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Arriving at the official's residence, Xue Tianhu dismounted, straightened his robe, and strode in. The guards at the door greeted him with greetings.

Xue Tianhu came to the hall and saw the host sitting there. He walked up to him, bowed deeply, and then said with a smile: "Sir, long time no see."

The host looked up and saw Xue Tianhu, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Oh, it's Mr. Xue, what a rare guest. Please take a seat."

Xue Tianhu sat down on the guest seat and stated his purpose directly: "Sir, I heard that the Twelve Riders' Competition is in full swing. I am very interested in it."

"Yes, this competition is indeed very exciting." The organizer said with a smile, "Which contestant is Lord Xue interested in?"

"Chen Qiyu." Xue Tianhu answered without hesitation, "I want to know who his next opponent will be."

Upon hearing this, the organizer's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he said slowly: "Chen Qiyu is indeed an amazing player. His next opponent..."

Upon seeing this, Xue Tianhu immediately took out a silver note from his sleeve and gently placed it on the table: "Sir, this is a small gift, please accept it."

The organizer glanced at the banknote and smiled even brighter. "Mr. Xue is so polite. According to the current progress, we will arrange for your daughter Xue Jing to compete with Chen Qiyu within three rounds."

Xue Tianhu frowned slightly when he heard this. He knew that Xue Jing's strength was far inferior to Chen Qiyu's, and he had almost no chance of winning this competition. He took a deep breath, and then said decisively: "Sir, I hope you can arrange a stronger opponent for Chen Qiyu."

The host narrowed his eyes and looked at Xue Tianhu, as if trying to figure out his intentions. Xue Tianhu didn't say much nonsense, and directly opened the box of three million taels of silver, revealing the white silver inside.

The host's eyes lit up immediately, and he said with a smile: "Master Xue is indeed a straightforward person. Since you are so sincere, I will make an exception and arrange something for you. Chen Qiyu's next opponent will be the hot candidate for this competition - Li Wushuang."

"Thank you, sir!" Xue Tianhu was overjoyed and thanked him immediately. He knew that Li Wushuang's strength was comparable to Chen Qiyu's, and this competition would be very intense. What he needed was for Chen Qiyu to consume a lot of physical strength and energy in the competition, thereby weakening his competitiveness in subsequent competitions.

The chief officer looked at the silver with greed in his eyes. He waved his hand and asked the servants to carry the silver away. Then he turned to Xue Tianhu and said, "Master Xue, don't worry. I will definitely handle this matter properly."

Xue Tianhu stood up, thanked the organizer again, and left the mansion contentedly. He knew that his goal had been achieved, and the next step was to wait for the wonderful competition.

After Xue Tianhu left the host official's residence, he was secretly proud of himself, but he didn't expect that his actions had already been seen by another pair of eyes.

Gu Qingchen had always known Xue Tianhu's movements. The reason why he didn't show up immediately was that he wanted to see what Xue Tianhu was up to.

At this time, Gu Qingchen came out from the dark. He was dressed in brocade clothes, with a handsome face and an innate nobleness between his eyebrows. He slowly walked into the mansion of the chief official, and nodded slightly when he saw the chief official.

When the chief officer saw Gu Qingchen, he was so frightened that his soul flew out of his body. He knelt hurriedly to salute and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, I am sorry for not welcoming you to my humble home. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Gu Qingchen smiled slightly and waved his hand to signal the host officer to stand up: "No need to be polite, I just came to ask casually. Did Xue Tianhu come here just now? What did he come to see you for?"

The host officer's heart tightened, but he did not dare to hide it, so he had to answer truthfully: "Your Highness, Lord Xue is here to inquire about Chen Qiyu's next opponent."

"Oh?" Gu Qingchen raised his eyebrows, "Why is he so interested in this?"

The host replied cautiously: "Lord Xue seems to be very concerned about Chen Qiyu. He wants to know who Chen Qiyu's next opponent will be."

Gu Qingchen nodded to show his understanding. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "So what is the strength of this Li Wushuang?"

The host officer was relieved when he heard this question. He thought Gu Qingchen was testing Li Wushuang's strength, so he quickly replied: "Your Highness, Li Wushuang is an amazing contestant. He has strong martial arts and unique moves. His strength should not be underestimated."

However, Gu Qingchen smiled slightly and shook his head: "I'm not asking you about his true strength, but whether you have done as I ordered."

The chief officer suddenly realized that this was what Gu Qingchen meant. He nodded and bowed and replied, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Li Wushuang has already been bribed as you wish. He will not take it seriously and will admit defeat to Chen Qiyu after a few moves."

Hearing this, Gu Qingchen nodded with satisfaction: "Well done. Remember, there can be no mistakes in this matter. If Li Wushuang dares to disobey my orders, you know what to do, right?"

The chief officer was startled and quickly replied, "I understand. If Li Wushuang dares to make any unusual moves, I will make him pay the price."

Gu Qingchen nodded, then turned and left. He knew that Xue Tianhu's plan was doomed to fail this time, because he had already arranged everything. Now he just had to wait and see what would happen. Xue Tianhu was still immersed in his own plan, unaware that someone had secretly sabotaged his plan. No one could predict how the competition would turn out. But one thing was certain: this competition was doomed to be anything but peaceful.

After Gu Qingchen left, the chief officer wiped a cold sweat and secretly sighed that the twelfth prince was very capable and his every move was under his control.

He did not dare to slack off in the slightest and immediately sent someone to instruct Li Wushuang to ensure that he could act according to the plan when the time came.

One night before the game, the moonlight was hazy and the breeze was slightly cool.

Li Wushuang, dressed in black, walked hurriedly through the streets of the capital, avoiding being seen, and finally arrived at the residence of the second prince Zhou Xiangbei.

Zhou Xiangbei was quietly reading a military book in the study at this time, when he suddenly heard a servant report that Li Wushuang wanted to see him urgently. He frowned slightly, feeling puzzled, but he also knew that Li Wushuang was not someone who would easily disturb him.

So he put down the military book and asked his servant to lead Li Wushuang into the study.

As soon as Li Wushuang entered, he couldn't wait to close the door and walked towards Zhou Xiangbei with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiangbei knew that something important must have happened, so he waved his hand and asked the servants to leave, leaving only the two of them in the study.