The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Soon someone brought over the porridge and side dishes.

Shen Tianjiao helped the Marquis of Zhenbei up and served him a small bowl of porridge.

"Dad, do you want to eat a little more?" Shen Tianjiao saw that the Marquis of Zhenbei ate little and couldn't help but persuade him.

Zhenbei Hou shook his head and said, "No, I just drank some ginseng soup and I don't have much appetite right now."

"How's that girl?" Marquis Zhenbei tilted his head and looked in the direction of Hongying.

Shen Tianjiao had not expected Hongying's current condition. "It's okay. I asked Bai Yunchi to give her the Jade Spirit Pill. She's probably just too tired. She'll be fine after a good rest."

Fortunately, Qiu Tong told Shen Tianjiao about the dangers Hongying might encounter and her current physical condition, which allowed Shen Tianjiao to prepare in advance.

Someone was asked to bring back the Jade Spirit Pills from the palace, which were said to have the power to bring the dead back to life, to be kept in case of emergency. Unexpectedly, they were actually used.

Judging from Hongying's condition, if it weren't for the Yuling Pill, she might have really died.

"Detoxifying me has already cost this girl too much of her energy and strength. If she were to do it again to detoxify your brother, I'm afraid it would really cost her her life."

The Marquis of Zhenbei was in a complicated mood at this time. He was worried that Hongying's body would not be able to bear it, and he was also worried that there was no way to cure his eldest son's poison.

If he had known the current situation, he should not have been so anxious to detoxify. He should have waited for his eldest son to come back and give him this opportunity.

Seeing the worried look on Zhenbei Hou's face, Shen Tianjiao smiled and comforted him, "Dad, don't worry. When you reach the mountain, there will always be a way out. When you reach the bridge, the boat will naturally straighten itself out."

"Hongying's body can't take it, but she still has her master and junior sister with her. As long as we catch one of them, are we still worried that no one will detoxify my elder brother?"

"Don't worry, take care of your health first. My brother is not as good as me."

Shen Tianjiao solemnly promised the Marquis of Zhenbei that no matter how difficult it was, even if it meant devoting her entire life, she would detoxify Shen Yiyang.

Marquis Zhenbei smiled. Although he knew that this matter was not simple, his daughter had promised him, so he could not show too much anxiety and make his daughter worry.

"Dad, I have something to tell you." Shen Tianjiao decided to confess to the Marquis of Zhenbei about Shen Pingzhi's affairs.

Shen Tianjiao had a hunch that the reason why the Marquis of Zhenbei had left Shen Pingzhi alone for so many years was not only because of their blood relationship, but also because of other concerns.

By speaking out about this matter, the Marquis of Zhenbei will be aware of it and prepare a response plan as soon as possible.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Seeing that Shen Tianjiao looked a little nervous, the Marquis of Zhenbei smiled and comforted her.

Even if Shen Tianjiao poked a hole in the sky, Marquis Zhenbei could still patch it up. In Yun Li's territory, he could still protect his daughter.

"Father, you were poisoned this time by Shen Pingzhi. Uncle Han has already taken people to his Fu Sheng Ruo Meng to arrest him. I thought it would be better to tell you about this matter."

Shen Tianjiao looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei and found that her father had a calm expression, as if he had known about this matter for a long time.

"He really hasn't changed his bad habits. After all these years, he still can't let go of his obsession and desires. Let's just catch him. This is a good opportunity to put an end to it."

"To prevent him and his branch from doing anything harmful to others in the future."

The Marquis of Zhenbei had a calm expression, but there was a hint of hostility in his words.

Shen Tianjiao looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei and suddenly understood in her heart that the people arranged in Fu Sheng Ru Meng must have been arranged by the Marquis of Zhenbei.

As the chief steward of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, Han Ming cannot do anything without the permission of his master, the Zhenbei Marquis.

Without the approval of the Marquis of Zhenbei, Han Ming would not dare and would not place anyone in Fusheng Ruomeng.

"Father, you know Shen Pingzhi is not a good person and has done many evil things, so why didn't you get rid of him earlier?"

What Shen Tianjiao didn't say was that if the Marquis of Zhenbei had gotten rid of the evil Shen Pingzhi earlier, this wouldn't have happened.

Zhenbei Hou smiled, looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "Girl, when people live in this world, there are many things they cannot control."

"Shen Pingzhi did so much evil back then. I didn't kill him and kept him here until now for a reason."

"Their branch had actually been separated as early as your great-grandfather's time, but they had all been in the capital for these years, so outsiders didn't know about it."

"It wasn't that Father didn't want to kill Shen Pingzhi, but he couldn't. His father, my cousin, was also a conqueror who followed your grandfather."

"He also has many trusted confidants and confidants in the army. Back then, in order to protect his son, he openly showed weakness to me, but secretly he contacted various forces to prepare to deal with me."

"Your grandfather had just passed away, and the political situation was unstable. My prestige in the army was far less than that of my cousin. In order to stabilize the situation, I could only turn a blind eye and let Shen Pingzhi go."

"Who knew he would be released for more than ten years? During these ten years, Shen Pingzhi has been hiding himself and disguising himself very well."

"I know he did some things, but he hid them very well. He kept them in the dark and never exposed them to the public, so I couldn't do anything to him."

When Zhenbei Hou said this, Shen Tianjiao understood that there was a force behind Shen Pingzhi that could not be underestimated.

If you want to touch him, you must not give him a reason to make him unable to turn over. Otherwise, you have to start a war, which will inevitably result in both sides suffering losses and let others gain the advantage.

So, Marquis Zhenbei was waiting. He was waiting for an opportunity to take down Shen Pingzhi in one fell swoop, and now was the best time.

"Father, let's take this opportunity to eradicate their branch completely and make it disappear from our Shen family's lineage."

If the members of a clan cannot be united, then there is no need to keep them together.

"Yes, Father thinks so too. They have been using the power of our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to do bad things over the years. Keeping them here will only bring trouble."

"This time, Dad will completely remove them from the Shen family's genealogy. From now on, there will be no place for them in the Shen family lineage."

How could the Marquis of Zhenbei be a confused person? He is not only the Marquis of Zhenbei, but also the current head of the Shen family. Any decision he makes may affect the life and death of the Shen family.

He has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he cannot be a soft-hearted person. He has to take care of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and the Shen family.

Now Shen Tianjiao was completely relieved. No matter what kind of mess Han Ming made of Fu Sheng Ru Meng, it didn't matter.

Han Ming brought his men to Qixia Mountain, and as soon as they entered the mountain, they ran into the people who came to pick them up.

"Uncle Han, you are here." The person who came was Zhu Ping, who had been lurking in Fu Sheng Ruo Meng for many years.

"Yeah." Han Ming was a very cautious person. When they were still some distance away from Qixia Mountain, he ordered everyone to give up riding.

He placed the horse in a secluded place and had someone watch it, while the rest of the people followed him on foot. This way, it would be less conspicuous and safer.

"What's going on inside?" Han Ming at this moment was completely different from when he was the housekeeper in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. He was like two different people.

"Shen Pingzhi is currently soaking in a hot spring. Three days ago, for unknown reasons, his cold symptoms suddenly worsened. He's been surrounded by doctors these past few days."

"The villa is heavily guarded right now. We don't have many people, so if a head-on confrontation breaks out, our chances of winning are slim."

"But if we sneak into the hot spring from the back mountain, it will be much easier because Shen Pingzhi likes quietness and there are not many guards there."

"And several of those doctors are our people. They can help make everyone, including Shen Pingzhi, unconscious. This will make our work much easier."

Han Ming had an idea in mind after listening to Zhu Ping's words. Although he didn't bring many people with him, all of them were masters, and they would not suffer any loss if a fight broke out.

His main purpose of coming here today is to capture Shen Pingzhi. If a head-on conflict occurs, this task will be difficult to complete.

However, Han Ming would not be willing to just capture Shen Pingzhi and leave Fu Sheng Ruomeng alone.

He wanted to capture Shen Pingzhi and also wanted to completely take over Fu Sheng Ruo Meng, which contained most of Shen Pingzhi's wealth.

Moreover, those accomplices around Shen Pingzhi who assisted the evil were also living in a dream. If they were not eliminated, they would eventually become a disaster.

Han Ming frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Zhu Ping, take some people and do as you said. After you knock the person unconscious, take him to the villa and hand him over to the eldest lady."

"Uncle Han, what about you? What are you going to do?" Zhu Ping looked at Han Ming and had a bad feeling in his heart. It was obvious from the old man's posture that he was going to cause trouble.

This won't do. I can't say that there are many masters in Fu Sheng Ru Meng, but because Shen Pingzhi is afraid of death, in addition to the people he trained himself, he also invited many people in the martial arts world to protect him.

Most of these people are desperate criminals. If a fight really breaks out, Han Ming and the people he brings may not get the upper hand.

"What am I going to do? Of course I am going to destroy Shen Pingzhi's lair." Han Ming has been holding this anger in his heart for more than ten years. Today he finally got the chance. How could he miss it?

"Uncle Han, think twice before you act. Not all of the people in this dreamlike world are vegetarians. We have too few people and will suffer losses."

Zhu Ping didn't dare to let anything happen to Han Ming in Fu Sheng Ru Meng. If something happened to Han Ming, he wouldn't have to go back and could just die to atone for his sins.

Han Ming was impulsive, but not reckless, and he listened to Zhu Ping's words.

It's okay to go in and fight, but it's absolutely unacceptable to suffer losses. In his life, Han Ming can only take advantage of his enemies and never suffer losses. This is his bottom line and it will never change.

Han Ming calmed down and thought for a while, then said to Zhu Ping, "Aren't there some of our doctors in there? Ask them to poison the entire Fu Sheng Ruo Meng and knock out everyone inside who isn't ours."

"I will send someone to the Xishan camp to get reinforcements, and you, go and knock Shen Pingzhi unconscious and then bring him back to the villa."

Zhu Ping looked at Han Ming helplessly and sighed secretly. He knew Han Ming's temper. As long as Han Ming wanted to do something, except for the Marquis of Zhenbei, no one else could stop him.

Now that the Marquis of Zhenbei is not here, there is really no one who can control him.

"Okay, but Uncle Han, you must wait for our people to give the signal before you can go in."

Since we can't stop it, we can only hope that Han Ming can wait patiently.

"Alright, brat, I'm an old man, and I still can't tell the priorities?" Han Ming glared at Zhu Ping in dissatisfaction and growled, "Go do your thing."

Zhu Ping stuck out his tongue, turned around and ran away, knocking out everyone in the villa. This was a huge project and he had to hurry.

After returning to Fu Sheng Ru Meng, Zhu Ping immediately went to the hot spring in the back mountain, caught his own doctor, told him that he wanted to knock Shen Pingzhi unconscious, and asked them to act quickly.

After receiving the order, several doctors immediately took action. They just wanted to knock Shen Pingzhi unconscious. This was actually a very simple matter.

As long as they light the special smoke they carry with them and let people inhale enough, they will soon fall asleep. Unless they take the antidote, they will not be able to wake up in a short time.

The doctor, who had taken the antidote, walked straight towards the hot spring with a lit incense stick.

"Who?" After taking a few steps, I heard a scolding.

"It's me, Doctor Wang. There are a lot of mosquitoes at night, so I came here specially to bring mosquito coils to the owner of the manor. These mosquito coils can drive away the mosquitoes and prevent them from disturbing the owner's rest."

The guard on night watch approached and saw that it was indeed Doctor Zhang who followed Shen Pingzhi, so he relaxed his guard.

"Oh, it's Doctor Wang. It's so late, and you're still thinking about the owner of the manor. That's really thoughtful of you."

The guard, who was feeling sleepy but dared not sleep, stepped forward and greeted Doctor Wang.

"We all work for the owner of the manor, so naturally we all have to do our best." Doctor Wang smiled and took out a bottle from his bosom. "This is the Qingxin Powder I prepared. If you feel sleepy during night shifts, take one pill to perk up your spirits."

The young guard took the bottle from Doctor Wang and thanked him with a smile. To be honest, it was a terrible feeling to be so sleepy but unable to sleep.

With this medicine, I can feel energetic after taking one pill and not be tortured by drowsiness. It’s really great.

After a friendly exchange with the young guard, Doctor Wang walked smoothly to the hot spring with the intoxicating smoke.

In the hot spring pool, Shen Pingzhi was taking a bath and seemed to have fallen asleep.

Doctor Wang carefully put down the burning smoke, because he was worried that the smoke would not be effective. He was also very considerate and took out some good things from his arms and secretly put them into the hot spring pool.

These things can accelerate Shen Pingzhi's entry into a deep coma and ensure that he will not wake up until this time tomorrow.

After doing all this, Doctor Wang left quietly, just as he came.