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Faced with Chu Xuan's threat, Zi Chou hesitated for only a moment before gritting his teeth and nodding.

“I am willing to take you to find Chu Zeng.”

He was a trained assassin of the Chu family, and even in the face of swords and spears, he dared to risk his own life for the safety of the Chu family. But Chu Xuan in front of him was not one of those men.

This person is too strange!

Just thinking about his bizarre methods from earlier sent chills down Zi Chou's spine.

Chu Xuan nodded slightly: "You're a promising young man. Come with me, and don't let anyone see you."

They then quickly left the area with Zi Chou and the others, stopping at the street corner.

Zi Chou was a little confused. Didn't they just say they were going to find Chu Zeng? Why are they still here?

Chen Xuening, however, saw through Chu Xuan's plan.

I suppose the easier way he mentioned finding Ah Leng was to lure her out with the noise of a grenade?

Shortly after the group left, people in every household on the street opened their windows and looked down with terrified expressions, seemingly quite frightened by the loud noise.

The area that had been previously blasted by grenades was now charred black, which terrified them even more.

One by one, they went downstairs to the alleyway to watch the excitement.

If they hadn't left immediately, they probably would have been stuck inside by the crowd.

Such a commotion naturally alerted the Prefect of Lucheng. The constables from the prefectural government arrived quickly, but they were all stunned by the astonishing scene.

Chu Xuan glanced around and found the person he was looking for in the crowd.

Ah Leng looked at the charred alley with a puzzled expression, tilting her head slightly.

The sound of the fragmentation grenade exploding was like a thunderclap in the quiet city of Lucheng; it was hard not to hear it. Ah Leng sensed that the sound was similar to Chu Xuan's black powder explosion, which is why she rushed over.

Upon arriving at the scene, the pervasive smell of gunpowder further solidified her belief.

Ah Leng was puzzled, wondering why Chu Xuan had come here. She looked around but couldn't find him anywhere.

Just then, a chill ran down his spine. Instinctively, he turned around and slashed back with a hand chop!

"Is she trying to murder her husband?"

Chu Xuan was startled and took several steps back, looking at A Leng with some helplessness.

He just wanted to give his wife a surprise, but it almost turned into a fright.

Hearing that familiar voice, A Leng was immediately pulled away, which prevented her from hurting Chu Xuan. She stared at him with wide, bright eyes, exclaiming in surprise, "Husband? It really is you!"

"Why are you here?"

Ah Leng was already feeling frustrated because she couldn't be by Chu Xuan's side again, so seeing him in person naturally made her extremely excited.

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded at her: "This is not the place to talk. Let's leave first."

The group left the street and returned to the inn where Chu Xuan and his companion were staying. They then told A Leng about what had happened that day.

Upon hearing this, Ah Leng understood, and a dangerous glint flashed in her eyes.

Even Zi Chou, who was tied up beside her, immediately sensed a deathly aura and looked at the woman with panic in his eyes.

"So, does Your Excellency intend to let Duan Yu and Chu Zeng both suffer heavy losses, while you reap the benefits?"

"good."

"Actually, there's no need for such trouble. Just tell me where Chu Zeng is, and I'll go and kill him to avenge my husband."

Despite how Ah Leng has been completely devoted to Chu Xuan lately, she's practically a hopeless romantic.

But this was only because she had accepted Chu Xuan.

If others didn't know, and were misled by her demeanor, forgetting that she was once a true killing machine on the battlefield, they wouldn't know how tragically they would die.

At this moment, the killing intent that Chu Xuan had suppressed was fully released, making the spacious room feel as if it were being invaded by the cold winter.

Putting aside everything else, Chu Zeng's bullying of Chu Xuan within the Chu family and his subsequent trouble-making today are enough for A Leng to sentence him to death.

How she and Chen Xuening bickered and argued in the past was their own business.

But if they go outside and humiliate Chen Xuening, it will be humiliating her and Chu Xuan. Ah Leng doesn't have Chu Xuan's composure; she only knows that whoever offends her will be dealt with, it's that simple.

Seeing Ah Leng's murderous intent rising, Chu Xuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He then waved his hand to stop him.

"Alright, I know you mean well, but you are also my wife. Now that there is an easier way, why should I make you take the risk yourself? Just listen to my arrangements."

After Chu Xuan finished speaking, he looked up at Zi Chou.

"Tell me, where is Chu Zeng?"

……

The other end.

Chu Zeng paced back and forth in the inn, his brow furrowed.

Given Zi Chou's abilities, capturing Chu Xuan, who is powerless, should be a piece of cake. But now it's past midnight, why hasn't he returned yet?

But Chu Zeng didn't think that Zi Chou had made a mistake; he just felt that something might have delayed things.

Thinking it over, he pushed over the bottles and jars on the table, took out a small bottle, poured out the pills inside and swallowed them. His originally pale face now had a strange rosy glow.

"Chen Xuening, Chen Xuening, for you, I've brought out all my hidden treasures. I'm not afraid you won't beg for mercy..."

Chu Zeng had been indulging in wine and women for many years, and his body had long since collapsed. He only had the strength to maintain his erection by relying on expensive pills he bought from a hermit in the mountains. Now, in order to wait for Chen Xuening, he had already taken four or five pills in one night, which showed how much he valued it.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, there was a knock on the door.

Chu Zeng's brows furrowed with joy; they had finally arrived.

They hurriedly opened the door, only to find Zi Chou standing alone outside. In the already dark corridor, Zi Chou's night clothes made him look extremely eerie.

Chu Zeng didn't think much of it, but when he saw that only Zi Chou was outside the door, his expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly asked, "Where is he?"

Zi Chou lowered his head: "I'm sorry, young master, we failed and were unable to bring the person back."

This result was completely unexpected by Chu Zeng.

He knew Zi Chou's abilities; he was considered one of the top talents in the Chu family. Yet, even someone like him, who went out with several guards, couldn't catch two defenseless men.

How ridiculous it would be if word got out!

Chu Zeng had already taken the medicine, and now his blood was rushing to his head, and he was instantly enraged, cursing.

"Useless! You're all useless! I've raised you for so many years, and you can't even do this little thing right. What use are you?!"

"Keep your voice down."

"You dare to instruct me on how to behave..."

Hearing that Zi Chou still had the mind to warn him, Chu Zeng's anger grew even stronger. Just as he was about to teach this ignorant servant a lesson, he suddenly realized that the voice that had just spoken was not Zi Chou's!

He looked up stiffly, only to be met with a handsome face.

Chu Xuan held the dagger to Chu Zeng's neck.

"Myna bird, we meet again."