This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

"If we don't get rid of this little bitch, where is justice? We're letting a tiger return to the mountain today, and it will surely turn on us one day. Everyone, let's attack together and tear her to pieces!"

"Yes, what wouldn't a beast like him dare to force even the Crown Princess to her death? Our actions are acting on behalf of Heaven!"...

"Shh, all of you shut up!"

Xiao Jianren's eyes widened in fury. He frantically picked at his ears with his fingers, roared like thunder, drew his guard's sword, and then, wielding the sword, strode forward.

"Come on, yes, it's you. Didn't you want to take my life? If you've got the guts, come at me and let's see who comes out on top!"

"And you, weren't you the loudest one? Come on up here, one-on-one, let's see who has the last laugh!"

"Don't dare come? Then shut your stinking mouths! A bunch of cowards, you dare to challenge me? Take a piss and look at yourselves in the mirror! I'm the Prince of Kao Shan! Don't even mention killing a Crown Princess, even if..."

Seeing Xiao Jianren's reckless words, Chu He quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth, speaking anxiously...

"King Kao Shan, please stop! If you keep talking like this, we'll be in deep trouble!"

"Oh, so there are things you can't handle too!"

Xiao Jianren's lips curled into a strange smile, and he continued to shout at the crowd, this time going all out.

"Listen up, everyone below! From now on, please call me Xiao Jianren. Xiao means arrogant and domineering, Jian means unorthodox, and Ren means hypocritical. You are welcome to come and cause me trouble. If you can't kill me, I will look down on you. Don't make me think that all the men in the capital are cowards!"

His words were like a thunderbolt, and the entire place fell silent instantly, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Then, like a volcanic eruption, the execution ground was completely detonated.

"Damn it, I'm going all out! I'll kill him right here today!"

"The Ma family is willing to risk the lives of their entire clan; even if it means defying the imperial decree, they will surely put this little bitch to death!"

"Quickly summon your third uncle back! I will personally lead the army to raze the Prince Kao Shan's mansion to the ground!"

"If this vile woman doesn't die, she will become a disgrace to all men of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

In the distance, on the windowsill of a restaurant, a broken wine glass stained with blood lay quietly, like an abandoned, lonely soul.

The atmosphere inside the room was extremely tense, like the suffocating calm before a storm, so oppressive that the guards present dared not even breathe.

"I want him dead!"

A faint roar, like a thunderclap, made everyone's eardrums ache.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a noble young man sitting in the middle, exuding a violent aura, like an enraged lion.

The blood on his hands was still wet, and his slightly trembling eyes revealed the turbulent emotions within him.

"As you command, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

On a tall tower further away, a man and a woman sat facing each other, playing chess.

The man, dressed in a simple white robe, exuded an air of scholarly refinement, like a serene and detached gentleman. The woman, on the other hand, wore a demon mask; a single glance conveyed a vision of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a sense of endless slaughter and carnage.

"Princess, your husband is quite an interesting person. Do you think he's genuinely foolish, or just pretending to be naive?"

The man held a white piece, placing it lightly on the chessboard like a graceful butterfly, his eyes occasionally glancing at Xiao Jianren.

"Mr. Mu, what are your thoughts on this?"

"Difficult to distinguish."

"Oh?"

The eldest princess looked surprised, her hand holding the black piece frozen in mid-air as if under a spell. She then slowly withdrew her right hand, turned her head, and stared at Xiao Jianren.

"Appreciate further details."

The man addressed as Mr. Mu also put down the white pieces and replied with interest,

"Just now, I was certain he was a useless piece of trash, doomed to die, but with that simple sentence, he miraculously came back to life. I really can't be sure if he did it on purpose or if it was just a coincidence, but for now, this person is alive."

"Yes, the 'arrogance' in 'arrogant' is just one word different, but his life has been spared for now."

The eldest princess nodded in agreement, then turned her gaze back to the chessboard.

"The Crown Princess, tax silver, tribute—any one of these words is a capital offense, yet Xiao Jianren has committed them all. If he can survive these three days, he'll be considered a talent."

Mr. Mu joked,

"At best, he's just a hopeless case. I'm quite curious about who started all this. Who has the ability to drag the entire Great Qian Dynasty into this quagmire with just one good-for-nothing? I must say, he's a formidable opponent."

The eldest princess seemed to have lost interest. She stood up abruptly, put her hands behind her back, walked to the railing, and looked down at the restless crowd below. She showed no sign of anxiety. Mr. Mu's eyes flickered, and he asked with slight hesitation, "..."

"Could it be that one?"

“Absolutely impossible. Everyone knows that Xiao Jianren is a pawn in his game. This pawn has been carefully cultivated for over a decade. I absolutely do not believe it would be so cheap,” the princess immediately denied.

“That’s interesting. Chen Miao is the Crown Prince’s darling. If she dies, how can the Crown Prince sit idly by? Once the Crown Prince takes action, the entire Daqian court will inevitably follow suit.”

"These tributes came from the Western Regions. How can the kingdoms of the Western Regions remain indifferent if these tributes are lost?"

"The tax silver was escorted by the Western Regions Prefecture, and the Western Regions General was also involved. It seems that the person behind the scenes is very ambitious."

"What you say is absolutely right, sir. A piece of trash has actually provoked a fierce tiger and stirred up the world's affairs. This show is truly something to watch."

"Princess, shall we place a piece?"

The eldest princess pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

"There's no need to make any moves, but I want to disrupt this game and see who's really behind it all."

Mr. Mu was taken aback, his gaze turning to Xiao Jianren.

"Someone is coming!"

"Your Highness, I am here."

"Send someone to bring me Xiao Jianren's head immediately."

"Yes, sir. I will do it immediately."

Mr. Mu smiled wryly and sighed helplessly.

"This is your son-in-law, and you just killed him like that?"

"Hmph, him? He's not worthy!" Even though the princess was wearing a mask, Mr. Mu could still feel the chill emanating from her.

"Yes, does he even deserve to lay a finger on Her Highness?"

Mr. Mu straightened up, his eyes revealing no trace of admiration and longing for the princess before him.

Orders like these were countless, and the factional strife in the imperial court came to an unprecedented halt. For years, the factions, which had been like a heap of loose sand unable to reach a consensus, seemed to have a tacit understanding and chose to stop fighting, and then issued execution orders like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

Xiao Jianren was the one who murdered the Crown Princess, the one who caused the loss of tax silver, and the one who caused the disappearance of tribute.

Adhering to the principle of making the best use of resources, the three enormous black pots were thrown directly at a notorious villain like Mount Tai crushing an egg, a consensus reached by everyone.

As for Xiao Jianren, probably no one but Chu He would care about his life or death.

Chu He was also in a real bind. His carelessness had caused him to make such a huge mess.

Faced with overwhelming public anger, he could only flee like a stray dog ​​with Xiao Jianren.

Fortunately, His Majesty has not yet punished him, otherwise he would have faced a massive city-wide manhunt.

Even so, the constant stream of assassins made Chu He deeply realize what it meant to be on the verge of collapse. After all, behind him stood the mighty Emperor Wu of the Great Qian Dynasty, and the fighting force protecting Xiao Jianren was certainly no ordinary person.

Xiao Jianren was experiencing the deep malice of this world for the first time in his life. At the same time, he admired the original owner of this body immensely. He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen anyone so utterly shameless, who had actually attracted so many assassins.

"Chu He, you guys are too weak! Look at you, you're all wilted like defeated roosters, you don't look like experts at all!"

"Hey bro, your hand's been cut off, hurry up and get it back on before you go fight again!"

"Hey buddy with the broken leg, hurry up and run! If you're too slow, you'll get chopped into mincemeat!"

During their escape, Chuhe suppressed the urge to kill Xiao Jianren with his own hands and ran like the wind until he reached a dilapidated temple, where he was thrown inside as if he were trash.

The guards were furious. They risked their lives in front of others, but behind their backs they were subjected to all sorts of ridicule and sarcasm. No one could tolerate that!

"Chief, let's just finish him off. It's what everyone wants anyway."

"Following the will of Heaven, I feel we cannot go against the will of Heaven,"

"It might be the killer's fault if one person wants to kill him, but if so many killers want to kill him, shouldn't we also reflect on whether our problem lies with them?"

Chu He's men were about to quit. This employer was just too shameless. Not only was he shameless, but he was also incredibly arrogant. This kind of person was like a rat crossing the street, and everyone wanted to beat him.

"This is His Majesty's decree. Put away your unrealistic ideas and rest quickly. There is still a fierce battle to be fought before reinforcements arrive."

Xiao Jianren was well aware that he had been too arrogant; he wasn't stupid. But his intuition told him that if he wanted to survive, he had to act this way.