How dare you!

Duke Liu's face darkened, and his usually dignified expression turned angry.

"Liu Yunfei forcibly abducted women and sold them to the Baoyue Brothel..."

Xiao Yu showed no fear, staring directly at Duke Liu, and said, word by word, "He has already confessed, and General Jin heard it too. With the evidence irrefutable, I beheaded this scoundrel in the street!"

Upon hearing this, Duke Liu's expression turned even more unpleasant.

He wasn't sure if his nephew had confessed or not; since the man was already dead, whatever Xiao Yu said was true.

Liu Guogong didn't take Xiao Yu seriously; he was worried about Jin Mulan!

This first female general of the Great Xia Dynasty was personally appointed by His Majesty. She had an excellent relationship with His Majesty, and with her outstanding military achievements, even the Duke of Liu had to be wary of her.

Whether Liu Yunfei is guilty or not is not something you can determine with just a few words!

Duke Liu's face remained grim, but his intelligence was still sharp. Instead of confronting Jin Mulan, he chose Xiao Yu: "You killed someone in the street, I must arrest you and take you back. Men, tie this guy up!"

"yes!"

The soldiers received orders to take action against Xiao Yu.

"Let's see who dares."

Jin Mulan took a step forward, leaning on her sword, her beautiful, spirited face covered with a layer of frost.

"General Jin, are you going to protect this brat?"

Duke Liu asked in a deep voice.

"It's not covering up, it's protecting."

Jin Mulan shook her head and said coldly, "Anyone who dares to touch Xiao Yu will have to ask the Black Gold Blade in my hand first!"

As he spoke, he drew the black and gold horizontal sword in his hand a few inches, and its chilling light instantly made everyone feel a chill.

This sword was bestowed upon Jin Mulan by His Majesty and was crafted by the greatest swordsmith of the Great Xia Dynasty... The significance of this black and gold horizontal sword lies not only in praising Jin Mulan for her battlefield prowess but also in granting her the right to slay traitors!

"Jin Mulan, are you sure you want to protect this kid?"

Duke Liu narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "Even if you oppose me?"

"..."

Jin Mulan didn't speak, but her meaning was clear.

"good."

A sinister glint flashed in Liu Guogong's eyes. He knew he couldn't take Xiao Yu away today. First, he didn't know how many people Liu Yunfei had recruited, and second, he knew Jin Mulan's personality.

However, if I leave like this, where will I put my old face?

"No wonder Xiao Yu has the courage to kill people in the street. It turns out he has a powerful backer. The dignified King Xiao has to rely on a female general. Heh."

Liu Guogong cleverly shifted his target to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu was the one who killed her nephew. As long as she can force Xiao Yu to take action, how could Jin Mulan have the nerve to do so again?

"Although it's a clumsy attempt to provoke me, I really don't like being looked down upon."

Xiao Yu pressed down on Jin Mulan's sword hilt and said gently, "It's agreed that I'll handle this myself. Just keep an eye on Da Sha and Niannian."

"good."

Jin Mulan nodded, but her gaze remained fixed on Xiao Yu.

"Kid, you think you can go against me on your own?"

Duke Liu was so angry he almost laughed. He thought to himself, "This fool, does he think he's really that great after killing Liu Yunfei?"

Liu Yunfei was just one of his many nephews. Duke Liu was not too heartbroken, but felt that Xiao Yu's actions were a provocation to his face.

"good"

As soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, his aura suddenly erupted.

Instantly, the soldiers who were about to rush forward felt a powerful pressure coming towards them, which made them feel afraid.

Liu Guogong's horse also began to move restlessly, its four hooves pacing back and forth in small steps.

"You're a Grandmaster?!"

As a duke, Duke Liu's knowledge was beyond that of ordinary people. He immediately recognized the aura emanating from Xiao Yu as that of a grandmaster.

His face instantly turned ugly!

A Grandmaster Xiao Wang is not the same as a fool Xiao Wang, especially considering Xiao Yu's performance just now, it seems that his intelligence is no longer an issue!

Xiao Yu is so young, yet he's already a Grandmaster. His talent surpasses even the geniuses of the Martial Academy...

If His Majesty finds out about this, he will probably reinstate the Xiao Prince's Mansion, and then they will have another formidable enemy!

"I thought the Xiao family was finished after Xiao Wang and the others died in battle, but I didn't expect another Xiao Yu to emerge. He deserves to die!"

Duke Liu's expression was uncertain as he pondered whether or not to send his soldiers to attack.

He only brought a hundred soldiers with him. It was wishful thinking for these soldiers to deal with a Grandmaster... What's more, there was also Jin Mulan watching him with predatory eyes!

"What? Has Duke Liu been intimidated by a mere womanizer like me?"

Seeing that Duke Liu dared not give any more orders, Xiao Yu took the initiative to provoke him.

Since the feud had already been formed, Xiao Yu no longer cared about saving face for the other party. His best goal was to provoke Duke Liu into ordering his soldiers to take action, and then he could take advantage of the chaos to kill this old Bi Deng!

Duke Liu snorted coldly and said, "Xiao Yu, don't be arrogant. Don't think I'm afraid of you. Do you know how many people are watching the Xiao Prince's Mansion?"

"That's why I'm going to use you, you old geezer, as my starting point."

Xiao Yu said without any pretense, his tone arrogant: "Even you have to suffer losses at my hands, so those Tom, Dick, and Harry won't dare to covet the Xiao Royal Mansion in the future!"

"Of course, if the other party isn't just some nobody, they'd better think twice before making a move against the Xiao Prince's Mansion!"

After being bestowed the title of Prince Xiao, Xiao Yu realized that he had no real power and could only use his influence to suppress others. That's why even minor characters like Liu Yunfei and Lin Mama dared to act arrogantly in front of him!

Similarly, even though Chu Tianjiao and Bai Can repeatedly suffered losses at Xiao Yu's hands and were repeatedly humiliated by him, they still looked down on Xiao Yu.

Even if they discover that Xiao Yu isn't stupid, and is even quite talented!

"This is probably why Chu Tianjiao and Bai Can still look down on me..."

Xiao Yu thought to himself silently, and made up his mind: "Therefore, we must make an example of someone and tell them that the Xiao Royal Mansion is still the Xiao Royal Mansion it always was!"

"What an arrogant brat."

Upon hearing this, Duke Liu's face remained gloomy, but he dared not underestimate Xiao Yu any longer.

He was caught in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

This kid is directly provoking me; I'm caught in a dilemma—whether I fight back or not...

"Imperial edict has arrived!"

Just then, a loud, shrill male voice rang out.

Upon hearing this voice, everyone was filled with curiosity: why had an imperial edict suddenly arrived, and to whom was it addressed?

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound...

Duke Liu also quickly dismounted.

"Prince Xiao, receive the imperial decree."

A white-haired eunuch dressed in purple robes, accompanied by two young eunuchs, walked up to Xiao Yu...