Only after being reborn did I realize that I was the white moonlight of a powerful minister.

The wind was howling, and Minister Zhou knew he couldn't escape. He left his jade pendant to his attendant and said, "Run with all your might when you get to the capital. Find your wife and have her file a complaint with the Emperor!"

"But……"

"No buts! Your master is old and we'll both die if you try to run with me!" Minister Zhou pushed his attendant aside and urged him to run.

He went in another direction and was quickly discovered.

"Where is he!"

Minister Zhou fell after running only a few steps. If the mountain path hadn't been so difficult, those people would have already reached him.

As a group of people approached with torches, Minister Zhou shouted at them, "Even if I die here today, one day you will all face retribution!"

"You old codger, you're about to die and you still talk about retribution? Go tell King Yama in the underworld!" An assassin drew his sword. "Remember, you asked for your own death by insisting on coming to Huaizhou."

"Isn't Xie Bohuai afraid that if I die, the Emperor will demand an explanation from him?" Minister Zhou asked.

"You don't need to worry about that. You know my master's abilities better than anyone. Even if he killed you with his own hands, what could the Emperor do? Our master is the Regent, second only to the Emperor. There's nothing in the world he fears!"

Minister Zhou snorted coldly, "That's true, there's nothing in the world that Xie Bohuai is afraid of."

He quietly watched the dozen or so people who had arrived, knowing that he was doomed to die, and therefore he was no longer afraid.

Seeing that Minister Zhou was an old man, the leader wasn't worried that he would run away. He casually said to someone, "Go and cut out his tongue first, so he won't curse us."

The man who was called drew his sword and walked toward Minister Zhou. Minister Zhou immediately threw a stone in his hand, which hit the man on the forehead and drew blood, thoroughly enraging him.

The others burst into laughter. "Dazhu, you're so useless! You actually got tricked by an old man... uh?"

The speaker looked down and saw the sword in his chest, his eyes widening in shock.

Only then did the others notice the figure rushing towards them. As the figure drew closer, someone exclaimed, "It's Xie Bohuai!"

Several people drew their swords, but it was too late. The two people closest to Xie Bohuai had their throats slit on the spot.

The others rushed towards Xie Bohuai, while the other went towards Minister Zhou.

Xie Bohuai grabbed one person's arm, swung him over, knocking him to the ground, and then leaped in front of Minister Zhou. "Minister Zhou, do you think you've had enough of living?"

Minister Zhou stared blankly at Xie Bohuai, then at the men who were now intent on killing him. "This...aren't these your men?"

"Shouldn't people become more shrewd as they get older?" Xie Bohuai said sarcastically, then dragged Minister Zhou under the rocks behind him, leaving him to face ten opponents alone.

A wild, predatory glint flashed in Xie Bohuai's eyes; the more the fighting intensified, the more excited he became.

One person died.

two.

five...

They only realized they couldn't beat Xie Bohuai when only three of the other side remained.

By the time they tried to run, it was too late. Xie Bohuai's long sword flashed like a rainbow, swiftly and decisively taking down two of them before charging towards the last one.

"Don't kill me, please! I was just following orders!" The man knelt on the ground.

Xie Bohuai pointed his sword at the other man's face.

The man trembled all over. "I have elderly parents and young children to support. Really, I'm only doing this for a little money. I have no grudge against you. Please let me go."

"not good."

Xie Bohuai's hand moved as fast as his mouth, stabbing straight at the man's face, killing him instantly!

Before Minister Zhou could even utter the words "leave some alive," Xie Bohuai had already killed everyone, sheathed his sword, and turned to walk towards Minister Zhou.

Under the moonlight, Xie Bohuai's face was splattered with drops of blood, but he calmly looked at Minister Zhou, who was getting up in a disheveled state, and said, "Minister Zhou, you really are getting worse as you get older."

Minister Zhou could hear the sarcasm in Xie Bohuai's words, but he also knew he had likely been set up. His face flushed red, but the darkness concealed his true feelings.

"Shu An went towards the capital, should we chase after her...?"

"Catch them back?" Xie Bohuai scoffed. "Are you the one who can run away, or should I leave you here and go after them?"

Xie Bohuai couldn't possibly leave Minister Zhou here; otherwise, if anyone else came, Minister Zhou would surely die. If Minister Zhou died, Xie would truly bear the infamy for all eternity.

As for Shu An, he dealt with him in another way.

Xie Bohuai handed Minister Zhou a torch, not caring whether Minister Zhou could make it down the mountain. He had come all the way here exhausted, and he wouldn't feel sorry for this old man now.

Minister Zhou descended the mountain with difficulty, panting heavily, when Xie Bohuai lifted him onto a horse. Upon smelling the strong stench of blood on Xie Bohuai, he vomited on the spot.

Xie Bohuai disregarded whether Minister Zhou was comfortable or not and sped back to Huaizhou.

By the time they arrived in Huaizhou City, it was already dawn.

Upon arriving at the Meng family residence, they saw Meng Feichi with dark circles under his eyes. "You're finally back! I wanted to bring some men to find you, but Brother Qingshan wouldn't let me, insisting on coming with me. Sir, I've been through thick and thin with you. You're having Qingshan watch over me? Don't you trust me?"

Qingshan hadn't slept all night, staring at Meng Feichi. Now, seeing his master covered in blood, he ignored what Meng Feichi was saying and anxiously asked, "My lord, how are you? Why is there so much blood?"

"I'm fine, this blood belongs to someone else." As Xie Bohuai spoke, Minister Zhou was already drinking tea in large gulps.

After drinking a cup of tea, Minister Zhou felt a little better.

"I...I...Ugh..." Minister Zhou had just opened his mouth when he smelled the blood again, and squatted down to vomit.

Meng Feichi asked if they should call a doctor, and Xie Bohuai said he wouldn't die.

Minister Zhou: ...Xie Bohuai is indeed annoying!

"I think we should call a doctor. The Minister is getting on in years and can't withstand any more stress," Meng Feichi said, heading to give instructions to a servant. But Meng Feichi was startled by Meng Feichi's sudden attack, and the servant instinctively retaliated, "My lord, please listen to me..."

Before he could even utter the word "explanation," Aoyama immediately joined the fray.

Qingshan didn't need to ask for a reason. Since the lord had taken action, it meant that the lord had his reasons. He just needed to do as he was told.

"My lord!" Meng Feichi was overwhelmed by the two opponents, and seeing Xie Bohuai and Qingshan's attacks becoming increasingly fierce, he had no choice but to call for help.

A dozen servants rushed out and blocked Meng Feichi from behind.

"My lord, is there some misunderstanding between us?" Meng Feichi asked.

“Meng Feichi, you know perfectly well whether there’s a misunderstanding or not!” Qingshan said on behalf of his master.

“Qingshan, I’m not speaking to you. My lord, please listen to me. This is Huaizhou after all. If you want my life, you should give me a reason. Otherwise, even if I agree to be killed by you, my brothers will avenge me,” Meng Feichi said.

Hearing this, Xie Bohuai sneered, "Not bad, you've really improved, daring to threaten me now. You mean, if I kill you, I won't be able to leave Huaizhou City? Meng Feichi, you've followed me for so many years, aren't you underestimating me?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Si Yan rushed in with a group of soldiers. "My lord, General Huang from the Prefectural Commandant's Office has arrived!"