Bloody Kyoto

Lu Zheng looked at the courtyard wall and his face turned extremely ugly. His mind was filled with the words the Crown Prince had said.

What a bunch of beasts!

Although Huo Yunxia had never treated any of his Lu family members, he had heard of her reputation as a divine healer.

At that time, he did not know that the so-called miracle doctor was actually a person with special abilities; he only thought that he was a doctor with superb medical skills.

He held people with exceptional medical skills in awe.

No one expected that this miracle doctor would suddenly pass away not long ago, and that he had contracted a serious illness.

Upon hearing this news, he exclaimed, "The saying 'A doctor cannot heal himself' is truly accurate."

Now that I've heard the real cause of her death, besides feeling sorry for her, I'm also furious.

He neither wanted nor desired to be in the same court as such a group of beasts.

And that person in the highest position is no longer worthy of being in that position.

Before leaving, the second son told his family to stay away from Aunt Li, even suspecting that she was the one who used the vines.

He naturally remembered his instructions, but now that he knew the truth, those instructions could be put aside.

After all, what that Avenger did was not indiscriminate killing of innocent people.

If she is indeed Aunt Li, then we must stay even closer, since she has been kind to the Lu family.

Furthermore, to bring down those beasts, we still need to use her.

Even if the Lu family cannot openly oppose the highest authority, they can still provide some assistance in secret.

In an instant, Lu Zheng gambled the future of the Lu family on Li Nanle and Zhu Siqing.

He used to be a neutral party who didn't get involved in the struggle for the throne, but now he has to get involved no matter what, and he absolutely cannot let a beast ascend to that position.

Most importantly, His Highness the Crown Prince's health has been cured by Huo Yunxia.

With a healthy crown prince and the Duke of Zhenguo, who commands an army of 300,000, as his backing, the chances of winning the succession battle are quite high.

With his existing chances of winning, plus the Lu family's influence and the avenger's cleanup, it can be said that His Highness the Crown Prince has a complete victory in the court.

The only variables are probably the Yun family and the Han family.

The Yun family is completely on Zheng Jiaojiao's side. Even though Zheng Jiaojiao has now fallen out with the emperor, it is unlikely that she will support Prince Cheng.

But she is definitely on the opposite side of the Avengers.

As things change in the future, no one can say for sure whether the emperor will resolve his conflicts with her and reunite with her.

Then there's the Han family. He did manage to find out some of the purpose of Old Master Han's visit to the capital.

It is said that they came to prevent the capital from being covered in blood and to stop the turmoil in the Shang Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he lowered his eyes and pondered deeply. The capital was covered in blood, and the Shang Dynasty would also be in turmoil.

The "blood" part is easy to understand; it probably means the Avengers will go on a killing spree.

He wasn't worried about that; the avengers would only kill Huo Yunxia's people and wouldn't implicate the Lu family.

But the turmoil in the Shang Dynasty made him slightly uneasy.

If the emperor dies and the crown prince succeeds him, the Shang Dynasty will not be in turmoil at all.

Unless the Shang dynasty is no longer ruled by the Zhu family.

But if it wasn't the Zhu family, then who would have taken it?

"Lord Duke, Lu Jin is in the main hall with his son, Lu Changhou."

Lu Zheng snapped out of his reverie, put aside the question he couldn't figure out earlier, and strode toward the hall.

Although this cousin from a collateral branch seemed carefree and unruly, he knew that the cousin had a lot on his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have placed him in the capital.

Upon entering the hall, one could immediately spot Lu Jin, sitting upright, and Lu Chang, who was sitting sloppily.

Upon seeing Lu Zheng, Lu Jin calmly rose and bowed, while Lu Chang was startled and hurriedly bowed as well.

Lu Zheng waved his hand, gesturing for them to sit down, and then instructed the butler behind him, "Have the kitchen prepare some of Chang'er's favorite foods."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chang's face broke into a wide smile, and his earlier panic vanished.

After the butler left, Lu Jin glanced outside, and Lu Zheng immediately understood his meaning.

He went outside and gave the order, "Don't let anyone near the hall."

He walked back to the hall and sat down at the head of the table. "Speak! What is it?"

Lu Jin glanced at his son, then told him about Lu Changkai's gambling activities and shared his own thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng glanced at Lu Chang without leaving a trace.

"Brother, although our Lu family has some power in the capital, it is not as powerful as the princes and princesses, nor as powerful as the Wei family with 300,000 troops."

The reason our Lu family has remained safe and sound is because we have all behaved ourselves and obeyed the law, which has allowed us to establish ourselves in the capital.

The current emperor is still benevolent; if that villain Prince Cheng were to ascend the throne, our Lu family would be in grave danger.

Hearing Lu Jin say that the Emperor was benevolent and righteous, Lu Zheng scoffed inwardly. Benevolent and righteous?

If people are willing to eat human flesh and drink human blood, then no amount of benevolence or righteousness will be of any value in the face of this.

Lu Jin, unaware of his thoughts, continued, "Now is a good opportunity. Why not find a master to back us up? That way, we can save the Lu family's life at a critical moment."

After listening, Lu Zheng immediately nodded, "That's a good idea."

Perhaps because he agreed so quickly, both Lu Jin and Lu Chang were stunned.

Do you agree?

The father and son exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with disbelief.

If Lu Zheng hadn't heard the truth from the Crown Prince, he wouldn't have agreed; he might even have reprimanded Lu Jin.

But things are different now. Even without Lu Jin's persuasion, he had already made his decision before.

"but……"

Lu Jin and his son withdrew their incredulous expressions and looked at him solemnly, "Big brother, if you have any concerns, just say so. We can discuss it properly."

Lu Zheng: "The person we need to rely on is not the one who makes the vines, but the Crown Prince."

"As for the person who wields the vines, we can help her from behind, without direct contact."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin and his son looked terrified, and Lu Chang even jumped up, "Uncle, are you sure you're not wrong! The Crown Prince's health is not good."

Lu Jin shared the same thought: it was absolutely unacceptable to side with the Crown Prince, who was not going to live much longer.

He looked at Lu Zheng with suspicion, wondering if he had some kind of illness.

Lu Zheng glanced at Lu Jin with annoyance and said something that was like a bomb exploding, "The Crown Prince is completely recovered."

"what!"

"what!"

The father and son spoke in unison, their mouths both forming an "O" shape.

*

Li Nanle's hunt was not over. Zheng Jiaojiao still had many spies, but the remaining people were at Xuan Cai Cloth Shop, First Floor Restaurant, and after the death of the manager of Guili Building.

Most of the other eyeliners were so afraid that they hid themselves away, and some even moved their entire families away from the capital.

She didn't chase after those who left with their families, because she didn't have the energy.

Those that were hiding were her nightly prey.

The locations where these individuals were hiding were all provided by information sent by Xiao Hai.

She thought it was probably the information that the residents of Huaihua Lane had found out, or perhaps it was the big bearded man.

Regardless of who it was, the news saved her a lot of time, and she was grateful.