Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

early morning.

"Second Young Master." Li Changchun knocked respectfully on the door of the guest room and called out softly.

"Is the time here?" Li Junsu opened his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in them, and stood up.

"Yes, Second Young Master," Li Changchun replied, bowing from outside the door.

"Let's go, the letter should have arrived by now." Li Junsu picked up the Moon Gazing from the table, pushed open the door, and stepped out.

"Yes." Li Changchun remained bowed, extremely respectful.

The more he thought about Li Junsu's letter, the more alarmed he became. The scheme in it was not complicated, but it had a profound understanding of human nature.

......

The main hall of the Li family residence.

"Shenxing has an idea so quickly?" The First Elder arrived late.

They were woken up early in the morning by urgent letters from the mine, and the martial artists who were traveling outside were carried away to rest.

"Hmm," Li Yinian said, opening the letter.

"Read it quickly!" The Third Elder urged, looking at the slow-moving Li Yinian.

"I hope this letter is a personal message. Patriarch, Elders, I hope you are in good health," Li Yinian said slowly.

"This lad is indeed very sensible," the Second Elder said with satisfaction.

"Don't interrupt him, continue reading." The elder tapped his cane impatiently.

"A powerful expert at the Sect Realm has appeared at the mine, and it appears that they are training a military formation. Fortunately, Chu Yi of the Chu family is unwilling to accept this, and asks Father to immediately begin preparations to settle scores with the Lin family and to cooperate with the Chu family as soon as possible."

Prepare demonic beasts in the suburbs to ambush the Chu family's team and stage an unexpected scene. The rest of the children are also prepared.

Finally, regarding the cooperation with the Chu family, please delay it for five days (crossed out). Within five days, the Chu family's garrison will be destroyed. The message itself was brief, but once read aloud, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became heavy.

"Patriarchal clan system, military formations... the Chu family's backers are up to no good," the Second Elder said slowly, his tone unusually somber.

"The method in this letter is very good, but will the Chu family branch be foolish enough to fall into such a trap by sowing discord?" the First Elder said slowly.

"Trust Shenxing," the Third Elder said with a relaxed expression.

"Okay, prepare immediately. Have Li Wu lead the team. After they're done, have him protect Shenxing. I'll go find my father. Even if we lose the mine, the Li family isn't afraid," Li Yinian decided.

"Is it not a good idea to let my elder brother come out of seclusion?" The Third Elder hesitated.

"I want Shenxing to go to the Six Doors," Li Yinian said, casually mentioning his idea.

"Are you crazy? What kind of place is the Six Doors? Do you think Shenxing would be allowed to go there?" The Second Elder was the first to protest.

"Martial arts are flourishing now, while the imperial court is weak. Going to the Six Doors is tantamount to courting death." The Grand Elder also objected.

"Let him decide for himself," Li Yinian said, then got up and left.

"We absolutely cannot let Shenxing go to a hellish place like the Six Doors," the Third Elder said, looking at the other two.

......

Spring Flower Pavilion.

"You mean the top floor is where Chu Dali's favorite prostitute, Chunhua, lives?" Li Junsu and Li Changchun hid in the alley, watching the small vendors slowly coming out to market.

“Yes, Second Young Master,” Li Changchun replied.

"Put on the mask and change your voice." Li Junsu took out two ordinary masks.

"Let's go." Li Junsu's voice turned harsh and gloomy, and he spoke with a chilling tone.

"Yes," Li Changchun replied in a childlike voice, sounding very innocent.

......

Chunhua Tower, top floor.

"Hmm?" Chunhua, who had just closed her eyes after a night of fighting, felt the coldness on her neck. When she opened her eyes, she felt her mouth being blocked. She struggled.

"Let go, be quiet, or you'll die, understand?" Li Junsu said in a low voice.

Chunhua nodded repeatedly.

"No need to ask anything. Poison Chu Dali, and I'll redeem you afterwards, plus give you five hundred taels of silver. Are you willing?" Li Junsu said calmly.

Li Changchun, standing behind him, glanced at Li Junsu in surprise. It wasn't that five hundred taels was too little; it was that it was too much.

Five hundred taels of silver is only thirty taels in a small courtyard in Jiangnan. With the remaining silver, one could live a life of luxury, even if one ate fish and meat every day.

He only has three hundred taels of private money a year.

"Really...really?" Chunhua asked, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

“Of course, after it’s done, go to the Li family’s backyard.” A hint of pity flashed in Li Junsu’s eyes as he spoke softly.

"Okay...okay," Chunhua replied timidly, looking pitiful.

"Let's go," Li Junsu said, looking at Li Changchun behind him.

"How do I get to the back door?" Li Junsu asked Chunhua.

"The back door is from here to there, that's all," Chunhua said, standing up and pointing to the stairs.

Chunhua watched as the two slowly descended the stairs.

"They said it was a promise..."

Hearing the unclear last sentence, Chunhua's eyes flashed with conflict before she finally made up her mind.

......

On the carriage.

"Second Young Master, why did you do this?" Li Changchun asked.

He didn't ask earlier for fear of ruining things, but now he can ask.

"Why do you wonder why I brought up the Li family?" Li Junsu asked with a smile.

"Hmm," Li Changchun replied softly, avoiding eye contact.

"It's simple, she just needs to spread a false message for us," Li Junsu said calmly, looking out the window.

"So, young master, you must use your internal energy to transmit those four words!" Li Changchun thought of the promise Yi had made, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

That sentence only has these four words.

"You're quite clever," Li Junsu nodded.

"Second Young Master, impressive skills." Li Changchun was completely convinced.

Putting myself in his shoes, it doesn't matter what the second young master did today, but with the Li family and Yi also involved, he can't sleep soundly.

If it were the Li family, it wouldn't be that important, but with the Yi people involved... even if one has a broad perspective, a seed will still be planted in one's heart.

Coupled with the actions described in that letter, this was nothing more than a simple attempt to sow discord.

Breaking the deadlock is quite simple: if Chu Dali trusts Chu Yi enough, then this tactic will be useless.

Alternatively, Chu Yi could relinquish his desire to become the head of the branch family and sacrifice himself to dispel Chu Dali's suspicions.

But... Chu Yi almost took Chu Dali's position.

Once wariness arises, it's incredibly difficult to eliminate.

"What if Chunhua poisoned him?" Li Changchun then asked.

“She won’t. If she wanted to, I wouldn’t have used this trick.” Li Junsu looked at the increasingly lively crowd outside, his expression ambiguous.

"Why?" Li Changchun asked curiously.

“If she is truly a pitiful person, then her greatest surprise will be our willingness to help her redeem herself. Knowing that the Li family is behind us will make her even happier,” Li Junsu explained lazily.

"But after she showed a hint of hope at the very beginning, her reaction was flat throughout. What she hoped for was... to marry into the Chu family."

"But... if I were Chu Dali, I wouldn't be moved by this. My first thought would be to kill her. Now that the enemy knows she's a weak point, this plaything is useless."

"If I really loved her, I would have married her long ago." Li Junsu looked outside and explained in a good mood.

“Five hundred taels isn’t enough. What she wants is to marry into the Chu family and have a powerful influence,” Li Changchun said with emotion upon hearing this.

“So, this will become the very thing that gets her killed. Everyone is greedy, but we must also know how to be content.” Li Junsu shook his head and said.

"Second Young Master, what if she really wants to redeem herself?" Li Changchun asked in turn.

“Then we’ll give her five hundred taels and send her to Jiangnan,” Li Junsu said calmly.

"What? Surprised?" Li Junsu looked at the gate not far away, then turned to Li Changchun and asked.

“No…it’s just…” Li Changchun said.

"By then, the Chu family will be finished, and she deserves it."

"Besides, if that's the case, she's ultimately just a pitiful person." Li Junsu smiled.

"Second Young Master," Li Changchun said softly.

"What's wrong?" Li Junsu asked.

"No, I'm home," Li Changchun said.

"Well, go and rest. The real battle will begin when the master arrives," Li Junsu said calmly.

......

As the sun rose, its soft golden light shone on Li Junsu as he dismounted from the carriage, making his already handsome face appear even more striking and sculpted.

"Second Young Master... is indeed very upright in some aspects." Li Changchun thought to himself with some emotion as he read Li Bo's letter.

"His grasp of people's hearts...is also very...accurate."

Li Junsu had an unparalleled understanding of human nature.