at ease. That old Taoist has nothing to do with us. If necessary, let him go. As long as he can gain the emperor's favor, losing a few people will not affect the overall situation.

We should give up what we have to give up. Besides, we have the upper hand over that old Taoist priest, so he won’t dare to disobey us.”

Su Ye's expression was a little difficult. He had cultivated people for many years, but now he was just abandoning them. He felt a little reluctant: "My Lord, are you really not going to try to save one or two of them?"

Qin Zhaolie glanced at him with a sinister look: "If you want to act, you have to do it in its entirety! You can take it and let it go. Once you have power, you can train any manpower you want."

Su Ye lowered his eyelids and said, "Yes! I made a mistake."

"Get off!"

After Su Ye left, Qin Zhaolie was the only one left in the study. For some reason, he always felt a little uneasy these days.

Since when did the once indifferent and non-confrontational Qin Yuechuan seem to be increasingly out of control?

It seems that since he broke off his engagement with Xu Mingxi, Qin Yuechuan has become more and more reckless in his actions.

In the past, Qin Yuechuan was concerned about the Xu family and its related forces being in the hands of Qin Zhaolie, and also about Xu Mingxi, so he was reserved about his counterattack against Qin Zhaolie.

Nowadays, he has become more radical and has lost several of his arms in a row.

Is Qin Yuechuan, who has broken free from the shackles of emotion, really like this?

Oh, let's see how he turns the situation around this time.

While he was thinking, the butler's voice rang out from outside the study door: "Your Highness, the eldest daughter of the Xu family is here again. She is waiting outside the mansion and wants to see you."

Qin Zhaolie was in a irritable mood. Ever since the last autumn appreciation banquet, Xu Baiyu's reputation had become unbearable to hear.

If it were in the past, he would have just accepted her as the wife. There are so many people in the palace, and she wouldn't make a difference. But now his reputation is like this, and he still comes to ask for an audience openly. Does he want the whole capital to laugh at him for being so hungry that he doesn't care what he eats?

"No. Just say that the king is not in the palace!"

"Alas, I know."

The footsteps outside the door gradually faded away.

After receiving the reply, Xu Baiyu was completely disheartened, and even Qin Zhaolie didn't want to see him anymore.

Xu Baiyu returned to the Xu Mansion in a daze. While walking on the way back to Hanxing Courtyard, he was thinking that his current situation was embarrassing and he needed to find a way out of it.

A scandal can only be covered up by a bigger scandal.

And this person must be Xu Mingxi. If she is the Princess of Zhunqi and has committed a bigger scandal than hers, the rumors will surely be even worse than hers.

However, how to implement this plan is a question worth considering.

When Xu Baiyu lowered his head in thought, he heard laughter coming from the lake in the distance. Xu Baiyu looked over and saw Xu Yuqiong and her maid playing by the lake.

Xu Baiyu thought that since Xu Yuqiong had just entered the Xu Mansion, she probably had no interactions with the other sisters yet. From the very beginning, she planned to lure Xu Yuqiong to her camp and work with her to deal with Xu Mingxi. This would be a good idea.

Moreover, on the day Xu Yuqiong first returned home, I took the initiative to talk to her and gave her a jade hairpin. I think she must have a good impression of me. If we continue to get to know each other, we should become familiar with each other soon.