I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

Long Bin was silent for a few moments, then said in a deep voice, "This person has always been treacherous and two-faced. He is one of the main culprits in the murder case in my maternal grandfather's family. My third uncle told my master this himself."

"More importantly, he was also the middleman between my second brother and the third prince of Dongjiang Kingdom, and at the same time, he was a secret scout (ancient intelligence agent) of Dongjiang Kingdom."

Cheng Guoping was furious upon hearing this.

"Young master, I will raid his house tonight. Lishui City cannot keep such a poisonous nail."

“I’ll handle this hidden threat myself.” Long Bin shook his head and said, “My identity is very sensitive. You can’t get involved with anyone or anything related to me. For safety reasons, from now on, we shouldn’t have direct contact. If anything happens, I’ll disguise myself and go to your house.”

Cheng Guoping stood up and said, "Do you want me to arrange for a few people to run errands for you?"

Long Bin clinked glasses with him and said, "You and your men should not come near me. You should leave from the back."

Cheng Guoping bowed and left, while Long Bin continued reading Hu Deren's information materials...

The weather was rather gloomy tonight. Under the dim moonlight, a dark figure flashed like a ghost into the heavily guarded backyard of the Southern Mansion.

Hu Deren was slender, yet his whole body was full of energy.

Although he is over fifty, he doesn't look old at all.

"Still the same as twelve years ago." Long Bin looked at his enemy who was practicing his martial arts, wishing he could kill him with one blow.

Hu Deren was practicing his martial arts and had no idea that someone was standing behind him.

This was a secret chamber he had set up specifically for practicing his skills, and few members of the Hu family knew about it.

Moreover, he was a sixth-grade master, at the peak of his career, with one foot already in the door of becoming a seventh-grade master.

Logically speaking, he should be able to sense even a fly behind him, let alone a person.

However, Long Bin stood there for a full ten minutes until he said, "Hu Deren, this young master has been visiting for quite some time."

Startled, Hu Deren leaped off the cushion, simultaneously turning around to deliver a palm strike and throw a flying knife.

The entire movement was very fluid, and his quick reflexes and agility truly demonstrate that he is a top-tier martial arts master.

With a bang, Hu Deren struck the steel plate with his palm. Not only did he fail to injure the person who struck him, but he was also blasted away by the opponent's domineering protective aura, crashing into the wall and falling to the ground with a thud.

After spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, Hu Deren sprang to his feet, trembling all over, and looked at the man in black.

Since he, a genuine peak sixth-grade master, couldn't detect when this person entered the room, it meant that the person was at least a martial arts master of the eighth grade or above.

What surprised him even more was that the newcomer did not have a trace of martial arts aura.

"Who are you? How did you get in?"

Long Bin said coldly, "Of course they walked in."

"Come in?"

Hu Deren's heart pounded with anxiety upon hearing this, and the entire Hu family set up two sentries, one in the open and one in the shadows.

From the main gate to the secret chamber, there were at least ten guard posts along the way, all staffed by martial arts masters of various ranks. How did this young man get here?

"Someone come here!" Hu Deren shouted.

"Stop shouting, even the dogs in your household won't bark now."

"Huh?" Hu Deren was startled, but as a martial arts master, he quickly regained his composure and asked in a cold voice, "How many people have you brought? What is your purpose?"

"No matter how many people come, all your sentries, both overt and covert, are asleep. You are already mine."

"Young man, you're quite arrogant. I am a sixth-grade master, and at the peak of my abilities. How could I possibly be yours to take?"

Hu Deren was very confident in himself and asked sternly, "Speak, what is your purpose?"

This person was very composed, which impressed Long Bin.

My grandfather once told a friend that Hu Deren was resourceful and calm, and would be a truly terrifying enemy.

"Hu Deren, don't you want to know who I am?"

"Does it matter who you are?" Hu Deren glanced at the man in black with disdain and snorted, "You're all going to die anyway, what's the point of asking?"

With that, Hu Deren shuddered, and countless hidden weapons, propelled by incredibly sharp force, surged toward Long Bin with a whistling sound.

Being so close, and with a hidden weapon launched by a sixth-rank master, Hu Deren believed that even a great immortal would not be able to completely avoid it.

If someone is hit by a single iron needle, they will lose their martial arts skills even if they don't die.

However, his wishful thinking was thwarted instantly, as the hundreds of poisoned iron needles he fired were blocked by the opponent's protective aura.

"Such a strong protective shield?" Hu Deren was stunned.

"It's rude to come and not reciprocate."

Whoosh...

In an instant, hundreds of iron needles flew back, none of them landing on the ground, all striking Hu Deren's body.

Thump! Hu Deren was knocked down by the hidden weapon he had thrown.

"Senior, I beg you to show mercy."

"If you spare my life, I'm willing to give you half of my fortune."

Long Bin pulled up a chair and sat down in front of him, scoffing, "Your property originally belonged to my family."

"Your home...?"

Seeing Hu Deren stunned, Long Bin gritted his teeth and said, "My mother is Consort Ning, and her childhood name is Muyu."

"what……?"

Hu Deren trembled with fright when he heard the visitor introduce himself.

In a panic, he asked, "You, you, you are Qin Zhongcheng's grandson?"

Three slaps rang out, and Long Bin, fighting back tears, shouted, "Devil! Beast! How dare you utter the name Wei, my maternal grandfather's name?"

"This humble subject pays homage to His Majesty the Southern King! His Majesty!" Hu Deren was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly, his head bobbing like a chicken's beak.

"Don't give me that. If you really respected me that much, you wouldn't have acted as a messenger for Long Yingkun and Xiang Yu."

"..."

When the Southern King exposed his secret, the old fox was so frightened that he felt a surge of heat in his chest, vomited several mouthfuls of blood, and fainted on the ground.

He couldn't let him die so easily. Long Bin stretched out his palm and sucked out all the iron needles, then kicked him in the dantian.

Hu Deren immediately deflated and was awakened by a sharp, agonizing pain.

"Enough with the nonsense. If you do three things as I ask, I promise to spare your entire family's lives. Otherwise, the Hu family of Lishui will be wiped out tonight."

“Your Majesty, as long as you spare my family, I will do whatever you ask, not just three things, but three hundred things.”

Hu Deren is a family man. He was loyal to the Qin family because his maternal grandfather saved his mother.

Seeing the cold stare from the Prince of the South, Hu Deren said with immense shame, "I knew this day would come sooner or later."

Since he was going to die anyway, facing such a powerful seeker of revenge, Hu Deren said quite calmly, "The shadow of twelve years ago still haunts my heart. To die at your hands tonight is a kind of relief. Just tell me what you need!"

Long Bin said, "First, name all those involved in the Qin family massacre back then; second, return all the industries, lands, and property belonging to the Qin family; third, the Hu family must stay away from the Great Xia Kingdom."

Upon hearing these three requests, Hu De was quite surprised: such a good thing existed in the world; if it were him, he would definitely have wiped out his enemies.